New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-14
THE NAVAL PERSONNEL BILL.
HOW IT Is PROPOSED TO IMPROVE THE
SERVICE.
,,,,. orr, ,rps or THE HUMP" TO ne RETIRED
THAT THE YOUNGER MEN MAY HAVE
CHANCE OF PROMOTION.

CHANCE OF PROMOTION.
trv TELEGRAPH To THE TRrBrNE1
vv,a,ing,on Dec l3-The proposition agreed upon
=. ,,o ,o,r, committee on the Naval personnel IS
M, op the programme Of legislation "'cinen "'o''
h,,, Il viii be urged with much vigor by its lrehrS'
nm account ~ reductions that ar" proposed III 'he
,. ~ certain stan grades. the immediate increase
{, tho ,xpcnditures would he only about N"""'
,rhn ,neosur. first deals with Naval cadets tan
dbla,es FOR admission to the Naval N'""'"' "
10 he between the ages OF hftceh am 49,
vears and the academic course is hNed III I'VE
,rs Cadets found deficient IN conduct or s'h'ieS
go ., no Aronp.d from the rolls and D" ine1lE p'
for future appointment. The active HIST OF 'hf nm
,s 70 consist Of l6 rear-admiral' % ''pt''S' ''
commanders, - lieutenant COMMANDERS q" H'"'"
ants. :, ncutonants 81 Junior Bra'' ""'
r,ub.r OF cnslgns. sufficient TO nam
-, ,,,,I number ~ officers on the
,.,t,, LIS, Of the line number not F4'a'''
,bar NOV, fixed bv law. The grade OF common "'
g. abolished and officers ~ that rank on the N''Ne
lis,s are TO become rear-ainiiras' ana ""'' "
the same relative rank are made p'''-''P'"''7' "
hsurI and IN American title Promotion u IN"
Grade Of renr-admlral IS TO b" rs s"lr'u'"'
As IN all propositions which the Joln' ,o'''',..',,
has considered a reserve list Is provil 'or pom
This list are to bc placed applicants among '"'
volunteer officers. and other ON "rs oil ''' INV
I'm IN. grades Of captain conimanier ana ''''-"'
an, ,,ru,nlcr Who have served for thrty-hVe
A - ~
To the nri In there are not nnnua"y N'"'"
,,ror,o,ions 10 tho grade ~ commander ana iw'nt'
promotions TO the grade Of acknowledgements
the President Il authorized TO place on IN" FS''N-
list Or TO retire number u officers s"'n'''"' 10
make ,hcs. thirty-slx vacancies. IL the nuno'f o.
vacancies II rtlll few. board 10 D. app
g., the President Is provided for TO eAainin" captains
commander. and lieutenant COMMANDERS WIN
view e. their transfer 10 the reserve list 10 s'a',
with eighteen officers OF the evacuation uat" o.
issi .ev.nteen Of the date OF 1867. twenty OF the
dat. OF 1874 nineteen OF the date OF is' Nv my,
three OF the date Of S. ninetesh si 'ns ommonv
Isl at once Onicers on the active ~ are 10 pr
service Tho.e on tn reserve list VIII perform su
shore duiv a- may b" assigned To them 49, NH
OF STAN of'orrs reads in eject that ofictrs = the
medical pay AM Enslnrcr .'.p H rl ln.pn"ers
mall be divided into grade ma commissioner WIN
rasiyn,,. H. grade e. which they are appointed or
promoted The Medical corps - 10 consist 'i nt.''h
n"r; surgeon, wl,h the rank OF commander thirty
STAN surgeons with the rank Of nentennAn, com I
tenant Tort, surgeons with -" rank OF Ieui 'naut
81 junior grade ana !hiry assam, M c'mors"
,b,rt.~u nay directors with the rank 81 captain
m,n,'r thlrtv an paymas'er- with the rank -
U.n,rnnnf. com nander nfte"n pAymasi'rs Win tnr
@snk 9t r' N anior ' rrade AMI ten e-s,n
masters Nth tnr iank OF ,n .'sn .ih ,Sr INK
n, '.ut,ln nff..u Meet engineers with "a" rank a.
,ur', nl.r thirty nv" stan engineers win IN" RANK
Of lieutenant commander htiy engineers win th,
rank Of lieutenant. forty engineers "th inc ftUk az
u.ui.uant ~ Junior grade. and forty assistant en-
yirc.r. WITH fh- rank - ensign. tn" CONSTRUCTION
corn. will cOrnpfise three directors. nv" m@lr'-
Tors seven stan constructors ana as many. con
siri,.iois and distant constructors rs ne scr"
t,rx of the Navy may deem necessary me DINER
stan corps arr NOT changed either IN nuinnrI. OF
iii" The rank ana It'll u STAN chief Of bur ~
vrrl be- mat OF post captain. The pay ~ All sum
officers is be that % officers OF the me "i '''
same rank. .,... a.. N,,.t,.
changes In the present laws affecting M Marine i
corns rlye the commandant the rank or hrghil'r-
| yencr,i add one colonel. make examination before
PROMOTION Apply al grades except thht OF com
nandnnt provide for promotion hN seniority ih me
| ouortermesfers Department ana allow the leader
| ~ the band the pay and .molumenis OF second
For The enlisted men OF III" Navy II IS pro'ii u
ina, tho term OF enlistment shall BE- -FOUR wears mat
iii men .ha have the privileges ~ natufdllIa non,
"n,,int,o,s service and retirement now accorded ny
| ,,,, a. mon ia the Army. and that boys Dew" -
The ogcs of fourteen and seventeen years may pe
| enlisted as apprentCef.