The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18
TIE DEPARTMENTS.
THE y.
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ANIMAL. EEPoET OF SECRETARY EoRTsaS.
The repor; Of Secretary Eoheson statn- that
the navy L. in q remarkably e~iiicien: condition.
both as regards the number OF vessel, aud
their armament, and aea-,ning qualities. The
navy ~ present consists Of lbs ve-sel-. with
1854 guns. o: iron-clsi or srmorei vessels.
10 are Of i class and in condition for actual
and Efficient service. Four Others. OF the
class of powerful double-turreted monitors.
are actually on hand undergoing repairs. and
4 fifth Is well worth the same attention. INT
the remainder may he counted A. really useless
for any active and efficient purpose. Onc-half
Of tine steam navy aiaptcd TO cruising IL III
commission and iii actual service. This
number OF vessels cauIot be prIiieItiy ii-
m.ni-i,ed hut. If it l. to be maintained. there
must he 4 gradual and constant addition to
the navy 10 supply the places % those which
are each year found 20 Re worn on; and unit
for further service. and for this pUrpO-e a
liked amount for tonnage should h.. built
every Year. This tnulsge may Ice small. but
It should he constant and untailiIg. To this
end the department has accumulated n large
amount OF live-osk tilabrr i'll various navy
yards. where It will yearly improve III coldl-
ton and be available a. the very hes. material
for the France OF ANY -iiip- II may at any time
be necessary or dc-Ira1le to build The rapid
and almost complete di- app. arance ~ this
most valuable ship lumber from uIr shores.
large quantities being seut abroad. -hOnii
arrest the attention ~ Congress. and iu.s--
ure- sEould be taken to secure what remains.
The Secretary that. II the lee
laud:c sent out in a government
vessel TO examine several points on the Alaska
cost with a view 20 --itleIlent by their c0uiI-
tryIncn shall find ~ any point on the Pa .iiic
coast n satisfactory location. that whatever
assistance the government is competent 10 ex-
lend t0wsrd establishing All Icclaniic colony
.l.r. a.. r.p.,.f ..g.r..l 49, .ha I.afa.t.rx
would he 4 vsIusbie and fruitful -ource Of
supply TO the naval service of ;;ained Ameri-
can searieii III time 81 need.
The appropriations applicable to ti-cal gear
ending june 30. lsti. Including the unexiehded
balance Of appropriations for the building OF
new -loop-. aid special appropriations TO re-
inbur-c the barcSu- FOR their great expcni.-
ture- during the iiIr, a'c:.ei complications with
kIain. amounting IN III. Aggregate - s2!.-
Iii. So. and the actual expenditure Toy the
same period from these Interpretations
amounted to :zi. 2Ji. iJj. or about :ghi.'-i'
lees than tie sits.c amount. The hlsprop-la-
tiOr- M.sie avs;ish!a Toy the current year.
commencing .Iriv l. 1874. smcunt in the az
Erceate 20 Sla.a73. I3l. The amount of there
appropriations for lie current year. drawn for
1874. il :ii. ST. ZIG. which il reduced bv the
amount Refunded during the period. and thai
remaining III hands Of payma-;ers and agents
of the government Will leave 4 Little less than
: O5h 600 rs the -nm actually expended from
the current appropriation during tie i've
working ,u,amer MONTHS 81 tEis year.