New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-04

including s25.5oO.ooO for
For fhe Nayy Dcpart,ncnt 56.ooo'oOO %
For the interest on The pub
uc dtbi-..-.----------- lf'p'VO' !" 49,. oo 900 o
Leaving surplus 81 estimated receipts over ... ~
e4fmIfrd expenditure. uf. S9VooOo' 80
Tho fnrgou: estimates made ON the general aver
months. The secretary b. hopeful. however that Con
gr-s v take measures to largely reduce eAelHlt'I'
IN all hr'uch,s Of tho ercg 30 That sieldy i'1"'''"
Iu regard 10 ihc national debt aud the necessity OF CON
mrucug ut once ur payment "i no tht secretary W I7
rcport OF 1902 rl1arkrd; .,.-. ,. i,,..,
uir -ar. of f.~ i..t' ai t..- DFu ,--.' or , ,
place Tl, r4a t.a- fah %. experience Do Che onJ SAFE one 10
III 80 - --- laa-i, IN fs 1n,srr'., q ,'ii'r Of 30
sar-.s'te r-.t. ''' -r -'i ..1 ,., t ,',- I'd
er a d. r-oa Of .le gle es' 'i De- .'r, - re'ea' ''
rno right ,tart n 'hc direction suc.c,tcd has been
made. since Che ltt oH{ i rrP'rnu,r' i-' t' u,,, a
could Doe made Vh.r tie industry of orriliid lit "i
te country ny reason OF ih" war aud tc unsettled so
qua ilr t.ht ."'I'.."' '' i mon co,,d be
llHi.o.t o' a, l.,,. military forces utnu
v.oi .a.Du wis ihr reduction, 80 suctcfsiul@ com
m.Hccd uad'rint m''t li''- ,.'' ' IN
every doIIarol 10 eryturi,hrdf lhr ercrr'hlJ 'n-'
the hope hat % policy NhI.h h'' " % W. , ~.
/ Ilt I'd t.,t.of.. pr-,r,ufIni ~ republican ir-
t"ti ,,' ',. M i IN. ab,i ourd old deif- arc hard
t,lI. 90 nav II- In.rr iItY are continued thn more
ooua 6 they como. 81 thc present geucritlun should
throw tho buil.iof ur d,bt ipou tLc ucxl,t sin be
another VDlpfut. DO not constantly INCREASING Dur
nnd resource .r debt wil boz hghtcncd every year
viii great rapidly J the iucr,as. 81 wealth ana POM.
s.ossrn,eri. aud WIN revenue system adapted TO tho
lnal1.} oi 'n' , p t, ,', ~ H. iIi ,,S , M
/ The wisdom 81 policy which shail bring about smell %
whose people are huldrutl WIN Mh'ilta u'Dl- ana
With uO prospect oI Igrf For thcu-H of their p"'irr
table prepared ly very michs,ii grli,ln1n Oh N'-,a
rhu.rtl which shows NuU -UHu t.C debit UJ nc ltt Dt
tht regular ncra' o. reputation alone at ne rue 81
three ptr cent peg nnim "n" regular 9'il" bY 'lp'a
t1N 90 81 to. which ' DOW liurh below l pi, 't fitc
ly resolution approved fc.22 lso- iAc provisions ~
luc tp rsf.rfe approved ly 'f 1890. wore cOrfu .ed
in ioi.r un,i ID, i, ..s 'i J'.i5 tU ,ng 'y i
The Department ~ caused geo Dee prepared hc dtait ui a
eci embracing al prov l,ol3 az u'u p, ,,sl ot ,,
luiu- tht lgI. a aia t"fH il- uho,' 'ie A ,'
collie zion ~ duu. ou coof' imported from foreign roun'
I..s' my. AZ D "a, fli. nous. o, I.n-
rrscntaves ON the -h o March last nid tho report ac
outline of The most important changes ia tAi'tnS '""5
/ proposed To- be- made.
tho coli ctor of tHo revenue from cuton-. ae now di
poped through inaay Fuumc'o siuLuir aud nave b,e!
provisions. tht ou MANY points q, IS difficult. Tor urf.
cHnHt we'll Us Cor tc Ollie rs Nbuer duii % i- Z" ''n-
force.
