New-York tribune., 1866-12-05

recommended genera, experiments 70 BE- mado under h
ming the effect Of torpcocs After very mi oxaains
os e members became 9Snyseed snss ey o SSda Ise %
mary experiment. and satisfied tbat they could notCdd mater
ary 70 what they had already reported tbs hoard was DIS
| solved bylordcr OF Department .
The sGBjsC ia hOveye great importance aad shoo
/ - NAVAL APPRENTICES.
The revival OF Che system OF naya! apprentices, Authorized by
Having been imperfccy understood and not Inicousy
nod ntoo a it's origin gesFy 70 & years sgo and compelled @
s,ion the execution Of the law bad been neglected anu aen
Time and experience wi he needed perfect Che system
which has many difficulties overcome for IL k yet tits in
oocd nDon@ TS, bnoGs may be anticipated from IT, only 70
theraal but merchant service cNiss OF educated and
and efficiency Ame.can commerce swe
TO the American navy pndcr adicoss s ana ana sn M uansse
service from which when tho system Is IN s opess,cn
ougsly sepInei seanea who no few yiIcyao and
thoroughly reyodonsc Tho maritime force Of tho country
II the Government would enlist the best class OF boys as
@s pd a1 $ %S sS
and most dcopying shall receive appointments ihe Naval
Academy To carry this recommendation mo ceGe ,he pan
proposed in my report that OF comforting oncsf OF the
yearly appointments uponthe naval apprentices VINO sha ss
| grcssional selection is mos, aFaable t
| sEAMEa. !.
On former occasions and in various the ecntion OF
oness has bc invited 40 the condition OF our seamen Some
should be taken to ameOrate and improve thor CON
addition their numbers for neglect on the part OF
anil rcmucutiye employ greater consideration
oeSsS o dis useful and deserying class without Representa-
lion OF political influence identified with no party though
ou Rom oar cislaos This perhaps ia part owing tho
fact that department oil the Government Is clothed
with speca authority regard thom AT carly day after
the adoption OF the Constitution general duties respecting sea-
merwerc distributed among several drp3nea Si hC h % 0
eminent Tho Treasury Dcpoi tment rs lrused WIN INC ns'
CATION and lay with the care aud protection Of
Our scaaring mcn State Department through our con
sus abroad Is charged with tho d6y Of providing fordestue
American scancn IN iotegn postS Inc hasy DePnI,me
which procures is naval recruits mainly troa the merchant
No oao department specially charged with The duty OF at
friendly and protecting othc Government Their interest
and welfare are,ePrsqugPy amOs, who'll oeeeo eseT Sr Hu
waees ihoy have carned while ahost
Elsewhere this report mcnon has been made OF tho I'm
nav he Tecciye educated and trained naval eamaahp
and where the Youthful ambition may be stimulated with tho
hope by their excons and By popoty oil conduct
they mny acndcmy and become officers OF TIE navy
This commencement viii do elevate the character OF
tho Americas sailor While some OF the appre9liced boys
would doubtless enter and obtain honorable position IN tae
marine most Of them would with proper encourage
mont contnuo through life an the public service unH
ess than 20 service cor such preferred A. to support IN
enmost with which they would feel home identified
his rovnesand unsettled life the sailor seldom aecgmnaes
property pension OF half his monthly wages 70 comfort
dccnG would he but just after he has given mas bes'ysas
Movemeni have been recently made ia behalf their
By OF tho maritime conntnc which ha'o seeone
aEss o. so nsSS ~ ,%e S aS sDS
In oar own country our best naval intelligent
sitss aud ts dcrcrn@shl caRho remain 1derSnI 70 il with
Out pl.ng 10 jeopardy commercial ant naval supomacy
@ IN ordsr lGaihe Whole subject mn dy considered aad
he beat measures adopted and intelligent legislation
hcro should with tho Navy Department properly
ct relating seamcn only ho menoi bot he
shipped seamen Of the merchant service Sech bureau with
Intelligent and practical seaman OF either THO naval or mer
chant marine OF is bead who understands The existing
ssls comprohends the necessity OF thorough and radical
action appreciates the growing wants c county sad has
the energy industry aud eel nece-5y or lho work could ma
tive action and be Of benefit 10 both the and The copoty
The division or this and other incidents Of tho nsyp and
nen tend. 10 confusion augmented expense aud nencency
II Is departure tho uniform pacico and organization Of
other maritime eovernnent all Of which ar known.
place ia Tho charge Marine Department alt that belongs
wou scnc that aaiiy OF ee,oa sud purpose whict ais
- sable 60 tho best aud wsesi ADMINISTRATION Ibe die,p,
tho coast survey the cutter service which rng
the naval powcsf NE sogai to me sa o. 's ,s1 S sna
ton OF he ha Dean .n @ sa %v O s , ma
OF h cooperation Of consa' in the protection OF our sea
abroad aud providing or me !efn 20 o sno,ss o. ho'o
he i.t regulated and most easily attended 20 by bng aceN
under to supervision OF officers minr with al The eNecncies
snco of their viii undcr the direct control o. the de-
he fS speaks 81 the rc.cro Of r nd. foe
ge OF tho end Ihei sas a' The o's'l
NAVAL rKi.sioS PUHD.
Al the date OF the as aaaaei IeloI The naval pens ld
au OF oO making ho aggregate at tho present time
y law one hall OF tho net proceeds Of OH pr1e when tho
captured vessel IS OF Inferior co, ia deerecd to Tho United
aitc spsa. rom sse Of p ahnl f. and remain orevcr
"a nd or tho paymont Of nsona 70 1he oee seang9 ana ana
h pledged to make up deficiency bgi IL should 6c
than sufficient the surplus shall b. applied 70 the making OF
further rrolisoa for the comfort Of dsabed officers seanen
The cdiccnt and active vigilance Of Tho uayy capturing
prizes and tht prompiucss with which their Adjudication
bn enforced has placed in tho treasury iund tho Income
| y II
Further legislation therefore required n order that
the surplus shall applied the mskng OF father provision
for tho comfort disabled officers and marines"
Tie subject Is submitted foI consideration. that the necessary
provision may b. made to carry into effect tho pledged tah Of
WV PEyslsss
OnIhe Gr OF November last the Navy Pension Roll was as
o5 n1als with annual pension, amounting to.s 7s6u %
1905 widows and orphans, annually recoving lSlo' "
5 persons receiving total annual Of e79' O5
will BE- somewhat Increased by virtue OF tho pro
| visions Of the Of June and July % lsr.
The Secretary advocates increase Of tho salaries OF clerks
EXPBNsEs AND EsTIMATls.
| The available resources OF tho department for
the sca year ending Jne 70 1906 we're lisellg gl9 90
Rspendturcs ........................ fJ32i5 a.
Leaving balance a, the commencement OF the - 49,.
present hsoal S59bIJR -
| The appropriations for tbs current year amount
lov"o'' -
| Making tho total available resources for the hs-
cal year ending June % 1907 ~ glloo 70
As several of the bureaus will have unexpcnded appropra
ions which viii be ample for some time 70 come 9ey nave
made estimates for the fiscal ending June Jo 1903
Tho following amounts are askel iof- t,os,e oao n,
PAY foabor and perniendonce in navyynrds 7969s %
Hounties discharged seamen 9O1OO ~
Navigation Naval Academy Observatory Co. SSS9 So 20 20
Surgeons hece,.arcs and hospitals asSSl3 %
Contingent expenses SVIS IN
Support OF marine corps, l"Ei@ VI
Told............................s23,5Gsl Told s23, ,5Gs $50 Is
hundred different heads Many Of hesear Gonlnu