New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-11

sud rs,fssdwk csrefni desire 10 ssk for sothns which
20, n.ess'sfy 70 the public isisrss respectfully SO
Bar,ass.
hundred sld sxfss thousand eight hEndrsd and tver.
To dollar: ss ..s' ,e, TIE s.:s.
ed iBcluse item u o. ooo % eempsts The fesr var
satherzed BY the sef Of The - q March .ss .:
nersase ofthe appropriation under the heed Of soanssnt
snumsrs,es and three hapdrsd and hy thoosssd aslss
for the pros>euos Of the work the dfy deck % New
as's ~. ,s Is. .s these q, rs.s:
ok.r objects mated for Fs9airs( 30 ineensdsss
TIE .ssst Of The pubic Suts. sA
Dspstnea of ss appropriateness made 70. ne s,srsss
year he ansxpenaed balances VIII ~itnos' ooa'' prove
adsgsa;s 70 Al the wants Of the ser,ise. u..
oeem Il not Inappropriate 70 the occasion - heSns-
Commencement Of the Mexican war presents compare
I've statement q sPpropn.ioa' .ue sspsaat.rss Tor he
ssSiss sad ." s,s's 's Sss. s .sI spSsss
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1876. 5oS5,s92 % 6,SAtN q 5J7lA 81
lsT.... sts.Ss9 50 7.sl7ss g e.ssssls .
Ard Of the Expenditure fof increase And repair danss
the pas ear three Hundred and ostyhvs thsesAnA oss
hunar.d and seventy dollar. have bees g.s for an:ss
vessels, ssoreships steamers o. ss,tsee ara" OF ~S
purchased and sent 70 the Gulf Of Mexico.
The four war steamers authorized by the Act Of March
ID ls.7. ara rspldly baildlns The modelA tonnage
and mschncry were adopted on The rspsrt Of mixed
board OF nsv. officers constructors and snsinesrs ns
contracts for the Of the neil In sssemess
between New.York and Liverpool between New'fosk
and Nex.Orlesns and from Havana 10 chasrss,
have been made with Messrs Collins and sioo n coo-
pisnce with the act Of Congress- The carriage .of The
mail monthly from Panama Oregon hes been sssisssd
to the lowest bidder. TIE Secretary says;
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tho Nor5eru sermisss Of Ii. route. With right Of shsss
ius reserved to the Department and the law vS ses
q the ohs SisSs thirty ssy. Tn. distance s Ssr. Ties
three thousand miles and thewinds and earenu hsovs
CURED service in sail vessels VA. therefore ds,sl-
mined 70 employ steamers The s,ssi distance st Which
be aeursd BY the IN prerisins on tie
paess coast che 1sss's sgs 'ss %, materials DAT sss ss
adopt he term Of ten year; - The as.Ss ?, 'n n sSs
self the reprosch OF exceeding the authority whieh
serted in The eonsse r..sTSns TO Congress the rsho
annu The contract Mts approach ns session. sns"s
deemed proper or exPedient 70 DO 20
October and November Of the year 1895 and inc nsht
pay will commence with the commencement o. I'VE per
fomsnce Of the mail service stipulated The snnaA con
pensatlon under the contractw b ......
ToE h. Collins ..................tssS'oco
TO A q. >loo .........,.......... nVw
To Arnold Hsrris.................. 10000 %
regard them as nvorssls contracts aaa the establish
regular and speedy intercourse BY mail bswssc
the Atlantic cities and Oregon Of the highest national
i'm p0rtsnce.
have cordially co0perated In the establishment Of the
several lines OF steamers stipulated BY these eoatrseis
Thirteen vessels will be constructed In the meet shil
ful manner, which may be used war steamers, sad
will be available for national purposes on any smsrseney
The contracts spulsts that mail agent to BE- aPpoint
ed by the Postmaster General shall DO placed AID main
tanned board But "a the eontrsst IL wsds 9TH the
Department, and the payments will be made nom the
Treasury, on bills approved here unless otherwise a.
reced may be question whether tbs lay saheienuy
provides for the regulation and collection OF postsess
the Post Office Department, aud how TAR such receipts
would be applicable 70 the payment OF these eonrseo
respectfully submit that the Necessary legal spsctments
on the subject may be made BY Congress-
The Secretary asks Congress 10 make IN sppropns'
ton for these and to approve snnu the term
for which they have been made.
The Observatory 10 In successful operation. Tue 70
funding of sen 20 duties Instruments imported os
i,s use asked for The Superintendent wss TO have
salary OF 5000 but owing to clerical error In the ses
prescribing thu salary he has - yetony received psy
as a Navy Lieutenant The necessary enactment y
ssked for.
Al tho Naval School 30 Midshipmen are In attend.
anco the school Is doing well and an excellent thing
An increase of the number Of Mdshpmsn In the Navy
100 10 recommended. making two for esch Representa-
live In the House.
The full number of Marines authorized By the Get Of
ss, March have not been appointed AZ tho additional
,orps n serving on land and for the only they ought
to have bounty land given TO soldiers The corps be-
served with distinction In Mexico and IL entitled to the
favorable con ide alton OF Congress
The sy.,em of Disturbing money and supplies 10 tho
Navy Is good one, and works we'll The measures "
ken for the construction of hosins docks ct Phlsdel
phis Ksrey and Pensacola will DO made the subses Of
a special Report