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fof many interesting details, J rc-
ter you TO thc report nf ihc poimn
ter general. wild lhc accompanying
mpcr. Your particular attention ~
invited 10 the necessity OF providing
more safe and convenient building
for the accommodation Of chat depart
mcnt.
lay before congress copies 81 re-
porls submit cd IN pursuance Of a can
made by nc uron the heads Of depart
mems. for such suggestions as thcf
experience might enable them toi
make, as to what further legislative
provisions may he adyantagcous'y
adopted 10 secure the faithful appIlca-
lion of public moneys to the objects
for which they arc appropriated; tol
prevent their mis0pplicatlou or en-
lbexxemcnt BY those entrusted with
the expenditure Of them, and generally
TO increase the security Of the gov
eminent against losses in their dis.
burscmcnt. 1t is needless TO dllate
90 the importance Of providing such
new safeguards as are within the
power OF legislation to promote these
panylng papers.
by law, the terms of service Of our
most important collecting and dis
bursting officers in the civil depart
ments arc limited to four years, and
when re.appointed, their bonds are
required to be renewed.
The safety oil the public is much
increased by this feature OF the law.
aud there can be no doubt that It's an
pllcatlon to all officers entrusted with
the collection or disbursement Of the
public money, whatever may be the
tenure of their offices, would be
eqalIy beneficial. | therefore recon-
mend, in addition to such Of the sur-
gestions presented by the heads of
department rs you may think useful, /
a general provision, that all officers /
OF The army or navy, or in the civil /
departments, entrusted with the re-
ceipt or payment Of the public money.
and whose term of service is either
unlimited or for d longer lime than
four years, be required TO give bonds, 7
with good and sufficient suretos. Mt
he expiration OF every such period. |
A change in the period Of termina- {
ting the fiscal year, from the first of
October TO the first Of April, has been
frequently recommended, and appears /
to be desirable.
The distressing casualties in steam
boats, which have so frequently hap I
penod during the year. seem to evince
the necessity Of attempting to prevent
them, by Fmcans of severe provisionsf
connected with their custom house pa
pers. The subject was submitted to |
the attention of congress by the sec
rotary OF the treasury in his last an |
nual report, and will be again 1T the I
present session with additional de- I
tails. 1t will doubtless receive that
early and careful consideration which |
It's pressing importance appears to re-
huire.
sc Your attention has heretofore been
S, quently called to the Affairs OF the (
el,sfrict OF Columbia. and | should mi