New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-05
THE TREASURY REPORT.
Coutiuued from Fourth Page.

Continued HOm TV"'A
has made progress tdeabes ana n Me6 States have
ton m the compass throughout the d what has
been publshed OF accuracy and extent 'e9 o"N
heretofore peen recommends increase IN me &
IMITATION for surveys bring the results oI 1 for
into proper economic relat9h 70 cork one of progress
ond Seveonnent II best be prose Nv tle
OF peace and P h repor herewith submitted are
worthy OF consideration by congress
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
Turing the last fiscal year, 40l95 patients rece,Su
relef-13356 were treated in hospitals anu
dispensaries. The usual number OF suislol Tho
and orders for transportation were turhiSneu'
ao,s from, all sources were $4,000 -, and inc eA-
nenditures siGoe66 81. This includes ,rtions
were expended account OF ~, tho 6osnitaI pa
~ rondJrs to hosnita buildings. OF the hOSPlti io-
anu nt treafeJ on recovered, 1855 were nproveu i
remained unaffected bv treatment, o"Z ocers Of the
epvice AT relief stations some Of them pre,lm9 nd
shipment in the Merchant Marine i The Iie,sav-
in5 service The larger number o. were There
for pilots license examined ior vomnation or APP
have been no objections made TO TINS p ,hc n1ts
meals taken within the year Sky -thte VI t
were found to he color blind ap =" tbe hearing as well
~ vision Inasmuch ability TO recognize wv
escaping steam and o. | Esnire repairs have been
made to the hospital buildings ana 'ncli s'"''
has been improved. .,o. borc been maintained
or ,bn differentiation acts Of 1882 and 1883, placlle
m oc q "a noo nj the disposal of the President ~ S
~ or actual epidemic. to be expended VI
III discrcton for preventing and suppresSng the 5p
of epidemcs and the establishment OF a ha bcen
avaed OF with good results, ana Ine zion of thc
hand il ~ 900 Unless the recommendation VI fe,er
General for the establishments OF yell9" an
hosntas ut cities likely to be lnIecleu Is mi % rnuircd
propriaIon for the ordinary expenses VII uardntine
hiring tho coming fiscal year except for the %
niant as follows: Gulf Quarantine ondellneUn
i en- oonr u - 10000 South Atlantic QUARANTINE
Sapelo Sta.1n, Blackboard Island SZhrS s,o 600
Charles Quarantine site, buildings and wharf, Jrjvo
serioHs epidemic OF cholera having Ireyaea us,c
the year in certain ragcxpornIT nnrtaton OF rags
would bring hther the germs oil he dlsesc, ed that
absence Of specific authority the seGrc,s 49, ~ IssS To
he had power under the Appropil.lon, % snsnccted
prevent the entry into American ports OF rass In
OF being infected Collectors OF customs b o0rcr
OF the port should give certificate OF no danser
The recommendations heretofore nade or %, law
ment National snug llarboraid loi s ba Marine
the appointment OF medical oInecS "a Attention.
- Pp;td 10 The accumulation In the Treasury OF ul
claimed money OF deceased scamen' anu esp'' aScts
the flct OF icwery watches. and other unc IN
of scamcn remainngl IN the hands W these
II ia recommended that under proper now in
Tos, "n tits orcount be covered IN IN the cream
of the hospital fund The surgcon-General reconlne1s
the purchase OF the Seamcn'5 Retreat properly on Yrt
Island "a marine hospital for the port OF New loIh'
aud the building Il now so used lh'el M
| concur in the recommendation LOT IN "ir''f
The ccdss Of National quarantine has been shown
Full details Of the operations Of the service ~ lll us
branches will he found In the annual report W w.,
vice herewith transmitted and several
IN which ask Congressional attention, besides any vi
which special notice Is taken above
NATIONAL BOARD or HEALTH.
Tho National Board OF. Health expended S9''55= "o
Of which sum S3IGs7 81 was for work IN progress
a the close Of the last fiscal year and .S6-ol 10
charecablc to the appropriation for the hScl year
ending June 80 1883. While liberal construction hh7
been given to the laws relating "a sataS M",N, e,s
hoard mas been held to strict accountability Tor al ho'!
appropriated for its use .,.., 81, r,,,oo 1870 IA
prrI emf the Introduction - contagious or nfecpuS Or
eases expired by limitation. There - now no W
icdiacIv 10 the same end Whether there DC nced Oh
rcp9rfng any all OF the provisions or the ACT VI J'
The report Of the board viii show s views on this and
kindred subjects
STEAMBOAT INSPECTION SERVICE.
These are the statistics Of this service for the last hca
VQ-ir.