New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-06

ont an feet wide running the entire length Of
with the city Engineer and surveyor, and line sasfac-
tory to tLcmscN IS was agreed upon.
SlTE o. TIE THAMES RIVER FOR NAVAL PURPOSES.
clause Ia the ac making appropriations for tho naval
the Secretary Of The Navy "tOrcceivc and accept deed
Of gift when offered, 10y the state ~ Connecticut OF
tract ~ land situated on the Thames River New
London CohueGTn VITA water mont VI rot less than
mile 10 be held by tlt United States for naval pur
poses" On the 18th OF September Ills EXcollehcy the
Governor 81 CcNtccucGt United TO The Department
copy ~ an act PASSED by the General Assembly OF that
state approatlnr S15oOJ 60 AID the CITY OF HewLondon
other necessary provisions for carrying Tie act into effect
aud inviting me 10 designate some 10 unto with tho
Commissioners 10 be appointed 10y HIM ~ selecting and
locating such site as Is contemplated in the act In
j. T. McKmstry was dctaed for that purpose and In the
latter part 81 October le proceeded 10 New-Londou and
examined with Ncssrs lugtrso Blackstone. and Hollis
ter Commissioners on The part VI tie State The proposed
site. No transfer OF The property has yet been made to
the Department that the tract Of land which II Is proposed
ccdc tie east shore Of the Thames River, situated
partly the towns of IcdynTd and Grotuu with water
front ~ nile, rs provided 10y act Of Congress aud
breadth varying from eco 10 eco feet The south me OF
the Tract IS about miles above NewlOndOn and five
miles norl II the lighthouse ut the entrance 81 the
Thames The clanr OF HE river adjacent TO me tract
land selected has depth Of water OF not less than four
and half futhoms -
The Nnvnl Academy confines under the able Buperin
tcnGcncc OF VceAdmi Porter, whose report together
with that OF the Board Of Visitors. is appended These
papers slow that tie academy satisfactorily fulfilling
The work aSscied 10 In CduCaiinR and nnldg ne cbar
ac.cr OF the future officers Of he navy The standard for
cupra instruction will compare f!tOrahy with that OF
other educational Institutions and the special training
required prepare The students for me naval service Is
Thorough and satisfactory Some additional facilities
needed. both in The academic and steam department
for which estimates have been submitted a fnrther
purchase OF land and the erection OF addloha! puIEs
The snpCIiiendeut Of the Academy the Chief Of the
Burau u Medicine and Surgery, and the Botd oi lls
tile sick. The hospital wiz Only accohm'aate WE'VE
with two iu roo1u aud tho daily average OF DICK very
The erSiaatirg class the present year numbered e.
Tie Undergraduates were at sea from tMO 70 thIce
months FOR practice In the sloopsofwar M"cedonian'
NAVAL rrREa1cEs
Tho naval apprentice systcu, TO when reference nus
heet aJr i'm ormrr rertIs continues o. receive the
fuecia caro- and attention % The department ana the e-
have been rcasuraily anticipated - The time ths enlist
mcnt - api reutice boys we revived tho ulce !eui.
since. Thce are occasionally mistaken ideas or TIE att
., }rat ' tt Tar he eIeetrr i-oTorion rs ol ~
ie auptci i,cs themselves, have rt appreciation 0I
tue beIcGio To bo received The cducauoht ue "yH as
stauen docs not cease Viih tA'r u..'tt liVm ,o a.
prentice tu.p5 90 going vcs'tli Ihtse lH .tfce U
fr Inc higher duties oi sgauas 2. aid such as identity
COME hcnCfcaI,s under t c.; % IaIch p 1851. and ae
IiS,iS5a I5i9 f e. Y on ~ de.I l 1 Fy Scdd
Improvement ~ tie moral and iiceiual ch-i'c'r %
an abi"g n.cI.f Tor lie naval service.
