Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-05
FRoM WASHINGTON.


Introducing the Employees to Mr.. Howe.
WAsHrSerox, Jan. 4.
Postmaster General James returned this
morning and introduced to Mr.. Howe the
employees of the department and babe him
farewell, personally. Howe will probably
take the oath Of Office tomorrow.
Report of the Third Assistant Possmas-
ter General.
The annual report of Third Assistant Post
master General Hazen shows that of the
1886, 430, appropriated for the maintenance
of this branch of the postal service, there has
been returned to the Treasury an unexpended
balance of 81 $3.50, or $40 per cent. Esti-
mates for the next fiscal year also show a
decrease of s27 800 or 2 $40 per cent. as
compared with the appropriation for the past
year.
Reports of the -Guiteau Trial.
Official reports of the Guiteau trial. in
GLIDING today's proceedings, will make l175
printed pages, and. with the arguments, the
full report of the trial will make Volume of
about 1000 pages. The cost to the govern
ment for this item alone will be about $1,000.
Indignation at the Indian Bureau.
Much Indignation is expressed at the In
dian Bureau at the published story, which
saws Owing to the failure of the government
to pay the Southern Utes the balance of the
s25, 900 due them, serious trouble is report
ed and the Indians are about to take the war
path. The amount due these Indians is
sll.9Os. The delay in making final payment
has been caused BY change of agents. and as
soon as the new agent reaches the Southern
Ute agency the funds will be turned over TO
Indians. No trouble of any kind is reported
and the Indians have not even expressed dis
content.
Report of Postmaster General James.
The gross reduction in the cost of the star
| and steamboat service from March LIST to
| December 3lst, 1881, amounted to s., 047,-
| 422 the net reduction is 81, 439, l63. Post
master General James is gratified with the
outlook for the new year in the postoffice de-
partment. The receipts for the quarter end
! ing Sept 30,h 1880, were, SS,35l, 5S7 IS !;
| expenditures. SO, 737. 554. %; excess of ex-
| penditures for the garter is Sl.3S5 ,966.47.
| The receipts for the corresponding quarter
| of this year are, 50, 400, 706 So, and the ex-
| penditures, 50 6S7. 100. O. making the excess
| of expenditures only Sl96, 402.7I. From this
| showing the postmaster general expresses the
| opinion that the department will certainly be
self sustaining for the next quarter of the
| present fiscal year and perhaps for the en-
tire ensuing year.
Public Debt Statement.
| The following Is the statement of decrease
of the public debt for the year ending Dec.
| 81, 1881: Decrease in principal of interest
bearing debt, $l2O. $50. 800; decrease in in
terest accrued and unpaid. Sc, 059. 759 So !;
total decrease. Sl26, 100, $50. 80 less than in
come; increase in the debt bearing no inter-
est, S24, Us, $3.50. The net decrease in
| principal and interest debt, Sl02 oil, III So.
| Increase of cash in the treasury, S3l ,07S,-
24l.3 So. Total net decrease, Sl33. 500, 0ls go
Commissions Signed.
The President, today, signed the commits
| sion of I. o. Howe to be Postmaster Gener-
al, and of Judge Gray to be Justice of the
| U. S. Supreme Court.
Secretary LincOlR's Successor.
| Commissioner Raums attention was to-
| day called to a published statement that in
the event of Secretary Lincoln's retirement
| from the Cabinet he (the Commissioner
would probably succeed as secretary of war.
Mr.. Raum replied, 81 have not had the
slightest intimation that such was the inten
ton of the President and do not suppose
| such is his Intention