The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-24
Mr.. Stanton's Navy Bill.

The bill reported by Hon Frederick P. Stanton, chair.
man Of the Naval Committee OF the House OF Representa-
lives, substitute for that framed BY the Naval Com.
nies OF the Senate has been greatly msrepreseuled in
he public prints. We therefore publish an accurate
copy OF Il, 20 that msappehensions may be corrected
and Its true purport understood synopsis OF the bill
from the Sena,es committee was published by US some
BILL TO REoRGANIzE THE NAVY OF THE UNI.
TED STATES.
Be g :.ae,.d by ne ss~at, a~d He4u Of R,prosuta.
iru hN C~usd &af0 Of hmertoa ~ CougrsIs asa-up.
We'd. fha,h. commission warrant Of every officer in
navy are hereby vacated and annuIled Prorded That
ohcsn now on duty shall hold their commissions war.
ANTS until relieved or unit, eapponed under the provi,
Sac T. b. IL Further euacfed That III. com,oi,.
toned oesTs OF the navy appointed by and with IN,
advice and consent OF the Senate, shall consist OF
dots my captains. SIXTY commanders rhirY lieutenant
oommandsss two hundred and nifty icuepans, hun
ps.ed assistant surgeons, forty Ave assistant
your pnrsef twenty assistant pnr.ers one chief
nse twenty enEin"s', frs. assistant
av second assistant engneer thirty five third
snaineess The officers be appointed
os shall b a. follows, 10 wit sixty boat,wains fo-ve
nnners iorsy-hse carpenters, thirty ssiIna
Sac Be fsvfhU s~aetsd, That the President shall
cause 70 be communicated Congress at the Commence
officers who may be dropped from the navy list by virtue
aih.law and all such officers shall receive their present
PAY not the end Of the next session OF Congress- II no
other provision shall be made prior TO that time
Sro b u Further saaesd, That the number Of cadets
% be educated At the Naval Academy shall not Al any
hne hereafter, exceed two hundred fny-one 10 4.
appointed from each congressional district in The United
Sates and the rest at large by the President and only 40
many ~ may be necessary fill the occurring
IN the rank Of mdshipman shall be selected at IN.
srsminatiopa 10 be retained in the public service
SIC. 3. ~ Il farther s~aeisd, That tn. paw OF com.
modores when on duY shall be $4,000 per snnum who
not on duty ~ 600 The pay lieutenant on
uuiy shall be 81 500 not duty, 81 500 The pay Of as.
,snt pusers on duty, 900; duty. 800 The pay
an other officers shsli be provided by law.
sto BE u further s~notsd, That, in addition TO tho
nsSn bureaus now established by law, there shall be
"a the buresu Of service, which shall be assign
,ousfse OF such matters pertain the officers and
,b ~ we navy aud there shall be appointed under the
80, ~ o ms bureau, by and it'll advice and con
A. W oenae Jndge advocate who shall be learned
=. sna shall receive salary OF So 900 per annum
M - no 80 ESQ De appointed chief clerk salary
one at . salary OF 81 2oo " s"'"y VI o',S'o' anu
Sro. 7. Be IL furfbsr ,.,y r. - .
ns Ns7y Department may be sppon,ed from, snv
.,rne,io $50 ~. service, except the bureau Of CON
suucuon, winch sbs be filed by n aomn,,en, n,v.i So
$500 e"es OF bureaus shall be
e. o 20 " INfnrr t-aeiod, That II shall b, IN. dnv
o. the President hereafter 10 dismi.. g. 70 n0 uuV
OF place farlough IN his df.crstion oh ane navy,
may oecome incompetent unworthy C,ogO ooi WIZ
user man wounds or nhrmities Incurred IN The so
snd all promotions shall be made according 10 mel, 100
ehsrsster solly and