APPENDIX A. Statement showing the condition of the bonded debt and amount of saving by interest thereon if converted into four per cent. bonds. REPORT OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE DIVISION OF SPECIAL AGENTS TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of the Secretary, Washington, D. C., November 19, 1877. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the transac tions of the Division of Special Agents during the past year: Number of custom-houses inspected, 118. Reduction in expense of collecting revenue from customs $30,700 01 4,064 00 Amount of defalcations of customs-officers ascertained and reported...... Of this amount there has been paid into the Treasury Leaving a balance of ..... 26, 636 01 which, it is expected, will be recovered by suit on official bonds. Value of seizures reported by special agents Fines collected... Amount recovered on suits.. Amount recovered without suit Increased duties collected.. Total $129, 071 23 2,800 00 56, 649 59 12,010 38 147, 482 85 348, 014 05 Number of arrests made on information of special agents, 14. Two steamships have been libeled at the port of New York for smuggling. It has been found impossible, with the number of special agents now allowed by law, to perform all the varied duties devolving upon this branch of the service, and it has been necessary to use as auxiliaries a number of inspectors of customs in several districts in which investigations have been made. These officers, being subordinate to the collectors and surveyors of customs in the districts to which they belong, cannot be expected to act with the same independence and effectiveness as special agents appointed by and employed under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. An increase in the number of special agents is therefore respectfully recommended. Very respectfully, Hon. JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary of the Treasury. A. K. TINGLE, Supervising Special Agent. year ending June 30, 1877.-(Report required by section 4, act March 3, 1875.) 100 31 Hemp used in construction of vessel.. Sec. 2513 and 3013 Rev. Stat. 44-10.....do. Sec. 3012 Rev. Stat. Do. Do. Sec. 2984 and 3013 Rev. Stat. Sec. 2974 Rev. Stat. Sec. 3012 Rev. Stat. Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat. Sec. 3012 Rev. Stat. Do. 166 10 Hemp used in construction of vessel.. Scc. 2513 and 3013 Rev. Stat. Do. 112 25 Free, (personal effects).. 23 95 Error in invoice Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat. Do. Sec. 3012 Rev. Stat. Do. Do. Do. Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat. Do. 1, 108 82 ......do Do. 1,052 75 ...do Do. 573 20 ....do Do. |