In my last report I took the liberty of stating that some of the clerks in my Department did not receive salaries proportioned to their services, or adequate to the decent support of themselves and families ; and I respectfully solicited that the salaries, particulary the chief clerk of the Navy Board, the warrant clerk, and the clerk keeping the register of correspondence of this Department, whose duties are arduous, requiring

both talent and experience, should be increased, so that the first might receive $1,700 per annum, and the others $1,400 each. I repeat the solicitation, from a thorough conviction that their faithful services fully merit this increase of compensation,

The superintendent of the southwest executive building receives but $250 per annum for his services, which, it is believed, is a compensation too small to command the services of one competent to perform the duties of the station. The sergeants acting as clerks to the commandant and staff officers of the marine corps are paid at the rate of less than $700 a year for all their services, which, it is respectfully suggested, is not an adequate compensation.

The necessary reserences to papers and documents connected with this report will be found in a schedule hereunto annexed. All of which is respecifully submitteri.

MAHLON DICKERSON.

GRADUAL INCREASE OF THE NAVY. Statement of the measures which has been taken to carry into effect the

law for the gradual increase of the Navy, approred April 29, 1816, and Murch 3, 1821.

The ships of the line Columbus, North Carolina, and Delaware, have been built and in service for several years.

The ship of the line, Ohio, was launched in May, 1820, but has never been equipped, nor has her hull been completed : she now requires repairs.

The frigates Brandywine and Potomac have been completed, and employed for several years.

Five ships of the line and seven frigates remain upon the stocks, all under right houses. They are generally sound and in good condition, with the exception of the keels, keelsons, and deadwoods, of which some have become defective, and will require to be replaceri. The ships are all, however, so far advanced that it is believed they can be completed and equipped by the time that crews could be collected for them.

A steam vessel has been recently commencel, under this appropriation), at the wavy yard at Brookiyn, and such arrangements made as the present state of the appropriation will justisy. The amount in the treasury on the 1st of October, 1835, was but $156,261, and, as a part of this inust necessarily he devoted to the completion of the frigate Columbia, which has been directed to be launched, some further provision will be necessary to complete the steam ressel. This may be made by a direct appropriation, or, if admissible, by the transfer of materials purchased for “gradual increase," but which are not pow wanted for that appropriation, 10 "repairs,” for they are required, and by transferring their value from the appropriation for “repairs” to the appropriation for the “gradual increase."

Besides the articles which might be thus transferred with advantage, there are others to a large amount in the different navy yards that can be advantageously preserved for this special appropriation to which they belong

It inay be proper to remark that additional appropriations will be necessary before these vessels can be completed as was more fully stated in a recent communication from the board.

VESSELS ON THE STOCKS.
Slalement of the vessels building al the different Nary Yards.
Those building under the laws for the gradual increase of the navy aro
distributed as follows.

AT PORTSMOUTH, N. H -One ship of the line, one frigate.
AT CHARLESTOwn, Mass.—T'wo ships of the line, one frigate.
AT BROOKLYN, N. Y.-Two frigates, one steam vessel.
AT PHILADELPHIA.-One ship of the line, one frigate.
AT WASHINGTON.-One frigate.
AT GOSPORT.-One ship of the line, one frigate.

All these vessels are under cover, and generally in good order, with the exception of their keels, keelsons, and deadwoods, of which some have been found to be defective.

There is building at Norfolk a frigate, under the authority of the act of Congress of July 10, 1832, to replace the Macedonian; she bas a roof over her, and is in a state of perfect preservation.

GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE NAVY. Slatement of the measures which hare been adopted to carry into effect

the laws for the gradual improvement of the Navy, approred 3d March 1827, and 2d March, 1834.

The live oak frames for four ships of the line, for seven frigates, and for four sloops of war, complete, have been delivered; the greater part of the frames of a frigate and sloop of war have also been delivered at the nary yard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and part of the frame of a sloop of war at the navy yard at Washington.

