The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-12-12
ANNUAL REPORT OF The SEC.
RETARY OF THE TREASURY.
TCoNCLUDED.l
EuBEZZLEMENTs.

The Secretary renews mis- recommends.
tiuns for the passage of law relieving
the Treasury IRON responsibility for the
embe zzlements of clerks johnson and
Worden, amounting o $4",635 He alsr
recommends the passage OF q law reliev.
ing Assistant Treasurer H iaouse, at New
York, trt m responsibility for the vmhez
zltment OF James !. Johnson ia the stamu
departm' Mt, as the business of keepino
and selling stamps was net properly a
part of the duties pertaining to the office
of Assistant Treasurer, and as he would
be entItltd to more than half million
dollars commission If be had been allow
ed the same rates as are al lowed to OUT
siders.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The Secretary says that large sums will
be needed for the completion of the build
ipgs already begun, and lie advises that
No. new ones be undertaken beyond the
erI ctIon of q pavilion hospital and build
ing for the accommr dation of thu depart
ment of engraving and printing, and the
storage of books and papers.
As buildings were burned eff of the
east side Of the square on which is the
site OF the new pOst' flee In B ,sten, he
rtc"mm nd that til" remainder be pur
chased by the government.
Tie tceI e. pr' posed sizes for the pro
jected new government buildings in Phil
aueiphIa anu Cincinnati the Secretary
finds will he S" much that the appr opria
items will not cover 1t and erect the build
lDgs In the style designed, therefore he
has not proceeded with them.
THE REVENUE MARINE.
The operations 81 the Coast Survey, as
we'll as those OF the Light House Board
appear to be economically and efficient,
managed. The revenue marine consists
OF 81 steam and six sailing vessels, carry
ing As guns and manned by 1893 officers
ara $50 men. This service has constantly
improved n eficit ncv and N the economy
o. ITS management since the summer O:
1859. A. that time commission was ap-
pointed for the general and professional
examination of all the officers employed.
and upoR thelr report 80 were DISCHARGED
and those who were approved were as
signed to duty and given rank according
TO merits From that time to he present
vacancies in the service have been file
after an exam nation and by those found
to be the best qualf d. At the same time
commission was appointed for the en-
tire revision OF the service.
Measures have been taken, says the
Secretary, which VIII reduce the tonnage
from s,208 tons tot 319
he cost of maintaining the revenue
marine has been reduced from S129, 500.
1877 IN 1868 10 500 O24,981 for The wear
eLdi June 30rh, 1872. A statistical Ia
bic prepared rom the returns shows the
essential particul RS of assistance render.
ed to vessels, the seizures made, the num-
Der Of vessels examined, and the number
OF lives saved upon the ocean and lakes.
The work performed during the last
fiscal year is nearly twice as great as The
average OF the ten preceding years.
The Secretary recommends that, on &C.
count Of the hazardous nature IF the rev
enue service. from the frequent calls that
are made upon 1T to rescue lie and prop
city during storms, the navy pension laws
be made applicable to the officers and
marines Of this service.
The benefits resul irg from he appro.
prla'ion fnr more tfecIually securing life
ami property on the coast of New JERSEY,
by the repair and construction of life
saving stations are recounted, and the
extension of the measure southwark ON
the coast is recommended.
The condition. of the hospitals and GER
tam recommendations Of minor charsc.
ter, occupy pSragrapQ in the report.
The act to provide for tt better security
OF lie on board of steam vessels is com g.
mendtd, though it has not been in opera
ton long eL Ough thoroughly to test its
ValGe.
THE CUSTOM LAWS
On the goth day of May, 1872, trans
mItteG to Congress bill entitled ga bill
tC amend ard consolidate the navigation
aud custom laws of the United Safes
together with cOmmunicat ton explain
lng the character and purpose of the
measure, Elk. Doc 900, Forty second Con.
gress, second session. | respectfully ask
the attention Of Congress to the bnl, and
the reasons for il, The attention Of the
public is turned naturally to the future.
The financial policy must rest upon the
pasf and the present. The War caused
three great changes in business and inan-
clal affairs that have received the careful
consideration of the American people.
Flrst, the count y was compelled to i'm
pose heavy customs duties on merchan
disc. Thus, without general observation
and without argument GA the prlnclrles
lnvolved,th nation entered upon broad
system of protection.
Second, the Government Issued treasury
notes for general circulation as currency,
and prohibited banks of issue by state
authority.
Third, system of national banks was
established and their circulation protect
cd by national credit. The wisdom OF
the measures, speaking generally, has been
established, and subject to such changes
as the chan DINO condition apd Ouinions nj