New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-20

Biennial Register Blue book 2,6b SS D. iB S-IS 90
Grand total...........e77S2 as sasl II slT5s Si IS
The following extracts from the Report Of toe Ssper
in.ndeDt OF Public Printing show the present cood
ton Of the scientific and other important publications
Of the Government:
Several of the Reports from the Executive De
partnents communicated ~ Congress dunng the
tbty-second thrtythird and the first session OF the
tbirty.fourth Congress yet remain unfinished, from
entirely beyond the control Of this office. These
are:
"lst. The Report of HE results of the United States
Naral Astronomical Expedition 10 Chai, ordered TO
be printed at the second session of the thirty
Congress. Two volumes Of this report, embracing
the narrative and natural history OF the expedition
were some time since completed and delivered to Con-
gress The residue of the volumes, four 10 number
contain the astronomical magnetical and meterolog-
cal results of the expedition, two Of which are nearly
completed the remaining two volumes, am informed
by the Office having charge of the preparation of the
matter, will probably not be ready for the printer for
I'd Peports of Explorations and Surreys TO ascer-
tain tie most practicable and economical rou'e for
Railroad from the Mississippi Rtrer 10 the Poc!tc
Ocean, ordered to be printed at the second session OF
the Il irty-hird Congress The FIST volume of these
reports has been completed and delivered. Two more
volumes will be completed and partly bound during
the present session. The balance OF the work l. in
hand and sufficient progress made 10 warrant the
opinion that the work will be completed during the
present year.
&" Sd. Report Of The naral expedition to Japan or.
dered be printed at the second session OF the thirty
third Congress Since the last annual report from tsis
Office, two volumes of this work the first containing
the narrative of the expedition, and the third COM
piising observations on the zodaca light have been
completed ana deivered and il il confidently expected
that the remaining volume hesecond containing the
various scientific reports OF officers connected With the
expedition will be ready for delivery before the ad-
journment of the present session OF Congress.
18th. RfDOrt the commercial Teidtt0ns OF the
,,tsJ all a
printed at the fret session of the thirty fourth Congress
The printing of the first volume Of tnis work has been
completed and il is in the hands of the binders.
Its delivery to Congress may be expected in te9
days. II is understood that there will be several
volumes Of this report, in addition to that already
printed, but this office has no official information a. to
its probable extent; neither has it been furnished with
any portion OF the manuscript for continuation OF the
work.
4" 9Th. Report of the United States Comm ssiOner 10
surrey the boundary line 6etTesn the United States and
the Republic of Merico ordered to be printed at the
first session Of the thirty fourth Congress The first
volume of this report il is expected, will BE- completed
before the close of the present Congress, but am in
formed that the materials for the secoud volume will
not be in readiness for the printer In less than year.
The work will be bound in two volumes.
"Ibe reports before mentioned all directed to be
printed in QUA FORM aod with the exception of the
report the commercial relations OF the nited States
with all foreign paons are very elaoorstey ana hand
scmely embellisbed. They will be pushed forward to
completion rspidly the necessary materials for
this purpose are placed in the possession of this office.
The residue of the printing ordered by the Senate
and House of Representatives, previous to the COM
mencenent Of the present session. has been nearly
completed, and printed copies of every document, with
two three exceptions have been placed in the pos
session Of members Of Congress and Others TO whom
cost of printing and binding of thee works will be
found appended hereto, marked b. and G..
The printing for the Executive Departments has
been executed with promptness and, so far as have
ltA aftafoa In
those officers Of Government for whose use is in
tended.
1.-The printing for the present Session of Congress is
progressing with great rapdiy the public printers
poyn the whole force of their very extensive alb
sbmen beth night and day for the purpose of placing
printed copies in the possession of Congress at as early
day as possible. Bound volumes of the Annual
Statement Of Commerce and Navigation, the size of
former reports upon this subject, are now being de-
ivered to both Houses OF Congress daily; printed
copies of the Annual Report of the Secretary of the
Treasury on the State of the Finances, volume of
nearly 7C0 pages has already been placed the tables
of Members and the Annual Message of the President
Of the United States with the accompanying youmi-
reports from the Heads of Departments, it is ex
peeted, will be ready for delivery in few days.
Since the adjournment of the last session of Con-
eress the Printer for the House of Representatives,
with spirit OF enterprise worthy of all commendston
erected at very great expense, and doubtless with
much risk to the future productveness of the invest
of capital the most complete and extensive print
il establishment on this continent. The printing of
Congress, during late years. has increased to such
tent that there building in the City OF Washing
ton which afforded sufficient space and suitable asch
tectursl arrangements for bringing out the work with
desirable expedition and neatness; and the tenure by
which the Public Printer holds his Office is uncer
tain that until now felt DIS posed TO encounter
the rsk involved undertaking of this character
The facilities thus afforded will not only enable tais
ofce to furnish the large orders for printing with
greater Dispatch but will also enable it to make still
further improvements in the general appearance Of the
public urintingn