The New York herald., 1876-03-15
NAVAL RANK.

THE SIX YEARS LAw-AN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN ITS
REPEAI-INTEREsTNG CORRESPONDENCE.
To EDITOR OF THE HERALD
paragraph in reference to the repeal Of the six
years law in its relation TO line officers Of the navy,
followed by copy OF circular from the Naval Academy
at Annapolis has appeared in the New York journals.
1t TO be sort of 'Three Taors OF Tooley
Street, afar-a selfconstituted committee OF young
gentlemen the Naval Academy, Annapolis under the
superintendence Of Rear Admiral C. r p Rodgers,
United Navy, superintendent of that institution,
presuming TO dictate to the general service what 1t
shall do getting grossly unjust law repealed. How
much we may agree that this six cas- clause
should be repealed since Its action to place young
stan officers who entered the navy in 1866 over the
heads OF every lieutenant who served during the
civil In battle, storm and blockade the service will
never permit a committee at Annapolis to determine
for it the just mode OF procedure and do not believe
dozen officers, except those at Annapolis, have sub
scri0ed penny The article has doubtless fallen into
the hands OF so-called sta officer and been pub
lshed with 10 the injury Of the so-callcd line
IN the eyes OF the community.
II shows its face, however that the money raised
to deiray the expenses OF lawyer TO argue the
legal and equitable aspect OF the before the Naval
Committee and IL Is TACT thai last week the case was
so presented TO the Naval Committee But TO show you
how tho staff gentlemen five years since
proceeded get the rank pay and six years clause
they ENJOY, | inclose fer publication copies
oftwo original letters in my possession, by which you
Will that other means than counsel" limited
at Computing the amount raised IN accordance with
these letters aud the Navy Register OF 1870 the fund for
''stan purposes" amounted altogether TO $l5O30 VIII
the stan (ior Paymastcr W. b. Boggs is deadl please
say the world what was done with this money
Does this not savor OF small Credit hoolier anair,
and need investigations / am ready to produce the
originals OF these letters at tme aud know that
your spirit OF fairness will prompt you to give a. wide
publicity through the lard to these letters aud
my remarks herein has been given to the letter OF
the three Annapolis "Talors OF Tooey street,
NAVAL OFFICER.
FIRST ASSESSMENT.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU Provisions ASD CLorHING
WASHINGTON. ID. T.. feb. Z. 1870
Ny DEAR snsO far as aseerained the three stan corps
Of the Dill regulate rank the recently intro
fSess 20 S Mr. % . il % G's S 6
masters stationed In Washingon to ask pay officers to
PAST Assistant Psy@ss,crs s1 Assistant fsy@Ss,ers S.
IL you des to Sn'epse % ySs PLEASE forward ySns %
other stan corps have aresdy raised their Of the
making every scr 70 defeat the bill With apparently no
afs W LES iS%'G Ss
Note BY onccr to whom this was sent SIS to Pay
iee body Of the above letter is in the handwriting
signed by Paymaster r. W. Allen
SECOND ASSESSMENT
Navy YARD. wAsnEcroN d. ca
DElR sm-The General Committee Of corps, who
making their for the winter campaign OF
"f.snk bi have deemed IL necessary TO make further
before the meeting Of Congress Our committee here think
the 0toWing Nssesneht VIII Yield funds
their wants viz:faymasters SO esch Past Assistant
Paymaster Si5 each; Assistant Paymasters $40 each.
Many officers here have already In quota
press their readiness 20 contribute amount 20 the
Of the bill officers offering high $iSO.
The other corps actively
ing Pay bln without reduction and the signal defeat
the pet Admiralty bln the last session. show that
without strong friends in both houses Hop
ing to hear from you n AZ isSs sEsSfoS sSS
Paymaster United States Navy aud Treasurer Com
mit.ee.
Note by the officer who received this letter paid Mr..
Dunn chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing SO
January ls. 1s7L"
MEMORANDUM.
Had the staT officers subscribed In conformity with
their circular dated February Z $780, and the circular
dated November Is, 1870 taking the July register OF
1870 basis, the nrst subscription would have
amounted 10 the sum Of $5.G4O, aud the second 10
81, $50, making total Of $l5,030