The sun., 1901-12-26
or INTEREST TO TIE NAVY.
Senator Dates Bill TO Establish n Per-
manent Clerical Corps.

WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator Bate OF
Tennessee will urge upon Congress the
passage OF bill that he has introduced
Of peculiar interest to tho navy. The
object Of the bill is TO establish a clerical
corps Of the navy, which shall consist OF
chief clerks. warrant clerks, chief yeomen
and first. second and third class yeonen.
Authority is given the Secretary OF the
Navy TO establish clerical corps TO con-
sist Of chief clerks, warrant clerks or as
many more az the service may require.
with the rank, pay and privilege OF war
rant officers. and TO enlist as many chief
yeomen and first, second and third class
yeomen a. in the Secret ary's Judgment
NAV ba necessary The Secretary IL 20
limit the number and to make such regula-
tions as may be required for their enlist .
ment and government. The bill saw
-Eulisted men in the navy or the Marine
Corps shall te eligible for transfer To the
clerical corps. and vacancies occurring q
~ the grade 81 warrant clerk shall To- hll"d
low the Secretary Of the Navy by selection
from those holding the rate Of chief y"o-
man. yeoman, first class. and clerks TO
pavmRsters IN the navy.
"Thc first 100 warrant clerks or more
appointed Immediately after the passage
- this act, who have served ten Near~ or
moro In the navy or Marine CorIe either
~ chief yrOman, YeUmHn, ships writer
clerk. flffh 1O pay hrA''lr ~ NJ NJ
be- commissioned chic! clerks, 20 rank
with and after ensign provided. that CHEF
C,crks rhall on promotion lAN" th" hAin"
pay and allowances az ar" nov OF may mere
after be allowed "A Second Lieutenant IA
th. Marine IorJs. provided iufth"r, That
nothing In THE act shall give add tioua ]
rights 20 quarters on board chip ar to
command and hat warrant clerk u lao has
served ffte"n yoars ~ 10" navy OF Mafih"
tofIS either a. warrant clerk, chici yco-
Ia NmArtsfs oT az all. shall after having
Jar-.'d su examination hciuf" a board 81
cl.,t cl-fk-. IA AocordaHo" With IrgulA-
tluu- pts-cuhsl by the Secretary - th"
Navy. h- commissioned chi'i clerk lu
accordance. With the provisions II this
t.,rtlHu. and provided further. that any
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