Worcester daily spy., 1861-08-08
tPUBLIc-No 16l
AN ACT for the better organization of the Marine

(PUBLIC-No. 16.
AN ACT for the better organization of the Marine
B, i enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tires of The United States of america Congress
SeDblcd, That, from and after tile passage of this
act, the United States Marine Corps shall consist OF
the following officers, nOn.commissioned officers,
musicians, and privates, viz: One colonel com
mandnnt, colonel, two observation-disclosures, four
majors, one adjuiant and inspector one paymaster,
one quartermaster, two assistant quartermasters,
twenty captains thirty first leutenants, thirty
ond heutenants, one sereaIt-major, one quarter
master-sergeant, drum-najor, principal
MUSICIAN, two hundred sergcants, two hundred and
twenty coTporals, thirty musicians for band, sixty
drnInmers, sixty fiers, aud twenty-five hundred
| priVates.
SEC. 2. And be i flrth.r enacted, That the commits
sions of the officers now in the marine corps shall
not he vacated by this act; and that the President
OF the United States may, during the recess of the
Senate, first by promotions, aId then by selections
| appoint the officers heleby authorized, which ap
pontments shall be submitted 10 the Senate, at heiI
next session, for their advice and consent.
SEC. 8. And be if further enacted, That the appoint
ment of commissioned officers 10 be made under
tie provisions OF this act shall be of persons between
or The service 10 Wch heyf are u Rd bs hp 81
pointed.
Approved, July 25, 1861,
| IPUBLIc-No. Ill
! AN ACT relative 10 the revenue MARINE to fix the
compensation OF the officers thereof, and for other
purposes.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Repyesenta-
ttres Of The C'atted States Of america in Congress
the revenue cutters shall be at the following rates.
to witt
DUTY PAY.
Captains. eighteen hund ed dollars per annum
First lieuienaDts, fourteen hundred dollars per
annum.
Second lieutenants twelve hundred dollars per
annum.
Third ieutenanis, nine hundred dollars per an
LEAVE OF ABSENCE OR WAITING ORDERS PAY
Captains, twelve hundred dollars per annum
FHSt lleuienalits, one thousand dollars per an
num-
Second lieutenants eight hundred dollars per an
mum.
Third lieutenants, seven hundred dollars per IN
mum.
Sec q And be it Jirtlsr enacted. That the number
OF officers Tor each revenue vessel shall be the cap.
tain and three heutenants-hIst, second. and third;
ana oi steam vessel one engineer, and one assist
ant engineer and such number OF petty officers and
men as m the opinion OF the secretary the treas
uTy may be required TO make the vessels efficient tor
the duties required of them Provided That the sec
IetaIy ol the treasury shall have the power TO AS
sign any greater number OF officers than is herein
prescribed should the nature OF the service to
quire it,
Sec g. And be it further enacted That the secretary
OF the treasury shall have the power direct the
performance Ot any service by the revenue vessels
which. in his Judgment may be necessary for the
protection OF the revenue
See A. And be H further enacted, That the secretary
OF tie treasury may, at his discretion dispose otany
ol The vessels now belonging TO the revenue marine
winch, in his opinion, unsuita Bile for service and
~ LiiclelOI sucn OLner vessels the
vanced naval architecture and the increased wants
OF the service demand Rorided. That NO expendi-
ture shall be incurred beyond the specific appropra-
tion therefor.
Sec o. And be IL further enacted, That the president
of the United States with the assent of the secretary
oi the treasury, may transfer the steamer Harriet
Lane' permanently to the navy: Provided that the
cost OF said steamer shall be refunded 20 the appro-
priation "ior suitable steamer for a revenue cut
ter, and which amount together with the proceeds
of any vessels disposed OF By authority of this act
may be applied 10 the building OF purchase of such
other vessels as may be required.
Sec g. And be II further enacted, Thyt there NAV be
appointed such number of additional engineers and
assistant engineers as may be required by the steam
ers now or hereafter in the service
Approved, July 25, 1861