The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-26
CLERICAL
CORPS FOR
the NAVY
Senator Bate Has Prepared Bill
Creating It--WIII 30 Psrma-
nsnt Part Of Establishment

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Bate of
passage Of bill that he has introduced
OF peculiar interest TO the navy.
The object OF the bill is 10 establish
a clerical corps of the navy which shall
consist of chief clerks, warrant CLERKS
chief yoemen. first. second and third-class
yeomen. or as many more as the service
may require. with the rank. pay and
privileges OF warrant officers. and TO give
the secretary OF the navy the right TO
enlist as many chew yeomen, first, second
and third-class yeOmen as In the secre-
tary's judgment may be necessary.
The secretary IS 90 limit the number
and 10 make such regulations as may he
required for their enlistment and gov-
eminent. The bill says.
Enlisted men in the navy or the Marine
Corps shall be eligible for transfer 40
the clerical corps, and vacancies occur
ring in the grade OF warrant clerk shall
be filled by the secretary OF the navy
by selection from those holding the rate
of chief yoeman, yeoman first-class, ana
clerks 10 paymasters In the navy.
The first 100 warrant clerks or more
appointed Immediately after the passage
of this act who have served 10 years or
more In the navy or Marine Corps, either
as chief yoemaD yeoman, ships writer.
clerk. clerk 10 paymasters, or as all, shall
be commissioned chief clerks, To rank
with and after ensign: provided, that
chief clerks shall on promotion have the
same pay and allowances as is now or
may hereafter be allowed a second lieu
tenant in the Marine Corps; provided fur
ther that nothing in this act shall give
additional rights 10 quarters OF board
ship or 10 command, and that warrant
clerk who has served 10 years in the
navy or Marine Corps, either as warrant
clerk, chief yeoman, yeomsn, ship 5
writer. clerk. clerk TO paymasters, or as
all, shall after having passed an exam
ination before board of chief clerks m
accordance with regulations prescribed by
the secretary of the navy, be COM
missioned chief clerk in accordance with
the provisions of this section and pro-
vided further, that a warrant clerk In the
navy may after having passed an exam
-iHatien- before a hoard of chief clerks,
be commissioned chief clerk in accordance
with the provisions Of this section.
"All necessary clerical service on board
vessels of the navy. coast survey, FISH
commission and all other clerical service
in the navy which may be performed by
the members of the clerical corps while
they are at sea or detailed on shore duty.
and which shall be ordered by the secre-
tary OF the navy shall be performed by
the members or said corps. and the corps
shall be a permanent esta blishment OF
the navy and be counted as a part OF the
clerical corps while they are at sea or
detailed on shore duty, and which shall
be ordered by the secretary of the navy.
shall be performed by the members of
said corps. and the corps shall he per-
manent establishment of the navy and
be counted as a part OF the enlisted force
provided by law and shall be subject to
the laws for the government OF the navy.
The pay Of chief yeoman shall be s7S
a month; the pay of yeomen, first class.
$50 a month: the pay of yeoman. second
class. s45 q month, and pay OF yeoman,
third class S35 a month. with the increase
on account OF length OF service as is now
or may hereafter be allowed by law 10
other enlisted men I'm the navy. All bene-
fits derived from existing laws or that
may hereafter pe allowed by law 20 chief
boatswains, warrant officers or enlisted
men i'm the navy shall be allowed in the
same manner 10 the chief clerks, warrant
officers or enlisted men In the clerical
corps OF the navy. provided, that all
honorable service OF whatever nature in
the army. navy or Marine Corps be COM
puted as within the period necessary 20
entitle the applicant 90 retire under the
provisions of existing laws