New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
TO REORGANIZE THE NAVY.
THE PERSONNEL BILL PREPARED BY
HOUSE SUB CoMMITTEE.
TEN CORPS PROVIDED FOR WITH EIGHT GRADES
OF LINE orrrcERs-How PROMOTIONS
ARE TO BE MADE AND VA
CANCIES FILLE
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| icy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.1
Washington Jan. SLATER many sessions and
| much more or less earnest discussion, tho Sub
| Committee Rank, Reorganization and Fay has
| reported to the House Committee on Naval Affairs
| a proposition to reorganize the personnel OF the
Navy and Marine Corps. The proposition is to be
| considered by the full committee next Wednesday
Following are some OF the features Of the measure
| reported:
The personnel OF the Navy is to be composed Of
the Pay Corps p the Engineer Corps chsplans
naval constructors professors OF mathematics, civil
active h Of line
be divided into eight grades, with these titles and
third, captain fourth, commander; NTH. Lieutenant
commander; sixth. leutenants; seventh junior he1-
manders seventy four lieutenant commanders. go
number Of ensgns sufficient to maintain the total
number of officers on the active iist incuuhs nt
| the number not greater than now fixed by law
officers appointed from the volunteer service are ire
casualty process Of law now in force: Ihey are
serve sSt TO st When is for Upon
the head of any grade. after passing required ex
by their
ton not to be filled on July OF each year nad
envy to, mi the vacancies in the total number OF
officers to be commissioned as ensisns, but not
any graduating class. Volunteer officers may, upon
application to the Secretary of the Navy be trans
ferred the reserve list. or placed upon the re,
tired list: with the rank and = per cent OF inc sea
pay Of the grade they hold Snsr OF come ane
mander and leutenant-commander are, upon Of Of
fetal ~ to the as CANDIDATES for
transfer to the reserve list. or for voluntary retire
If vacancies from casualties and retirements pur-
suant to law now in force are insuficient 10 bring
officers to the grade Of commander. and as many
as twenty promotions to the grade OF LIEUTENANT
y,.snr Turin
transfer to the reserve list TO be placed on that
list and candidates for voluntary d,s are
If the number OF vacancies be still insufficient to
ay 6s Navy to
than five nor less than three mi R When.
captain. commander and lieutenant commander l
Naval service and the special fitness Of officers for
sea and other duty shah Ssi9r em nS oI OF ocer
of those grades to be placed on the reserve list TO
create the number OF IS ABOVE TO-
flag rank. and all the officers on the list after
retrSd list: With the rank and tkree,quarters Of
the sea pay Of the grade they hold dS ,b
bill provides that all rear-admrals are hereafter
to be appointed by The sic from po tfs Si S
in making such appointments, a board OF rear
admrals is to, be convened and recommend three
names are to be submitted to the President, with
report OF the Secretary Of the Navy No eommo-
less they have served two years or more as cap.
,ans Of seagong ana ho unless heg
the retiring age. Promotions from otner gra dS
BY By nw a are to Se Wholly by ssnort
Relative to the staff corps OF the Navy t dsi5 H
into grades and Commissioned with rank and title
as follows First, captain; second, COMMANDER;
a fnftir' junior iientenant: sixth ensign"
The Medical Corps is to consist OF sixty med;ca,
inspectors with the rank of commander. ffty-ive
surgeons with the rank Of lieutenant commander
sixty-fve surgeons with the rank OF Lieutenant
twenty Junior surgeons with the rank OF Junior lieu
tenant and such number of pharmacists OF war
rant rank may be determined by the Secretary
of the Navy. The chief Of the Bureau OF Medicine
and Surgery is to have the itle OF
all apothecaries are be designated as pharma-
csts and placed upon the list Of warrant officers
their names are to be entered in the order of their
admission to the service.
and pay directors. thirteen. commanders and pay
INSPECTORS forty and pay
paymasters, and twenty junior l!entenants ana as
slsant paymasters Vacancies In the grade Of junior
by appointment by the President: No person less
than or more than han thirty y.Srs of age
Of Supplies and Accounts Is to have the title OF
Paymaster- General
The active list Of the Engineer Corps Of the Navy
is to consist of eighteen captains. twenty-five COM
eutenants, sixtyfive Junior lieutenants, sixty five
ensgns and number OF engineer cadets The
title OF the Bureau OF Steam Engineering IS changed
to the Bureau Of Engineering, Department Of the
Navy II is 10 have charge of all that relates TO
the designing, building inspecting. installation. h
ting out. repairing and management Of all main and
auxiliary steam. hydraulic. pneumatic electric and
other machinery and appurtenances used on board
naval vessels. not including gun carriages. torpe-
does. torpedo tubes and fittings. 1t Is to control all
matters relating the inspection of the character
quality and test of coal and OF other kinds OF fuel
used for naval purposes but contracts for the pur
chase of the same are to be under the Bureau OF |
Supplies and Accounts. The inspection of steel |
material for engineering purposes Is to be con.
Quoted under the direction OF the Bureau and |
boards for the examination inspection or survey Of
under the cognizance OF the Bureau Of Engineering
are. when practGabe. to be composed exclusively Of
chief Of the Bureau of Engineering is to be Engi- |
neer-n-C Chic There is to be an Assistant Engi-
10 have rank not below that OF commander
Any enlisted man who has served three years in
charged and is not over twenty-six years of age.
20 oSes n G 50 R wh hs
Corps, and II his order Of merit entities him to the
corps. Provision is made for the selection of en-
Ger cadets from h 70
made SIS and after five years service $50 Fou,
Is xed bs as If enlisted Of
service and retirement accorded by
s sre tn Of Of the A but ua
service in such capacity Of twenty-five years.
may be enlisted as apprentices with the consent Of
heir parents or guardians. and are TO serve until
found eligible for appointment commissioned
officers are 10 be ordered tho Naval Academy for
course Of six months instruction prior to exam
For the Marine CORPS. the bill provides that there
shall be one commandment with the rank and pay
II brigader- general two cclonels, two lieutenant
,odnes. six majors twenty-five captains. twenty
Ave first lieutenants anu twenty 1--WE second leuten-
ants.
ALLEGED AGAINST HER.