New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-15

LEGISLATION WHICH Is LOOKED FOR
FROM CONGRESS.
THE YEAR 1892 AFFOEDHD UNUSUAL ofrof'-
r,.,,,r,ts rop PROMOTION AND ADVANCE
MENT IN THE NAvY-RANklNG OF
FICERs IN THEIR REsPEc-
TIVE GRADES.
(sy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuSE.I

FICERS IN THEIR RESfEC-
TIVE GRADES.
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNEI
| Washington Jan Unsatisfactory progress Is De-
| ing made in Congress toward early anu laVoI""e
action on certain measures or importance u oce's
| OF the Army. Navy and Marine Corps Inc SENATE
| Committees on Military and Naval Anairs nave
shown particular zeal in the past Few Gays III oS-
posing of matters which have accumuia'eu u"iiis
the extra and present regular session OF the Lllld
Congress The Committee on Military Ana'rs nav
favorabiy reported the bill to repeal the law re-
strcting TO ten years the term OF service OF pri-
Yates In the Army. and to make three years III
stead of Ave years the future period OF enstmen's
Two important amendments were added TO the Dill
nv the committee The first provides that here
after no person who IS not citizen or the united
States and who cannot read. write ana speak Eng
llsh shall be enlisted In the Army The SECOND pro-
vides that the period in which soldiers nay reen'is
with the benefits OF the law relating to Increased
pay for continuous service shall be extended 10
three months The first amendment was suggested
by Representative Curtis OF New-fork. ana ~ IN
corporated In the House bill which he recently In
PRODUCED The other was recommended by Adm
tant-tieneral Rugges and Paymaster- General smith
as substitute for three sections in the original
bill relating 20 the subject OF bounty for continuous
service which were thought TO be somewhat indef-
mite and confusing. Members OF the Serate Com
mttee believe that In its amended form the Dill
meets the requirements OF 'he service and that II Will
pass. The bill amended by the Senate Com
mttee Will be- favorably reported by the House
Committee on Military Affairs in the near future.
Advanced copies OF the annual "Regster OF the
Navy and Marine Corps for the year 1891 have
Just been issued from the Navy Department Tn"
new Register" contains much interesting informa-
ton relating TO the naval personnel II shows that
an unusually large number OF vacancies and pro-
motions have occurred In the various grades dur
ing the past twelve months and that this year VIII
record other important changes. particularly among
officers now holding important positions The
changes OF the past year have been caused by
deaths. retirements. resigns;ions discharges and
dismissals Foriy-one officers have dirl during ~"
year. Included In the number there were FIVE rear
aGmirals- Smith. Case Queen jenkins and Enc .i'h
all Of whom were on retired list. commo-
dore-I,ockwool four captains. eight lIeutenants.
one ensign. cadet. medical director. on"
medical inspector. passed assistant surgeon. one
pay director paymnster. one chief engineer. one
chaplain ole constructor. assistant constructor
two boatswains. two carpenters one sailmaker. all
OF the Navy. and colonel. one captain and one
first lieutenant. 81 the Marin" Corps.
There were forty-four retiremen's on account of
age and physical disabilities In the several grades
causing that number ~ Junior officers 10 10. adj
vanced in rank The designations. for'y-eght all
told. confined - naval cadets. with the eNcrp
ton Of two leutenants. one assistant surgeon one
passed assistant engineer and one assistant en-
,lneer Six cadets were honorably discharged. and
three dropped In the course ~ the year. The
list OF dismisslls and discharges without honor IN
Guided Commanders Johnson and Wool Passed ~
sisiani Engineer Mintzner and Cadets johnson. FL
lows. Hall and Gross.
The commissioned officers who head their 70
spccilve grade a, present are. In The Savy. Rear
Admiral Bancroft Gherardi. Commodore !. q
Walker. Captain l.. \ B"ards,~-. Commander
Henry Glass. Lieutenant Commander lanes II
Dayton. Lieutenant =. H. VI Mason. Aeutenan'
0unior grade, Harry : Knapp Ensign Houston
E.dredg-. Medical Director \. T.. G!hon. Mrdica!
Inspector william * Van Reypcn. Surgeon u =
]. Babin Passed Assistant Surg, g T.. I.ums-
den. Assistant Surgeon John T. Page. Pay
Director James Enton. Pay. Inspector /. q.
ihIinsS Pavma~t"r L. Frail"y. Passed As
master T. :. Jew"it. cnief fng.ncrr Alexander
Henderson. Passed Assistant Engineer James "A
Perry. Assistant Engineer Scion Arnold. Cnap,tin
Donald Mcl.aren. Professor Simon Nrwcomb-. VA
yal Constructor r, - wilson. Assistant Constructor
W. !. Capps. ana Civil Engineer T. g Nss.r- IN
In the marine cprps Tn" seniors in each erai- ar.
James Forncy. Lieutenant Colonel McInne Ti',"r
Major =. ". Huntington. Captain e. f. Williams
FIRST lI,nt'nant G""fsc T Bates and Second f.leu-
THIS year four rear-aInirals and two commodores
on IA" retired list on account OF age 4 correspnnd
ng numD"r OF promotions IN the lower Grades viii
result The names. duty and dates Of retreinenf Of
the retiring officers are: Rear Admiral n~',Inan ~
president Of The inspection Board January -. E.ar
Admiral \. r.. *. Renhan. temporarily Crnut,r,i,r
in-'nicf Of The South Atlantic station Anri IN.
Rear Admiral John irwin. Commander IN hi-r az
The" Pacific station. hpri! l.. Commodore Ios.uh
Fyfe. 'ommandant of IN" Boston Navy Yard INV
70. Commodore il'nrv Erben Commander in, ,'hirf
Of the European station. September 6 and U.sr
Admiral Gh"rar1i. Commandant Of The Xnv'ynrL
Nay, Yard November 10 The present wear viii
only record the retirement OF four stan officers OF,
account Of age chief Engineer T. W Moor. Ma,
=. chief Engineer AleAander Henderson, July -.
chief Engineer \. j. kiersted December D, ami
Major \. :. Nicholson. or the Marnr ,'ori,s 30
Vrmler =. '' 49,
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs hns fav
orably reported two amendments To- the prouosel
Naval Appropriation Bill. one provides for rh.
construction Of a $4,000 drydocH al Portsmouth, \
IL. AMI apprOpriat"s NGl0ro with which ~ L.,l,
the work. The other provides that of IN. "a e.
prentice boys 10 be enlisted during IN. cn,,n,,
fiscal year. 300 shall be enlisted on m. pnc,dr
Coast "'''
As finally amended and adopted hy Tho Son
ate. the resolution providing for the arnoin,,nan,
OF joint committee of Senators and I,enr.sar,,
lives TO inquire into and report upon th. nocbs -,
the naval personnel restricts the selection az ,t
Joint committee to members OF the repi,I,r cor,
nittees on naval affairs OF the TWO ho,,s.s m.
resolution as adopted has been returned IN ,h.
House and 1t H. the Sroakef's all. III ~,
viii probably be called UP by Rclres.nt1fv. H.
on Tnesl lay and be passed by the House "