Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-05

that an eppI opriation be made for = new issue
of national bank notes. Those now In use are
Of several denominations have appeared.
THE PUBLIC BUILDING
used as a customhouse, courthouse and post
Office at Chicago, was destroyed by the great
nre on the Sth OF October last. The exterior
walls remain, and the building could be re-
paired, but anticipating the growth OF Chicago
and the mag ottude OF its public business, L
advise the erection OF a building suited 70 the
1t L. important that much larger park of
land should be obtained, either ov addition to
the present lot, or by the purchase Of another
site. On the 18th Of October last wrote .
letter to Governor Palmer, asking him 70 re-
commend to the Legislature the passage Of an
act granting authority to the courts Of the
state Of Illinois to condemn such land As
might be required, In case the government
should be unable TO obtain it by purchase 81 a
reasonable Price-paymeut to be made upon
an appraisal in every case. The site for q
building TO be erected by the government for
public uses should be large enough 70 separate
from all otner structures, thus furnishing
sufficient light for the prosecution OF business
and adequate security also sgainst dre and
depredatlOns Of lawless pergons.
II is hardly necessary 70 say that in the eK-
listing condition of affairs At Chicago, It is i'm
Portant that an appropriation, available dur
Ing the present fiscal year, should be made
without unnecessary delay.
Since my last annual report the supervising
architect has completed the custOmhouse,
courthouse and postoffice at Portland, Maine,
the courthouse and postoffiee at DesMoines,
Indiana, and the courthouse and post0ffice at
Aadisons Wisconsin, and the appraisers
Boise City, Idaho.
r. is now expected that the customhouss
and postofice At ST. Paul, Minnesota, the ina
rine hospital at Chicago, Illinois. the court
house and postofice st Astoria, Oregon, the
customhouSe at Machias, Maine, the branch
mint at San Francisco, California, and the
customhouse at Cairo, Illinois, viii be IN
lshed and ready for use by the first day OF July
next.
At that time there will remain IN an unnn-
ished condition, the courthouse and pOstonice
a. Columbia, south Carolina; the custom
house at New Orleans; the eustsmhouse and
postofnce at Knoxville, Tennessee; the Gus
the courthouse and postOffice at the indepsnd-
ent treasury at Boston, and the customnouse
and pOstOftice at Omaha, Nebraska.
The prosecution OF these works, fouT OF
which are OF great Importance III connection
with pabhc building 10 be erected in Uhi-
cago, and the erection OF marine hospitals II
Fittsburg, san Francisco and New York
will, in my opinion, sufficiently occupy the
supervising architect of the Il easury and lhe
force at h11 command. cannot, therefore
advise appropriations for other public build
tng1 until seme of thOse in procsas OF con-
sIIuctiOn ahsl have been completed.
The points at which the erection or repair of
public buildings is most needed are Hart
ford, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and ST. Louis
Under An act passed at the last session OF
congress appTopriating two hundred thousand
dollars for the purpose OF more efectuAlly
SECURING LIFE AND PROPERTY
on the coasts OF New Jersey and Long Island,
a careful examination Of the coast for LIFE
pedenced officers Of the revenue service
In accordance with their reports, pro-
posalE were invited and accepted for the
erection Of fourteen new lighthouses on the
Long Island. The operations OF
THE COAST SURVEY,
which are under the admirable direction Of
thls depaFtmsnt, have been prosecuted with
the usual energy, as will be seen nom the
brief report OF progress made BY the superin-
tendent IN advance OF the usual detailed re-
ports, with maps, annually submitted to con-
gre1s. The survey of the Atlantic coast Is
now rapidly approaching com pletion; that OF
the Gulf COAST IL more than half finished, ana
the work on the Pacific coast is being pressed
The estimates submitted substantially con-
form 70 the appropriations for the present
year. An increase is asked for the Item OF
extending the triangular across the country
to the Pacific ocean, great Interest having
been manifested by the authorities Of the
states traversed in the prosecution Of the
The business entrusted TO the
LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
Is cne of the most important branches of pub
lie service In control Of this department,
and l am able TO state that It is conducted
with ndelity and with reference solely TO the
maritime interests OF the country.
made oy tue nEhtnOuss oosrd, exceed the
appropriations for the present year, but this
-
recommend them to the consideration OF
congress.
UnqeT an act of congress, approved July
S0th, 1870, Dr., John N. Woodwork has been
appointed
SUPERVISING SURGEON
OF ths marine hospital services. His admin
tstratiOn Ia nAtiafActory to the department.
