New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington, December
TO EQUALIZE ARMY AND NAVY.-Navsl Off
GERS greatly interested in the prospects of leg
slation course of the remainder of this session
or Congress affecting the status Of the conuis-
stoned personnel. The prospect at present is that
very little if anything. will be done in that di-
rection. determined effort however. will be made
TO have Congress repeal the law which exacts 10
cent reduction IN salary in the of officers
shore duty This is considered unjust. and works.
ortentimes. a hardship upon individuals. An
other effort at legislation will be that of providing
communication Of quarters for civil engineers chap
laIns and professors of mathematics. giving these
oIncers the same privileges and allowances which
structors Mr.. Mortons predecessor as Secretary
OF the Navy Mr. Moody refused to approve me
opposed to It, 1t is said to be cut of the question
70 expect Congress in short session 70 take up tne
the present faults and deficiencies Is simply one OF
transferring army pay to the naval personnel
UBIQUITOUS LEGISLATIoN.-Th War Depart
raent has before it the usual number of bills pro
posing the restoration to the Army Register of
men who have resigned who have been dis
charged from the military service. Some OF these
are fragrant cases. which demand no favorable con-
sideraton. One that OF a young artillery Off
Ger. in the insane asylum here who resigned
from the army in the face OF very serious charges
representation that he was stiii connected with
tbs army On these trips certain ON m
insane asylum TO save MIN rom the pen ssih
TO restore the TO the army. Other cases are
those OF officers who resigned for private reasons.
The department will make no favorable recommen-
dation in such instances. The policy Of the de-
Partment is against the restoration OF officers who
have left the service.
CONGRESSIONAL PAR5IMONY-The def
cheney estimates from naval bureaus larger
this year than has been the in many years.
This is due to the economy practised at the last
session OF Congress, where the appropriations
failed to equal the estimates by large amounts
while the expenses Of the naval establishment
have increased. There is deficiency Of more than
50 100000 the item OF the increase Of the navy IN
the construction bureau and the steam engineering
bureau. This is to meet the outstanding charges
which must be provided for during the current
fiscal year. There is another item Of S50O,00O IN
the Bureau OF Ordnance. Most of this is for new
ernor. The remainder Is for ordnance stores and
supplies. Other bureaus have large sums which
will be included in the regular Deficiency BILL
NAVAL PAY CORPS BILLETS-The largest
examination OF candidates for appointment to the
navy pay corps wiz take place early next year at
Washington and Mare Island. Cal IL IS intended
to make the examination general and all or those
who now apply will have an opportunity to appear
before the examining board at one place or the
other, whichever is more convenient for them The
exanins ton will be severe. as il Is intended 70
maintain high standard OF qualification