New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-04

l-ie ss.ea and that tire Dep.,i ne nj oousd haze
ocn'orasd tie 'sien of The rrais,s. TEN eci4g
| us', % tie ruv std set rte e fr,~m-bt e the
| Te,tIue laws IS NJ sxs'irg csIkd tor q revisios
| SIC moditcai"t of tie culu iue,,ut lions OF he
| DTarus IT. ppm tie tuhj.d Ire collection and
| 'e'is"R al Ire cIcnls's, one code Is nearly
70, md viii 90 b put in s,sce IL Coo sress
ssa'd psss the rssi-acp e he rvepus la~s the in
s'esisns con rady ~ mnd. 10 nfwn 10 the rrvie-
l-hift! nay rdpt n l. believed tha, the eescsucsG
@ue reshion voud rrsuf IN great s5saus sges 10 tn
"Ntfoet nc grest convenience 10 those eng gid In
,s nNi,e Sio navs loo snd place The reveou~ isss
ne"Ie re le"peo 80 as e. be easily underwood By
In~e o,y V Ia carry the m Il Ia effect, sat ~
"~e WE &c interest ard rights involved IN their
eb'ocutu' There are no re,,l,ie. on f,,riture. ~
uroisis sid heishttrs In toe revision that are NOT
now N the t'i.t'ng la-s and pcne wocs are nst
0hesed nee ara proper Tor the du- collecting %
IRE revtrue TIE REVENGE la~s rou;re yexision a
may counts. but upon tote moe than a.. tne
subject 81 70 oe' eni les eppreissmeots compcass-
Il, tfci6s ard in rotation Ia enrolling and bceos-
rg vessels for the coss'ipg 'rsde There are suiss
fgsisf collections Involving questions upon all teere
biec's. 1be Conflicting decisions q the ID. p,tuent
n Ne Crrnii Cours most cf theer cs-ts ca.sok
he revived in the Supreme Comt, owipg to the
,u"uIt involved.
TIE report Of Cspt. A. II. Bowman, No. 90 who 10
in 81 arg, ~ the ccIsructn sni rrp.ir Of baldiags,
COZ d, 10 the Treasury Department exhibits 10 dets0
y op.raiots of the Dep rtmeut since the dse Of my
last report. The plans and specifications fcr tb-es
buildings srd repsirs are prepared in the Department
work con'raced for, and let TO the osest bddef,
WORK sta'to in the port Wien conf act !. made.
comp person appointed to supecneud tie coc-
stuctu, 10 h preseD and see that the msfcrtae
81 wcik are such tie cais tor An account
IT ~uik dtpe ard materials furnished Is made ct tie
81 # each nth, and returned 10 the DepstmcoA
a. payments mace accordi'g TO CONTRACT; and snca
nee, say she wolks visited by C-pt 30 SmA 90
an s.t III OF the Department Toe buildings arc al
copsirn'i,d fre-prsf aod Of the most durable mate
rals he reg ustions for these buildings )mpautcd
Nv first report with drtcf for kee ping add render
no he la 40 ,pmn lied " n
of 81 hUnses purcbssoc all constructed oy the
Viud Stsies those IA the course OF constructcn;
sso b list Of The ,rine hospitals, also cout
b. sbd pest ,ihces in charge at toe Deoartment
For inril Information upon the sub Get OF Custoon-
Houses reference il made Ia the letter OF the Depart
mont, No - under date of the I'd day q July, 1891,
published with this report. Statement No. VI, made
ont r m the HOSPITAL returns, exhibits the number OF
SIC, sail, who have had the betedt OF the hospital
Gnd srd the expense at each place Ths econoai,csI
sdmintiat of the hrepias to the proper bet ot
III sailor ~ho contribute 10 the fund, Is one OF much
iut,,est and has gwen the Department considerable
anxiety because Of the tendency to improper 400
va ieiu txpe nditue II has been considered neces-
sary 10 give lew Instructors 10 the coectivn aud
prrer accounting for q hospital fund; the provsooss
IA ciuos aud other supplies, the employment of sts~-
ads nurse, and other servants; and The governments
and supervision OF tho hospitals Theee Instructions
have i.en published, and are now being en'Jsced-
They viii be found 10 the revive cd code OF circular n-
srtious heIet, fore mentioned The fninsh'pg sic.
sslh iei.i unC,r the cGSG~o system, as meouceeo
il NY les, report force al New York, Phils-
&c N IA Bah and other places a. VIII De seen u
the table Of sick salors 10 hoepIts, ant shords To
necessary comfortable rebel "a sick sailors thA'
uIpsl c. IN IL. Cover Hospitals abb at less coss
II il liev.d that the contract system could Dc Demo
c slly exiCDdtd to many paces where the Governmeas
has bspias. by al owing The usc Of the hospital 400
r,cu de- ~ u .er Diem for the sick AMI thaS
noTer the contract system. sick sailors be- just 40
vel. il not better provided aud cared for, than they
can he In tie hopIals, under charge o. persons 90.
pointed Nv tie Department. and suggested tnsS
| he o.
