New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-19

that AT the last session there was much mere new
legislation for the Army than there was for ths
Navy, and there was mighty little done even 10
right the wroag, Of the former About the only bill
Of any material benefit TO the personnel Of the Navy
which became IA law was tina, terminating the reduo
ton Of officers in the Engineer Corps. Another blu
became Il law which, IL i exp ci'd. will improve the
-tatns Of tho marine COPS %. tie Navy: 1t Is that
which provide, that al officers under the rank OF
major NUT pass Il mental well physical
cxaminatio for promotion The Navy will have added
three ] 200 ton light drought protected sunboats.
The House provided for only in the appropriation
bill, but the senate added an amendment 10 build FOUR
and then when the bill sent TO the conference
compromsc followed. Each i TO cost. exclusive u
armament, not more than 100000. secretary Her
BERT who WAS chairman Of the House Committee. will
prescribe tie conditions under which the speed VIII
ID, obtained. The contractor is TO receive premium
Il $4,000 fot each quarter Of knot above the
guaranteed speed. with penalty Of a CORE spondns
amount excited for each quarter OF knot that the
vessel fails Of hing ia" sped guaranteed one
u the curious features OF the App.ODrau bill while
under consideration VA, clau>' roladyc TO the
eligibility Of officers IN the construct corps f~
Chiet al Bureau. with the rank Of commodore. AS u
WA, passed by the liou,, there mention Of
the subject. nr l. there any thing m D." HE CVlse<
4onal Reed showing mat any clause was inserteA
line that which II contained when il appeared In the
senate. whch Wa, that naval constructors OF the rhS
OF captains. commanders ueutcnantcommanders ana
llcutenani>. should h. eligible for the bureau "Hsa
the i'll got Ia conference il was amehGcd 20 rs W
,tIIk. on the VOID lieutenant" There are various
,nr.ni,es 1t, TO how the clause got into the bill.
Another provision II the LII. puts enlisted men ID
IN. Navy upon the same footing as those OF tns
Army with regaId the privilege of purchasing 0S
charge, thrlciloua. A. secretary Herbert will have
min has af
charges. being familiar with the entire subject, ~
will make t, en- such not TO operate - the detrl'
m.nt Of the Navy. and. at the same time, V
/ = an iuduccmpnt to the recruiting OF good men.
There Is mich concern among the officers as v
whether there Will b. any beneficial results from INC
INVESTIGATION TO bc made during the recess of Con-
.r,,, Il, the need, Of the personnel Mr. lierpefI
IN view of the fact that there are constantly p'los
,oncr,, numerous bill, dealing with the question o.
rank and pay and other matters concerning the pr
sonnet of Navy. introduced resolution pro'idins
for "A Joint committee of both houses, 10 Ill during
tn. recess, ana investigate and consider the ehtus
,lll irci Nh,n Ny. II, gbcrt asked unanimous oon
sent to consider tn" resolution, Mr. Holman ASSURES
him tnat II WAS unnecessary, a. Il committee VI ~
Lind proposed provided Tor IN IN" euhury Wv.
INT Mr. Herbert then withdrew his request. ana Nv"
IL i, learned that the Holman committee has mol ".
broad gauge that II WAS proposed TO give The her0e''
committee. -.
But Congress passed one private measure that meec
,.p,r,l aupr,yaI-tha, which gives Ia Rear Aamlia
ianIrs t.. JOu"tt Iuil sea- pay on me I'tu'a ,i,.d
Ills is the tmru cast Al winch 'onSr's - ilas @ me
SPECIAL mrltorou> services oi 'nr 'Nh m"' md
o,nrg TWO being wee ADMIRAL Rowan r.,
Il, Admiral Mar.'n. oI monitor lHh' yn,ca
deserving Tor recognition by 'ouE'' ,ommu
may .n,. 40 AT the next - son. i that oil eop~s
0o.s Henry krDen. 10 proin"t" mn" Que st the
rear aGmra-iJr gallant 'rNic's al t'l"'o s,mOst
beginning OF the tvil War. wn'n ne sooa , a1
alone among tm many oihe'rS Ihere III nr",rsI
Government, property nom telns SILL 0n by
b, di,iOyal Navy omc"rs. ii" Was r.con,' n'a,nsM
special BOARD Tor advancement. ana Was I,, ria
~ two Presidents In accordance herewith ''
VI Mn i,,..r r,uort from commodore Theodore -, -
wilson. Chief o the Bui.au OF 'oilsruc''oe oant d
II uorptful IL he VIII need 10 be retired on " surgical
il, nrruu H., lad suffered much from . Sun On hs
operation year ago. and was lus' i,' ,%neumonia
ulim, again when hc had an atiarh "i y" mi 40
rnr several day, his ,onGition Was 81 .io ,,ron DO
soon "A, n, could hc removed ir"in NaSnd there
NYs taken 10 \snevillc ". &. When LIE reach I IN ten
thr.. w,rAs ;r,o n. had not walmd pl"en s" and
weeks. ON sunday last he walked ' n ',,ssnds say
telling 50 much stronger 'na. r.,ir.i list. ne
started for Atlana. Ca. yesterday ana sSr 10 sn
he back TO du, on April ! ana - sT' m ,Snp.
part In the naval demonstration next mrsi Cpmmt
Who viii be chairman OF the iou,e Na y; the NAVY
tee Now ina, Mr.. ieiert Is secrtisrN o. the mates
m. officers naturally feel Interested IN n,,,fse %
~ IT., rces"or as chairman Of the Comn Comm, Amos
NuvnI Aiiars. 1t is generally concsue and that WI
j. Cummings will &C., the ,G1 hs ss, shown himself
duIing the two he has served on d., come Us
10 be quick master Of hs au, ,he sbsst and mos
on.h member OF the committee Is cna NAV have been
Lille and In MI Douyer and othsrs wrc and
, Nv, With him hc HIS good oWp,siie could
I,sS sr Harrison been reelected, Mr. sUste"
have had the Navy poroi" he ne $" an ocsr II:
Mr. Bo"'eleS oii N. him for the work that xes
assigned to him in cGn 81 EVERY ana naval q
he has been the ,s h"rm one Of mot earnest and
isr the M %e|Si1s o. eyen S before ", W.
q
n Is for vessels 1 2, ,is
navy Mr. x5 SSu' se n mayd o %s .: e.
TO-, to himself t"ssS. t0r with Ii. @ ss:ntM ;1s
ous services during the Civl M.Ss W. Ia saoA -