New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-05
CHANGES IN THE NAVAL PERSONNEL.
ANOTHER PROPOSITION BY THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY.


Washington Nav (SpeciaD.-Secretary Herbert
has recalled his original proposition to improve the
condition Of line officers of the Navy. and SUD-
mtted TO the Joint committee on the Naval per-
sonnet number of important suggestions on inc
subject. The new scheme provides for an acuNe'
retired and reserve list. 1t also contains 10 GER
tain degree the principle of selection IN the promo
ton of officers According TO the Secretarys prop
ostion the active list Of the line of the Navy shall
consist of 16 rear-admiras. GO captains. 100 COM
manders. "a lieutenant commanders. 20 leu
tenants 70 lieutenants Ounior grade) ana
4 number of ensglns sufficient TO MAINTAIN
the total number of officers on the active hst
of the lire including the officers appointed from
the volunteer service. at number not greater than
r,v, axel nv law Officers now on the active list
of the NAVY who were appointed from the voiun-
teer service shall continue the active list ana
shall not be subjected TO the involuntary transfer
to the reserve list provided for in the bill
ON July l of each year a sufficient number OF
graduates Of the Naval Academy to fiji the vacan-
cies in the total number OF officers shall be COM
missioned as ensigns. Not more than thrty-hVe
are to be commissioned ensisns in any one year
The grade of commodore on the active hst Is aoo'-
ished. officers now on the active ISL VINO are en-
titled TO the relative rank of commodore shsIl
hereafter have the relative rank. Of rear-admira'
officers of the line appointed from the rrna to
service may, upon Application De ,i "a ust
the reserve list be placed upon the retire9 nse
with the rank and per cent OF tne paH
grade they hold Other officers OF the Inc IN tnc
grades of captain, commander and lieutenant coll
mander shall. upon application after thirty Years
service be considered candidates Tor transfer
TO the reserve list for voluntary retirement
Should II be found that the vacancies from casu ;
ties are insufficient to provide for as many as SIX
teen promotions in the list Of seagolng oihcers 10
the grade of commander, and twenty promoHdioi11
to the grade of lieutenant commander In any hscai
year candidates for transfer TO the reserve H ISL
Shall be placed on that list and candidates ioI
voluntary retirement shall be retired to create the
stated number Of vacancies. -, 80, esoor.
Immediately after the passage Of the bill oihceTs
years 1861 to 1867. both inclusive may, upon al,,
plcation, be placed lpon the reserve hs', mPo e
the active list there are TO be retained the nnmoer
Of officers who entered the Naval Academy In the
years 1851 and 1867. and they shall be as follows:
l9 of 1866 23 Of 1866. 10, and OF 1867. TO- the re-
naming number OF officers of the stated dates OF
entry are to be transferred to the reserve list.
After thirty-fve years service officers on the re-
serve list may he placed the retired list with the
rank and 70 per cent of the sea pay of the grade
they hold. ,., -,
Hereafter rear-admirals are to be appointed by
selection by the President from the list or captains
For each vacancy a board Is to recommend three
names and from this number the President shall
select one for each existing vacancy In the grade
Of rear-admiral No officer who has not at east
three years TO the active list or the Navy
Is to bo promoted to that grade
No officer is to be appointed TO the grade or heu-
tenant until he has served six years as a commits
stoned officer