American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-06

rank: the corresponding officers in the Army
enjoy it without detri.nent to the service. I
respectfully recommend the subject to consider
alton.
PurSuant 10 the act of the 18th of June last ,
the Naval Storekeepers at Rio de Janeiro, Hong
Kong, Mshon, the Cape dc Verbs, and the
Sandwich Islands, were discontinued, and with
as little delay practicable, officers Of the
Navy were ordered to perform those duties
As these officers were required to give bond be-
! fore they entered on the execution of their or.
ders, some delay occurred in making the selcc-
tIon. The compensation allowed to- each is
fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and to each
is allowed clerk at six hundred dollars per
! anoum.
The experimental examination of Goals, o!
iron aud copper, in which Professor Watei f.
johnson was engaged, and on W hich he report
ed at the last session Of Congress, were suspend
ed; the appropriations being exhausted Ii it
shall be the pleasure Of Congress to have them
continued, an appropriation will be necessary.
In pursuance of The directions of the act of
jane l7th, orders we've given for the discharge
OF all persons in the Navy appointed as Masters
Mates, to do duty as Midshipmen, since the 4th
day Of August, 1912, and who Were not at the
time OF their appointment seamen OF the lst
class. These orders have been executed as TO
all persons thus situated who were in The United
States, or who have returned from foreign
stations.
The third section Of the act rere lled SO much
OF previous acts OF Congress as prJvid, that
Officers temporarily performing the duties be-
longing to those OF higher grade, should re-
ceive the compc nsation Of such higher grade
while actually so employed.
I respectfully suggest that the operation Of
this repeating act on those officers who are thus
employed on foreign stations, will probably in.
volve hem in very serious embarrassment
Uninormed OF its passage, they will regulate
their expenditures by the rate of compensation
which they supposed that the law accords to
them, and in some OF the squadrons, may not be
advised Of their mista Ike until they have rece v
ed the higher pay and expended it to so large
an amount as to leave them without any income
from their pay for long time. 1t is not de9i-
rable that the officers should be indebted to the
Government, and to many the regular receipt
of their pay is necessary to their support
would respectfully suggest that the opera
ton of the law as to them should be postponed
until information Of its passage shall be receiv-
ed on board the vessel to which the officer so
! situated may be attached, and would recon-
mend that it should not embrace the case Of
! Passed Midshipmen performing the duty Of
| Master. The expenses nect Ssarily ineu. red by
this ciPss OF officers in the performance OF these
duties is beyond the pay of their own grade.
! Their services Master are hi kh'y advanta-
| scous and with the present limited number Of
warranted masters, many Of whom are unable
to 60 to sea, IRON age or inhtmlty indispensa
/ BILE.
The report of the Commandlnt OF the Ma
rine Corps, on the necessity d an increase Of
! the numbers in that branch of tn. service, S
respectfully recommended to consideration
| respectfully Tepeat the recommended ion Of
! the last annual report, that an additional mum
Der OF permanent Clerks be allowed to this De-
pattmen; and the several Bureaux. The force
now allowed by law, except for Unite time
and for temporary purposes, is not Sufficient to
! perform the duties which the present arrange
ment fthe business IN the Department requires
! The appropriation now made for temporary
purposes, the two clerks allowed Tor the
current year, with an addition of two or three
book keepers in the Bureaux would procure a
sufficient number Of permanent clerks.
! The division of the duties OF this Depart
ment, made by the act ofre-org anization of 3lst
August, 1872, has produced much system and
ord in its operations and promi'es TO be yet
more beneficial in its results, under regulation,
suggesed by experience. The duties Of the
Chiefs of the BureauX are very lab)rious, and
advantage would result from division Of the
duties 0! the Bureau of Construction, Equip
meat and Repair, and the establishment Of an.
| other Bureau
| The estimates from the several Bureaux and
from the Comma nda Mt Of the Marine Corps, OF
the sums which will be required for the propo
scd service OF the ensuing year, are transmitted
with tins Report.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN Y. MASON.
Secretary Of The Macy.