Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-03

The reports Of the chiefs OF bureaus ana of
The eonmaEdant Of the marine corps, contain
detailed staten ents of the operations of tneIr
several Cepar tments during the year. with sug-
geSuoEs lJr tle future.
Tee chief OF the Bureau of Yards and Docks
reports The expenditures for Improvements
aIo repairs in the several navy yards during
the last year, and explains in detail the esti-
males for the ensuing fiscal year for improye-
ments. The immense expenditures for con-
sifucuon- repairs. and for machinery outside
the yards during the rebellion, has shown the
necessity Ior charging the yards and Increa.-
IN the iacilIt'es IN the government establish
ments, where the work is more reliably and
economically done. Nothing WAS appropri-
ated Tor Improvements during the current
year, and The estimates are consequently lar
ger than usual. Fer the navy yard at klttery
t1is,e2o Is asked; for the CharIestown yard.
- 80, 49, icr The Brooklyn yard, S3-9l3.1l4
for The care and preservation of the property
ia The Philadelphia yard, SSS, SS3-noIhing
being aSked for permanent improvements, an
view OF the proposed removal of the yard TO
League Island; for the Washington yard the
estimate amount 10 Sia6.i5; for the Norfolk
yard, So+5, ia, FOR The Pensacola yard. sl.2JS,-
So; Tor lie yard a. Mare Island, California.
$50 49,: 1oI lRe satious al Ke, West, Sacketts
harter mound Ciiy, and for The Naval Asy-
iUm. s,l:io.b'b.
The CHIEF o: the Bureau of Equipment and
Reci Iiting reports that, during the year, sew
eEty-thIee vessels have been equipped for ssr-
vice. twenty three of which have been wholly
and several Others partially. wire rugged. The
government roIewaik 1t ChaTlestown has a.
heretofore supplied the hemp rigging used IN
the navy, consuming IN It's manufacture four
hundred and twenty five ions of hemp. The
tests O. tie mpaTaIye sueDgtb OF wire aud
hemp rope, anc the reports OF commanders of
Wlre-Igeeo vessels are so satisfactory that
the hureau recomme cs the erection of a baiid-
ing and the purchase of suitable machinery
Tor the manufacture OF wire rigging.
The chef of the Bureau Of Construction and
Repair reports that during the last year the
work al lhe navy yards haS been mainly con
fined to 1.-THE repair OF vessels. The chief OF
The bureau recommends that steps De- taken
for the professional education of naval con-
structors.
Two officers ard several men have died of
yellow fe Yer at Pensacola. The commaldant OF
The Marine Corps renews the recomme datlou
OF last year that new barracks be erected at
Washington, a board composed of officers. a
civil engineer, and master mechanic, after n
thorough examination, having reported that il
is not expedient 10 attempt to repair the present
structures.
In closing this report, Secretary Welles Gays
IL is gratifying 10 state that, while the reduc-
ton of vessels in comm ission has steadily pro-
crossed, and while our squadrons are limi ted
10 the smallest number of steamers. compat-
ible with the requirements of commerce, the
protection OF our countrymen, and the dignity
and power OF the nation, the vigilance and ac-
tlvity OF our naval officers, with their small
but efhcieDt commands have been such as to
; cause our nag TO be exhibited in almost every
important port on the globe: and IL is a salts
faction 10 know that the demonstration OF a
naval force has every where been sufficient 10
to the persons and properly OF American c It'll