The New-York Tribune Newspaper, December 5, 1866, Page 2

L ———TT NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, I866. 2 i 7‘7 V-‘“" WR g " ':fl.,.z'.._T . a disposition on tha part of the psople of o an inorease of afl these, for PUBLIC DOCUMBENTS. | jiteunkatinei Sob Dact b’ | mol s oottty - - B y,g RECORT O THE SECRETARDOF WS, NAVY piferargory at any one a“h Lmited men hewo antages, (ho depsrtm aor Dsgcime v, Bae ) ik, £ tho anm vlmu‘:} 3 o of - Torco W ent garal " Toal¥A ot on oWl part £ ture it will be of jm) cron of Japan, w omplicated in tho_controversics of it or disturb itance to this repatting tiuf bl fance (0 Al et oAt sinea my b 1 i ports, amo Wheu the w v veasals of Momr A Amoy, oo Ohow, N o v Cuwaag, g Chot PH‘ i is ey ports rille, 10 the lipite 1sie - Aml, L i ¥ and moch of s0rno) i O lior Wi ont the Shéhwudoni: togohod i it 1 ab Fagal, Fuwehal, Santa Cro, Porto Grasde, Porto Prayay t ‘whtich Simonsown, Mavrititas Tam in Madagasoar ; Mab§ ono Goverament bad c! af thabecliolles groups Musonly in Arabia s, Colany e Mlockoding squadrms, 10 disposs | Dalcubte, Pontag and Ulogapores (e ] | paved and purohased cokscls which NORTHATLA BQUADROY 10 ischargo and xetire the 3 the work which Lad been v, to contract \ithin proper o during the war hod assumed & foromost rank amoag naval powers, wpon o substautial but economic ved mo inoonsiderable amount of Duting tho ‘greater part of yeat tho sefvico requirg tho vy on (he North Atlantie eost ad infhe Weat has boen divided betwoeu three squadronsiit on the oF, 14 November lat the Athantio const and West India squadrons were ponsolidated, and thereaftardesigiuted the North Atlantic squndiou, tis oombinod forcos being commanded by Rear-Admi- ol Palmer. The vessels are as follows © - oommcrced for inerearine limits our uaval force, wh magnitude (hat geve while ret plocing our n ‘catablishi in ¢ Jkhor and roeponsibility, s welt us of judgment and diserimi- Guad mation. ; Renade Talnad, Oojs-abip. .. 126f Bonongabola: Widle these veduclions from the war standasd have contin Oscols ... 10 $iDosSolo. o gecupy the ptteutipu and the efforts of this Dopartmont . Bienvilie tho year, it has lso been -vigilant to organize and Yedatubish efficlent squadrons abrondgeud, for the protection ot Amcricau futerests sud the assertion of Amerioan rights, to Bave onc or more of ow vesscls Visil every important point 0 pt ‘Whore our commerce has poetrated. Chicopee. . Y i Not until aftex fhe of Fort Fisher 8id the Departwont Tho v enscls ou the Weet Todia station wors instructed to ex- epure any Iibor OF oftior) (0 strengthen-and jncreaso our naval | arciso vigilvica ba detocting siavers and proyenting the slavo owee, but down fo that poriod it was_pressing forward vt | (rado, providalany lingering r_‘mmu-oflm nefarious traffio still omasted. But no oupturvs havo beon made, aud it is to be hopad this tafamons teade is oxtinguishod. SOUTH ATLANTIC BQUADRON, TholSouth Atlantic squadron, which embraces tho south-dest- v comst of Sowth America. aad the west coast of Africa from antion in fhe construction of addi- tlonal yesols and machincy, sud in proouring additional ord nance gupplics nad manition:, as during auy jod of the war. : The possession of the Mississippi river and its tributariss had L Juatificd the diminution of the naval force which wus made on wauie energy and determi o %gwr internal woters at an eadier period, although an efficient | {0 Gupe of Good Hope to St. Paul do JLoanda, is commande “ and wellorganissd Aquadron continund to patrol thow rivers ,"r oo gl g o gty ey o el © untlt the Rebellion was wholly suppressed. \ Yodony The wossols are the "Xt the close of the war tho Government had at ifs commasd | Tirooklyn, dagesbip. .21 guns. | Nipsio... 8 guna. Witimicnse nivy, composed pardysof vessels built for Aghting | Tuniata,. ... u-.... . .43 guss. lslm\'mul 3 6 guns. Purposce, and partly of vesetls which had been capturedor were 20 gtus, | Wasp . 3 guns, purchascd from the commereinl maring aund armed for the ) ging, ‘()nwml. 3 guns. uadron have, during the yoar, visitad oo secvice. rascin of this Contiacts for new vessels which Bad been commenced. aud ~uipen tiia, 8L, Cothertie s, Cearn, Marauham, Per- u 1oz de Jaacire, Ba for engines which ave in the conrse of coastruction, must neces Lnon, 8 o8 Ayres aml Rosario, is warily g forsruid complotion; but a8 far ua has beea practi- | fhe Argontine lic nia, "and Pasaddre, ‘Gable, ull gk work in the navy ‘yards aud elsewhers s sus- | o) mijes up the Uruguay River, in Urnguay ; Gonoepeion, in ‘At the earliost momént eonsistent with tho. publionn: | Parguay sant do Loando, Bengucls, Little and Great Fish s wm of fhio captared and_purchased vessols we-o sold and returncd {9 the werchan) service, {rom which they had been woured. They thus, adtel having beea wsed 10 sup- Tays, stherfpoints on the const of Africa, the Falkland Talands and St Heioua, NORTH FACIFIO 8QUADRON. origivally proes the leebellion, dre contributing in a measure toward 1o | oy axtonaiye liwits of the Facilio squadron, and the im :cuu-.:::»:;v:;uv:‘! sud_sonial 8 "'-'«‘Jf_“;"l:‘:‘fl;-.:;'-‘l'-' portaat aud ropidigginoronsing American intorests on the west ok muyed iy contlict, Somo paval-bulit steamars, | ¢ ¢ (s Toontinent, which require to be protected, pendered & division of tho naval force. advisablo. By this Tastily constrticted for war put poses. which there was noobject in Qivision tho North Paoific squadron was made to embrace the further retalniug, have alss from (ime fo time, as opportunity prescuted, been put in the market and sold to advantago. I this | (oo of North Amecics and the Sandvich Islands, and gvas et 7 shla the imitn of & rxg'l;_‘";_‘;”h-:_g;“';fi;‘ o | plaoed widex the command of RearAdmiral Thalcher. s e b e Do oo Tl | o belsid s e et et . wotied 4 his éh the Southern coust to promote the efficicney of the blodkade | LA . . Tave beon disoontinved, and (he supplics which were on hand | Vi dorhilt, flagship . 15 guns. Jamestown. ... guns. “i when the blockade wus ruised and the squadrons were with- | po oo, sloguns. Lackawanna . 