The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-04
HEsUNION.

that sieamPower win effect revolution in naval affairs
and intmaies his approved Of the scheme Of furnishing
all our sail vessels with steam machinery for certain pur'
poses The Naval Academy at Annapolis has been great
~ improved and enlarged He recommends that few
appointments at large Of midshipmen be given TO the
President to encourage deserving youths He suggests
the revsa OF the articles providing Punishment, &c, in
the navy, in consequence OF the irregular innovations
made the former rules upon this subsc, by recent
legislation in Congress-. In respects the punish
ment has been greatly miigated or abolished. and in
others not at all The line OF mail steamers from New
York to Liverpool commenced the transportation Of
mails in April last, and has recently added two new
steamers to the Two before the line that from New
York Chages has made addition its former force
Of vessels; that from Panama to San Francisco and
Astoria has rendered good service He also recommends
the establishment Of line from San Francisco 10 Macao
Shanghai, other point in Eastern Asia He CON-
plimens the National Observatory and Photographed
Office. The astronomical expedition under Lieutenant
ellis to Santiago de Chilli with view to determine the
distance Of the earth from the sun. has been we'll
Quoted and respectfully received.
The preparation for the publication Of national alma
by Lieutenant Davis in advanced stage of pro-
gress The naval board, to determine the relative rank
OF officers of the army and navy. is in operation
Estimates Of all expenditures under supervision Of the Navy
Department for The fiscal gear s"ding Jnne 30, 1852
Sum total Ss,lIl.6ol
Deduct certain extraordinary estimates 2,2l0ys.
Whole for support Of navy, &c, 5000 62
Whole amount drawn from treasury during
poses Of the navy Ss69l.so5 81
Deduct payments l,7999l8 81
sum left for naval purposes = 1915 q
poses 2,sSs. 1863 II
Leaving as expenditures for navy, &c. 5523 722 81
He recommends the augmentation OF the marine corps
and the reduction OF the number of landsmen
This report is very minute in its details, and contains
some suggestions which will essentially affect the charac-
ter and efficiency Of gallant navy. Congress should
gard III Gee innovations with extreme care, and they
should only alter where they clearly improve Some
OF the suggestonsof the Secretary appear to exception
ahle and we shall probably avail ourselves Of early
opportunity to specify them. The style OF the report
is plain and businesske and, the whole creditable
to the Secretary Of that department.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
We give the following abstract OF the leading points in
this important document:
The Secretary states that his duties are Of some.
what anomalous character, paltaKing OF tue iegis'
latve and Judicial, well the executive charac.
teristics To that department are ntrusted the gen
eral supervision and management of all matters con-
nected with the public domain Indian affairs, pensions
patents, public buildings the census the penitentiary
and the expenditures Of the judiciary To him appeals
lie from the subordinate heads of the several bu
reaus He suggests the necessity of amending the ac
establishing his department. the creation of solicitor
and the addition of sundry clerks.
The following are the estimates submitted by him:
Estfnates far the 6seai gear ending 30h June 1882
pUed rith those for the present fiscal gear.