The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-28

ton Of the other vessels for this line has not been
Bya Of assignment made the 3D. day of Sep
,esm6er is soo assigned bis contract made with
ssS me % upon % as declared IN
States Difficulties have aren between these parties
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calculated 10 embafrass and postpone the final completion
meni d the contract with the eosern@ens T. ''''
The law under which these vessels constructed does
the government. over them While the proprsors sI have
been willing to receive board the passed mdshipmen
dulles and assign them their positions; and while the
passed midshpmen are received as waich.ofcers the
conde to others selected BY the poprietofs therefore
urgently invite the attention Of Congress the law under
itself tina, should |, 30 deemed advisable 10 extend
the TERMS then tmay regulate the whole subject by
dis,iac, and uaequivoeal legislation, M, ...s.,
hold the expression Of opinion adverse to embracing
any further In the proposed union Of public and private
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view whiah Congress may entertain a. 70 the policy q
lies for the transportation Of passengers and freight in the
manner proposed by such sys,em entertain decded
which Congress has determined for increasing the
naval force Of the United States, will be found in end
entirely subyersve Of the object which il inends pro-
T0the extent which the present have
committed the faith Of the government and the extent Of
the obligations under the contracts they ofcouse strictly
be regarded and scrupuousy be performed Yet,
naval establishments ldePrecae any further extension OF
the system, faught with incalcuabe mischief the
navy and involving immense expenditures Of public money
All must appreciate the great importance Of rapid regua
and safe transmission OF mails TO all quarters Of the
world, and all sensible of the great commercial ad
tina. must result thereiron The contracts already
made, and the sums already appropriated fully ade
quate 10 thorough Test OF the experiment. believe
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in the struggle American enterprise and American indus
try will eventually be successful.
For naval establishments, that which we are most in
need O. an naval steam force Of such extent
and Of such magnitude the wisdom and liberality Of
Congress may think sufficient and the necessities Of the
country require.
system was adopted have immense Independent steam
naves, in which proper military education and disciP
they mainly rely for their naval strength and power Until
we have provided steam power for our navy adequate
and unwse regard the proposed system answering
the necessities and wants Of the for naval
Congress has heretofore in its beray the navy and
IN view Of the necessity OF an force
construction Of docks and machinery Of all kinds for the
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Of the navy and the large quantities Of stores and
msnt have been procured and are now Il lis command
afford the means Of building and equippng vessels better
adapted TO the naval service, and terms economi
cal than be furnished from any other quarter. While
policy may have been wise to collect and prepare those
periods Of difficulty and emergency The great change that
has occurred in the condition Of country no longer
required in the construction and outfit Of fleet, any
whatsoever, be found everywhere
assS se az Ssa
Improvements in the construction and equipment
sells render unwse to continue the present system Of
promoted by disseminating contracts for most Of the
ieals possess, and by converting those hand,
and outfits Of the vessels now in the service and 70 the
construction such others necessities require 1t
selves OF the advantages now at our command and apply
materials in store 10 such extension Of naval
The appropriated by Congress- and included in the
navy appropriations Tor the transportation Of The United
New York and New Orleans, and Havana and Chagres,
and between Panama and Astoria, are as follows vizi
| BY act approved August8, 1913 Ss14, 800
BY act approved March 8, 1919 $4,000
or which there has been drawn from the
uIy the sum Of 65i 800
Leaving unerpended the sum Of $1,000, 700
The amount drawn from treasury, viz 1851 800
act &C n approved Angus. s No advance however, has
made to either OF the contractors for mail by
since the month Of May last Prior 10 the
4h Of March, ls9 the amount of one years service Of the
AND No e nae ss. sesn
drawn from the treasury on account Of that line Of steam
sw und se 70 make advances beyond the
amount Of years service For the vefPooi ne ad
sums, on the steamers Atlantic and Pscic which ad
vances secured by liens on the vessels
ons,s. Of %p H. s with
for the construction steamer, shot and shell proof
10 built principally Of iron, the plan OF the said
carrying law into effect The contract bore date tho
10Th OF February 1913 the time for its completion expired
years after the date Of the contract Nothing appears
70 have done under this plan fur
nished the construction OF tue iron steamer was not
commenced. The contract renewed the 14th Of
November, 1884, and the time extended Tor completing the
vessel years from that date. Some preparation was
under the second contract, and portion of the
eras was procured bu. no plan was submitted BY the
menis after December 1875 Thus the matter rested until
September, 1885, when third contract was made
with Mr. Stevens and four years from that date were given
for composition Of the iron war steamer No precise
plan has yet been submitted by the the de-
pamen and progress has been made In the construc
beyond the purchase and delivery oil GER
tain quantities OF Iron. Under these circumstancss de-
cned pay bills for iron presented In July last and fur
ther payments under this contract will not be made. The
matter however IL submitted Congress for It's decision
OF the sum Appropriated for this object there Is In the
treasury an unexpended balance OF SIS 52l r. which Il
10 believed should have been carried TO the surplus fund
report this prepared by the chief the Bureau
4 Of Construction, &c, Is herewith submitted.
The section Of the of Congress OF August 1873,
authorizes the Secretary Of the Navy persons In the
naval service marine corps, who shall become insane
while In the servce be placed In such unatic hospitals
M In his opinion viii be convenient and best calcu
lated promise restoration 10 reason do not think II
advisable the Of the marine corps
from the navy hospitals private institutions The skill
requirements OF the medical officers Of the navy, and
the comforts and advantages 10 be afforded by the navy
hospital fund, believed be ample for all the bench
cent purposes designed Congress Tor those unfortunate
persons The Of insane persons at present IN tne
navy hospitals is but twelve, and this number oelev
tending most OF the cases as beyond inc
Joint resolution Of the 9th May authorized the Sec
rotary OF Navy, IT, In his opinion was advantageous
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