New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-02
IrpIc.y SLAVE-TRADE.

prominent persons ehphseu III n'''nf ~ cr''i1
y his traffic, and the Lesson has been lmpr ssively
tancbt that it cannot longer DO prosecuted with iE-
punity.
snrrresson of the save-trade will 90 much 10 ac-
complish the object desired.
UNITED STATES COUXrs.
The EXPENSES of the United States Courts during
the fiscal year ending June SO 1872, were 10 W.
being S0i 337 SO lees than the penses Of the pre-.
yious year The principal cau2e Of the decrease of
expenses is the suspension OF TIE courts III the Esur-
rectionsry States.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The large number OF sick aad wounded soldiers
demanding attention at this point rendered II neces-
sary IN the Judgment Of the Surgeol-Genera TO oc-
cubv the Cspitol Ms a hospital during portion Of
the time snce the adjournment OF Congress, and II
WAS taken possession Of for that purpose by order OF
the War Department.
An appropriation of the Capital TO military uses
mus necessarily cause injury to the building and ae'
facement of the expensive decorations by which II Is
ornamented. 1 respectfully suggest that Congress
should provide by law against its future occupation
Tor any other than tue purposes for which 1t was
erected.
The Long Bridge over the Potomac River has been
used as railroad bridge during the past year, and
been kept in repair by the War Department at a
very great expense. The structure is too weak 10
sustain the weight Of heavy trains and has several
times given way under their pressure,
To obvate these difficulties, the Alexandria, Wash
inQton and Georgetown Railroad Company propose
to construct IA new by the eide Of, and connected
WITH the present structure, to be occupied exclus-
lively by the railroad track.
Ii is desirable that Congress SHALL as early pos
sible, authorize the Company TO construct the adj
ditional bridge proposed.
The northern portion of the Patent Office build
ing remains unfinished. The estimated cost of com
Melting it is 500 go and an appropriation for that
20 recommended let he
construction of the building.
CAPITOL EXTENSION AND NEW DOME.
The amount of available appropriation, when the
work was resumed under the supervision OF this de-
partment, was 1856 l07 -. OF this there has been
expended up to Oct 81 1862 SO OJJ o.. leaving an
unexpended balance Of s257 ,OOo To- This sum will
be su cient continue the work until the close Of
the present fiscal year. An appropriation OF s3OouOO
will be necessary for the next fiscal year. The ag-
gregate amour; OF all the appropriations made for
the Capitol extension is 80, S3,O2l az IL II esinn-
ted by the architect that additional appropriations,
10 the amount Of s60OO0O will be required to con-
plete the work This will make the entire cost Of
the Capitol extension, when completed, so,ooJ,-
I'll "a.
NEW DONE.
The work on the iron dome has progressed
with great rapidity, aud Will be covered in before
the close Of the year. The original estimate Of the
cost Of the dome was SliJ,0O0. The whole amount
500 600. The expenditures, from the commence
Inent of the work 10 the suspension, in May 1861,
were S56l 40 ~; and since the resumption of the
work under the supervision Of this department, 10
October 81, 1862, Sj6,St7 40, making An aggregate
of s6Is COS % leaving balance OF appropriation,
at That date Of 81 99l y. II il estimaed that an
additional appropriation Of 500, 900 will be mecca
sary for the completion of the work. This will
make the aggregate cost 100000, being so 600 less
than the original estimate.
POTOMAC WATER WORKS.
II 10 est mated that tie works mas be completed
hv Tho Is, 81 Iuly. 1863 The snrriy Of waier. M
present Is obtained from Rock Greek, and Is found
10 be entirely Inadequate 10 the demands Of the
public buildings and the wants q the citizens.
full supply Of water cannot be obtained until tie
connection with the Potomac River tlall BE- COM
pleted. The aggregate amount " appropriations
heretofore mhlo for the WORK ls ,-Ou,uup. There
had been expended, previous - the transfer Of the
work this department, $500, ~ IS, leaving
balance of so, l67 a. OF this sum there was
expended, under the direction of tins department.
prior TO October ls6l, { 2l5 -. The balance
then remaining baud u 81 95l ~ is estimated
10 be sufficient to complete the work, 30 far ~ to
procure "a full supply of water from the Potomac,
sufficient 20 meet every re0uisitiOn. An appro-
praiion OF $40 900 VII be required for supcrntcnd-
euce ana repair Of the aqueduc, during the i-cal
year ending june 80, 1861.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
The public printing during the la-i year has been
much greater than dunng any preceding year. This
increa- has been occa-ioned no, only 6y the mus
nal quantity ordered by Congress ~ the last -ession
bat by the nmense number Of blanks required by
the War and Navy Departments, and by the new
bureau Of Internal Revenue. The Government
printing Office has been managed with the utmost
gard 10 economy practically and the cost Of printing
to the Government has been the pay OF the workmen
employed and the cost Of the materials used, thus
saving the large profits heretofore made by the pub
lie printer under the former system OF dong the pub
lie work
WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD
COMPANY.
This important work has been completed in
substantial manner, and l. now IN successful oper
alton.
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
The duties deyolyed upon this institution have
been discharged during the past year with great
fidelity ana success.
On the Both of June, lSGl, there were under
treatment $50 patiens-lOS males and u females.
During the year ending June 30, 1902. there have
been admitted: from the army, 1872; from the navy,
Is; from civil life. IS males and II females, and
from the soldiers home, l-Inakipg total Of lS5.
The number Of patients discharged during the
year was: recovered, % males and 3 females;
improved, H. males and | female died, ~ males
ard 10 fenales-iDaki0g total Of lj3
There remained IN tle institution, June 30, 1862:
from the army, -; from the navy 10; from civil
life 80 males and % females aud one from tho sol
diers hOme-inskng a total Of 2l2.
During the Iast year important improvements
have been made for the introduction of water to the
building which have cost about $1,000 The Super. |
intendent has completed these improvements from
the ordinary funds, without asking any special ap-
preparation.
The constantly increasing number Of patients in |
this institution will require increased Appropriations
for their support.
COLUMBIAN ISSTITUTION FOR TIE DEAF AND
DUMB AND THE BLIND.
The number OF pupils in this institution on July
]. 1861, was 49, Dunng the last fiscal year were
received and 3withdIew, leaving, on July J. 1862, |
81.
The new building for which an appropriation was
made by Congress at its last session. is rapidly