The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04

The report from the Lighthouse boards Win estimates
Of appropriations for the year commencing July l.
1895 herewith submisd recommended 70 the favora.
bic consideration Of csngrsss The progress made
oosy injured during ths ,s var Z I'll that could 30 sf
pectef from the means and time at command The o.
enlistment increases N.h The opening o. new chan
Of the country and Congress may rely on ths jqdcious
application Of all means appropriated 10 that end
me operations OF the coast survey have been con.
pusd during past year with accustomed vigor and
progress has been made In ell portions Of the coast here
for the fiscal ear have been prepared with view
TO keeping up the work efficiently the scale 10 which
u has been developed BY the demands or navigation,
For tho collection Of the revenue from customs In the
territory recently acquired from Rossa until permanent
cial agent OF the Department despatched in August
last 70 Ska in company with the agent designated by
the State Department TO the formal transfer or
the territory and for the further protection OF the rev.
enuo a. well a. 10 gain information TO guide in the
cutter Lincoln was ordered 70 extend her cruising limit
these POSSESSIONS An officer OF the service familiar
Nth the coast ascoupsned by several officers Of the
tailed instructions to take charge Of tho vessel the
cruise. general reconnaissance Of the coast
tainmsnt OF available channels Of commerce. Attention
also tally directed to subjects Of scientific
Quiry suggested by the Smithsonian Institution
The sailed late In July and full report OF her
operations 10 expected within brief period. When
With such informaion a. he Department has been able
20 collect from other and suggestions 10 the
creation Of collection districts for customs and internal
The Revenue Marine consists At present Of
vessels. comprising twentyfv steamers and eighteen
sailing vessels, Of which seventeen OF the former and
Atlantic cost two Of each description on tho
tons burden, on the great iakss FIVE stsamsrs Of
three hundred and nifty tons burden upwards have
Department BY the act Of April 20, 1885, and eight RAIL
ing vessels, ranging In burden from hundred and
the Of tho service have been constructed -Four
OF the steamers now 10 commission are small tugs
R,Tyoa Two sew or, one bos'on snd one ~ New
These are found TO be serviceabe that others like
them viii! DO employed, - occasion may require, In
place OF the larger vessels not we'll suited to the
vice. which will be disposed Of - may DO found
vsnient Tho expenses Of the service have considerably
to The Increased number Or vessels I' which Il.
circumstances Of our commerce have required, and
mon, but chiefly to the unprecedented advance in the
price Of all necessary supplies and consequent inds
1851 these supplies have advanced at rates varying from
thirty-three to one hundred per cent Al these
ne now pa,a tom snS genera iuna ana
rotary They have now attained such magnitude to
make 1t desirable that Congress should signify It's views
In reRnrd 10 the subject by providing specific approp
alton for them bill for that purpose presented
few months since BY the Department, which received
not become law. The expenses OF tho service will
form distinct items In the regular estimates be sub
mitted tor the coming fiscal year.
The expenses Of the Marine Hospital establishment
continue quite large Notwithstanding persistent efforts
to economy. Tho receipts from the tax are stl
found insufficient tsm and II viii be necessary
TO provide for tho deficiency as heretofore from the
public treasury. It is suggested that in accordance
with the example afforded by the military establish-
men authority be for the annual appropri-
alton Of 50 much q the proceeds Of nes penalties aud
meet tho deficiency unprovided for by the tax.
Efforts for the prevention and detection Of smuggling
have been actively continued during the year. with
considerable success, at comparatively moderate
pense and without any charge the public treasury
the proceeds OF hnes penalties and foreiurcs having
proved sufficient to sustain tho charge pay into the
Treasury surplus Of more than $500, ooo
Quite large amount OF stock OF private corporations
Is held by the United States In tho custody OF the De-
partmont which Is constant source of embarrassment
schedule is annexed exhibiting these stocks and tho
manner 10 which they were obtained II will be OBJ
served that they were acquired by subscription under
special authority OF law Ia aid of projects OF internal
improvement. However proper and beneficial such
measures may have been at the time OF their inception
no good purpose can now be subserved by longer
tanning the interests thus acquired, and Is recon-
mended that authority BIO conferred by law for the sale
OF thcm. Such course II Is believed, will be Alto
gether acceptable to the various corporations.
ABORTION Of the first annual report of tho Director OF
the Bureau OF Statistics is submitted herewith the entire
report being in of preparation for separate pub
| cation contains survey OF the operations Of the
bureau careful analysis, illustrated by numerous ia
bles OF our commerce during the past year; together
with late returns OF population, migration, manufac-
tIcniay Interesting present tc and the report
OF the Drsctor cannot fai 70 attract the attention Of
From the report OF tho Third Auditor, to which atten-
ton is invited II is apparent that change should DO
made regard 10 the adjustment and settlement OF the
claims that come before his bureau; that
period should be fixed within which ella ms should
bs presented and that measures should be adopted 10
pcrpetuats the testimony cases OF claims tina. arc
disalowed Even now while all tho are fresh and
atanabe fraudulent claims are frequently presented
and when, by lapse Of time, 1t will be difficult II NOT
impossible, to obtain testimony In regard their
character fraudulent claims will be quite likely to In
crease In numbers and amounts.
The Department OF State referred to this depart
men for consideration the official report Of the pro-
aA(A
held at Paris In Juno and July OF the present year. and
also tho report Of Mr. Samuel B. Rugges, the delesao
This conference diplomatic in its constitution,
having been formally called by the governments OF
nations Its object stated by the Minister OF France
at Washington. was general interchange OF views,
and also no seek TOR basis ior Interior negotaton"
world. 1t appears by tho ocial report that the
ference on fall elaboration. has agreed such basis
which 10 transmitted 10 the different nations for
their consideration and decision respectively The
ters thus presented arc Of high monetary ntcres. tho
United States, and merit the attentive and careful
examination q iis public authorities, executive and
legislative. TEcy fully discussed the separate re-.
port Of Nj. Rugxlos, under the following heads:--
l. The composition and character of tho conference
embracing nineteen separate nations. with population
2 The importance Of including in tho proposed
monetary reform tho nations Of Central aud south
g. The necessity Of monetary union between tho
Eastern and Western continents
4. The intermediate position OF the two Americas bc-
tween western Europe and Eastern Asia and their duty
as the principal producers OF the gold OF the world.
s. The cost OF recoinage required by the proposed
unincaton, with full statistics OF tho coinage past and
present. or tho United States Great Britain and France
Tho gold coinage of the United Sates, from
1892 TO 1851, the report states 10 have
boon. $3.50 1874 pes
or Great Britain, from 1915 TO 1851 $50 106 755
0 France from 1893 10 ts51 ......... 32s 492t l9
Total. .$es4, 7s2 $50
coined by The United states. $685. $50 s2a
Great Britain. ass, 225 60j
France. ss7,7ss, 2es
Total. e. l0s $50 $40
The probable rate Of future product OF gold tho
United Satos.
and s. The history OF the varying colnages OF Eu.
rope and their gradual consolidation.
o. The contrast presented by tho coinage Of tho United
States, as unined by the constitution.
10, iho necessity OF ntcrcontinenal monetary con.
ferenccs Of nations First attempt the congress at