The New York herald., 1864-12-07
" russ and regulation. -
be provided gcv ~ f>on

propee execution N the uesGfs, eo-ssary 1iaeAs +, y
freedmen we're made ald aTpfSTsd n oe-s.
! required n was. however fyur4 ion ~ )
| pend their operAticn fo5 tinss. nv o ssor ~.
| had been and ware yet shs rrose, fy an
War department, and tie sssry aUvas1G -
wshge mad been Afforded under miisfy gstso,
| supervision. The arrarRemsuts maoa r. lais ~
| contemplated continuance = rl0 sy1lsai ESs0<
through tho currea year. it efs-des s1 sdviss'-,
therefore, 20 defer acton 10 tbs rzafc uui no tiSF
should arrive Tor commencing the opaai.lus q
year, Hud 10 the meaDsiTne 70 allow - rcscngl 10
main, az they hnd been nnder military protection. rns
schth secar 0f SAID snborizs she sfretry u tina
y, uth the approval Of the PresssDt 70 apr1iss
sis ~ psrch.se on certain sfecnsa e Us, any pro
due,'e Of states d9clared 10 ilsurrecrtoa.
Tht, Of 'unds pissed ,hs cnsota of ina
secre, Ty for that purpose was. bo~eTer % hnhse
qneston 10 net tbs proper sEecutios ~ zoe aatnory
crnierred ny ths provision u the stsate mas neen
'eriea v N great embarrassment. M'ar RI m cns-
sd5raon t2NeSsf, series r srEn"S ons va =
and anproveH and several ggeafs have rsen appointed
who have pmmsnced operations undev the Laws bot
their appoint pent 80 recent thag no srhcieni TIRE has
elapsed 10 a1ord basis FOR sr raiaoa opinion Ut
opinion that N'hsiher the hopsr which may Laws
oeen manaea ~ coosldertcsr rcyenue 70 tns
the incidental advantages OF gsting to marsss
considerable suppy Of the Jroduets referrs1
ment IN trat directrea. cory ol the rales ana
regulations aa receveo together wrs th0-e realiog
abandoned lands, homeg AMI tenemerss poVidius fos
the and employ m feeamen sud sor the parN
chase OF products, appended 10 ihs report. The
secretary has great satisfaction 10 sSis1s mat al ex
peuses conueced With executing the several acts re-
strcug commercial intercourse have beet much mors
than paid by lees arising under tue Teat Gus SefeofcSs
adopted.
While the Secretary has great pleasure Ia Statrg tnaS
far as mis- personal knowledge extends and 80 sr as %
informed, tho affairs OF this department, have bees
we'll satisfactorily conducted during the past year,
incident has OF painful char~Ser, nvolv
ing possible loss 10 the government asi ssnome
70 excite nsspcaon as 70 inc % ia o.
ration On ae 9TH Of june last Mr. r. Bailey,
soeeoed vim bs once addressed esss
70 tho Secretary stating that one hundred bonds par
Aasys g. sei Of 81 600 each were missing Gu no ,ras~
o them could he found The bonds were numbered rom
sand transmitted by the Nstona Bank Note Company
the 26tb Of September, 1853 In hrs letter 70
all the resources at my command in endeavoriss
70 hnd them, and nothing Is , eIs for me Bot
the facts connected with the affair immediately
Instituted, but no light was obtained further saan 70
,ey sent the bends in an open basket, n.weght
placed them, by two messengers, one OF when vs.
once and there offered them TO The clerk wno Usually
received the coupon bonds in the Registers roon whe
there was no psce ia tho Office where thsy could ss
safely kept, and requested that they might be taksa
Mr Bailey was sent for. and after some consuss-
ton as to the proper place Of deposit eouss1s:s
the the safe e' in his his once, and they acoordns1
carried back by tho same messsngers sa.se
Course Of the day placed In the safe, where they
maued was supposed until called for by n: kesis-
they called t0r ana uonV0r00 ITou tunO -
time from March II 70 June s. 1884 the loss
discovered. Tho character OF al parties concernea0
.ransprsd to eucidats the matter or 70 furnish any y
dcatons to what has become OF the missing bono.
