New-York tribune., 1878-12-03

sold to foreigners without registration.
The built during the year ended June 30 1s78
are classed as follows:
sa s,ilH vessels vsls:i: $si $si isGSSsS5 sGSSsSd
Enrolled canal Doats'....-'''''-.''- s73 A5SSs "a
The discrimination between boats and barges, not pro
PEELED by sail steam which arises from the operation
of the act Of April 49, 1874 still continues TO exist ia
the great Of the Department Under the
construction which it has been considered necessary
to give 10 this statute, class OF barges, that
are partially employed in the internal waters
Of State, is exempt from enrolment and license
while other vessels OF similar structure, employed en
cusively on the navgabe waters OF the United States
are required to be enrolled and licensed:
This dscrulnation is pernicious and should not pe
other than by restricting the issue Of enroments and
licenses 10 vessels propelled by SAL or seam pll te
that effect has already received the favorable consderS
ton OF one branch OF Congress.
The total number Of entries Of vessels into ports OF tk
United states from foreign eoIhtes M as Ge1asa e
1873, was 3O,796; Of these entries, lo99A were OF
forern' durns tie same time was 81 3eI OF this nun
ber TO- S72 were clearances OF American vessels Vi
Amefcau and IS per cent foreign; Of the total number
OF clearances foreign about ~ per cent was American
and "a per cent foreign.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTION.
During the past year there have been inspected 4137
steam vessels of aggregate tonnage Of 10l7 432O3
TONS and licenses nave been issued to 1i4S9 officers.
The total receipts from the inspection OF YES.
sells and licensing Of officers amounted 10
S272,7O3 s5. and the total disbursements for saa-
res and travelling and other expenses were S2lG249
65 leaving a surplus expended OF s56,454 20
REVENUE MARINE.
The thrtyseyen vessels Of the Revenue Marine have
cruised during the year aggregate OF 23s5Oo miles,
and their officers have boarded and examined 3lO9o
vessels Of which 20O9 found to have violated the
law In come particular aud, accordingly, were reported
10 the proper authorities seized. One hundred and
ppetywo vessels wrecked In distress with aggre-
gate OF 926 persons board have been assisted The
estimated value Of property saved consisting OF these
vessels and their cargoes, is about S1,700,O00. One
hundred aud fortytwo persons have been saved from
drowning.
The or the service Tor the last nseal year
were $S44,O01 20.
Under the passed at the last session OF Congress-
fifteen officers Of the Revenue Marine have been detailed
for duty connection with the Lfesavng Service In
addition these services such officers are required,
whenever practicable to perform their regular duties.
Special have been rendered by the vessels OF
Revenue Marine assisting the United states Commits
soner OF Fish and Fisheries In the prosecution OF his Ia
bors I'm placing bu0ys and transporting supplies on
tho Pacific coast for the lighthouse establishment I'm
aiding officers Of the Government 10 recover timber
wroDguy taken from the public resery atiOns ana IN
conveyin the esavng stations their supplies and
outfits.
force the and regulations relative 10 the seal fish,
cries ana otter two revenue steam
season. One Of them, the Richard Rush, remained
during the season in the region OF the seal Islands Inc
reports received from the commanders or these vessels
show that their presence is effective In pishing
the object sought Mining operations upon the stikene
River reported active anu 10 nave attracted 70
that locality large number OF miners
service in Alaskan waters wrre not originally
such long this work requires ara are not wei
adapted TO this cruising should Congress deem II ad.
TisaSs to continue such service vessel specially de-
signed 10 perform the duty should be provided
few Of the older vessels OF the Revenue Marine will
soon need extensive repairs. Some Of them provided
with machinery OF the old patterns ana are sxpen-
replace them with new vessels. of improved design
would be true economy. ,
the recommendation, contained IN the last annual re-
port, for appropriation of $500 TO provide new
vessel for the shoa waters upon the CUR coast be-
tween Lake Pontchartran aud Mobile Bay. u renewed
LiFE-sAvING SERVICE.
The report OF the General Superintendent OF ths ser.
vice exhibits the usual gratifying results.
The statistics Of the past year show that the cases OK
disaster have been and than dur
ing any year the existence OF the service TIE mum.
ber of disasters reported by the superntend
ents of the districts during the fiscal year 10
16e These vessels had board 6l1 persons, OF whom
o21 were lost or this number 1873 perished at the
wrecks OF the Huron and Metropolis. Three hundred
and ninety shpwrecked persons were cared TOT at the
stations eI8 days Of snccor being Afforded them'
The value OF property involved was OF which
81 975 saved and 81 lost there having
been Of the total loss OF vessels and
Five of the fatal disasters reported occurred
at seasons when the appropriations did not admit OF the
stations beng open for service, and two N such dis
tances from the stations TO prevent early and e-
cient assstancecondtions which had repeatedly been
nointed out by the officer Immediately In cnrge OF tno
esablishment defects calling for remedy and llkey
to inyolye calamtous consequences III allowance Is
made the partial iaiure 10 save lie In these cases.
the mortuary record Is smaller IN proportion 10 ,ns
humber OF disasters and the number or nyes mpered
than in any previous since the enlargement OF tho
field of the operations Of the establishment under the
legislation 1874 In the seven disasters 70
nod
efforts of the service not thus
four The report the General gives IN
detail the circumstances attending the loss oi ai tue
,be massage of the act OF June 1s, 1875
nroviding for the extension ana deyeiopment
- fhe service, measures Tor carrying INTO
oossibe Thirteen stations have been erected and
nosf Of them manned for service upon the COASTS Oh
North Carolina Virginia. and three upon the coasts
of Delaware aud Maryland at points needlns
lions by the the and lake coasts
with one excepen and titles for these nave peen Sc
cured except In one instance. The estaDshment OF o
contemplated stations upon the 1u COAST mas oeen NC
hmt steps have been taken for the commencement OF
YORK early In the Spring these and the other sta
lions authorized The organization OF the he-boat ser.
vice upon the lakes has been placed upon better loot
,ne than before this together with the carrier open
ing of the for service at all points, mas had tn
eject Of saving many lives during tue late Autumnai
sforms which would otherwise have been lost
corps OF efficient keepers has been eecured under
| the operation Of the provision for the increase
| Of tieir compensation, and they have Deen
duly clothed with the powers OF inspectors OF cus
tos and have received such nstructons as VIII enapio
Them 10 perform satisfactorily their added duties 70
card 10 the protection Of the revenue aud of prvate
nroperty The examinations OF the snu
crews show that detail Of revenuemarIne gmcers