Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-07

has prosecuted M Iabors successfully and has been gnay
favored by the Gillian Government and people, manifest
from the atteng mention of in the recent message OF the
President u the Congress Of that country, and from bus a
plying and procuring to be attached to il number OF their
young men as students Of astronomy.
The preparations for the publication OF an American Nant
cal Almanac by Lieut. Davis under the direction Of the De-
partment in advanced state Of progress II will appear
In letter appended from him that he has solicited and en-
gagged the abors of scientific persons in various parts OF Inc
United States assistant computers, and there every reason
to hope that when this work shall be completed Will not
only be highly valuable to nayigator but will be worthy o.
the scientific character of the country.
The experiments Of Professor Page in testing the aPPca
ton Of elecro-magneism motive power IN mechanics
have been continued since my report made compliance WIN
resolution of the Senate September last by virtue OF the
appropriation Of March g. ls49 and he Is now engaged IN
preparation for trial trip Of locomotive railroad pro-
PEELED by this power
The meteorological observations Of Professor Espey which
still in progress under the appropriation made at the last
session Of Congress- will be detailed in bis report to be pre-
scented to Congress-
The Of experiments in gunnery and the preparation
Of ordnance and ordnance Of all kinds at the navy
in Washington, have been conducted in manner hgny
satisfactory the Department. and In consideration Of he
great importance Of this particular duty to the effectiveness Of
naval armament every where and the labor and resPon
bily of the officer charged with it. with Difference recon-
mend that bis compensation be made equal that OF COM
mander at r# ss
board of naval officers has been convened agreeaby to
your instructions for advice and information the question
Of rank between officers Of the military and civil branches OF
the naval service and the relative rank Of officers OF the army
and navy when acting together which the opinion OF ne
President requested by resolution Of the House Of Rep
esenaves at the last session. and their report will be laid
before you received. a
The joint board officers of the army and navy, who have
been engaged in the examination Of Pacific coast with
reference harbors Notifications lighthouses navy yards
docks expected to finish its work in the Presen, month";
and return to the seat Of Government. The selection OF
site for navy yard and dock that has been deferred
If tCf
| conference with the officers comprising it.
BY virtue Of the authority conferred the head OF this De-
partmen in the act Of Congress- approved September 49,
1880 purchase American waerrotted hemp in open mar
ke for the use Of the navy provided price shall exceed
that Of the foreign article for the last five years. the hemp
agents Louisville and ST. Louis have been instructed to
make inquiries and recve proposals the price Of the
cle; but sufficient information has yet been received to
| Justify purchases Of the quantity required.
suboin the reports Of the respective heads OF bureaus OF
this Department and Of the commandan Of the Marine corps
presenting estimates for the fiscal year ending the 3Oth Of
June 1882 together with aggregate statement OF the
preparations required for all objects under the supervision Of
this Department, the total Of which is sol
From this should be deducted the estimates for e1-
traordinary objects, as follows, viz Transpor-
taion Of the mail Improvement Of navy yards,
nautical almanac, &C. Z,2lu,Sou
To show the amount proposed for the support Of
the naval service, including the Marine corps,
for the year. .po, Soo,o OIL
than million Of dollars than the estimates for the pre-
sent year. To it, however, must be added the which
may be required for the floating dry dock, basn and railway
the coast Of the Pacific, Of which estimate will be sup
piled contract shall be made, and the price OF
4 whole work agreed upon
take the liberty suggest that the appropriations for the
support Of the navy should be separated from those for
fixed and permanent objects shore, and more especially
from those for extraordinary objects under the supervision OF
the Department which, however important subjects of pub
lie interest," are not necessarily connected with it. If in
analogy to the bills for the erection Of Notifications, and for
the support Of the military academy related TO the army
distinct bills prepared for navy yards and docks and the
naval academy, and for The mail steam service, and other OBJ
ects Of the class above mentioned it would contribute to
better understanding Of the matters involved perhaps to great
economy under each these various heads and would
eve the navy from the charge Of extavagant expenditures
i The total amount drawn from the Treasury during the s
cal year ending June 3d. 1850, shown by the statement
appropriations for the naval service by the Second
Comptroller of the Treasury, is. 800 81
From which deduct repayments. l,7S9,9l3 %
And there is left the Of ........ 1891, S9l "a
the expenditures all objects under the control of this
Department. OF this amount there expended for special
objects the Of $685. leaving the true expen
dures for the support of the navy and marine corps the sum
of Sc, $40, 722s3.
The unexpendd balance in The Treasury of the appropa.
tons for the naval service marine corps and special Objects
under the control Of this Department. on the 3Oh of June
1850, So, s3o, 253s4, all of which will be required to
outstanding obligations due from the appropriations
made for that year. ata ..a .Hs
commend the attention of Congress the reforms intro
duced in the supply Of provisions by the efficient chief
Of that bureau, and his suggestions others which
can only be affected by legislation. Likewise to the
statement made by the Chief Of the Bureau Of Medicine and
Surgery that the number Of effective medical officers in the
service insufficient for it's wants, and his recommendation
that those untitled for duty shall be retired and their places
supplied by appointments. also concur in his
mendaton that the Of $780, OOO part Of the Navy Hos
pal Fund.- be invested in stocks protection against loss
| and TO ensure regular income, aat e....#
The augmentation Of the marine corps proposed in the
report ofs chief deserves likewise the early attention of Con-
gress BY revision Of the complement tables of shipsowar
believed that the number Of andsmen might be reduced
and that Of the rank and file othe marines increased
provide for the deficiency existing in this corps, without
detment to the service, additional expense to the Govern
ment rs.U5 a
lam, with the highest respect, your obedient servant,
| WILLIAM A. GRAHAM,
To,the PRESIDENT. Secretary of the Navy.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
INTERIOR.
/ ... DEPARTMENT OF The INTERIOR,