The New York herald., 1869-03-14
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Orders from the Secretary Of the Navy.
Several interesting naval orders were issued on
Friday by Secretary Borie, among them the follow.
ing
GENERAL ORDER NO. OF.
Before an oilcer takes command OF q vessel she
must be examined by board consisting OF three
line officers o. the navy who shall report emo any den.
than two boat davits on each quarter. The boats
may be hung double but II this cannot be done they
ia impossible the matter must be brought to the no.
tice OF the Department
General order No. % prohibits the further practice
sheac. No. % provides that hereafter the spars Of
ships OF war will not be painted yellow. heretofore,
the old system Is ordered. NO. " states that all
ing the bureaus to which dinerent departments be-
Navigation ONCE, or .'store Ordnance ofice,-
or ..Store Medical ofice,n or ..store once
M IN their places These oces are NOT branches OF
the bureau, but are departments OF the yards, and
are under the entire direction OF the commandans.
No. % relates to naval etiquette and provides that
only commanding officers Of squadrons, naval sta
ti0ns and vessels will be saluted by laying on or
salute BY touching the 1 cap. Ali orders condct,ng
with the above are revoked. Executive officers
represent their commanding officers both on shore
posed 70 be ny their authority and must be obeyed
by every person under them. Executive orficers on
all occasions will take precedence over star officers.
where commanding officers make exception.
Order No. 10 declares that all ofiicers who have
been acting In the capacity OF feet surgeons, cet
paymasters or neet engineers and have during that
time worn the uniform of higher grade will cease
TO wear that uniform OF the grade 10 which they as
simulate In rank.
order 97 instructs commanders OF navy yards to
send to the department copies of all communities
cations from the different bureaus conflicting with
their authority or taking from the executive officers
any authority naturally devolving them or estab-
fishing any regulation for the yards which may take
from the authority OF the line officers OF the navy.
Order No ~ requires orders or directions given by
different bureaus to be communicated to the COM
mandant OF the dif1erent yards, who will see them
executed. NO such communications are to be ad-
dressed 70 omcers IN charge OF navigation. ordnance,
medical, clothing or steam stores, or In charge OF
works under the Bureau OF Yards and Docks.
The sentence OF the Naval General Court Martial
In the case OF Second Assistant Engineer Geo. Y.
Sawyer, United states Navy, tried on q charge OF
using disrespcctfu language to the President OF the
United States TO be suspended from rank aud duty
for one year and placed on half OF waiting orders,
pay during that time, and to be publicly reprt-
manded by the secretary OF the Navy. Having been
recommended 10 the President for restoration by
secretary Bore, President Grant yesterday issued
the following ORDER
the recommendation OF the Secretary OF the Navy
case Ia approved u. y. GRANT.
ExECUrivE MANSION. March IL 1907
Captain y. A. Parker and Commanders L. Nicho
son and Breeze will report ~ members OF board con
sidering ordinance. Commander Shrk has beer
ordered to duy ~ equipment oficcr at washington
Ensign DavId A. stewart han resigned.