9 guns. +-dewws biwwo beon soid or traustorred elcwhers, s the publio | LML i YR Mohican 8 fune. Mnfercst roquired. The reduction of thess stations has been | g o oney 12 guna. Resaon 8 guns effecied ns econominally and s little waste as was Die, Mohango 10 guns. Suging & guns. A woro thorough oxploration of tho fio ocean, with a view of ting tho charts, and thereby lessening the dangers (0 navi is taportant, aud our cruising vessels are ex prted o rouder themsalyes usoful in ooean surveyiug service. Tnder the special dircesion of the Burean ofsNavigation, Which Is intrusted witi#tho details of such work, much valuablo nauti cal information may be obtained by competent and efficient officers®who, with 1ho means furnished to cach vessel, will ba should contirno for & renewal of Los appily B0 con ' Prudence required that o saval for iod to line our const, iu-&‘rto‘m\r nt an, or any further nfraotion of the laws. v bas Grisen calling for vaval intorposigign, and it is a ‘of cougrutulation (hat since the surrcadP of the armice the tevmination of the blookade, tranquillity has peryaded the States which were in Rebellion. The peopie lately in insur rection have peacefuly submitied 1o the Jesnit .i’lc"” warsnc SBP0O8 thv logs ocusequenocs, acquioaietie the dociston agaiust | wuiotoscorreat some existiag orrors and establish with approxi e s i olloglance to the Cons(itu | wato corroctiess Sho geographical position and wotunl cxtaht of e o onteathus manypf tho dangets which are mow imperfeotly stated. The oxhibi O -t o e 'M|U mufi;, vessols of this squadron, whon not on_ special service, portion of our countrywen, since their sl torms which | §u Sai’or avaiding tiose reported, but doubtfol and ill defined and to su. nctual obser- SN soguriion ob e b fature Of o peee dangars, will make it Eheirgduty 10 nscorta fores ou the Stutes, or condition precedort to their resump- | vy aid search, the exact facts in regard to'thom, aad report tfom of their rights under the Constitution, the adoption of An | ()i partioulary to ths Depajtieat. amendment to thut instrument, in the proparation and present- : R oo dbiiond e o ko Il canpod | The South Pasifc:squadon exiends from P 1o Cape - o o e e ot raeues. | Horn, and includea within its limits Australia. This squadron g ot I oot Ject to o opposs gucks'| 18 Jgderecimmend of Roar Adshiral Fearson. who; unlll the O N ine. oo . to. - theyToare | oon: | ivion offie squdfiron, had aliargool the enilés furoe (8 the e oot s 15 acknowthiged troqh that! gov. | Faifio occan e i 10 bo reliered by Rear- Admiral Dahigroa, . ves ita asknowlhlged truit hat’ €07 ). who saitod from New.York on the let instant. Tho vessels e it oo ettt the ethod preacribad’ by | comptsing tho squadroaare the followlng : Constites ati Towhatan (Bag sk avs. Dacota e tlon fur the wnitiation and fof to thegStates | X0 Peeop of alt amendments o the fundemen! soaTom - Faralion T thetunnal of the world kave the inhabit - 3 : =m°r;",'m‘;’" Hfiduu omed 1o seltgovernment s | “irhe fancastor, Foseutl aftached fo fhis squadron, is on her o et Intamuperate toagusie as Dech riered by io- | ToLarm to the U'n Tho following pofnts have been Jont gud tnconsiderato i e, but seasesldp soquicocense pas | Yisited durin tho Valparaiso, Calluo, aud the commer. ally provailed for the lasi eightee o soquicscenon s | ciai ports betweer those poiats ; the Chincha Talands, Fayta, e T e o e chamsten beviog o | GaTequl, Phnamd, and tho Straits of Mageilag,© ocigin in & controversy conceruing (he State Goverment B8 s | Evenis transpiriug ou the cost of Poru ‘and Chili have ren intos O Rt v hios wes apeatily vup. | Jerelithe geowrace of the gigater patt of the PASiSe spusdron without assistance from tho naval vessels wi odily 3p | neoossary i that vicimty. In the absenco of Iear-Admiral : ‘of the city, and ready Ao el vegoels wiioh werein | Poarton on 8 eruise fo tho Saudwich Tslands, war was declared §res ot tho, 1ir has thore heen 1n_ any -quartor, resistance ta |‘&rd entored into betweon thedd the Federal suthority ; 4ot have thero boon any olithoaBtior | o te tvacesd without low of time (0 F as'in other countries have follywed the ‘outbreaks 3 K @0 wot reach hiun until his retarn (o San Francisoo, E“"‘m v ap oy _m,_?"",-""‘.“;':_}‘ oras apprebended | ity delay eadod to execute the orders he y a3 possible Lo proc recaivod, but before ho arrived st Vaiparniso the Spouish fleet Toe and e Cause or Protoxt which Tod to it ext boro has been no obstacle fo the ro | Bad bomparial \nfileitng s damige, stablishimeut of the Unioa and the Testoration gf fraternal ro. [ 10, Auliipetion ve hostilitic botwodn Bpnia and the it Sive: he- pihsitenand resrntuwents inclnt fou civi] | Bawttorn Rogublics wierebs Ameridas iatedodia, Sud capebially war. G our home squadrons have bean dminished and the shipping intarest at the Chincha Ialands, might bo put in fandly wholly Withdraws. sxoepting s foroe which ias been and [ 100pardy. the epart AN JIes Anpase, B T el oo as much 10 foroign as | Mmeasures for redaforoiag,eur squadron in (Ro Pucific by seadin domentio thither & apacial foroo, cousisting of the turreted iron clad Mouadnock and the. steamors Ve , Tuscarora and Pow- s, This te batian, unler the command of Commodore John J EXHIBIT OF THR NAVY. officer reached Valparaiso previous io the bombardment of that GENERAL The total pumber of vesscls in the Navy s time is 978, with 2,351 guus. Of these. there mumission.aud | city, a0, apprebonding tho views of the Department, remnioed o8 eativo dulg 115 vessels cartying 1020 guss on that station for the protection of pur countrymen until the general oxhibit gives in detail a statement of ths charac arrival of Kear Admirl Pearson. Tho appearance of so dis conditiou of the Naval force : tingnishod a commander, with @ formidablo squadron, on the oveof s0 important an cccasion snd in the absenco of Rear Admiral Paatson, was opportue aud forteaate. Tho course pursiod by Commodore K-tetes, & oot A ameeisan BN a0 (4 OURECY e in tho harbor, mat with appreval. M have been opinions or Mlings as rogards the course which the Spavish miral thought propar Lo pursne, he was not required to inter his {orce agaiost or fug eitl rty. the armed repre Dontative of this tovernment, which ¥ us on (rlendly forms with each of tho helligerents, it becatae his duty, even while eudoay 2242-2-2a20 1 the barsh severities of war, to maintain vesuelsnote@napleted (oid line-of battla hij RS ity 1o frioudiy offces in tho oause o€, b ot @0 umAnit ::;’ w laid up, ropairing, fitting for were emilosted $0 long lhiy could b effective: bat the of. e R canul'mhflrnmlulpa:“rnhrh;(lu«-hlnllon e in aay do caded o to protoet the city, no alteruative remained for hi n.m.