The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-21

nearly completed that ST. Louis has been DELAYED
awaiting further appropriation
n ste has been purchased al Evansville but the bal
anee OF the appropriation is sufficient TO erect suit
able building and an additional appropriation OF $40 900
"a respectfully submitted.
A site has been selected for a hospital al Portland
Maine but the departme n, has not vet taken final action
on the report OF the commissioners appointed 10 select il
Ihs following statements connected with the subject
accompany the present report, viz:
Statement TFexhibts the whole amount received from
the monthly contributions Of seamen kinder the act OF
10Th July, l79s, up to LIST July. 1859,
otstcment U, exhibiting the amount appropriated by
Congress for the purchase OF SITES erection of marine
hospitals. furniture, Sc designating the respective points
and the amount OF appropriations for each place
Statement V, exhibiting the present state OF the hos
pal fund arising from the monthly contributions OF the
seamen, and the appropriations OF Congress Tor their
lief
The Supreme Court in the case OF Lawrence u.s. Cas-
wells, decided that return OF duties could be claimed
by parties who had not al the time OF making the entry
entered written protest declaring specially the grounds
which they objected TO pay the duties and the depart
has felt itself bound by decsion and has since
declined to refund any duties alleged TO be illegally
sessed except in cases where such written protest was
made al the time, or where evidently from cle
cal error hts course involves great hardship many
cases where even the same parties, having in certain en-
tries made regular protest, have received back The du
Ties erI0neousy assessed ageeaby TO legal decisions,
whilst IN other cases, precisely similar in every respect
but where the formaty of protest was not observed
no reSrn can be made under the above decision of the
Supreme Court. would recommend these cases 10 the
favorable action OF Congress, by investing in the Treas
ury Department the power 10 duties in all cases
which may be similar TO those on which the Supreme
Court may have made decisions in favor of the claimants
even II no protest has been made the time by the par
ties
The attention of Congress called the last SEES
sion 10 the necessity OF law-and framed for
the purpose, but acted check the multiplicity
OF suits against the collectors of the for duties
alleged to be improperly collected, by oblg ing the same
parties TO consolidate all their suits of similar kind in
one actions and also where party had already enter
ed slil that no others involving the principle
ha Ing uod thn
ing. upon notice from other claimants that the decision
oil the suit which may have been already entered should
govern m the settlement oil the others As it the
parties, vexatousy, and with the view to increase
their costs, will enter separate and suits, all
precisely similar in the facts and circumstances.
II IS also essential that in all suits against collectors
there should be the right OF appeal TO the Supreme
Court, without regard TO the amount, as there
merous decisions made in the lower courts. involving i'm
poriant principles which would probably be reversed
were an appeal granted but which the amount involved
does not admit OF an appeal under existing laws.
CongIes at lis last SESSION having appropriated the
OF ten thousand dollars for locating surf beats the
Of the United States. the department called upon the SUI
ernenden OF The Coast Survey Tor report showing the
points where they could be advantageousy employed
tor the purpose of saving life and property from ship
wreck This report has lately been received, giving
twelve points the OF Maine and Massachusetts,
suitable ocationsI and orders will Immediately issue for
the supplying the with the requisite boats and their
appurenances and as soon as other suitable locations
along the coast furnished this department from the office
of the survey, measures will be Immediately en-
for furnishing them likewise Numerous reports have
been made to the department OF the great saving OF life
and property on our coast by means of these boats and
would respectfully suggest that further appropriation
of thousand dollars be made for this audable object
and that power be granted this department to expend
from time TO time such portions OF it may be required
TO keep the boats and fixtures in repairs for immediate
and compensate persons for taking of them.
The subject OF the fisheries being one OF high import
ance, and having recently attracted great and general at
teniion, transmit herewith highly interesting and val.
liable report, prepared for this department by Lorenzo
Sabine, esq, embracing
tuga in the American seas.
2. report on the fisheries of Newfoundland, Nova
Scotia, Cape Breton Prince Edwards island. Magdaene
islands. bay of Chaleurs. Labrador, and New Bruins.
wick.
3. Report on the fisheries of the United States
:, a Review OF the controversy between the United
States and Great Britain tn The intent and meaning
the first article OF the convention OF 1918
The following statements accompany the present re-
port. viz
A. Statement OF dules revenues and public expendi-
lures during the fiscal year ending June 80 1882 agree
ably to warrants issued, exclusive of trust funds and
treasury notes funded
lures for the first quarter OF the fiscal year, from July
to September 3d. 1852, agreeably to issued
slusive OF trust funds and treasury notes funded.
L. Statement OF advances from the treasury account
OF the expenses OF each custom house in the United
States during the year ending the 3Olh June, 1854.
u. Statement OF the number OF persons employed in
each district OF the United States, for the collection OF
customs during the fiscal year ending June 80 1882
with their occupation and compensation per act Sd March,
4. Statement of the public debt on the LIST January
1883.
F. Statement of the redemption of treasury notes du-
ring the fiscal year ending 30h June, 1852
g. Statement exhibiting the total value OF imports and
the imports consumed in the United States, exclusive OF
specie during each fiscal year from 1921 1889 show
ing also, the value OF The domestic and foreign exports
exclusive OF SPECIE and the tonnage employed during the
periods
n. Statement exhibiting the value OF imports annually,
IRON 1871 to 1884, designating separately the amount Of
specie free and du,iable goods, respectively.
l. Statement exhibiting the value OF certain articles
imported during the years ending on the 3oh of June
1884, lS43 1885, lSs ls49, 1850, 1851 and 1852 (aer
deducting The re.exporlaons,) and the amount OF duty
which accrued each during the PERIODS respec-
lively.
X, Statement exhibiting the amount of coin and bull.
hon imported and exported annually, from 1871 to 1852,
inclusive, and also the amount OF importation over ex-
portaon and of expectation importation during the
same years.
L. Statement exhibiting the quantity and value OF
wines. spirits, &c, imported annually, from Ist3 TO
1884, nclusve and also showing The foreign cost per
gallon under specific and ad valorem duties.
M Statement showing the value OF goods remaining
IN warehouses AT the close OF each quarter, from the
goth OF September ls47. the 30th OF june 1852, as
exhibited by the quarterly returns OF the collectors of the
customs under the provisions OF the of the 9Th OF
August, 1916; and also the amount Of duties payable
thereon
NJ Statement exhibiting the value OF dutiable merchan-
disc reexpoed annually, from 1871 to 1862 inclusive,
and showing also the value exported from warehouses
under the act Of August Q, 1916
o. Statement exhibiting the value OF foreign merchan-
disc imported re-expored and consumed, annually, from
49,