Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-01-23
The New Navy Reform Law.

passed both houses OF congress In relation to the
navy. II only requires the signatures of the Presi-
lent (Which it is said it will probably receive) to
become law. 1t will be perceived that it accords
years pay to those officers who were so unfortunate
as TO lose position IN the service through the action
of the late navy reform board and who may not be
restored in accordance with the provisions of this
bill:
Section L. That, upon the written request, made
within ninety days after the passage hereof or with
in thirty days after the return of any officer absent
from the o. States at the time of the passage Of this
act, provided he shall return within one year arrhe
passage of this act, by any officer of the navy
who was dropped, furloughed, retired, by the
operation of the act of the 2Sth Of Feb eighteen hun
dred and fifty fve entitled An act to promote the
efficiency OF the navy" the Secretary of the navv
shall cause the physical, mental, professional and
moral fitness of such officer for the naval service ~
be investigated by court of inquiry which shall be
governed by the laws and regulations which now
govern courts OF inquiry and the said court shall in
their finding report whether the said officer if he has
been dropped from the rolls of the navy ought 10 be
restored, and if restored whether to the active list
the reserved list, and if to the latter whether on
leave OF absence or iuTtugh pay and in the
officer making the written request, as aforesaid shall
have been placed on the reserved list then the
court, on their finding shall report whether the
said officer ought to be restored to the active list
or, if not restored, whether he ought TO remain
on the retired list On leave of absence, or furough
pay and the finding of the court shall, in all
cases, he submitted 10 the President of the United
States and if approved by him, in the case of a
dropped officer, where restoration has been recon.
mended, such officer may be nominated by The Pres-
dent to the Senate for restoration 10 the service ac
cording to the finding of the court as approved bv
him; and in the case of retired officer Tie finding
Of the court when approved by the President shall
be conclusive; and such officer shall be restored to
the active list, to occupy that position and rank in
| the navy which he would have occupied had he not
been retired under the action of the late naval board
be shall remain upon the retired list leave of
absence on furlough pay according to the finding of
the court approved by the President. Provided,
That the officers so restored or placed on the eser
we'd list shall be appointed to their places respective
y, by tie President, by and with The advice and con-
sent of the Senate.
Sec. 2. That the operation of the present law lin
| ting the number of officers of the navy shall be
suspended so far to authorize the restoration
within one year from the passage of this act by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the
| Senate, of officers reserved dropped under the
operation of the act of the twenty-eighth OF Febru
ary eighteen hundred and fifty five, ~entled an act
to promote the efficiency Of the navy" Provided,
that there shall be no further promotions or appoint
ments in any grade after said restOaons shall have
been made thereto until such grade in the active
service shall be reduced to the limit now prescribed
by law. That when such officer shall be restored to
the navy, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate the officer restored shall occupy that posi-
ton and rank in the navy which he would have
held had he not been retired, furoughed, dropped,
by order Of the President, the report of the naval
0 board Provided further, that any dropped officer
who may be, in the opinion of said court, entitled to
be placed on the retired furlough list may be
thus placed by the President, by and with the advice
D and consent of the Senate.
D SEC. 3. That officers who were dropped afore-
said, and who shall not be restored to the naval
vice within year from the passage hereof, shall
0 be entitled 10 receive one years duty pay of their
grades respectively; and the President shall be and
hereby authorized, with fhe advice and consent of
the Senate to transfer any officer from the fuFIough
TO the reserved ay list, and that much of the act
0 of February twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and
= ity fve entitled, g an act 10 promote the ffciency
of the navy, renders reserved officers ineligible to
0 promotion, be and the same is hereby repealed.
0 Sec. f. That reserved officers may be promoted on
the reserved list, by and with the advice and consent
of the Sentte but no such promotion shall entiIe
0 them to pay beyond that to which they ented
Q when reserved, shall they by such promotion
y take any higher rank than they would have taken
had they been retained IN the active service OF the
0 navy; and nothing IN It's act, OR IN the act to which
this is amendment, shall be constructed to
preclude officers the reserved list from the
o ing the uniform of their grades, respectively.
o Sec. That captains in the command Of squad
Q rons shall be denominated flag officers.
~ Sec 6. That all officers who may be restored to
active service under the provisions of this act shall
De entitled TO draw the same pay they were drawing
al the time they were retired or dropped, for and dur
4 ing the time OF such retirement or suspension from
the active service aforesaid.
: How New YORK BAKERS MAKE bREAD.--1he edl.
It tor of the Journal of Commerce has been diving
i among the city bakers, and comes up with this tale
6 Our bakeries mostly under ground and out OF
sight, and few who eat their bread ever witness the
process of baking and perhaps it is well that is
1t has been said that he who would relish his dinner
st should keep clear of the kitchen The rooms where
Of the dough is mixed, generally small and under
Or ground the sleep often perhaps generally, in
The same room a part of the night. They often
smoke or chesD tobacco, both and we cred,bly
formed, that the feet Instead Of the hands often
~ employed an the process of preparing the dough-"
e And the New York Express follows with this strong
c corroboration:
e There is bakery not two hundred feet from Mas