“-w“ vessclaand guas to m:'-"mfi..»n.v, itk the position of this Goverament ” -‘m"“h !ll‘?‘;'m in the uav tu';‘r‘\l parties, tlan that whie he mlnpl)rd about meo. Aftor smbardment of Valparnise, which teok pl XUBOPEAN SQUADRON. the 04t of Mapob, tho Spaniahi flect. Teiired from beloro the Tho restrictions imposed upoa American armed ships during | city, and o to . Rear-Admiral Pearson, v ho the Rebelfion, by the ‘maritime powors of suml’.',,,, For | reached Valparaiso on the 17th of April also proceeded to Cal- nM exel our paval veseels from the ports of ho.-w\w-.fwm Auring the attock on the defenses of that - and, avoid: | 104 dtion ) aken, and :h the time the ports and countries from which onr men- which has been strictly observed throughout the contest, toward war had been excluded, be established Lis hosdquarters at | these bolligorents. w n‘ “Lishou. av UADROXN. This squadron, which is still commanded by Rear Admiral | Affairs of pablic policy required that A organized squad oo, riomed of the Tolowitg vemsets, A BIral | ook be continued t tha G of Mexico. Commodors John A Winsiow wns selooted for that comman his dutics on the 7th day of May, 18 wquadron conaist of i, and_entered upon The vessels of this 10 Misutouomah Guns. Gun. A “10 G mmu: (@agship).... ) gwm . s % | MaBASKD. ..oveoseroree 10 | Tahomn. . 3 "The lunits of this squadron embrace the Meilivrraioas, fhe Yica H coost of Europe, and Africe ns far south os St, Paul do ow. 2 Great netivity has beea exhibited by most of the ves- # | Charlotte. - v #ome of which have visited mmlp-lmof the Beltic Tho veasels iave patroiled the Gulf of MéTico, aud repeatedly snd the Mediterranean, as well as on tlantic. Ex- | visited all the ports on our const from Key West tothe Rio wopt when important public interests or some unavoidable cir- | Grande; also, Havans, Matanzas and Cardenns, on the north sumstance bas rendered their presence in port Mdispensable, | side of Cubs, and the waters of the RKio Grande and Tampico, been almost «::' eroising. In pursnance | ln Mexico. by the department On tad occasions during the year one or more vessels of the of 8‘!‘5..... of ufivrg:_n when ing the ign squadrons, lengthy anchorages | this squadrou have been sent to Tampico. Apprehensions wore » ufi:‘wlheuvmnc been avoided at times entertained by American residents in that city as to ‘emigration to our shores from Germany and North- | their eutire seourity and safety. The rcports of the command - sm Eutupe i nt that ial stténtion should | ing officers to whoin this service was assigned indicuts that directed to that quartes. FKarly in the the department | neither American eitizens nor American interests have suffered made m&u 10 send out the ti iron-clad Mian- |“violence trom oither of the contending parties. tonomah, accompanied by the steamer A-.un,‘;o Join the Eu- During the Spring and Summer, roports were circulated of . Topeau squadron. Before these vessels were'ready to sail, | the intentions of lawless parties to seizo colored persous ou the + the resolution approved May 16, 1566, groeting | southern coasts of the Gulf States and carry them into Slavery, the , oud mfi-mmnf on the | the neighboring island of Cubbeing their alleged destination. “Ifi:f ‘his Tmperial q{my rom A request | Such contemplated violatlons of our laws aud the rights of hu thet the President should forwerd & eopy of this resolution to | manity wefe sufficient of themsetved to arouss thegvigilanco of © the followed mufi.h':- intment®f an ad- | the Gul and Const Squadrous, each of which hiad its” attention o “Assistant of the Nary forsix montis, led to | called to the subject and was st oll times vigilant to dotect . of t . V. Fox to bear to his | such schemes, if they existed, and to,intercept those who should Majesty the resolution of Ho was suthor- | venture to eugnge in them. Judicious inquiry and anxious 10 take passage in w , with | watching havo failed to bring to light any attewipt to carry on nor the was directed, before reporting to | this doteatable traffic. Precaution was tdken, by dispatehing a Reoar-. to procesd to Cronatadt to carry.| vessel forsthe urul‘l prpose, to Warn our consular represenia- of L7 compliance with thess orde: ted moreme e S Bl aad e also sntored the ite’ of opiuloa b from Cronstadt 1o Lisbon, including the capitals rts of Cuba of e o tives at the neighboring [t d from an expy he kind reforred tained from the .o officers aud others after diligent inquiry, it is difficult to belicve that, even if an expedition of that cheracter ‘wers successful in departing from our shores, it would be per- mitted to land or bo received into Cuba. b “The tarreted or monitor class of vesscls was never designed the dedartment for cruising purposes, but for harbor defense tions upon our coast.” In the object for, whieh they tended, ble and eflicient ns was anticipated, and will furnish™ecurity to any port, and be sble to disporse or destroy any blockading ffeet which may ap- in our weters. mmflg Iumnaan?n of”om' cob;lnl is in a protection ogainst vy and formidable fron-clads mnm-d deep drsught which European con- e mbwlw. except st o few points, it will bt ! 183 .zproui, within cannon-shot of our sh‘:rt which they can enter from 1o the Rio Grande. But, while ia Suoh is tho poticy of* 1of l}:-nlw Islondgfor uaval purpese ssion of opinion ob- | sou efficieut navy in e of grvat d o m"h”. iy criisiog solve, neoessity for move d'mh and or yauds would bo groat. The pupplics of timber ab the differeat yards hivo bocn ex- [ Dianst ghe Rahofion, and it will cconomy o provids an abundanco, so thel in faturs emerzencies the difli onition and embarrassments eecontly oxporicnced way be avol oukrww‘u‘y. many yoary since, was (o make s annual inerease of ship Tioiber, and other countrics have whsol furnish ree wih thie motertal Gommotors. Blos , in% recent communication from Carthagona, i Spain, writos : *ALi6 an intorosting faothat thore is stiil o stook of Florida timber b this yant which Gamo from Florids while it 8 yot & oolony - In tho Lwar iron may oitimaiely, to great extent, supersede wood; but such arc Alie resourcos of timber in this country that wooden vessols will, for some lime to_oome, M-IJT portion of our navy. . * ¥or the constraction of iron and armored_vesscls, it.oan only withongh our country bus (ho material in reat Abandange, and