The following appropriations will be required for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1862.

Appended to this report will be found seven tables, exhibiting in tabulated form various details of the business of this office, viz:

Table 1. List of custom-houses and marine hospitals, built or purchased prior

to 1850.

Table 2. List of custom-houses, court-houses, post offices, marine hospitals, and miscellaneous works constructed since 1850, together with those now in course of construction, and those for which appropriations have been made, but the work not yet commenced.

Table 3 shows the amount disbursed in each year since 1807 for the various public works under the Treasury Department.

Table 4 shows the cost of public buildings finished since 1850, and prior to September 30, 1857, with the amount of revenue collected at each, and the cost of its collection.

Table 5 gives the places where custom-houses, court-houses, and post offices have been asked for but not authorized, the amount of revenue collected at each place, its cost of collection, and the probable cost of the buildings asked for.

Table 6 shows the places where custom-houses, court-houses, and post offices have been authorized, but not commenced, with the amount of revenue collected at each place, its cost of collection, and the probable cost of the buildings.

Table 7 shows the location and nature of each work purchased, constructed, or constructing, the total appropriation for each, date of purchase, and cost of sites, amount expended, amount available, and amount required for completion of each, date and amount of each contract, time of completion, and total cost. All of which is respectfully submitted.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Hon. S. P. CHASE,

S. M. CLARK,

Acting Engineer in charge, Treasury Department.

Secretary of the Treasury.

TABLE 1.

List of custom-houses and marine hospitals purchased or built prior to 1850, with date of purchase or completion, and cost of purchase or construction, to September 30, 1861.

TABLE 2.

List of custom-houses, court-houses, post offices, marine hospitals, and miscellaneous works constructed since 1850, together with those now in the course of construction and those for which appropriations have been made, but work not yet commenced.

TABLE 2.-List of custom-houses, court-houses, &c.—Continued.

TABLE 3.

Statement showing the amount disbursed in each year, from 1807 to 1861, on the various public buildings purchased, constructed, or constructing, under the Treasury Department.

From 1843 to 1861 the disbursements in this table are for the fiscal year ending June 30.]