New-York tribune., 1877-11-23

extensye and important and reaching directly In
terests of the people Of the United States than those
Of any other bureau OF the War Department.
the service exists, he SAYS Without laws
providing for the permanent employment and grades OF
its officers the promotion OF its enlisted men. IS
condition is found seriously to embarrass the work OF he
Office The subject OF such organization received careu
attention last vear and in the year preceding and was
favorably recommended by the President to Congress
The experience o the year has demonstrated the need OF
IT, II the is 10 advance TO greater success e
report SAYS It cannot safely guarded against pos
sbe tamperngs. or ofor certain rewards TOT iaiD
fu service.
Tho results OF the year stated TO give cause Ioi
encouragement It has called into action every one OF
the particular duties Of the signal Service as provided
both for peace and war. The utility OF the pre-
announcement OF approaching meteoroloso changes
has been established both by this seasoh7
and by seven years continuous pracuce' Sleps
have been taken TO extend the river reports 0.
this year to the rivers OF California and Oregon tie raIu
rise and fan Of which involve sometimes large grazing
interests as well as those Of agriculture and commerce.
series Of canal reports, announcing temperatures
which will probably affect canal commerce. were
issued during the season OF the closing OF nav
igaiion, at the commencement OF last WINTER
BY the great diffusion given the reports OF the once
through the press. the display OF the dlheTeh' once
bulletins and forms Of report the and regular pno
lcatons it is estimated that the statements based upon
the information gathered upon the files Of the oinee ana
issued daily Tor the public reach daily not less
than onethird Of all households IN the United states
The report also contains the following;
The office puhlications-Ths Weekly Weather Chroncie
and Monthly Weather Rerisr-haye been regularly is.ueu
during the wear 4 number OF Va uaDie ch"fts IaNc
been preuared Ihe data 70 De tb ~, svs-
tens OF observations formerly under the direc-
furnished By the Mcica Department Of the Army and
Navy. together with the reports Of the 7sal oeryre
from as many different rlaces are entered upn t lies
daily The regular system OF ooservatl'n OF Ile
number Of observations taken on vessels no sea 20
comDcmeut the synchrOnous reports or the service ana
tie request Of the Department, have been rrcKru
up0n the former provided for the purpose Iher ullF
is evident in the study OF storms approaching
our coasts, OF which eniangsr Vess's s.l.iuS
from our ports The cooperation or the navy
o. the Unitcd States in the taking OF ob.er,
vatons simultaneously vita the N%sisn % i aupp',Sf of
w. e S.o,arr @ ~ fic Nv dated December % 1--G
people ~ the United states are thus the
frst Nation whose army and navy cooperate
a. all armies and nayies should under olir.u
orders, the taking Of simultaneous onsesFsstonS
service m the different cities and ports or the Unit,
states and upon he sea coast oer every iacy or sne
modes IN thcir power to the vessels Of every nation
which enter our water tDr commerce or shelter.
The proposition adopted at the congress OF persons
charged win the meteorological duties which was as
semhed 40 Vienna in 1873 aud - tLe cIet Ih,I 10 Us &
uniform observation, Of suc hJacer as 10 De- sue or
tine prep ration Of syn0puc charts, ne la"'n
and recorded daily and simultaneously throu2hohl
tlc world htS continued to have practical 'itcL bf
authority OF The War Department. ana win the eouIl'
oils cop-f alto OF scientists AMI ch,ts ~ mrteor''& ca
services representing the different countries iccofd ~
observations taken daily -imu anegusiy WIN the "'ser
va,ous taken throughout tine United S.dieS ana
adjacent islands, is exchanged seh-mohtny;
Ttr-e reports are % cover the territorial
extent ~ Alrr- Greet Britain China. Central America,
T,l}.1 W-Sico the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Russia. spain. sweden. switzerland Turkey, briii-h
North America, the United -.ates. sandwich IIahds'
West Indies and South America.