The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-08

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The Boerd Of Officers who we're dsspatchsd to make
the ptcceay examinations for the SELECTION Of ths Site
lave performed the task them have
tpTred TO city The. have not yet entirety con Pile
eo their report IL w be put In the possession OF this
department few days when shall IL the SUD
jet OF special communication TO Congress. I
the rect sons hetetofo, sde again re-
fsrrd in the report OF the Bureau OF Provisions and
Clothing In favor OF such Discretionary change In this
navy Iaon recent scientific has proved to bs
useful through the process by which vegetables may
preserved for consumption nj And also adapt sui
respectfully beg leave urge npon the aten ion Of
Legislature the gestone OF the head of that
Ia refert limit ON the comm ton for
stopped Tsliops In money
Congress having it's session inside retrosp .ctive
provision for increase of Ray to the officers petty oil
GERS fesmen and marines Of the navy and the officers
aud Of the service who served in tins Pac
fc the coast II California and Mexico since the
%Sth OF September 1850 ii would os bu.
equitable act strictly accordapcs With the lib raj
design Of this provision to extend Its opsr s.ion fer
back in point OF time as to embrace the o. thssc
who we'd that from the sin the tu
de- every consideration shich could mend the pc
Icy 81 the appropriation that made will be found to
appy with Increased cos TO those TO whom have al
inotd. Their service severe, their ha2ar5s
greater and tho expenses TO which they subject
that quarter when the country was up provided
than III the subsequent period still
An appropriation in their bsba Of similar character to
that which was made In favor Of their would
be an acceptable and just tribute corps which
proved t,ef worthy OF the high appreciation Of the gov
eminent
The estin ates fer the upp Of the navy marine
corps Tor the year ending the thirteh day Of june
1898 ana the saem~b OF appropriations required Tor all
Objects within the control Of this department present
Oh vi DUt DsJ "
Deduct for special ohjscts .............. 40HgH %
Leaves for the support Of the navy and - -
II proper to remark that the large increase in
OF the estimates made for the coming the
tua smount' for the service of the lat
or three which will be required for tho
improvements Of yards md docks construction equip
ment and repsr Of vessels the Of odusnce aud
the encoursg mept and support Of the mail has
become necessary by the reduction which Congress has
hitherto Thought proper 20 make from the estimates
submitted for the expenditures thought
senfa TO the public service In most ~ those branches M
the naval misunderstanding. Ths appropriations
asksd for may therefore be regarded the necessary
ccnstQutnoe Of such substrsot on from what
deemed but an adequate annual provision for tho
ppon OF works Of Indispensable And being vie ved
in the w hit arrears due a. the public wants they fur
Dish index Of what may be the future necessities Of
the department " provided. for they arise.
he estimate for thu mail service, also, being With
which the naval establishment has proper
should NOT BE- brought into the account Of the expcnd
lures " he navy
The total drawn from the treasury during the
heenl yesr ending June 80 1902 shown BY tn.
msnt of appropriations for the servioe prepared By
,he Second Comprter OF the Treasury 50 726 Isl ~
ouctrepsymepts... 6S,l32 10
which shows the sum of...,..........$s 9l3,lis u