The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-12
WASHINGTON, April 5th, 1874.
To THE Hon J. Y. Mason,
Secretary Of the Nary

Secretary Of the Nary
SIR Having at heart the welfare Of the Navy, amp
sn1ousy desiring 10 Identity with the entire Union,
l. mindful Of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse,
propose TO address you on the subject of the United
States Nsyy-at the same time promising that unlike
the ion alluded To, you are not in net cast over
YOU under Ike circumstances. II is said that bre-
,ty j. the soul Of wiz" Tut would alter The phrase
thus, "breviiy is the soul law and ps am about
10 touch IN matt eis in which law is prn ip ingre-
dent desire to give my remarks that characteristic
The act recognizing the Navy Department has
been in operation long enough to show what is and
indicate what it should be. II is mainly defective in
the point Of the proper distribution Of duties to sepa
rate and responsible bureaux. Propose to correct
this defect without adding any expense IN the end to
the Naval service and 10 amend The act so as to give
the country additional guarantees to the characters
and qualifications Of other important and minor ap-
pointments--l refer 10 commandants Of Navy Yards,
Chief Clerks Of Departn en's, and persons under 81
years of age, (who infants in law and therefore
IRE. ponsible Division in labor and personal ac-
coun,sblity absolutely necessary 10 the economy
and safety of public business. Hence originates the
following draught Of Encouragement in the e-orga-
nizslon ofhe Navy Department, in the hope that tho
action Of Congress looming up, will not permit
you to reply to me, "mortui verba nunc facts"
AN ACT to re-organize the Navy Department of
the United States.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tire, Of Tie United States Of anerica Congress
blsd, That the aot approved February 7th, A. d..
1875 entitled An act TO alter and amend the seye-
raj acts for establishing Navy Department, by add
-. - ovl h. and,
hereby repealed.
SEC. g. .ftd Be IL farther enacted That the act APP
proved August 3l.t, 1912, entitled An &C. 10 re-or-
psnire the Navy Departnen. Of the United S,a,es,"
be and is hereby repealed
Sec 8 find be further enacted That there shall be
attached to the Navy Department The following Bu-
reaux, to wit;
A Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks
Equipments.
3 Ordnance.
T" CONSTRUCTION and Repair.
% Steam
" photography
Provisions and Clothing.
s Medicine and Surgery.
9 Courts Martial
Sec. l. .andtf further snosisd, That the President
Of the United STATES shall sppont by and With the ad
vice and consent of tho Senate, Chief, com
tent to their requirements respectively, for each
Of these Bureau1, at salaries yer snnum for
the lat, %, Sd, %th Sh, and 9Th, Of $500 each
for the 7th and Sth of 50 900 each and for the 9h
Of -, (say annual amount now paid 20 Judge
Advocatcs,) aud shall appoint, in like manner, su
perintendcnt for each Navy Yard at a salary each Of
~, BOO and shall appoint in like manner, for the
oece OF the Secretary Of tho Navy on his selection
chief clerk who shall receive for his services 80 600
per annum.
Sec. S. fad be Il further snaeied, That the Secre-
isry Of the Navy shall appsn the following clerks,
to wi Presided no person hereby appointed shall be
under twenty-onc years OF age
For the office Of the Sccretary Of the Navy, one
registering clerk, who shall receive for his services
81 400 per three recording clerks who shall
receive for their services each 81 900 per aaLum !;
principal corresponding clerk, who shall receive
for his services IL 500 per annum two assistant
responding clerks who shall receive for their services
each 81 40 per sDnum ono warrant clerk, who
shah receive for bis services 300 per annun
miscellaneous clerk, who shall receive $500 per
mum and three additional clerks, who shall receive
70, their ~rvices each u 900 per annum and one
clerk to be placed charge OF sIl the papers,
cords end correspondence Of the lat. Office Of the
EaYy Commissioners, To properly arrange and index
the for convenience ~ reference together with
such other dutch Necessary TO be assigned bin,
who shall receive for his services u 400 per annum.
For the Buresp Of Navy Yards and Docks, one
who shah receive for bis services 81 OCO
Per annum one chief clerk, who shall receive for
bis services II 400 per annum and two assistant
clerks, one OF whom shall receive for his services
900 per annum, and the other shall receive $500
per annum.
For the Bureau Of Equipment, tie requisite force.
For the Bureau of Ordnance, the REQUISITE force.
For the Bureau Of Construction and Repairs, tie
requisite force.
For the Bureau Of Steam the rsqnisiis force.
For Me Burcsu Of photography, the requisite force.
For the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing a, nos
est bii,hsd
'ror'ihe Bureau Of Medicine ,nd Surgery, as n~o
,aabbAsd
For the Bureau Of Courts Martial, the requisite
force.
Sec 6. Verbatim with section Sth of p; esent law
Sec 7. Verbatim with section 9Th Of present law.
Sec. Verbatim with section TIN of present law.
Sec. 2. Verbatim with section 9th Of present law,
down TO the word necessary" " ~
Sec. TO- ind Be Il further snocftd, That the uncS
pended balance Of the Appropriation for clerks in
the o6ce Of the Secretary Of the Navy, and the
expended balance Of he appropriation for the Chiefs
Of Bureaus, their clerks draughtsmen, and messeu-
gers, together with such additional sum as may be
necessary to carry this law into effect be, and the
same are hereby, appropriated out OF any moneys in
tho Treasury not othcrwi~s appropriated.
See. il. fad " further enacted, That the
Secretary 81 the Nxyy shall cause sll duties
to be executed by the order Of the Bureau to
which such duties ny the rules and regulations
Of the Navy Department. shall be distributed I'M
der the sixth section, and that al reports shall be
passed through The same bureau respectively; the
Secretary Of the Navy, al biz discretion, requiring
Joint action and joint reports from two or more Of
the bureaux by special prscept
Sec. ~ .4nd BE- II further snseed &c, verbatim
viih N, j ia section Of ihe present low.
Sec - .fnd Be further enacted That The Chief Of
the Bureau Of Steam shall be the Engineer in Chief
Of the U. $. Navy
ais, suggest the following amendments TO the
act entitled IAN act to regulate the pay Of The Navy
Of the United states;r strks out the captatiop
"cAapIai"., (hs sppointmsot being uneons'itution
all and insert, in its place, PROFESSOR, OF Mathems
tics and Morality !" then strike on, all that .ub,.