New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

surate with the f,rdd by Congress- Re-surveva
for by COMMERCIAL bDdics, had spec attention.
Those OF Long island sound and Delaware Bay adj
vaDcIug toward completion. Are-sur'ey OF New-York
Bay aId harbor has Deen begun
Tie transcontnrntl seol tc work. inteD lei To unite
thr survey OF the Atlantic Coast with that Of the Pacio
and the trixononetricli surveys In the interior sas
carried under the authority OF the u Gu OF March
1871 are era inay OrGng IN ex ct skeleton Or r
work by o which accurate base Inns IRE tf,ri,d
arcur.re state mans is rendered possible and by wck
the lin of bc.lahd surveys can be checked in posi-
ton aud direction.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
During the last year work has been In progress upon
ftynlne buildings under direction OF the Superys.
ing Architect.
Congress last session authorized the erection OF
and made Appropriation for thIrty-one new building,
IN v,r,us prts Of tue country MAKING, pr ,ctJcaIly
eighty new buildings ranging IN cost oil construction
from S25 800 $3.50 1904, upbn whch prcpIrttOry
active work 81 h'trnetioh - en 80 10
nciniIns sites eGat ~ l3S1O9o ~ Tor repairs and
re crv ,n OF pubic bail lungs. pl7j00l39 TOR heat
ing nppara tus aud repairs To SANE" e.yttor. vaults
safe locks. storage OF silver dollars &c Slo9s6O "a
A-r careful cons ter 'tIon OF the present metn" Of
utnorlziug the con .tructIOn or plbc D ugs by this
ID, ,rtrurnt aud vi naEins appropriations thr'fIr,
am IN Vinced that much more satisfactory syse
,e ,Ieyl.ei Tn, r,co udhtIO - cntthfi IN tnr
port the iprryHins Archl ct are %pr,ny ~ careful
consideration 10y Congress. Tho lnp,r,ancr pfprpnpt
and careful tgisaiion the Subject l. m ,nfest Ia
view of tue drgo nunler OF n;w pioHc pliiiuSs now
authorized.
HALL OF RI CORDS.
Attention il earnestly called the necessity for the
c,ustruc IN Of a ire proof baildIng suitable The
storg OF 10 and Irts OF tie several Dpdrt-
meps the Of which Is 40 groit AMI tne
COMMUNICATIONS therefor 80 limited tn they are now
LARGELY stored IN sts and al most inaccessible places
These papers and rcrOri-, ma y Of tn IN ~ great n
poramcc AMI Vau'. often heIh tue oy "V hc1 70 pro-
Cover lent AGAINST claims arc constantly aOe
20 initiation IN | Oss $1,000, =, -
The act approv II August Z 1882 directel ina sn.
pervl,lmg oct OF TINS ID prt n.nt to re- ,rt to
rnuVrc1S rty VI "a" treasury. nrsi,
suitable pln ground for such builin: second, he
nroDnbc cost. with plans aud sp -incHtlons IN ;"n-
pi"ee w!th 80 act m ,n1 q. ~ TN rnm tea 70
Cung'r,s MS report by my predecessor January
II. 1888. ,.....,., IN IN -
tnd tint the atrnti C'u ~ been repeatedly
ciile,i NECESSITY for IN con'trn' ION ~ :,
Departments. In nv judy nrnt 60 iress n0u
make provision for It's erection Al tue eSre'' PoS'oe
date.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The net expenditures on account o. the District OF
Columbia for { g h>ch year 1889 were S3i99,0oO 30
The revenues depo+tc thu Treasury on this sccoun
.or the "a ne p.rlo w,re Sl,92).2o3 H.
Since December l. 1884. til re has been retired
through the upcr ton oil the sinking fInd T2O,7JO OK
the bonded md hcdneSs OF the Dl'trcI r IiclhS 'he
amount ANNUALLY r'q 'r'd Tor interest - 80 -, AN ~
Since tho II tIs ca s'lDI 'rs Il tie an eng
nr OF the ID rict OF Columbia were dey0lyel on the
Treasurer OF the Une STATE, by tue Congress Ot
mmr H. 1873 GO ,t,t4. 1863 there has b'"n retirsl
ri 600 800 II :hc funded debt causing reduction IN
| the annual ihterrs' charge of F91,OJ1 %.
| Tnr amount realized from the r~Io Of bonds. in
,irI tlr q irr cent re- .nru the
I.trl t Coiumha i'm cstrd required 10y the Let
of lime II 1873 exceeded the sum nrreSShry 10 pay
,unuluI- orIuna withheld, OWING 10 the advance ~
the. -e.urItl,.- in which the Investments w"re iua r
UurI act OF FebruIry % l-s) tue surplus h's 'rl
covered into the Treasury miscellaneous ircc'lt 10
tu. crrd of United states aud Dstrlct OF Couhid
| III equal parts. . -. o.. -, ,ho
| Detailed Information In regard TO the a1a'rs OF tue
pi4tct nf Cudnna viii he fnnnd IN tnr re 'rtS u no
suumltteI by the District Commissioners ana by thp
Treasurer Of the United STATES Oh co comns loneT
| vi the sinking uud Of the District
STATUTE or LIMITATIONS.
The necessity for general OF limitation upon
the present OF drmtus AGAINST the United States
! becomes ever, year apparent
Thr polio, all enlightened nations protects the ln-
dyidual against demands up III Ter cover ~ ohsctr
crea eel IS lapse OF time. But the Governments has even
moro need ot h projection. Us'al!S the individual
has such rrUbdI kuON ledge Of his hu~l e>s a. VII warn
h g.iSt claims, and guide lin 10 Tue evidence
| wLiCI prot rct hlu.
Tie et business ~ the Government l. carried on
entirely thrlUsn agents and many causes tent To rrO-
officer eau r.trr. j. memory is likely 10 be imrr
IN respect To -Ue long past trt>drllbh wlc was
unl yullr a great number within MS ~npr lilh'
ul cN-O'tcsr. IN view 81 tn mnitltuie oI IN
upirrs addressed thrlu have en- COmrlc' 10 dt'lre
t.r iurcu crted task in tueir retained
| papers. ,
| fn- Government 1, deDrOr alw 10 be found an
ever really To pay debts; and long delay olght 20
rate mp ion readily Ia ~ favor ~ IN FAVOR III
| AL inlivl ludl against tine justice az - dem 'nt
The reports OF the heals ~ Offices ana bureaus
| ARC herewith transmitted DtNIEL NStrG.
SecTetarV Or tue Treasury.
! The Honort5ie. THE SPEAKER OF THE House OF RrrRE