New-York tribune., 1866-12-04

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Tic expenditures are estimated as follows
For Che eiyil service Is,i.,. Gs9 03
For ihc mr. Department in
cudug 100000 IL boun- nee, nc, 90
trs... ALol1t,fgN-
For the nyy Depart nent.:.. 029l'6S 20
iof lH'e 81 On 'ho On' u'O" ----- s3JO2iz6ll 30
Leavine surplus Of estimated receipts over ,- 60
estima d expenditures Of Sc IT,, Ipri,d
rcgal the commercial intercourse De,en % ,ne "a b cen
States and British America, the Secretary anetes 70 @ &
eral opinion expressed in his report OF le N ~ sacia
system is fully revised and adjusted @ 70 b v J G
situation OF the country this subject should moi pe ac
yond the control Of Congress but should DC le 70
legislation and such regulations as W. RSoBe rPason for
arrangements thus flexible is presented BY the uneefag
federation which proposes transfer questions OF revenue ana
external trade single central authority mas hos Dte
the new ministry Of England either TO modify materially the
terms Quebec Convention or to subject the Woe measure
10 the hazards Of a popular vote in the Provinces ,,.
However political problem may be solved ~ s ho uA
y that when the United States shall have mIled eAsns
methods and reduced existing rates o. akao 30 s ~ t
the largest of revenue with tho least Dufueh 70 hu
try British America will be- prepared to undertake system o.
public improvements along the channel OF thg ~ uu
/ tbrongh Northwest British America 70 the Pacihc coast
which y financial necessities attending Its adoption anu
the administration OF federal government WI s M
Zoercn complete assimilation Of excise and custom au
ties each side OF the Northern frontier Al present uS' @
upon ibis subject would appear to be the true pohcy ol Inc
Under he authority conferred by Congress s last session
tlo Marine Hospitals az burlington t. at Cnaileson > ~
and 40 Cincinnati Ohio have been sold and proceedings e
I ta
it shall be- found possible 70 obil r prices oi then .
sale has also effected Of The old mhne hospiia az
Chelsea Mass on satisfactory terms The new hospital 0ud
ing at Chelsea and that nj Cleveland ONO nave eeleu suc
additions and repairs necessary 20 put them IN rce
BILE condition aud a marine patients ms gn i''
A similar plan Of concentrating the patients at prominent
Ioa's ES65 % by g Which, ' orccr With rigid adScrenee to
fundamental principles which relief should DE- anoued e
been materially reduced although the enlarged demand for hos
pt privileges the South consequent upon the Ieolnhg Oh
ann ees prevailing there win the total expenditures 70
BE- somewhat increased II is hoped however that tl' IVA
crease viii be attended by corresponding ADDITION 70 'e coy
| lection OF taxes from the seamen. - 90 ..., 4,
The revenue cutters The Atlantic and Pacific coasts and
on tie Lakes been diligently and uculy employed ia pre-
! Yrniiyc service during the last year . ,.
IL was found cXpocut sell authorized by Congress M
its ast session thc vessels heretofore reported AS unsuitable o
che cutter service with the exception OF tne luyaaosa l
largest OF te class which ta' been offered or sae Dt hai m m
i, G birvo rnif the srnn1 sIling vessels eight in
ir & hove been rrcently contractcd Tor. shall BE- com.
