New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-05
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, DEoEmBER

DAILY: TRIBUNE, TUEsDA,
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TIC operations Of tho COast eusvoy which como sseee
the administrative direction Of tAis Oepastment, AAss
been prosecuted with tho usual energy - VIII % seen
from tho brief eort OF peogess mado By tho Suporn'
tendent In advance Of the usual detailed reports VITA
maps annually submitted 70 Congrnss: Ins suryey Of
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being pressed forward 7iscrousy mo estanase. rub
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ofthe work.
rI0tsrHoUsR BOARDS. MARINE Hosr1A1, sfo
Tho buSness intrusted 10 the IAghtHouse Board one
OF tho most important brsnches Of tho public service In
tho charee Of this Department. aud Am able TO saae
that II "a conducted With Adsty and with reference
so,ey to tho maritime intorests Of TIE country. Tho
estimates made By the Lighthouse Board exceed tnc
but ,nsy
TIC oes.s..ea 001Ss;: s q IND ,o sn r. r.
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The total cost Of the service TOR the drstnamea
p ": $780, 49, Ind az = ss'IsS e' az:
ss.s III. IL 4ho. B.: S;s va L g; r "a
supervsns Sturgeon e ODnsn sA't pps sS;
stone while tho eIpen,es arc only onefourtn e. great
p sSSSass s n tSe
Of syS9 SSs 4 ysSsy 81 from
g. s:S 1ss the
Of patient. win On An esn aas os zen te
CONSTRUCTION na s9 Of pavicn hospital on Angel
the Bay Of Ban Francisco sufficient TO accommodste lug
patients and Also . an rsrOt%y renew ~ ths
dat made d for the
mod moda asai Of efs 400 S psstients. '''
THE REVENUE MARNElsRRvTcE.
The Revenue Marine service employs rs steam vessels
eight sailing vesses In addition to these there arc
two large steamers upon tho Lakes not In commission
and two schooners upon the coa condemned - not h
for duty OF the six large steamers upon the Lakes four
only are in commission and tho others are not needed
have the honor to recommend that authority DO given
for their s DHns The last na
80 tuns burden. Under tho existing sppropri.
two for the Atlantic coast further appropriation OF
port was approved BY the Department and submitted to
May
I'll; branch Of the ssSVse Of %s
Change: proposed contemplate the Of vessels Of les:
tunnage and consequent reduction Of the number OF
men employed. The expenses Of the Revenue Marine
Service for the year ending June So ISL were 2sl:
e. q s the ss si Ssa Tho
duction in expenses Of tss.2ol q. as compared
Yin the rs. period soir 81 s
was in session, charged with the duty Of o.
s V ss Ssa CAPTAINS s
ants. nine second leuenant' and ton third lieatenants
s sss5
sTsrn % the sersoe who
unt for active duty For the supply Of officers in their
rendered necessary BY the substitution Of steam for sail
Ing ye. H are nc SER
upon the whole, In satisfactory condition
MINIS AND ASSAY OyPICEa
During the third session Of the XLlst Congress Dill
was submitted for the organization OF Mint Bureau
The bill passed the Senate but failed In the House OF
Representatives, though not ss am informed from any
objection to the principles which 1t WAS framed.
urgently recommend the passage Of similar bill at the
present session Of Congress- All the mints and assay
%sU nt there is not By authority Of law any person in
who. by virtue Of hs office is supposed
Secretary Of the treasury OFFICIALLY rely FOR Informs
ton or advice ~ the management OF tins Important
INTERNAL COMMENCE
Ia estimated that the internal commerce Of the ooun'
try ia Is times great external commerce. but
the statistics not Trustworthy or complete and re-
spectfully recommend that provision be made for OBJ
tanning such returns as will show fully the trade OF the
country upon the rivers canals. cares. and railways
THE ALASKA COMMERCIAL COMPANY
The report Of Mr. Charles Bryantpfhe special agent
had charge Of the fur sca fishery ut the Islands
Of g. Paul and st. George. shows that the business has
been conducted by the Alaska Commercial Company In
a., ti,o Mr.
Bryant suggests appropriation for the construction Of
house upon each island for the accommodation OF the
agents Of the oysrnmeDt who a. present are dspsnd
though not aware that any evil has resulted from
' "s ss Continued sas 'sEss
an appropriation Of $1,000 will DO sufficient for suitable
%ss Of the seal fishery nave been from
the Customs 1udness. ! respectfully Recommend tnat
and two assistant agents; and that snta-
biz The be- % their agents. sssr at
each island is apparent The agents Will desire to re-
turn to the States as often as once in two years. and
than four persons in its employment connected With tho
care Of the people and the bnslness Of the island Mr.
for the Of the natives. which appear to me to do
serve consideration.
SALARIES OF TREASURY OFIIcIAIs
again call the attention Of Congress to the import
ase Of increasing the salaries OF the Bureau officers and
heads Of divisions In the Treasury Department. At
present there ia great inequality and injustice existing
The First Controller receives salary Of 5000 year.
while the Second Controller and other Bureau officers
whose duties are hardly less important, receive only
5000 Tho Solicitor OF the Treasury Is upon salary
Of $500, while the Solicitor Of Internal Revenue
$1,000 The heads Of division In the Internal Revenue
receive salaries OF per snnum while IN every other
bfanch OF the Treasury they selected from fourth
GLASS clerks whose salaries hxed BY law at 1882
year although for several years an bag
been made Om which the Secretary Of the Treasury In
bis discretion hsA increased the salaries IN his own office
to t2sOo per annu. 1t is not an sxaggeratiop tOay
head divieiOn charge the loans. tho
Warrants or of the Sub Treasury accOunts occupies
q position which tho country and the world
Are more concerned than that OF the collection OF Gus
toms at New York yet the latter officer receives more
than tsOOOO year. while 1t Ia with difcny that the
former ia able 10 secure the moderate Of 60o The
same remark might with truth bs made OF several
Officers and Of persona In the once OF the Treas
IL. In 10 Lao