Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-13

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed tine Second session OF the Thrty-a EVENT.
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AN ACT to further promote the efficiency of the

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AN ACT to further promote the efficiency of the
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes of tie United States OF America in Con-
gress assembled. That whichever the name OF any
naval of Ger in the service. or who may heie-
after be in tie service OF the United States, shall
have been borne on The naval register forty-iiye
wears, or shall be OF the age of siXytwo years he
shall be retired from active service, and his name
entered the retired list Of officers Of the grade
to which he belonged 1t the time of such retire
ment.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted. That the presi.
dent of the United States be and he is hereby au-
thorized to assign any officer who may be retired
under the preceding section of this act 10 shore du
ty and such officer thus assigned shall receive the
full shore pay of his grade while so employed.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the presi-
dent of the United States, by and lc the aduice and
Of the senate, shall have the authority to de-
tail from the retired list of the navy for the COM
mand OF squadrons and single ships, such officers
he may believe that the good of the service requires
to be thus placed in command; and such officers
may, if upon the recommendation of the president
Of the United States they shall receive a vote of
thanks OF congress for their services and gallantry
in action against enemy be restored to the active
list, and not otherwise.
Sec. 1. And be it further enacted That the presi-
dent of the United States shall have the authority to
select any officer from the grades of captain or
commander in the navy, and assign him to the COM
mand of squadron, with the rank and title OF a
flag otfcer;n and any officer thus assigned shall
nave the same authority and receive the same ODE
dience from the commanders of ships in his squad
ron holding commissions OF an older date than his
that he would be entitled to receive his com.
mission the oldest; and TO receive when employ
ed, the pay to which he would have been entitled
if he Were on the active list OF the navy.
SEC b. And be it further enacted, That all officers
retired under the provisions of this act shall receive
the retired ray of their respective grades fixed by
law.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted. That promo
tions shall be made in place of the officers retired
under the provisions of this bill is now provided
by law.
SEC Z. And be it further enacted, That the secre-
tary of the navy be and is hereby authorized to
cause two hundred medals of honor to be prepar
ed, with suitable embematic devices which shall be
bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, lands.
men, and marines, as shall most distinguish them
selves by their gallantry in action and other seaman
like qualities during the present war, ana that the
sum OF one thousand dollars be and the is here
by appropriated out of any money in the treasury,
Tor the purpose of carrying this section into effect
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the hours
OF labor in the navy yards OF the United States shall
be the same as in the private ship yards at near
est to at post where such navy yard is established,
and the wages paid to all employees in such yards
shall be- as near as may be- the average price paid to
employees Of the grade in private ship yards or
workshops in or nearest TO the vicinity, to be
determined by the coH37ldnddnt Of the macy gard.
Approved, December2l, 1861