The national Republican., 1861-07-31
PuBLIC-No. l5.l


PuBLIC-No. Is.
AN ACT ts refund duties on arms imported
by States.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of The United States Of America
in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and is hereby authorized to re.
fund, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the duties paid on
arms imported by States, under the conditions
and subject TO the limitations of the act ap.
proved the tenth day Of July, eighteen hun.
dred and sixty-one, entitled q An act to refund
and remit the duties on arms imported By
States"
approved, July 26, 1861.
PuBLIc-No. l6.
AN ACT for the better organisation of the
Marine Corps.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of America
in Congress assembled, That, from and after
the passage Of this act, the United States Ma.
rine Corps shall consist Of the following off.
GERS, non.commiosoned officers, musicians, and
privstes, viz: One colonel commandant. one
colonel, two lieutenant colonels, four majors,
one adjutsnt and inspector, one psymsster, one
quartermsster, two assistant quartermasters,
twenty captains, thirty first ieutenants, thirty
second ieutenants, one sergesnt.msjor, one
quarterma astersere cant, one drun-major, one
principal musician, two hundred sergeants,
two hundred and twenty corporals, thirty mu-
sicians for band, sixty drummers, sixty ffers,
and twenty FIVE hundred privates.
Sec. 2. ARd be IL further enacted, That the
commissions Of the officers now in the marine
corps shall not be vacated by this act; and
that the President Of the United States may.
during the recess of the Senate, first by pro-
motions, and then by selections, appoint the
officers hereby authorized, which appointments
shall be submitted to the Senate, at their next
session, for their advice and consent.
Sec 3. And be it further enacted, That the
appointment Of commissioned officers, to be
made under the provisions of this act, shall be
Of persons between the ages of twenty and
twenty Eve years, and shall be subjected, under
tho direction Of the Secretary Of the Navy, to
an examination as to their Qualifications for
the service to which they are to be appointed.
Approved, July rs, 1851.
PusL1c-No. IL
AN ACT relative to the revenue marine, to fx
the compensation Of the officers thereof, and
for other purposes.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives ofthe United States of Anericr
$. Consress assembled, That the compensation
ct the officers Of the revenue cutters shall be
a. The following rates, to wit
DUTY PAY.
Captains, eighteen hundred dollars per an
1an.
First lieutenants, fourteen hundred dollars
per annum.
Second lie1tensnts, twelve hundred dollars
per annum.
Third ieutenants, nine hundred dollars per
snIum-
LEAVE OF ABSENCE Or WAITING ORDERS PAY.
Captains, twelve hundred dollars per annum.
First heUtensnts, one thousand dollars per
snnum.
Second leutenants, eight hundred dollars
per snnum.
Third lieu.enants, seven hundred dollars per
snnum.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, That the
number Of officers for each revenue vessel shall
be one captain and three lieutenants-frst
second, and third and Of steam vessel, one
engineer, and one assistant engineer, and such
numbers Of petty officers and men as in the
opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury may
be required to make the vessels eff cient for the
duties required of them: Prorided, That the
Secretary of the Treasury shall have the pow
er to assign any greater number Of officers than
is herein prescribed should the nature of the
service 10 which any vessel may be assigned in
his opinion require it.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury shall have the pow,
er TO direct the performance of any service by
the revenue vessels which, in his alignment, may
be necessary for the protection of the revenue
Sec. 4. And be ii further enacted, That the
Secretary Of the Treasury may, at his discre
ton, dispose of any of the vessels now belong
ing TO the revenue marine which, in his opinion
are unsuitable for service, and to substitute
therefor such other vessels as the advanced na
val architecture and the increased wants of the
service demand Provided, That no expenditure
shall be incurred beyond the specific appropr.
alton therefor.
Sec. s. and be ii further enacted That the
President of the United States, with the as,
sent of the Secretary Of the Treasury, may
transfer the steamer Harriet Lane" perma.
nently to the navy: Prorided, That the cost OF
said steamer shall be refunded to the appropri-
at;on for q suitable steamer for q revenue
cutter" and which amount, together with the
proceeds of any vessels disposed of BY author
or purchase of such other vessels as may be
required.
Sec. {. And be ii. further enacted, That there
may be appointed such number Of additional
engineers and assistant engineers as may be
required by the steamers nov or hereafter in
the service.
4pprorsd, July rs, 1861.
pvBLIo-No. ls.l
AN ACT to indemnify the States for expenses
incurred by them in defence Of the United
States.
BE it enacted By the Senate and Hou7e Of
Representatives. Of the United States of amer.
icd in Co1gyess assembled, That the Secretary