The complete frames are distributed as follows:

At the navy yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, for two ships of the line, for two frigates, and for one sloop of war.

At the navy yard, Brooklyn, New York, for one frigate.
At the navy yard, Philadelphia, for two frigates and one sloop of war.
At the navy yard, Washington, for one frigate and one sloop of war.

At the navy yard, Gosport, Virginia, for two ships of the line, one frigate, and one sloop of war.

Contracts have been entered into, and have been in part executed, for the white oak and yellow pine tiniber, and for the coppor and iron necessary to complete the hulls of these vessels, and for their maşts and spars.

Dry docks at Charlestown, Massachusetts, and at Gospori, Virginia, have been built from this appropriation, and other expenses incurred, under the provisions of the law, for buildings to preserve the materials, fror receiving and storing them, and for the purchase, selection, preservation and iinprovement of lands for the cultivation of live oak trees.

The cost of works and materials to the 1st of October, 1835, under this

appropriation, have been as follows: For the dry dock at Charlestown, Massachusetts,

$677,089 78 For the dry dock at Gosport, Virginia,

974,356 69 For timber sheds and other buildings,

143,508 84 For receiving and storing materials,

142,894 59 For purchase of land, cultivation and preservation of live oak trees,

68,224 76 For 395,143 cubic feet live oak timber,

499,297 35 For 286,653 cubic feet white oak timber,

94,653 03 For 327,531 superficial feet white oak plank,

17,304 25 For 7,718 white oak knees,

42,803 87 For 251,056 cubic feet of yellow pine, for plank,

79,936 37 For 120,595 cubic feet yellow pine, for masts and spars,

58,902 99 For 45,896 cubic feet yellow pine, for beams, &c,

23,489 73 For 915,670 pounds of iron,

34,384 02 For 826,449 pounds of copper,

173,244 73 Total,

$3,030,091 05 From which deduct reservations as security for completion of contracts, not yet paid,

27,335 25 Leaves a balance of

3,002,755 80 Which, deducted from the whole amount appropriated to the present time, equal to

4,500.000 00 Leaves a balance of

$1,497,245 20

of which there remained in the Treasury on the 1st of

October, 1835, the sum of
Balance, supposed to be in the hands of navy agents, is
Making a total, as above, of
Of this sum there will be required to meet existing en-

gagements under contract, about Leaving, for other purposes, about

sen.

VESSELS IN ORDINARY.
Slalement showing the names, distribution, and condition of the vessels

in ordinary.
AT PORTSMOUTA, N. H.-Concord, sloop of war, nearly ready for

Lexinglon, sloop of war, repairs nearly completed. At CHARLESTown, Mass.-Columbia, ship of the line, requires large repairs. Independence, ship of the live, under repair. Boslon, sloop of war, nearly ready for sea.

AT BROOKLYN, N. Y.-Washington, ship of the line, quires very large repairs. Franklin, ship of the line, requires very large repairs. Ohio, ship of line, requires large repairs ; few of her equipments have even been provided. Uniled Slates, frigate, nearly ready for sea Hud. son, frigate, considered unfit for sea service. Natcheż, sloop of war, recenily arrived, supposed to require considerable repairs.

AT PAILADELPHIA.-Warren, sloop of war, nearly ready for sea.

Cyane, sloop of war, condemned as unfit for service. Sea Gull, an old steam vessel, decayed and unfit for sea service.

AT GOSPORT, Va.--North Carolina, ship of the line, under repair. Guerriere, frigate, requires very large repairs, or to be rebuilt. Java, frigate, uufit for sea service. Falmouth, sloop of war, requires large repairs. Graipus, schooner, requires large repairs.

NAVY PENSION FUND.
Amount and description of Stocks, 1st Norember, 1835.
United States Bank stock,

$ 619,100 00 Peonsylvania 5 per cents.

212,469 16 Maryland 5 per cents.