II D. of great Importance tlat tle laws regulating ~,
that the rsas ard duties of tr classes whose Interest nlc
most directly affected by them may Doc clearly APPARENT
Their present complication s source ~ serious tuo;r
rasmeit tO the mercantile community ana 10 is mot less
cmbarri.- Ing 20 the officers 81 tIc cus0ts. who's posi-
lion III Las to facts ~ they arise The Department has
endeavored 10 obyne these euhnr s.mgrts os 10y a'
oasutes are only partial remedy and rl far short ~
supplying the want OF uniform and consistent code In
view OF these considerations t Is hoped hat the proposed
act will receive the early attention Of Congress
The secretary respectfully recommend, tho reorganiki
ment 80 ~ place thu branch ~ The public service
under ponsibc head according TO what seems 90
department and followed until the increase Of businoss
led 10 the creation OF the oco ~ second Controller and
arc nov three officer. controlling the settlement 81 ac
counts each independent OF tho others and as conSe
snne ot itS lueslUns ~ me eggco1nfng NgcS
under head would secure greater ehcleneY az wen
greater uniformity ~ practice, than can DC eA,.eu
under IL lded supervision II u believed nlso na.
would DO advantageous to relieve the C0unlssOhtr oi
Customs ~ the duty of settling accounts 9hd 10 CONNIE
his Lahore to the supervision oi tho rom tuhiy
therefore udcd that the Ohce oi tHnI I'hu't
he created. having general supervision OF th'
To which should 20 transferred the duty OF examining
and o0unteniEnng Varrant5 ON the Treasury anu 81
part OF 6e duties Of the Controllers and that tho
adjustment 81 accounts pertaining To Iho customs d. IL
Tno Secretary also reuewg the recommendation COZ
tanned ~ he it annual report, ol Oi ~
bureaus Of tho Department, and most reHpcetnly ana
earnestly sOcits 10 the favorable action ~ Congress
The COMPENSATION now paid Is inadequate 90 tho services
porrOrne ana simplC Justice tO gentlemen or tue hny
aud character Of those employed m the Department ro
uures liberal addition 20 their present compensation
snee tho rates 81 compensation allowed were osiah
lshed Tie duties ab0rs, and responsibilities VI INC
Bureaus have been largely increased, aud The necessary
expenses ~ living n Washington have been more than
doubled.
Tho report the Director ~ the mut contains the usual
information relative TO the coinage for the past year
The total value Of the bullion deposited at The M mt ann
branches during the fiscal year was M 100 49, OF Wheh
go 100 10 In gold aud I'll 1890 70 IN silver De
Quoting the redepOst. the amount Of actual deposit was
t3i5ST,OiS 3d. --- 49,.
The coinage for the YEAR WAS IN gold CON- 2s2i7sT go
gold bn Si 62l 6u 2 silver coin 6s7l. silver bars
s5s?J 10; nickel copper, aud bronze coinage zone Two
three and hyo-Cent pcces). t,sl9HO. Totai coinage
81 .O6J,5Qs co. Total bars stamped. Sl2,iW,Ni 80
Tie gold deposits Of domestic production were Nv
Philadelphia, t2sls1g7 So nj San Fanesco NI,g5oos 90
nc NowIOr tlO3i0s1I So at Denver tl30,obg TO- Iho
siyer deposits were Philadelphia, ts ~ af San iran
osoO fli,sbI ts New York, s27t,s93 10.
The gold and silver deposits " foreign production Were
t2,G7t,Gig 49,
The amount Of gold coined az Philadelphia was e1O,
2OCO SG; at San Francisco ts250OO; O syeT at Phila
delpha, s5tpO 9s at San Francsc0 tSo0s 81 81 bronze
and nickel and copper nc Philadelphia, uS7gbo T0tai
number 81 pieces struck HIllO,SA.
valuable site for branch mint In San Francisco mas
been purchased during tho past yenr and an addtona
appropriation will DO required for the purpose OF orecng
Pacific coast
Iha puuaaaS Of LhO alai IeCOmwaRds the opening OF