New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-07

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along our SEQ coast and frontier lines and the result
his observa ons leads TO the conviction that prcpaIa
tons on large scale are in progress lor a
and northeastern borders. 10 prevent or e'en "
check these operations an increase Vi preventive V,
will be absolutely necessary, and means sheuiu w
placed at the disposal Of the Department Tor that pu
pose to be expended in such manner rs the exieeny
may require. From the report OF the 'ommlssionua
and the nature OF the it is no less obvious at gu
increase in the number Of revenue bohts especia ~
the lakes is not only expedien but neeessary ana te
sppropriaon for that object should also be increased
so ns to meet the wants Of the service. 1T,
The act approved July lsoi en,'eu An i'm
tercourse between Loyal and lnsnIrecu0naTy Sta'eS
and TO provide for the collection OF captured ana apa
doned property. and the prevention Oh iraucs III ct
declared in Instruction" modified in several import
ANT particulars pres1isting laws upon the same SUP
iect SO much OF the act Of July 49, 1861, as autho
lied The President TO permit eommercla RELATIONS 80
insurrectionary States and sections, was repeated,
cent In certain specfed cases The rneG and resua'
lions with regard TO commercial intercourse previously
adopted. have been modlhed hcsoidiHt,22.
The second rather largely extended ,he
powers and responsibilities Of this Department "
placing in its charge abandoned lands houses ohd 1e
nen,s in insurrectionary states Tor me purposes ~
occupation and lease and still further by directing h
proyson should be made In such leases or Othei"is
Tor tLse Employment and general welfare OF an peIspn
within the lines Of national military occupation with
.ad nsnrrectionary States formerly he'd as slaves VINO
are ar shall become free" This clause IL regarded US
placing all such persons under the protection oil lp,s
depart nent through which thoir general welfare Is ~
be nlovided for. In framing rules ana regulations ~
carry the proyisons Of this act into effect as directed IN
section eleven such were deemed essential 20 Tue
proper execution n the powers conferred IN relation 10
freedmen were made and approved by the frcsdeHI Us
reonired IL was however. found necessary 70 sus'
pend their operation for time Ills class OF persons
had been and yet under the protection OF the At
DEPARTMENT, and the necessary PROVISIONS Tor u'l,
welfare had been afforded under military authority anu
supervision The arrangements made for tins purpose
contemplated continuance OF thc system adoTtu
. vr.s
therefore defer action in this regard un me te
should arrive for commencing the operations OF ne"
year. and IN the meantime to allow the freedmen 10 Ie
mair as they had been, under military protection.
The stb section of said act authorizes the Secretary Of
the Treasury with the approval Of the PRESIDENT 10
appoint agents 10 purchase. on certain specned tes
any products of States declared in insnrrcctlon.
ihe amount Of funds placed at the disposal OF the
secretary for that purpose was. however so limited
that large operations cash basis were out OF the
question. In fact tie proper execution oi TIE authority
conferred hy this provision ii the eta,ue has been a
tended with great embarrassment. Atter much con,
sideration however series Of regulations W.T. irhinou
and approved AMI several agents have been appointed
WHO have commenced operations under the laws, but
their nppointmen is recent that 10 sulhcIent time
has ealsed to afford basis for any reliable opinion OF
the probable result The Secretary 49, boge,eT oil the
opinion that whether the hopes which may
have been indulged OF a considerable revenue
10 tho Government from this source are realized
or not, the incidental advantages Oh ee,ls
to market a considerable supply OF the products
referred 10 would compensate any effort made by the
Government in that direction. copy OF the raies ana
regulations as received together WIN those reshs 10
abandoned lands homes aud ienements. providing FOR
the care and employment Of freedmen aud Tor the lnI
chase Of Iroi ucis appended TO this report. Inc
Secretary has grea; satisfaction IN stating thnI h et
perses connected With executing the several heS re
st,ctinc commercial intercourse have been much more
than paid by fees arising under the regulations hereto
fore adopted. While the Secretary hat great pleasure
in stating tha. far rs his personal knowledge ei
tends aAd 20 far as he IS informed, the Affairs OF
this department have been ell and saiisiaetoiiiy
conducted during the past year. An incident ma.
