The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-05
Pay Of NaYal Officers.

Fears are entertained by some of the Junior off.
GERS Of the Navy, that their pay will be reduced dr-
ring the present session of Congress- particularly if
the bill creating Admirals should pass However,
we think that need be alarmed on this ne ad
there are too many friends Of the navy in Congress
now, to allow anything whatever to be done at all
injurious to that branch of our national defence
The present pay Of the officers OF the ravy is pretty
nearly what it ought 10 be, with the exception of
that grade technically denominaed the "forward
ohicers'; and some alteration certainly should be
made in regard to their pay. There is no reason
wiz gunner, boatswain, carpenter, and sail-maker,
OF frigate should receive any more pay than those
OF sloop-ei-war, nor any reason why those of
Ineo-oattle- should receive more than those of
fngate. They should be allowed eight hundred
dollars per annum at sea, six hundred when on other
duty, and five hundred when on leave of absence
Iney are generally men with families-snd thew
would then be- able TO support them comfortably bv
heir pay.
The pay of the officers of the other grades is well
enough and If Admirals are created they should
receive handsome, but not exhorbitant salaries
withou! the deduction of cent from the pay of the
Juniors.
We annex the annual pay Of all the grades of off.
GERS IN the navy, with the exception Of temporary
appointments, such as secretaries, clerks, &c.:-
THr SENIOR CArrarr IN InE Nsvr.
dred dollars N'e nun
When on leave Of absence, or waiting orders tbree
thousand FIVE hundred dollars e'
- All OTHER CArr.rxs
When in command of squadrons on fersion e,s,;on.
Tour thousand dollars " "s" ''A"ons'
When on other duty. three thousand Eve bund,sa
When of duty two thousand five hunareaao,.r,
CoMNsSptRs.
attached 70 vessels for sea service two thousand
When attached to navy yards, or on other sn,r to-,
thousand one hundred dollars. ~ N"''''"o
Whel on leave Of absence, or wang orders one ,bor
sand eight hundred dollars. '"e 'nou'
LIEUTENANT
Commanding one thousand eight hundred doilarx
Waiting orders, one thousand two hundred aaiiar
AssnraNr suRcro-s
Waiting ORDERS six hundred and fty dollars
AZ Sea, nine hundred and fifty dollars
After passing aud found qualified for motion 10 s,r
geon, eight hundred and fifty dollars
AT sea, one thousand two hundred dollars.
When stationed at navy yards hospitals rendezvous
After being passed. and stationed as above one hou
sand one hundred and fifty dollars.
For the first Eve after the date OF his
one thousand dollars
For the second Eve years, thousand two hundred
dollars.
For the third FIVE years. one thousand four hundred
dollars.
For the fourth FIVE years, one thousand six hundred
After he shall have been commissioned a. a surgeon
wsny years and upwards, thousand eight hundred
All Surgeons Of the navy under orders for duty navy
snail have an increase Of onef,urh of the foreroinr
amount OF their respective annual pav from the dste Il
All surgeons OF the navy ordered 4. .rx =, A., s,.
vessels Of the United States conmissoneS csr s.s -
snail have an increase Of onthrd the foregoing