The Navy

ïteport of Secretary Thompfton. From the annual roport of Hon. Richard W. Thompson, Seeretary of tbe Kavy, we loarn tliat during the past fiscal year, under tlie aimpices of that dcpartment, ixti'-throe Governmont vcRh'els have boon either wholly or partially aqnlpped at the ei'veral navy yardu, at au expeiiditure of #717,010.66. kh follöws: Por lahor, S142,'Jff.21 ; for material from stook on band, 5407,075.81 ; for material purcjiased ing tbo year, $97,120.34. Tbirty-mx thoneand povon hundred and efchty toae of coal havo been purvhasod for tho unoof the navy, eoeting, ineluding freight, SSSS,235.l(!5T Two hnndrèff' and eighty thousand flvo hundred and thirtv ponndfl cif Manila licmp liavo licon puiulüawt coating 828,857.54 Dnring tho year $t44,14ü have l)4ion cxi.cnil'.'d tlui oquipnicMit nf vopselu, and under appropnahon oontiageut Ji'luipm''Tit and rcrruitiw, 187S), $51,,Vf, lonv ïlig a balance on hand of 818,Wi The immlipr of lonlprtloiiB durinf? tho venr was tiJiit( ;!](] durinf tlio ])rovioiiH voar SIS. Fivü hninli'rcil ;uul Iwoniy-thrci' hcwfl havo enliatod tlnriilg the past yeaf. Thre ave rciininDg in the training ahips -140 boyH, wlio ar ailvrtnoiïig tlio tuno and inórale of the éervtee. With tho training Hvstem ou a píirniauout Klhíh, our shipa will mon bo niMmód ly nativo-bnrn soamoii. It is the intontion of tiio .dopartnym ! to continuo tho present syotem of ships. An approprijtion th mainten&nce of uavy yards and dockn, etc, &rfouil&g to SDiVl'.o, and for tlio Bureau of Ordnauco, $aS4,SS0 aro asked.