New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-08
hr. rather bureepsome and oppressive 70 the Js,f5~+
stose ;se,ssed labor make them the sufferer and ere

r.. ..., ,,,,oosoroe ard oppressive to the JsifJzL
whose increased labor make shen tue sehe'eiS' s oo
s,ss or the part Of good sailors 70 remain 20
~ sc,viee This suggestion merits con Iteration
rrcrcse a REMEDY ~ Which The psn"nhi.'. % vac ' .sh,
AID The desmtcr " sacrcaSe tie pay vi '' 'as'e ai
thar nv tend 70 rIomotc Bis ceEiora'li POI 'el o hst
MUS. r., a.. g..
IA ems,,slly AvsreoGs and daily couis ovoF the bal
nm and estimates his reckouiugs Of pleasures
erd Of the ouise By the amounts ne hopes 70 real
iye II the good sailor does the work oil the ininefen
sgesrd hy tho forfeiture Of pay not TO tho COY
srrms bu b. the faithful sailor and he VIII do the AN
fiopsl labor with additional good VIII and without mar
mvr II the deseTer leaves his shpmates overtasked
with burdens by his deserion change the pres
e1t regulations; let the defener pay be forfeited ana of
TONED among the ard not a. now to Government
Instead OF investing tue conmanceroi the sP with TINS
fifty, in cases involving either forfeiture Of pay
or oifcharee from he service let commission Of Ger
tain number ofihe officers Of tho ship be detailed aud con
suted Court hose decision shall be subject 10 tIe ep
proving :, wor Of the cormendng officer.
Tls would be very simple. and would break the force
Of odpous cGvelne al the single Judgment Of the con
nsuoerend would obviate che necessity expense dsA an
demorahzne influence Of frequent courts martial Tor MINOR
ofenes mon tie arrival Of every snip IN port la very
aggravated cases this minor court would recommend
more eoemn court martial composed, at present. 81
his her cHss Of officers. .,
Let his minor court Of every ship, with the approving
have ary power to cen6ne the offenders, with rednc
ton OF rsto1s with without pay. Empower the com
maEder with Recommendation Ci TINS ccinnslon 70 AS
ehnfee ofenders with forfeiture Of pay Let the and
se0ung from the forfeiture Of pay by TIE imprisoned ne
dtel arged and The dcsefter constitute McFt rum
moi 10 be distributed until the termination OF the cruise
and fht 10 be distributed according 20 judgment VI
this commission based upon the conduct OF the crew. 20
those rho are by them adjudged the homo~ad bound
passage have bee merorOus and faithful and loyal 70
teir flag The fund thus accIuing from various sources
at the ed Of a long erue, would constitute prize suin-
ttnt 10 rtmulate the win share by fidelity to the
end ard The forfeiture Of pay With confinement eDd rodIc
lion Of rations would diminish offenders.
lie establishment 81 this tribunal on each chip OF var
on cruise would tend much to secure obedience from the
crow 10 thofe in command aud thus, instead Of logging
and other deerodIg punhmenis, subtU,ing close con
fnsnent forfeiture OF pay, reduction Of Ta0hs denial Of
Liberty aid shore privileges These would punish the OF
fendjng Letthe "honOrable discharge temporary cave
Of sbseuce ray the distribution OF the merit fund liberty
and shore privileges be the reward Of the lertorous
80 =, -,
The estimates for the support Of the Navy aud Marine
oorIs for the year ending june 80 1888 and for al objects
coming under the control Of this Department are ia The
aqetgate Sll,;3O,5l5 l9 From which deduct special OBJ
itcts Including The transportation OF the mails " steam
tlips S331g344 leaves for the support u iAe Navy ana
tie Maine corr g. Jl174 49, The totcl amount drawn
from the Treasury during the fiscal year. was Sl209l
81 Deduct repay Inen illl4547 TO- leaves
as n total og ell objects under the control Of
the Navy Department But Of this amount there was ex
pended for special objects the of siO39 ~
Ing as the climate expenditures for the support OF the
Navy ard Marine corps for the fiscal year ending june
80, 1853 s6,959,i23 IL.
j. c. DobBIY Secretary Of the Navy.