Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-01
Naval Appropriation Bill.
AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The naval APP
preparation bill IS passed the house,
this afternoon, changes the title and
grade of midshipman to that of ensign,
and master to lieutenant, and provides
that present midshipmen and masters
shall constitute a junior grad of en-
signs and junior grade heutenants. In
the pay corps there shall be no more
original appointments; promotions
may be made according to existing
regulations from those remaining in
the corp,. Officers in the line may be
detailed to perform the duties of pay
masters, but such officers shall not be
entitled to increased compensation.
Hereafter examinations of officers
for promotion shall be conduct
ed in writing. The subject Of
promotion contains the following pro-
viso: That hereafter all vacancies which
shall occur in the various grades in
line or staff shall be filed by promotion
rs follows: For each two vacancies
there shall be one promotion in each
of the lower grades until such grade
shall be reduced below the numbers
fixed by the provisions of the act of
August 5, 1882 Tho provision abol-
ishing the grade of commodore is as
follows: The grade of commodore shall,
be abolished but the present commo-
dore shall not be disturbed thereby.
Promotions to rank ofrear admiral shall
be made from commodore and captain
and all officers shall be credited with
actual time served as officers or en-
listed men in regular or volunteer
army or navy, or both, and shall re-
celve all benefits for such actual ser
vice IN all respects in the same manner
as if all said service had been con-
tinuous. Provided nothing in this
clause shall be construed as to authorize
any change in dates Of commissions or
IN the relative rank OF such officers
The president is authorized to
appoint a board of officers to
inquire ard report to congress
which governments navy yard or
arsenal, is best adopted for the estab-
Gshment of a foundry for the manu-
facture OF army and many ordinance.
Bill also provides that no part of the
sum appropriated for bureau construc-
ton and repair shall be applied to re.
pairs of any wooden ship when esti-
mated cost of such repairs shall exceed
so per celt. of the estimated cost cf
new ship, same size and like material.
Clauses of bill for building DOODLE tur-
rited monitors and cruisers, were in
corporated in dispatches of Wednes-
day night. Bill provides appointment
naval cadets shall be made by the
academic board of naval academy in
order of merit as shall be de-
termined by said board and to
be by it applied at the conclusion of
n six years course. Hereafter no Off
Ger of the navy shall be employed on
any shore duty, unless the secretary of
the navy shall determine that the en-
ployment of the officeris required by
public interests. The asst items of
general legislation in the bill, is as fol-
lows: Any pay director, pay inspector,
paymaster, passed neutrality-suspicious.,
paymasters, clerks or other officers or
persons who shall purchase or pay for
any stores, supplies or any property
whatever for use, or on account of the
navy, naval vessel or bureau, and
who shall be offered any discount on
price thereof for cash, or az
an inducement for the purchase there
of, or for any other reason whatever,
shall account therefor and charge MIN
self Herewith in settlement Of his ac-
counts, and any such officer or person
who shall wilfully fail 20 to do, or who
shall accept any present or gratuity of
any kind or value whatever or account,
or by reason any purchase or payment
made by him as aforesaid, shall on
conviction thereof be dism Kissed of SER
vice and imprisoned not less than one
nor more than ten years, and fined not
less than 500 nor more than 81 0000