The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-05-11
LAWS.
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
AN ACT


Authorizing the appointment of certain officers for
the hotilla service
BEw enacted BY kse Senate aud House OF Rcpresea-
fasfues Of The United States of 9meriea in Congress
assembled That the President of the United States
be, and he is hereby authorized by and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate, to appoint four can
tains and twelve ieutenants to be employed in the
notlia service OF the United States without rank IN
the navy, but with the relative rank and av.
tnori'y IN the hotilla service officers of the same
grade are entitled 10 in the navy the United States
Sec. 2.-.ind be n further enacted That the said
captains shall receive the pay aud subsistence of
captain IN the navy commanding a ship of twenty
ana under thrty-two guns, and the leutenants the
same pay and subsistence as officers Of the same
rank are entitled to in the navy of the United 81
and shall be governed by the rules and regulations
provided for the government of the navy
Sec 3--and De 10 further enacted That it shall be
lawful Tor the President of the United States TO ap-
point IN the recess OF the Senate any the officers
authorised by this act, which appointments shall be
submitted 10 the Senate at their next session.
LANGDoN CHEyES.
SPEAKER cf 'hs House Of Representatives
Il. GERRY,
Viee-Preadent Of the United States, and
President Of the Senate
April l6, 1Sl4.-.aepr0ped, JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
authorizing an augmentation Of the marine corps
and tor other purposes.
BE enacted 6y The Senate and House Of Representa-
hves United States Of 1mericain Congress assem-.
oled That the President of the United States be- and
he is hereby authorized to cause the marine corps.
IN the service Of the United States 10 be augmented
py the appointment and enlistment of not exceeding
one maor fourteen captains, twelve first lieutenants
twenty second eutenants, sixtyone serjeants forty
two drummers and fifers, aud Six hundred and n;n.
V'sx privates, who shall be respectively allowed the
same pay, bounty. clothing and rations, and shall
DC employed under the same rules and regulations
10 which the said marine corps or shall be enti
tied or subject
Sec 2--.9nd be ii further enacted, That the adiu.
tant, paymaster and quartermaster of the marine
corps may be taken either from the line of captains
or suhaiterns, and the said officers shall
receive thirty dollars per month, in addition to their
pay in the line, in full of all emouments.
Sec. Sind De az further enacted That the Pres.
ioept of the United States be, and he is hereby au.
thorzed to confer brevet rank such officers ofthe
marine corps as shall distinguish thems by gal.
iant actions or meritorious conduct, or who shall
have served ten years in any one grade Pror,dcd.
ihat nothing herein contaned shall be so construed
p % Or Sssr' &c when
arate stations or dctachments, when they shall be
entitled to and receive tho pay and emoumens,
which officers of the grades are now or here
after may be allowed by law.
Sec. 4.fnd be IL further eaacted, That il shall be
lawful for President Of the United States, in the re
cess OF the Senate to appoint any of the officers
thorzed by this act, which appointments shall be
submitted to the Senate at their next session, for
their advice and consent
Sec. 5-.4nd be it further enacted, That il shall be
lawful for the President Of the United States i'm the
recess of the Senate, to appoint all any of the Of
icers of the navy authorized by existing laws which
appointments shall be submitted to the Senate at
their next session, for their advice and consent.
LANGDON CHEvES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
f. GERRY,
Vice-P President ef the United States, and
President of the Senate.
April 16, 18l4-.9Rproved, JAMES MADISON.
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