The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-15
PAYMASTERS IN THE NAVY.

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Mr. Hale, in fhe Senate July H. introduced the fol.
lowing bill VIII ch was twice and referred TO the
Committee on Ma, al Affairs, and ordered to be printed
has since passed a body and been sent 10 the House,.
BILL TO INCREAAs THE NUMBER OF pAyMAsTFRs ~
THE NAVY, AND 70 PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF ASSISTANT PAY. MASTERS.
Be enacted by theASenate and House OF Renroae,ta
tives Of The United SAesof America in Congress assem-
bled That the appointment of six payasers In the Nayy
OF the United States be authorized, in addition the
number now allowed by iAT.
Sec. Aud be il furthe enacted That the grade Of
assistant paymaster in the navy OF the United States be
and hereby Is established and that from after tho
passage Of this act the President OF the United States by
and with the advice and consent Of the Senate, may a
point assistant paymasters from time 10 time they
snail be needed FOR active service IL the navy not exceed
ing thirty in number
Sec 3. And further enacted Tha, every person who
shal be appointed asstan, paymaser SHALL ut the time
OF his appointment, be not less than twenty years Of
age nor more than twenty six years; and that previous
TO lis appointment his physical mental and moral qualir
cations shall he inquired into and favoraby reported upon
by Board Of Paymas,ers appointed for purpose by
the Secretary Of tic Navy aud under sach regulations
he may prescribe
Sec. T. and be 1t further enacted That the annual pay
OF assistant paynlasters shall he a. fellows, VIZ
On duty ut sea, for the first five years after date Of
combustion, one thousand three hundred dollars after
five years from date Of commission thousand fve
hundred dollars
other duty for the first Ave wears after date OF com
mission, ono thousand dollars after I'VE years
If cofnfaisson one Thousand two haadrcd dollars.
On leave of abscnce waiting ORDERS for the first five
years ater date OF commission, eight hundred dollars;
after FIVE years from date OF COMMISSION Que thousand
dollars and when attached 10 vessels for each
assistant paymaser shall be entitled per day
sec And he It further eDac,ed That from and after
the passage OF this act no commanding officer OF any
vessel IA the navy shaft he required To perform
The dnt,es OF taymastcr assistant paymaster;
ani when such Office shalt become vacant by
deih or otherwise, 10 ships at sea foreign
lions, or on the Pacific coast of the United States.
thc senior ohcer present tnay make acting appoint
nj o any ~ person :" perform the duties until another
Yinasler or assistant fayasier shalt report for duty
Ar person performing Che dates OF iaymaster
an imynnster accordance with this section hut
oticrwisc) shall be entitled receive tue pay OF such
gr ,dc while SO acting.
sec, 8 And he II further enacted That each assistant
pa master shall upon his appon meat enter into bonds
in hc amount Of ten thousand dollars $40 000l with
least two good and sufficient securities the faithful
performance Of his dutes and that assistant
shall have rank and precedence with surgeons
pa'tcd aud that all appointments TO Oh VACANCIES in the
corps OF paymastcrs shall b. made by regular promotion
frcn the list of Assistant. Jay masters
sc. And bc i. further enacted That, vessels with
th complement OF one hundred and clerk 10 the
assistant paymascr shall he allowed. whose annual pay
shall be i've hundred ami fifty dollars, provided that The
annual pay OF tho clerk to shall hereafter be
five hundred and nifty dollars vessels OF less than three
hundred complement and vessels having the co.nplc
IN at OF three hundred and shall be hundred
dollars