New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-25

and are urging their friends In Congress- as an ACT o
justice to continue the system which excerpts them
temporarily from the provisions Of tho law requiring
lincal promotion
Secretary Foster, unlike his predecessor, Secretary
Window. Is opposed 10 the transfer Of the Revenue
Marine Service from tho Treasury to the Navy, ana In
a recent communication sent 10 the Naval Committee
Of the Senate stated that il would he ineXpedient ana
unwise Among the objections TO the transfer, ,ecrc-
tary Foster noted tie following; That Revenue
Marine officers arc engaged in detecting violations "
tho customs laws. and should Therefore DO cOhIcccd
with the customs service land that the Department
which directs tine collection Of the customs revenues
should have control Of all the instrumenaItics Of such
WORK that the change would involve an increase IN
expcnditures and be- at best Of doubtful expetiency;
that Il would devolve unusual and uncongenia duties
upon Naval officers, and that merging OF the Kevehue
Marine into the Navy would result In injury TO me
interests and position OF the Revenue Marine OihceW
themselves and afford Indifferent service TO the rcvenus
branch Of the Government on the other hanu Seo~-
nry Tracy is earnestly In favor Of the transfer ana
has forwarded 10 the senate strong lctter urging I'D
authorization and containing full discussion {" INC
advantages and disadvantages Involved IN the PROPOSE
ton. According To Secretary Tracy IL Is cIear 'hAs
tho consolidation would accomplish three importahs
things: first IL would make suitable present anu
future provision for Revenue Marine officers second
would reduce tho expenditures Of the Governments
5000 900 per annum; third, 1t would materially lh-
crease the number OF line officers Of the Navy dong
duty and gaining sea ERIE Senp %a Of the
Navy be to great extent Unemployed IN nus hs
a. tho dutie, 0f the Revenue Marine officers include
those concerning the enforcement OF shipping ana
navigation laws, the protection rescue OF lie ana
property from tho pcls Of the sea and from offenders
Of the law, these officers naturally bcDhs 10 tue
Navy; and the secretary states finally that In view
Of the fact that it wise to secure every pr3per and
natural addition to the force that may De nh 1s
naval purposes In time OF war the conservation Oh We
two SERVICES would De prudent and pictcabie.
The general subject OF the trdlsier or consoidn'I
receiving unusually thorough consideration IN DON
branches Of Congress.
About ten days ago the President transmittcd
through the Office q secretary Of war 70 the Paw
master General Of tho Army communication sug-
costing that the dupication Of pay accounts by oc.ts
Of tho Army might De prevented Nv arVpup, oil so
General has the matter under consideration ana II IS
learned that al the higher grade, OF MN oeer ~
In the Navy, officers assigned 10 me neaes, paw
unless transferred from one paymaStcr To announcer.
An officer distance from HIS payma er or on dn,v
in the Navy Department, !ust before ms pay - 9uo
receives two blank receipts filled and ready 70 sign
in duplicate, aud on their return check or dTait =
mailed and the receipts attached 70 me pay ros,
Naval officer is also allowed u draw one TWO OF tnr.o
months pay in advance In any year IN an s1It
10 nse his own money in travel and he can also alot
designated amount Of is pay for the use OF MS VIC,
application to the secretary Of the Navy. should the
muster and payrolls would be necessary Al req,
mental officers on duty with their regiments would
| be paid upon the company or field and stan rolls
| While there has been good deal Of t1cculatton
,hont The return hone Of the squadron Of Evoluton
commanded by Rear Admiral Walker: and now attached
10 The south American station. and while many pre-
dIctons moro or les, sensational and erroneous have
s.en mndo IL can be- stated with authority. that not
only have no orders directing the return 81 the siiadiOn
20 tbe rritcd state issued. but that the NAVY
| ner.rtu.nt has not as vet given serious atlch'lon
| IA The matter II Is probable. however. that tho
/ rrful 10
| about July l next.
Publicity has not vet teen given 10 the sentence
q, the general court martial which rfcentN ttleI
| commander j. u. Graham charges preferred again.
bi,n hv the Secretary Of the Navy for misconduct ana
| reimbursement during his command OF the hom'or
act uoor Richmond. VI. But as the charges ulr,ln
| Witch Commander Graham was tried were OF the
most serious nature. and II Is known that ,scaue
y, tho lnodeduatrneS Of the first Sentenc" In inc 80
80 record was returned ~ the court for rrNsum
- re sentence II Is believed that the maj seDlrno'
| ~ tho cour. Is that 81 dismissal