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Hospitals and hospital ships, diseases and injuries treated, 485-490, 517.
Hubbard, John, Rear Admiral, retires from command of Asiatic Fleet, 34.
Hydrographic Office:

Appendixes to report of Hydrographer, 211-218.

Consolidation with Naval Observatory considered, 61.

Estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 154, 155, 157.
Report of Hydrographer, 207-210.

Report of secretary, 17, 60, 61.

Sale of condemned charts, 137.

Summary of work of main office, 217.

Tabular statement of work by branch offices, 1911, 218.

Hygienic problems, 437-440.

Increase of the Navy:

Appropriation account (Statement A, Table 1, No. 1, facing p. 278).
Estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 151, 152, 233, 234.

Vessels building under contract, 245.

Insane from the Navy at Government Hospital, 521.

Inspection districts, Marine Corps, 531.

Inspection of material:

Electrical, 243.

Steam Engineering, 265, 266.

Steel, 239-242.

Inventories and appraisals, 271.

Ionie, wooden steam vessel, stricken from Navy Register, 135, 244.
Johnson, Tristram, Solicitor, killed by lightning, 159.

Jones, John Paul, completion of crypt for remains of, 61, 62.

Judge Advocate General, Office of:

Estimates and appropriations for, 157.

Methods improved in, 17.

Report of Robert L. Russell, Judge Advocate General, 165–173.

Jupiter, collier, building at Mare Island Navy Yard, 246. See also Colliers.
Knapp, John J., Hydrographer, report of, 207-210.

Lectures at School of Marine Engineering, topics of, 49.

Legislation:

Recommended by Judge Advocate General, 169, 170.
Recommended by the Secretary, 63, 64.

Legislative bill, estimates and appropriations, summary of, 158.

Lepers, estimates and appropriations for care of, 138, 152.

Liability act of May 30, 1908, 447-451.

Library and Naval War Records Office, estimates and appropriations for, 153, 157.
List of papers, 535–537.

Machinery of vessels at private yards, condition of, 264, 265.

Machinists' mates, training of, 191, 192.

Maintenance of the fleet, economies effected in, 14.

Manufacture of standard articles of equipment, reduced cost of, 12.

Marcellus, collier, stricken from Navy list, 244.

Marchand Board report and papers, value of recovery of, 160.

Marine Corps:

Appropriation account (Statement A, Table 1, Nos. 5, 6, facing p. 278).
Barracks abandoned at naval training stations, 18.

Business methods, improvement of, 18.

Estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 148, 150, 151, 152.

Expeditionary force, 530, 531.

Manufacturing department, depot of supplies, Philadelphia, 18.

Receipts and expenditures, clothing and public property statement, 429.
Report of commandant, 523-534.

Rifle team, 529,530.

Marine rifle range, 226.

Medals:

Good conduct, 190, 533.

Of honor, legislation recommended, 63, 169.

Medical Corps. See Personnel, Medical Corps.

Medical statistics, 467-522.

Medical supply depots, 442, 443.

Meyer, George v. L., Secretary, report of, 5-69.
Midshipmen:

Commissions for, 51, 52.

Denied right of pension and retirement, 50.
Store fund, statement of, 424.

Mindoro, gunboat, stricken from Navy Register, 244.
Mobilization and review of fleet, 1911, 28-31.

Money allowance for official entertainment advocated, 57.

Money allowances to ships, 270.

Monitors, cost of maintaining ships in commission, 1911, 402, 403.
Mortuary record, Navy and Marine Corps, 1910, 492, 493.

Movements of vessels, 73-134.

Murdock, Joseph B., Rear Admiral, assumes command of Asiatic Fleet, 34.
Musicians, classes for, 192.

National defense, creation of council of, recommended, 67.

Naturalization of alien enlisted men, 169.

Nautical Almanac Office, estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 155, 157.
Nautical data, collection and publication of, 207–210.

Naval Academy:

Appropriation account (Statement A, Table 1, No. 3, facing p. 278).
Crypt for remains of Paul Jones, progress on, 61, 62.

Estimates and appropriations, 1912–13, 144, 150, 152.

Report of Board of Visitors to, 175-177.

Report of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, 453, 454.

Naval account (Statement A, Table 1, facing p. 278; Tables 2, 3, pp. 279–287).
Naval attachés, legislation to fix rank of, 170.

Naval auxiliaries, cost of maintaining ships in commission, 1911, statement, 408, 409.
Naval coal and oil depots, 32.

Naval Dispensary, Washington, D. C., 442.

Naval Establishment:

Consolidation of appropriations recommended, 64, 65.

Estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 138-152.

Expenditures for, 267. See also List of Papers, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.
Total cost of (Statement A, Table 3), 297.

Value of stores, June 30, 1911, 429.

