The Portland daily press., 1871-08-21
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-The receipts of frac-
tional currency for the week ending to day.
amount to $4455O0; shipments of fractional
currency VIZ, 1893; notes $5O5 574; the Treasu-
rer holds IN trust as security for national bank
its $751; 500; the internal revenue receints
today were $780, 91, and for the fiscal wear to
date $21 SIG, 561: outstanding bank Circulation
$32O.Sl6,9l9; subscriptions to the new loan to-
day were 1856 900, and the full amount of sub
scripuons to date are $93600000; balance in
treasuary at close OF business to-day was as
follows: Coin 500, O76 900; currency 81 524 900:
certificates SIS, s24OOO.
The Wesifeld Invesiixutjou,
The board of inspectors appointed by Secre-
GaTy boutwell, to inquire into the cause of the
Westheld explosion have made a report. in
%ni i, they exculpate Inspector Matthews from
an plame, ana recommend each steamer have
Oh BOARD supervising engineer and captain.
Ofoers 10 inspectors of Steam VesseIs
Secretary Boutwell, has issued circnlar tn
collectors OF customs and inspectors of steam
vessels relative to the PRONUNCIATION of the act
OF congress relative to steam vessels and rules
and regulations adopted by the Board of Su-
PerVislng inspectors, In which he says: The
Department takes occasion to enjOin upon col
lectors and inspectors the importance of re-
curing prompt and strict compliance with all
prOvIsi ms of the act of Congress and rules and
regulations now to be promulgated on the part
OF an concerned, said act and rules being in
full force and effect. Attention is also invited
tie section 80 of the act of July %, 1870. reuur-
ing every steamer carrying passengers 10 be
supplied with at least two copies of that act
and the necessity of early supping such steam
ers Inerewth. supervising Inspectors are d.
rected TO issue such instructions to their re-
spective local boards as they deem necessary to
secure the prompt enforcement of all the pro-
VISIONS OF the new steamboat law, and the
rules and regulations adopted in accordance
nir rlar hos al,
supervising and local inspectors of steam YES
sells, announcing that the Department is now
supplying local inspectors with bound copies
OF blank certificates for masters mates and
engineers OF inferior grades, and proper in
structions are given concerning the new series
of licenses thereto
soda ayrups.
Druggists and proprietors of soda fountains
VINO manufacture raspberry and other syrups
for their own fountains only, and who do not
sell or offer for sale or remove for consum ption
of such syrups, are not, in the opinion of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, REQUIRED
to stamp them.
Additional subscriptions.
In addition to the subscriptions reported by
the Treasury Department to-day Jay Cook re-
celved the following: Lancaster county Ma
tlonal Bank $15O,OO0; First National Bank of
youngstown, Penn, 100000; Second National
Bank of Baltimore $3600OO; Burlington coun-
W National Bank $4,000; total $645, 600.
PrecnutiOn against Smuggling.
In transmitting the copy of revised regula
lions for the government Of revenue marines of
tee United States Secretary Boutwell, calls the
attention of the officers to the number of par
agraphs thereof and the highly important re.
quiremeats of section 80 of the act of March
2, 1893, which imposes upon officers of revenue
vessels duties, proper discharge of which are
indispensable to the protection of the revenue,
and says that hereafter all vessels fallen in
w vU1f hIvaf Loo
and bound to any port of the United States or
IN the Waters of any sound, bay or river of the
United States, must be boarded and examined
by commissioned officer, who will see that
the papers OF the vessel boarded are in con-
formity to law, and affix the prescribed certifi-
cate to the manifests produced to him, and also
to examine every part of the vessel and use
every available means to discover any attempt
or intention to evade the law. After examin-
ing iorelgn vessels OF vessels from. ports bound
to the United States, the boarding officers will
seal mp, with the official seal, all matches COW
ering cargoes and the doors of all the state
rooms, store-roOms, lockers, &C., containing
cargo or such ship stores as may be in excess
of the actual requirements of the vessel How
ever if, in the Judgment of the commanding
Omcer, the circumstances seem to demand it,
commissioned officer will be detailed to ac-
company suspected vessels into port, and when
such ohcer or seaman may be designated by
written authority for that purpose, all mann
tests received ON board revenue vessels must be
forwarded by the first opportunity to their
proper destinations. Strict surveillance must
be kept on all lighters, barges and small boats
plying in the harbOrs, bays or rivers. to pre-.
vent the landing OF goods without a permit
AS there is reason to believe that considerable
smuggling is carried on by pilot boats, they
will be closely watched and frequently boarded
and examined. In short, no vessel or boat
whatever within view of a revenue vessel
should be exempt from his vigilance.
Bids for a Dock.
The Secretary OF the Navy will receive bids
for the construction OF floating iron dock for
the repair of vessels on their stations for three
months from the 9th of September next. The
law requires that the dock must be construct
ed at some private establishment.