The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-22

Sec. s. And be 1t further enacted, That twenty as
sistant pursers shall be appointed by the President
who shall be detailed for service the Secretary Of
the Navy may direct, and this number shall be
maintained. No purser shall hereafter be appointed
but promotions shall be made from the grade of assist
ant purser TO that OF purser by seniority of appoint
post Of assistant puser shall be inquired by board
Of pursers to be appointed by the Secretary Of the
Navy. and under such regulations as he may
prescribe.
Sec. 6. And he it further enacted, That 1t shall be
tie duty of every officer in command Of any vessel
OF the navy OF the United States, upon the termna
ton OF his cruise, to make special report to the
Secretary Of the Navy upon the general conduct Of
the petty officers, seamen, ordinary seamen, lands
men and boys under his command on said cruise, and
to designate by name those who are entitled, from
their good conduct to special notices and, upon such
reports the Secretary of the Navymay annually select
ten OF said boys who may appear to him most deserv
ing and send them TO the naval academy for educa-
ton as midshipmen. And to each petty officer sea-
man, ordinary seaman, landsman, and boy so re-
ported Tor good conduct, (provided that the num-
Der SO reported from each ship shall not exceed one
tenth of the thereof the Secretary shall cause
to be issueda certificate Of conduct and character
in such form as he may prescribe, which certificate
shall entite every petty officer to three months ex-
ira pay, and an appropriate medal to be devised by
the Secretary, and every seaman, ordinary seaman,
landsman, and boy, to three months extra pay.
MARINE CORPS
Sec. I. And be it further enacted, That an in
crease of ten hundred men shall be made to the
rine corps.
EQUIPMENT AND DETAIL.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That, in addi-
tion to the bureaus now attached to the Navy De-
partment, there shall be bureau to be called the
Bureau o. Equipment Orders, and Detail, to which
shall be assigned the duties of equippng the YES
sels and fsupervsing, registering, and detailing
the officers and men OF the naval service, and such
other duties pertaining to the service the Secre
ary of the Navy may direct and the orders of such
bureau shall be considered as emanating from the
Secretary of the Navy, and shall have full force and
effect as such, and all the duties of said bureau shall
be performed under his authority.
Sec. o. And be it further enacted, That the Presi-
dent of the United States, by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate, shall appoint judge adj
vocate for the naval service, who shall not be
val officer, who shall be learned in the law, and who
shall be attached to the Bureau of Equipment, Or
ders, and Detail and who shall receive for his SER
vices three thousand dollars per annum aud his
travelling expenses it shall be his duty to prepare
under the direction of the Secretary Of the Navy,
all charges and specifications of charges to be pre-
fored before naval courts martial and courts Of in
quiy, ard TO keep accurate records thereof to pre-
pare SPECIFIC instructions in each to the acting
judge advocate to be designated by him, under the
direction of the Secretary Of the Navy to codfy
and arrange all the lawsof Congress- and the rulings
and decisions of the district, circuit, and supreme
courts OF the United States, touching courts martial
and courts of inquiry; and to compile and submit
TO The Secretary OF the Navy general instructions,
forms and principles applicable to them, and the
manner OF conducting them, and TO preserve perfect
records OF all such courts and Of the cases heard
tried before them Provided, That nothing herein
shall preclude commanders OF squadrons on foreign
stations from ordering such courts, when, in their
opinion, the exigences ofthe public service may de-
mand them, under such rules and regulations as
said judge advocate general with the appreciation
Of the Secretary of the Navy, may prescribe.
Sec 10. And be it further enacted That the chief
of the bureau, established by this act, be allowed
the same ranking privilege as that conferred by
law on the chiefs Of the other bureaus; and the Pre-
sident of the United States by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate may hereafter appoint
as chief OF any bureau attached to the Navy Depart
ment, excepting the Bureaus of Provisions and
Clothing, and of Medicine and Surgery, any officer
from the grades Of commodore, captain, commander,
lieutenant, or master.