140,220 72 Cincinnati 5 per cents.

100,000 00 Washington Lottery stock, 5 per cent.

59,472 40 Bank of Washington stock,

14,000 00 Stock of the Union Bauk, Georgetown,

15,000 00 $1,160,262 28

NAVY HOSPITAL FUND. Balance in the Treasury November 1, 1834, Repayments from November 1, 1834, to October 1, 1835,

$35,559 04

20,349 09
55,908 13

3,029 34
$52,878 79

Payments from November 1, 1834, to October 1, 1835,
Balance in October 1, 1835,

An ACT to regulate the Pay of the Navy of the United States. (Sec. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in Congress assembled, That froin and after the passage of this act, the annual pay of the officers of the vavy of the United States shall be as follows:

The Senior Captain.–At all times when in service, four thousand five hundred dollars.

When on leave of absence, or waiting orders, three thousand five hundred dollars.

All other Captains.-- When in commanil of squadrons ou foreign stations, four thousand dollars.

When on other duty, three thousand five hundred dollars.
When off duty, two thousand five hundred dollars.

Commanders, or Masters Commandant.-When attached to vessels for sea service, two thousand five huvdied dollars.

When attached to navy yards, or on other duty, two thousand one hundred dollars.

When on leave of absence, or waiting orders, one thousand eight bundred dollars.

Lieutenants.-Commanding, one thousand eight hundred dollars.
On other duty, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Waiting orders, one thousand two hundred dollars.

Assistant Surgeons.Waiting orders, six hundred and fifty dollars.
At sea, nine hundred and fifty dollars.

After passing and found qualified for promotion to surgeon, eight hundred and fifty dollars.

At sea, one thousand two hundred dollars.

When stationed at navy yards, hospitals, rendesvous, and receiving ships, nine hundred and fifty dollars.

After being passed and stationed as above, one thousand one hundred and fisty dollars.

Surgeons.For the first five years after the date of his commission, one thousand dollars.

For the second five years, one thousand Iwo hundred dollars.
For the third five years, one thousand four hundred dollars.
For the fourth five years, one thousand six hundred dollars.

After he shall have been commissioned as a surgeon twenty years and upwards, one thousand eight hundred dollars.

All surgeons of the navy under orders for duty, at navy yards, receiving vessels, rendezvous, or naval hospitals, shall have an increase of onefourth of the foregoing amount of their respective annual pay, from the date of their acceptance of such orders.

All surgeons of the navy ordered to any of the ships or vessels of the United States, commissioned for sea service, shall have an increase of one-third of the foregoing amount of their respective annual pay, from the date of their acceptance of such orders.

All surgeons of the navy, ordered as fleet surgeons, shall have an increase of one-half of their respective annual pay, from the date of their acceptance of such orders.

Chaplains.—When attached to vessels for sea service, or at navy yards, one thousand two hundred dollars.

When on leave of absence, or waiting orders, eight hundred dollars.

Professor of Mathematics. When attached to vessels for sea service, or in a yard, one thousand two hundred dollars.

Secrelaries.To coninanders of squadrons, when commanding in chief, one thousand dollars.

To commanders of squadrons, when not commanding in chief, nine bundred dollars.

Sailingmasters.-Of a ship of the live, for sea service, one thousand one hundred dollars.

When on other duty, one thousand dollars.

When on leave of absence, or waiting orders, seven hundred and tisty Hollars.

Second Masters.-When attached to vessels for sea service, seven hun. dred and fifty dollars.

When on other duty, five hundred dollars.
When on leave of absence, or waiting orders, four hundred dollars.
Passed Midshipmen.-On duty, seven bundred and fifty dollars.
Waiting orders, six hundred dollars.

Warranted Masters' Males.-When attached to vessels for sea service, or at navy yards, four hundred and fifty dollars.

When on leave of absence, or waiting orders, three hundred dollars. Midshipmen.-Attached to vessels for sea service, four hundred dollars.