The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-09


gress, and u Is expected that greater despatch. and
provemen 10 The work and materials, will result from the
new arrangements.
IL appearing that contracts had been awarded 10 persons
unsiled IN the construction Of the works contracted for
aud the contracts subsequently Sold in The advertise
published by The department noice As given that
the contracts would only be awarded 10 those practically
skilled IN building. and that assignments would not be
allowed without tue consent OF the department
The custom house contracted 10 be built at San Fran
cisco, California, was located square embraced by
what rs termed the government reserves, and large
sum had been expended IN hng up the square and pling
Tor the foundation. The State OF California up CLAIM
TO the reserves and upon investigation il considered
hazardous TO proceed with the house, the title
might prove defective Notice given to the contract
os, and the work was suspended and application mace
10 the State Of California for REIMBURSEMENT OF all
claim 10 the custom-house square. The legislature pass
ed an act to sell the government reserves excepting out
OF the sale the house lot but there no re-
lease 10 the United States OF all claim to IT, Conse-
queny, the work remains suspended, and the application
has been renewed for the release and II is expected the
release will be obtained, and that the contractors for the
custom house will be enabled to proceed with the build
ing; - IL,
The abstract accompanying this report exhibits marine
hospitals Chelsea. near Boston Norfolk. Virginia.
Ocracoke, North Carolina Cleveland, Ohio Chicago,
Illinois; Pisbug, Pennsylvania Louisville, Kentucky
| Paducah, Kentucky Nachez, Mississippi New Or
leans. Louisiana; Mobile, Alabama aud key West
Florida Appropriations have been made for such estab
lishments at Napoleon, Arkansas Vicksburg, Misss-
sippi Evansville Indiana; Portland Maine San Fran
cisco, California; and the hospitals in of
structon and some OF Them as appears by the abstract
nearly completed. Al Baltimore New Orleans, Charles
ton, Cincinnati, Nashville and Barnstable
for sick and invalid seamen made with medical hos
pitfalls and other institutions In other and smaller ports
the collectors provide for invalid seamen conformaby to
circulars from the department The marine hospitals
sustained in part by the hospital fund collected from
men, and in part by appropriations by Congress. The
construction OF hospitals will be under the superntend.
of the department organized for the construction OF
custom houses and the same system OF accountability
] and inspection will be applied to them Bylaws and
regulations for the government OF the respective hos
Init modiad as IN each nra.
pared and put 10 force and the charge OF them in this de-
parment arranged that the accounts required to be
periodically rendered, and proper economy enforced
These hospitals, with adequate provision for sick and
disabled seamen are recommended TO the continued ia
vorabe consideration OF Congress.
The act OF Congress 10 provide for the better security
of the lives OF passengers board vessels propelled in
whole or in part by steam has claimed the attention OF
the department The supervising inspectors were all
due lime appointed also the local boards provided
the act They entered at once the discharge OF the du
ties specified in the act and have been arduousy engaged
in giving full effect. There will not have been
years experience under lis full operation until about the
LIST June next but far it's operation has been highly
favorable and gives reason 10 hope tina, better security
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cations have been out by the department, under the
provisions OF the 40th section, in order to elicit the in
formation designated In the 39h section and when
swers shall be received the nerrogalioas and the in
formation ELECTED will be duly communicated. In the
mean te report received from the board of inspectors
convened at Cincinnati, and giving much valuable in
formation, is herewith transmitted The operation OF
the act promising TO be highly beneficial the Pacific
should participate IN all the benefits and advantages II is
calculated 10 afford Under The existing provisions OF
the act this is mpraccable, and therefore it is
mended that new supervising district be established, 10
embrace that coast with supervising Inspector ncon-
venience arises from there being Two sets OF local in
specorsone set under the act OF $685. and The Other
under the ac OF 1852 The inspectors under the act OF
1888 are IN no way under the superintendent OF this de-
partmen, although without It's concurrence the
sary papers cannot be issued by the custom house officers
Those under the act OF 1852 are under The supenend.
inspected under the act OF 1888 should be subject 10 all
the provisions Of the ACT OF 1885, but is desirable that
there should be but one SET OF inspectors, and that all
should be under proper superintendent.
Attention is called to the Louisville and Portland canal.
The ten thousand shares ct capital stock in that company
under The provisions OF the ACT Of the legislature OF Ken
lucky have been redacei to 3,72 OF which 902 belong
TO the United States, and $40 10 individuals These $40
shares will be reduced by the earnings OF the canal
the year 1888 OF which The company will furnish re
port. and the earnings OF 1854 will complete the pur-
chase and leave the United States The sole siockholdsr
and proprietor OF The canal and entitled 10 possession Of
ii on complying with the condition OF the act OF Ken
lucky under which the private stock has been purchased
That condition requires that tolls shall be col
eced than will be sufficient TO keep The canal in repair.
pay the necessary cost OF snperDendence and custody
and make all the improvements needed fully to answer
the purpose OF its establishment. and TO protect and
guard the interests OF commerce An appropriate act is
wanted at the present session to plovide for the supern
iendence of the canal and the carrying OF the pro-
visions Of the act Of the legislature oil Kentucky in
der to make the canal Free as far as practicable, to the
Attention is also called to the $4,000 900, balance OF
the $40 900 o00 agreed to be given Texas n the settle
ment OF the boundary OF New Mexico, and not ye, is
sued but retained under the proviso TO the boundary
bill The late administration decided that all the stock
OF Texas mentioned in that provso must first be released
TO the United States before the stock could We issued,
and the present administration determined TO disturb
that decision The consequence is that the creditors Of
Texas remain unpaid although many are willing TO file
their stock and release all claim the United States,
and the proportion OF the IS 900 900 accorded 10
them by Texas, while the United States with abundant
pay, cannot do 40, and the debt remains liable
to claim for interest. which, under the act, could not
well be refused.
Attention s also called 10 the fact that the treasury
building does not afford sufficient for the accommo-
daon OF the clerks OF the department. and that the Land
Office. belonging to the Department Of the Interior, is
accommodated in the building to the exclusion OF
part OF the clerks OF the Third Auditor, and of all the
clerks OF the First and Filth Auditors. The basement
in The Treasury Building have been found damp
remove part OF the clerks Of the Third Auditor from the
basement The Fifth Auditor and his clerks had been
accommodated in the building occupied by the Stale De-
psment but the Secretary, requiring the Tor bis
own clerks, requested the removal oil the Fifth Auditor
and his clerks, and building rented and that officer
removed 10 II. The rented buildings safe for
the records the OF the Treasury building and
there great Inconvenience in having part OF the clerical
force out of the building and beyond immediate control
Attention is also called to the fact that James Collier
late collector OF San Francisco, indicted for falling
ITO pay the collected by him. and for oanng
it IN violation OF law. He arrested under writ is
sued in accordance with the laws of the United States
and when about 10 be conveyed by the marshal 10 Cali
fornIa to answer the indictment, taken out of bis
custody BY writ OF hassss corpus ssned BY judge of the
State OF Ohio, and set large There is no law 10
far IN q todu md