The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-08

Atsntcu ID called 10 The Louisville and Portland canal
The ten housaad shares Of capital stock In that com
Of Kentucky have been reduced to OF which 9o2
bsosg United States and $40 TO individuals There
for Tie year 1888 Of which re company win furnish
rspo, and the earnings Of 1854 will complete tns par
ssd v,or,tor Of tSs eaus and suisd to posssssn Of
II complying with the condition Of the act Of
under which the private stock has been
than viii be sufficient to keep the casai In repair pay
the necessary cost Of and custody ana
make all tbs improvements posdsd fully TO answer the
purpose of its sstabshmeps and to protect and guard
the interests Of commerce Anapproprate act Is wanted
Of the canal and carrying Of the provisions the
act of the Leg Of Kentucky In order to the
canal Free far a. practicable to the Of the
Attention is also called TO the S. 600 CO. balance of
the $1,000 agreed to be given to Texas in the settle
but retained under the proviso to the boundary bill
The late administration decided that all the stock Of
Texas mentioned In that provso must hrs be released
the United States before the stock could be issued and
the present administration deter mined not 10 disturb that
decision The consequence is that the creditors Of Texas
remain unpaid although many are willing to 6le their
stock and release all claim on the United States and
ceiye the proportion Of So 600 accorded to them by
Texas while the United States, with abundant to
nav cannot do and the de st remains liable to claim
io interest," which, under the act could not well b re-
fused.
building does not afford sufficient room for the aceommo
daon Of the clerks Of the department. and that the land
in the building to the exclusion OF part of
the clerks of the Third Auditor and OF all the clerks OF The
First and Fifth Auditors The basement rooms IN the trea
to make proper to rent building and move some 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 State Department. bat the
Secretary. requiring the rooms for his own clerks rs
quested the removal of the Fifth Auditor and his clerks
and building rented and that officer removed to it.
The rented buildings not safe for the records
the rooms OF the treasury building and there great
inrnn onta in tha fn
the building and beyond immediate control.
Attention is also c,led to the fact that james Collier
ate collector Of San Francisco, inc icted for failing
pay the collected by him, ard for loaning
in violation Of law He was arrested under writ
and VIE about to be conveyed by the marahal to Cali
ornia to the ndictr emit taken out Of his
custody by writ Of habeas corpus issued by Judge of
the state Of Ohio and set ct large There law to
transfer such to United States Judge and pro-
vision for appeal from the decson Of the State Judge
Attention is called to the acts of Congress giving autho
ty rent warehouses and other buildings for the Of
the custom houses. There to be limitation to
the autho, y to rent other than the discretion of the
collector and the sanction Of the Secretary Under pre-
tence Of this authority contract made by my pre-
decesor with drtge, under date of the 2Sh of August
1851 TO four warehouses in Fan Francisco, to
be finished In eighteen months. and to rent them
for the term Of ten years from time tf completion, at
the agreed rent OF sl,SVo per month each, subject
tract made the "a OF February, 1885, With The
odore Adams to construct another building and rent it
for ten years. at eco per year. the rent TO be liked
Every two years pon examination It was Thought
that there authority given to the Secretary to
make hese leases. The Edridge buildings had been CON
structed, and about sixteen months rent paid, twelve
months of in advance to the LIST Of January 1884 and
the Adams contract had just been made. Notice was
given 10 Eldidgc that til contract with him WAS
hide1ed to have been made without sufficient authority
and that The buildings would 90 ndoned after the
tine to which the rest had been paid in advance. No
tice given Adams that the contract with him
considered TO have been made without authority OF law
and that the building would not be accepted the
10 rent considered binding on the United States
The attention Of the department has since been called to
joint resolution of Congress in relation to the bonded
in tho city Of New YORK; the proviso to which,
these contracts and leases but which, under proper
construction, gives such authority 1t was subse
quenty thought that the acceptance OF the Edridgs
houses by the Collector and the Secretary and the pay
ment OF the rent IN advance, might be deemed renting
within the authority given to the Collector and Secretary
and notice has been given that the buildings will DO
tanned until Congress shall decide upon the subject The
notice TO Adams has not been withdrawn and the build
ing will not be accepted unless Congress shall declare the
gress that this authority to contract for buildings and
renting for long periods really exists requires modi.
fcaton and restriction within proper limits.
An exhibit also accompanies this report showing the
number Of persons employed at each port with the
peDaes
1863 requiring the Secretary of the Treasury 70 have
pared and submitted to the Senate at its next session.
general revenue Jaw, with view OF superfeding all
existing laws upon the subject &C., has ciai ned attan
tor and progress has been made in the work. which
is expected will be presented, in whole or in part,
during the session, and in time for the confederation oil
Congress-
The circular instructions issued by me from time ia
time, and not hereinofore mentioned also accompany
this report.
All which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary OF the Treasury
To the Hon. Linn Boya sp aksr of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
TABLES ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT or THE sECRE
TAIY OF THE TREASURY.
Statement Eghbing The 1S,al yGiue Of Imports ard ~