TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

October 12, 1881.
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) F HE House of Representatives by res

 oluton of the 4th of May, 1880, direct

 Secretary of the Treasury to collect communicate to the House, such infor-

 ,n, and report his views cn the same, as, opinion, may be useful and important to

 ;ress, in enacting regulations . the navi-

 of steam boats or steam vessels, with

 to guard against the dangers arising

 the bursting of their boilers.

 oh measures were accordingly taken, as W. thought best calculated to obtain the re- Iu te information. But, although some high ltcresting and valuable communications la been received, the Department has not lU eeded in collecting facts sufficient to ena- .I ito fulfil the directions of the House.

 consideration, therefore, of the difficult f obtaining the requisite information, by means within the power of the Depart 1t, and of the deep interest which the C1 munity, and more especially those en- ed in steam navigation have in the subject, thought best to make this public applica .N to all who may be able, and are disposed romCte the benevolent object of the Reso- llnn.

 Accidents like those, which it is the desire u. Inc House to prevent, have, unfortunately, }'en so numerous, that many persons will nave 1t in their power to state the causes and rircumstances of such casualties; and these, -9 lected from various parts of the Union, alnot fail to be highly useful. " With view to assist in giving that informa- n precise and explicit character, the fol- Wing queries were prepared:- -. It is not intended, however, to confne it to the points presented in them, or to the form of communication which they. may seem to indicate. On the contrary, the Department will be happy to receive any information with in the scope of the resolution, and communi- cated in such manner as the writer may be pleased to employ.

 It is desirable that communications on this subject should be transmitted by the first of December, or as early as may be thereafter,

 LOUIS MLANE,

 Secretary of Me Treasury.