The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-06

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country may IN ths disFstloa = ~ hssauss - F.a
under The charge q one q az naval Pfeaau = saat
mates, who are never sent % seA
The Naval Academy o0nttase 10 prosptf snA aaaoa-
strate i uscfuness ~ annually fufuishuR ~ trRlus
with ndmber Of accomplished yeung pnccgs wk1ss nu
bton aniAtes them 70 solicit ths delaFtssbt o ave s
opportunity Of gOug " viii yioW uflmprqying
the pupils in practical samaushp Afytwo wsas fsni -
In the sloop-oiwar Plymouth and alter cruising Do
ring the summer months returned 10 the Aea4sy The
report Of Commander Green vcfy myofahe ~ Ma aea
and aainments during the cruise u tss yo uhass ~
command. At the merit annual examination rrcptuufud
that in addition 70 the naval board 0f examiners boaFd
OF visiters, composed Of Civaha ~ appointed "a wh
stimulate the mdshpmen and At the same s inform
leading OF the excellent character ~ she insu0n
The Naval Observatory is sustaining LIS high reputation
and, by It's suggestions and Compilations doing much In
deed not merely for those who follow tie Sea but To- So
ence generally.
renew the expressions Of my opinon of tho usefulness
of the marine corps have oilen made reComnenda.
tons for its enlargement and for the adoption Of some plan
TO do more than 10 refer 10 my former repora Auenhon
called to the detailed report OF the eommaRaant Of the
corps.
An act passed the last session Of Congress directing
that notice be given X. Collins aud his associates u
the modification Of the law OF July a. 1882 ia reference
to compensation for the transportation Of the mails be-
tween New York and Liverpool has been carried into
ecuton The notice issued Immediately asr the pas
sage of the law.
The compensation OF nearly all the public officers 10
the service of the government has within the few years.
been increased with the exception Of that OF the officers
OF the army and the navy. While am Of opinion that
the pay of portion of the officers Of the navy Is sufficient
deem i my duty Also to express my conviction that the
pay OF some OF the grades entirely inadequate and not
properly regulated by considerations Of the character Of
their services recommend legislation this subject,
The estimates for the support OF the navy and marine
corps for the year ending June 30 1883 and for all other
objects coming under the control of this department
in the aggregate, (being little million less than
the aggregate for the present fiscal 4l8o23 81
From which deduct special Objects in
GLIDING transportation Of the mail in
steamships. 35o5o44 %
Leaves for the support of the navy and
marine S9l2,9I9 %
The estimate for the present fiscal year for the support
OF the navy and marine corps was.....Ss 99353l u
The total expenditure Of oil objects under the control Of
the Navy Department for the fiscal year ending June 80
1856, 407s,529 Oh
But Of this amount there expended for
special objects under the control Of the de
5G4l72 OF
Leaving as the legitimate expenditure for
the support of the navy and marine corps,
for the year ending June 80, l856.".. s431,356 81
have the honor to be, very respectfully your obeden
servant ]. @. DOBBIN.
To the PRESIDENT UNITED STATES.