posesscs many advantages in Hme re- gard, We aro t wholly unprepared. In future mantime Surs tho contasts betwsen tho great naval powers for suprem- acy on the occan will be determinod chiefly by tron-clad of ar- mored 'sh) Our turretod vessols or moutors will be power- ful and offeetive for harbor and coast defouse, but in®conflict with an] H‘Tn powor onr countrymen will hardiy be eoa- tent with merely defensive warfure. Armored veasels for ocean cruising must noccssarily b of targo sizo, which vaunot, with the requisito strougth, o secured u woodenSstractures, If alt: od, the immense uassos of timber must rapidly decay, aud the cost resulting from deicrior. ation will e wach a8 no ical and prodent nation will consent th sustain. Ships for cruising and offensivo bperations must be such a8 can uso sails, for no vossel can long keop the sem under_steam salone. Buch vessols a3 aro here suggosted should be built #t & Government establishment, for (houshapri- vate onterprise ean do much in aid of the . the peculinrities of iron vessels for naval purposcs” are suoh that private partics cannof undortake the work unicss at prices whicl: will coer all tho outlay for tho cstablishment, as well s the vessels, for thero oan bo no other customer thau the Government for such < work. 1u this vie tho subjeot it is plainly the interest of the Govepumeont b t ity 0wn shops and maohinery,and (o posscss its o establishment for the construetion of its ign aud armored naval vegsels. Soveral years of preparation will be re- quired 1o provide the neccasary applisnoes for wuch au- estab- Hshment, and a special and rconvenient location, with emple area. shontd be promptly sclocted. In cachyo! the navy-yards dry dock is indispoasable, avd for # steam navy thore should be suitable shops and accomimodations for the ropait of vesseia. The N.\{ Yards ot Norfolk and Pensscols, which *were almost totally destroyed diring the war, require large expendi- turca to place them in u condition to be efficicut. Thoy have boen ocotpied a4 naval stations sinco the Govornment recov osscasion, ‘andwoine repain iave been mado sl each; but the {lapidated walls andgcmnants of the former establishments ro main in & condition whioh rendors them soarcely fit for oecu- pancy or use. This is more ..uunululmo cnse at Pensacoln, whero omdy a fow outbuildings and stables escaped destruction. These are now converted into temporary quarters for the offi- cors on duty at that station. From the lumited appropriations Which have bean made, some progress has beon eftocted toward restoration at Norfolk. The destruction at this yard was nof so thorough and complete as at Pensacola. “Tho yard at Norflk is, iuta national point of view, ono of the ost important, as woll an oneof the best located, in the United States. It is the only southern yard on the Atiantic const, is seoessible in oll seasons, bas oie of the best harbors in country, and is, in‘every respoct, favorably sitaated, with natnrad advantages for o naval establisiment, “Vhere is vardn permanent drydock whiol, wudor all the,discdvantages ihat have oxisted, has beon of immense service 1o the Covern- ment in_ the repaic and refits of vessels, withoul the dela) and additional expeuse that w d ing them further Notth, Sw of tio machinery which belo portions of 1t pat in opern rd may be placed in proper wor! Aftion, at nll compariible with ity former stato of effie i ndequate o the futiie wants of the service, mueh yoi remains to be done. Thewyars atNorfolk and ut Pensacola aro ay esseatinl (o o navy and tho chuntry as eithor of the yards at the worth the event of foreign war wo could bolter dispense wi conpoake than with cithee of the lato conflict, eve in_order that repairs, with loss of servic i el pbae and crews, but were retnined on thoir statio ic ropairs thus effectcd wero made without many of tho requiped fucilit o8, cousierable saving kade was ther by made cbellion and the redstabiishment of b constitulo us oho*eountsy and one these national establishments difion In so far refusing to do th od iu the region Jouger exist ates which wer d awny, the Statex w, but, notwithstgnding great disadv ensved to (e Goverument, and tho 5, parts of the Union, aud the esl ishments which are to be renovated are national in thelr obar- nd of gencral iaterest to all. Upon the Pensaceln wo must depond for repuirs o wny employ to guard ihe ofdhe Union 8hd of our ‘o nigiect to pot that yard ovn, Tllinois and the N s well as Lov eventbo! & furcig ors. our country would Iabor under e without » Nwvy-Yard or uavel station b the Golf force of stonmers—and all Bghting vomsels must b steamers—conkd not be maintuined in the Guli with repairs und supplies. With 5o Nuvy Yard i the Grlf. the lli!« A vessols would necemsarily be withdrawn from their statjon und compellod to proceed to & Northern yard for refitment. B, sides tho porils mcident to & voyage under thew circumatanc n enomy on the coast. the services of the officor ln crewh, us well ma of the vesscl itsell, would be lost during the time she mightsbedbment i going tursing from & North- ern yard Robels and the wasto of war bave devastaicd (he Norfolk nu@Pensacola yards, but the best interest of the ser Viee, and the obligations of the Govoramest, are wot loss im- worntive, now, when peace and Unlon are restored to plice Fhem in proper condition. 1t i te be liberal appropriations will be made conequoncs of the alure of Tm nence Whieh pasesd the House 0 Kepres: 0 disadvaniages wero A naval (o our irowand boen permitted 1o e where they best and most ave theis seourity and tho soceptance of Leagwe Talund, which has beon unfortunately deluyed in fts passage through the S should 1o " carly aotion of that body. that the necessary appropristion may be made for despening the ehauuel, preparing suitable docks, and making other necessary arrapgeiacats, ot amwarly period for the proper cgre and protoction of the Lirge number of costly vesscls which are thero in & precarious condition, and from they wro liablo at any time to be warned away by the s of the ndjacent shores. The vessels Iying in the anel are there on sufferance. Deing of fron, it is eascntial that they shoubd b# 1sid up in freah water, and in con 06 of 1ho vmission of Congress 1o provide any suitable | place, the Department selected thia locs o8 by far the most ligible in the country for that purpose. sy are there, how