New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
OUR BIG SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
""' pooobnr,s Rrthday-Ready Active Campaign
Various of General Interest.

examinations rs to their moral, physicai anu pi'
fessional qualifications before promotion.
OF the several bills In Congress relating " the
Navy which failed to become laws, that 70 terminate
the reduction In the Engineer Corps was hea'os' "
final action This bill had passed the Senate and by
majority vote In the House was ordered to be reau 'e
third time but the Of the Committee OF the "hoie
had expired before the final vote taken. IL Is
likely that IL will get through at the next session. Inc
number allowed by law passed on August B, loo2 was
ten chief engineers Of the rank OF captains liCeen ~
the rank Of commanders and fortyhVe OF the ram Va
lieutenan commanders; sixty passed assistant tn
gineers OF the rank OF lietcnants, Win te Poisya
that onchalf the number OF vacancies oceuriis ted
and forty assistant engineers with the rank OF
the reduction to be made In tue same way as p,o.h
for passed assistant engineers. On January theIo
were four passed assistants ana eg.ceh f tbc
assistants than the law prJvdcd. me O'r.S "a Wv
bureaus OF Navigation and OF Steam Englneerlht nave
I'm their annual reports OF the Inst two years en-
phasized their opinions that the nuinDer OF enboi
Officers allowed by law IS aaequae W 'e are AZ once
qulred Of that corps and unless measures arr AZ ,dv
taken remedy this condition and 70 stop Ihe stea
painful awakening by serious breakdown or acc'uen'
on Of vessels . ,r T., orn.ntinc
up1n this matter recently, said They 20 On WI.
their work a, faithfully they can, out III ooi, ,hv
should he held responsible but Tor whch 'ri I nv
be made to suffer the implied disgrace on - ar
o0" Fmrlneer orncers are constantly breaking
down from Ovcrwork rcsSnlne 10 escape It, 10 81,
Il 4 been
this strain, engineer others age hloe 'ap nac
ihan others and should be retired earlier In eohSe
qnrnce- Another 81 the results OF TINS paurI,S , ~
numbers Is the necessity OF abandoning other work OF
great value to The service and thr country al tdd
me act OF Congress OF February &C. 1873, proviueu
that a limited number 0f engineer Officers shouIu Wv
detailed az instructors In scientific sch"os OF
promote knowledge OF steam 'hg1heeniS ~ g.
iron shpbudlng. These officers We're so aelL'm ~
many parts II the country ana nave rehucr,u . ,,n
valuable service TO the cause OF technical education
A. proved by innumerable letters from prOlncnt V
cals Of the Government and of colleges c9Innenu,ns
their work. and BY tho strenuous efforts na1e 10 ss.r
renewals OF details. In consequence OF rcuue.
ber~ Of corps it has become necessary u wlthaw
these details I'm Orler that the imperative ucnahuS VI
strictly naval duty might he met, and tho r,Sult
has been tina: number OF the schools nave wv"
unable to start maintain a mechanical course. ~
the efficiency Of the Navy the Phythan Promotion
Board bill This bill was carefully drawn after many
tcn needs Of tho Navy, and us passagc wa" TS n.
hoped for and urged by secretary Tracy. =, inc pro
visions Of this bin have been presented 70 the teaoc
of The Tribune more than one occasion. ana !. ~
probable that Congress may recognize It's many pehc
hts at the next session. . a.,
Among other bills pending at the close OF me
session were bills to transfer the revenue cutter
service 10 the Navy Department and to increase INC
number Of apprentices In the Navy both OF which are
senate from Tint body bills for the presentation Of
badges To officers and Of the Greely Relief TX.
ppIes ir 10 rctire orccrs who have served
faithful term as chief Of bureau with rink and pay
of commodore for the purchase OF adauoh nnrstc
lion 81 n timber dry dock ~ the Portsmouth Navy
Yard and for authorizing Rear Adm raj George l3rown
Captain George C. Rcmey ana other onls ,n OF se
mo Government of Hawaii. all ~ which have been
passed hy the senate and are pending In tho House
Lieutenant commander william W. Rhondcs who
recently finished Of duty as inspector OF light,
houses. has been ordered to duty gt me new naval
Scptcmber IL