New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
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than abated In tbe last week. and there seems To DC
more OF an uncertain feeling among the Officers '"'''
a week ago a. to who the successful cahui""o mo,
be- There is a pretty general feeling that 1t womb
be a generous compliment 20 reappoiht inc Po''"'
chief of the Bureau Of Medicine. Dr. John NJ owhc' W
that he NAV retire with the rank OF commodore year
hence Medical Director 4. L. Gihon Is sun b'"-
Ing candidate and his friends are actively al "Oh III
his behalf. Testimonials have been sent 10 inc "''f
Department BY the various societies al nome anu
abroad of which he is either an active or an honorary
member and many think he Will be SUCCESSFUL
,rotbor candidate and one who Is said 70 be almost
cer,o,r NJ receiving the honor. is Medical Director
Richard C. Dean lie is a Pennsylvania by oT'h'
but was appointed from New-Iersey ana mas soo'
war record. lie is also personal acquaintance Vi ''0
President and Mrs. Harrison. -
The latest bin introduced In Congress TO Increase
the efficiency Of the Navy by the reorganization vi 'o
line officers IS that OF senator Camcrons, on TUESDAY
last and IL has awakened much interest among the
officers mt the Navy Yard and on the NesscS io"
here who hope for something to be done 10 cS''o''s"
I'm the future regular system OF promouo" ", "
correct stagnation in the line The bill re-eslao'
the grade OF viceadmiral and provides lor ''e p'o
motion OF six officers TO that grade ten to the grade OF
rear admiral sixty captains. seventy commanders lou
lieutenant commanders. go leutenantS tsenor graue''
l45 leutenans Junior gradc). and enssns' lc H''"o
of commodore would thus he aDoiShed III o'her "oi9'
the present six rear-admras would be graded VICE
mirals and the present ten commodores "oWu po
graded rear-admirals. The pay OF vice ana reai-du-
mirals Is provided be the same rs the pTSSen. pay
Of rcaradmlIalS. namely: $1,000 al sea- f1,Uoo ,nr
shore duty, and $1,000 wheh Oh maluI nv Gftecn
commanders would be decreased by hileeh mc"Hem a
commanders would be increased by my our tn-
ants Increased by forty in the senior grade ana Hcule
ants i'm the junior grade by seventy: . nooor
Officers whose service in the CV,i war MAR Mi Nil II thew
elect with the rank and pay OF the craze mex
the one which they have held ana those MD eg
may lao
list with the rank which they actually neIu at sr,
date of transfer and TO be known as III ah"rc or
other duty where the vessel does NJ" ac'ls4N ~ nj
board of officers is provd.sH 10 to mi he
rados Of the new organization and % place oers Oh
the reserved list Those not down Tor 'he not nNcors
rnserved list are 10 be retired. win pay All oin''I
Who wore transferred from the volunteer service oI
hc Civ War TO the regular service are 10 W. I.' f
all Cccrs 70 he retired after fortysiN years OF acV
service except the eXvolunteer officers wn4 are TO W.
and incIndnc Inc rank of lieutenant commander are
10 be made by seniority and promotions 10 inc "'s"'
The Officers had hoped for bill providing Tor IN
increase Of pay The ray st has is me avcracc Of
rs,nk hence Of pay received owing 10 the SLOW PT
motions has greatly esscned in t teG Tsnr end PT
motion was iapid; now gay hair. accnmuliIn ~ .r
lower grades and promotion s" ,soo q, tbe %mc
can Navy receive much less pay Enesn aG %. fr"r
anoat and ashore receive table HHnen a me
r,,lor .oIores Whenever an Engl'sh officer b placed
I'm a position which carries expenses OF q pune
character. that expense is made goa 10 MN, ~, ~,
rrrcr in tbc United states Navy gotS such an allow
ancc but ont Of his pay all expenses Of entcr'ahne
TO public officials must come: Is cofnna d g WIZ
Officers Of the Army the pay Of officers Of the Navy i
much less. a., ,,A,o co-ne
Tho anxiety Of the officers Of the Marine 'orIS
csr,clallv with those officers who have been eLcrtlns
every effort and concentrating all Of their lnnuche
upon the President for the vacancy % luaterna T.
with the rank Of captain. brought 70 an enn u
fw DAYS ago by the appointment Of First Lieutenant
napn 10
Denny will be recalled having COMMANDED thc
marines OF the Qunncbaug who were ordered nShoW
-, tbe fine Of the Commandment Of Alexandria. Egypt
in $50 his services ut that time receiving the ap-
uroval and recognition in cOmmendatoy letters ron
iho Government Of Norway and sweden, ana LoN
Derosford who commanded the English forces on shore
lie also received special mention In the report OF a
cnnmandant 81 the Naval expedition u Panama, IN
1--j for his zeal etc. In 1S-- he COMMANDED thc,
marine guard Of the cruiser TOstOn when that vessel
yra sent 10 Iavt 70 the release ~ the steamer
Uaytcn Republic which had been forcby seized 10y tn"
IIaytan officials.