The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-05

on The eontsotors' hands and stored me machinery
Tor The Idaho and Algonquin designed By N Dicker
A. the navy 10 almost wholly steam navy, II L mg-
gessd that Increased facilities b afforded for tho
srucsion ana repair o. steam machinery n our navy
600. submitted. The chief Of the bureau sug-
gcsts that in view Of tho importance Of the engineer
increased also that the age qualification for cadet
gineers be extended 70 twenty-one years.
The chief Of the Bureau Of Provision and Clothing
calls atsnon 70 the very great evils Of the present SO
TEN OF supplying sailor with his outfit The market
rae for the various articles he compelled to purchase
Ii now 30 high that when sailor has received his adj
vance In money, end drawn his clothing and small
stores he nds debt Of about hundred dollars stand.
after leaving hafpay allotment for his family in less
than year. The chief Of the bureau recommends the
$3.50 600 upon the purchase at Brooklyn, known
The chsf OF the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery calls
attention 70 the necessity for increased hospital
modations at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, and
gests that sufficient sum be appropriated purchase
proper site, and 70 hospital commensurate with
the necessities Of the institution he represents the
hospital now ia wholly insufficient for the present
number connected with the academy He aso urges an
appropriation Of $4,000 additional TO the amount
ALREADY appropriated to build hospital at Mare Island
70 answer the growing necessities OF that distant station
He represents that the building In which the naval
laboratory Ia carried Is small and inconvancnt as
70 seriously embarrass Is operations; that tho ma
chinery, apparatus manufacturing department store
rooms, packing and dispensing all crowded IN
one small building He submits an estimate OF $4,000
Tor additional laboratory accommodations Interesting
tables connected with the casualties OF the navy during
the rebellion. and showing It's sanitary condition. are
given. The number of persons wounded during this
period was 030 OF which 3268 were from gunpowder,
lhG ecaded In battle AMI 30s drowned in battle
Tho casualties incident TO service In the navy, not
nectcd with battle during the time, were o70
the aggregate number Of deaths In the navy from
casualtiee OF all kinds during the rebellion 2272
folows:-From gunshot fractures, 4o6; from Runahot
flesh wounds, 400; from incidental casualties 3T3
died In rebel prison pens, o.
The colonel commandment Of the marine corps reports
that nj his annual inspection he found good order and
discipline sufficiently marked TO reflect credit upon both
officers and One half or the strength of the
IL attached vessels upon foreign service the remain
der is employed In guarding tho navy yards and naval
magazines and being instructed in tho duties OF soldiers
No fcuy IL experienced In getting sufficient num-
Der Of recruits and OF better class than formerly.
The commandant OF the corps recommends that new
barracks be erected Washington 70 dspaco those at
present occupied which erected In 1905 and be-
sides, being dapdaed and not adapted TO the health
and comfort Of the men, considered wholly made
quate for the wants OF the service II Is also recon-
mended that steps be taken towards securing convc
nen site of marine barracks at Norfolk where there
euitable accommodations for the marines Aten
ton Is called to the fact that although the corps
military organization numbering tmrty-six hun
dred men, It's coInmandsnt holds but the commission Of
colonel Strong interest felt that the grade OF brgaI
dior general should be conferred upon the highest officer
In corps whose numbers and service would TO jus
tify It. particularly at time when many army off,
are honored with that position.
GIDEON WELLES, secretary of tho Navy.