The Washington times., 1901-12-25
RANK FOR THE
NAVAL CLERKS.
Senator Bate Introduces
Bill for New Corps.
TO AID EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE.
Heads of Clerical Force to Have
Equal Rank With Warrant Off
GERS - Men in Other Branches
Eligible to Transfer-To Be Part
of Enlisted Establishment.

No one in the Senate takes more inter
est 10 the welfare and advancement of
the men in the navy than Senator Bate.
Every meritorious measure fo- the pro-
motion OF the navy always commands the
Teydessee Senator's support. While look
ing after the interests of the officers and
the men behind the guns, Senator Bate
has not neglected TO say a good word Tor
the men who perform clerical duty on
board ship. In order TO do Justice to these
worthy attaches OF the navy the Senator
fciency Of the clerical service in the
navy.
The Object of the Bill.
The object of the bill is to establish a
clerical corps of the navy. which shall
consist of chief clerks, warrant clerks,
chief yeomen. first. second and third
class yeomen. The Secretary OF the Navy
consist OF chief clerks, warrant clerks,
clerks, or as many more as the servics
may require with the rank, pay and
privileges OF warrant officers. and 10 en-
list as many chief yeomen. first. second
and third class yeomen as, in the Secre-
tary's judgment may be necessary.
The Secretary is TO limit the number
and TO make such regulations as may be
required for their enlistment and gov
ernment.
Eligible for Transfer
The bill continues:
Enlisted men in the navy or the ma
rine corps shall be eligible for transfer
10 the clerical corps. and vacancies oc-
curing in the grade of warrant clerk
shall be filled by the Secretary OF the
Navy by selection from those holding the
rate Of chief yeoman, yeoman first class,
and clerks to Paymasters in the navy.
The first one hundred warrant clerks
or more appointed Immediately after the
passage OF this act who have served
ten years or more in the navy or marine
corps either as chief yeoman. yeoman,
ships writer, clerk, clerk to paymasters.
or as all, shall be commissioned chief
clerks, TO rank with and after ensign
Provided. That chief clerks shall on pro-
motion have the same pay and allowances
as is now or may hereafter be allowed
a second lieutenant in the marine corps:
Provided further, That nothing in this act
shall give additional rights to quarters
on board ship or to command. and that
q warrant clerk who has served fifteen
years in the navy or marine CORPS either
as warrant clerk. chief yeoman. yeoman.
ships writer. clerk. clerk to paymas-
ters, or as all. shall, after having passed
an examination before a board or chief
clerks in accordance with regulations pre-
ibta1 nv he Sapratars- ne ba h, !
commissioned chief clerk in accordance
with the provisions OF this section: And
provided furthef, That any warrant clerk
in the navy may. after having passed
an examination before a board of chief 4
clerks, be commissioned chief clerk in I
accordance with the provisions of this 4
section.
To DO All Clerical service.
"All necessary clerical service on board 4
vessels OF the navy. Coast Survey, Fish 4
Commission, and all other clerical service I
in the navy which may be performed By /
the members Of the clerical corps while /
they are at sea OF detailed on shore duty, /
lnd which shall be ordered by the Secre- 1
Aary OF the Navy, shall be performed by
The members OF said corps: and the corps /
snail he a permanent establishment of
he navy, and be counted as a part OF the
enlisted force provided by law. and shall
be subject to the laws and regulations for
he government Of the navy.
The pay of chief yeoman shall be S75
. month: the pay OF yeoman. first class,
iSl month; the pay Of yeoman. second
lass. si5 a month. and pay Of yeoman,
bird class. s35 a month With the increase |
IN account OF length Of service as Is now
lr may hereafter be allowed by law TO
her enlisted men In the navy.
'All benefits derived from existing
avs. or that may hereafter bd& allowed
y Law TO CHIEF bcatswains. warrant off
'ers, or enlisted men In the navy. shall
,e allowed in the same manner to the
'hief clerks, wsrrsnt officers. or enlisted
len in the clerical corps Of the navy:
'rovded, That all honorable service OF
whatever nature in the army, navy. or
marine corps shall be computed as within
Ie I-eriod necessary to entitle the appli-
ant TO retire under the provisions Of ex-
suHE la.s."
To Receive Attention soon.
This bill, it was said last evening, will
ecciye early consideration from the
Committee on Naval Affairs