The ut4oIilod ruuual mmUor ~ uppeaticcs fcr ell
Creased ~ TO- Vas selected without dcal by toped
law, md several oilers VINO N'Io lou'i',. ',''-
scl0olrAp by members OF Co.g;tss, passed TIE l4tu
qie Increasing number Of applicants far enlistment
rendered necessary an lnrItase 10 o.. f'ul., 10 t
and Saratoga have hfeu lui POI c,'d--io' hIo N- l'e
sabine viii DO used exclusively u'4tce -1ips Tic
Tortsinontl viii he boz Hampton Roads AID Chesapeake
Bay, aud TIE Saratoga In Arw-l OK
Ibave heretofore repeatedly Invited attention O. the
importance ~ ], gi-ltluA "a improve i. tDaa't'" OF
mann n fecuilefr e 90 those -ufs. Iiii cr y
To- those nade ina nay last annual report TIE app ei o
tgr naval service rud every reasonable indu,rm
snould be l,d out e. Them TO coIue 81 lh4t on, e."
| sea lie m which tAey have been trained The longer
seaman continues 81 TIE navy ihe more ViluHhr At gee
comes, aud II is worthy OF c"nsd'rau -,het NJ H
-, c,.s.d ,f. ~ ntr,tIly Vl.s nav i.t De- ,uuia-
tlosc Who cIrCitaby serve tLtr oiIimtia ~. induce
mont 10 continue IL TIE navy wiu ucfca-e vi.h der
years az service until finally when they eutilrd 10
retire upon Eaif pay Tor ii, amer a." o ~ -
Viii be such that Their hail pay VII give them cpniOt
able support thry choose to accept IA -a ol l"Lie AZ
Additional Legislation Is also needed to retain no 'ery
ices II those who voluntarily enlist PUNISHMENT cannot
rcGcla dttnricr except hy TIC tedious aI9 cN e
process OF courtnasill II IS sus1,a itd KAY more
summary way 20 deal WIN dc.clics 20 "; ana
that they be- 49, law required toht ihc IH4 E ~ OF en-
jsin.t g. c!i,i,o ~ the time tat they "y haze eli
crtce hat tey be- liable 10 ,iin by court narl
even II arrested until aittr Their term oil enlistment
lis alsS recommended that Tor the purposes Of tic
~ I'm, ~ rlsi.rct shall ho held 10 bc ther tue g.
c'd fnof rcrns Who have declared themselves ~ De- or
be roniiftc are fG Iot be- discharged by nLy process
/ OF court either state Or Federal.
/ EXAMiAAIIoS OF VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
admission INTO the regular Npyy ia conformity with the
provisions Of The act OF Juy 25 lsoo NO tc'h IN - ION
II intervals during the entire yeas aud has submitted Is
hnal report Of officers examined ANeIy ruah lumber
/ on foreign service. aud some WHO have b'sn recon-
Inendod Tor admission under the ast clause oil The ta
section uf the act under which tho board Was convened
have not been lay e1amned ana iGr we puto,@ d
viii be necessary IT, convene BOARD OF onccrs az some
future time. The laW gave the tIuiunthl no Hnin"y
10 make seectiOns or tecommcidau0ns, but lelt lAe
and recommend the authorized number Ina the several
bort Of HE board has no. therefore received any fcy
sion by the department, and tho names OF the several
officers found qualified viii in accordance With their roo
onnendaton be forwarded 90 you AT an early daJ for
! transmission to the senate for confirmation.
The approved Apr H. 1556. appropriated 5000 for
testing the nse Of petroleum ns ine under marine boil
AZ the NewYorkand Boston Nayy-lards, and very fun
synopsis OF the INFORMATION gatertd g'1n IN tne re-
The conclusion arrived at Is that convenience comfort
health anu taIGy are hRIns' o oG Gai y o % M,
shown Is not very important reduction IN bulk ana
! weight OF fuel carried.
! NAVAL PENSION FUND.
The naval penson fund has been increased during the
year 10000 making tho aggregate al tc present tme
! tl3GsO,6OO THIS amount having accrued 70 the United
States from the sale OF prizes tho public hh pledged
that ii shall be and remain forever fund for the pay
inent OF pensions 70 the officers seamcu and
Who may be entitled 10 receive tho same II is also pro
surplus shall be applied 10 thc making
for the comfort Of disabled officers senmeu, and marines
10 partially comply with this requirement. the act Of
March 1861 provides for giving cash pension IN lieu Of
home ~ the Naval Asylum 70 those who have been 20
years IN the service and authorizes relief for specified
lime 90 those who have been disabled after ten years
stment The benefit Of this act has thus far been given
10 but persons, and though the number may be
considerably increased 1t Is probable that portion only
OF the surplus VIII be used In this way. recommend,
Therefore that the pension laws applicable TO tho navy
be revised and such increase In tie rates OF pension
10 authorized as the fund will warrant The entire prn
cpa OF the fund was earned by the officers and men OF
the navy during we recent w6r ana ~ ~ elninehuy
proper That Its benefits should be enjoyed by those whom
the has deprived OF other support "a contemplated