The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-09
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY DECEMBER rea-TRPLE


the process hut heexperence or the past four years
shows that not less than $4,000 annually may be
saved 20 the government by disseminating the blsl-
ntss OF rehn.ns upon the Paciiie coast; AMI IL ~
therefore, recommended that the Secretary be
authorized N exchange the impaired bullion de-
posed at The mint for renned bars Whenever, IN his
ophion ~ may he FOR the public interest TO do 50.
~ Is also recommended that authority be given for
dhe redemption OF the one and two cent pieces by the
treasurer under such rules aud regulations as may
be prescribed by The department.
On the first day OF April last Mr.. II. W. Raymond
was appointed Commissioner OF Mining Statistics IN
China.
Mr.. Raymond was instructed to continue the work
80 ably commenced by his predecessor, aud his re-
port WI! show with what diligence and ability he h
performing The duties assigned to him. The Secre-
lary invites the attention or Congress TO TINS report
aud asks for the recommendations which IL contains
due consideration.
The following extract from the secretary's report
OF 1867 presents IN language which he cannot make
more explicit his present vicws:-
The Secretary respectfully the reorganization
OF e uS go
pc head according to what 70 have been designed In
until the business led
81 sseoad and to that Of
the settlement Of accounts Independent OF the Others
form where Ii. same Or ike questions arise In the jad.
msns OF sr the o. the
well as greater nnfom OF practice than can be expected
would be advantageous relieve the Commissioner of
,o the Z Of sens and :, his
sufficiently large demand his whole time If therefore
their
warrants the Treasury collecting
Comptroller adjustment Of accounts pertaining
to the customs custom 10 restored q the latter ONCE.
Of the ns o o q the
cs forit the action OF grs The compens
On now paid = inadequate % the percrmed and
those employed In the Department. requires liberal addition
ton allowed established the ues abors and re-
sponsoitcs Of the bureaus have been largely increased and
more than doabled,
The Secretary also recommends that n change be
made In regard to the adjustment and settlement or
accounts IN the ONCE OF the Third Auditor: that pc
Rod be fXed within which war CLAIMS shall be pre-
scented, and that measures be adopted to perpetuate
testimony in cases OF claims that are disallowed
The able report OF the Treasurer gives a detailed
account OF the operations OF the Treasury during the
last fiscal year, and contains many valuable sugges
ti0ns for the consideration OF Congress.
The report OF the supervising architect gives full and
detailed accounts of the progress that has been made
II tie construction of public bud ngs.
The reports OF the heads OF al the respective
bureaus VIII be found TO be OF unusual interest
containing, as they 90, accurate information IN re-
gard to the affairs OF the government in this interest
ing period OF its history.
Mr. $. NJ. CLARK having resigned the office OF
superintendent Of the Bureau OF Engraving ana
Printing, Mr.. g. Il. McCartee has been placed TEN
porarily In charge OF 1t. A the past management
and present condition Of this bureau are now under
Investigation by the JOINT Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform the Secretary feels at liberty only
to say at this time that, from the examinations which
he has caused to be made by officers ana clerks OF
this department, he feels justified IN remarking that
the reports which have been at various times put in
circulation in regard to 0ver-issues OF notes
curtes and OF dishonesty In the administration OF
the bureau, are uniounded.
systematic effort Is being made 10 reduce the eX-
penses OF the administration OF the customs service
and with considerable success. Inc process is
necessarily slow and beset with diflcultiea; but
material reduction has been already made, and still
greater is IN progress.
During the war the business OF the Treasury De-
partment was so largely ana rapidly Increased, and
SO many mex perenccd men were necessarily em-
poyed, that perfect order and sytcm could not be
enforced. Many accounts were unsettled, and some
branches OF business had fallen into confusion.
Much attention has been given by the Secretary Ito
strengthening upn the affairs OF the department.. lie
IL now gratled in beng able to say that order and
system have been introduced where they were found
to be needed; that the bureaus In good working
ORDER and that the 'machinery'' OF the department
IA in satisfactory condition perhaps 1t can be-
under existing laws. The result OF the examinations
which he has caused to be made has excited his adj
miration Of the wisdom displayed by Mr. Hamilton
In the system OF accounting which lie introduced
the services Of the men, who, poorly paid and little
known beyond the walls OF the Treasury building
have for years conducted, with unfatering fidelity
the details OF business larger and more compli-
Gated than was ever devOlved upon a single depart
men. by any government in the world.
inappropriate for the Secretary in few brief words,
TO review some points In the general policy of the
administration or the Treasury for the past -four
years.
The following statement published in the las
Treasury report. exhibits the condition Of the Treas
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