The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-14

remaining
of leutenants there shall be created the grade Of
lieutenant commandant, and the remaining leute-
nants shall constitute the grade OF nrst anu
all promotions shall be by seniority OF commission;
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted Ihat tne grades
Of passed midshipmen and OF master snail De apo-
lished; that all masters and passed mldshlpmen IT,
ported by the board for service shall De commission
ed and shall have rank and pay as second leute-
nans; but that the duties of master shall continue 70
be performed by officers of this grade
Sec g. And be it further enacted, That II snail DC
the duty OF every commodore to transmit ANNUALLY 70
the Navy Department under such regulations as may
captains as he may on his honor, deem to pos
sess most professional character ability, and expe-
rence; and it shall be the duty OF every captain,
commander, lieutenant commandant, and first neute-
nant in like to transmit list OF the Officers
composing the grades Immediately below them res
pectyely; and such lists shall contain, as nearly rs
practicable, onefth OF the names OF all the olcers
of the several grades reported upon The Secretary
of the Navy shall scrutnize and compare such lists,
ascertain the one-fth of the officers of each grade
who have received the highest number of designa-
tons and annex to their names and lineal rank, In
each annual naval register the numbers so received
the said officers shall be according to the following
rates per annum -
THE SENIOR COMMODORE.
In command Of squadron, four thousand five hun
dred dollars at navyyard or other duty, four thou
sand five hundred dOllars waiting orders or on leave
less than sixty days, three thousand five hundred
dollars on leave beyond sixty days, three thousand
dollars retired list two thousand five hundred dol
lars; permanent furough list, two thousand dollars
CoMMoDoREs.
In command of squadron four thousand dollars;
on other duty four thousand dollars; waiting orders
or on leave not sixty days. three thousand five
hundred dollars leave beyond sixty days, two thou.
sand eight hundred dollars retired list two thousand
two hundred dollars furlough list, one thousand
eight hundred dollars.
Sea service, three thousand five hundred dollars;
on other duty, three thousand dollars; waiting or
ders or leave less than sixty days, two thousand five
hundred dollars leave beyond sixty days two thou
sand four hundred dollars; retired list, two thousand
two hundred dollars; furlough list, one thousand five
hundred dollars
COMMANDERS.
Sea service two thousand five hundred dollars; on
other duty, two thousand five hundred dollars wait
ing orders leave less than sixty days one thousand
eight hundred dollars leave beyond sixty days, one
thousand seven hundred dollars retired list, one
thousand five hundred dollars furlough list, one
thousand two hundred dollars.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS.
Sea service, two thousand dollars.
At yards or other duty, one thousand eight hundred
dollars.
Waiting orders, or leave less than sixty days, one
thousand six hundred dollars.
Leave beyond sixty DAYS, one thousand four hun
dred dollars.
Retired list, one thousand two hundred dollars.
FuIlough list, nine hundred dollars.
FIRST LIEuTENANTS.
Sea service one thousand five hundred dollars.
Other duty, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Waiting orders, or leave less than sixty days, one
thousand two hundred dollars.
Leave beyond sixty days, or retired list, one
thousand dollars.
Furlough list, eight hundred dollars
SECOND LIEUTENANTs.
Sea service or other duty, seven hundred and fifty
dollars.
Waiting orders, or on leave of absence six hundred
dollars.
Sec. TO- And be it further enacted, That officers on
the retired and uTough lists shall retain their respec-
tive titles on the books Of the Navy Department and
they shall not be precluded, because OF such re-
trement, from receiving pensions to which they may
he entitled.
Sec. IL. And be itfurther enacted That the passed
midshipmen and the masters who may be reported
by said board for retirement shall not go the
tired and furloughed lists but they shall be dropped
from service by The President and shall each receive
an amount equal to two years sea service pay.
Sec. u. And be it further enacted, That the Pres
dent Of the United States may at his discretion pac
upon the retired or furlough list any officer OF the
aforesaid five grades who may apply for the same.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That no COM
missioned officer Of the navy, other than pursers
assistant pursers shall be required to discharge the
duties Of purser assistant purser; and no office
(midshlmen, second eutenants and officers acting )
judges advocate eXcepted) shall be entitled to receiv
any pay, compensation or emoument beyond what hi
rank on the naval register may entitle him, for the
performance Of any duty, in or appertaining to tn
navy.
Sec IA. And be it further enacted, That officers in
command Of naval vessels charged by the President
with the conveyance Of ministers plenipotentiary
ENJOYS, commissioners agents, or other public func
tonaries shall make suitable provision for them and
their proper and reasonable expenditures therefor
under such regulations the Secretary of the Navy
may prescribe shall be paid to them by the account
ing officers Of the treasury.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That twenty
assistant pursers shall be appointed by the President
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
who shall be detailed for service as the Secretary of
the Navy may direct, and this number shall be main
tanned. No pursers shall hereafter be appointed, but
promotions shall BE made from the grade OF assistant
purser to that Of purser by seniority OF commission;
and said assistant puIsers shall receive salary Of
one thousand dollars per annum.
Sec. l6. And be it further enacted, That pursers
chaplains marine officers, engineers, and their re-
spectiye assistants shall be designated staff officers
OF the navy; and all other officers of the navy shall
be considered officers of the line.
Sec. II. And he it further enacted, That surgeons
pursers, and chief engineers Of the navy, who have
been in commission as such over twelve years, shall
take precedence with but not over commanders; and
surgeons, puisers, and chief engineers less than
twelve years in commission, shall take precedence
with, but not over, lieutenant commandments; and all
other staff officers Of the navy shall take precedence
with second lieutenans, provided that no staff officer
Of the navy shall ever take rank or precedence in
command over any officer Of the line of the navy.
Sec 10. And lie IL fuftner enacted, mat the board
OF officers to be convened by the President aforc
said, shall determine and prescribe the uniform Of
the gcrSoaal Of the navy, and report the to the
President OF the United States who may, if lie APP
prove the same cause il to be adopted; and the uni
folm so approved shall not thereafter lie changed bat
by the said subsequent beard and the President ap
probation.
Sec. 10. And lie it further enacted, That when any
officer Of the navy shall lie appointed to perform the
duties OF judge advocate upon corrt-martial, he
shall lie entitled to additional pay not to exceed five
dollars Per day at the discretion of the Secretary Of
the Navy, for every day so employed.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty Of every officer in command Of soop fri
gate or shpoftheline, upon the termination Of his
cruise TO make special report to the Secretary Of
the Navy upon tic general conduct of the petty Off
GERS, semen, ordinary seamen, landsmen, and boys,
under his command on said cruise, and to designate
Ivy name those who entitled from their good con-
duct to special lotice; ard upon such reports, the
Secretary Of the Navy shall annually select five Of
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