New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
nos, delicate interests of our commerce, and

A. our reserved force OF receiving and training Amps,
Kent In condition for service az the various Atlantic st
tons II could also be rapidly reinforced at any time
by s the ships in ordinary at the several Atlantic Navy
Sa1s which nt for service The ships OF the Euro
pcan and south Atlantic stations are always w,n hd
we should be able. II required To bring into actual ser
AZ least 40 cruisers carrying 500 besides 10
ronclads and iron torpedo ships Sonsldeiany more
the remainder might be put into service as rapidly as
The Commission the Transit OF Venus Is engaged IN
the denomination and verication of the instruments
used In the observations regards these observations
a. satisfactory aud as promising valuable results
Attention rs called to surveys for nteroceane
s saa co@ n8S IS ''ST e secretary S transmits
the report by the distinguished Commission "p
Communication by canal between the Atlantic nc ana
ciusion Is that the route shown as o' , ttitie
route" beginning at on near GrcYi2wn on ts AltNlio
affords the most advantages and presents the tewest di
entities OF any yet found the lsAmus. hnai
can be gwen aud considered
SUGGESTIONS As TO THR NAvY-YARDs
For the past few years no appropriations for new
buildings or other works Of Improvement at the Navy
Yards have been made several of them, and the
small amount appropriated for repairs and preservation
has proved insufficient keep the buildings stocks and
wharyes In that thorough Of repair and efficiency
which should characterize all public works An appro-
t Side 81 ;6e Rstcn Nav Yard and to sapply new
buildings for several OF the yards now uit i"f te INT
The Secretary reviews the recommendation made IN his
as annual report as 80 the conservation % the valuable
NcW-Nors Maryland in ats site and territory. Ia tle
ward nothing has done beyond the current repairs
IT, RECOMMENDATIONS asScl FOR TIC protection az that part
Tire yard bordering upon tne Buokyn docks and Tor
The improvements and enlargement oI me Ordnancc
Dock. vegy much needed quite large area oi new
ground been filed in duIiuc hr past wear without
the Government and j. nov valuable ground lci
a. nurposcs % the Navy-Nard.
No aprrpfiatiou Tor repairs made by the last Con
cress for the Wdsingtou Navy-Nafd AMI the buildings
VIII necessarily reqtut ltlEeI Nl'I''e , ,u -
them ia thorough condition than thc repairs hao uren
~ excellent machinery, aud as manufacturing yard las
superior in this country The excellent location @i
the Norfolk Navy Yard comlueuds IL % me favorable
consideration ~ Congress Il has been partially rebuilt
In, much e. b done before il Will be restored to
AHpG@pristions are asked for an additional timber shed
and for a shcl house al Craney Island.
At he important Naya Arsenal Mare Island, the
principal work during the past year has been I."u the
new stone dry dock and upon me ToI,P'atng Shoi1
Tue building Tor equipment purposes az tAe Sew
london Maryland. bias been conn eie,, anu INC VIII
accommodations much enlarged. An anU'leh9l Sppr"-
pration fur the continuance Of permanent improve
Tie Department LAS deemed advisable 10 resume
the enlistment of bows 10 TIL reaching Il years 81
age, uador the existing laNs enacted .o tDD l} t
LIZ siea. van co. oI ~ ,eoTs and IL ,coIcs "A
o. national Importance 10 4eAeus this evil
RAPID D,sAPPEARA>CE OF LIYE-oAK
The Secretary is co1s r,iued 10 repeat the ccommen
lions his Last report 10 the wisdom indeed te
almost absolute necessity. OF securing before i passes
entirely away, great quantity possible OF our sea
shore liveoak the best ship of the world. Tie
rapid deterioration all OF vessels built 81 other
wood constantly how Invaluable Is this timber
rapidly passing away II is he Growth 81 cent?
