Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
TO HELP THE NAVY
Cameret's Bill to Prevent Stagnation in
the Service.

WASHINGTON. March "a Senator
C.m-roa'. (R-p., Pean) bill designed to
increase Ih- fi:!e. CT Of the ravy By the
~ ors~n Z stion of the active hss Of line
cficeis, And TO establish IN the future q fegu-
lar . stem Of promotion is ,vtceatly de-
sg' Ell TO correct fissB2rion In the service.
The bill re-esisblishes the grade Of vice
admiral sad p,1yites for the appointment
Of 6 fl isrs 70 TIE gsrds, 10 to the grade Of
rear admiral, 80 captains, 10 commAaders,
100 lieutenant con msndsrs. $50 heuteI =
rsuts. l45 heutensnts junior garie, AID
signs
We aduirals ard rear sdmi.als sre to
receive the same pay IS present rear ac-
mirals are allowed. Easisns, after hIsi
graduation, ahaii se'y, three years and thsD
b. prom 1tf i TO be junior grade iieutensnu.
Officers whose service in the civil war vss
honorsols are placed on the retired list BY
'be bill, If they 50 elect. with the rank g. d
pay OF the grade next above that shica
they hold, and sil WIN have served more
thar 10 years IN ons grade may be retired
vi b lhs rank and pay Of The grade ps II
shove The one they held
Those sho have served in the navy 20
years may be pisesd upon the retired let.
with the rauk they sciusilS held 81 III. date
Of transfer. The bill Intends that these
latter tiiaers sre to be .upernumerary TO
the active list, bur may be ordered to shore
or other duty where lhs vessel does rot &C
suslly g 10 sea They caa b. reir. sf,.i
IS yea 8 of service.
A board OF naval office-s OF bi Oh rank, to
be speoinsed by he Pre-. lent, shall recon-
ha 81 he 81.
tieieut to fl The grades ia the new org AMI
.tiou. Those remaining on the setive list
sf'er the selection, who may be found ell
gbie for shore drty, may be assigned to
the reserved list. Those not chosen for
either the active or reserved list are TO be
retired with pay according TO the judgment
Of the board.
After this orgsniz ition has taken plsce
the bill propose thss no more appointments
be m tde TO the lower grade of the navy In
sEy one year than the number of vacancies
which bsvs occurred in the whole set!ve
iisI during ths, period, with the addition of
the number of Ie,iremen's that hsve taken
place from the reserved lisl. When all the
grades Of The active list have been hlled, no
more appointments shall be made 10 one
year than there are vacancies 10 the entire
active list.
All ticers appointed to the regulsr nsvy
from the volunteer service and nominated
to the sctive list in the new organiz alton
are to be reckoned as superpnmefary and
the promolio1 or death of any such eff
cars shall not create vacancy in the grade
he held. The bill mskes il mandatory up
on all Ulcers excepting the volunteers TO
retire tiasily from sc i've service, with the
highest pay Of the rank they hold after 46
Yeas service. All officers who entered
from the volunteer service are 10 retire s'
60 years Of service.
Promotion to the grade of rear admiral
is to be made from the grade OF captain
and not frem that Of commodore IS is now
the rule. Promotion from lieutenant con-
msnder to commander is TO be made by the
board appointed by the President Pro,
motions IN The other grades are 10 be gov
erned by seniority.
Captains not reported to the grade Of
rear admiral shall retire with the rank and
highest paw OF captain after Al years Of
service. No provision is msde for the
grade Of commodore ard it plain that it i,
designed to abolish it.