ever, under wuny disadvantages, for no preparations or im provements for thew have beon made, nox authoriz for the saie koe) proteetion, and Rich bave oot (b Soverament gov- wtion and permanent injury must be the quence of -this delay, and. notwithstanding every pre ot hive been taken, It 1s but reasonable to expect that they have already been damsged to some extent from their exposed condition. EXLARGFMINT OF NAVY-YARDS, The purchase of Seavey's island, adjacent to the vavy-yard at Kittery, anthorized by the act of April 17, 1966, has been con summited, and that island sow constitutes n part of the Kittery navy-yard. This acquisition enlutges the herotofore ted Timits nt that station, and will obriate some of the difficultios which have been experienced in eon nes of insuflicient roow for the shops, sheds and storehouses which are wanted to store materials, The annual loss at this and othewyaris by the deteridration of materials unavoldably exposed o the weather or stored, with mueh inconvenfence, in temporary sheds, hay boen very great. ‘The want of sites for the erection of addi- tional storehouses and sheds bos led to propositions for adding oue additiondl story to the prescnt buildings Operstions st most of the yards have been much embarrassed for want of room, but st 1o one has therebeen so much Qifh. culty and_inconvenience from this cause fa at Philadelphis Uutil the introduetion of steam the Philadelphia yard was of secondary importance, on sccount of its iuterior location, w hich rendered ingiess and ' egicss to veasels propelied exclusively by sails difficult and dilatory. But the revolution wrought by stam—the manufacture of iron vessels, andengines, and arma- ture—the ndvautage of an interior location which wos formerly au objection—tho facility with which iron and conl can be ob- iained on the Delaware, and the necessity that our iron and armored versels should be iakd up in fresh water, will mako the navy establishment on the Delawnre siver important beyond sy othier in the country. M is impossible, however, to carry on (he operntions which afe easential at th tral point within the limits of the present yard, which k Iy one-sixth of the area of any other, alméat all belug 100 restricied. Nor ean the present yard, which is within the thickiggpopulated part of the city of Philadeiphis, be enlarged except 5 Cont which pre- clndes the idea of ite sceomplisbment. Another Jocation must be obtained.. Ten times the Water front, and twenty times the aren of the present Philadelphia yard are wauted for the naval eatablishment on the Dlaware. ‘Thess i no doubt that the present yard will be abandoned, and the sooner another location i secured, with ample room for-the necessary works, to which the present establishinent conebe transferred, the better will it be for the serviee and the conntry. Should the Sennts confirm tie law l:nlen s "T:“}" by m:i Touse at the Jast session, ac- cepting Leagno island for naval purposes, swple grouud and ujuvx irout will be obtained. % el HARBOR DEFENSE. The changes which have taken place within a fow years, both in the eharacter of vessels and guns, bave raised questions s o the most efiective means and the best wee of thoso meansylor sea-const defense. ‘The value of iron-clade vessels, of channel obstructions, and of torpedoes as weans of defense, nre, respec- tively, matters for considerntion. A communication was ad- ‘""l“‘l by «M:. fl:ptmnm mlm Beo of Wer in Febru. sry lush, Sugg organization o int army and navy hzn! for the Nuisfirlthl of these queetions and lh" Woption of some genersl priveiples concerning them. - The extent to which each or all of the means suggested could bé ad t:’twd.wnd. the Lest form of sron-olad. els, the charaeter of the ruetions and of torpedoes—to what depart- went the preparation of efensive means properly npper- tained, and which should control their use—are points whicb it tant to bave and settled. cretary of War coneurred in the fmportance of organ- Board, and amigned experienced ofiicers to serve conjupction 'K?‘DIV‘I ofticers dotailed by this de- is Board, consisting of Rear-Admiral harles before Tn the discnssion of the three leading subjects which b indicated, it Was an object wm&. i and report upon some definite plan of proceeding by whic! barbors could, on & sudden a or emergency, be put at e.)l'lzfllmdmmlnhflllmw ‘s foet. their prelimioary report the Board advocated m::m of haviog always ob baud a number of of our commercial ...1 wi i CEEH i § 452 2 s the Department | d and amposing navaj R ioh has coms in our-‘age o i fostly (ho n ot & great . o G 50 [ Y, mads und B ] P | wado u s | [hs e ‘offoet of RS oy R 3 “'{r’ i 1 ety e i fion 1 beoaso Convinced that | GERIRR. o S lo'w Buehard rosd-bed. ‘The' o e e w m..-mE’é November, 15, 1808, sufeoy aro Mistioory o the compasy and o Tt the 48 Sin._Uhave Lhe bhbaor binit-tho-fotlowing O | tisipat overcome aro lauch less formid bie thaa wers walty to what they had_ aiready roportod, (he lioard was dis m-h’rd byrorder o’flh Departineat. hibit of thaoperatinna of this Department, and of the variona | | T hat ’l‘h;:wux-mo of rons Enportanee, nud shonkd o | and dizersified intereats convectod with ths b-auchos of the | tho - caire gh” constdertion. publio wervioe comumitied (0 it supervision. e esn, SALTAd (om. (ha.anle o (e NAVAL AFPRENT! Bs, ¥ Daring the fiseal your onding Jne 39, 1€66, pubtis linda bonda, £.001 57 3 J‘u“— | The rovival of the system of naval appieatioes, anthorizal by, | dis d 18 fullows g \ 0 aga soriptions a iy understood, aud not oar. : 3 g o bog o Tiod it ROTOoH Re 1 ‘origin, 1carly 9 yoars ..o’.u " Acrva located with military warvants 4, 180 o letion o Acres approvod o States as swamp ... Acers npproved (o dtates for rilroads, . - Acivs Woonted with sgricetars! colloge ssrip.. noountee hob ouly indiffcronce and’ prejudice, m'\qqm stion, the execution of the Liw bad been uogleoted anll falien ko disuse. mo and exporienco will atill ba noaded to perfoot the systom, which has many dificulties (o ovorcome, for it is yet i its i 'ln:{; but whon fairly cstablishod and ite merits” fully devel- During the »ame period 6,425,984 18 awres weie [ importaut benofits may be aaticipated from i J {o | sl cash_recoipta from sales and* ofher u .m."if'm“m ::mmx,wmm A class of ml:lvm 4,545 08, The uamber of homest cad eutrics exceedod trniued seamen will to | the gling yoar by more than G0 per cent. “Thero forth riy from tho school :lnty wr:m,wm oommerce 0#5 tho vocharncter and as | land distriota and 10gnryesiog wonts. £ % Atncrican navy. Undor, judicions and skillful mansge- hay mont the sohool-ships will be ndrscsics for tho naval and moroh- ant service, from which, whon tho system is in full operation, Lhors will graduato a superior clus of weli-instrioted wa oughly disciplined weamer, Wwho in#y fow years willelovato nad thoroughly revolutionise the maritimo {oroe of tho country. 