The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-11

q the end Of the cruise BY the amount he hops
If the good sailor does the work Of the indis.rset,
govern msnt but to The faithful sailor, and he win do
the additional labor with additional good will and with
II the dessrsr leaves his shipmAtss ovsrtasked with
increased burdens BY his the present
the dsssrters pay be forfeited to the faith
ment.
Instead Of Investing the ander OF the ship Wits
this reeponsibhy-in cases involving either forfeiture
of pay, discharge from the servee-Ist oommisior
Of certain number Of the officers the ship be de-
tailed and constituted court whose decisions shall be
subject to the approving power of the commanding off,
This would be very simple would break the force
mander and would obviats the necessity expense delay
and demorazng influence OF frequent courts martial foe
minor minor
mend solemn court martial composed - at pre-.
sent, of higher class OF officers.
Let this minor court every ship with the APPROX.
ing reversing mitigating power of the officer In com-
mand have penary power to confne oenders with re-
duction of rations, with without pay Empower tho
ion to discharge offenders, With forfeiture OF pay Let
the fund accIuing from the for cited pay OF the
fund.- not to be distributed until the termination of ho
cruise and then be distributed according to the udg-
crew. to those who by them adjudged on homeward
bound passage to have been mertoous and faithful and
loyal to their dag The fund thus accruipg from various
sources at the end of long cruise would constitute
prize sufficient to stimulate the to win share by
bOeuty 10 inc ono and the forfeiture or WIN
confinement and reduction OF rstons would diminish
offences.
The establishment Of this tribunal on each ship of war
on cruise would tend much to obedience from
the to these in command; and thus instead OF
hoggiDg and other C.. degrading punshmsns, substitute
denial Ct liberty and shore privileges These would
punish the Oft nding.
Let the "honorable discharge temporary leave
Of absence pay the distribution Of the fund.- loty
and shore privileges be the reward Of the merorous and
The estimates for the support Of the Navy and tn,
marine corps the year ending June go and for all
objects coming under the control of this department
From Which deduct special objects, in. -
Guiding the transportation OF the mails
IN AteAmsnlps.... .................. 6sS1s,34f "
Leaves for the support Of the navy and
The total amount iawn from the Treasury during tho
fiscal year. ending june &c. 1852 exhibited by tho
statement of appropriations for the naval service pre-
VAS " ~. 5000. . " So DOL i2o 81
From which deduct rs-payments. 1,l11,464 70
Gives. sic, 979 GOO %
under the control Of the Navy Depart
ment, but Of this amount there
pended for special objects tho sum off,. 4039 oi2 81
Leaving as The legitimate expenditures for
the support Of the navy and marine corps
for the scal year. ending June So 1888 Sc 23 II
all Coming under the eoSns.nos Of the
Navy DE- partment 81 200 27e 49, This amount wil2
be for the expenditures for the current fiscal
g june 60 rs issl A'' ~ 40 ''A
Attention invited to the reports Of the several bu
reaus embracing suggestions and estimates bearing
the portion of the public service belonging to each
spectve,y Experience confirms in the propriety OF
concur1ing in many Of the important changes In the
system particularly presented In the re-.
port fro m the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing.
Under the existing sy's% contracts are taken too
business for i. PURPOSES ., selling e:ni.s