The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-02

tonary war; and who married since the first day Of
January, eghteen hundred shall be entitled pensions
the and to the the widows Of
the officers and soldiers Of the Of the revolution
the second section of the act Of February third eighteen hun
Approved February IS, 1855.
Public al
AN ACT to promote the efficiency Of the navy.
BE enacted 81 Ls Senate and House Of Representative
ne United States lmer.ea ~ Congress assembled, That
~ practicable after the passage this act Prcs
dent Of the United States shall naval officers
70 be assembled 70 consist Of five captains five commanders
the Secretary Of the Navy may prescribe shall
u INTO the efficiency Of the officers Of the grades
Navy the and rank OF all officers OF the said grades
forming promptly and efficiently al their duty both ashore
and adoat and whenever said board shall believe that said
% inc has a. S% asn
ommend that his be stricken altogether from the rolls
occurring in SAID board shall be hled BY the Sec
grades its officers aforesaid Prss; That no officers
upon said board shall examine ino report upon the eff
SEc. And6e farAer enacted, That all officers who shall
be found by the said board incapable performing the duties
Of their respective Offices ranks grades SHALL il such
finding be approved by the President be dropped from the
rolls placed in the order Of their rank and seniority the
tme upon list in the Navy Register to be entitled the
served list and those placed list shall
the leave Of absence pay the furlough to which they
the board and approval Of the President negi
BILE 70 further promotion but shall DO subject the orders
created in the active list by placing officers on the
reserved list shall be filed by regular promotion IN the
order Of rank or seniority. And officers who may be
promoted to NIL the created by the reserved
list shall while unemployed receive only the eave Of abb
sencc or waiting orders to which they would have
been entitled such had been but when
employed at or on other duty they shah receive in ad
the difference between the waiting orders eave OF
absence and the lowest pay Of the grade
tiny and reservation officers shall only the grades
q captain commander lieutenant masters and passed mid
ring in the grade of shall be filed by the promotion
Of the senior passed aahpmen to be entitled in
pay allowed BY masters that the number masters
in tho line Of shall not exceed sixty and that moth
ing in this act contained shall be held construed to
thorxe increase Of the aggregate pay Of the said grades
or of the naval service, allowed BY law.
Sec s. And be further sacted That nothing in this
contained shall be construed to restrict apply to, imp.
the regular promotion of officers the service list Of the
navy who may be al time entitled to promotion
queat upon deaths dsmssa resgnations in the naval
in to abridge impair the right Of
the Secretary OF the Navy to place officers upon fur
Tough.
SEC L. And be asts.s ..assed That nothing this act
shall be construed increase the aggregate number Of
officers and that all laws clauses Of laws far they
conflict with the provisions OF this hereby repealed
| Approved February %, 1855.
Public Ash
AN ACT making appropriation for military defences at
Proctor's Landing, in Louisiana.
BE enacted House Of Representatives
the United Mates Aseriea Congress asseted That the
Of hundred and twenty thousand dollars be- and
hereby appropriated out Of any moneys in the
otherwise appropriated be expended under
the direction of the Secretary War; the purchase Of
fences as may be deemed enpedient at Procors landing
the terminus of the Mexican Gulf railway in the State of
Approved February Is, 1855,
Public 4s.l
AN ACT provide the payment of such creditors OF tho
late republic Texas comprehended in the act Of
Congress of September nne eighteen hundred and fifty
Be enacted BY he Senae and House g Represenas:res f
the United States Of nerica Congress assembled That In
lieu the five millions Of dollars to the State
Texas per stock of the United States BY the
entitled An proposing to the State OF Texas the
Enlistment northern and boundaries the
nquhmen by the said State Of all territory claimed BY her
United States and establish territorial government for
New Mexico passed September NINTH eighteen hundred
fifty the issuing Of which stock restricted by the
provo 10 the fifth proposition contained in the first
ton Of said act the Secretary Of the Treasury be- and ne
the se republic Of Texas who hold such bonds or other
evidences Of debt for which the Of that republic
pledged reported be within the provisions
of tho said of September the NINTH eighteen hundred
and fifty by the report Of the late Secretary Of the
the President Of the United States and approved by him
thrteenth day of September eighteen hundred aud
which come within the provisions OF said act
present Attorney General Of the United States addressed
the Secretary Of The Treasury under date OF September
sevea millions hundred and fifty thousand dollars TO
be apporoned among the said holders pro rata Proraea
That the the debt embraced in this act shall DO
determined by the existing laws of the State OF Texas
SIC. Aud be further enacted, That in all where
IN hi. act The aid secretary shall refund 10 the
officer said State the actually paid BY the
State upon the the Treasury Department o.
evidences Of sid debit which the said state may have
made such payment Prorded The said shall not ex
proportion which would have been allowed 70 the
creditor creditors aach payment said evidences OF
made by the State Of Texas and where
said be refunded 20 the State o. Texas by
the provisions q this section than the proportion which
would have been under ths act to the holders Of
such evidences c debt had such payment NOT been made
them holders shall be entitled to receive the difference
said and the proportion they would have
ceiyed this II had been made them and
where any original other evidences ~ debt
the authority Of the State o. Texs
certificates issued therefor BY said State Of Texas
ccrcstes shall be received licences Of the
original amount Of the claim.
be made under any
licences debt unless the said holder shall first execute
the United States receipt for the said payment which
holder shall forever release all claim against the United
States for Of the said soues evidences 90
debt aso similar releases sad State VI Tcxss and the
cerhcAtes other evidences Of debt shall then be de
posted with the Treasury Department .
Size H. AHd A. fsrsA~y e~uctsd That before paymess ~
the moneys aforesaid the Secretary Of the Treasury
give notice. by public ertscment for the space o. nne
dAys Of the time At which said payment will DC msec sno q
pay shall be made bond csrtincse or eoeosf
" debt which shall not thirty days before tbs time unso
bv said notice. the Treasury Department
euc s. Aad u fsrsAS ~.~essd That the ssa o. seven
millions hsn6yed snd fy thcsssns sna ne
same hereby appropriated out Of moneys IN he es
ury not appropriated Cor the purpose OF carrying
into effect the prov Of this act 49,. ss5 !.
Sac And IL (srksr eascfo That This act shan MOI
take effect shall be asscnted 10 by act Of the eg
Of the state Of Tesas and copy Of the act Of said