The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-14

that the Secretary knows every movement Ve'
soon after it is made. and the Treasury authon I"
have an exact account OF every penny that IL
ceived or expended by the bureau.
1t has been supposed that the Collector OF Customs
receives large proportion OF the proceeds from the
sales OF forfeited goods. This Is another misappre-
hension. The share OF the Collector, after all ex
penses OF prosecution are deducted, IL only one
twelfth; and from Official data II Is ascertained that
the share of Collector Smythc. OF New York city,
from this source In the third quarter N the present
year, was not quite $1,000.
Not long since the Secretary OF the Treasury de.
puted special agent to make certain investigations
among the clerks OF the New YORK. Custom House.
The clerks were Intercepted as TO whether they
were engaged in any other calling what c0mpensa-
t0n they received for extra services or whether
they enjoyed any perqusites. The agent presented
each clerk with blank form, requiring him to
state therein his position, emouments. fees, and
what compensation he received II any for extra SER
vices. In reply to the latter inquiry it was found
that in one division one clerk had received one
dollar and fifty cents for extra services. In or
two other divisions however, it was found that the
clerks had received rather more for extra services.
Inspectors who had charge OF vessels while In port
were questioned very much as folIows:--State how
often and how long you have been employed in over
time or night service; the amount or fees and emou-
ments received during the last six months, since
your appointment, for extra services; state the
character Of such services how much received for
the regular discharge OF steamers vessels; state
whether such amounts were received in lieu of
board; II so. what meals were taken on board;
state amount received for night labor in discharging;
state whether such amounts paid were voluntarily
rendered, or were solicited by you; state the guam
tty Of wine spirits fruits other perquistes
ceived by you from other vessels. agents or en-
ployes; state the number and estimated value OF
seizures made by you In the past six months,
amount derived by you from such seizures.
1t Is believed that II the Treasury Department had
assigned several able and expert officers OF the
Custom House TO make these Investigations and to
inspect all these branches Of the service critically
some valuable reforms would have resulted.
The New Steamship Line Between New York
aud Europc-Senafor Ramsey's New Adj
diti0ns.
On Friday last Senator Ramsey, of Minnesota in
troduced q joint resolution declaratory and amenda
tory OF the act providing for the proposed new line
of American mail and emigrant passenger steam
ships between New York and Europe. The joint
resolution is in the following language
Under and pursuant to the said act OF July 81 1885,
tract with the IL ssa @ 70
veyance OF the mails OF the United States rs pro-
ylded 10 said act weekly or semi-weekly,. between
and also emi-weekly between New York and Liver
pool touching at Queenstown, according to the true
tSe cna ana saa a e ana n am 70
passenger services contemplated under said act the
contract for the conveyance OF aforesaid mails touch
ing at southampton may be to Bremen and TO Ham
burg, separately or both inclusively.
Sec. Q. And be 1t further resolved, That the time
specified in the before named act in which the said
ti.n a m
ships named therein, shall be and is extended to
within one year from the date Of the aforesaid
tracts; and that to insure that the said company
shall commence the before named mail services
within the time designated in aforesaid act the said
company may charter or employ, temporarily.
vices until said companys steamships are fitted ont.
The Roll Of HOn0r-Statlstics Of Our Union
Dead.
Quartermaster General Meigs has published the
sixteenth number OF the "Roll OF Honor" prepared
IN the cemeterial branch OF his ONCE, under the
direction OF Brevet Brigadier General Perry. It
contains alphabetical lists Of the soldiers who are
inferred at Br00kline Cambridge, Chelsea and Wor-
cester, in Massachusetts,; Buffalo, Chautauqua,
Cypress Hills, Fort Niagara, Lockport. Lodi Madi
son Barracks, Plattsburg Barracks and Rochester
in New York; Gettysburg, Morrisburg, Read
ing, Philadelphia Tamaqua and Upton, II
Pennsylvania; marlborough and Montpelier, il
mond and Yorktown In Virginia. The lists contai
20 500 names. The proportion OF names known b
less than one-half about twenty-five per cent les
than that which generally holds good Throughout
the country which Is thought to be ABOUT two thirds
known and one.third ulknQw4 This volume OF thu
Rol OF Honor" increases the total number OF graves
now recorded in printed form to about 10000. o.
the occupants Of these graves the names OF about
100 900 appear as known, leaving about S. 900 ye
unknown. Many Of these unknown remains were
doubtless marked by their friends comrades at rhe
time OF their burial, and records OF the names Of
many others were doubtless made at the time
when buried In groups or from hospitals, and may
have been preserved. in connection with plans OF
schedules Of the position OF the graves by the init
mate friends Of the dead, the 0fcers in command Of
the burial squads or the surgeons In charge Of field
hospitals. II Is desirable that all persons who m ay
have such records In their possession should know
that it Is the wish Of the Quartermasters Depart
ment to recover and make use OF all such
means OF Identification that the lists OF plans may
be forwarded to the Quartermaster General at Wash
ington free Of postage, and that when they are re-
ceived immediate steps will be taken to establish
the identity OF remains, to enclose and properly
decorate the graves and to have the name and place
recorded In printed FORM 1t Is supposed there ye,
remains to DO printeds the record OF about 100
graves OF deceased soldiers and prisoners OF wal
belonging to the Union armies, making an aggre-
gate OF 5000 graves, and that OF this whole num-
Der the names of 100000 OF the occupants will not
soon, II ever be recovered. The whole number OF
soldiers who have fallen In the ranks OF the Union
armies for che suppression OF the rebellion Is sup
posed to be about $4,000, exceeding the NUMBER OF
recognized graves by $4,000. The number Of men
whose graves are not recognized as In existence
either as known or unknown, IA supposed to be
approximately as follows:-Kied In battle and
never buried. $4,000; drowned, 5000; graves IN
remote localities and not yet found, $4,000; graves
covered by deposits OF gravel and sand made by the
Mississippi and its tributaries In foods, 2o00 graves
carried away by the caving In OF the banks Of the
same, 3,0O0-makinr total OF $4,000. The number
or those who died at their homes, after being mus.
tered out, from wounds or disease contracted while
In the service is not embraced in any OF the above
enumerations. The lists to be printed In the future
win contain the names Of most OF the soldiers