, 1865-12-07

;!r LATINO ur or TIE IRoE-cLADs.
The iron-elad vcsFela, no formidable In war, but
mp, ready u BE- brought forward al any time for a.:
tive dnty ehonld circumstancas require. No ptn-
xIs1on having been made By Congress- for suitable
veetcis can rrnan and be preserved, and there
being ueiiheE room NOR accommodations for them
al any OF our present contracted yards, tho Depa.s
make provision Of selecting suitable plnc. for he
quiste for the preservation 81 this class Of vessels
almost equally indispensable iof the purpose of
ta1e!y, / had 70 hesitation IN eelectln. League
lslana as poascasiug these advantages In an cmi.
The 1rpo1t continues: -......,
lhc Secretary strongly urges the establishment Of
navy yard at League Island, lieu Of The preaeut
grees neglect 10 secure The size, ihe Government
will be liable al any moment 70 be compelled to
move Tia iron clad fleet Relative to the western
"on the Mississippi river, where there Is as get
1e.ained md ,hc iron ciads belonging 70 1he nts.
Several vessels Of this class which bnilt a. 81
Louis md nttuched TO tho West Calf squadron,
vhcre they rendered good eezvice, particularly m
tho bay q Mobs nays been LAID up at Alcfs
fle urges the e-lecton nf snitable sito on the
Mississippi for navy yard, Which has not yet been
"Thc true policy Of the Government with rueard
to naval force In time OF peace will be to keep
onr lron-c!ads laid np in fresh water. Ia perfect
fighting order. Our largest steamships should IT,
nain in Ordinary, distributed anon. the principal
commercial cltics, while there should he fore
acnt Mcent to visit annually II necessary, every
Davfgah!e Fort On the globe where our trade
'c1isls."
HEALIuEsEss OF 1EoN-crADs.
The report Of the Chief Of the Hureau Of Mcdc-
fe si2 f.
al The 1scu.ciads, especially those OF The monitor
e9ar a to vessels ls13n sde q wool Isc
on,hs tho;, t.t .irc wot Sess .fcncss m h. x
tic rsaty Submerged nloni,or Vessels lhau DO, On
.TrnI nrohcr m men and in srmf;n1iV rEnoa.ss az
ua!Ious. :
THE NAVAL AeADEXf.
The defects or this Institution are pGrtos out and
remedies suggested: Inc present method Of 81
enlisted bOvs-ttoee " bo from choice belnke fl,en
selves 10 lhc seas-only three ore permitted aunuoi-
iy 10 70 to The Academy. All The rest are selected
Which IL rot Ikeiy 10 rccure for the iin:e nd;serx
q, ouz Eayy thc fcqu.eite physical ~ we'll ss men
til requirements. or those who annually prv, ent
themselves 1dcr lhc existing s5eem, one-tifh fall
70 EaEs .he rvs1tss G1amasion 9 tnAsy.1rsc PET
cent OF ihose cdntted iaA TIC irst year, and dnsy
only about twenty PEI CENT OF those WHO enter thc
Academy R,adna;e. me secrtary aayises that
| oRe7ha1 Of tho miashipgen be appointed from the
| cEllsttd apprentices and the remainder from the
Congregational distEets, under fssten OF compel
e. to
the e. Academy iom AnnsSoi,. where W the % sounas q
Include Sc petty urea q only txe1tyone aers, to
snms distance from INV Ia,ee civ. and Whcn s1te
| ~ nor iess ihsn two tho, s1ri ar,ns ran h ni.
tsinoJ ' A 49, ~ - ~A ~ W.
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| Ihe petpS,nai a1seonten., uonole ano sstr1kes
that have Characterized the navy yards, cause the
8fCfeAfE 10 recommend repeal OF the tAXE OF 'Gl
@nd - diIectnS tnat "tne Avs o. Aoor and rate
/ q wages " me naSy {nlut knat! CONFORM with
'DeS' u s ssyE rR 4ann 4prsrs. - rre' .us ''e'0S
The atuses rsow1ug out OF partisan Ayositism
| in The appointment and employment OF master
polnied oui and deprecated IN strone lsucusec. =
Meeharlcal skl Industry and fidelity 10 the bub1ic
se.,7eo have not been TIC qualification. whch o.
patcd scIEesr IN Behalf Of some active politician OF
pa,tv.. When electiops opprosch system OF ssscss
mcntu upon Iii emplotes has been apoiicd by
noses TO Ill an end to- h ,bis sh1.e absf M
Secrctarr. under he PreaIdeni's dreciion. 1ssncd
ORDER to uFrycpt any mofc sucb oaseesnents. He
werkmep. apS madS chanees as TO otSer. ~ tybieh i
! is believed viii have Rood etIect,
The system or supplying the navy yard through
SemneJ. 1 tae nsyy Seents have been dismfssea ed
aud the business which Was attached 10 this useless
of1ce is row performed BY lie paynasters without
r..-a 49, al. al.H Aso S'sk 40 ..a. .,~
s,onsi 81 the act G1 arca
pafal asJlum. beeaEse nc thinks scldleEs and salt
osB ssn never % mace 10 haEmon'zs. ana therefore
men ese ess should ID % Se
steaa q common asylum lor both. ihe asylna1
for dssa ab soldiers II misht be desirable to locate
be on THO shore, where the sailor, worn ont IN
tho service o. ~ country, may pass his dsellnln.
. n lily oiho ssfs .osaia whsSa h. have
should CSps1ese sanction shs fenoval oi ne nayal
,sssnt rnme .r4 nH;tainoF IT, ~ .hst tGar iae
! be conyertetl inio hone for ssitors'
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~ I'LL ..s ~ Tt eHuns ~ ap9enlees on o9Afd
c1, Iae ~ Gnsement ,h ms: s aesfss e. r. p obtain
sane'cnt nnmeef q me n sSs. @ 1Gys 10 nc country
nIomaiion nI r. ~ ~ p.rnencd ~ ,nsts.
X wv - 4s, la5sao
Hs,.c;lp !n H. N,xs, ae.a;r T hn . e hnl
, b.. ota one to BE- akea from among
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| The report continues: .
| NaTal neh ahlid animated win tho nobaest feel
hes 81 RIFiotsta anu feaaJ TO sacfldce theis ives
!os tacH county Mnose ~ n!S:sty .f: N7a isspst!ilcd
NE impsEsFa ., ns3t WIZ tae sg1t!Stton tuat e
81 l., ~. ~ y. mftE uot enumS.
saH. o3n,r,. 11.ts nj Ms
nosc T.rx fsrr csntm-c. T"nid NV ~ ,I Mns eSp p
aanrt5s ii" ~" thp 4rsr,.1,,s mva ~ ~. LII" ~
sn,c1rn sunr;fee onS .he ,ttann, =; ~ ~
fcreIcn satentusrrs to r,oiate tbc b1oc..sdr h.r.
rcwafted naynl Vigilance Ind tdeiity viii lare,
aDy o 1s Of !ene
turrs haye t1rra io lie heneft Of tbs nav"l scryif
itpiea OF Observation-Disclosures in tbis rcsuect fron
previous war;.
| The number OF vessels captured and sent to ih,
rorrtA frr adjudication fenr, N4x fAat n IN,