The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-06

lWo establishments with the money which can be
realized from the judieous sale Of the land now
occupied IN the heart OF the city, will 20 very far
towards repayiDg the expense OF establishing the
yard at League Island.
trust therefore that authority, IL it be necessary
q will be given to the Department to transfer t6e
working yard OF the Philadelphia station TO Leaoue
Jand as rapidly as Is consistent with the interests
the service and TO dispose OF the present yard as
portions OF 1t shall be vacated and that an adequate
.hppr0prtauOn Will be made efor the work necessary
be sold. -
The survey of the island, and plan for its i'm
i 4provement, Is herewith submitted.
Relative Rank. ..
! The subject OF relative rank In the various cOrps
E0 the naval service is one of much interest and
Isomc difficulty. Some of these corps dissatisfied
with their position under the law as IL now stands
but there Is no power in the department TO change
ths even should the propriety of such action be ad-
United 10y all. Rank can only be fixed by law. This
eubject, involving at the same time so many con
derations of discipline efficiency and feeling, is
now pressing Tor wise and dispassionate legislation,
havng in view only the best interests OF the service
board, composed OF officers of high rank and
bong experience, representing equally the various
The department to consider and report some proper
system for the regulation of this matter. Pending
the report Of the board desire to express opinion
bn the subject matter OF their consideration Should
they be able TO arrive at proper conclusion the
ult of their abors will be at once communicated to
&COngress for their information
Expenses and Estimates.
The sum OF twenty-seven million eight hundred
hnd eighty Thousand six hundred and nty-eight dol
cember, OF which amount seven million seven hun
bred and ninety-nine thousand three hundred and
eyenty-three dollars 49, 799,878 has been refunded
10 the treasury, leaving the actual expenditures
since the last report, December /, 1865 twenty mil
Jon eighty-One thousand two hundred and eighty
We dollars ($20,0S ,2S5) The appropriations for the
ear ending the 30th OF June, 1870 were fifteen mil
on eight hundred and seventy thousand five hundred
nd thiryone dollars and sixty cents COY,
sum scarcely larger than that which
sualy appropriated for the support OF the naval
stablls hment previous to the war, when Aour navy
as comparatively small before costly and expen-
i've steam machinery was largely in use and the
reat expense Of fuel incurred; when labor and ma
Iias were far below the present standard, and the
ours Of work 0ne-nfth greater With the greatly
Increase ed demand for expenditure in every field OF
peratiOn, the actual returns for money are now
carcely one-haf of what they formerly were.
II is presumed that the appropriations for the pre-
ent year were controlled by the fact that some sur
Jus then renamed at the Command OF the de-
arment, and that they did not really represent the
nders tool require nents Ct the service
The estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30
71 are based on force OF twelve thousand az 0O0)
en ian increase OF one third) as the very smallest
ith which the present navy can he operated to
lvantage, and are as follows:-
Estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1871
law OF officers and seamen of the navy. 81, 600, 900
epairs OF buildings, DOCKS and incidental
eNpen in navy yards. ............... 9,722, ,494