Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06
THE NAVY.


KING, Of Georgia, in the House of Representatives
OF the United States, on The 26th ultimo, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs and, as they must be
Of great interest 10 the country, as well as to those
who are engaged in the Naval Service, we cannot
doubt that many of our readers will be grattied 10
see them. They have Of course not yet been act
ed upon:
BILL TO provide for retired l in the naval service
Be- enacted &c. That from and after the passage d his
al, any nayy officer who shall have been on active duty in
the navy period Of thirty years and upwards who shall
not have been punished BY of martial may
al his request and with the Of the President 81
the United States, be permitted honoraby retire from
tive service In the navy, full pay in consideration q his
long and faithful service 10 the country Pr0rided That in
the OF war, all officers retiring may, the d.ce
ton Of the President Of the United States be recalled into
i've service.
Sec . and BE further enacted, That any commissions
ed officers and who have been less than thirty years
on active duty in the navy SHALL their request, and
with the Of the President Of the United States be
placed retired ' OF the line Of promotion, hall
duty pay, with addition Of per thereto for every
five years Of active service the navy Prodet That
in shall the pay Of any such officer exceed the
Of absence pay Of his grade And poridea ao That every
into active service in the grade from which he retired
Sec 3. And be further enacted That shall he the du-
~ Of the Secretary OF the Navy appoint board commits
stoned officers Of the navy, Of than thirteen less
than nine in number, who shall assemble in the city Of Wash
ngton within year after the passage Of this act and
year thereafter whose duty shall be designate 10 the
Secretary Of the Navy such officers as their Judgment the
good the naval service requires be placed Of the line
Of promotions and shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of the
Navy with the OF the President Of the United States
place all such officers the fuough list half the leave
Of absence pay Of their respective grades.
Sec 4. Aad be further eaaced, That shall be lawful
for martial, in awarding punshmens hereafter, to
officers be placed the flough list Of pay
exceeding half the leave Of pay Of the grade
which such officer shall belong. And all vacancies created in
the respective grades OF officers by the operation Of this act
shall be filed by promotion.
Sec 5. Ind further enacted, That shall be Lawful
for the Secretary Of the Navy grant leave Of absence not
exceeding three years. commanders eutenants and pass
ed mdhpmen who may desire the merchant service
Prore1 They remain during such leave Of absence, en-
| ployed At in making voyages in said service.
BILL provide for the construction Of twenty soopowar
4 briggs.
Re enacted de- That for the purpose Of atiordng
eCen, protection commerce, shall be the duty Of the
Seceay the Navy be constructed twenty sooP
owar hg Of less than four hundred and fifty tons burden
each, aud capable OF carrying suitable armament OF long
| heavy guns.
Sec :. Ind Be further enacted, That, for the purpose
Of testing The skin Of architects employ ell in building merchant
ships and the expense of building ships Of BY contract
the Secretary Of the Navy is hereby directed to have Of
said bres built contract Noperson be alowedto con-
tract tor obud any OF hem unless be produce the
satisfactory evidence that he is regarded among the
noR kG shp-buildsrs in country. All bids tor said
contracts 70 be opened in presence OF the bidders
SEC 3. AID Je further enacted, That the Secretary OF
hc Navy shall any interfere with dictate re-
yecng The models o said brg but he shall require oi the
such security he may judge proper for the faith
iu performance and umen Of aeir contracts which shall
provide that hr said bgs shall All respects re strongly
bui ard iha, they shall accommodate their officers and berth
thes comfortably, and carry heavy armament
those of equal tonnage built the navy yards and that they
shall sail faster than any vessel of known in
any other service and shall be constructed Of such materials
\ az the Secretary OF the Navy may direct.
sec. A. Aad Be rthsr enacted That the Secretary q
the Navy shall appoint experienced naval architects inspect
the building Of said hngs.
Sec. 5. Aad 5e further enacted That the 81
million Of dollars hereby appropriated towards the eonsuc
ton Of said bEgs.
BILL prescribing the age which candidates for the ap
pontment Of mdshpmen in the navy may enter the naval
school, and for other purposes.
BE enacted &C. That from and after the passage Of this
act, applicant candidate for the appointment OF mdshp
in the navy shall Be admitted into The naval school who
fourteen years Of age and who is not far be
asceained, mentally and physically capable of becoming
good officer.
Sec. q And BE- II rth enacted, That all candidates or
the appointment Of mdshpman shall before being ordered
sea--excep for practice aud nsucon-reman two years
the naval schools they shall then three years
shipof war after which they shall return and remain
years the school, before being examined for promotion
the grade Of passed mdshpman. The appointment Of acting
mdshipman 70 be given il j.
Sec. 3. And bs f4rtlsr enacted That shall r. tie
duty Of the Secretary Of tie Navy slooP, other
suitable vessel Of war; he prepared receive The command
Jog officer superintendent Of the naval school, with pro
ssor and scholars board every year, before tie first
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