New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
MANY BILLS AFFECTING BOTH ORGANZA-
TONS.
xor ALL OF THEM WILL GET THROUGH CON
GRESS, HOwEVER-A DECISION THAT MAY
rrDrrcr PRENuIrMS on WARSHIPs.

NOT ALL OF THEM WILL GET THROUGH CoN'
GREss, HowEvER-A DECISION THAT MAY
REDUCE PREMIUMS on WARsHlfs'
fsY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TrBrxS.l
1rs,iro,on Sent 24-About fifty bills relating
IN ono form or another. to officers and men III
both the Army and Navy have already peen ii.'o'
duced in Congress 1t is learned that seVera o'"'i
bills Of an important character VIII shortE "
presented which will swell the number 10 aoou'
| sixty or seventy. Most Of the bills 50 FAR miro
| duoed are similar 10 identical with those con-
I siIorod nv prcvious Congresses Some OF THESE
| have much merit and as they involve the eN
nenditure of little money their chances OF passage
| arc good. ,.t.
! Many of The proposed measures however either
! lack merit coat cmplate such an hcIe"9s ~
the approrriation bills TO invite ialiur''
~ tho Hills which deserve favorable consideration
one introduced by Senator Henderson, empooylhs
his progressive views relating to an increase j"
the efficiency of the artillery and infantry IS en-
titled to special attention. IT provides LOT Se'.i
instead of five regiments Of artillery ana 'haI INC
number of officers shall be increased so as TO make
each regiment contain one colonel, one hcu'ohdh'
colonel three majors twelve captains. eleven
first lieutenants ten second licutenants and such
number of companies the President may direct
II is not proposed TO increase the number OF IN
fantry regiments. but the number OF onnc'rS III
each regiment is to be greater. and contain one
captains, ten first leutenants and ten second lieu
tenants.
The enlisted men of the Army have caused to
be introduced a bill authorizing them to retre
after twenty-five years service. other DIS reidt-
ing to a reorganization of the Hospital Corps 10
amendments of laws relating to courts-marual
proceedings and to the limitation to the grade OF
captain of the selection of officers for certain posi-
lions in the staff departments. also deserve IA
vorable consideration.
MANY NAVAL MEASURES.
The bills relating to the Navy are also numerous
Like of those affecting the Army, severa OF
the naval measures have conspicuous merit. IN
this class are the bills for the relief of Assistant
Engineer Rhoades, Commodore Badger, Admiral
Russell and Commander Glass, which have been
favorably reported TO previous Congresses. Inc
bill to increase the efficiency of the Engineer Corps
increasing the number Of officers and giving to their
officers actual rank, has been rentroduced III VIII
doubtless provoke the earnest opposition OF line
officers and bring about the usual corps coh'eh-
tons In its present form it appears TO De iree
from objections previously urged against us
massage 4 proposition to permit naval olccrs 10
retire under conditions now prescribed by Ia" lor
Army officers Is thought to be a just measure ~
would enable officers 10 retire with the next hisher
rank if. upon undergoing an examination -
found that they physically disqual"ei' anu
that the incapacity has been occasoned in the line
Naval Observatory to that of the National obserVa
tory and authorizing the appointment OF ciViHahS
as director and assistant director VIII meet VII"
much opposition in naval circles
In the past there has been practically no n''''
n the steam pressure which vessels of the Navy
could carry on official trials TO determine uer
horse mower or speed preliminary TO their accept
ance by the Government The advsabilty OF r.
strcting the steam pressure OF cntines 10 le a.
prescribed in the designs o. We mn which they
.ipn Z he
were built. has long been subiect OF - i.,-rs
sderation among dne NOR SDrStary HSr6crts aten
overnjn, The accept ,rcc after speed trials OF new
Sns and prcscrib., the exten to which con
tractors may go in ' lrau'Hy , "a .oreiary's de-
csion in the matter nae Just been made pnbic, ~
rcverses the old rule which applied ~ s,ev ,horr9r
and establishes new and safer regulations ''o''''''
STEAM PRESSURE INSTRUCTED
=, affect the Secretary directs that hereafter the
s,eor nressuro Of vessels undergoing trial shall
NOT ot any time exceed that which they were he-
signed TO carry with per cent added a" marsl"
The new rule has already aroused the criucish u
engineers 1t is taken for granted that the pui''S
Of vessels now undergoing construction Will pr"''
AGAINST the enforcement Of the new requirements
as the tendency will be to decrease the speed oil
shins and therefore the premiums for an ~,
cess over contract stipulations me new run VIII
probably be first applied TO the MONTGOMERY, L.
oficial trial will take place In a Few days. ii er
steam pressure will be twelve pounds iess lh an
that OF her sister ship the Detroit WHO" "'''
1871 knots $1,000. ...o,. mas.
soon be looked for The coming tests VIII embrace
trials of arInor. guns, gun-carildgeS. pTOJrctH'S
ana nov'der They will tafe place NJ Indian Head:
At the Torpedo School trials Of the Howell nan
and whitehead torpcdocs will continue ana DINERS
with torpedo nets will toe ended. The first test OF
interest to take place This week VIII be that OF
a niece of tho Names side armor. The plate ~
seventeen inches thick. and has been treated by
the Harvey process. Following this uial OF a alinor;,
there. will be experimental tests with the hrst %
the recently completed big l3-inch guns. four OF
which are intended for the battleshps Indiana
Oregon and Massachusetts
Probably the most novel Of the coming trials
viii be that Of S-nch gun, which Is the fist
TO be made in this country of nickel steel.