Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-24
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FITS of the public deposites, and thereby OBTAIN
Greater security for The public money until as
bursed according 10 The appropriations. !,
Mcssrs. Corc0ran s. Riggs, bankers, DONG ou,
siness in Washington, District OF Columbia, anu
also in New York, were selected as repositories,
they giving security BY pledge oil STOCKS 70 t .ls
full amount of The moneys dePosieo; anu lh. J
were instructed 10 purchase ior Inc Go'ellineu'
certificates Of stock in anticipation OF The redemp-
lion on the lst Of January, 1915, provided saw
ing to The Government of a part of the interest,",
which would be due on lhe lst of January, lo4o,
could be effected; which proportion u interest
was fixed in the instructions Mr. Dodge OF
GEORGETOWN. District of columbia, was also made
Depository by giving security BY pledge OF cerli'
cates of stock to The full amount OF The same de-
posite.
No depository has paid nor teen required to
paw, any thing for those deposites. Ihey are
bound 10 pay when and where required, and 10
transfer the funds 10 any part OF the u States Tree
OF charge TO the Government
The purchase of The banking house formerly
owned by the President, Directors and Company,
of the Bank of The United States, has been com
pleted. and The custom house al Philadelphia is
now located in that building The agents OF The
Bank agreed 10 take, in part payment OF that pur-
chase, the old custom house and the grounds
thereto appurtenant. The agents and trustees OF
The Bank are willing 10 take the sum which was
allowed for the old custom house and grounds,
viz fifty thousand dollars, instead thereof. IL has
been suggested, that it would be advantageous TO
the interests of the Government 10 retain The old
custom house, and pay the sum of fifty thousand
dollars that it is needul for store house Tor The
customs and also for other public purposes. But
this is submitted most respectfully TO the Judgment
OF the Congress- with this remark that If il be de-
in hot his
Congress should be made al the earliest convent
ent day.
Nv predecessor in office the Hon. J. c. Spen-
Ger, engaged MIR Gordon 10 collate and print in
one volume all the laws relating 10 the Treasu-
~ Department. and The matters under the super
inendence OF This department, with special
agreement that Mr.. Gordon should take the risk
OF an appropriation BY Congress 10 pay The price
offve hundred copies or thereabout MIR. Cor
don has printed the book, and delivered few
copies as specimens Of the execution, and is de-
sirous TO deliver the number; but the undersigned
did not think fiji, as no appropriation had been
made, 10 take the copies proposed. The work
is useful, and especially for The officers of the
customs. II is submitted most respectfully 10
the consideration OF the Congress whether or not
they will make an appropriation for that object.
The report OF Prot. A. D. Bache, superin,en-
| dent OF the surveys Of The coast contains col
lection oithe facts and information for the bene-
lit OF navigation worthy TO be communicated 10
the world. The appropriations for continuing
the surveys OF the coasts are respectfully recon-
mended.
In concluding this report The Secretary OF The
Treasury will remark thatthe proposed review
and notifications OF the act imposing duties on
imports are presented 10 the consideration OF the
Congress, not with view 10 action during the
| present session but 10 awaken attention and
inquiry, and 10 lead The way towards elicilins all
the information necessary for such matured legis-
lation as the important principles and interests
involved seem 10 require. Sudden changes are
no more desirable in the political than in the
natural atmosphere. But circumstances render
changes in public policy and legislation as whole
some in the political world as the changes OF the
seasons are in the natural world.
All which matters are submitted with due
Difference and the most profound respect TO The
Congress of The United States.
GEO. NJ. BIBB,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Treasury DEPARTMENT Dec. l6, 1914.