Show Our Plian om iYayy Washington 29 The secretary of the navy today gave for publication the annual an-nual report of the bureau officers of the navy departmeut for the fiscal year ended June 30 18S1 Cnief English of the bureau of equipments and recruiting reports that during the year 69 Vessels had been wholly or partially equipped at an expenditure for labor ot 83094 and for material of 355805 During I the year a coaling station was established on the Island of Tutinla and one on the Samoan group at an expenditure of about 40000 including the cost of 22 000 tons of coal and its transportation to that island On account of the unsettled condition of affairs at those islands Chief English says it was considered essential to have at least one of our cruisers visit thee frequently hence the need of estab isning this coaling station at Magdalene bay midway between there and Panama Pan-ama I amaCol Weanley of the marine 9orps states there are 18S5 enlisted men in the service and recommends the immediate increase of officers to meet the wants of the erice Chief Sicard of the bureau of ordinance ordi-nance submits estimates amounting to 527149 and says the last important question of armament now pressing for attention is the manufacture of suitable high power rifled cannon for the navy |