National Republican., 1885-04-03
OFFICERS on SHORE DUTY.
Secretary whitney Issues nn order
Rendered Necessary by Democratic
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Secretary whitney Issues an order
Rendered Necessary by Democratic
Legislation.
Under tho law of 1888 Secretary Whit
ney yesterday issued orders to large
number OF navy officers, continuing them
in certain specified duties for various
periods of time. The law referred to was
passed under the Democratic plan Of "re-
ducing expenses" by attempting to choke
OF Secretary Chandler In what the House
assumed TO believe was the idea Of over
loading the list Of officers OH shore duty
by providing unnecessary duty for thom,
and required the Secretary of the Navy,
in all details made for special or shore
duty, to certify that such duty Is neces.
sary for tho public service" Mr.. Chan.
dlor solved the riddle propounded by
certifying to all the officers actually
needed at tho navy yards and stations,
and those engaged on current work in
tho various branches of the Navy
Department., that tho duties were
necessary for one year for each office, and
the orders made yesterday are in extern
sion Of previous orders made by ox-Secre-
tary Chandler. In the case of Capt.
Francis NJ. Rhmsay,an the officers whose
names follow his tho tour Of detail of each
expires on the date specified, aud other
officers are to be detailed there. These
orders for one year, however, do not pre-
oludU the Secretary Of the Navy from
making such changes before the dates
specified, should ho deem II advisable
for tho interest Of the service.
The following are the orders Commo-
dores o. {. Badger and WIN. y. Truxtun;
Capts. W. Il. Fitzhugh and +. NJ. BunGe;
Commanders II. L. Picking, g. w. Sum
ner, A. 5. Crowninshicld, G. NJ. Chester.
Il. II. McCalla, +. Il. Chadwick, and Il. +.
Jewell; Liout. Comdrs G.. w. Pigman, G.
\. Schetky, and T. A. Lyons; Llouts w.
w. Rcisinger, A. X. Couden, +. NJ. Sym.
ondg, 4. Il. VI. Mason, and G. q. Bowman;
Medical Director A. G. Gorgas, Surgeons
a. +. Winslow and w. g. Farwcll, Assist
ant Surgeon Thomas Owens, Pay Direct
ors A. w. Russell and q. p. Wallach, Pay
masters g. i. Guild, James 4. Tolfree, +.
H. Hinman, and ]. +. Tarbcll; Chief En-
gineers t. Ieller and Henry Leo Snyder,
Passed Assistant Engineer X. Crawford,
Assistant Engineers +. II. Eldridgo
and {. A. Carr, Profs Simon New
comb, A. Hall, William Harkness, John
X. Eastman, j. Il. Soley, and Il. Frisby,
Naval Constructor George w. Much, As
sistant Naval Constructor +. T. Bowles,
Civil Engineers NJ. 4. Endieott, A. G..
Menocal, U. s. G.. White, +. G. Prindlc,
and c. G. Wolcott, ordered to continue
on their present duties till May /. 1885;
Capt +. N. Ramsay, Commanders N. IL.
Farquhar. G. ID. Sigsboe. S. II. Baker, and
Horace Elmer. Lieut. Comdr. j. L. Craig,
Lieuts. w. II. Burwell. Harry Knox, ].
p. Merrell, w. Goodwin, J. +. Meigs, K
q. Peck, w. Z. Clason, L. II. Holmes, and
]. +. Parker, paymaster X. W. Allen,
Chief Engineer L. Farmer, Passed As
sistant Engineers J. q. Barton aud W. VI.
Parks, Chaplain A. 4. McAllister, Profs
w. W.. Hendrickson, J. NJ. Rice, II. d.
Todd, l.. f. Prud'homme. and NJ. Oliver
ordered to continue on their present
duties till July 1, 1855.