New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-08

,si-,Itt.. -- .s..r.r-e 10 no revervo his re'a.f
i-~ ne essri1yrert II els cas- Of o.ce' AMI ~'sh
crsriovrtrf yrs 6;seoniinasd
An examination also ra4e ia'o re revenue onter
srrc viii 4ss 81 rtar thc character 81 To scr
s.cc ard is efficiency Il vas found tlai iise amosr
AZ adfitue officers had lust been a1Fpnes' aai ae1
SLOWING q cartsc rnl three NgUtQnani, % IN Yc'so
H. wore m tulufv officers more - IN tne sefi'1
rfcrired or TIE lev Slowed TIE matter sgbuiusi
70 ne President and tie supervisory officers dismissed
Et a. TIE officers 'hss dnli'si and OF those my 10
.ervce viii r sfhs revcucc one.s sud tse stations
Fc,iss ne o. stacoo which was found 8, TIC CON
nercemCus cfny official dates 70 havo been aivansodt1
'ctrf for o. Hurhase oftAe pablo deo- "as as,er
,qrc5 fhlt tie urh.r sau Of s75Coo ne heni. Of
m MS rnser arrcere, TO ;reas5r the FIR the De
gcrucni % Ter Of pisces 81 deposit together with the
sun s. ssss 20 rnaecoanted for and designed 20 pay
fhsvhdrsvsl q ihis lsrsc sum Of sisgt9s9 q from
ae Feesrry. who're n, LEWIS require % Be kpL All -
time bi rc ,'cd ha-ad1us tie Treasury II not On Il
rect violation o. law & ,housht best 90 reclm the
amount crd sbC7f hs mode OF Transfer AMI paying IN
ter,,f &C. and - e1sct ne TRANSIT oy me sa.e ir9s
sr, Gr,,s q. the POINTS whore the uorev ucoi led
for strrstneuts authorized by law % by actah
transfer lv officer Of thc bcp1c n,nt anl ID have the
inerft &c rni1 By the oficors % the rra'ury. The
rau adcf ict oil the rc,cna'nts u ne scrNce
Nth an feeersar, economy ami Dispatch aud with less
hazard thac e previous cue. lt prpcrto sias mat an
- .bove srrs have tcen rcTlfced IN h9 Trcaary. eN
reut slCoCCo for which suit has beon Instituted az Colim
srs Ohio and is Ell pending pledge Of stocks OF va
rious descrir tcns was taken tr pat ~ ae q
hrt nope had b,eA taken Cor the el0oCc0 In re In Olo.
aud there Is Apr henson thai Thar sum u Dc ot
Tpon careful cxauliaation and c,nsi teraton o. the
Treasury acts /, was cor sdcred within ho power and
duty of the Department II no absolutely required G,
carss e public money be always in the FreaurY or
IN he custody Of the Assistant oas irs aud dsp)sa-cs
desotrsed BY law Until regularly Withdrawn tor u, par
pose ~ dishurenen, I'm accordance win upp2pna ,nsi
AND a. 20 all powers vested in the Department N rotation
o. the collection safe Keeping transfer onJ Dish Ir3enieat
of the uubic mCnev should be niusied % Gud exercised
bv s officers Tha plan hes been adopted and adhered
TO- ard no diculy inconvenience hes arisen from no
working OF the system, and Il II believed none can arise
The sixth section Of the a.; to provide tor tho better or
canznn OF the Treasury end for the sale Keep ng rans
fer ard d hurseluerl Of the pablo money requires to
he safely kept without oarin Using doposng In cans
or exchanging for other tunds. The section not ony
requires the Assistant frcasurer, &c a. perform the du
ties spceiay imposed by the act but alan requires theu
to perform an ohor duties which shonld be imposed by
Congress by any regulation If the Treasury Deparimen
made in conformity law. The disbursug agents ~ the
several departments " tho Government beng without
.aie places q deposit FOR he pnehc money ianst9o 70
ITEM Il deemed right ana within the sp " ana pro
vsons of the law 10 reqnre the Treasurer and the Assst
ant Treasurers and depsiaIos dcsgnaied by law TO re
ceive deross from The DE- bu>ing agents 81 the HoVern
yrt nrd 10 nav out the Same on their ohocks regula
ton 10 that effect issued and II IA operation ana
accompanies this report IL is great convenience 10 Jus
burning agents and also the safety OF the public
money The privilege of depOsng has not yet been
embraced by all the dsbursng agents, and i has been
suggested that Of them deposit with banks ant bro
kcr under erroneous idea that the act docs not apply
fO them 10 il believed that such d3po - are IN contra
veuton Of the law No loss would DC kely to occur IN
PROSPEROUS tmes but in adverse times ihe money nigmt
not he forthcoming 10 the public demands IL this
regulation SHOULD continue and al tho discussing agents
avail themselves Of ia advantages, the Assistant freasu
rer nj the principal ports whore the public money IS COL
octCd end discussed viii require an aad,iiona CLERK We
competent salary 10 act for the Assistant Treasurer IN case
OF necessary absence.
