New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-04
NEWS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY.
OFFICERS ANXIOUS FOR THE PASSAGE OF TIL
TuEEE BAIT tLIoN BILI-oThER La
tsrATIoN DESIRED.

lSlAlION bf'ii'h-'''
WASHINGTON Dec (SpeciaD .-Ofcers OF te
Army Navy and Marine Corps are preparing Io'
,her annual contest with Congress. In spite OF he
talk of National bankruptcy. they propose 10 NAV"
earnest efforts to have passed at the coming seSso"
several remedial measures heretofore consid'fed III
tho Senate and House. They Will also urge ia'"i
able action upon some measures. Army ON
GERS observe with much satisfaction tha' He
odon,ion Of certain measures when they nav"
s,rlven for years to have passed by 'ohsi'SS =
recommended by Secretary Lamon'. Inc i"'''
battalion biz is particularly spoken OF III "'
Socretary's report. and this is the most Nnpol''
neesu which the officers will strive TO nave
n.sssd II would give material relief 70 present
s,aqnation in promotion and if adopted as moHi-
Cod lac, wear bv the Senate Committee on MIL
tary Affairs would result in an hc'ual sh''"7
Of over 300 annually in III" cost OF m.ih'dhliS
the Artillery and Infantry. Any propos'uo" VIZ"
secures reduction in expenses s'ah's 4 b'''
chance of success In Congress. officers beH'N''
AS CONDENSATION for the $1,000 saved by mahl''s
the Three battalion bill a law, they think thh'
Congress should be liberal with respect 10 "''r'
measures which involve slightly Increased 'AP'"1-
lures The law which limits 10 Ten S'"'9 I'd"
perlod of enlistment Of privates is practically Ger
tain Of being repealed. Secretary Lamont ''."'
mends this action, and his wishes In the matter,
edaed 10 those Of Major-General Schoheid anu
Yrigadler- General Ruggles. are likely 70 "u"''
favorable consideration In Congress
Officers Of the Navy are more AMBITIOUS INA"
their military brothers. Those III IN" III" ar ~
have presented to Congress scheine ioi foD'-"''
,,on having as It's basis an increase III ne upp'
grades TO insure relief from stasnaUoh III " ,, .
GRADES Secretary Herbert Is now coiaI''h s.ui
proposition having in view TINS 1bJec,i ai -, ,bo
rho,riv nresfnt IL TO Congress. The de'ahN OF H'
scheme are not made public bur the eeh'i"l 20"
y,u he 10 make ii possible for onlcrrs 10 "1',n'
command rank while Sun young 'hOuH,' n.rrs.,r,.
MEDIATE themselves 10 the demands inaur w,r 70
for the control Of modern EeSSe, , - 81 al
make posslbe such result. the n"'pr' -, 80.
rn,rals commodities, captains ara rplH'''.'''
ms. he Increased This Will insure now 81 Pr
motion in other lover grades whicA Is the 1nIs
mective relief from existing discourlgrIn"nl W mn
II IL introduced. line officers OF IN" NV VIM g,
The passage OF the bill win me gicfG' ~ NV
:, mi unless the increase In the Appropriations
l. uurcasSnablc have good show OF sucIf's;;
Another measure favored by Secre'aary !, IL
mai The existing law which governs tn' :, "
of Army and Marine oihceis pe i'a M. TN nri-
- he Navy Under provisions OF uS ' @ an,
ooors fo,ind 10 be physically dispuanneh ,oi p"t'
80 90 hn retired with the next higher rank Win
ever II Is found that the disdDity Will ~ ~ dutv
tates them for service occurred III ,ne my ,b Nav
An effort will also be made 10 secaif io' I'm, and
~ hancots Of the law which permits army anu
Marine officers retire after thfN E'aln
;This Is regarded another source OF a"N""''"'"'
for younger OiDcefs.. ...o,oro a scheme la
Marine officers Will shortly pItep"ie omd Ia ,c
,rcrease the upper grades in their codls anu Ia
H. eame introduced In Congress- my Ii' l
10 decrease the number OF JUNIOR oI,ci go, q, I
,ided nv law In order that the totdI MN :" al,
Pu,,,a a. any greater than that now au'hoi ~.
~, maLirq greater the number OF h'u oi''' ,
l,S, nantalns and correspondingly redhclhE lhc
nr,her of second lieutenants the ihcrcascu Ap'"s
nuni ,y ~, "a made trining and the promotions OF
or3crrs wLo are now "stagnated "ouiu pc maui
ngcibl