New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
WASHINGTON.
THE FORTHCOMING MESSAGE AND REPoKrs.


wAsmNGros. Monday. Nov. ID. 1874
The Secretary Treasury finished his report 10
Congress- and OF the other Secretaries have either
finished theirs viii do so during this week Mem
oranda from the Department and from most OF the
other Departments have already been placed 10 the
hands Of the President for reference in the preparation
OF his message which however, he has not yet begun
Secretary Brstow's policy regards recommendations
Of financial character have not yet been revealed, but
there doubt that he has very advanced ideas TO
the administration OF the business OF the Department
aud his recommendations will be timely and practical
The Secretary has long believed that the manner In
which public buildings erected IN the United States
Is unwtse and improper He regards the power OF the
Supervising Architect in the making Of plans the letting
OF contracts the purchase u SITES the supervision OF
the work. the disbursements. etc. greHser than that
ever held by a similar officer before He yearly the
absolute control OF millions Of dollars, besides the
routine work OF his office To say nothing OF the prep
ration Of plans for buildings aud the repairs and
improve ments Old The secretary believes mat
mas TOO much responsibility lor and 10 Is
by which the dnes Of tne architect may DO separated
from those Of dsDursins oihceF Supervising AEchl-
tect, etc.
THE IMPORTATION OF CHINESE WOMEN
CONGRESSMAN Page has received from California Inter
esting afidavs Of the Rev Messrs Oils Gibson, Z. l.
Simmons. and Ira NJ Con it, all for many years resi-
dent in China aud engaged in missionary work
among the Chinese in San Francisco for the Methodist
Baptist. and Presbyterian Churches, certifying that
they have personal knowledge that regular system OF
Importation OF and traffic IN Chinese women for pur-
poses prostitution in China and California and
that at least nine-tenths Of all the Chinese IN
California owned bought and sold for vile purposes,
there being 5000 Of them IN san Francisco alone MI
Gibson furnishes original bill OF sale or one
of these transactions In tue Chinese Language, and
gives an En- glish translation, showing the remarkably
open manner in which this slave traffic is conducted
forwarded
speaker OF the California AsseDY be brought % the
attention OF Congress by Mr. Page VITA view TO secur
ing Federal egsia1n 20 prevent further nportauons
this kind having been held by the unlted states
Courts in California tnat the laws enacted for the
purpose unconstitutional President Graai' IN 70
ersatlOn TINS subject; expressed the opinion
such impOr atoms N violation OF the spirit OF
treaty with Cnua bat he did not say be believed
dIreciy violated thereby nor dd ne give
any assurance, as has been incorrectly stated that ne
would call attention ~ the subject III MS forthcoming
message.
STEAM NAVIGATION STATISTICS.
The following figures from the Office OF NJ. Burnett
Supervising o! Steamboats,. show the
total number OF steamers in the merchaut service on
the lakes rivers and colsts OF the Uaet States, ana
also the number IN each geographical division. These
include al vessels having United states licenses
and all were inspected during the fiscal year ending
June 80 last:
Inspected on the Atlantic coast 1904 steam vessels
aggregate tonnage 47G III officers licensed. 5,455
Inspected on the Pacific coast 1876 steam Yesses' tod-
mage. sJO5G tons; officers iceua -, 5l5 . ,
including the coast, LBS steam vessels con
mage, 23l17l tons; OFF cers licensed. 5,752.
ed great Northern lhc-, Sj9 steam YES
sels tonnage. 192Ii0 tons; officers licensed, 2'Aj.
Total number steam vessels inspected $3.50; tOat
tonnage inspected, l,J@ Jl5i iOt uh
ber of licensed 234 mates, 1873 engineers.
COZ pilots 25s9 grand al Of officers licensed, l4s4
BANK FAILURE TO MEET THE CALLS 'oF TIE
kEDEMPTION AGENCY.
The Second National Bank Of Lawrence Kansas, hav-
ing failed TO meet the calls OF ths Redemption Agency
OF the Treasury Department reim the Treasury
for its notes redeemed and It's deposit OF per cent
being exhausted Treasurer Spinner gives notice that IN
ana after tns date tAc notes Oi that bank Will De re-
iected when presented TOR redemption at the National
Bank E.rdrmptlOu Agency.
THE PRESIDENT INTERFE2ES N BEHALF OF
EATANIA
Tne President has directed 4 telegram to be sent 10
tc Governor OF Texas requesting him 70 delay tne eN
ecution of the death Satanta until il can be
satisfactorily ascertaiued whether not be volited
BE parole the President believing the weight OI eF
lie nee thus far to bee IN Sdrauta's iaVOr