Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-03

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AN ACT to further promote the efficiency Of
the Navy,
Beu enacted By The Ssaadte and House Of Re
preNRidhnps Of lie URiied States IN Congress as
ss,aGird, That whenever the name Of any naval
officer now in the service, or who may hereafter
he in tho service of the United States, shall have
been borne On the Naval Register fOrly'fve
years, or shall be Of the age of sixty two years,
he shall he retired from active service, and his
name entered on the retired list of officers of the
grade to which be belonged at the time Of such
retirement.
See. . Ant il further eRacfed, That the Pre-.
sident Of the United States be and is hereby nu-
thorized to assign any officer whomay he retired
under the preceding section Of this net to shore
duty. and such officer thus assigned shall receive
the full shore pay of his grade while 40 employ
od
See 8. 1ai be il further enacted That the
resident Of the United Statee, by and min The
drice a0d consent of HE Senate, shall have the
uth6rity 10 detail from the retired list of the
, asy for the command Of squadrons and single
,hps such officers as he may believe that the
gAod OF the service requires to be thus placed in
command and such officers may, IL upon the
d recommendation Of the President of the United
tles they shall receive vote Of thanks of Con.
rcss for their service aud galanlry in action
% met an enemy, be restored to the active list
not otherwise
n sec. 4. And ds u further enacted. That the Pre-.
il,pt Of tho united States shall have the au.
1u'y to select any officer from the grades OF
lAn or commander in the navy and assign
% 10 the command OF a squadron with the rank
4 Hl'e OF ''hng ofliccr;" and any officer thus
u iFned shall hhye the -ume authority and re.
,e The same obedience from the commanders
Hnl ,.f
ID Alder date than his that he would be entitled
ttsye his commission the oldest and to re.
|, a, when so employed, The pay to which he
n vi have been entitled ii he were on the active
n lPi the navy.
n c .. Aad Be il further cnactcd. That all OIL
4 cte.lted under the provisions of this act ehall
e rt'n 'he retired pay Of their respective grades
/. ased by law
/. y i. lind be il FURTHER enacted, That pro.
!. mln' shall be made in place Of the officers
h ret auder the provision Of this bill as is
a nolrtyided by law.
T.. And be Il (arthtr enacted, That the Sc
cre' Vi the Navy be and is hereby authorized
10 ,ietWo hundred ''medals OF honor" to he
pree, with suitable emblematic devices,
WhisiY be bestowed upon such petty officers
i, seam@ @andesmen, and marines as shall most
10 dishkh themselves by their gallantry 10
aGtioa other seamanlike qualities during the
presellrb anu that the sum OF One thousand
donar and the same is hereby appropriated
out Il money ia the Treasury. for the pur.
pose errying this section into effect.
Sec aud be il FURTHER enacted, That the
hoursiabor in the navy yards of the United
Statasl be the same as in the private ship
yardsI nearest to the post where such navy
yard ilablishel and the wages paid to nil
emploih such yards shall be, as nsdr as man
Be- thelage price paid to the employees Of lie
same gin private ship yards or workshops
in or ue to the same vicinity, 70 be determined
M saj Msn iaddnt ofMe nary ydrd
Appru December 81, 1861.