New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06
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Marine Corps. '-''-'-' 100000 90

now ouartered on board receiving sbipsi In the
ton Of additional dwelling hOuss af land aud other i'm
! several navy yards. The purchase y, 800
prOyements Of permanent from the 9TH OF
The total expenses Of this Pane 1855 embracing
March, ieol 70 tne i our month., and covering Lot
only the ordinary expenses CT a and equip
have in the Pulenbe maintenance OF the large
hent oi 'esse" "ired during the war were
sS,s ,7o a,o Ssan annual aSeiase ~ nnpses
90 80 on II is gratifying to note tpal tne
SO 1o0 W. W a. nce the commencement OF tie war
"a tn Srt nine aud three tenths per cent Oh c eA
nevs peum Of the Government during the same 'inoc
THE BUREAUS.
-. .he MAST wear two of the Chiefs OF the bureaus
During ' Nth ms department have died: Capt Per
conn n,nvton Chief of the Bureau Of Navigation an
oaar1nished and patriotic ofneer, VINO mas p.eh su.
SeJ nv Can't Thornton A. jenkins: ana Sureeol,
yW;i;am Wbean Chief OF the Bureau OF Medicine anu
Sufgery. whose scientific atainments weS wiaJ ny
puoun and appreciated who has been succeeded by
Won are Respectfully referred 30 the reports ~ the
several Chiefs Of Bureaus herewith transmitted Ior
operations in detail Of their respective ucparIliens
Gar ony sllude TO OF the principal topics
The Chief Of the Bureau OF Yards and Docks calls
attention 10 tie necessity for increased
at the navy.yards. Additions to their ~ &
docks store house, &c, are required 20 meet no Wv
,nspds of the service. In connection win inc hNi
Yard tho purchase OF seayys Island IS iecommenuuu.
AT the Cnarlestown Yard the purchase OF III
uba,f ond water privilege is advised. IN conhectV"
with the BROOKLYN Yard adjoining gronnd ana ~a'sL
front known as the RuggIes properly Is I'LL.
needed and arrangement mas oeeh NV VIZ u's
which II can be purchased. The fhiIadeiplIa ar rs
racSn,lv been extended but is wholly insufficient Inc
Norfolk and Pensacola Yards VIII require iAE upp,U
priaiions 10 place them IN n state VI ehleienei 80
r the Increased manufacture OF steam machheIy are
advised and estimates Submitted for the erection IN
tic wards of houses for The officers and oafiaeks or '
seatnen now Quartered on board RECEIVING snlPs ~
repeal Of the law respecting the wages Oh "ofAe ia
navy-yards IL RECOMMENDED.
The Chief Of the Bureau Of Construction and Repair
states that there forty one vessels INTENDED or .ne
in
Of which have been launched The supply Oh seasoneu
ship.timbcr in the navy yards Is exhausted hhu u Is
found difficult to procure some OF the requ,sne puues
for The vessels In process Of construction srecoh
mended that snfplus Of timber DO now placed III the
yards with a view 10 It's ACCOMMODATING ana osIhg
thoroughly seasoned, 10 meet any eucrsenos 'nas ,.
hereafter arise and also that arrangements be made al
some sutable place for tne construction oi non YES
sells.
The report Of the chief Of the Bureau OF Equipment
ard Recruiting states that tho fuel account OF the
Nnyy for the past two years Is sl iJ l5 Three coal
vessels have been captured by the Rebels and Il coal
vessels have curing the pas. Two year. vec" treisp
sonadrsns arrangements hive been made and are be-
in, extended for coal depots abroad. Inc Topewai.
has. during the last year mhnn'ac.urea ~, lu,s o.
henp into cordace. The propiety OF establishing
Ipanufactory of wire rope is suggested lhe NUMBER
of seamen enlisted IN the navy from the fth oil Mch
1851. TO the LIST OF May, lso1 was Iis;V1d. viva,
The CHEF Of the Bureau Of Steam Engineering gives
a detailed statement Of the number, condition and pro
gress Of the engines now under contract bord OF
civilian eyperts uudcr tle uNcctloh vi lht DelAif
men; are making experiments 70 test the fehuie
efficiency of vertical and horizontal tubular boilers the
effect of different modes OF managing hres. dhereut
rates of combustion ard ell other matters entering INFO
Ire n-,ctica and best methods Of generating steam
FYpcrments are also being made 70 ascertain the rea
tive economic efficiency Of steam with different meas
ures Of expansion The Accommodations In the Navy.