Naval Gun Factory:

Estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 139.
Improvements installed at, 15, 16.

Report of Bureau of Ordnance, 223–225.

Naval Home, Philadelphia:

Estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 138.
Report of Bureau of Navigation, 207.

Naval homes, pensions of inmates of, 63.

Naval-hospital fund, condition of, 433.

Naval Intelligence, estimates and appropriations for Office of, 153, 157.
Naval magazines:

Appropriation account (Statement A, Table 1, No. 4, facing p. 278).
Estimates and appropriations, public works, 1912–13, 145–148.
Report of Bureau of Ordnance, 227, 228.

Naval Medical School, 436.

Naval medical supply depots, 442, 443.

Naval Militia:

Estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 139.

Report of Secretary, 55, 56.

Naval Observatory:

Estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 145, 155, 157.

Massachusetts Avenue syndicate to grade in vicinity of, 163.

Report of Secretary, 61.

Report of Superintendent submitted, 207.

Naval prisons. See Prisons and prison ships.

Naval Proving Ground:

Estimates and appropriations, public works, 1912-13, 145.

Report of Bureau of Ordnance, 225.

Naval Reserve, report of Secretary, 56.

Naval sanatorium for tuberculosis, Las Animas, Colo., 521.

Naval supply account, 10, 269, 270.

Naval supply fund, 397.

Naval War College:

Appropriation account (Statement A, Table 1, No. 3, facing p. 278).
Estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 138.

Naval War Records, estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 153, 157.

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Navy Department:

Administration, 5.

Business methods modified by commission on economy and efficiency, 10-18.
Comparative statement of estimates and appropriations, 1912–13, 138–158.
Employees, increased compensation recommended for, 19, 20.

Office space rearranged, 18.

Navy pension fund, 62, 63.

Navy-yard work, 9.

Navy yards and stations:

Abolition of smaller and less necessary, 24, 25.

Administration of, 20, 21.

Assignment of work to, 9.

Bureau of Construction and Repair-

Cost of work, economy in, 237, 238.
Shipbuilding work at, 234–236.
Vessels building at, 246.

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery-
Foreign, and station ships, 451-453.
Recruiting statistics, 1910, 520.
Report of Surgeon General, 445-447.
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts-
Bookkeeping system at, 272, 273.

Expenditures. See List of papers; Bureau of Supplies and Accounts; State-
ment B.

Sales of condemned Government property, 410 419.

Value of stores (Statement D, Tables 1, 2, p. 398, and Table 2, No. 1,

following p. 398).

Bureau of Yards and Docks, report of, 181.

Central office to consider methods of work, 21.

Consolidation of power plants at, 17.

Director of, creation of office of, 21.

Estimates and appropriations, public works, 140-149, 152.

Expenditures. See List of papers; Bureau of Supplies and Accounts; State-

ment B.

Marine garrisons withdrawn from, 531.

Reduction of stocks on hand, 23.

Secretary's report regarding, 9.

Ships repairing at, 6.

Trials held at, number of, 165.

Neagle, Pickens, Acting Solicitor, report of, 159-163.

Neptune, collier, building under contract, 245. See also Colliers.

New York, battleship, building at New York Navy Yard, 246. See also Battleships.
Nicholson, Reginald F., report of Bureau of Navigation, 183–207.

Nurse Corps, 434.

Obsolete types of ships, expenditures not justified on, 9.

Office of accounts, 67-69.

Officers. See Personnel.

Oil, coal and fuel, 275, 276.

Operating credits under naval supply account, 10.

Ordnance and ordnance stores, estimates and appropriations, 1912–13, 139.

Organization, economy and efficiency results of, 5.

Osterhaus, Hugo, Rear Admiral, assumes command of Atlantic Fleet, 34.
Overhaul periods, 7, 8.

Pacific-coast coals, 59, 60.

Pacific Fleet:

Mobilization and review of, at Los Angeles, 30, 31.

Secretary's report, 34.

Pacific Torpedo Fleet, 35.

Padgett, L. P., et al., report of Board of Visitors, 175-177.

Panama Canal:

Colliers and supply vessels for service of, 65, 66.

Marine battalion stationed at, 527.

Medical report regarding Camp Elliott, 451.

Report of Secretary, 27, 28.

Surveys in preparation for opening of, 17.

Paragua, gunboat, stricken from Navy list, 244.

Partial payments under contracts, 159, 160.

Pay for the Navy:

Appropriation account (Statement A, Table 1, No. 1, facing p. 278).
Estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 138, 152.

Pearl Harbor. See Hawaii naval station.

Pensions for inmates of naval homes, 63.

Personnel:

Additional numbers for officers performing engineering duty, 169.
Aids to Secretary, value of, 5.

Amalgamation of certain staff corps with the line, 50, 51.

