New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

adopted by the Department furnish all proper and
1t is therefore recommended that provision be made
by law for preparing all securities. stamps. checks
Engraving aud Printing now attached TO this Depart
ment, and that the cost thereof be regulated by law
| from time 10 time
TOO GREAT EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The report OF the Supervising Architect shows the
present condition OF tho public buildings under the
charge Of this Department. The demands upon the
time OF the Secretary such that he give little
attention to the progress OF such buildings; so that,
practically. the responsibility and duty of devising
plans making contracts and superiDendng the con-
structon am repairs OF such buildings devolve upon
the Supervising Architect Careful revision OF the acls
heretofore passed authorizing the construction OF pubic
buildings Is recommended. with view 10 curtding the
eos. M vo some and % hc
pnOlic service. BY this means there can he effected
listing appropriations will he expended during the cur
rent aud ensuing fiscal Public buildings plain
durable material, nearly re-proOf may be. and
adapted TO the convenient aud proper transaction OF
the pubic business, should be provided at all places
where they requisite from time to time as the con-
ditOn or the revenues permit hut the present Is
not "a favorable time for making large appropriation.
for this purpose, and much that is now contemplated
may be postponed without serious Inconvenience
CLAIMS AWARDED AND PENDING FOR PROCEEDS OF
COTTON.
The fifth section OF the act of May 49, 1872 directs the
Secretary OF the Treasury 10 to the lawful owners
their legal representatives the net proceeds, actually
paid into the Treasury all cotton seized after the 3Oth
day OF June 1865 by the agents of the Government
unawfuny and in violation Of their instructions The
number Of bales OF cotton seized after that date tue
proceeds OF which reached the Treasury. was about
10000 and the net proceeds thereof averaging the same
tlled under this 1886; tine whole number OF
bales claimed is 1851 the proceeds o. which, az 500
number of persons rom whom cotton was sez ID nave
made clam whatever. Under these circumstances
the magnitude of the cato of Claims presented l.
worthy OF attention Ii collecting the cotton to wnchlt
supposed the Governn mt entitled after June 3D.
v,rin III N
by the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 the agents OF the
Department. and III different forms as occasion or then
Some or these Issued general regulations
approved bF the President some as circulars to general
supervising special AGENTS. 10 DO by them cOnunl-
Gated 10 their lubordnates. and, in few case, of
emergency explanatory letters were sent nv the Secre-
tary individual agents. These. however, were gen
orally In harmony and were usually comnuncit In
writing. OF orally, to all agents. so mat thclr actIOh
might nc uniform.
OF the claims presented to the Department, CSC have
been submitted for decision. aud acted On as follow:
Continued for further evidence sh examination
or the aggregate nun Der of claims presented
remain not yet Tally prepared or submitted Tor maj
decision, CSC Tine claims allowed as aforesaid were Tor
the proceeds OF 1916 bales and the amount PAID out on
such claims Is s133,Ols y.
The following Ia le contains summary statement of
cred the Treasnry and claims that have neen pre-
scented therefor under the several acts OF Congress
Procee captured and abandoned property covered
Awsrle s5' to Claimants by Court Of
Cams under The act OF March .o o,oo.
Pal to claimants by the Secretary
under act Of May -, o-
PAID gInenis sgainst Treasury
under Il Of Juy IL
is,;s..... '........ ............ 39,lS5 IT
Pad vsrous re,ei acts Of Con -
eress......... ................ 105 Cos u
D'snurseI Tor expenses under JOINT
Resolution Of Mar,h 30 lSo5.." 10000 90
Total. ....$l0i1is22 20
Which deducted the total amount received as
Laluce "a
A.aIust WHlCa thc following claims nave boon pre-
seutcd:
Amount claimed in suits brought in
70 lSGa........................s IG.517,7O3 50
Amour; claimed IN the
Court OF l4iGs brought. ubSeqneut
t. Aug 20 1865 .............. G7GG,374 50
claimed n 1nied 10
the Urea Department under
t.e q Mav IS, lS72 tap
pro1inate). ......................S l3.550 900 90
Total amount claimed ....... $50 s3i O7s Al
Deu"ig from THIS sum the blitace re nam ug as
lO495 1873 ~
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