Yards for the repair and construction oil steam pnchl
cry ae insufficient the vents Of the service and ad
ioral facilities ere urgently required. Tie Cheiofthc
Pnteau rccommc nds increase Of the pay hHd position
,,bo 4 tDQi d
TO induce first class ability 10 remain In Tho service
The report Of the chief Of tie Bureau Of Ordnance
CALL attention TO the large quantities @! ordnance ana
ordnance materials Of ali kinds which refrain on hand
and with tie approval OF the Department, recommends
order that the unscrvccnbe may separated
from able and disposed 81 as may be judge,
y best for the interests OF the Government The sug
gesions made previous reports for the construction
of rnacazres in tie interior away from our large cities
for the establishment OF gunheIy ship and Tor wei
q organized practice ground Ggan presented snt
u uryed 0s measures u paramount necessity. IL IL ais
recommended 10 institute course OF experiments wit
re torpedoe land establish corps OF operators for iatur
N SCI and IN order 20 avail onrsoye Of the resi-
ID obtained abroad in the manufacture OF cannon an'
~ smalarns. and their use In naval warfare that officer
r. of TIC navy be de,oed TO visit Europe from time Il
Nv time and winess pemens made al the oundeiie
e and arsena. The results OF the investigation made b,
ut board Of ordnance officers into the cause OF the fail
IRE of the Parrot rfed guns during the naval bonn
oil found highly interesting.
usual reports Of the Naval Observatory Nautical Al
70 manac ard the general administration of his Depart
90 ment Most OF the nautical instruments. and man
other articles Of navigation supplies turned In frcr
m vessels put OF commission since the close OF II
war appear to be available for reissue with some n
IT, pairs and adaptations Allusion is made to the pros
meet apparently improved OF yet being able 10 d,
on ueuse with foreign bunting for American fGgs Tn
preparation Of Danger Chart" OF the Pacific Ooea
80 10 facilitate navigation is in progress; and increase
10 ention Is recon meuded 10 tho collection OF hydro
~ graphic data in that important quarter toward the cor
E struc,ion OF new charts and correcting cid An
~ the importance Of photographic office in this
M tor under the direction OF the bureau. is s'roDgl
"a urged as means wanting of authoritatvey prG
|" mitigating discoveries &C. in any way affecting the IL
teresis Of navigation.
The Chief Of tho ,;arean Of Provisions and Clothin
details the taken upon the close OF the Rebo
lion for promptly reducing tte expenses OF his Derar
vi ment by discoEtinuing the purchase OF supplies al
]e the closing of the depots ~ different ssellogs d
Is country. TIE system adopted by the department
supplying the various bl9csadiug squadrons during tn
a war with tiesh pfosihons gave great satisfaction
officers eod men, and added largely TO the sanitary col
:! 6..Sn OF the 0eets To meet the demands Of foreg
service, storevessels. which are preferred to Hof
houses shore have been sent TO the various hoa'
n quarters of the drODs An increase IN the corps
ar regular payuasors il urgently recommended and o,
Of dtiona accommodation ol supplies In connection VIII
D. OF near 10. naval stations are needed.
g. The Chief Of the Bureau OF Medicine and Surger
presentg the usual tables showing the sanitary COZ
nj dtiOn Of the navy. The number OF prSOns undt
. treatmen, during the year ending 3st December La
&c was 10 SO OF whom 73 died and :. OIL the sio
/. st Mt the close Of the year. The total number
deaths from October lsCi to September 90 1863 WI
e 10 being percentage Of about .Oo2 10 the who
n number Of persons in service. The percentage
y deaths 10 the whole number o case treated Is Ole
e less than two per cent During tho progress OF "a
e vaI 4O6 persons we're killed. 1863 wounded and IL
5 reported missing making the total number OF casua
ties IN tho naval service 3s20 But II persons ha'
ayled themselves OF the provision Of the act Of Coz
@ cress providing artificial limbs. The increased cost
living renders the monthly tax Of 20 cents upon H.
salaries Of officers and inadequate 10 tho supper
O; naval hospitals and unless some other means are u
y,ed an appropriation by Congress will be required
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