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Palladium Of Virginia And The Pacific Monitor
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
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In Washington on March 31, a bill was reported to reorganize the U.S. Naval Peace Establishment, detailing the composition including one Vice Admiral, two Rear Admirals, and specified numbers of other officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel, with provisions for presidential increases.
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A bill was yesterday reported to reorganize and fix the Naval Peace Establishment of the U. States. The first section of the bill provides as follows:
That the Naval Peace Establishment of the U. S. shall consist of one Vice Admiral, two Rear Admirals, twenty eight Captains, twenty five Masters Commandant, one hundred and forty nine Lieutenants, fifty-one Sub Lieutenants, ten Chaplains, forty Surgeons, fifty six Surgeon's Mates. Forty Pursers, nineteen Sailing Masters, six Second Masters, four hundred Master's Mates and Midshipmen, twenty six Boatswains, twenty six Gunners, sixteen Carpenters, sixteen Sailmakers, together with such number of petty officers, seamen, ordinary seamen, and boys, as the public exigencies may require, to be determined and assigned to the different navy yards, stations, and vessels in the Navy, under the direction of the President of the U. States: Provided, however, That the President may increase the number of officers in all the grades, except the two first before enumerated, not exceeding one-third of the number annexed to each grade.
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March 31
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A bill was yesterday reported to reorganize and fix the Naval Peace Establishment of the U. States. The first section of the bill provides that the Naval Peace Establishment shall consist of one Vice Admiral, two Rear Admirals, twenty eight Captains, twenty five Masters Commandant, one hundred and forty nine Lieutenants, fifty-one Sub Lieutenants, ten Chaplains, forty Surgeons, fifty six Surgeon's Mates, forty Pursers, nineteen Sailing Masters, six Second Masters, four hundred Master's Mates and Midshipmen, twenty six Boatswains, twenty six Gunners, sixteen Carpenters, sixteen Sailmakers, together with such number of petty officers, seamen, ordinary seamen, and boys as the public exigencies may require, to be determined and assigned to the different navy yards, stations, and vessels in the Navy, under the direction of the President of the U. States. Provided, however, that the President may increase the number of officers in all the grades, except the two first before enumerated, not exceeding one-third of the number annexed to each grade.