Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-12

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AN ACT to ameud an act entitled Gan set to promote til

An ACT to ameud sn act entitled Gan set promote the
Be enactsdb BY The Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of Amecs in Congress assembled,
That upon tne written reQusst made within ninety days a
tbs passage hereof within thirty days after the return
Of any officer absent from the United states at the time fine
passage ae provided he shall within year
after the passage Of this act BY any officer Of the navy
dropped fuOugded, retired by the operation
act OF the twenty eighth Of February eighteen hundred and
hfty-dVe, entitled An promote efficiency the
navy hs Secl etary Of the Navy shall the physical,
mental professional and moral fitness OF ucn officer 1C the
naval service to be investigated by CT airy which
shall be governed by the laws ana regulations which
govern courts OF lGQly and the said eour shall in their
finding report whether the said officer if has drop
ped from rolls Of the navy ought to be restored and If
restored Whether 70 the aeVe or reserved list and II TO the
latter whether leave OF absence fduough pays
nave been pcea on inc s nen he court IN her
finding, shall report whether the said officer ought
restored ths active ls if not restored be
ought 10 remain on the cure st on leave OF absence orur
Tough pay and the finding Of the all cases
submitted the President Of the United States and ap
proved by him. IN e case ol dropped olc5T when rsto
ration has been recommended officer may nomins-
ted the President to Senate for restoration the
vice, according 10 the u9dg o. me court as approved By
him; and the Of retired o1lceT, the 1nIng Of the
court approved by the President shall be conclusive;
officer shall be restored the occupy
that position and rank the navy which he would have
naval bosrd he shall remain upon the retired sl
leave Of absence Through Pay, according finding Of
officers restored placed the reserved list shall be
pointed their places respectively BY the President by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate.
That the operation OF the present law limiting the
nunberof officers of the navy snail be suspended
sage this by the President, by and advice
and consent Of the Senate Of officers reserved dropped
under the operation Of the act ~ the tWenyeghtho Feb
ruary eighteen hundred and fy'hve entitled,
promote the efficiency Of the naVy Provided, That there
shall be further promotions appointments any grade
after said reservations sha been thereto until such
grade the service shall BE- reduced limit
prescribed by law. IbGI when any such officer shall
navy, and with she advice and Ohe
Senate restored shall Occupy position
rank 10 the navy would held had he not been
retired furoughed dropped by the order OF the Pres
The OF the naval board: Provided further
any dropped officer who may opinion said
court entitled be placed the retired fUrOughed list
may placed by the PRESIDENT by and with the advice
and consent OF the Seulte.
Sec g. And be Il further enacted That officers who
dropped, aOresaid and shall be restored thu
Wlhu year from the pas hereof shall
espeCvey and the President shall be and he is hereby
taOzsd with The advice consent Of Senate,
any OceT from the uTlugh TO tle reserved list
that much 81 The Gct Of February tWeutygh h. eighteen
hundred and MY 1--we, eutsd An act 10 tie EN-
the navy renders reserved officers ineligible
promotion, be ana she is hereby repealed
A. And be further enacted, That reserved officers
may be promoted on reserved list by the ad-
aud OF the Senate but such promotion shall
snre any pay beyond that 10 which they
any CHER rank than they would have taken had they
been retained in the active service Of the D1vy and nothing
IN this sCt Orntus which thu amendment shall
be preclude officers the reserved list
from wearing the uniform of their grades respectively.
D. and be il further enacted, That captains in COM
msni Of gquadIOns shall be denOmnated dag officers.
sec g. And be iuTJhUr enacted That all officers who may
be restored active eTvce under the provisions Of }bs
act shall be entitled draw the pay they draw
log time they retired dropped for Eud during
the OF such retirement suspension from the active
service aforesaid
Approved, January 10, 1917.