The New York herald., 1871-12-04

pe Bot atcr congress snail authorize tlAer enlist
ment II Is believed by the department that sum.
Client numoer oil suitable vessels can be fitted up for
present service SO long as they can be near enough
to the United states to for frequent repairs,
but with regard to ships for distant foreign service
the case Is some what different.
Spain's New Army In Cuba.
The new army or occupation that Spain has re-
solved to send to the Eastern department OF Cuba
will be landed at Santiago de Cuba, the chcr post
In the Eastern department. and the transports are
to be conveyed 0y powerful squadron which Is TO
remain and reinforce the spanish feet now In the
West Indies.
Our Naval Fleet In the East.
This is an additional matter OF anxiety with the
administration. Existing affairs In other parts OF
The East than Corea, though not OF an impending
character, are far from satisfactory, and will
not be so until the United States IN con-
junction with the other Western Powers,
are prepared to make ana constantly MAINTAIN u
respectable display OF naval forces.
Oficlai and commercial letters from that part OF
the world reach here all pitched In the same key.
that Is that more vessels are needed more
ports should DC visited and that the naval vslta-
tons should be more frequent an6 regular. The I'm
portance OF this fact, the writer's complain, Is not
sufficiently recognized at home, and Congress
certainly does not seem to appreciate II.
and islands OF Asia invariably gauge the power and
1x their own dread or the European and Amert-
can States by the size and activity OF their naval
squadr0ns, and 1t was the knowledge OF this cir
cumstance that induced the French and German
admras OF the solicitation OF the American COM
mander to ncutralize their fleets during the late
European war and act together for the common
protection or European lives and commerce wtthin
the limits Of their cruising grounds. The Navy De-
partment is exhibiting real energy IN meeting the
present exigcncy, as well as IL can be met, and
the naval officers are rei0iced at the
prospect Of any service thar tho country
ia likely to appreciate after a forced inactivity OF
five six years. 1t Is both hoped and believed that
che late sea breeze from Cuba has blown strong
enough reach Congress and stir up the Represent
atlves to q sense OF their duty towards the fast
declining navy.
The IrGQuois TO be I.nd Up.
1t is now reported that the United States screw
steamer Iroquos, or six guns, which mas been
under extensive repairs at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard to ut her for voyage to the Asiatic seas by
way OF the Suez canal and for three years cruise
after arrival, is to be put out OF commission on
account OF the r0ttenness OF her boiler, which
no repairs can render safe or servceable. Under
these circumstances, and in view OF the demands
for war ships elsewhere that cannot at present be
met efficiently, the Asiatic fleet will In all pr0ba-
bity have to remain in It's reduced condition, and
further proceedings OF any sort in the Corea. con-
templated, will have to be suspended for the time
being.
Promised Revision Of the Naval Code.
1t is unoerstood In navy circles that the navy cs
Inmates for rhe fiscal year ending June 80. 1S'3
amount to about twenty millions. Thee arc In the
aggregate more than twelve hundred thousand dol
lars less than those made for the current
half vp 1nlo
than the appropriations made by Congress
for that period. 1t is further said rhat the
Secretary will recommend that the grade VI Com
modore be dispensed with, ana that after this
grade shall have passed BY the death, re-
tirement or promotions Oi the present lncum.
bents promotions be made to the grade OF
Rear, Admiral, as vacancies occur from
the list Of captains, ana that iurther decrease be
made in oGicers by increasing the cadersnip terms
from four years 10 six years. This Is recommended
as both q matter of encicncy and economy.
Business Before the Anglo. American Claims
Mnl Commission.
Only about twenty claims have rs yet been pre-.
senred to the United States and British Commission.
At he meeting on Wednesday important questions
will be considered. As various claims OF British
subjects heretofore adjudicatcd IN the Supreme
Court and the Court OF Claims may now be pre-
sented TO the Commission, rule will be cstab.
llshed concerning them.
Jobs in the District Legislature.
The Dis rict OF Columbia was honored by the last
Congress with Legislative Assembly, paid BY the
day. that holds frequent and innarinOnOus sessions
ever music store on Pennsylvania avenue. The
rules OF order Of the big 1T the Capitol
OF course adopted by the weaker extract Of leglsa
tive wisdom and the occasional scenes OF disorder
on the Capitollne Hlll are initiated IN the music
hall without regard to rule. The dmnutve body Il
now IN special SESSION. and, TO The disgust OF Con-
grcsslonai loungcrs about tho city Is burlcsqueng
the house OF Blaine and Butler Dy q dimlnutive
squabpe over q land job. The northern residents
OF the capital want public market, ana MI. Cor.
coran, the ricn man OF washington, tenders a va
cant square the main line Of trafc for 100000
and offers to give the money 10 the National Art
Gallery near the White House. This offer the Com.
miitee on Markets have refused, aud have bound
the city to the purchase OF piece OF swamp
land on OF tho side streets for Sl20 OOo three
times Its value, and with $4,000 of the purchase
money sunk in a dwelling house that has TO he
pulled down to make room for the market Mr.
Corcoran has gone on angry to Europe. The
market people and their customers arc IN Jury
the legislative halls are tempestuous. Teapots and
Indignation meetings committees OF investigation,
lnunc, ions and mandamuses arc the topics OF the
day.
Life.saving Stations Along the Coast.
A bill will be introduced carly In the session by
Congressman Burlington. OF Fall River, Tor the
establishment OF such number OF Iiie-saving sta
tions along coast OF Cap Cod careful survey
or the coast VIII suggest. This portion OF the
board has been watcned for many years by parties
IN the employ OF humane societies; but the number
and frequency or disasters vessels demands that
the government should promptly cstaoIsh In tins
locality the facilities that afforded to ship
wrecked mariners along the Long Island and New
Jersey coasts. IL is also under consideration at the
Treasury Department to extend the stations along
the cost Of North Carolina.
steam Gauge Tugs.
The Solicitor Of the Treasury in reply to The ques.
tion Of Secretary Boutwell,, whether not section
50 OF the act OF February IS, 1871, requiring
gauges on all steamers should be construed to IN.