New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-29


ciiim@ thus lslayed beyond . rcI-onaD.c TIM un-
f1unicd have bern instcl. Inn By nOwin. them
ic after WltDesses the ransact1n have
did ar EN- lost ight OF AID 0tii'r cy'd, c. h's been
dcgoyd Tue UresumPt on h. much stronger d" Gaze Of
= claim against me Government tam IN ons
indlyidr,i. The Government j. awrys solvent. and
cin aiways be found. aud u h ia'n!t 10 suggest
Not pe-,ured within rhe rrm = six
=, possible TO qdnast.r cqnai rsiice 10 fbo>- Who
'f,rni od ella M. The Con- roller. and Ccmmss.oner
q isu. r.nirg a'fln fh'r jurisdiction. aud wAle
MANY Yeas delayed and he therefore oeeyss C
g. be tniDuhHed. Another "hcer iecS u 81, cnfi %
eNtnn n'"n ncb rNiirnei - may 81 exist becsHsc
C1usrs- na- not infefg1sed statute Of limitation IA
la caiCd attcl;iOn 70 the Importance Of
limitation q tins character. " h recomn endcd
te.,ti !n any the Executive Departments shall be-
g0e ni1-ss presented ioT ply nent within SIX wears
,,rafficn y ftvor OF those disqualified by age. or
.nrlv.e from preventing tie claim witnin such time.
II . So ,,S" against na tie Government i sod.
claims. seems emincniy proper. Cases Of great
~ . principa long since dead nsolveni. are
ga h'e - pay D,,.es lv1 be-, ENFORCED
aasnst the principal Wide lie was alive or
i.ad, in must rodes ~ 20 Limitation OF suits upon
simplc contracts and upon contracts uhder seal IL
s.els, however. hat justice 10 provide that per
sors liable the Government, eyel by contracts under
sal shond be discharged from liability after the iapse
81 xix year. rom fhe TINE when such Nabhity has D5en
A. Id CLAIMS 10 The ordinary course OF cur
business. tae department - Wei organized Tor The
Investigation, and decision maes a. MAI y
all iourn ais aii 10 Doicycd that al propositions for
the Inflammation Of co.ms thus aoiudicaied.
nre opposed 10 the true principles Of legislation IL
-uhn tied that The trne end OF legislation on TIE ,uu
nnal. scournge the allowance OF Old demands,
OF the determination OF those airrady settled
DIsTIsCIGVE PAP. II.
In the last annual report mention made that pro.
posals for n new paper for printing public securities.
had invited As Result, paper has been adopted
having for It's distinctive features continuous slken
thread distributed silk fibre Of fcnt coors both
OF which are Incorporated with the pulp Ia the pro-
cess OF manufacture. AS soon az the character
of the paper had been determined upon, public adj
vertisemeut was proposals for manufacture.
and the bid OF MeSsrs. Crane Co, o. Dalton. Mass.
palS ~ ci r. hs,.n ma ,n mai Grn I,e Cow
ernmont pays. Including the Of fibre, A cents
per pound for the distinctive paper. reduction 81
20 cents per pound compared with the lowest proe
PAID ana COZ !" nT bat %ss
larger amount 81 paper snail hertalier DC
needed for printing 9onas S Lor osr p1r
greater. IL Is believed that this paper VIII
protect the pubic against cOunterieting quite 0s wei
that which has heretofore been IN u-s While Tor
drafts and checks It's use i much preferred As soon as
the first OF January next ali United states notes. Ma
ions Bank notes. bonds ana cheeks OF public dispars
ing officers Will be printed upOn IT,
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
The system adopted In the OF engraving and
printing notes and securities of the Government has
been closely adhered to- and result this Bureau Is
upon thorough business basis. During The
past fiscal year an Unprecedented amount Of
work has executed. apprOximaiing &c
per cent OF increase the year prior. while
the increase in the aggregate expenditures has been
but 81 per IL gratifying TO know that while
this work was executed reduced cost. the employ ca
under the operation of the plan Of raging by the piece
have been receiving better compensation. Those for
merry paid III 30 day have been able 10 earn IRON
81 so to IL 80 day OF not exceeding Xix
labor Ii is expected that TINS work VIII he re-
moved from the Treasury Deoaftmrnl Building 20 tho
ESQ When with Increased faculties can be conso-
dated and still more economically managed.
LIGHTHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.
The lighthouse establishment remains In sat
isfacrory condition. During the fiscal
il has put IN operation thirteen lighthouses,
seveny-tye new river lights, one new fog signal.
and ll2 new buOy-. II which the last three auto
signal buoJs 1t has discontinued six lights which
were longer needed, and changed the charae-
terstics OF ten Others. 80 that they VIII
he more useful than heretofore 10 commerce and
navigation. The Board has continued the work of
changing the burners OF the smaller lights IN the several
lighthouse districts TO substitute coal oil for lard
oil an iuminanf but IL has not found expedlent to
make the change In lights of the higher tders Expert
tinucd with such results that the Board has now
asked for means TO pu, the light to the
The estimate for this purpose Is commended to the at
throu gh fog made by the iafc Professor Henry have
been continued by h 70 inc Board PROFESSOR
Boards annual report
COAST AND GEoDFTIc SURVEY.
The report OF the superintendent for the fiscal year
shows bearing OF this work commerce.
navigation and many requirements in civil life for river
and harbor improvements. lighthouse service,
marine constructions and for engineering pur-
poses generally. The records of the snr-
directions, heights aud contour OF ground he hdro-
all the and Territories Tie results the year
include 90 photographic surveys, additional seodeie
DETERMINATIONS OF magnetic variation at 40 widely
separated localities, longitude and latitude Mt Others
the mariner the charts OF the survey marked with
having mapped and delivered the most I'm.
resented by member in the Mississippi River
Commission as organized under the Act OF Congress
mproyemc mt OF that river. All previous commissions
OF ko Importance have been constituted in the same
iu surveys: Economy in means has thus been
secured nv the employment Of observers IN
readiness and acquainted with ali the details required
Geodetc work progress along the thirty ninth
parable well advanced 10 the eastward OF the Sierra
Nevada Mountains. Ia the the year the de-
mand charts has largely increased at our seapors
sales have than doubled and the volumes OF tho
coast pilot aud printed tide tables, steady
quest with the annual reports appendices given
subjects Of special interest These constantly called
for by the intelligent citizens but the NUMBER of vol
umes printed has for some bar sui ED for dis
trioution 10 public departments and Institutions OF
learning.
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
The Surgeon General OF Marine Hospital ser.
vice reports that 2O.022 seamen received
relief during the last fiscal year. whom IL 400
were treated In hospital aud 9.423 as dispensary
or cut patients being increase 81 2699
in the number OF patients over last year.
ana OF ALA over any year previous 10
1878 The amount OF hospital tax received
into the Treasury during the year was 1869 400 So
while tue total expenditures were S375,O6l OF,