Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-14

Naral EsablistmeIn the House of Representatives,
Mr. Bartlett, from the part prcsi-
dents Message relating the Navy, reported bill
cenug the naval establishments the Unitcd States
which the following is an abstract.
This bill provides after the last June next the Naval
Establishment shall consist Of
Que ce-Admral, Rear Admirals, so Captains so
Masters Commamdant 2eo Lieu,cnants 10 Chaplams 50
Surgeons, IS Assistant do so Pursers, 20 Sailing
$50 Midshipmen, 80 Bnatswans sc Gunners so Carpcn-
ters,SO Sailmakers; and such petty officers
men, ordinary seancn and boys the public exigcncics
reque to he determined and assigned the yards,
stations and vessels i'll the Navy under the
President of the L. States.
The pay and emoluments these officers TO be ne E
lows:-Onc ration day and the following monthly
10 Vice Admiral 25; Admiral, 5000; Canta in
l3O and To each of SAID officers, above uamcd hen
mandng squadron, the additional sum of $50 er mont
with the title of Commodore Captain so comma IN
master commanding, 500; Lieutenant Comma nding
$50; lieutenant not comma udiug, CO. Mlshpnan s25:
PurScr, Chaplain, and Sailing Master, $50
Gunner, and Carpentcr each $50 The comma off
Ger of fleet squadron When in service shall DC
entitled to Secretary, who shall receive $50 month and
one ration day.
And to the petty officers salmakcrs seamcn, ordinary
seamen, and boys, there shall he allowed and paid COM
ensatinn, pursuant such rates, shall from time TO
me be established by the that COM
anding officers yards and stations, quarters
not provided by the United States ma be allowed per
month additional for house The comma ndina off
Ger ola recruiting receive TWO dollars for every
recruit delivered oimnbly regulations service
NO officer shall receive pay for than service
the same time, other additional cOmpcfsa ton, tia
IS above provided for any purpose whatever
Officers not attached vessels in commissions to navy
yads naval Stations recruiting stations, hospitals or
ployed on special service, shall receive 10
be denounced "Reduced Pay one ration per day and
two-thirds of their monthly pay Provided that any Off
Ger who shall have declined actual service exceed
ms THROUGH except from unavoidable necessity shall
ceive no further pay, shall liable to punishment by
Cou-Marta aud the Presiden, THE United States ma
III time of peace, permit officers engage i'll the mercha mt
or other sea service OF the United States while ac
ally at sea, shall be- entitled o the reduced nav
The President may appoint Naval Storekecprrs from the
Purser or otherwise who shall give security be
10 naval law and shall receive to be fixed
by the President, not exceeding s17O0 annually
NO person t" be appointed Assistant Surgeon unless he
sha nave been examined and approved by Board of
three or more Surgeons of the Navy; person
be appointed Surgeon until he shalt been commits
stoned an Assistant three and have served lcaet
such and shall also ha We been
ed and approved as aforesaid All Mates in the Ma
Wy to be deemed and taken Assistants.
10 every fleet or squadron experienced Surgeon TO be
appointed 10 be denemnated the Surgeon of the Fleet
who shall have genera! superintendent over and dror
ton Of the medical department of the flee, squadron
and he entitled To addition of 500 per month All Sur
geonS and Assistant Surgeons receive ra ton dav
each ana The monthly pay of Surgeons shall be proper
tion TO the time of eIvce, $ fnlnws:-
Surgeon who shall have served less than I've
mont-which, after the first FIVE years. shall be ncreas
ed at the rate OF $40 month for every additional term
five years hut the highest pay shall not exceed 500
Il month, aud one ration day.
An Assistant Surgeon before passed for promoon s,I,
receive S4O-and, after being passed. $50 and when on
board of vessels having other medical officers on boar
addition OF SO month shall be allowed M ot,or
allowance whatsoever 10 be made to medical officers Of
the Navy.
In all where life is not affected a general C.,
Martial shall not consist of than seven nor less Than
three members.
All marine officers and marines when servng an s,
or on board vessels in ordinary shall be subject ~
law, in the as at sea.