New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-28
ABSTRACTS OF NEW BILLS.

WASHINGTON, March 27-The following bills
we're introduced into the Senate to-day:
Nv Mr. McPher5on-To regulate the promotion of
graduates from the Naval Academy and appointments
in the staff corps Of the Navy, and for other purposes
II provides that after completing the prescribed
of four wears at the Naval Academy and after
fully passing all the prescribed examinations, there
shall be retained for service in the line Of the Navy from
the cadet mdshipmen only many graduates shall
equal the number Of ensgns promoted 10 the rank of
master during the preceding ycars-hs provision TO
take effect on and after June 80 1856 Similar pro-
vision is made In the OF cadet engineer graduates
The bill further provides that the graduates not retained
sa receive their diplomas and be hOnoraby discharged
from the service unt the country shall need their
vices I'm war and that such graduates shall receive
years sea pay equal 10 that now allowed TO cadet mid
shpmen. Tile bill also proposes to enact that hereafter
all commissioned officers OF the hayy-e1cept medical
officers and chaplans-and onehalt the commissioned
officers OF ne marine corps shall be aRpSnted from
is prescribed examinations 1t also fixes the number of
pay corps and engineer corps of the Navy
By Mr.. Hoar-To amend the statutes in relation 10
for nodded decorative articles tiles plaques articles
OF pottery metal subject to copyright may put the
copyrght mark prescribed by section 4,962 Of the Re
yiscd Statutes and Acts additional thereto, upon the
back bottom OF such articles or III such other place
upon them il has heretofore been usual FOR manufac
trers of such articles TO employ for the placing Of
manufacturers, merchants or trade marks.
BY Mr.. AllsOn-FOr the judicial ascertainment of
facts OF private claims and for other purposes
1t provides that Congress shall not authorize the pay
laws until the facts which such claim is based shall
have been judciay established and reported upon by
the Court OF Claims.
Under the call Of States 100 bills and resolutions were
introduced in the House to-day. Among the public bills
were the following: BY Representative Phelps-To
establish Department Of Industry at the National
Capitol, with Secretary Of Industry, who shall be
Cabinet officer IL provides for bureaus of agriculture
fishery, mining, manufactures commerce. statistics and
educaOn the head of each bureau TO be known by the
title OF Commissioner aud TO be appointed by the Presi
dent by and with the consent OF the Senate
by Representative Haskel-To authorize the Depart
men OF Justice TO audit and allow for the services
experts SUNNI ned by the Government III the Guteau
1ria, provided they shall not be paid IN excess Of
S25 per day. and provided that any allowance
heretofore made shall be deducted from this amount
by Representative Ihomas-ApprOprating 80, 500 900
for the Improvement OF the Mississippi River aud for
continuing the works already begun in accordance with
the recommendation Of the Mississippi River Commits
Sion.
By Representative Harns-To provide for an Assist
ant Secretary OF the Navy, to De selected from the
officers OF the Navy not under the rank of rearadmra
and 10 receive the highest rate Of of his grade and 10
perform the duties OF the Secretary OF the Navy in the
absence Of that officer.
BY Representative McCOOk-To restore and fix the
InspectOr-General's Department Of the Army N pro-
Vdes that the department shall consist one Inspector
general with the rank OF brgadergenera three inspec
t0rsgenera with the rank OF colonel three with the
major.
BY Representative Updegraf, Of Oho-To promote