New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-03
II done IN othor countries which. like ours, have
adopted the gold standard and demOnetged silver.

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Of United states notes TO advantage Awaiting himself
OF ths opportunity the director caused to he purchased
rs much silver bullion rs could De c9nvenehuy
NOT engaged in the more important business OF coming
gil, aud the same was so coiled ana pad OUT.
nuraE the last few years subsidiary silver coins
have been sent in considerable amounts TO Central and
soh America, whore It e understood they circulate as
fu-vaucd coins II would bo better for us to manufac
ccn according 60 standards and values legally pre-
Sorbod hy hose countries than 20 encourage the ex
prt OF our subsidiary CON- Which intended Tor nome
circulation.
tSt applications have been received from some OF tne
south American Governments 10 supply them with
coins OF their own standards. These applications coud
MOI ne Granted Or want OF lawful snthoIlE a. an Nv Nv
oi comfy 10 friendly States who have no facilities iof
coinage and for commercial reasons, II Is recommended
that authority De granted Tor the execution OF colue
III other countries. when II be done nj our minis
without interfering with home demands for coin;
Mint since the year 1861 but the machinery, with incon
siderable exceptions is stu there aud reported 10 nc IN
good condition. As that section OF the country WILL az
distant period, require large supply OF com, est
Tor the amount required, to place the mint III con
dton for coming operations ana Or us support uuuK
the next fiscal year, have been submitted ana, rs
hoped VII receive the favorable consideration OF Con
Uudc- nc provisions OF the Coinage act. dapositors
receive stamped bars from assay Offices, where refn
ng done. the identical bullion deposited ny thein
subjected 10 heavy discounts IN converting the
bars into com OF currency These interior assay oces
il authority were given the Secretary OF the Treasury
~ coin certificates for the net value OF such bars
MARINE HOSPITALS
embraced at the OF the last fiscal year customs
districts aud showed increase Of II per cent as com
pared with the year preceding and nearly 81 per cent
since passage OF the act OF June So 1870 under which
attendance furnished to 1889 seamen The hos
pitai az Chicago has been completed ana slte
~ the last session Of Congress to De erected
san Francisco. The recommendations contained ID
ihc last annual TepOr, Of my predecessor as 10 nos
pitals at NewlOrk and Pittsburgh are renewed, ana
oyster Island suggested as an eligible site iOr tnat at
ftaI4 nf gnsf Ia n
the uosp pitfalls at Detroit Cleveland Louisville aud Port
sBi the Supervising Surgeon proposes, for sanitary
ami other reasons. that comparatively inexpensive
wooden pavilion wards be butt on the grounds adlon-
ing only such expenditures be made upon the pres
cr buildings may be necessary to fit them for ad-
r,,v s 10 lie use for hospital purposes OF wooden
p,you structures of simple design and comparatively
small cost, which may be destroyed and renewed whom
their continued occupancy renders them unhealthy In
these views fully concur.
ExTRAyAGANCE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
In the annual report of the Secretary the Treasury
for 1872 attention Of Congress called TO the fact
that very large of money would be needed for the
completion Of buildings begun OrSauthorized and ii
recommended that with the exception OF pavilion nos
pitfalls and building for the accommodation OF the
Bureau Engraving and Printing and the surplus hes
oi The treasury Department no new work SHOULD DE
authorized Contrary 10 this recommendation, Congress
while making 40 appropriation for the building last
named authorized the commencement Of II new build
ugS and the purchase OF sites for several others This
legislation. together with the work previously com
menced has imposed an Unprecedented and extraoidi'
nary amount OF labor uponthe supervising Architects
in aggregate sum much larger than think should
be expended in one year IL Is hlghly I'M
pOrtant limit the erection OF public buildings 70
mperatively demanded py the necessities OF
the public service and where suitable temporary accom-
W6e IL Is NO doHbt true that ali buildings authorized to
erected are needed and their early completion would
are @pera ave demanded for the
Transaction of business should have the preference
With the present organization Of the Supervising Arch
tccts Office, II does not seem practicable IN single year
10 commence or properly supervise the construction OF
In connection with this desire 10 refer TO the labor
performed by that ONCE and the magnitude OF me nns
finished and occupied for Federal purposes which by
ineni consisting of Treasury buildings custom-houses,
rourt-hpuses, pOst-oihces, appraisers stores, ware
Supervising ArchiecIs oice has, by direction of the
secretary Of the Treasury the supervision OF the repair
spparaus safes vaults fuel lights water, &c Most Of
these buildings require or less repairs every year.
and reuodeng several to an extent involving much
time and attention the erection Of new buildings The
building, erected under the Treasury Department
and i now engaged IN the construction OF IL
VIZ and Navy Department in this city, and TIE new
jail .or the District OF Columbia The expenditures
O appropriations standing 10 the credit OF that office on
July !, 1913. amounted to N4.7F45I5; Congress mas
provided for the erection OF " new ouhdngs NOT YET
commenced, plans for SIX Of which are now being pre-
pared; sites have been secured for H. ana negotiations
The Supervising Architects Office has also the renting
d
officers OF the Treasury Department through0ut the
country at places where there are no pubic buildings
now occuued 226 which located in State IN
the Cni0u except Kansas and Arkansas, and III i've OF
the Territories at total annual rental of s9O4S5 IS
Great credit due to the Supervising Architect and his
suherdnaJes for the able, faithful and economical man
ahch they have conducted the vast business SUD
mi ted 90 their immediate supervisor.
NKw-YORK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SEAL ISLANDS.
The great extent and rapid increase OF the commerce
Of the port OF New-York where are collected about
xyseyen per cent OF all the duties levied on imported
goods. has already rendered the custom-hGuse
The certain increase OF business wnleh
this port must attain In the future, and with
the prospect or its becoming more aud more an ex-
change center for other countries IL is matter OF the
nrst Importance TO select at an early day. site fof
new ctist0mhOuse larger scale, together with the
buildings needed in connection Herewith, where tue
situation convenience ana @ vi ms vii De
OF this great mart. The expense OF erecting the Dd
nrssent cu4tonhouse lot may be sold to advantage
when no longer required IN part reimbursement OF the
expense. earnestly commend this subject to the con-
valuable reports have recently been made by Capt.
Charles BRYANT agent aud Mr. Henry W. Elliott. assist
ant agent of the Treasury Department the seal islands
OF Alaska IN respect to the geography OF the islands the
scala they concur in opinion that the law of July
1870 providing that OF the 100000 seas 70 De taken
annusy the proportion Of one-q uarer from st. George
Island 10 altogether too large for the number Of seals
now requeutng that Island, making 10 order
10 obtain the full complement kill seals too small to
r skins They think proportion between
the two islands should be $500 from 81 Paul, and l6OO
from st. George. am OF opinion that the law OF July l.
$50 above referred to- should be 30 altered that the pro
portion he taken from the separate Islands may be
bxed by The Treasury Department, and changed from
ams to time as the course Of the seals may render II
necessary
THE LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL.
In the "act making appropriations for the re-.
pair, preservation, and completion OF certain pub
lie wotks on rivers and harbors, and for
other purposes" approved March 1s73 the following
appropriations ana provisions are made:
the Louisville and Portland Canal S1OOOOO and
the secretary tie Treasury authorized and directed assume
United the control OF the sh
canal conformity With the the joint resolution Of the Leg
the Of nuck approved March 2S 1872 at sah time
the interests Of the United
the there require and the o.
enable Secretary Of The Treasury TO es this provision ITO