The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.

THE TESTIMONY TAKEN YESTERDAY BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE OF coSoREss--rMPoRTANT
SUGGESTIONS OFFERED ny HIGH NAVAL
AUTHORITY
Yesterday morning the Sub. Committee Of the House
of Representatives on Naval Affairs again Al the
Lyceum OF tho Brooklyn Navy Yard. Congressman
Willis, Harris, Lewis and wNtthornc present
Among the witnesses examined Admiral Rowan,
Captain Braine, Chief Engineer sewell, jeremiah
Lyons, Thomas Mason, attached TO the floating der
rick; John X. Bulmor, of tho Department OF Yards
and Docks; man named Duane. foreman in the Ord
nance Department; another employee OF the same de-
partmcnt, named Wilmington; Thomas Mahcr, FORE
man Of platoon Of watchmcn; Garry Cozinc, assis-
tant timber inspector Frank Cauaed. chief clerk
at the Steam Engineering Departments s,orchouse
Admiral Rowan, IL is understood, gave testimony
the question OF the alleged Of the departments for
political ends
Captain Branc, OF the receiving ship Colorado, was
examined several topics, among others. on tho
keeping Of his family aboard ship. He explained to
the committee that he did so BY the sanction OF the
Secretary.
Lyons witness furnished by Kelly, who testi-
fled few days ago that no had been discharged for
refusing to pay political assessment
hessrs. Duane and Wilmington told what thoy
knew Of the manipulation OF the Yard for political pur
poses and the evyng OF assessments
Thomas Mahcr testified that he once caught work
leaving tho yard with nny pounds Of copper
concealed upon his person.
IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS.
Tho following paper has been forwarded to tho COM
mittce by officer Of high rank in the navy "
tains. as will be pcrusal, some important
SUGGESTIONS
BY abolshing tho Bureau Of Navigation and ohcc Of
Detail and,thc Bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting
saving would be made of $l6,2 200 pcr year.
Detail and recruiting should belong the secrearys
Office; navigation should DO combined with ordnance
and equipment should BIO placed in construction, where
IL properly belongs.
BY a reduction Of one-haf the number OF clerks in
the Secretarys office and OF the other bureaus pro-
portion yearly reduction could be made OF $50 600
By giving outdoor pensions to superannuated sea-
men and mariners, on the English system tsincc the
discslabhshncnt OF the Greenwich Hospital, aud by do
ing away with the present Naval Asylum there might
be saved S92 900.
BY abosh,ng or closing the Naval Academy at least
for the present, while the number Of officers Is in
creasng and OF ships diminishing, saving could be-
made of nearly $4,000
for tmc) 3l7 cadets 266 midshpmon and 81 engineers
or saving the annual pay OF $500 for each of the class
there would DO saved SIS, 500.
BY saving tho difference between the pay Of the
Of tho Naval Academy and his waiting
orders pay, 50, 000
The same Of commanders at 500, $4,000.
The Same Of IL lieutenant commanders at $500,
$4,000.
6rls Mcn,ensnts at $500. $4,000.
Total, ST., 700
This OF course would be a small item as there nre
daily at the naval school less thnn 90 naval
officers, - OF whom are teachers, exclusive Of q
host OF surgeons, paymastcrs, engiueers chaplans
mates. &C., and IL civilian professors62 lecturers
mbcr required for great university in Europe.
BY commanders of squadrons employing young
ensgns or midse,pmcn as secretaries shore would be
If 81 m,dshpmcn or junior officers wcre en-
pIoyed by commanding officers instead Of clerks at
$3.50 per nnnum there would be saved $3s, $50
By aboishng the corps OF chaplains there can DO
saved $5l, 300.
Total saving per annum, 1914, $50.
There 1909 limo officers the active list nclu-
sve OF 266 cadet mdshipmcn and SO mates limo
officer for every eight men,, composed as follows:-
One admiral vice admiral. II rear admirals, % COM
modores 27i lieptenants 100 masters "a midshipmcn
81 ensgns, 266 cadet mdshpmen, $50 mates; total
Average force OF vessels afoat before the war, 81
to IS manned by 1000 men. TO Officer this
forcc literally flag officers would bc required
out OF IL admrals and rs commodores, 81 to IS
commanding officers out Of 80 captains and
90 commanders; and allowing officers for
would be required 40 GU. Of Sss lie lieutenant
commanders, cutcnants, masters and ensgns, leaving
total surplus OF s42 line officers Of ali grades
for other duties ashore and anoat Assuming TINT
double this force had to DO provided for IN OF
war-a safe aud fair alowance-oi tho 70 vessels s
second and 40 Of the third and fourth classes To
officer this fleet literally 70 rear
ndmras out OF IL would DO required,
and division and commanding officers
TO 10 commodorcs out OF Is that grade IS captains
out Of 80 and 40 commanders out Of 90. We have
TO allow officers Tor executive aud witch duty say
each Of so cruisers and officers for each
OF 20 ironclads IL would require but 800 out
OF 533 lieutenant commanders lieutonants, masters
and eusigns so that there would be left / admiral
vice admiral. to rear admirals, Is to 20 COM
modorcs, IS captains, so commanders l73 lieutenant
commanders, lieutcnants, masters and cnsgns, 900
cadet midshipmen 40 midshipmcn and so Total
$50 line officers Tor duty IN minor grades on shpboard
and for duty at navy yards and a few unimportant
duties shore.
Apply the principle to medical pay and n
ginccr officers and large numbers OF them could be
dispensed with.
A bill has been introduced In Congress contemplating
some such SEDUCTION as s suggested above
The committee finished at the Navy Yard yesterday
afternoon and continued the session At night at tho
Aston House, where they to SIT daily hereafter
Ill the close OF the inquiry here II Is sad that Mr.
John Roach the shipbuildcr, will 80 before tho COM
mittcc to-day or Monday.