New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-14

THE JOINT COMMITTEE AGREES ON
REORGANIZATION SCHEME.

THE GRADE OF COMMODORE TO BE ABOLISHED
A RESERVE LIST OPPORTUNITIES
FOR PROMOTION
fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRiBuSEl
WASHINGTON July B-Thc Joint Committee OF
the Senate and House on Naval AHairS mas
agreed on a scheme OF reorganization TOT Inc "aHH
personnel Some of the main features are az io'
lows: The proposed bin divides the personnel Oh
the Navy into military corps and civh employees
With respect to officers. the bill begins with me APP
,,o,ntment Of naval cadets. who in the month OF
Nav Of each wear are 20 be examined for entrance
into the Naval Academy The age OF admission -
limited TO between fifteen and seventeen years. i"e
,,da,nic course is made five years The active list
NJ commissioned officers OF the line Is TO consist OF
1s rear-admrals, 60 captains. 100 COMMANDERS -
20 eu;enants. % lel'enaht'
OF the junior grade and number Oh ehs'shS sun"
Client TO maintain the total number OF oncefS Oh
the active list including those appointed from 'he
voiunteer service at number not greater thah 'ha'
now fixed by law. The grade OF commodore -
abolished. the officers now In that grace on 'ne
active list TO he commissioner as rear-admirals'
All commissioned officers of and above the rank o.
lieutenant omnlander. after thiry-hve years ser
vice may upon their own application De piac'' ON
the retired list with the rank and three-quarters OF
the sea pay of the grade they hold. Volunteer ON
GERS upon application 10 the Secretary Oh the navy
may he transferred to the reserve list or placed
upon the retired list with the rank ana three-ina'
ters Of the sea pay Of their grades. Other oni'erS
of the line in the grades Of captain COMMANDER anu
lieutenant-commander upon application 10 the sec
retarv Of the Navy. after hriy-ilNr years service
ON tho active list may be considered candidates
for transfer to the reserve lst or for voluntary
retirement II during any year casualties an" r.
tirenents are insufficient to provide Tor ~ many
as sixteen promotions In the list oi seagoihS OH
GERS TO the grade Of cammandcr. AMI as many AS
tn fh.
mander candidates for transfer 10 the reserve lsi
are 10 be placed that list Candidates ior No'uh-
tary retirement to be retired In such ordeF a.
the President may select TO create the s'a'e' mum
Der Of vacancies. Should the number OF Vacahc''S
thus made be insufficient TO provide for the re-
qu,red number Of promotions. on or abou; the hIsi
day OF June the Secretary OF the Navy IL TO con-
vene a board OF not less than five rear-adnfaN' VINO
shall have placed before them all the records OF the
department relating to the qualifications OF oihC'iS
on the active list in the grades Of captain. com
mander and lleutenant-commander and the board
having regard only the efficiency Of the service
and the special fitness OF officers for sea ana otneI
duty shall recommend sufficient number OF officers
OF the grades mentioned be placed on the reserve
list.
The reserve list is to be formed by the transfer
OF officers from the active hist OF the Navy I'M
mediately after the passage OF the bill officers who
entered the Naval Academy IN tho years IS'i :.
1867. inclusive. may upon Application 10 inc Secfe-
ary OF the Navy be placed on the reserve list. An
officer transferred the reserve list Is 20 retain MS
seniority In the naval service and be eligible 20
promotion 20 grade not higher than that o. cap
tain officers on the reserve lis; may. after thirty
five years service. be placed on the retired ist
with the rank and three-fourths OF the Sea pay
Of their grades. Officers on the active Isl are 80
perform all sea and military duties OF he navy as
well as those OF chiefs Of bureaus OF ne Navy De-
par;ment members OF boards II examination com
mandants Of navy yards and stations, members OF
boards OF surveying, commanders OF naval training
and receiving ships. members OF the Lighthouse
Board and as lighthouse inspectors. instructors ~.
the professional branches at the Naval Academy,
commanding and other officers al the training sta
tion for apprentices, and such other duty Of this
character as the Secretary OF the Navy may pre-
scribe In time OF war other emergency these
various duties may be performed by officers on the
reserve list.
Rear-Admirals are to be appointed by selection
by the President from the list OF captains upon inc
recommendation Of the boards 81 ReaT- i nra s
to be examined for each vacancy In the grade 81
Rear dniral, bu; none is 70 be eligible TOT promo
ton who has served less than three years N oone on
mand Of a seagoing man-of-war AFTER Juy j. Isso,
no captain is 10 be recommended for promotion 10
flag rank unless he has at least four years 10 srV
on the active list. Promotion In al 0ther gIad,a
promoted 10 the grade OF Lieutenant until he has
COMPETED six years OF service as comm s'pi'-
SosT nor S Sa an Years S Of src and t%ohs Of
such service must have been at ssa Nm, . 4,
provided that the term of service shall be four years
that the men shall have all the privileges OF ndtu-
ralization continuous service and retirement now
accorded by law TO the enlisted force In the Army:
Anrrenfces are to be enlisted between the ages OF
fourteen and sixteen and to serve until twenty
one years OF age the first year OF service to be IN
a trainng-ship. The enlistment OF a class OF re-
cruits between twenty and twenty four years OF age
| is authorized They made eligible 10 promotlon
TO speciates in which they may prove efnclcnt-
Annually master warrant officers ana warrant ON
GERS moi over thrty-nve years OF age may, on me
recommendation Of board OF officers, be sent TO Il
school OF application TO be established by the sec
| retary Of the Navy for course OF SIX months III
sfruction On the completion OF their studies tney
may be examined for commissions. Master warrant
officers and warrant officers Of the military stan
| NAV be appointed ensigns. and master warrant
be commissioned in the lowest grades in their spe,
cialties In year are the appointments 10 exceed
| three in number TO any corps Inc grades OF Dodt-
| swain. carpenter and salmaker are abolishe1 ,
For the purpose of permanent orGanizaton. az
mnistratlon and training the enlisted force or the
| NAVY is 10 be divided into four battalions Each
battalion is to be assigned to division OF SHIPS 10
| man them when actual service ana 10 care ior
| them when out OF commission. Each vessel or me
| NAVY Is to be assigned TO certain Navy yard'
which shall be her home port, 20 nj out repair OF pc
| laid I'm and where stores and equipments snail he
kept available at all times. In the execution OF tnis
pan the coasts the country are divided into TOUR
dlstrcts 10 each which a division or SHIPS is as
| signed Enistments hereafter are TO be made for
| one or other OF the four battaons, and men now
In the Navy may elect leaving a Vessel 10 which
| battalion they Will 60
| ROUTINE BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
Washington July l3.-Beyond adopting the report