supply. which never larger i- being l,indy 90
hiusted. ana t becomes yearly more dllcn. 10
siipuutn, abroad. A OF t that We BAD lad mp ny "'
Nay Conlssionefs Wa consumed dai.a5 ~ 1a'. lo
the Department Eas been cEtr.ror1l- Tor iir l@i ~"
e Secure what conld oe ,al for The pt Use % nc
wooden ships have been huit 81 TO- and whatever
STEELE ~ TIM llsTng which Is as esoul toi
e eSss Quantity saiciea, to build quite number
Of ships has been gathered az TIE various arcs.
v.at Is required TINS material u complete the frames
FOR shine hand but 10 bay requisite amount OF
would cripple The Department; uucu ~ other things
j. the opinion o. Department measures should ~
taken i possible pr tAe expectation ~ such ot
This timber left southern coast and TO secure
II for the use OF the Government
Ordnance and THE MARINrs.
The Ordnance Bureau has been principally engaged m
the arnne Of our 1enofwar and supplying the requisi
tions squadrOns and single cruising ss abroad
Experiments have made with regard 90 the intro
duoti0n brcechoad.ng howzers into our system oil
ornaments, and the results have been SO s%s1ac
t0rv A. warrant their manufacture and issue As aF E
~ ad 70 Cur boat equipment is found
II tue Calling gun, which u now issued 70 al sLils
our ships with rhed cannon Is so obvious and pesss
that pending he construction o. new GUNS the
ucnf PURPOSES convert limited number or l-lhch
suo1rto0 guns mo safe and efficient rifles by the III
scrtion NJ wrought-ron tubes
The torpedo school at Newport continues in a high
OF efficiency, ana tine knoWedee obtained py ne
or TINS terrible means warfare is Of inestinahie value
10 he service No branch OF our naval system deserve
more care and support Afternoon ls cate1 - rl l
dangerous proximity of the naval magaznC az LIS
Island 10 the CITY OF NeI ork ana 20 jersey CtF Iuls
subject has already been brought to the attention OF
Congress. ana "a board appointed Tor the purpose on
the matter made report ftcontienhLK
the removal Of the magazine 70 point up tle NORM
kiser. No further action, however, was lahth' -
The Comm lndant Of The Marine corps ntate aNoIa
Die report Of 5 e c1o ~ me eG Observation-Disclosures More
twOthis OF the corps T. az sea- and the reRa'leI
invaluable a. nucleus "l oisan lIon ma 49, az.
that officers OF ts branch on the naval service
shonld he sUp.ined from the Naval Academy and sub
jeeted 10 examinations promotion, tie efficiency Of
49,. l,is MICE - large rSteuf tic educational oI-
porunlties afforded its Dcnercaries al the Academy
TIE NAVY IN FIGHTING ORDER.
The Secretary has the following say upon the condi-
ZION OF the navy;
ct gratifying to be able TO report the navy now
in stronger and efficient condition than ever has
been al any since tho commencement OF your adj
ninistraon II very strong in the number nor in
the classes OF its ships but what there OF diem are
A. ~ GOOD condition as 10 praef able 70 keep such
under tc various ANA s!lne eoh0tohS %
ie then are In the NATURE OF their service, constantly
sn,S ready for service Our UOncidd ueet s en-
cieIt our st0re houses are fairly stocked wi,n ordnance
equipments and supplies, and we nave OF haid q lal
Of material Tor building and repair ~
sbir,s The service has been placed eff
utilizing except tie case of eight -"oH 5nt urdei
suarlsI wDsf could be spared from the
current appropriations and nom the aIpropua 'ns nide
during the Cuban cIncrgcncrs ana aptihi lIt-t itts
practically and steadily toward puiuhe VIA va ~
ia it existed 30 as permanently ~ot
condition the state VI the ships ana lAt i.c'nr u
command permitted The wisdom Of tAlf I'Ilel -
II WCuId also Doe well, think n Congress "ou3 a".u
means 10 finish 80 once aA Tie repairs ai u"
G,e dOuDe-turIt "a monitors, since, WIch thiy arc
would be much more pow -fiu .,.u ..'s arr "s5 5