occurred Of painful character involving
"A possible loss 10 The Government,
and tending to excite suspicion rs 10 the integrity OF
some person or persons enPoleG "a ,..urpsIp3s '
Chief Clerk and Superintendent ~ tho Loan branch
cted with the Sccrciarys Office addressed letter
to the Secretary, stating TINT one HUNDRED D.lu. par
italy prepared for issue under tbs acts oil Juy IL ana
August D. lsel. Of el.C.O EACH were missing nnh no
trace OF them could be found. The bonds were NUN.
h,r.d from "a 1l TO ~ 100 Inclusive aid we've pat OF
one thousand transmitted by the National Bank Note
COMPANY the Goth 81 September l-h In his letter
to the Secretary, Mr. Bailey s'aies have exhausted
all the resources at NY command IN eadea'orhs
10 find thom and nothing is left for no but 70
report tho facts 4 slTot inquiry Is 10 al
the facts connected with the affair was immediately
instituted but light obtained further than 70
Show that on the roth Of September previous. MI.
Bailey sent the bonds in M open basket Will aWclfht
placed them. by two messengers one OF ~hon Was
an old clerk OF established character, 10 t-o registers
ofhcc and there offered them 10 the clerk who usually
received the coupon bonds IN The reesters room VINO
objected 10 taking charge OF them on ue gtouhu ,na'
there was 10 place in the Office where they could DC
safely kent and requested that the! might be taken
bach to the loan branch. where there wen good saies
Mr.. Bailey sent for, aud after some consuiti,
ton AZ TO the proper place Of deposit. consented
thai they should lie taken be Z and deposited In
the safe in lis office. and they we're accordingly
carried back by the same messengers ta.en
cut II The basket, laid ON The table, and IN The
course If the uay placed IN the sax where they re-
manned. supposed uEill caed Tor DN the legs
trr They were called for and delivered from time 10
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discovered The character Of all parties concerned Is
reported as above suspicion. ana nothing has 'ihce
transpired o eucdaic the matter OF 10 iurhsh AM IN
d.cn,lons 10 what han become OF INC missing "nus
IA thew had not been signed by the Register, or
sealed they cannot be negotiated. The coupons how
ever were sealed and complete. ana pdthDe To bearer
on January and Jnly Isl in each year. y careful cy-
animation was made OF the January coupons paid on
bonds Of ,hst ISSUE but IL does nor appear ts any OF
them had been paid. These would be known by ther
numbers Instructions were given 20 watch careuyfor
these coupols but nothing further has been elected
No other steps have been iaAeD none appeared Aey
20 be attended with any effect With TINS exception
am not aware thai any loss has occurred IN the Depart
ment. -
For tho detailed operations of the Mint AID its
branches respectfully refer To the report OF the super
iutendent of the Mint. Tie total value Of the bullion
deposited nj The Mint and branches dnrrg the last s
cal wear was s2400 -0s A. Of which go 9so9 ~
In cold, and SrJ,slc - In silver DcduciLg the re-
deposits there remain the net nal deposits amounting 10
Ell Ol2A a.. The coinage for the year was IN gold
coin sl Gig 3i5; gold bars s3t Aus u silver coin.
SJs PA 10; silver bars, sD,s ~ go cents. 500. 200;
total coinage, S!J 6 Ga - The number OF pieces of
All DENOMINATIONS coined "a, es3 396 OF this coinage
s. 30 40 40 in Ij,ll42.D pieces was Of Philadelphia,
sl2 53i 30 G in -69 100 pieces at san Francisco AID
ele7GJs7 % in gold and silver bars NJ View York The
Branch Mint At Denver has confined rs operations
to melting refining assryinB aud stamping bullion.
The number of bars thus stamped $50 Of the value
OF si.6,3yg n. Tho cost OF transportation from the
Denver mint 10 the seabo1rd, coupled with the dis
tuibcd condition Of the Indians on the rouie. have
operated thus far 10 prevent the free Development Of tho
usefulness Of this branch on have hopes thai the
efforts making may prove successful 80 far as 90
nt..iat IN creat iha diflculL,na refarIld A