In the Treasury Department the accounts Of all Col
ectOrs nishursing Agents Sc rendered 0nd s'tei
lhe law REQUIRES Collectors TO render their accounts quar-
erv but authorizes tho Secretary to require them otenr
Upon examination It found that the accounts OF Coi
eetors of the Customs were rendered quarterly ou niu
not generally reach the Department until about the ter
of fha
by the accounting officers for some seven eigh nine or
even months from tho end OF me quarter iot "hen
thev were rendered This loft unsettled accounts with
Collectors of the Customs for least two thirds OF 10 an
uua revenue from that souTce-say over S500O1Oooand
LEFT in the hands Of Of them large amounts uni inc
settlement OF their accounts no prompt rem nion sna
settlement of these accounts being deemed u Nal I'm
roitance the correctness OF the same ana te SAFETY ~
lie revenue. il thought thar change sh?hl ne ei
iee.ed If possible. Upon Inquiry aud inyesngahOn was
considered hat these could be rendered monthly
and settled within the succeeding month. Aregulatonto
hat eject was issued requiring all Collectors to render
monthly from and alter the ISL OF jay 1921
rrIb sccomnenies his Report The accounts for the
months Of July August and september were Reinforced
and unsettled under this requion aud for the monfh OIL
September all except those ofthe Pacihe Coast ana some
email districts the Atlantic were rendered end settled
within the month Of October The fact was mus ascer
taned that il entirely practicable ohaye the accounts
al rendered ana settled within tho month"; except NOSE
on the Pacific Cons which viii require about two weeks
. longer -
loo.s ard the statistical Information q De derived from
the Custom House, the registering of ia this depart
ept that may be introduced with advantage % the public
service but which time and care reqaedto bring about
also given 10 those branches Of the depart
emit where the accounts Of dsbursng agents AMI Others
owing money having claims against the Goyerimsn
ae adjusted and settled. lt found thai the oiheia
corps was disorganzed and some ofhe Bureaus yory uch
Of order and greatly in arcr with the Dusiness con
fdod to thom. ,..,.-
The table W. which accompanies tlis report exhibits
Die aegr gate Of accounts rendered ana unsettled IN eacn
Office IN the month Of March 1888 and the amount OF tnem
Which were outstanding onthe books Of the solicitor OF hs
Treasury This table shows that there were ascpnnLs IN
aeed 10 the aggregate Of Sl32 70i %, and that there
lad been settled an aggregate Of $50 O09i 30 leaving
balance Of SlsO 549 80 m oatstandng Dnt 81 these
there are Sl49lssC2 % ON tho books OF toe sot9r Oh
the easury most Of he ACCOUNTS having been stacd by
The Auditors For The purpose 81 closing he'e la8e Dai
0nees The accompanying letter was sent 10 the frst ana
Second Controllers Of the Treasury an9 the So1ns
sion.r of Customs The settlements viii DO enforced N
soon az practicable in 1872 aer the dUtes D3clm5 pay
ale IN cash the duty bonds remaining unpaid % the debit
Of tie several COectos we're passed 10 the bcDh oil hs
SUCCESSOR and continued 10 cucumber Their accounts anh
eobarrsss setlemens On tho oh Sept last the C)mmis
sioner Of Customs directed 10 credit the Collectors
eccornfs with these bonds AID an account fo them
Il books # the Treasury ihe,s pones coisIs an
additional outstanding on the books 81 the solicitor
Al olnns due 10 the United States after aiure OF re
fusa pay, put in suit in the district where ibe par
ties Of them reside and eAcep fsi Ohce sulss
20 uYon the books Of the Solicitor Of tue treasury anu
are collected under hs direction.
Thee uncoected claims including duty bonds On tho
books Ofthe Solicitor, have accumulated from me com
mencemCnt Of the Government ana no" a:h,'ni 10 tDe
lafee aggregate Of eel 1916 80. N0eommssi)n or com
reueacn i allowed % District Attorneys for their col
lection and no authority given to the Secretary upon the
subject OF dsencumber the accounts OF these accumn
lang balances. II Is submitted u Congress tnat ahtnon
~ pft be giventO allow COMPENSATION for the collection
debit and To- compound i9f them Wtn we partte.
uuale 10 ray in full and there no freli and To
have The lOsi balances earned - ab epVira's
II ives also o., ertanod hat many Disturbing ohcersh
30 rerdered their accounts within the three months re