The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-04


of the last session Of Congress the completion OF the dry
dock in California. and some addoas under me eeau OF
IN Duu nns anu NAV bs ane,o
prated for pier basin to be appended 10 the dock III
California. and navyyaId on that station y congress
shall concur in the recommendation Tor that object.
avail myself of this connexon 10 repeat the recon
mendaoa contained in my last annual report. that Inc
appropriations for the support OF The navy and marine
corps be separated from those Tor permanent improve
me nts in navy yards and objects Of fixed and local ma
ture, and more particularly from those for the mail
steamer service and all other extraordinary objects
The total amount drawn from the treasury during
the fiscal year ending the 30th OF June, 1851, as
shown by the statement Of appropriations for the naval
service prepared by the Second Comptroller Of the Treas
From which deduct repayments l,27a.4a4 ST
And there remains the sum OF 9ul4,a97 IL
as the total expenditure on all objects
under the supervision OF this depart
ment
OF this there expended for
special objects a.l3S,sl7 81
Leaving as the true expenditure for the
| navy and marine corps 3,SS5,779 30
The unexpended balances in the treasury of the appro
prations for the naval service marine corps and special
objects under the control OF the Navy Department
the Goth June, 1851, were $4l 1896 80, all of which
will be required to meet outstanding obligations due
account OF the objects for which these appropriations
were made.
visions and Clothing that bakery be established at the
navyyard in New York for the preparation OF bread for
the use Of the navy. deserves the most favorable consid
Grafton Under the contract system which now prevails
is impossible by any inspection which be adopted.
TO prevent imposition in this most essential OF all articles
OF food During the last two years quantity OF bread
has been condemned unfit for use nearly equal in the
amount OF it's cost to the value OF such buildings and fix
lures as will be required for this establishment
likewise invite attention to his proposition to exempt
certain other articles OF provisions from the operation OF
the law requiring supplies TO be furnished contract
with the lowest bidder, and to in the department
discretionary power change the navy ration in OF
the scientific discoveries Of the day. BY which vegetables
OF various kinds may be prepared and preserved Tor any
length of time at sea.
session prohibiting communication in money for stopped
raons The amounts which in this way passed into the
hands Of the seamen allowed the Purchase OF other art
cles Of food than those embraced in the ration, and desi
rable il essential TO health and comfort The prohb-
iton in question was improvidently recommended and
passed
Medicine and Surgery for the investment in productive
stocks OF The navy hospital fund, and for retiring from
the list OF effective surgeons all the officers OF that corps
who are permanently united for duty, and supplying
their places by appointments provision required
in every grade of the seTyicedeserve early consideration
and action.
The commandant OF the marine corps. it will be OBJ
served has asked for appropriation TO the
rebuilding Of barracks for thai corps at the various sta
tons and the subject is commended to the consideration
of Congress II approved, estimates Of the cost will be
prepared and submitted in due season.
Myexperience in this department induces me TO recon-
mend the establishment of additional bureau, TO be
termed the Bureau OF Orders and Discipline, 10 which
shall be assigned the communication Of orders aud in.
sructons touching naval service and discipline and the
receipt and preservation distribution of returns
reports pertaining the same, in analogy the duties
required of the Adutan Generals Office in the Depart
msnt of War l, would relieve the head Of the depart
ment from much labor, which s merely clerical belong
ing routine duty, and insure important benefits TO The
service. With il should be connected the Office of Judge
advocate general OF the navy similar IL is functions an,
duties to the Judge advocate general of the army Such
an officer with proper professional qualifications, il
highly essential TO give accuracy uniformity and pre-
csion 10 the administration OF justice and disc pine,
has become almost Indispensable since the alteration
the law already mentioned. which has occasoned The
necessity for the trial OF great number of enlisted
men by courts martial The proposed bureau could b.
organized is supposed, without any material addition
10 the expenditure incurred in this branch OF the ser
4 vice,
With the greatest respect, your obedient servant,
, WILL, A. GRAHAM,
Secretary oil the Navy.
To the President