The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-08

Contingent and miscellaneous. .......... 100000
Total s2a 9s2, 457
This amount includes the sum OF S. 500, 0Os for the
81 o p s os no %
OF additional dwelling houses for officers In the several
navy yards the purchase Of land and othor improve
The totGl expenses this department from the lth OF
March, 1861 70 the aoth Of June, 1885, embracing Pc
the ordinary expenses OF the navy but such have
arisen in the purchase construction and equipment Of
required during the war, were tSli an average
annual expenditure Of $12 300 II il gratifying to
~ S h.v nns ns n ne
enths per cent OF the expenditures Of the
during the same time.
During the year two OF the chiefs OF the bureaus
connected with this Department have died. Captain Per-
civa Drayton Chief Of the Bureau Of Navigation An
accomplished and patriotic Officer who has been sue
ceeded By Captain Thornton Jenkins, and Surgeon
surgery whose scientific s.sainmsn.s were widely known
and appreciated, who has been succeeded BY Surgeon
You are respectfully referred 10 the reports Of the
several chiefs OF bureaus herewith transmitted for
operations in detail OF their respective Departments
The chief q the Bureau Of Yards and Docks calls At
Aenon TO the necessity for increased at
storehouses &C. are required the demands OF
the service N connection with the ktery yard the
o. s s .n rs
and water privilege Is advised In connection with
the Brooklyn yard adjoining ground and
h urgently needed, and an arrangement has
been made under which Il can DO purchased The Phil
nsuicisnt The Norfolk and Pensacola yards viii 70
qure large appropriations TO Plsee them IN state Of
scancy Works FOR TIE increased msnniac,urs OF
mittsd the erection In the yards Of houses for tho
Officers and barracks for the seamen now CHARTERED on
board receiving ships repeal OF the law respecting
The Chief Of the Bureau or Construction and Repair
permanent navy In various stages OF complexion OF
which have been launched The supply Of seasoned
e ss S
vessels process Of construction. II ~ recommended
that surplus Of timber be now placed in the yards with
o view 70 its accommodating and being thoroughly
soned 10 NEE. any emergency that may hereafter arise
and also that arrangements be made at some suitable
place for he construction Of iron vessels.
Tho report Of the Chief Of the Bureau OF Equipment
and Recruiting stcs bat the fuel account OF the navy
for the past years 1856 Three coal vessels
have been captufcdy me rebels and twenty one coal
vessels have durin toe past two years been either lost
h.n Ss ase ana ays e9 sss,"nSed e.,
yoas manufactured s2o4 tons OF hemp into cordase.
Tho proprety OF establishing manHacory OF wire rope
navy from 4th Of March 1901, tho lat Of May,
The chief OF tho Bureau Of Steam Engineering gives
detailed statement VI the number condition and pro
sS.O ~ ss uador the direction o. The
are making experiments TO test the relative efficiency OF
vertical horizontal tubular boilers the effect OF diff
ferent modes OF managing nres different rates Of COM
buston and all other matters entering into tho practical
and bost methods Of generating steam Experiments are
also being made ascertain the relative economic en-
cheney Of steam with different OF expansion.
The In the navy yards for the repair and
construction OF machinery insufficient for the
wants Of the service and additional facilities urgently
required The Chief OF the Bureau recommends an In
increase Of pay and position Of the chief engineer OF
the navy Il not sufficient 70 induce erst class ability
70 remain IN the service.
The report Of the Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance
calls attention 70 the large quantities OF ordnance and
ordnance materials or ell kinds which remain on hand
and with the approval Of the Department. recommends
general survey 81 the several yards and stations N or
der that the stores may be separated rom
the eervceabe and disposed Of may be Judged best
/ for the interests Of Che government Tho sugges-
/ tions made 10 PREVIOUS reports for the consfuc-
tlon Of magazines IN tho interior, away from
large citieF for ths establishment Of gunnery
ship, and for we'll organized practice ground, are
again presented and urged - Of paramount
cessty. ID also recommended 70 institute course Of
expenwents with torpedoes, and establish Z CORDS OF
operators for future service; and IN order 20 avail
ourseveaof the results obtained abroad In the manuac
lure Of nnon and small arms and their nee IN naval
warfare haa oce q The savy b. dssaiisd 70 Nit iu-
rope from time 70 tns and witness The EXPERIMENT. made
ashs scundrics and afssuaa Ths results u NE kvaga
zion made By board Of ordinances ocsn into th oause
Of the faue Of w Parrots MED Gups DUNG NE naval