New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-26
CHANGES IN THE SAVEYARDS.

PROPOSED REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER or YARDS
THE QUESTION OF MARINES OR wATCHMEN FOR
TIE Police FORCE.
In obedience to q resolution of the Naval
Committee during the last session Of Congress- the SecTe
tsry OF the Navy detailed board OF i've naval officers to
visit the several nayyards, ascertain whether any Of
them could be dispensed with, and make other snggeS
lions in regard to their general The board
was composed OF Admiral D. d. Porter, Vlcc-Admira
Rowan Rear-Admral Davis. CaIef-Enginccr King, aud
Naval Constructor Easily. They have concluded their
investigations and made their report, 10 which they dis
approve Of the abandonment OF the Brooklyn Norfolk
Mare Island, Washington Ktery Pensacola and League
Island yarIa and the naval stations at Key West
and Sacytts HarbOr The Naval Committee last Winter
in their report urged the pact!cahby Of closing al the
navyyarls except those Brooklyn Norfolk. AMI Hare
Island the being the Atlantic and the latter
on the Pacific coast Prior 20 the converting OF the
present session of Congress OF the members of the
committee expressed the same views
In considering the question OF improvements In the
system OF the DayyyGrd government, the plan
Of substituting marines police in place Of watchmen
viii be discussed. Admiral Porter Commodore ohnic!d
aud others claim that tais change would effect great
saving ~ the Government The yearly expense of
marine for pay subsistence, and clothing IS about 1880
while wtchhn gcts $50 month. and Ia saiary Uf ihe
captain ~ the watch Is 80 "a mouth Oihuloub war;
widely aiming naval officer, % TIE relative efficiency
Of marines aud wa'caIng, souc cnEteuCnE tn. walel
men arr corrupt and draEn icn the anAs OF political
hanr,rv-Un while others assir that they are honest
aud trust Eorthy. TIhr watch force oi thG bfoonyh
Nayy-Yaal Is made up chiefly Og oil marines vino were
LonSIyby discharged fon tie service. Tie main Reason
asned Tor constituting tnc marines "a tie proper Police
furcp NJ the navy-yar's u That thcy NO'd De uHWtI
military a. ripuc Other 0cice-' cnr'frl tiat ths
r1slur, Would not he economical police ioitt ~
o-s, ctupyeI under tho present Systein, ahd ere t
aet thai the cypcusc OF ID, marine alone Hst H!t -
kpu INTO confederation; Int that tac marine Officers
who viii be required % commend tho torcc receive
higher grade 81 pay than tLe cJIaiRs OF ihs Een aa
9r proyidc with quarters AZ the cSuSe of the Govern
me Mt vLsruas iEc w1tChpfcn Amply draw tucf SHfY'
Another sug esou will probably b. tlc appontns gi
rta> Ter WOIkB"n warrnnf ohecrt 'o Eot Atif posi-
tiol. iudppsr.uT politics during cool bchtN"i ilb
emily 10 DC rtir1.Cf fur after au Official NN'sig
non and recommendation D. hoard Of officers. BY
ths gt IL intended 10 ahOrd better means OF 90
curing capsule mschru'cs " i 'huWatu tnls
inch ruof,y has uern -CaudcFed Ia TIC cmpnyinen OK
ipc1abc tnrriln,s and that tho amount tbils wasted
,ycoGI nnuu, buld 6wo lrJI-clads TVS, " y claim a.
viii us te Ly gIstusug ta2 same authority 10 lht
,omipl, , N uayyis ard which hcfTcIciseS on snip
l.e,rI and with fh power TO employ ana dlssIhIsc
mechanics agI luuuitrs circumstances r'lultI"
iunibr uulut In consideration l. thr ahrnG@tuh 81 lc
eignnur sysirm AID Tie Adoption Oi Tue tehA''' IN'
now m vogue IN private establishments