New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-05
N.fT1L INTELLIGENCE.
THE QUESTIONS OF RANK BETWEEN LINE AND
STAFF OFFICER-.

WAsuINGroN. Aug. 1.-THE Secretary of the Navy
bel wrcn line and officers with regird TO rank The
s'eriary ye ns osai @ % va. are III the pItncpa
points OF tine orer Oncer. IN commsn OF 1851 Oh Wr on
military Heeition or duty wnneyer 9I have nm n SoIsns
OF whatever ryng in such vessel station OF expedition.
or ihc yecu On cf such duty -, ,, - ,o os.., 49,
Eer,%a on whom 'n6 c s aaa, S' .siR H Sr
al cncs Of TIE pePson ofherSise in command direction
In OF she death. sabiy or absrn'e Of an o'cr IN IN
~ n FAX am ma. be- resot The diricon
ad oar and neceense thereon ANA ~ pG nav s I bc
pisan %tno ir@m 80 me , rav vii on ali occasions be-
In line ia command under like circumstance i.r
c.ts ia ali respects HE consideration;
., m, 81 r,ni @ authority to give away order
privilege permission or bery to ms senior IN inc
such "rl,r privilege permission, liberty om his junior.
a Sr Ty II o t" With VIII I'M S senior IS attached
commad direction Of the military OK dy on
author gate the authority 10 grant any
hnsc receive ami hear under the proper regulations any
prdprrty deciding matter in the exercise OF his own
TIE efficiency every military organization requires Of the
commanding authority besides the general dties Of command
ard n-pe ton All these apperan TO ana 40 %, I Sc are
usually insc details to subornas but they are
M C S he s %a T BY , i lawn
nat. he senior linz officer to IN Gc a, IuiS ss ps orer
fp he
gtnrLet Ship Ihe Oi designated Is called oi inc
tine being aid executive OF the commanding Object
lhs il not rank has She officer by virtue or TIE e
or ~. consequence of the detail any new inielerd,n a.
t1oriv' II IL merely DIES g1aiion OF the ohcr who
Tor the relief tho cOIInandan and by hi authority
acne carries ont DO ri the ship tho details
u lat0n, elton. ana poct; dues c0rreSt ming
nose which, the>army per o-ned by he aulahts
tors and day. me duties oi 0rsanHaou
and poe devolve the AMI or executive or
of a vessel Of by virtue OF ~
suc anl OF executive and they and tho exercise OF to
authority necessary execute them, reoS2" Dy al
military laws usage and 10y the sfate "lch tlrzes
hi, d. spTation Ollie command OF sup Ot var ~ hot
authorized delegate l- power, except Tor the CARRYING ouI
details tie general duties 10 be performed Dy is AT
thprty lie statute pro- les ha the ohcrr dtasu 10
az ~ executive. shall when not lhpIacllSabit 30
next RANK the commanding Officer sll contemplate to
slme obedience wen tbs is imp acilclDe ont oIders 10
snOrs given in tho ordinary progress Vi mulary "rBAn
" .liUl ur lt.y, 10 bu 50 announced -- -,
livery charge department has or course me
general ali proper times Ia COMMUNICATES ani confer
" Will m, rrspo b'e die officer concerning
any matter department and his duly u 30 go ~
absolute THINKS necessary ioT VI Hi'
~ the service. ,.--,,
Lieutenant Commander william H. whiting IL detached
from tho lenca to return home aud wait orders
Master lIanly detached from spec al duty connected
oceanic ordered Ia hOil III
readiness surveying dat" under lrutenant Oihlhaudr
m en- Midspmiu Alfred X Ynots has reported ma return
the ktnsrt ana hs
h..n ns waiting orders. Mate John Nc iahis Is de
a,r from the norfolk Yard and ordered to the no
AZ yo al Sew orleans Acting BDaswaia Daniel ward mas
bee ~. "a the iOwhatan.