The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

Of a. such bls protect tie o the United
States and Of the cArtcrs against improper al un
lAwfu Gains AAa Whenever l.s. decree Vi condesn
nAioI shall have been mai or any iaterluca;oTy SAFE
has been oriere, the properly shah be cold by the
sts plrsuaI 10 tie pEs ,er ana proSeedlngs ia aan
rally tie gross proceeds Of s.c shall be forth
tel states AZ dearest u the place where such SAT- Is
made, snc the money so deposited shall remain in The
Treasury u iie tIlsea states until naal decrse of
distribution, until decree OF retit-tlon shall be
made certified copy thereof furuis ised upon which
the costs o; court and Ic lawful charges ana expsnses
sAid dec: frosei Thai the annual salars OF dis
trlci attorney prize and tnarsAS shall
In be under the several acts focon
pensson prize 10 exceed IN tine asgr gate the
folowilg sums, AM .ny balance beyond the several
sums shall be p.iG into she Treasury District after
neys, SIX Thousand collars prize commissioners, three
thousand dollars mSrshas, SIX thousand dollars.
| section Is. And De fsrth% s~osai That every On
GER se.Ean marine disabled IN the le o! his duty
shall be entitled 10 receive for life, or during his disa
biiy pension from the United States according 70
the nature and degree OF his disability, 70; exceedinS
! IN any case his monthly pay.
Section Ii. And Be fSrtssr eaatd, That Ia all cases
where The crews o. the -ps or vessels Of the United
states shall be separated from their vessels by the latter
beng wrecked, lost, or destroyed, al The command
power and authority given 10 the officers OF such ships
OF vessels shall REMAIN ana be IN iu force As eecusly
As such ship vessel Eot wrecked, lost,
destroyed until such ships company be regularly drs
charged from, ordered again into the until
court martial or court OF inquiry shall be held TO i'll
qulre into the loss OF such ship or vessel and by the
shall appear 90 the Secretary Of @ Navy that all
OF the officers and OF such ship company dd their
utmost preserve her. and after the loss thereof beba
we'd themselves agreeably TO tbs discipline Of the navy
then the pay anu emoumelts of such officers and men
such OF them shall have done their duty AS afcre
said shall until their discharge or death and every
officer who shall alter the loss OF such vessel,
act contrary TO the discipline Of the navy shall be pun
shed, at the discretion Of In The same
| manner as If such vessel had not been So Lost.
Section Is And be 1t further enacted That all the pay
and emouments Of the ofieers and men, Of Any OF the
ships or vessels OF the United states taken by enemy
who shall appear by the sentence OF court martial or
otherwise, " have done their utmost To preserve and
their ship or vessel and after the taking thereof
have behaved themselves ooedenty TO their superors
agreeaby 10 the discipline Of the navy, shall 60 and
be paid them until their death exchange dscharge
Section 10. And be further enacted That each COM
mandng officer shall, whenever a man enters on board
cause accurate entry To be made in the ships books
OF bis name the date place and term OF bis enlistment,
the place or vessel from which he received ON board
his rating and his descriptive list to include his age,
place VI birth, and citizenship, with such remarks as
may be necessary and shall before sailing transmit to
the secretary vi tie Navy complete list or musIerroi
OF the rated men under his command showing the par
ticulars above set forth and also list Of officers and
with the date oi their entering and he shall
cause similar lists 10 be made the first day OF
third month TO be transmitted to the secretary Of the
Navy as opportunities shall occur, accounting in such
lists or muster rolls for casualties which may have
taken place since the last list or muster roll de shall
board any transferred from any other
vessel station to him unless such be furnished
with account, signed by the captain and paymasteT
II the vessel OF station from which he came specify
the dae OF his entry the period and term Of service
the paid the balance due him. the quality in which
he rated and his descriptive list He shall cause
to be accurately mnuted the ships books the names
Of an1 times at which death desertion may occur
and In Of death shall take that the master
all the property Of the deceased for the benent
u his legal representative representatives,. He shall
cause frequent inspections to be made into the condition
of the provsioIs and Use every precauton Tor theif
preservation He shall whenever he orders officers aad
men to take charge Of prize and proceed " the United
States and wherever officers sent from his
furnished with complete statement III his account
specifying the date Of hs enlistment the periods and
terms OF his and his descriptive lists which
count shall be signed by tho commanding officer and
paymaster He shall the articles for the govern
ment Of the navy be hung up public part oi
the ship, and read month his ships company
He shall cause convenient place TO be set apart for sick
disabled men, to which he shall have them removed
with their hammocks and bedding, when the surgeon
shall advise; and shall direct that Of the
attend them and keep the place clean. He shall fire.
quenty consult with the surgeon in regard 70 the san
tary condition OF his crew, and shall use all proper
means 10 preserve their heath and when his ID
finally paid of he shall attend person, appoint
TO the United states the settlement of the accounts
Any commanding officer offending herein shall be pun
ished at the discretion or a court martial.
Section II. And BE- II further enacted That il shall
be she duty OF the commanding officer Of fleet squad
or vessel acting sngy when service 70 send u
Atlantic port Of the United States in public
other vessel ali petty officers and persons OF inferior
ratings desiring 10 there at the expiration Of thei
terms Of service thereafter may be- unless
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period should be very essential 10 the pubic interests
in which case he detan them, any Of them unit
the vessel which they belong shall such Al
antic port and in of such detention the persons
sent home detained shall be subject ell respect.
TO the laws and regulations for the government Of the
navy until their return 10 Atlantic port and tfe
regular discharge and all persons who ahal be de
tanned hey ond their terms Of service who SHALL aft
the termination OF their service Voluntarily
serve until tine return 20 Atlantic port Of the
to which they belong and their regular there
FROM shall for the time during which they deain
ed shall beyond their original Of
vice. which shall in exceed thirty days afte
thsir arrival in an Atlantic port, receive addition
one fourth Of their former pay Prolfd That the sip
ping articles shall hereafter contain the substance
this section. .. rr
Section 1S. And Lc further emaeted That all officer
not holding commissions or warrants, who
entitled to them, except such temporarily appoin
secretaries and clerks shall be deemed petty officers
and shall be entitled to obedience in the execution
| their offces from those Of inferior ratings
Section H. Anibe 1further enacted That the ScretHy
OF the Navy shall cause each
officer Of the navy. his entry into the service b.
furnished with copy of the regulations and geaera
ders Of the department then in force, and thsreaf
| with a copy OF all such may be issued.
Section % And b. Il further ENACTED That all prov is
ions uf previous laws which inconsistent with ths
| Of this act, shall he and hereby repealed.
- Approved July IL 1862.
iPUBuC-No. l.0l
AN ACT requiring commanders of American vessels sail
ing 70 foreign ports and persons prosecuting claims
!, take the oath Of allegiance.
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