Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-12-11

dbu at bAC same time snail ensure the
+ most energetic and eiicint performance
of their duties, and the suppression of
crime in our ships of wa.
The stone dock In the navy yard at n
\ which was ten years il process of con-
\ structlon has been so far finished as to be
surrendered up to the authorities of the
yard The dry dock at Philadelphia is
reported as completed, and is expected
1 soon to be tested and delivered over to
the yard of government That at Ports
mouth, \. IL. is also nearly ready for de-
livery, and a contract concluded agreea-
bly, to the act of Congress. at the last SEES
sion, for floating sectional dock at San
francisco. | invite you, attention to the
recommendation of the Department ur-
glng the establishment OF a navy ward in
| con junction with the dock Such a sta
ton is highly to the convenience and eff
cheney of our feet In that ocean. which
must be expected to Increase with the
growth OF commerce and rapid extension
/ OF our Whale fisheries on its waters
The Naval Academy at Annapolis. I'M
der recent and improved system of reg
ulations, cow affords opportunities of ed
!
1 pills quite equal, it is believed, for profes-
/ slonal improvement. to those enjoyed by
the cadets in the Military Academy. 4
large class of acting midshipmeu was re-
celyed al the academic term. and prac-
/ tIce ship has been attached to the institu-
ton, to afford the means for regular in
struction in seamanship. as well as for
1 cruises during the vacation of three or
! four months in each year. The adyanta-
| ges OF science in nautical affairs have rare
| iy been more strikingly illustrated than
IN the fact stated in the report of
the Navy Department, that by means of
the wind and current charts prepared by
Lieut. Nanny, Superintendent of the ma
val observatory, the passage from the At
lantlc to the Pacific parts of our country
has been shortened by about forty days.
! The estimates for the support of the
Navy and Marine Corps for the ensuing
/ fiscal year, is So, S56,772 49, The estima-
ties for the current year, are S5,900.62I-
The estimates for special objects under
+ the control of this department. amount to
/ S2,61 1920 80, against S22I0,980 for the
present year, the increase being occasion
! ed by the additional mail service of the
Pacific coast, and the construction of the
! dock in California, authorized at the last
session of Congress, and some slight ad-
ditlons under the head of improvements
aud repairs in navy yards, buildings and
/ machinery.
L deem it of much Importance to a lust
securely and correct understanding of
the expenditures that there should be a
fair separation of the appropriations for
/ the support of the Naval Service proper.
from those for personal Improvements at
/ ANY Yards aud Harbors. and from Ocean
I Steam Mail Service and other special OBJ
Jects assigned to the supervision of the de-
/ partment
/ The report of the Post Master General
! herewith communicated, presents an in
terestmg view Of the progress, operations
and situation of his Department. At the
close OF the last fiscal year the length of
mani routes within the u S was 1862
9UU miles. the annual transportation there
IN 53,272,Z52 miles. and the annual cost
! OF such transportation 53.42I724 The
length of the foreign mail routes is esti-
mated at 1880 miles and the annual
! transportation thereon 6l5206 miles -
/ The annual cost of this service is 81 .472.-
| 1877, of which 344S937 is paid through
the 7 0. Department and SI023, $50 is
! paid through the Navy Department
The annual transportation within the
u , excluding the service in California
and Oregon. which is now for the first
time represented and embraced in the tab
/ ular statements of the Department, ex-
ceeds that of the proceeding year s 20 So
miles at an increased cost of S547.Il0-
The whole number of Post Office in the
I ;. on the 30th of June last was 49,
1916; there were 1893 Post Offices estab-
hshed and 656 discontinued during the
year.
The gross revenue Of the Department
for the fiscal earincluding the appropria-
for tue frankedmatters of Congress. and
of the departments and officers of the go.
eminent, and excluding the foreign pass,
age collected here and PAYABLE to the Brit
lsh Post Office, amounted to S6727 $50
! The expenditures for the same period ex-
Guiding 500 594 assumed under an award
Of the auditor in pursuance of resolution
of the last congress, for mail service on
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in 1926
and 1882 and the amount paid to the
British Post Office for Postage collected
for and payable to that Office, amounted
to S6.024566; leaving a balance of reve-
nue. over the proper expenditure Of the
year of S703.299
The receipts for postage during the year
excluding the foreign postage collected for
and payable to the British Post Office a
amounted to 36345747 being an increase
Of S997,6lO. or Is 65-IO0 per cent. over
the like receipts Of the preceding year
The reduction Of postage. under the act
of March last. did not take effect until the
I commencement of the present fiscal year.
The accounts for the first quarter under
the reduced rates. will not be settled be-
fore January next and no relieble estimate
of the receipts for the present year can be
yet made. 1t is believed however. that
they viii fall far short of those of the last
/ year
/ The surplus Of the revenue now on hand
( Is. however, 50 large that no further ap-
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