New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-19
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
PROSPECTS OF FAVORABLE LEGISLATION
BY THE PRESENT CONGRESS
IN CHINESE WATERS RAPID-F FIRE GUNS
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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBuNE1
Washington. Nov. 1S-Onlccrs Of the Army. Navy
and Marine Corps are looking forward with much
interest to the early reassembling OF Congress
They seem to think that the majority in the SEN
ate and House. not having 10 appeal 10 the voters
OF the country in the immediate future. will this
session show more consideration for the military
ana naval branches. Army officers are more es-
pecially interested in the adoption Of the three
battalion organization for regiments and they pur-
pose making an earnest effort to have their wishes
carried out. Secretary Lamont will be requested
to give official character to the proposed bill and
TO urge its passage. Legislation relating to the en-
listed men will also be presented to Congress. 1t
will be recommended, among other things that the
present law. which requires the retention OF 81 Of
the monthly pay OF recruits. be repealed change
favored by the commanding General and the Ad-
jutant- GeneIal OF the Army; and that the pay
table OF non-co commissioned officers be readjusted.
Other proposed legislation affects the military per
sonnet. and will be referred to in the annual re-
port OF Secretary Lamont.
Officers of the Navy and the Marine Corps have
their hopes centred upon the action f'the Joint
Committee on Naval Personnel The committee
will meet in Washington in a few days and pre-
pare scheme of reorganization. TO be laid before
the regular committees on Naval Affairs when CON
gress convenes. Line officers will seek TO have
recommended separate bill relating TO them
selves. which will be practically the same as the
proposition OF Secretary Herbert emitting tho feat
of promotion from the rank OF captain 20 that
Of rear-admiral by selection. The favOrite lire
scheme is embodied in what Is known as the Catch
ings bill introduced in the House shortly before
Congress adjourned. Many officers In the hump
OF the line have expressed an intention not TO OPP
pose the measure as framed but TO take their
chances OF being retained on the seagolng list
stan officers will fight for positive rank. the main
tenance OF the pay table as now fixed by law, and
a general bill including legislation affecting the
line as well themselves. They Will earnestly
oppose a separate bill for line officers. and any
proposition looking to reduction In their num-
bers The Engineer Corps will strive to obtain ad-
ditonal officers. officers OF the Marine Corps Will
again endeavor to have the rank OF their com
rnandant made that OF a brisadier-gcncral and 10
secure an increase in the number OF field and com
pany officers and OF the band. stan officers or
the corps will further urge that the seniors OF
each department shall have increased rank. Legs
lation in favor OF the enlisted men % the Navy
and Marine Corps Will be favored by Secretary
Herbert 1t viii be recommended that imme-
date increase in the number OF blueiaCkets IS alb
solutely necessary to permit vessels ready for
their crews to be put in commission. and other
shins nearing completion to be manned. An in
crease in the number o. marines Will also be