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system, It msst continue to impose an annual
charge upon the Treasury. 1t is believed 10 be ap-
parent says the Secretary, from returns made TO
the Department, that the operation Of the Ware
housing act has not been beneficially felt in the
general business Of the country and the Secretary
adds:
~ The only descriptions Of merchandise that viii
bear unnecessary and crcuitous transportation are
the more valuable articles oil manufactures and |
these have not TO any considerable extent, songht
deposit in our warehouses; with view to re-ex-
poriftion. Experience every where demon strates
that the commodities which may with advantage l
be deposited in public warehouses maiEiy such |
are needed for the consumption Of the country \
for food manufacture. With the present frequent
and rapid communications by steam with all parts
Of the commercial world, it cannot reasonably be |
expected that merchandise to any extent will be sent
to our warehouses to await an export demand
SuB-TRRAsURY.-The Sub treasury is not more
favorabIy mentioned than the warehousing system.
Objections are urged against it; the number Of
clerks authorized is said to be much too limited
a1dit is suggested that if the system econtihned,
the following notifications be made:
"lst. That any person having draft on an assist.
ant be permitted deposit his draft with
the assistant treasurer, and draw for the amount
from time to time in such sums he may desire,
upon his orders, payable to any person or per-
should be actually drawn within a short period, say
two weeks after the deposit OF the draft.
I'd. That any disbursing officer having draft
assistant treasurer should be permitted to de-
post such draft, and draw Tor the amount in like
manner provided that each order should be pre-
sented for payment within two weeks after IFS date
| These provisions would, it is believed, effeetuaIy
prevent the checks or ordersbeng usedas currency
MIscELLANEous-The Secretary calls attention
| to the recent change in the British navigation laws
| and suggests modification Of our own. "ShouId
Congress feel disposed to upon this subject the
Department will, il so required by that body, sub
| nit views and recommendations in detail, calcu-
lated, in its opinion, to accomplish the object
| dcsired.D
The operations of the coast survey, the light
house establishment, and various local works are
cursory mentioned. OF the custom-house at
| New Orleans, the report says:
"The custom house structure at New Orleans
has progressed throughout the past season without
interruption, and rapidly was deemed prudent
with due regard TO the massive character andsgen-
eral nature of the work. The foundations have
| been laid, and the walls the four sides OF the
building carried up to the plinth Of granite,
which has been completed around the entire stFuc-
ture. The unexpended balance of the appropra-
ton for this work will not il is believed. prove suf
cent to carry on the same beyond the close of the
additional means be provided by Congress at an,
early day for the continuous prosecution Of the
work"
In regard to marine hospitals, experience has
demonstrated that the Of the fund arising
under the acts Of 10th July, 1885, and ad Of May,
1902, for the relief Of sick and disabled seamen,
with the aids from time to time derived from the
bounty OF Congress, inadequate to meet the de-
uiands of relief Means are therefore asked, suf-
6cient to provide fsr the destton ands dsckness Of
seamenin all the ports of the Union. The report
| concludes with the following sentences.
"The mineral resources Of our recently acquired
possessions IN California have opened extensive
field for the developement OF American enterprise
Some thousands OF our countrymen in the pursu.
of profitable labor and advantageous commerce
have found their way thither and already vas
regions, heretofore unpeopled and unexplored are
contributing to the metallic wealth OF the world
Constituting as they now do portion of our terri
tory, it is due to our feow-ctzens who inhab
them that their industry and enterprise should be
: cherished by wholesome laws. First in impor-
tance, respects it's commercial and financial bear
q | ing, the establishment of branch OF the Mint o
the United States at San Franciscois recommended
Next, the erection of lighthouses on headlands
e and beacon-lights and buoys to conduct vessel:
n into the principal ports and harbors. Third, thu
re establishment OF marine hospital. Anticipating
/, the favorable action OF Congress the subject
the establishment OF lights, beacons and buoys, IN
" structions have been gwen to the officer directing
ne the operations of the coast survey to sucl
ry examinations and reports to be made as may b
or necessary to determine upon appropriate location
20, for such structures