The New York herald., 1862-12-06
his aces shall nos impair ths responsibility Of he OIL
lecsor o. Of hs sursttes 10 the Government.

complained The whole Of old Custom House building
necessary therefore, either purchase tho rented build
ing to erect another for custom house PURPOSES Il
ly eligible site and equally suitable edice Tor te
price fixed In the lease the Exchange and n there
fsre recommended that the option to purchase at that
The administration Of the hospital fund has been looked
TO with great and the expense or It's Distribution il
is believed, reduced to the most economical point A
has been before reported, the number OF hospitals IL in
Of the legitimate requirements OF the ssamen and
the Secretary repeats his recommendation Of December
last that those least situated be disposed
Of the most favorable terms During the past year
the hospitals under the control OF this department have
whole In part, been placed at the disposal OF the
War Department the OF sick and disabled soldiers
This use originally contemplated has been most op
THs POSTAGE STAMP PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS.
Under The act .n IN ssmps sa ar
~ sos ~ bs ar LOT
such payments II was soon discovered, however,
that stamps prepared for postage uses were NOD
Of equal amounts were therefore substituted, ana
the Secretary assumed the charge Of prepare
impossible keep psse with the public demand for this
currency and although the daily issue has been rapidly
nsrsassS % and is being extended as as fast :
ly deficient The whole demand, however, will be fully
ECONOMY IN PRINTING UNITED STATES NOTES.
With view TO test the practicabiy and economy q
engraving and printing States notes at the depart
s %
stantaHy like the small 6oteS now substituted for post
mend his action TO the approval Of Congress- that
the necessary modification Of the provisions relating
na win s n,o
cal execution Of the act Of last session directing the
monthly instead OF quarterly rendition Of dsbursng
accounting officers OF the Treasury without preliminary
examination BY the chiefs Of the administrative bureaus;
and these difficulties, though not nsuperabe, may
tho reform sought by the is important and the pur
pose OF accomplishing it should not be renquished.
STATEMENTS or THE AFFAIRS THE DEPARTMESrs
Statements IN detail Of the operations Of tho depart
ment Will be found In tho reports Of the heads the
lcdges his obligations tor faithful aud assiduous
!labors, by. which the multiform business under
Of the instruction, has been carried en
with degree Of success hardly believed
to be atainable The unprecedented increase in the
volume and variety Of must necessarily require
clerical force and In order TO the prompt
settlement ndspensaby necessary TO the protection Of
honest crcdtors and to the security OF the government
from fraud These great objects, 10 believed, may also
be promoted by modification OF the existing arrange
each depaptmeot into one bureaas instead Of dvidns
them between several. as is now directed
The Bureau Of Internal Revenue has been organized
under the act OF last session. and actually engaged
in the abors assigned to IT, Collectors and
have been appointed all the districts OF tho loyal Staes
and the from the duties imposed by the Law y
steadily and rapidly increasing In the absence Of any
statutory directions hc has assigned the settlement Of the
accounts OF the bureau to the Firth Auditor and First
Comptroller.
The Secretary invites particular attention to the re-
marks Of the Third Auditor relative 70 payments for pro-
perty lost destroyed the military service. He also
respectfully suggests that authority be given 10 the 6ecre
tay to appoint commissioners to examine and audit the
claims OF the several States now referred TO that Office for
settlement.
The favorable consideration Of Congress Is respectfully
invited to the ess or the Treasurer and Of the Regis
the appointment OF deputy In each Of their bu
reaus OF the necessity for such appointments no doubt
is entertained.
The action c the supervs inspectors OF steamboats,
collectively board, and individually In their respeo
tive districts merits the approval of Congress Their ro
dence Of the value Of their abors while the
immunity from accidents secured by their vigilance ct
tests the wisdom OF the act under which their work y
prosecuted.
EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE REVENUE sERvsm.
The regulations directing the examination OF applicants
for appointment In the cutter SERVICE and max
ing certificates Of competency from the Board OF Exami
prerequisites to commissions tend hanfesty TO the
Improvement Of the service and Will be adhered to- This
service become essential of the department
tho Of the laws Its highest vigor and activity
rates OF duty shall be required by the exgonces OF the
country. The Secretary hopes to be able place
footing ae a s
demand by other departments for shipwrghts and ma
chnery has not as yet permitted advantageous contracts
for the additional steamers authorized by Con-
gress Careful specifications however, have been pre-
pared, and bework will be proceeded with soon
practicable
GENERAL REMARKS.
Full details Of the operations OF the Coast Survey win
The services by which its great value strikngy
illustrated during the earlier months of the rebellion have
been continued with undminshed zeal and fidelity 70 the
present time, and its general work has been promoted
with much activity and SUCCESS the peculiar de-
mands made upon 1t bythe circumstances Of the country
would allow.
within the year 900 copies Of MAPS and charts have
been furnished for naval vessels and TO captains and
plos Of government transports on their personal app-
cation.
It's accustomed vignn superintendent has been exer.
ciscd by the Lighthouse Board the lighthouses Light
c a M
coasts and especial attention has been directed the
restoration Of those destroyed by the rebel enemies Of the
country. Numerous lights and beacons have been
established the OF the nsurgent region and the
reestablshment CT others will keep pace with the pro-
expectation indulged that along the whole will
shine the old unbroken chain of lights for guild.
ance OF the mariner and tue security Of commerce.
REPORT THE DIRECTOR
The report OF the Director OF the Mint contains the usual
information relative the coinage for the past and
makes several suggestions to which respectfully invite
Tho net amount OF bullion received s45 423 231 01
The amount coined OF god coins Ss5 532 1856 50 oe
silver CONS, 40l So OF cent coins, Sl16OO0 Of
gold bars S6 100 05 and OF silver bars SAILS $50 OIL
making ak , total coinage o. 500 so25 sS SSs 90, %;
the Assay OBcs New York 0fthe gold bars sie ,094
1853 a. and Of silver bars $4l5,633 81 in value, were
Al the Branch Mint in San Francisco the gold deposits
SIG ,622 o. and the silver deposits pur
S749 liza IL in value The value OF the gold coined
was 000 OF silver coined s64l 00 and Of silver
bars 81 ,27s IS.
soon after the authority oil the Union was re estab-
shed at New Orleans special agent was appointed
the condition OF the Branch Mint in that city
and its machinery The machinery proved 10 have been
greatly injured portions Of 1t found distributed
and secreted various parts OF the CITY, The portions
collected and replaced in the Mint, and the
sary repairs arc In progress The operations OF the
Branch Mint however, have been, and for the pre-
sent, at least, will not be, resumed.
BY the act OF April "a last branch mint directed
10 be established Denver the Territory Of Colorado,
appropriation OF $4,000 was made TO carry tho
act into effect had already been established there
In vinUa nd afny nr
vate account the bullion produced in that region. COM
mission was appointed 70 ascertain and report as 70
the value of this establishment and tho comparative
pediency OF purchasing 10 erecting and,
upon their recommendation, the existing mint with oil ito
apparatus, was purchased for $25 ,0O0
The Secretary respectfully commends 10 the consde
ration OF Congress the expedcnoy Of establishing assay
once or branch mint convenient point In Nevada
All Of which most respectfully submitted 10 the In
dulgsnt consideration OF Congress.
SALMON p. CHASE, secretary OF tho Treasury.