New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-07

mencement of breakwater and haTbor Of refuge.
to be located a. some point between Tue Slraiis %
Fuca and San Francisco. az which the necessities OF
commerce local and general VIII De best accohihlo-
dated. The amount appropriated ~ thougEi lo ue
quite inadequate for the purpose intended Inc cost
OF the WORK when finished Will De very great owing
to the want Of natural advantages Tor site az any
point on the coast between the designated llhlitN
and II has not been thought o. he adVisanie 10 unI
dertake tn work without larger appropriation.
commend the matter 70 the attention ot Congress.
A NEw BUILDING FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The completion OF the new building for the War
Department /. urgently needed. and the estimates
for continuing its construction are especially rec
commended.
The collections Of books, specimens, and records
constituting the Army Medical Museum and
Library are Of National importance. The library
now contains about fftv-one thousand five hun
dred 81 800 yonmes and fifty-seyen thousand
81 OOO) pamphlets relating 10 medicine, surgery
and allied topics. The contents OF the Army Medi
cal Museum consist Of twenty-five thousand
90 OOOl specimens and are unique IN the complete
ness with which both military suIgery and the dis
eases Of armies illustrated. Their destruction
would be lrreparaDie loss, not only 10 the United
STATES but 20 the world. There filed IN the
record and pension division. over sixteen Thousand
l6 600 bound volumes of hospital records to-
gather with great quantity OF papers, embracing
ne original records of the hospitals of our armies
during he Civil War. Aside from their historical
value these records daily searched for evidence
needed in the settlement OF large numbers OF pen
sion and other claims for The protection OF the Gov
ernmcnt against ATTEMPTED trauds. well as for
the benefit OF honest claimants. These valuable
collections are now in building which is peculiarly
exposed to The danger OF destruction by hire. IL IL
therefore earnestly recommended that an aDprOpra-
ton be made for new fTe-prOot building, adequate
for the present needs and reasonable future CXpan-
SION of these valuable collections. Such a bullu1ng
should be absolutely hre-prcof; no eNpendl Iuie Tor
architectural display ~ required. IL IL De
Ieved thar a suitable structure can be erected al
cost not 70 * eel two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars tt25O,OOO9
A CAPTAIN GENERALLY FOR GRANT.
commend to the attention of Congress the great
services OF the Commander and Chief of orr armies
during she war for the Union, whose wise, firm, aud
patriotic conduct did So much to bring that momrn-
tous conflict 70 4 close. he legislation of tho
United states contains many precrden,s for the
recognition of distinguished military merit, aufhpT-
jZiu0 rank and cuolumeUt, to be- conferred Tor emi-
ncut services 10 the cOuutry. An act of Congress
AUTHORIZING the appniutmelt 81 Capian-0Ten rai
Of the Army, VITA su table prori9lons relating 20
cpmpensatiJu retirement, ana other dct1 =. would,
i'm NV Judgment. be altogether fitting and proper,
and would be warmly approved by The country.
The report Of tie Secretary oi the NavF EXHIBITS
the successful and satisfactory management II that
cep4rtia eut durug the Last fiscal ar. he total
eXpeudl. ufcs Tor the wear were 1i-''lb,O|3 -,
leaving ms Npend-d az the close 81 fhr year
%2.141 6e2 3 # the amour oi aYaIi1be appropTl-
atluD.. IAc appropriations Tor the present. fiscal
wear ending Junc 80. 1851. ar T15O9J, OG1 -
aud the total estimates FOR t'r mex h-ci year end
iug june 30, 1852 are So 953. 7j1 81. The
ven Der l. $50 T. T5.Of1.510 -.
The l, cummeuuau"n oi the secretary OF the Navy
thar pToVisi % ID" mace 'ut 'hc t- an i7'mcHt 90
some form of civil govern Mcnt ioT Alaska is aD-
proved. A present there is rrocc non # persons
or properr 100 INA. frIoIF * 'pt .lrh 20 Us AI-
loide" 10Y 'ho tI' 1i 'Ne O"''.H SUI
because of the I ar that, wIthuu, tn immediate
presence # she NItona au'hortr there was I'M
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I|b ,,i,te and i,.iian irlanifasfs. and the uecrs
sity for tnis me bod OF restraint docs no. in my
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the .uual grow ana the hch sa'e OF I'm Iency
,f n, rost al service The oprrtt1ne of no DcDaft
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am lhe o,'''n't' "a u ~ = 0i- o. iCSC' nc P
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the country are directly ana personally Interested
IN having proper man lacI"tiea ana iiatuIai4
"agn hp8 en- Wv 'o oIt If i6 no,ni has nrognG
constant stimulus 10 improvements Durug the