New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-03

1890 and involved struggles between duty ana
feeings' They were men not rnfnhole. IL wouia yc
strange indeed i their work we,e sre s1 snu viii soon
nd curly he discovered by the developments OF uhsi
by continued inquiry, and by calm, dispassiona1 oo
seryations. L., 49,. ,,,o,J
h,av. sensitive uatriotic aud self sacrihcngi ana
,b WORD Of any one of these gallant men has oeen nv
cautiously taken from him. all night ~ t W."
say let biz country restore il TO hn WIN III ,.' ~
and r.paration due TO injured merit ana WINE eau
INV no means recommend the adoption OF any in.asuS
Of repeal or any course of proceeding IN connie, WIN
The general actio. Of the boari, nave no uouo. -
there should BE- and will be found arene3y iot any ~
take or error of Judgment, II the service mas l oe
derr;yed Of neItorious and capable o'hcer e'heI y.
reservation or dropping Facts which pave conie "
nv knolsdge assure me that II would De pui re- I
IN nroyide a wears pay for the ofrSers !" no Int'
susd,nlv dppped from service upon when they Ia"
beretofor, an exclusively depended WITHOUT 81! CUT
sideration for future seli-rhance: -, r ,.
But sir | cannot sonclRde this branch OF my
epo without doing Justice to the officers OF the boar
From the spirit and temper with which they enter.a
upon a painful and unsought duty and nom tne saL III
s,n,ss and diligence with which they searcheu tue
records of the Department, deem It but an act "
lo ;ustice 10 .xprrss my conviction that they were
ac,nstsd by elevated considerations, and tnai 'hen
aim was truth, mpartiahiy, and ine gopo "a eIo So
vice; and although, from the haoln'y Vi n.l ~ %,
there NAV be discovered here and there mistake VI
Indictment have an abiding conviction that history
will proye that this work remvlgorated the Navy; IN
parted to it robust and active heatn insPtst 1.o
the hearts Of the young and gallant onic s ano
ard conteutment with the service warned the thouSu
less d the ndoent To gait the haunts OF ldlehess anu
seek the path of duty leading TO honof' anu &
the country to repose with the more pIHc auo @
Jercs in tie belief OF the nvincibiy OF tins rght ar
90 defense. have no hesitation and l take ihM1
neasnre in saving that have already witnessed i's
bappy effects in the new impulse ana reaulNsSS '''
duiv seen and felt at the Department. ...
a. thouoh the number reported
GEMS large and NAV well attract attention, IL that
circumstance Of itself sufficient TO JUSTIFY nnSp u
upon Board who were bound under tne aW W nSN M
careful examination and report the naies VI ah
| whom they adudge incompetent, OF every grace, 10
40 tber whole duty promptly and efficiently, ashore
and afoatl If but small number OF ohiceis nau ".
come inefficient would the Secretaries OIL the Navy ~
the last fifteen years have again ana aS"'u .usV -.
With almost pertinacious zeal, that some stringent
measure of reform Indispensable 10 save tue Nasy
! from impending ruin Would commttets' sesSIou
aftcr session have reported and pressed such INT as
80 Would crave members have arisen as they did
i, Copcress and have seriously moved to aboIsh ne
Navy and begin again, If but small de1ece eAr .
Would the senate every session for some years. na'o
almost with umnimity passed the measure Tor renewing
tba service of the inefficient and for imparting vgor
and health bv promoting able and brave ouicers peo'e
ace had crppled their energies and impaired ther use
funessl Would the press IN almost M an
village have Illuminated its thunders ior reform, anu
| have teemed with laudaton and approval when the
measure preyaed if but small number OF the inca
| pabe blocked up the path of promotion vi hau II
become manifest to all, to statesman ana etlzeh NJ
something radical thorough and searching must DE-
administered to secure the Navy IRON the aaiSels
which imperled it, and emanclpate It, possible, from
,he weight which seemed so surely TO DC puroenhg
| and pre- sing 1t down -, -. Lo,oe,.o
been published-the correspondence with aud the re-
! mort of the Board accompany this report.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAX. IN.
! of War Hon. Jeu. DaSis)
| FACED coppensaton TO army Officers, anu ieNisioh
of the law respecting their allowances Also that tne
provision of the last Congress- increasing tne pay Oh
| the rank and file be extended to al enlisted men,
Also an increase medical corps and the addition Oh
five military storekeepers. He recommends ]uIiciou7
continuance of seacOast detenses, and especauy re-
news the suggestion for the ortltyng OF snip Island 10
defend the approaches to New-Orleans. He PRESENT.
also n neat and forcibe argument in favor OF the IA
| ci6c Railroad as q means of national defense, Dut
avoids ndng its construction by Governments
| aid although he distinctly intmates disposition 70
favor such aid. He shows the actual strength Oh the
| army 70 be- 1889 men. Enlistments during the last
twelve months 10, 546 enlistments refused, 2O522;
number of casualties $500 Disposition OF the troops
remains pretty much as stated in last annual report
REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL
The Postmaster-General Judge CampbeA suggests
that the runking privilege be restricted to pubic doc
umeuts and letters public business merely; also inc
charge of full rates upon newspapers IN all cases, In
stead of half rates when paid quarterly in advance
| He recommends compulsory prepayment by stamps
of postage on books, pamphlets, circulars, and al
| other transient matters. lie again urges the SIX
months notice TO the Collins steamers in discontinue
anee of the extra pay voted them IN july leo2. he
presses this subject at some length.
BURLINGTON RAILROAD SLAUGHTER
TRIAL OF THE ENGINEER FOR MAN
SLAUGHTER.
| coupT Of OVER AND TERMINER BURLINGTON n. j.