LOUIS McLANE, Secretary of, the Treasury
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Tate9roga,ories sn Relation to the Bursting

 of ,Steng, Boilers.

 i. Are you acquainted with the nature and use of Steam Enginesa In what em- ployinent have you been eIgagedl We're you present, and in what capacity, at the bursting of any steam boiler, or coliap- sing of fue; or have you been made ac- quainted, by other means, with the facts in any such case! If go, in what easel

 2. In that case, was the water Tn the boiler above the gauge eocksa If not, at what height, compared with the tower gauge eocka

 B. If the boiler contained 1ue, what was the difference between the height of its upper side and that of the lower gauge coclx'

 1. What was the weight per square inch on the safety valve.

 B. Had the safety valve ever been found rusted or sticking in the aperture, or was it so at the timei

 G. Had that part of the boiler above the water ever been heated 10 a red heat, or approaching theretos

 z. Was there any inCrustatien or sedi- meat found at the bottom of the boiler! ffso, what -as Its thickness and compo- sition.

 8. In what part was the boiler rent, and what was the appearance and extent of the rent.

 9. If the bursting happened to the hoil- er of a steam-boat, was the boat under way. or at rest, Was the valve openl If SO, how long before the accident! Was 1t opened by she engineers or by rrsssnres