1f tie Government would oulist the bedt cluss of boys s ap- preptices, it mustoas has horotofore suggreated, make the Rertice aitrnctive; and (o this most offectually $tho recom. mendation is renowed that a portion of those most and most desorving shall receiv® appointments (0 the Ni Academy. To earry this recommendation into effeot, the of making early P i my last. report, that of conforring one-half of the | olsims to laud situato i New arl, iutments upon'the naval apprentices who shall der the laws of Spain or B¢ o ».’i’i’.“:ma....mm, lnl;::m oll g the wluufmm&m -flrflofilmuyzf e e Brves, oo ion, 14 most aval 3 un et o2 "“'n'. mll'onue.\udgol;‘hcml On former ocoasions and in various woys the stteation of Cossion 0 Cougross has boow invited (o the condition o our seamen. Somo treaty of, Guadalops Hidalgo. meastires should be taken to ameliorate and improve their con it on, dition aud to increase th wbers, for neglect on the part of tho stipulations of thmi (reaty. theglovernment 2 to their merits aud their wants, | Coverod by those oy and more roy ployment nad greator consideration | by the Gosernment. % (4 in other Ly .:x. l!bmv ozlu-z i nmrdin; the in o qwire crease of this ul @ morvieg 8. Vit | representa- r 2 ion o polical infencn, inisiod with no "'n"n"!x""}'“h 0 blo demeis pprirain true to their the sailors have received little alten- N o {iow Trom gor eghsltors Thin s porhaps in mrt owing {0 tha | £rantgf tho _fiw:;;lfl;: recndidus o the sxorsioret fact that that,no one department of the Government is clothed TRl elaim pecares 10 the partymvilid tithe: m.""“"'- 1 (0 thom. At anearly day after Jon of tho Constitution, gonoral dutios rospecting doa- o G o distributed among soveral departments of £ lus land, when “ascortained Ly authentie, survers pon our records, identities the property of tho Uniled States, and facilitates the disposal of it erhoent. Tho Treasury Dopa: tmont is intrusted with the navi- “Iho authority of the surveyor gntion interest, aud noim ._.hy with the care and protection of rqwlmn:x:f'm‘m ?-ln-u:dlfl by{h h:'!uwf iy our scafaring men. The Staie Dopartmeat, through our cou- | W05 S ARG M“m."u'fl“‘“m “m‘m W‘né wiils nbroad, 15 chazged with the duty of providing or dest tute American soamen In foreign, ports. The Navy Dopartment, Which procures its naval reoruils mainly trom the merchant marine, has (he caro of enliated scamen. definitely apd inally dis) Ton biuadary botwes that bel ‘aliforilg okl 'xnd theYimita between Fiorida sad Georgia Noouno department is specially charged with (he duty of at- , touding o o class which, wore than any othe ok ke It has b«l!lb"""fifi-h'"d Loy of lhb;‘:‘flflfli 1 Triendly and protecting earo of the Gorerumeat. ‘Their ine niro upon tho most liberal conditions to tho 8o ! and wollaro aregcomeguontly, almost wholly negicoted, ai a to hix homo and improvements. His i from their roving 1ifo, hialio (o imposition whoa ashore, (hey | Purchass it no¢ confined 1o 1ands which wore surveyod at te Decome the victima of sharpors,who soon rob them oo tue | 10 of hiz settloment . nor is be requiced to p-yhuu:‘ or 3 f S lion ¢ o nt's prochumal X Jo. Diffs o in this roport moution has been mado of tho tm. | 008 L8R CT g Sanplicatnlity to partisutar looalitios of withia nds must be' portancegol sohoolships at the principal staports, where boys way be toccived, educated, and trained for naval’ soamanship, and wheee (he youthful ambition may be stimulated with tho hopo that by their own oxertions, and by proprioty of conduct, tliey may euter tho academy and become officers of the navy This commoncement will do much (o clovate the chamoter of tho American sailor. While some of the approatioed boys would doubtless eater and obtain honorablo position in ¢ merchant marine, most of them would, with proper cacournge mont, continno through life in th vice, or unkl age sowo of (ho sots of Congress prescribiag the whioh the declaratory statement for unsurvayed filsd. No distinction ought to be made in regaid to the time, allowed for the payment for uooffered isnds, and those which hare boen offered, 1 goncus §n opinion with the Commissioner of » Genaral LandvOflice as (0 tho changos that might b tageaualy mado in oxistiag pro-eniphion®laws, o “greatly simplified and rondered more uniform i toir Ta this way controrarsies such a4 have beon ocea- 1 conflicting pro- ixions wiil bo avoided, hiad incapacitated them for dut sion aftor not {ncougruon h Jons thn 10 years’ service for s - preforred it to support in | A7 JO Vst oF SN i and Just policy effeotuaily ve: the assluin already providod, would attach them to tho Gov- | OV 4 i ool the The right of the preamptor attactes from the data of his ernmont with whioh they wotld fel thomsels o4 idor prosmplor altictos (rom tho dato o Hie actual personal seftlement his rovinggand wnscttled Life the wailor sei 3 \ roperty ond & pensiou of half his month! w to comtort | thetdnte of hisgntry ot the focal land office. The latter s eon- xu- his best yeawm | 004 b rvoyed ‘lacds. Xa either case the tills may be con- ining,® g0 would be but just afior e hias 1o his country. Movements havo boon recontly made ia behall of fheir soa men by sowo -of the Waritimo feountrics, which have sbecome awnre of the necessity of taking measures to retain the requi- Ad. L gl summated by & full complianee with tha tsrma and conditions, smposod by the law wnder which it was iaitialed. A pairty who has sertted, with a view to pzomflinn. upon g portioular tract, and thas txchuded all_othefs from iy right thoreto #liould uot be pormisted to abandon bis ociginal claim and eter the tand ueder the bomestond Jaw. Such a privilegs "“k in B i e mane instances, Tnavitably lead fo great abus. The Riveh a1 15 ffinr‘ul i proseribed ‘h,r m:wi:v,‘ ml;l mmx-nd by these cluflm_:h ‘1 t patting in joopardy our commereial aud naval supiomao, ensonttally dilor: