New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-17
PROPOSED NAVY RE0RGANIZATION.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIBUNE.I


WASHINGTON, June 16-The subcommittee
charged with the preparation of the Navy Appro-
priation bin is considering draft of that
prepared by Mr. Robeson. II Is understood, after
sultation with Secretary Chandler. The bill pro-
poses some very radical changes. The distinction be-
tween cadet midshipmeD and cadet engineers is
abolished. The bill provides for POI
cadet midshipmen ION approhation), 1870
cadet mldshipmcn mot graduates aud
1O2 cadet engineers. ali of whom are hereafter
T. be known as naval cadets. Hereafter cadet
engineers OF midshpInen shall be appointed at tie
Naval Academy and naval cadets shall be ap-
pointed from Congressional districts and at large
now provided by law for the appointment of cadet
midshipmen. Surplus graduates shall be discharged
with one years sea pay, and any naval cadet whose
position in his class shall enttie him 10 be retained
in the service may on mis- demand be hOnorably
discharged with one years sea pay.
HE b,l abolishes tie grade OF Commodore. IT
also provides for the manner OF promotion TO the
grade Of Rear-Admira. The blll provides also that
oihcc;, u the Navy SHALL be entitled 10 grade tor
service as enlisted men, Or IN the volunteer Navy,
The same as officers in the Army are SO entitled.
The oil reduces the number OF oihceTs III the
Navy as follows: ten assistant surgeons, twenty
payInas.ers, ten passed assistant paymasters,
i've assistant p-ymasterS. ten chlel engl-
fifty assistant engineers. 1t reduces the
appropriation tor the Bureau OF PrOYlslOns and
the bnreau Of Construction aud Repair, an increase
OF $|o,OOO over the current year. certain sum
iom TINS appropriation may be expended in repair
lng WOODEN vessels but whenever ii shall DC found
mat the cost Of repairing such vessel
VIII eNcecu oU per cent of her proposed
valuation she shall be sold at price
not less than her appraisement and the proceeds
OF the sale covered INTO the Treasury IL is also
provided that $4,000 of tue sum apnrOnriated
under this head shall be expended Tor turrcts and
pilOt-hOuse Tor the lTOn-clad monitor Niontonomah
now laying at the League Island Navy Yard The
Secretary ot the Navy is also authorized IN eyDend
from this appropriation such sums as may be neces-
6ary and available TO begin the construction nj fast
cruising vessels, u be built of iron or
steel, substantially IN accordance with the
recommendations of the Naval Adyjsorv RoaTd
The appropriation for the Bureau of Sieam En-.
gneering is increased by the sum of 1913 600. and
The Secretary Is authorized to pend 600 600 for
machinery Tor the MonadnOck, Puritan Anplitrite
and Terror, the four unfinished ironclads lie is
also authorized TO e1pend any balance remaining of
the appropriation under this head for engines and
machinery for the last cruisers which are author
lied by the bill.
The bill also reduces the appropriation for the
civil establishment of the Navy in the several
bureaus at Navy Yards etc, fifty per cent 1t also
huthOrzes the Secretary of the Navy 10 close
Navy Yards In his discretion. 1t is understood IN
this connection that the Sundry Civil bill will con-
tain an appropriation for the continuance of active
operations only at the NsvyYard at Mare Island
and Brooklyn. Altogether the bill makes about