A. nas be- s0a
sealed and complete, and payable to bearer on Jamay
and J u sa:n p on
but does not appear that any Of them had been pea
E9s % " sso sy % sss
nothing further has been eoted No other steps nave
s not
loss has occurred in tho department. WMEWf.
l. orxRArrors THE MINI.
Tor the detailed operations OF tho Mint and -
branches RESPECTFULLY refer TO the report OF tne SIn
nsaen Of hs Mint The total ysSs snr q s s's
year $24 OF, sos At, OF which $239S6eS9 ~ W.
gold and ssss SIS % IN svss Dsaus,ns Ss
s2i .ol2.741 40 The coinage ror the year wasn 60
COW s0S barr: .so g rs a. s 'xss
coinage SIS 200 o36 80 Tho number Of pieces e
@ s - % . sonsa 1 ays "a, 20 Ok ,
500 % in 1859 2o pieces At san Francisco -
.. IN gold and silver s bars At New ~ Yn ,,., s
70 melting refining, Assayins and stamping bulls.
Of sass,aas o. The cost Of transportsion from -
Denver MIN! 70 the :saboard, ecuped win the 1is.
operated thus far 10 prevent tho free development Of hs
usefulness OF this branch mint have hopes thas ~
obviass in great part the diiicutiss referred "a
question Of title 10 the proposed site Of tho branch mint
outnOf1Zo0 CODkTes9, -
prevent any further steps bsss taksn toward ~
esablshment and no further steps can DO taken un1
proper information can be obtained, the DscsssAsy
will be taken for the establishment or bvanaA
inly isSs % Prem"asy .Hsm,nasioos and ID reports
have been ordered relative to . now building for tAe
mint as San Francisco authorized BY the act Of July =
THE COAST suavr.
As IN preceding years. the great value OF the ooo04
survey IL constantly impressed upon tho governmsaA
While s operations upon the Northern coast have ben
have continued TO be furnished TO tho army as1
navy, who have rendered service OF great import
largely TO the success Of various ilissry and navel
operations. not only the coast but 10 the inero,
lighthouses buoys charge tho Lighthouse BosF1
been maintained Ut their recognized standard e
tending to render the system Efficient TO carry
out which estimates have beon submitted The rest0ra-
been with As rapidly az the errlory has bssa
brought within the control Of the United states forossy
was exhibited before the war Win soon bo
along the whole coast OF the United States.
The Secretary refers with satsao,on to tho repsrts q
the heads OF the several bureaus and oces % sxhtn
ns the sns,oas duties aevUvns upe1 % heS ~. s.S
with few exceptions, bestowed cheerully And assidu
the Second and Third Auditor and the second Compsro
sr 70 prevent vast accumulation OF business, injuries
70 claimants aud embarrassing 20 tho government
CUSTOM HOUSE
The lease OF the premises occupied a. custsO
house in New 1ork VIII expire on the hfst Day or uaY
may uoder tho provisions OF the coutraos -
lease purchased by the governments for one million -
dollars notice TO that effect Is given three months b.
tcrmins nston. The suitable and
veaep for custom house poses and or greater valuo
than the named. fths purchase s 70 be made IL
Secretary should be reasonably authorized 10 give 10
stipulated notice and tho necessary appropriation msaa
before the adjournment Of Congress- Thh pur~
chsse has been heretofore recommended 10 two
reports aud that recommendation toe SoCso
tary fully In closing this report tho Secresay
feels but follow tho example Of his preAo-
cessor 10 gratefully acknowledging tho obligation he y
the assistant secretaries and oths~ officers -
the Treasury not only for the oheeulpeos
and h which their peculiar duties have
been discharged, but for the kindn and zeal with
bsh they have tighten hs labors aud enable
him to sustain however inpsrfecsly, tbs weight fa