The average number OF hospital patients for
the nsa4l year snding June 10Th, 1870, was
l9l6, and for the year ending June 20, 1871,
llSS. The total loss OF the service for the rirsi
THE EXPENDITURES
year was t4O5,o being an average for each
S455,oS2 A, or an average Of 81 " per day. In
the nrst-named year the hospital tax was SlkS,-
ly3 70, and In the latter year 1t amounted to
opinion that pavilion hospitals are better
adapted 10 the successful treatment OF the sick
than the ordinary buildings Of brick and
stone, while the expenses are only one-fourth
so great.
In accordance with his suggestion, recon-
mend an app opItAtion OF $4,000 for the pur-
chase OF land and the construction Of a pRvil- /
ion hospl al At PtttsbuIg. The present hospital
Is situated in the vicinity Of iron mills and
ral ways, and as IL can be sold tor $1,000, the
government Will be fully reimbursed for the |
cost OF the hospital, while the comfort OF the |
patients will be promoted.
An estimate has been made that the sum OF
&o0.0UJ VIA De sufhc1ent for the construction Of
2 pavt1ot hospital on Angel Island, in the |
Bay of SaA1 Francisco, sufficient to accommo-
date one fAundred and fifty patients, and 1
also recon mend an appropriation Of thAt
amount fq6 that purpose.
also EJspectfully renew the recommenda-
near the city OF New York suficient for the /
Of two hundred patients.
THE REVENUE MARINE SERVICE
employs twenty-five steam vessels and eight
sailing vessels. In addition TO these there are |
two large steamers upon the lakes not in |
and two schOoners upon the /
coast condemned IS not nt for duty. OF the |
xix larger steamers upon The lakes four only
are In commission. and the nrhara mot Il
needed have the honor to recommend that
authority be given for their sale. During the 4
three OF two hundred AID fifty tons each and /
one OF three hundred and my tons
burthen. Under the existing appropriation /
proposals for four small Iron propellers, two |
Tor the Pacific and two for the Atlantic coast. L
A fnrn er appropriation OF $4,000 is needed 70 /
eph Sf- the department to carry intO effect the Il
0s s--knmendation OF the commissioner, whose h
report was approved by the department and /
submitted to congress on the 10Th Of May, 1870. L
when fully adopted, viii /
effect q reduction in the expenses Of this Il
branch Of the service OF about s5OOOOO, or i
about "a Per cent. OF the whole cost, and the Il
changes proposed contemplate the use OF Vss-
sells OF less tonnage, and consequent reduc-
ion OF the number OF men employed The
expenses Of the revenue marine service i
tor the year ending June 20, 1871, were oily Il
u 5l 1so4 50, against 81, ,3S Ss8 81 for the pro-
ceeding year. The first quarter OF the present /
fiscal year shows q reiuction in the expenses /
Of IS 81, ,I42 as compared with the correspond
ing period of the preceding year.
At the date Of my last report . board Of Il
o1icers was in session charged with the duty OF |
EXAMINING THE OFFICERS
then In active service. The report showed that |
ave captains, nVe nrst-lieutenants, nine Sc
and ten Embellishments i
were not qualified for the duty. The persons |
found to be Incompetent have been discharged |
and their place filed by promotion and by the /
appointment OF additional officers. After q /
competent examination there are several |
officers who, ou account OF their age, are unit |
for duty. The supply Of officers IN their places |
and for the increase Of tue numDer Of engt- |
neers rendered necessary by the substitution |
Of steam for sailing vessels req uire additional
appropriations for the next fiscal year.
This branch Of public -s..vice IL upon the /
whole in q satisfactory condition.
During the third session Of the forty-nrst |
congress- . bill was submitted for the orgsni8a- |
A MINT BUREAU.
The bill passed the senate, but failed IN the /
house Of representatives, though not, as am /
from any objection 70 the principles 1
upon which 1t was framed. I urgently recon-
mend the passage Of . similar bill at the /
present session Of congress All the minis and |
assay Offices are nOmlnslly in charge of the |
treasury department, but there is not, by /
ment who, by virtue Of his oflce, is supposed |
10 be informed upon the subject, and no one |
On whom the secretary Of the treasury can /
officially rely for Information or advice In the /
Of this important branch Of
public business.
1t is estimated that the internal COM
meTce OF tbs country Is fifteen times as great Il
N our external commerce, out the statistics
are untrustwortny or 1ncompleterand res
pectfuIly recommend that provision be made /
TOR obtaining sneh returns as viii show fully /
the trade OF the country upon those diverse Il
canals. lakes and railways.
The report OF SIR. Charles Bryant, special Il
ae ent, who has the ruLl cnaIgs OF the islards
Of st. Paul and st. George, shows that /
ouainess has bean conducted BY the
Alaska COMMERCIAL COMPANY
In suhstsntial uniformity to the terms of the i
contract, Mr.. Bryant suggests an appropri-