New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
NAVAL RESERTE ORGANIZATION.
AMENDMENTS TO CONGRESSMAN CUM
MINGss BILL PREPARED BY COL
ONEL SATTERLEE AND COM
MANDER MILLER.

Colonel Herbert l.. Satteree the president or the
Naval Reserve Association Of the State OF New
York and j. W. Miller. commander Of the lst Naval
Battalion have worked out a scheme for the organ
izaton, classification and enrolment OF the United
States Naval Reserve in the form OF an amend
ment to Congressman Cummings bill for the es-
tablishment Of Naval Reserve forces The amend
ment would authorize the President TO cause the en-
rolment for a period OF five years as members OF
United States Naval Reserve ex-officers and FORM
ery enlisted men in the United States Navy. Marine
Corps. Revenue Marine. Life-Saving Service, Light
house Service ard Coast Survey Service. naval MI
ltias authorized by the laws of the several States
and persons holding certificates as masters, mates
chief engineers assistant engineers and pilots IN
the merchant marine. the owners. officers and crews
OF yachts enrolled in any regularly Incorporated
yacht club and all other persons whose principal
occupation is on the high or navigable waters
OF the United States or in the construction, repair
and rigging OF vessels, the construction and re-
pair OF marine engines or electric plants or parts
thereof
The second section Of the amendment reads:
Every person enrolled in the United States Naval
Reserve, who has received a full and honorable
discharge therefrom. shall be exempt from service
the land in the National Guard or Militia, The
shall be borne upon the Navy Register, and the men
thereof shall receive enrolment papers and cert.fl-
Gates stating their physical and professional ability
and the length OF their previous service Ihey shali
not be called into active service in time OF peace
drills. exercises or instructions as the Commission
created by SECTION Of this act may determine In
which case thsy shall perform the duties,
have corresponding grades and ratings be subject
TO the articles rules and regulations and re-
ceive the same pay and allowances as the officers
and men Of the Navy. but no such pay and allow
shall he In OF those for the period or
duty actually performed by such enrolled men. All
the enrolled United States Naval Reserve may be
called into active service by the President in time
of actual when the danger Of war Is immi-
ncn; and shall obey such calls under the pain and
penalty OF deser;on.
Sec. g. Any vessel commanded by commits
stoned oficer OF the United States Naval Reserve,
and which shall have IN hor complement nj least
FIVE of the officers and men enrolled in said United
States Naval Reserve for every 100 tons fraction
thereof O.. H. M shall be known as United
States Naval Reserve vessel and shall have the
right 10 ny distinctive flag pennant. provided
that the cc.or. shape and size of such flag or pen
nan, and the manner OF flying the same, shall be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy
Among the provisions contained in other sections
are the following:
For approprlatinR $4,000 for paying the expenses
incidental to the enrolling training etc. OF the
United States Naval Reserve; for permanently sta
tionng A. each OF tn, principal ports OF the sea-
board States a suitable United States vessel as
port guard ship with at least one torpedo-boat as
u tender: for approprlatiny $4,000 for constructing
arming and eaulppng three torpelo-boats one to be
stationed the Pacific coast and two on the At
lantic coast. Ike annual appropra tons u be made
until twcve torpedo-boats shall have been con-
structei. armed and equipped. after which the an
nua appropriation for providing additional torpedo
boats shall no; exceed 100000.