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TREASURY REPORT.


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cost OF suitable site, have declined to proceed
further without additional authority from Congress- il
being clear that il is impossible to procure land and
erect building for tie sum specified in the act.
Similar circumstances have prevented tho purchase
OF land for a public building at Cincinnati.
MORE ROOM WANTED.
The increase Of books and papers not in daily or
frequent great interfere with the bust.
ieqnre pS cuc fset Of space for ztorsse All lie
available in 1nc building, including some that
might be used for CLERKS dess aEa parnons o. .ae
books and papers, and tie time las come when other
provision should be made. therefore recon-
mend the erection OF fire proof building upon the
public grounds south Of the Treasury sufficient for
storage aud the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
The relief which these changes would afford is
tal for the proper transaction Ct the business Of the
Treasury Department.
COAST scnyEY
The operations Of the Coast Survey as well rs those
Of the Light House Board, appear to have been
economically and efficiently managed.
TIE REVENUE MARINE
consists Of q steam and sailing vessels carving Is
guns, and manned by 1s8 officers and $50 men. this
service has constantly improved in efficiency
the summer Of 1869. 1t that time Commission was
for the general professional examination
OF al The officers employed, and upon their report 80
were discharged, and those who approved were
merits From that time to the present vacancies ia
the service have been filed after examination. and
BY those found to he best qualified. At the time,
Commission was appointed for the entire revision
to Congress on The 18th Of My, 1s7o. 5 tx. Doc.
81, Fo1tyhrs Congress, second session) The vessels
then employed were rated at e,2os tons reduction
has already been effected Of 657 tons. The vessels
nov building, and authorized, will work further
The cost Of maintaining the revenue marine has
been reduced from 81 2s3 6167 in 1865 to $3.50
Tor the year ending june 3o 1872 statistical table,
prepared from the returns, shows the essential par
hcuars Of assistance rendered to vessels, seizures
3miaoe, number OF vessels examined, and number Of
formed during the last fiscal year is nearly twice as
eseat rs the average Of the ten preceding years.
Under existing LANE, the officers and sea1nen Of the
Revenue Marine are entitled to pension only when
they hare been wounded or disabled in the line Of
var and then at the rate established the act Of ls14
When it is considered that this serrceia constant and
that from the LIST # November to the LIST Of April
each year. the vesses required cruise along the
coasts, and the land possible within their
respective DISTRICTS and not to make port except for
supplies or under the pressure Of positive necessity it
hazardous than those in which the navy is
engaged n time Of peace. therefore recommend
officers and seamen Of the Revenue Marine. The
ber Of the commissioned offers is limited by law
and each year adds to those who disqualified BY
sickness, or untitled by age for active duty. The
hardship resulting from the dismissal Of officers under
such circumstances is great that have declined to
hon Of law, Be duty, but in New Of The fact
that their compensation is small, and the nature Of
age upon them prematrely think it pain duty Tor
the Government to provide retired list SO that he
active service may be supplied constantly with able
End efficient men,
From the appropriation of 5000 600, made April co.
1871, for more eeetually securing life and property
IN the coasts of New Jersey and Long Island Of
the old hfe-sasing stations have been repaired and
enlarged, and siIty-oue have been built and
new apparatus sufficient for ordinary use, has been
procured for the larger number Of them. station
house has been erected and furnished at Mar
raganset Pier from the appropriation OF $4,000
a cf ru1i,1 c+nfin tho
coast Of Cape Cod and Black IEland R. Nine houses
have been erected, on Cape Cod, and one at Black
ready for use b the 1st Of January next IN appro-
patan required for the support Ut the keepers and
s5sxs Ths g2sk Island station md the sta9n st
Island district. Twenty-Five vessels have been
wrecked the coasts Of Long Island and New jersey
100000, on which the loss was about s2o0, 900.
Ihe ofhcers and crews numbered thres
and and it is Ssevsd though Sna tSe
agency OF the lfe-sasing ststions- I respectfully
the vicinity OF Cape Hatteras.
MARINE HOSPITALS
appears that branch Of the public service is in
satisfactory condition. During the last fiscal year
49, 1856 patients treated in the several hospitals Of
s PER e ct ct q seas
% Sst arsss ss5s RSF lestisa PetjsR
md diminished expenses for the last fiscal year,
compared with the year next preceding, show net
period the number Of districts in which relief was
furnished greater than ever before, and the saa
res Of medical officers several Of the principal ports
were increased. The financial improvement shown is
due largely to careful scrutiny Of the Appi-
cants for relief to the rejection Of those who not
vigilance in collecting the hospital dues. The law
limits the charges for relief to belonging
aetual cost is nearly one doar Authority should BE-
given to the Secretary Of the Treasury to fix the charge
within certain limits according to the expenses in-
Cured at the hospital and where relief is furnished.
renew the Recommendation heretofore made for
the erection Of Pavilion hospitals at New York. San
Francisco and Pittsburgh. The increase Of zallway
and general business in the vicinity Of the hospital at
Pittsburgh has rendered it unit for further The
supervising surgeon recommends the erection in fu-
tare Of Pavilion hospitals OF wood, with the Under
standing that after ten fifteen years. they
to be DESTROYED and new ones built in their stead
economical for the Government aud advantageous
to the patients.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTION.
The act Of Feb. 28 1871 to provide for the better se
curity Of life board ct vessels propelled in whole
in part by steam, has not been in operation sufficient
time test value in all respects but result in
e main, is satisfactory The Supervising Inspector
General in his annual report, recommends several al
teratons IL the law not affecting lts character Liter
ally bill will be prepared, providing for such alter
atoms as upon further consideration, sha1 seem ezpe-
dent.
On the 10th day Of May, 1872, transmitted to Con
5tess hill entitled t bill to amend and consolidate
the Navigation and Custom Collection laWB OF the
United States, together with communication explain
Ing the character and purpose Of the measure E1
Doc 29o 4ed Congress- second session. respectfully
ask the attention Of Congress to the bill and reasons
for it, The attention Of the public is turned naturally
to the future financial policy, which must rest upon
the past md the present The caused three great
changes in business and financial affairs that have
ceired the careful consideration Of the American
people.
First. The country was compelled to impose heavy
custom duties on merchandise. Thus, and without |
general observation, and without argument upon
the principles involved, the nation entered upon
broad system Of protection
Second. The Government issued Treasury notes for
general circulation currency, and prohibited banks
Of issue By State authority.
Third. system Of National Banks established,
and their circulation protected by the national credit.
The wisdom Of the speaking generally, has
been established and, subject to such changes the
changing condition and opinions Of the country and
people may demand they will remain part Of our |
public policy until the financial consequences Of the
var disappear. The weight Of the National debt has
been great that for than ten years there has
been opportunity for the practical discussion Of
the doctrines Of protection and free ade aad in that
long period Of an unchanged
PROTECTIVE PoL1CY,
incident to the burdens Of the the nation has ad
vanced rapidly and safely in the development Of Its