it the cloudinl under & pre-emption law: Pou'Ta ondee &mn At snbjoct may bo «.a,e‘....uf',.q, fails 1o peiform the copdftion which it enjoins, he shonld iacue "l o he comsequenced of such fuill re. 2 Autiority sbould be given to. f18 head of the Dapartment to ologe tp the local office, and trassfer ite arolives, whoe ths lands i a Stnte ars uearly all diaposed of. o1 ¥ i the local oficars might bo conforred upon the Comniissionse of (ho Geaeral Laad Office, to enaio hiia to give Litls on tha. of the remuinfg tracts. A fow tructs have been oatersd {a. Californin at the minimum price of #30 peracre, mder the su piomentalact of March 3, 1865, for <he disposal of coal Laod Yo propricts of reducing this minimim, whers the coal is of h.n-r’ vend eannot be obtained*withoat diffioulty, is (e beat moasures adopted for wi'o and iutolligent legislation thero shoald be conneeted with (ho 1o i &3 val or mer chaat marine ot its head, ons who uaderstaads (he exist ovils, comprohends (he necessity of thorough and ction, appreciates the growing wants of the country, industry and seal noceasary for tho work m which would coustitte thy i tive 1 be of | [ b X4, ok wiomitged for conssderat'ou. Tho aroaof th eoal i A T T o i Fited States 1+ catimated Al 200 000 wyare wiles, Lanid ofices aon et marins. of (Mo, Sounity ainong iavo baeu reopencdin Porida, Alabama, Mississipp. Lonisians, i Ackansnn Ty tho nel aporoved Jane 21Lu146, public laads wentod expons nds (0 confusion [ form practico in these States are resarved exolusively for homestcad entries; 1t i a departure from (ha g Ser i govorminaniy 161 which. s ot an Known, | 80,0 the Perind of e 7 8 b S LA RER 1] i f | | - 3 .. place in the charge of (heir [aring Depaitment alf that b 53 | ‘Aftornay Lieneral that patents Mhl’:h"‘n,. dor the revenus The adoption of sach a plan hore o their navigating interests. arpose whick iy Lidis would seours that waity of s Mysabio to the best and wi ministiation. The duties of The Light house Board, the great and importaut operations of the coast aurvey, amd (he revenue oulter service, which bria, try to the aid of the Rnancial aud of the administrn trnnaportation (or wili. and the same may be said in the protection of our sea ru 10 our alioies of thoss laws must asia from the Geaoral Tand Offics, will govern tho action of this Departmeat. Tho law forbids any incumiwnt in the Geaeral Land Ofice (o purchase public lands. 1 suggest y of extending it #oaa (o include every acted with (he administration of the ! 10 thes we grant to Town for the improvemont Momes Piver bas been fully satisfied. It embraced 8X070.0 There still romain tnsold 77 lots situate within the rd reserre, in Wisconsin. They will be dispossd of of July 4, 1865, 7p 43,901,774 acres of ywamplands had been pateated Lo the sy eral Sidtes, and the aggrega'e l-m-y to e on accatnt of such lands sold or othorwise by tho 1Tgited States was, in cusl, §07,201 37, and, in other laods, 479000 % 93100 scres. [t s recommended that the tima for making selections of susl landa ba limited to two years after theoficial plat has boen recoived st the foeal offiod, aud that the of Congreas in rolation to this subject be éx fa. "‘K‘u.-m.~. has been repsatadly invited by this Dopariment to tho ipmanse value of the a..m.& of precious metals within our “Forritoinl Umite The mizeral lands on the Pacifie slaps bo- loug fo the Governmoat, but it has not providel for the dis- posat of ghea, or for the dovel ol the {reastro whick they contlin. 1o the abesnce ion by Congross, o ! conseh, these wmincs L:.w oen worked by indl. litures mads, snd & wpeoics of possessory red wl boou recognised by State taws, wnd 1 and vinticated by State tribuzala. Tie Aot of Feb #65, faclaros that noPaotion in the Courts of tha \a recovery of nay miaing Utla, or for daw- Do affeoted by the fact that the paramonnt Tand on which such mines ave, is in the United rt hias held that mining jntorsta, o brane Ocons ary purposes of the codporation of our o men abroad, and providing for the reli who are wiveked and fownd destitnte. Allythoso maiters e bo best regulated aad most easily attendod to by being placed peryision of officers familiar with alf the e 108 of the nayal service, and who in the porform. | duties will act nder the dir ateod of the de- pariment to which they belohg "I'hie Secrutaryythea speaks of the reservo of (imbor 1he sd of the navy, and ¢ Thoir sale, & § went bas lows difficulty in purchasing ship fimber. $I0N PUXD. naval ponsio Up (o June 30, 1566 il for 2 Gover | NAVAL v At the date of the last asuue! amonnted 1o 2,000,000, Thers had | thagum of 8,750,000, makiug (4o aggreys #1170, Jiy law, one-hall of the net proceads of all prissa, capjured vessel is of bifirior farco, is deeres [ nd it is cuscted that all tatow (rom aale of prize shall e, d for the paymont of pes marines, who may bo entiticd waid fund shall bo insuflicient f fund o ¢ expond mata; rrary 4 United States ages ¢ itk the purpose, t ¥ but if it sh sl b applied to 1) iwabled offiocrs, =% in I " Tk g it prind s afort of 4 i o rightagn tho soil by patent, oxistad 0 | o impiisdbanotion of the Fedspal Gov |8 reocived. warraat an etimate o110 vhat king of thess miuss have asdete | it il o the National weaith, and our legisiation mmflflhwyhfim‘h.fl [ submit. | eoutrollad (0 vome extent by existing rights quality, and o o ot Dusbels, R T & b o and intorests, whith are the legitimato renults of out_policy of | $4,08),000 mors that lmm " e e el ina s ‘wisdom of ongress can dovise Taeasires | Tho cotton.crop has suffured A M I L0t eieorm st hd arh Whioh by placiug this vast intareet undor tho control of posi- | ltaraato rains aad_drouits, ts i 1 provision uay bo mads 1o 0ary into et (10 pledg | e aits aro furaishod and many opics coancotad with. | What mors tha oue-tind of therop o 1eih. Rovages 81,5 ke Government S e it § Dy discussed in the intor “ating and elaborate mulahnnmhrnmifidmn* ! 