Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-09

here v4s, however, a. thai time IN the
treasury applicable 70 the general par
coe@s OF the Government the sasp of
ts6,s1s. 20 IS.
lie total receipts for the e9rrsus Is
cal year ecdinG Jane 30. isss. ASCERTAIN
ed 70 Ostooer !, lss5. and estimated for
ne remainder Of the year. we're ISIS
us.oo- The expenditures sscersalned
and estimated for tie same tine are
xfs-oo.oo. leaving e surplus q. the
600
TIE sTKAxBokT INSPECTION sxEvTcE
The steamboat inspection service on
the 5Rh day Of June, ISs5, was com
posed 81 40 persons. including officers,
clerks and messengers. The expenses
or tee service over the receipts vers
$ls s2T. During the sscal year the
special inspection of foreign steam v-s
seis organized under the las passed in
~ vas malntsiped at an expense Of
kSo-4ls 30 Since the close OF the hscaI
year reductions have been made IL tue
fierce employed, which will rssqis IN a
savlue during toe current year OF 81
oo siiheot affecting the efficiency of
tie service.
THK MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
The Supervising Surgeon General re-
ports thai daring the 1seal year 4l.7l4
patients have received relief through
toe marine hospital service, of whom
l2.sS we're treated in hospitals and Is
81 81 dispensarles. Active and effect
i've Efforts have been made through the
medium Of this service TO protect the
country against an Invasion of choiers.
which has prevailed II Spain and
France, and the smallpox, which re-
Gently broke oct in Canada
TIE uFE SAVING sERvrcE.
The most gratifying results have at
tended the operations of the Life Saw
ing Service during the pas, fiscal year.
The observance of the provision of
lag requiring the appointment of the
forces employed in the Service 70 be
made solely with reference to their
fitness and without reference 70 their Do
l1tical or party affiliations" has secured
the result which may confidently De ex-
pected IN any branch Of public employ
Dent where such rule is applied. As
a esuss qsnce this Service is composed
OF men well qualified for the perform
ance Of their dangerous and exception
ally important duties.
The number of stations in commits
sion at the close of the year was 2oS.
The number of disasters to vessels and
craft Of all kinds within their field Of
action vas 81. The nambs, of per
sons endangered in such disasters vas
24S9, Of whom 24S we're saved and only
eleven were lost Other lives. which
were imperilled though not by disasters
to shipping, we're also rescued. and a
large amouRt of property was saved
through the aid Of this Service. The
cost of its maintenance during the
year was IS, 2s4.T44,70.
THE COAST SURVEY.
The work of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey Was, during the last hscal year,
carried on within the boundaries and
of the coast of thirty-two States, two
Territories and the District of Coium-
bia. In July last certain irregularities
we're found to exist IN the management
of this bureau, which led 70 a prompt
Investigation of its methods. The
abuses which we're brooght to light by
this examination, and the reckless dis
regard Of duty and of the interests of
the Government developed on the part
of some of those connected with the
service, made q change of sQperintend-
enss and q few Of its ether officers
necessary. Since the bureau has been
In new hands, an introduction of eoono-
mics and an application Of business
methods has produced an important
saving to the GoveraDent and q prom
Use Of more useful results. This ssr-
vice has never been regulated by any
thing but the most indefinite legal en-
actments and the most unsatisfactory
rules. Ii was many years ago sane
toned. apparently for a purpose re-
gArded as temporary and related TO
survey Of our coasts. Having gained
place in the appropriation made by
Congress, IL has gradually taken to
itself powers and objects not contem-
plated In its creation, and has
extended its operations until
it sadly needs legislative action.
So far ss q further survey of our coast
Is concerned there Seems to be a propri-
ETY. in transferring that work to the
Navy Department. The other duties
now In charge Of this establishm eut, II
they esnnos be pr5fitably attached TO
some existing department or some other
bureau. should be prosecuted under .
lag exactly defining their scnpe and
purpose. and with q careful discrimins-
ton between the scientific inquiries
which may properly be assumed by the
and those which should be
by State authorities or by
individual enterprises. Ii ID hoped shat
the report of the Congressional CON-
mittee heretofore appointed to invssti-
gate this and other hike matters will aid
in the accomplishment of proper
on this subjsct.
TEE ARMY.
The army consisted at the date of the
last consolidated returns Of 2l4 officers
and "a, 7o5 enlisted men. Tue expenses
of tie department for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1886, including $12,-
l64 ,394 60 for public works and river
and harber improvements. we're f&5,-
So. $50 "a.
Besides the troops which we're dis
patched IN pursuit of the small band Of
Indians who lefs their reservation 10
Arizona and committed murders and
outrsees, tvo regiments OF cavalry and
one II infantry we're sent last July 10
the Indian Territory, to prevent an out
break which seemed ianinent. They
remained 20 aid, IL necessary, IN the sx
pulsioo Of intraders upon the reservs
ton Who have caused the discoutent
among the Indians, bat the Executive
procisnstion warning them to remove
YES complied with without interfsrence.
Troops we're also sent 10 Rock springs
in Wyoming Territory, after the mas
sacre Of Chinese there, 30 prevent far
ther disturbances, and afterwards 70 Sc
attic, in Washington Territory, 10 avert
q threatened attack upon Chinese labor
ers and domestic violence there Ia
both cases the mere presence Of the
Troops bad the desired effect
IL appears hal the namber Of deser
tions has diminished. During the last