New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-29
WASHINGTON ITEMS.


We apprt nd that in bis annual report the Secretary Of
the Treasury will urge Congress to establish Bureau OF
Construction in the Treasury ID partmeDt which shall DO
charged with the sincss of seeing - the building and
repairs Of ell the Custom Houses add Marine pita OF
the Government. few days SINCE We presented avn p-
SIS Of the condition of the work the many Custom
Houses in OF construction, from which VIII be
seen dat the disbursements and Responsibilities IN this
CONNECTION are inst immense. No greater improve
men is wanted under the Government, than the orsanza
ton Of such a bureau.
THF SFCrFTaRYoF THE TREAsURY's ANNTAI RsPORT.-
From signs around, anticipate that tho crctary o the
Treasury VIII have his report embracing those o all the
heads If tie Treasury bureau the tables OF Congress
on the rst day Of the session good old custom sal
neglected Of late years The failure TO do this has caused
inut mCroble delays in lcgisaton many consequent blum
dtrs in ming laws aud COMMISSIONS worse conouuded
Tie country therefore have need to joco that new
leef about 81 be turned over which will enable Con
ersso act undersitudngly from the start upon all the
Treasury suggestions Of the head OF The Government aud
that Of The Department.
UNITED STATES MAEIsE HosPTNs-We understand
that al but four Of the Marine Iospitslsat Lou--
Vile. PGducah. Napoleon. Ark; P.ttsburg Chicago Gin
cniat ST Louis and Cleveand-are nearly complete l.
Ose al san Francisco Evansville, WICK burg AMI Fort
lard have very recently been commenced They zen
eraly coe-excsiye OF the value Of the land viii n
they built-tbou an average OF $4,000 being con
siruoted on Uniform plan. The San Francisco Hospital
will Cf course cost mus b moro.
AxrRrcAS DipioMArrsTs GoISG ABRoAD.-We under
stand that the Minister 10 France, the Hon john
Mason and the new Minister 10 China The Hon. VI
Mol are will O. cat on the 10Th in the steamer HImb0llt
Mr Mel. goes the overland route. The Hon Carroll
Spence United States Minister to COn5tentnope leaves
on the I'd o1imo in tie naval steamer Seranrc from NJ
folk.
TrRrArrSiSG ASPECT OF THE CCBA QCEsrloS-Let-
tiers from Cuta have undoubtedly been received IN wash
inrfou fom parties who supp0sss 10 be wei aware OF
all which Spain and her allies propose to d. Oh reference
o. The leland from which the conclusion j. drawn iha
large English and French he. vii be d-plt he'd &, tho
Gulf o. soon "a the state If the Tur'o Russian question
VII permit the latter Powers 20 with lraw from thence
sUf itrt Of iLCir yesstl ia the Jed 'eraneln II Is
certainty believed IN political circle here that The CeoQ
ueVsIaTsr has ampe grounds for the e4rncsness wiki
which is eaiirg % The country to awake 70 realizl
ton Of the PRESENT critical condition Of ihe C'ban qae'.
tion.
The CUREEST OPERATIONS OF THE TREAsURT d.
PArINTET-On yesterday tho -sh Of October there
of1easury Nerrans entered on the books OF tic Depart
ntnf;
ior te rederJtcn OF sccfs Slsl I'd 3
Fcr Lfs DcTatnert exclusive Of stocks. 5tsg -
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