The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-04
over estima ed expenditnres Of ss5 752 ass 6s

ndheres TO the general opinion expressed In his
vised and adjusted to the financial situation Of the
Of Be
legislation and such regulations Is the treasury De
Another reason for arrange ments thus flexible is
gStos of British AmeTa he scheme Of ooa
federation, which proposes to transfer questions OF
horty, has not been adopted, and the oppo5iAon to
The measure may prevail with the neW ministry ots
the Quebec Convention, or to subject the whole mae-
snre 10 the hazards of a popular vote In the Pro-
However the political problem may be solved, is
simp iaed existing methods, and reduced i existing
ofrevenue with the least burden to industry, British
America will be prepared to undertake. a system OF
lawrence anq eTSagh PdCgg British Ame the
financial necessities attending its adoption. aud
the administration of a federal government, will sug
else and custom duties on each side Of the Northern
appea Be he e poo qRRe" Re Une States wou
Under the authority Conferred by Congress az Us
at Charleston, s. G., and at Cincinnati, Ohio, have
Of others not Mu reGnred Sr Service when il snail be
found possible 10 obtain fair prices &c for IA them Hos
pital at Chelsea, Mass, satisfactory terms, The
sT S S aEs a Ghfe sadS HRa ha a m
as were necessary to put them n servceable condi
of item have been gathered there for treatment
similar plan of concentrating the patients at pro,
minen points has been far practicable pursued
throughout the country by which together with rigid
relief should be afforded the expenses OF the establish
ment i'm the Northern states have been materially re-
duced although the enlarged demand for hospital
privileges at The South consequent the reopen-
the very exorbtant prices prevailing there viii cause
the total expenditures to be somewhat Increased II
is hoped however, that this increase will be attended
by corresponding addition to the collection of taxes
The revenue cutters on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and on the lakes have been diligently and use
Ii was found inexpedlent to sell, as authorized
oore reported as unsuitable for the cutter service
Ge Glass; Which has been oered for sale but has not
Se9 St 6ee1 m & hHr s bae 9e
on active duty, and will not be Withdrawn until the
% been recently H contraced for shall be completed as
e S sSon S Ss es m G ca % qc o
the others will be withdrawn and sold.
provision ientansd a the GiyiI xpPropTiatPn act
wS s tine 2h OF g 1866 MIS- Fss S
collect reliable statistical Information concerning
KSd a1S S
Was appointed a commissioner to perform the same
work IN the states and territories east of the noun
received but 1t is expected that they VIII be n
well known energy OF these gentlemen, and their IA
miiarity with the subject of mines and mining leads
be orcugh and their full reports interesting ana
an outli.e OF the duties devolved upon them) accom-
IN the 30 day OF June last Mr.. John Jay Knox,
clerk in this Department. gentleman of excellent
|
10 examine into the condition OF Mint and of the
office Of the Assistant Treasurer in Francisco,
a" quarter of G0 interest crest to this department His
It has been thought advisable 10 append it to the
report Ihe Director OF the Mint Partcular aten-
assay S oces their h say remoe districts
IL as he concludes the business of assaying can not
only without detrment. but with positive advantage
to the mining Interest be left entirely to private en-
vernment shtnld be disconnected from 1t in such
! The Statistical Bureau authorized by the act en-
titled act to protect hs reysnTe eye and Gr other %
! The fifth day of September last by the appointment
of M pe" $ as or M
and it expected that. under his direction this Blu
reau will be of great benefit to this Department and
Aft, putting in proper condition the numerous
| books relating TO commerce and navigation which
ave been transferred 70 this Bureau the Director
country and the extent to which they are being deve
Monthly rePSEs mi AND exports arts h
gulary prepared and every means employed to ascer.
creIary IS happy 10 be able to state, although little
more than two months have elapsed since the Bureau
organized. that good progress has been made in
| the work devolved upon II.
re1esting report from The Lighthouse Board. Which
presents in condensed form history Of their opera
9 n @ and % ability III pS been Sansn of d9
! of more satisfactory results
eHeG during the past year with ne de-
where they have been for some years past interrupted
The impoi tance of these surveys iuy established
of constantly increasing value to commerce. The
work is steadily advancing towards completion and
the Secretary recommends for 1t the proper aud ne
cessarIN eppr,oprlations. I ,.s
4rfspeculy refer TO the report OF the Director Of the
The total value of the bullion deposited at the Mint
and branches during the fiscal year was sSS 9 l56Ss,
Of which sS2 6I0l7 was In gold and sl7235l67 N
silver Deonctng the redeposlts the amount OF actual
The coinage for the year was in gold coin s2sal3,-
944 90; gold bars S9J4S5 46; silver coin, $685.