Report No. % with thu accompanying docum.nn,
gives tho operations of The Light House Board s,oss
woiks unoer their charge. The duties OF tbs boar!
hnv. be. Reformed ain com nepdabie Vigilance ans
ability. lhs great facilities afforded IN our commeroe
by the operations OF the ar impart inefess " 'nc
inject and IL &, mnt Id il to the continued fsSos -
~. Coa.t Survey cobtr ues to engage the copstase
and wight attention of the superintendent io charge,
and 10 believed the money Appropriated 10 oeneuciniV
| nrd econ, nicaily applied 10 Tie ealy acc0ppshmeo&
If u survey The fa,Iest and most reliable nforms-
ion as 10 our extensive Coasts numerous hs bou
| cabIO be obt8Bed viii out such a survey. IL 10
.veo the in portaIce the snysy o batoDal defense
and 10 oouuce und Il publication Of all tho ascs.
tsr,d s,ts, III continue NJ bcrot Ime, to feconmend
tie survey ~ the favor of Congress until II shd b
fully accom- isb,d. The report of thu Superiocn teas
viii as uiu6l be sde to Congress curing the seeion
TieIelort o the Supervising Inspeciors, No -
Il The law VI der which hey are appoined fr the psss
year. con- d,r the law reqaires ievSon In the p%-
icuars stt out ia my Tart report.
Iii aso re, ommerded there should be an amend
ept 81 the law in relation to payments at the treasury.
for tb. tecsops stated IN 10y loor and assompsnJ
rarers pan that tn jet IA the Finance Committee %
he SeDsie under dale OF the 18Th Of April 1856 which
sct On ptubs this report Attention " also called %
he ,ec.n neudetioDs of my letter 10 the Chaifmm1
| b. {, mtce on RetreDchment VI the SENATE, unde
| date of the 18th IT April 1876,
| twill he seen from examination Of s'afement No.
of the state cnd, be IA hust Tor The Indians AMI Le
lie Smithsonian Institution, t'at 10 some cAses tho
Saies have made prov son iOr the payment OF VA
teiest o. mhy lot provide tor he pa meat VI pHnr
| prnl The United sistes haviog made the iavese-
Its (, he Smithsonian Insti uion, have 10 provide
for the ruyntpt of interest and will have to pfovde
for the la meDt prime pal il ever 'h & becomes pay.
able 1be action Of the United States Ia carrying ous
lie Ar. csl pnwers vested ia it, might be- kept disADos
fen the ec;;on Of the State Gov and w,thooh
,le relation Of debtor and crednof, and the fnhuoh
grown out Of that relation ard deauts. IL eng
etri,d A. GOOD pol Tequi'es that conr.e s0d tost
lie ULi.d Stats sboula dispose Of the STATE Bonds
| Low held 10 frust and realize the Iss assume uesS
| d. BIZ, aud BY a general Law provide. when monsys
have or tbsll become payable on TN o. undes Inoss
~, ates with without interest that the treaty Obj
| cations shall have The same force as Unit states
stock on tine, int rest-payiog sock, aud rteresS
and nil clal payable il maiuf.s without oher in~
y,stu, t ID viii also DO -een by yefrrcn,e 10 ststor
neut No Z that the United States hold stocks in err
rorstio1s in some OF TIE States IT. sub pitted that
| i rot well fer the In ted States 10 remain SOCK
bolGsr in thee institutions, ond exercise confoi OF
| Influence IN tic nsnag emeBt and direction II thef
.faiIs spd thst authority should be- given TO dspoes
Of there st,tks at ihe market va'ne, or otherwsoN
osI o-e Of The United Staie share 10 these corporations
Thee recCmueI coti0Ds ae made, b. Cause "I%verl
for that readily spgtest themselves the Cno
Sias ou IL lot 10 10 ia relation of creditor 10 any
of n Stats Dor thai Of stockhvlter M any vi me cor
| loIaih H. created by Stale. q, q,
| TIE L.ni, vile aud Portland Canal, now the 500
protert, OF the Unit State Las been under h d.
| Ils ful d.