Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-06

the three torpedo boats authorized at the last
session OF congress, and excepting the first
class battleship Iowa, will probably be CON-
p,etei during the coming fiscal year. The es-
Inmates for the increase Of the navy for the
year ending June %. 1909, are large, but they
include practically the entire sum Necessary 10
complete and equip all the new ships now In
commission; SO that, unless new ships are au-
thorized, the appropriation for the naval serv-
Ice for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891,
should fall below the estimates for the coming
year by Of least tl2, O),0n
The secretary presents with much earnest
ness plea for the authorization Of three adj
ditional battleships and twelve torpedo boats.
II We are 10 have navy for warlike operations.
offensive and defensive, we certainly ought to
increase both the number Of battleships and
torpedo boats.
feel II my imperative duty TO call attention
To the recommendation Of the secretary In re-
gard 10 the personnel Of the line Of the navy.
The stagnation Of promotion In this the vital
branch Of the service Is SO great Us to seriously
impair lts efficiency. | consider 1t OF the ut
most Importance that the young and middle
aged officers should before the eve Of retire.
ment be permitted to reach grade emitting
them 10 active and important duty. The
system adoptei few years ago regu-
lating the employment Of labor Ut the
navy yards is rigidly upheld and has fully
demonstrated It's usefulness and expedlency.
It Is within the domain Of civil service reform
In as much as workmen are employed through
board Of labor selected Of each navy yard,
and are given work without reference 10 poll
tlcs and In order Of their application prefer
ences, however, being given to army and navy
veterans and those having former navy yard
experience
The Interior Department.
The report OF the secretary OF the interior
exhibits the situation Of the numerous and In
tercsting branches Of the public service con-
nected with his department. recommend this
report and the valuable recommendations Of
the secretary 10 careful attention Of congress.
The public land disposed Of during tho
year amounted to iO,40iMT acres,
including 2,Ss'.6j OF Indian lands.
1t Is estimated that the public domain still re-
manning amounts to little more than 60D,0OD,-
900 acres, excluding, however, about 30,0O0,0O)
acres In Alaska az we'll as military reservations
and railroad and other selections OF lands un-
adjudlcated.
The total cash receipts from sale Of lands
amounted 10 4. ,?sh 70, including 1888! 03 re-
ceIved for Indian lands. Thirty-hve thousand
patents were issued for agricultural lands and
800 patents were issued TO Indians On allot-
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