The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-04
man porehert, and was turned over 70 the United
States Ma shall W. "


BUREAUS
rcpo,s o. the chiefs VI the respective bureaus At
tncheu " tns department the condition of ae
coming under their cosnizarco IN detail Tnetr ai,ora
ana Responsibilities have been greatly Increased by the
events that have during the pres MT wear bnt
their duties have been discharged with apity Ana dav
10 the government, and tha, too in many respects un.
der peculiar disadvaf tages
The navy yards at Norfolk and Pensacola being ia Che
hands Of the insurgents the CHEZ bnre.n o. Yards
and Dceks has not had thcm lader his supervision but
for small portion Of the year. His lahors, however,
not been diminished less arduors IN consequence
Al PERIOD since its establishment has the Bqieaa of
Construction had 50 great an amount q 'aoor evyoyoi
tpon during the current year MOL only tho design
gnd construction Of tho large number OF vessels oFaee I'd
70 be built but the repair and equipment 81 all hat nave
been Put IN commission, with other attending nGtles,
have Gene undcr the coniyanceo the chief q that bu
reau ant received his unrcmitt;ng atten'lon
Tho emergency las put IN regu.stou the energy and
talent a, he'd 10 Tho Ordnance Bureau, which, under
mary emb easements, has met the demand upon IT, and
u, at 10 commencement Of our difficulties the wants a
the government could not IN all instances, ne supplied
III The rled cannonand ahlercn heavy ordnance, mat
branch q the service Is now furnishing gyms and NUM-
tons wit rdpidy AMI dpsItionun surpassed IN any
service Tho occasion such stimulate into greater
activity the inventive faculties aud powers o. ts DIS
servic valuable to The ntry aud entitled to as
bgh ePa d, az those oi III most successful Tag ,icer
who commands squadron. For more specific details
would rcar 10 the renort Of the ordnance Bureau.
Nest Of the contracts In the Burear OF Provisions and
Clothing made the basis u force not exceeding
$500 men IN actual service, but tho greatly increased
numbers ard tie cnh ncd prices u many articles have
been pueoded with serious consequences to the con-
|
engog inen,s. am happy TO say, however, that tho
yigiant chief OF that bureau has permitted 81
81 adro 10 DO deficient in consequence OF these failures.
TIE affairs If tho Bureau of Medicine and Surgery have
been further systenacd and improved under the indci-
cps management OF its mtell gent chief like every
other bnch VI the vce, the medical stan hns been
lag,y increased not only in tho regular corps, but by
| ac ing appointments.
lhe acton Of the sever al bureaus has been emincny
satisfactory Under the OF the period That
the ORGANIZATION 81 the department m rht be modified
ana an improved distribution and elias location Of The du,
/ ti.gt hnf Iutf Iva Al IN
doubt some o III SO have been heretofore suggested by
NY predecessors and referred to by mo at this time
with Difference bit with sincere conviction that moro
| systematic Ell cheney night thereby be produced.
| arMATis AND APPROPRIATIONS
The amount appropriated at the last regular $685. ion OF
CEgess tor the naval service for the current y ar was
Sl3l6 6I5 S. To ts added the special session
in jay iat So,4lcs,5 ol-mal ing for tn fiscal year
endifg juno 80. 1862 an avg e2atc OF S430i5obl ".
Tins snm vii, not he Sufficient, however for thu purpose
an til reiare ad,na appropriations viii 10 ncce'a any,
There he required to pay fcr vessels purchased, and
70 ssary alterations nct cd n ttne them for naval
purpose Tie 81 $50 600; for the purchase Of adj.
EDITORIAL yess,s $1,000 AID tor tho rue ton and
compet on If twenty mon clal yessels sl2G 900
! making total Of Sl6,530,oC0. This sum is iiepend-
ent of the estimates submitted tho mex. FISCAL year,
AID beng required for current EXPENSES rs wei rs Oh
jccts immediate IMPORTANCE 1t is desirable should re-
| cciyc en- Isl attention. from toigrcss.
Tho timat-s sui mitted by this department for tho
FISCAL ending June 3d. &c., amount to S4 625 800 OF,
| VIZ
Tor Tho navy proper .............s4i,o ss go 20
ror the marine Observation-Disclosures. los $50 "
| For navy yards, hospitals, masaznes and
miscellaneous otjects ............... Z,iz5,+tS w
The reports of tie chiefs OF the bureaus and Tbs conf
main, ant Ct the ma inc corls with their uccompty Ing
estnla 8, exhibit IN detail die ub ects for which the ap-
praFriatens required. would also refer to these
reVots containing information md ggesiions IN re-
gard matters pertaining 10 tie several depaf ments OF
tic naval service
| CoSClrIny
Inconciadrg this report it gives mo pleasure TO ac-
knowledge the imto TINT aid have received IN the al
mn istatoh Of tho dopa Uncut from the jealous ana
vfy Efficient co-vle aten Of The Assistant secretary and
he clerical force OF tile proper mi from tho
cGF VI The several bufeaa and those pero ming pub
iic outy undor their immediate superntendence aud
direction.
10 tie pLt1tic onccrs % the navy and the brave men
who III various e. Of naval aciion have served UNI
ie item, Tie Department md the government Jeey owe
Gckt0Wla smgnt c,cn mere arrest aud emphatic.
Courage ability, urfhrrng III lily aid devotion to tha
cause OF tleir Country ay0 Teen he general and noble
clrac,ertlcs o. their 0hduet IN tile ordaoua ana i'm
| poHat sWFlco With watch hey have heen eatr ted
sn's witl - c'ntdcrcc tat IL TIER hnds The u sorit
vcaowh 81 the Americas navy fas been eloy ted aug
ia,aLad. j. ti. canvulslya lsis o 60 t7y e w
re- ~ ths Il ariment lavs Coon new and heafN 1u'
IL responsibilities great haro net tsn ~ fHh ~
tire uMcsty cs pl ltyse, gad lave lnoar 4 ass uo ~
eltf iilr liy 20 dsv arse theu liie rcsn 81 my u
bNs! rtsgee'i y huat 10 sou, aAd tfo g a io W.
Judqme Mt of t7il ertFs 80 q thf o1utry.
tlalpN WILLIS, secretary q tho Navy.
10 TIE PkEaFESl.