TREASURY DEpARTmENT,
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Ocfober l2, 1881. MNHE House of Representatives, hT a ssA resolution of tho 4th of May. 1e30, directed the Secretary of the Treasnry to collect and communicate to the House s'uch information, and report his views on fhe same, as, m his opinion, may be uaefud and important to Congress in enacting re- gulations for the Navigation of steam boats or steam vessels, with view to guard a- yatast the dangers arIsing from tile burst ing of their boilers. e1sz

 Such measures were accordingly taken ~as were thought best calculated to obtain the requisite information. But, although some highly interesting and valuable com inunications have been received, the De- partment has not succeeded in collecting the facts sufficient to enable 1t to fulfil tte directions Of the house

 In consideration, therefore, of the | iGi- E.nity ef ohta,aing the reqnisita ;nfornea- slou, by any means within the power of rhe Department, and of the daep interest which the community, and more especial ry these engaged in steam navig have an the subject. 1t Is thought best to make this public application to all who may be soble, and are disposed, to promote tha be- nevolent object of the Resolution.

 Accidents, like those which Ii is the de- Sire of the House to prevent, have, ,unfortu- nately, been 80 numerous that many per sons will have 1t in their power to state the causes and circumstances of such ca stiaitios; and these, collected from Various parts of the Union, cannot fail 10 be high ly useful.

 Wfff aview to assist in giving that infor- mation, precise and explicit character, the following queries were prepared.

 fS nof nta ad hax .+ Co the point. presented to them, or to tie form of communication which they may Seem to indicate. On the contrary, the Department will be happy 10 receive any Information within the scope of the Reso- iution, and communicated such manner as the writer may bo pleased to employ.

 It Is desirable that communications on this subject should be transmitted by the slrst of December,or early as may be there after.

 LOUIS Msa.ANE,

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