, 1877-12-04

fIg,,iH. Tha str,, wulhl also relieve tnntlr OF
the krtynrs frun tflu trouble and r st Incident
to the Journeys they arr n"w c"nE"l'edt to make
10 obtain iicir salaries, lct!lrr preventing the
tl"tritncmt to the -'Fyl'e involved IN tEeir NIB
arn,r, on such occasions, frum their posts Of
duty.
cns.T stHvEr.
The rrport nf The 1'snersntcn'lent of The
Coast anrycy show. that vopi progress fIaa
lcen made In the general work Of tr!An: lat!on.
Topography. and hyir5craphy, with c'tt1.incu-
h,lralo results In the issue u Charts Tor navEa-
tf.t.
facts llnye f,ccn Developed. tine of the tnvrs-
t!raiotfs I'rnEes that information reyariing the
approximate velocity ard direction Df scl-cur-
rents. at nny hoHr Of the DAY, may be co'Htfle'i
trrrcnts, wcI, nrw no t!ten battle tie suar,,,tr,
asu:la',ie In approaching or 'eavin. tho c.lst.
A* Ut cttunl tnIn,ssascn with know1ciiac of
the currents AMI tides annK t1le FcatUarsl, but
y even 9ren.er Interest to thc pta!!i;, the snra,
lit the work IT tile Coast Survey; antl. by clat-
ratc ,.I,rutkfoH AfI collation. with D!leT ot,tr-
yatiuns, /: has lcroinc possible tn prct!!et yar!a-
tiurs Ut tho compass, ii, The 1T tho tides.
TIE MAntSE-I7tpffAk SERVICE.
The amount rerelVcd d. ImSpItal-dncs from
sca,llcn tlurng The la.. fiscal yc:r wa% *3s. iS5.-
a: and thc expenditure: far ,ne Martnc' r! 'Mi!1'p M
tai 'esv!'c tor TIC anne Eerit'd ; T. we're
treated during tue ycar va. tj,11;,. The aver
aye Gust pcr patient was sH.2s,.the least .ott
ever attalncd,-a rvluc.ion to tl!s amount hay-
inr ',ecu trote tincc is'D. when t;le average wns
t33.4l. No 'lvIctu,Iey appropriation has beci,
required fur this service .itleu 1s1J
NJ proris!un u law exists fur tic care aud
treatment Of such destitute American scatncn
tcmp1vyel In the Asacrlesl returned to the
Enitti States under Set. Ait 0. the Revised
Statutes d. NAV not be entitled 70 the beuci.ts
oi thu Marlne'll losptal servicr, null wl,osn Ton
tltiun I'll arrival reanirrs Mlm!sstH't ~ luspt.
tal. y" rcasous exist for the abandonment Of
this c'ats nf eeatnrn, when sick, upon their nr-
rival In port If tlla cGt,lltry. wtual. there
fore, recommend tina: the Inv Rc|u amended aa
tu nuttUriza tue continuation! Hf the relief turS
nissled thc', out q I'll. funi appropriated Tor
that purpose, Until! Hospital treatment stall he
| ITO 1uEgcr required.
The appointment Of r.edIcnl officers to the
gra'se uf Asststnns-Surgcnn only, and til. pro-
motlUn Ut Assistant. Surgeons w.cu vacancies
ttcur In tpyMr gratc. have PRODUCED sn:!+fac.
| tory resut4 THIS system is at present carried
| out unlrr tic regulations Ut tue ntrartlnfnt:
| II would kccni uusi*Abte. however, tlatit sh0utd
| uc regulated hy statutt.
sull provisions Us NAV he needed fur tho I'm
t,roSr.l administration u this :ervlrc Will bc
made thu subject Ut further special co,nlun1en
tiun to Congress.
! STEAMBOAT INSPECTION.
During the past year there hare lleen inspect
cd 4.U!l vessels involrIn. MI agzIe. .sate tounagc
Of gle.g' tons, and licenses have 1ccn is
sued to li,:ss.D oificcrs.
| During tl,nt period there have bern re.
| rclyra. on account Of fees for ~. . -
spection Of fteain vessels ..S1io, 3l?. "a
On account Of officers llccnscs....,.. 1.1.3li. W
| I0thls hlss.s,.t..t.a+..s-st. .s'S-uI.us' ~
There haze been c1nenied, during tho same
| pcrful, amounts Al fufluws:
For Inspectors an clerks. co. .0g
For travelling and miscellaneous c1-
| ptneet. >. .s.... ......-..r-.. .1.Vtt'Hi