p s tcv nrc expected be- the Of two or three
months s,.on s these can b. assigned duty the others viii
on e second day Of August last accordance with the pro
-b of Iai, ,. Mr. Ross browne appointed special
commissioner 90 collect reliable statistical information concern
u ,c gold aud silver mines OF the states and Ierrl9f. West
ofc No.y Mountains and the l2th day Of september
h. Mr James W. Taylor was appointed commssloheI 20
perform hc same work in the States and Territories east Of the
noItan, Their preliminary reports have not yet been re-
ceyc. hut t s expected that they VIII De n SEASON 20 ue i
oy , genferasn aud their familiarity with the subject oi
rI
and valuable ropy ot ihc instructions (Which contain a
outline OF duties deyoycl upon tlem accompanies 'li'
6 bc ir dsy OF June last Mr. John Jay Knox clerk in
49, , ,,. ..r d, Crfl-i /. fo examine into the condition
of t 5a and thc office of te Assistant Treasurer u Nan
r i.I.f f1 OIL. Department Ills report contains 20 many
valuable .ug-.so. tat 30 has been tho. Chg ads sable 20 ap
ln d, requested that part 81 b. which refers o. assay
oa.. 1HI ihrir nutty a remote districts H. as ne con con
.n fat with positive advantage to The mining interest u
lf rau.cy to private rH "he., ',l. IA ar s ~ \, M IN
at. iae Go,saa.ai ',' ,'I 'h''a DE- ''''0'D'''
' ,.,,,.nI bureau authorized by the entitled An
noe r.0trt tr revenue aud uf other purpose approved
'.. - .,.r,, III M H.'landef Dcll.sr as Director Mr
,le.r c.Iy enjoys high reputation a. sia'cin
and 10 r f.cteI hl under DIS direction ais Bureau NA ue
of sIat be- DO o. ha. rrpltmrnt and to tte country
Ansrpltne prpo condition thc numerous books rel ms
o. c.Hinrrrc HHy navigation "hlth hhtr ,'u uA's'iL
as Ilraa tc Director vii prepare r!hoe .i.iisle, o. he
f0U. tlc cpultry the extent 10 nc they are lng
developed Monthly reports ot imports gn4 AIo, t,Ags iIl
posts products nnd markets viii also De- regularly pre-
parrt ar ey meals empo,d 60 a,e ram 90. pi o. o.
population aad industry The Seriar Is hnplg To be 4oc 20
sHtr although little morn than tro months nave hp since
tr 1l. organized that good progress las Oeen maae m
Aecoraa,iu hs report wl le found bgh, interesting
ro.f from th" thuusr Board which pre- ts n acoude ,
t1n og ihe oari present time In mo- branch
a tt rrrt sl aud ability bch displayed Than DO
M aHd have hr outy- been productive OF more salts
M s under the Coast Survey has been prosecuted during
wears past interrupted The importance ~ these surveys
fHfo e of constantly Increasing value commerce The
work steadily advancing toward completion and the Secrc
F,r tbe detailed operation c the Mint and branches / re.
specially refer % hc rpor Of the Director ct the Mint
Tho total value ol the bullion deposited al the Mnt ana
@ Si t1 b.. @ IN, od and On ia $40 N In silver Deduct
iu Orc fclop0si- The amount OF actua deposits Flyl
coinage FOR the year was 10 gold coin s2sal39i 90
Id u iVgrT coin
fuf a.. ~ cents coined one hyeccnt pieces
ii6 7u Total coinage S36iOi'y 40 Total bars sianied
The gold deposit. Of domestic production at Phiadc
rha 6. eIablt 30 san fmucsco tI4ihiH II, New ora
Philadelphia '6ll- sl san francisco s6s! 2ii New lork
Ttc gold and silver deposits Of foreign production were g.
te amount ~ gold coined AZ Philadelphia was slOOo66E
a, San Fruucsco sIs27700 Of silver at philadelphia sJa
Ii 81 40 Francisco eeO90 Of bronze and nickel aud
c law cnacci Al the last session Of Congress providing
bort of New York ns been carried into effect little time
las elapsed since the Board organized that the
sary reforms have not yet been consumnaied but they
have been undertaken with much energy and Judgment by
he Appraiser Mr Thomas McEutb thar the best results
confidently anticipated from the reorganization
inc stan ON me bl of October last whereby lives were
lost indicate necessity Tor the enactment Of judicions law,
for che government OF our mercantile marine with especial
lccreneS TO the complete security Of Pas'snges It Is
believed that In TIN. particular we are lar Dehna some
that maritime strength and prosperity TO which We should
| aspire - D.,
An inquiry into the Of the disaster to the Evening
star made by Capt w NJ New under instructions from this
Department eced several facts 20 which earnest attention
is invited showing they do the radical defects IN existing
and indicating the legislation required 10 prevent loss OF
life aud the value and security Of property IN SHIPS
4 copy " Capt News report Is herewith transmitted
The attention OF Congress respectfully called TO the ac
compauyng interesting reports Of the heads Of the respective
BUREAUS al OF which contain valuable information aud sug
gesos md indicate the satisfactory manner m when ihe
general business the Department Is being conducted under
existing laws and regulations The efficiency OF all we bl
would however have been greatly increased ana the A
penses thereof would doubtless have been reduced by e pas
of The BIN or her DECENTRALIZATION which was nnler con-