New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
RELIEF OF THE NAVAL ENGINEER CORPS
PROPOSED.

PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS on DECEMBER l.
GoRMAN DENIES RuMoR-HousE AP
PorNrMENTs-sENAToR sHER-
MANS BOND BILL.
Washington, Dec iO-The Alarming condition Of
affairs in the Naval Engineer Corps by reason Of
the prostration Of many able men. has recently
aroused much attention. and in order TO provide
suitable relief for this trained body OF men Sen
ator Squire OF Washington. to-day introduced
bill which radically reorganizes the naval service
far the naval engineers are concerned. The
leading prov sions OF the oil are as follows
It changes tho manner OF appointing naval cadets
OF the engineer division. AS young men now APP
pointed seem disncl:led to enter the Engineer
fall upon them. well by the lack Of reward
to the ems it PTSyass III neS scs msined ns .,
tions which shall establish a course OF engineer
P Ss " to the 9s Navy shs be-
have the graduates taking sucn course sppohsea he
sent to sea for year and 10 an engineering post
graduate school for the same length OF ne these
Academy gradua ;es for commissions in the naval
service one-hsit OF thc men so appoinlSd, how, how,
cadets appointed 10 the Academy for the Engineer
Corps shall hereafter be the selection OF me sev.
eral Senators As the young men viii enter enter, ne ne
service of the Engineer Corps. they VIII undouoted-
ly have some special quail hcatlons for the pro
n oeTs in the Engineer Corps
Cpon a basis Of sixty ships in commission, ~
proposed allow an average o. Two ana one,nnn sa
enclueers for every SHIP In commss,oA tne sdnIs
number being allowed for duty at me as sureau the
various shipbulding plants. for the detaii ss p 20
fessors Of marne also ,reposed to give
TO the officers q this corps The titles now Wi nea & Ss
th- 70 hs recognized as part OF the naval ser
vice third feature increases tne soy " h.nHs &
~ rho on,v ones who are capable Of keeping them
in order the various hydrauhc. pd 49, vaTsa
A radical reform suggested is in giving 70 tns en-
glneer command over the men IN ms own oepar, a,-
msndng oricer The basis for this is the idea that
when steam was an %aaey as enn on necessity for the
chief engineer be subordinated 10 csue'' ch uT,
tne ION The same rank held by the
officers OF the line is gwen 10 tns hv ssnator Hale
siioys sxteen adnirals for the line senator S9ure
proposes that the Cnef OF me 49, no-'' -
neerlng shall have the same ho'o'
1ha Dacernbar returns OF the Statistical Division
Of the Department Of Agriculture relate principally
n farm prices to December |. The farm price OF
corn averages 2i7 cents against 45.o last year lhe
average price Of wheat is 52 cents per oushel
against 49s .ast year OF rye AZ cents, against 0oo
~ oats 2o5 cents against 322 Of barley. 554 cents
against 443: of buckwheat. 392 cents, against oo2
last year The returns snow the average price OF
h.v 10 be 20 3S per against Is 35 same date as
S ysSr c.ns s ssanss S. cents last year price Of
potatoes the farm is reported az - cents Pc,
bushel against 55.5 cents last year Ihe condi'iSn ION
OF winter wheat on December aVeFaseu I ,Os a i's
country M per Grns asaE1 ntey @ WSea States the
percentages are as follows ono -; MIcnIsaa a. a.
ndand 50? g. ln2 M TSe S make the
acreage OF winter wheat Just sown lAs per cen; OF
tnat te the Completed estimate Of June next
therefore makes the area sown Tor the narveS' OF
1885, 23.6i70oo acres
The attention OF Senator German called to
-toxy Lfoh cod
that he did not propose TO be a candidate for re-
election 20 the United States Senate. rs thai So?
he said THAT is the first | lave heard m or H.
Then there is no truth in the statement? NO
said Mr. German. none in the world
The following appointments to positions the
clerk Of the House made to-day: w. j. Brown-
ing. OF New-Jersey. chief clerk. salary $500 c. b.
Erockway. Of York, librarian, SO larry 5000; D.
IIor.oa Of NevYorb disrbHng ;isid s,srE ana ana
resolution clerk. salary S,W
Bert W Kennedy Of Grand Lodge. Mich., was
to-day appointed Assistant Doorkeeper Of the
House. succeed F.. B. Smith Of Texas. The sal
airy IS s2CO per year.
The President to-day sent the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations: Brigadier-Generai Wesley
Merritt, to he major general; Colonel Zenas Ran
dal Bss; 2i;h Infantry TO be brga a1er-g general;
Colonel John J. Coppinger I'D Infantry, 20 0e
brsader-general, and long lis of Army and
Navy promoters
In the Senate to-day favorable repor; was
made by the Committee on Pensions on the bill re-
quiring the payment Of pension money 10 wives in
cases where male pensioners desert abandon
heir families or are hab!tual drunlards. or for
any fail and neglect 10 support their fam
dies. Tne bill Is similar to one reported In the
last Congress.
Among the bills introduced IN the Senate to-day
was one by Mr. sherman foy requeso. authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO issue l>ns-,ern
bonds rate OF Interest exceeding 3 per
cent. o. denominations OF $50 and under. in such
and at such dates may be required for the
redemption and retirement Of all outstanding de-
mand notes Of the United states; that these bonds
be offered par TO citizens OF this country only,
and the proceeds he devoted 70 the cancellation Ok
the demand notes they may be presented or
received into the Treasury in the regular course OF
business. The bill provides that the bonds author
lied in the be exchanged for bonds already
in possession OF organized banks or newly
organized banks. and that sucn bonds sraH ne re-
ceived In exchange for those already in their pos
session and that such and all National DanHs
may receive from the Treasury Department bank
notes of the AMI par value o. the bones 80 dc-
posted