Bill-

Matters provided for in, 170.

Not yet reported by either committee, 169.

Civil employment of officers, 57, 58.

Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, 165–168.

Enlisted. See Enlisted men.

Examinations, number of, 168.

Inspectors of steel under Bureau of Construction and Repair, 242.
Legislation recommended, 63, 64, 169, 170.

Legislation, special, to be avoided, 63.

Marine Corps

Examinations, number of, 168.

New quarters for officers, 526, 527.

Officers instructed at Army schools, 532.

Report of Commandant, 523.

School for officers, 526, 527.

Medical Corps—

Fleet surgeons, 464, 465.

Report of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, 433.

School, report of Surgeon General, 436.

Midshipmen. See Midshipmen.

Ordnance, special class in, 184.

Report of Secretary, 49, 50.

Petty officers, citizenship of, 188.

Pharmacists, 170.

Physical exercise, report of Surgeon General, 456.

Physical training, Marine Corps, 524.

Pilot charts and branch offices, division of, 215, 216.
Powder, report of Bureau of Ordnance, 221.

Powder factory:

Operations of, 15.

Report of Bureau of Ordnance, 225, 226.

Power plants at navy yards, consolidation of, 17, 180.

Preparedness of the fleet, 31, 32.

Prisoners, punishments and general policy toward, 171–173.

Prisons and prison ships, 443.

Progress of work on vessels under construction, 255–257.

Projectiles, report of Bureau of Ordnance, 221.

Promotion of petty officers, 170.

Promotion to flag rank, 49, 50.

Propeller design, completion of improved method of, 14, 15.
Proposals and contracts:

Contracts, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, 273, 274.

New vessels, bids opened and contracts awarded, 246–254.
Sale of condemned vessels, 135–137.

Summary of contracts entered into by Paymaster General, 425.
Public works:

Methods for, improved under Bureau of Yards and Docks, 16, 17.
Navy yards and stations, estimates and appropriations, 140-149.
Punishments:

Report of board on system of, 171-173.

Report of Secretary, 53-55.

Railroad connection with Washington Navy Yard, 163.

Rations:

"Component system" of providing, 18.

Marine Corps, 531.

Receiving ships:

Cost of maintaining ships in commission, 1911, statement, 408, 409.

Receiving ships-Continued.

Report of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, 445.
Recruiting statistics, medical examinations, 520.

Reciprocating engine, test of, 46, 47.

Record and Pension Division, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, 521.
Recruiting:

Marine Corps-

Change in system of, 18.

Report of commandant, 523, 524, 532, 533.

Report of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, 436, 437, 519, 520.

Report of Bureau of Navigation, 195–199.

Reduction of stocks on hand, 23.

Reorganization commission of 1908, recommendation of, 68.

Reorganization of the fleet, 31.

Repair ships, building program, 40.

Repairs to ships and equipage, expenditures for (Statement B, Table 4), 311-364;

(Table 9), 365-382.

Reserve fleet:

Created in Puget Sound, 6.

Report of Secretary, 35, 36.

Resignations, Marine Corps, 534.

Retirement:

Civil service, recommended, 20.

Enlisted personnel, 52, 53, 169, 192-194.

Retirements from physical disability, 1910, 511.

Retirements, resignations, deaths, Marine Corps, 534.

Review of fleet, 1911, 28-31.

Rifle practice, competitions in, 46, 529.

Rifle ranges, Marine Corps, 526, 529.

Rifles, new Springfield, Marine Corps, 531.

Rodgers, John, flight made by, in Wright aeroplane, 58.

Russell, Robert L., Judge Advocate General, reports of, 165-173.

Sailing directions, 210, 212, 213.

Sailing ships, cost of maintaining, 1911, 406, 407.

Salaries of civilian clerical and technical force, 19, 20.
Sales:

Condemned Government property, 135-137, 410-419.
Hydrographic charts and books, 216.

San Marcos, battleship, stricken from Navy Register, 244.
School of Marine Engineering:

Report of Bureau of Navigation, 184, 185.

Report of Secretary, 48, 49.

Schroeder, Seaton, Rear Admiral, retires from command of Atlantic Fleet, 34.
Scouting or search problem worked out by the fleet, 34.

Scouts, building program, 40.

Scrap metal, 277.

Seaman gunners, training of, 190.

Secretary's office:

Appropriation account (Statement A, Table 1, No. 1, facing p. 278).

Estimates and appropriations, 1912-13, 153, 157.

Report of George v. L. Meyer, Secretary, 5-69.

Shipbuilding establishments of Great Britain visited, 22, 23.

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Cost-

Maintaining ships in commission, 1911, 400-409.

Repairs and appropriations to which charged (Statement B, Table 4), 311-364.
Desertions from, 201-203.

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