, 1875-12-08
EARlNE.HOsP!TAl SERVICE.

AZ PROVIDED III TIE ACT OF KAncu s, 1876,
'to promote economy and efficiency In the
marine-hospital service" Bcamens tfme-book
has been issued, but II Ia rot too early to state
definitely lle etTest OF its Introduction On ths
collection Of Losrin! ducs.
Hospital relief is nov extended 10 ccrsatn sos
men who. previous to the passage Of said act,
we're excluded from the bouef1ts OF tho service.
This sarYca now furnishes care and treatment
10 foreign eeatnen, sick and destitute American
Hoamen returned to tho United Statea from
forcisn ports by United statea Consular oiIicors,
+ick aud diBab!ed soameu belonging 10 vessela
OF tue Engineer Corps Of tho army, and to vcs-
sells OF tllc nary where no other provision has
been n,atle for them, and to he*men Of tho ves-
a:ls Of tho Coast Survey and LaGlt-houHo acr-
vice, while inrane l'aIionta of the a1arino-Hosp-
tnl Se1vlca arc admitted to the Government
Hospital lhr the Insane.
NJ conE!dcrALl. reralra hare heen made to the
Marine Hospital buildings for several yoars, aud
~ EoHe OF the oil hoa ilals can be 70 modified
an 70 answer tho requirements Of tue preeont
ttate Of kuuwls'so concerning, hospital con.
stluctinn, any large outlay Oh them IL deemed
nuadyisable. Experience would seem to lndi-
cato that c1tcuayo and coatly alterations And re.
pairs require to 10 frequently renewed, aud,
tlefufore. tho erection Of comparatively ine1-
pensiyc pavilion wards. III accordance with tho
liuts approved planB 0f recognized authorities
ou t!lls subject, ia deemed desirable.
The Old narto-hoEpiiat building and grounds
st Fntsburg, l'a wero sold during the wear, IN.
der tho act OF Juno ~, 1874 for |S7. 10, aud
uew Bise purchased for $4,000. Tho erection
commenced howcror, owing to the fact that sho
amount (s20. 550.gG) reR!lzea from tho sale Of =
portion Of the grounds IN 1870 Ia not available
for tha purpose without the action oe Congrcss.
Tho unusual amount of suffering and dlstAse
AMONG Henlneu and sailors WHO Nero exposed to
Tho sosore cold OF tho last aIltor caused 1
marked increase IN tho demand for relief from
the marlne-hoslitai fund, and larger nunlbcs
than In any previous year. Fifteen thousand
aud nine sick aud disabled nealneu NeIc treated
during tho year. aud tho aggregate nunber OF
days relief tutniahcd In 4O5. .dd5. Vhc total ex-
Pendlsnre for tho ynar waa e4ri i.39.Hi, and tho
amount OF hospital ducs collected S335, ,8o376.
sTEAMBoAT.iNsPEcTloN SERVICE.
THE 8EiElyIslSu INSPECTOR GENERAL Or VI 8AA~
VESSELS
reports tho following 1nattoro Of Interest con-
uoctcd With ths bery4co for Tie fiscal year ending
Juno 30, 1878; ....,.
Nusutos Of officers employed iu tho ser-
aumier Il sicsi,,.1ss.s. inspeetsd
Assresats s i, tolasss i Il .tosn:ss.ssls H.
Sun.6er oi o,nscs licensed. ........... li,e7l
Tho numbor Of lives lost BY varioua aooidoots
to steam yeasola ia AZ followsi
uy e1p!osion or accidental s&cape Of stsam......
l!y steAntrs burned. ......th
u snsggiug xrsei, and founder, 81
Total number OF lives lost. 1901
or thss number 401 were Chinese passengers,
Lost by tho burning Of the American stssu,ahIp
japan On the coast of China, Dec. II, 1874, leAv-
Ing tie total OF other lossea during the yeAs
but 20d, which ia IN unusually smsll number.
Tha gross receipts from tbs inspection OF
etsan-sessea aud oftcsEs licensed ,aAL1&
Dlslufsements III payment ef s4lsEies, tEss-
cling aud incidental e1lel4sA Vt IT.
2A'aa@os
Tl4s sorvios IL generally In = highly efhcseut
and satisfactory condition, aud 1t IL believed
that, uudar the operation OF tho laws tor this
purpose, \ degree Of safety to life on steam-
Tessels laa bseu secured equal to al reasonable
anticipation.
1t ID recommended that provision bs mAdo for
the annual mretlug ot tho board Vt Supervising
Inspectors iu September OF each year. Ut such
MACE % tho Secretary OF the Treasury shAll
dsnisuste, Instead Of Gu the third Wednesday OF
JANUARY Vi tie City OF Wsshlp9tou ~ nor pro-
yidad by Seo. laos, Revised Statutes.
THE REDEMPTlON.ACEMcY FOR Ma.
TlONAL BANKS.
TlsEAB HAVE HEEd nHDkEAHD,
under tho act OF juno 20, 1874, circulating notea
OF Na.ioua! Banks amounting " &SQ. ~. .93.