Secretary Whitney's Report

Washington Crrr, Dea l.- Seoretary Wiiitnqy devotas the firso part uf bis animal report to a review of the progresa made in the consi uotion of a navy and tue htst types of vessels to buiid. He says that everything neeessary to the construotion of a flist olass figbting ship oa now be made in Ibis country, ami that when the cruisers now provided for are built we wil I rank seeond among the nations in tbe possesion oE armored erusiers - comniercedestroyers He then discusses tbe adtninistration of bis office, stating that notwith'itanding the outlay lor new vessels tbe exu;-nses for the past three years have been but $4t!,8:3ü.(-3O, vf hile for the three years ending witü 1S84 they were $47,979,3i7. The refrt makes numerous comparisons of the same cüaracter, much to tho credit of tbe jiresent adiuiaisliMtion. Tne secretary asks HM, 707,677 in all for the next fiscal yeiir