Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-03-04
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES

ment OF invalid and other pensions If n. e Pay
States for year ending the thirtieth JIM. united
teen hundred and fifty eight. ''ne eigh
Be it enacted BY the Senate and Hons. &C.,
sehtatives Of the United States Of Amer;.. VI kep
gress assembled, Thst the following sums =. Con:
the same are hereby, appropriated, out Of sn' and
ey in the treasury not otherwise apnron.;.y mon
the payment Of pensions for the year enSu' os
thirtieth Of June, eighteen hundred and SS, The
For invalid pensions, under various acts foy' esht
dred and seventy six thousand dollars. ''u' aur.
For pensions under acts of the eighteenth u.-,
teen hundred and twenty EIGHT and seventh e'sh
eighteen hundred and thirty-two, eighty 'uns
sand one hundred and twenty dollars 'f 'noa
For pensions to widows of those who ss,,.,.
the revolutionary war, under the third so., Sou
acts of fourth July. eighteen hundred and h ,On
seventh July, eighteen hundred and thr,n
third March, eigteen hundred and fortytbres gnt
teenth june eighteen hundred and sscoas
February, and twenty ninth July, eighteen b Sseond
and forty eight, and second section act ofh;,a
ruary, eighteen hundred and fifty three 6vo teo
drcd and sixty mine thousand six hundred dol nua'
For pensions to widows and orphans under " sa
twenty first July, eighteen hundred and Gos, aet
first section act of third February eighteen innd'
and ftythree, and under special acts one bunS
and ninety one thousand five hundred dollars sAu'ed
For navy invalid pensions, forty Thousand do,,.-
EOi pCusiouS " WiUOWS ana OrDhanc
act of eleventh August eighteen hundred and fors
eight, one hundred and forty thousand dollars n.y.
Approved January II, 1857.
mo. 81 An act to amend an act entitled Gan ,,..
promote the efficiency of the Navy"
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of RAM.
sentativcs of the United States of America IN foe
gress assembled, That upon the written rao UO.
made within ninety days after the passage hereof
vrith;p thirfv do afr fho Nhot
sent from the United States at the time of tho NJ.
sage of this act, provided he shall return within ons
year alter the passage Of the act by any Officer y,
! the navy who was dropped furloushed, or rei,sS
BY the operation of the act of the twenty.eph,h u
February, eighteen hundred and fifty five, entitled
can act to promote the efficiency of the Navy"tbs
Secretary Of the Navy shall cause the physical men.
tai, professional, and moral ftnesss of such officer
for the naval service to be investigated by court Of
inquiry, which shall be governed by the laws and
regulation which now govern courts of inquiry: and
the said court shall in their finding report whether
the said officer, if he has deem dropped from III.
rolls of the navy, ought to be restored and fres,Or
ed whether to the active or the reserved list, and
if to the latter whether on leave of absence or fur
Tough pay; and in The officer making the writ.
ten request, as aforesaid shall have been placed on
the deserved list. then the court, in their finding,
shall report whether the said officer ought to be re.
stored to the active list if not restored, whehe.
he ought to remain the retired list leave ofab.
scnce or furlough pay and the finding of the court
shall, in all cases, be submitted to the President Of
the United States, and, if approved by him in the
case of dropped officer, when restoration has been
recommended, such officer may be nominated by the
President to the Senate for restoration to the service
according to the finding of the court approved by
him; and in the case of retired officer, the find
ing of the court, when approved by the President
shall be conclusive, and such officer shall be restor.
ed 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
al board or he shall remain upon the retired list
leave of absence or farlough pay, according to tic
finding of the court, as approved by the President;
the reserved list, shall be appointed to their places
respectively, by the President by and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That the opera.
ton of the present law limiting the number of ofc.
ers othe navy shall be suspended SO far as to author
ize the restoration within year from the passage
Of this act by the President by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate of officers reserved or
dropped under the operation of the act ofhe twenty.
eighth of February, eighteen hundred and fifty five,
entitled "An act to promote the efficiency Of the
navy :" Provided, That there shall be no further
promotion or appointments in any grade after said
restoration shall have been made thereto until such
grade in the active service shall be reduced to the
limit now prescribed by law. That when any such
officer shall be restored the navy by and with the
advice and consent fhe Senate the officer resto
ed shall occupy that position and rank in the navy
which he would have held had he not been retired
furloushed, dropped by the order ofthe President
on the report of the naval board Provided further
Thatany dropped officer who may be, in the opinion
of said court entitled to be placed the retired
furoughcd list may be tn is placed by the President
BY and with the advice and consent of the Senate
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That officer
who were dropped, as aforesaid, and who shall mol
be restored to the naval service within year from
the passage hereof shall be entitled to receive one
years duty pay of their grades, respectively; and
the President shall be- and he is hereby authorized
with the advice and consent Of the Senate to trans
fer anv officer from the furlough to the reserved
pay list, and that SO much Of the act OF February
twenty -eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty five en-
titled IAN act to promote the efficiency Of tue IA
W." as renders reserved officers ineligible to pro
motion, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. ,
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That reserved
officers may be promoted on the reserved list oy
and with the advice and consent of the Senate ou'
no such promotion shall entite them to any pay De-
yond that to which they were entitled when 50 re.
served nor shall they, by such promotion, take any
higher rank than they would have taken had they
been retained in the active service Of the navy anu
nothing in this act, in the act to which tins an
amendment, shall be SO construed as to preclude o.'
GERS on the reserved list from wearing the uniform
Of their grades respectively. ..:.,
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That captains
in command of squardons shall be denominatea Lag
officers. .--..--
Sec 6. And be it further enacted, That all omcss
who may be restored to active service under ! n
provisions Of this act shall be entitled to draw 'n.
same pay they were drawing at the time they we CIV
retired dropped for and during the time OF sue.
retirement or suspension from the active ser''''
aforesaid.
Approved January l6. 1891
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