1 wort 0f the Commissionor 01,750,000 bales of 49 pounds ac entinasts 'of o | he first of November last the Navy Poasion Kol! was as | This Commissionor sugxeats the necossity of fusther negotia- tions with some of the Indian remoral from that Stato; and Idaho, New-Moxico, and Dakota, for thoir removal to and st tlement upon reservations to be set apart for their exclusive Thess suggestions will receive. the e ration of ¢ in Kansa, receiving & ¢ ot will be som of the aoty of June The Secretary advocates an increase of the salaries of clerks. EXPENSES AND ESTIMATAS. lable resovrces of the d Department. Collisions and *ss frequent ocourrence between the gytho past year, than Lassboen gent- dupredations have boon comanit- migrants andesettlors; but these are erully boliey ted, and raids mado upon ¢ The w the fiscal year Pading June believeil to have been groatly axaggeratod, eun-r? the foars Expenditurcs.... ceee of the tnexperienced and timid, or the cupidity and selfishues of ntarested and desi spocalators. + to in appear fitien the exoeption, betwoeu tho scky Mountains. of the Governmant 1o eatablish have been tha rule, and Mississippi River t Lias beeu the settled polio Leaving a balance at the commencement of th o 98,967,099 arious tribes upon suitable reservatious and there protect ubsist them uatil they can be taught to cnltivate tho soil " ustain themselyes. It is no doubt the best, if ot the only, cal year ending June I 117,044,060 43 hiat cangbe pursuad to prosorve them from extiaotion. several of the bures anexpended appropria- the year onding September 3, 1463, thare were 14,000 which will be smple for some time to come, they Lave patents. The amount now in the Treasury to made no estimates for the fiseal year ending June 30, 1563, redit ofythe patent fund iy $272, 4 od for— s Inst adntal raport of this Department alludo to tho law I'he fullowing amounts are Pay of officers and men L regulating Appeals in cases arising 1n the Patent Office, T am Pay fordabor and superintendence in nay ny stronger reason for grantiag an appeal charged seamen. . icos of the Supreme Court of this Diatriot (rom of aval Academy, Obse oner of Patents than from that tioe and hospitals. .. from that of C " & contested right of premp Support of marive corps. ... doos not have any more conclusive affsct than the ruling of tae executivepflicer. 1f adverso to the patent doss not Total ..., issue, Bat if in his favor, evea in Cases, it s not lago un o final determination of the questions iu controversy. Con t'Hacal ‘year 1s embraced in g Lot gyl 0 e gt vy g g the I doclared that it shall not preciude the right to contes! than one hundred different hoads. any of these.are continu atent {n any Conrt in which ita validity may come in question. ous, bave been made for years, their expenditure 3 I“I‘;emvm £ suod by the holder of au elder pacntywlo’m to the stin ) o ioceasful applicant cannc up the deoision awarding him s i patent as & defense to the aotiou. Stch n decision js not, in its essential eharncteristios, & judicial act, and unllll:“dbuulnlmlflwhl to ll;.,lul“dwndl of & court competent iction, which m: a1 mqm whe?: the i{lenlm-l question Is dflm‘y mvelv-l“ between same parties in a subsequent suit. The duty ineident to this whole proceedings, th o through years to’eame, nad, though ess up o large bolance, cannot be dispensed with. There aro lary amounts, however, under the heads of " construction,’ engineering,” * noe,” * provisions and clothing," an: el Which can with propriety revert to the Treasury. No appropriations under these wore mado for the current year, and for the ensning year none are asked. In the courso of R time the appropriations would be exhausted, but it ia not bo- | gpeciaf trust should not be upon the judge, and thore iy Meved to be in accordance with sound publie polioy in time of | o manifest in him s isory centrol over o e e aaa ot (¢ isposa f the | o petion of o geccitive burvan. The ad cxecutive fl‘.:",:‘,‘”" aifhne (e i idnaval sewpiodsuare mads durh departmenta of the m;nm»é. are &8 -d" and independent, u ations for o ned to their appropriate Commissioner e e s funda of tho dopartment wers .‘,','.‘,’,,',:" heea) W 4 » ot U o serioulture of our cows. Wiy L e, PIRTEHT | HRS At e et b oty e | S g e S S o tho , must 0 the office the sun use. fore Congrons: And the result 1 that. (he department s able t0 | Th fob required o oaah sicoessivs from the primary [ completo all the vesscls and engines coutracted for before the | examiner to the examiners in chicf, and from the lattet to the umam-vu,mmwu-fiwmuummuu M.{mm“’.nwu.muquwuuflu ‘about $50,000,000 that can bo relinquished to the troasury, of | not thoss officers. They receive a fixad compensati -{hflhr'h-dhmumcwu without regard to the casos submitted to them. The amount It has boen Mz‘-“fl to' correct ad- | tho judge's emoluments for this special wervice depends upon ministration that there should bo annual cstimates for proposed m“nurofmuhwn.umnwh Inorudul&v expenditures, and specifio a) iations therefor after oxamin- the cbarsoter of his decisions. He s thus :{h‘:zfilmwduh lepartment has uo desire to evade ...mu-nouummwu 0 THE BURRAUS, On the 6th inatant the Union Pacifle railroad Thareports of the several chiefs of bureaus andof the | to a poins 2 miles west of tho hundredth meridian colonel commandant of the marine corps are aj and are | being 70 miles distant from Omsha. The waut of s referred to for tull information of the operations of the several Mmummflhmflw 'm o it (CONCLUBION. S ‘:::yn .:Mm@flmm an-M -fi‘ eity, und it is ‘the edifice will seat oved 30, 3 ‘company L] 1 have in this ted to and stated for the in- | times as the state of the The. A min fommation of Congreas, the prevant sondition of our naval force times ae the st of 0 BRI e raiway from Cllaion of l;flh:'-\&-"" aoh | 28 bome, whero il h-.:l‘thmnM::‘ %o Council Bluffs, whiob, it ts believed, will be completod next - operations hm.flm-rw T sompany have construoted sl their depot buidings at | willgive the taerios af the Oirsh o .' m——un over our nafional inter- { Omaha armngement and extent of thelr —‘wl"‘ : m s and hoor. this desoription wuch manent fixtures are on & scale to oar vash and & i t-n% A ing 1o tions as I of consids wwmm-m eastern “fl:‘ DOW n progrees, Jooking, with ioe of aconomy, 1o further i) “The road has been built of such - by Ahe direction of i ments of s "Tho caln which sucoends tho grat tem. | in 1o sabtantial.a mupher ut to ¢l Thers ) | through has passed, gives me tho grati. tion from &. " 3 ng opportunity, W the movements of our naval | ers. -n-nu-unimy of r ‘any in distant for this year the five times m_rlyllvum the s fhare 629 w of over-memorable | faot that tha : e or thh Thomes, por- ) Yi again exhort the cm I.-hah at [ tho maintonauos : sl of | from Salt the our an el adsqutle s b% dod i & o the 1