CONTENTS. No. 1, page 1.-Statement of Rear-Admiral J. E. Pillsbury, Chief of the Bureau No. 2, page 25.-Bureau of Supplies and Accounts-Statement of Paymaster- General Eustace B. Rogers, U. S. Navy. No. 3, page 57.-Statement of Rear-Admiral William S. Cowles, Chief Bureau of No. 4, page 73.-Statement of Rear-Admiral N. E. Mason, Chief Bureau of Ord- No. 5, page 121.-Statement of Surgeon-General P. M. Rixey, Chief Bureau of No. 6, page 127.-Statement of Rear-Admiral R. C. Hollyday, Chief Bureau of No. 7, page 187.-Statement of Commander Robert S. Griffin, Assistant Chief of No. 8, page 203.-Statement of Washington Lee Capps, Chief Constructor and Rear-Admiral, United States Navy, and Chief of the Bureau of Construc- No. 9, page 259.-Statement of Capt. Charles J. Badger, Superintendent Naval No. 10, page 269.-Statement of Rear-Admiral Albert Ross, Commandant Naval Training Station, Great Lakes. No. 11, page 313.-Public work of the Marine Corps. No. 12, page 341.-Statement of Hon. Truman H. Newberry, Secretary of the Navy, accompanied by Rear-Admiral John E. Pillsbury, Chief Bureau of No. 13, page 3-Naval building programmes. No. 14, page 29 Pay and allowances under "Pay of the Navy"-Department No. 15, page --The status of the United States Marine Corps. No. 16, page 745.—H. R. 8276, "Placing John W. Saville, passed assistant en- neer, U. S. Navy, on the retired list with an advanced rank." No. 17, page 747.-Sentences of courts-martial extending to loss of life or dis- missal to be confirmed by the President before executed. No. 18, page 749.-To provide suitable civilian clothing and a cash guarantee to naval prisoners on discharge. No. 19, page 751.-Assistant swordmaster to be employed in the Department of Ordnance and Gunnery at United States Naval Academy. No. 20, page 753.-To complete and finish crypt of the chapel at United States No. 21, page 755.-Practice of War Department of paying clerks from lump No. 22, page 757.-Increase submitted under appropriation "Steam machinery." No. 23, page 759.-To establish a medical reserve corps. No. 24, page 761.-Specific amounts for pay of clerks, draftsmen, inspectors, and other classified employees at navy-yards and naval stations. No. 25, page 763.-To pay beneficiaries at naval home for extra duties per- No. 26, page 765.-Increase of salary for secretary to Admiral Dewey. No. 27, page 767.-To purchase certain lands in neighborhood of Naval No. 28, page 771.-Reductions in estimates under Bureau of Ordnance. No. 29, page 773.-H. R. 21569, "For the relief of Samuel Gee." No. 30, page 775.-Proposed addition to the act making appropriations for the No. 31, page 777.- "Increase of the navy, armor and armament." No. 32, page 779.-Expenditures under the head of "Grounds and roads," Naval Observatory. No. 33, page 785.-For support of United States prisoners, including clothing, medical aid, and transportation to bona fide residence in the United States. No. 34, page 787.—H. R. 8620, “To provide a suitable medal for Charles P. Bragg.' No. 35, page 789.-H. R. 19361, "Providing for the retirement of petty officers and enlisted men of the United States Navy." No. 36, page 791.-H. R. 24576, "Providing for the restoration and retirement of Frederick W. Olcott as a passed assistant surgeon in the navy." No. 37, page 797.-H. R. 24132, "For the relief of John D. Toppin, passed assistant engineer, United States Navy, retired." No. 38, page 799.-Expenditures under the appropriation "Grounds and roads." No. 39, page 801-Pearl Harbor channel. No. 40, page 803.-Expenditures made from appropriation "Contingent, navy, 1908." No. 41, page 805.-Requesting estimates of cost of establishing at navy-yard, New York, or elsewhere, a steam-boiler plant for manufacture of marine water-tube boilers. No. 42, page 807.—Information as to cost of U. S. S. Yankee and repairs to her since purchased. No. 43, page 811.-H. R. 24594, "To correct the record of William Henry Beehler, commodore, U. S. Navy." No. 44, page 813.-Flags of maritime nations. No. 45, page 815.-Pay of the navy. No. 46, page 817.-Navy-yard, Pensacola, Fla. No. 47, page 819.-H. R. 25814, "Authorizing the President to appoint a professor of mathematics in the navy." No. 48, page 821.-H. R. 20200, "For the relief of Gunner Carrington A. Young, U. S. Navy, retired." No. 49, page 823.—In reference to Alvah C. Bosworth. No. 50, page 825.—H. R. 12873, "For the relief of Capt. John C. Wilson, United States Navy, retired." No. 51, page 827.—(H. R., 20047, "To correct the naval record of James C. Johnson." No. 52, page 829.-Recruiting for the navy. No. 53, page 831.-Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, etc. No. 54, page 843.-Unobligated balances under annual appropriations, 1907-8. No. 55, page 847.—H. R. 19092, “For the relief of certain commissioned and warrant officers while serving in the Regular Army." No. 56, page 849.-H. R. 22278, "To give increased rank and pay to certain retired medical officers." No. 57, page 851.—H. R. 26924, “For the relief of John A. Brown." No. 58, page 853.-Pay and allowances of officers and enlisted men in the Marine Corps. No. 59, page 859.-H. R. 12869, "An act for the removal of the charge of desertion from the record of John Cassidy." No. 60, page 861.-Reorganization of the Navy Department. No. 61, page 885.-H. R. 4924, "For the relief of officers of the navy retired for disability incident to the service, employed on active duty.” No. 62, page 893.-H. R. 25814, "Authorizing the President to appoint a professor of mathematics in the navy, and so forth." No. 63, page 897.—To create in the Navy Department a roll to be known as the "Volunteer and Regular Navy and Marine Corps Civil-War Service List." No. 64, page 907.-Modernizing the administration of the Navy-Yards and Naval Stations-Statement of Hon. Truman Handy Newberry, Secretary of the Navy. No. 65, page 921.-H. R. 20389, "To equalize the rank, pay, and allowances of the bandmaster and sword master at the Naval Academy." No. 66, page 923.-H. R. 26394, "Appropriating $2,500 for badges and ribbons." No. 67, page 925.—“Naval Training Station, St. Helena, Va.” No. 68, page 927.-"Cost of installation of a steam-boiler plant at the navyyard, New York." No. 69, page 931.-H. R. 22864, "For the relief of Lieutenant-Commander No. 70, page 933.—H. R. 19219, "For the relief of Charles Wauters." No. 72, page 937.-H. R. 15189, "To award a medal of honor to Charles Rapp." No. 73, page 939.-Statement by Pay Director T. J. Cowie, U. S. Navy, relative to appropriations under "Pay of the navy," for the fiscal year 1909, showing detailed changes in the estimates for the fiscal year 1910. No. 74, page 945.-For the relief of Eliza Percival. No. 75, page 947.-Officers affected by Senate amendment to naval appropriation bill. No. 76, page 949.-H. R. 15189, provides for awarding a medal to Charles Rapp. |