Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09
lPUBLIC-No. 1927

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grades of line officers of the Uni
ted States Navy.
BE IL enacted The by Senate and House of Repre-
sentatires Of the L,ed States Of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the active list of line
officers of the United States navy
shall be divided into nine grades, ta-
king rank according to the date of
their commissions in each grade, as
follows, viz:
First. Rear Admirals.
Second Commodores.
Third. Captains.
Fourth. Commanders.
Fifth. Lieutenant Commanders.
Sixth. Licutenants.
Seventh. Masters.
Eighth. Ensigns.
Ninth. Midshipmen.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
the number of officers allowed to each
grade shall not exceed nine rear ad-
mrals, eighteen commodores, thirty
six captains, seventy-two command
ers. one hundred and forty-four line
ant commanders, one hundred and for
ty.four licutcnants, one hundred and
forty four masters, and one hundred
and forty-tour cnsigns.
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted, That
the vessels of the United States navy
shall be divided into four classes, to
be commanded, as near as may be as
follows
First rates. by Commodores.
Second rates, by captains.
Third rates by commanders.
Fourth rates, by lieutenant COM
manders.
Lieutenant commanders may be as
signed as first lieutenants Of naval
stations and of vessels not command
ed by lieutenant commanders.
SEC. A. ind be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Navy shall APP
point an advisory board of not less
than three officers, senior to those to
be reported upon, who shall carefully
scrutinize the active list of line Off
GERS above aud including the grade
Of masters in the line Of promotion,
and report to him in writing those
who. in the opinion of the board, are
worthy of further promotion, in the
following words We hereby certify
that - - has the moral, mental,
physical, and professional qualifca.
tions to perform efficiently all his du.
ties, both at sea aud on shore, of the
grade To which he is to be promoted
and recommend him for promotion.
SEC. 6. And be Il further enacted, That
the officers recommended shall be i'm
madiately commissioned, according to
their present seniority, in the follow
ing grades and numbers, viz: eight
cen commodores, thirty-six captains,
dred and forty-four lieutenant com
manders, one hundred and forty-four
lieutenants, one hundred and forty
four masters, and one hundred and
forty-iour eDsigns: Prorided, Tha,
this number OF officers remain upon
the active list after the action Of the
board. otherwise so soon as the grad.
uates from the Naval Academy arc
available for promotion.
SEC 6. And be IL further enacted, Tha,
a similar advisory board shall be ap.
pointed at least once in every fou,
years Pyorided, That the same off
GERS shall not be eligible for two sue
cessive terms.
SEC. I. Aud be IL further enacted, Thai
nine rear admirals may be appointed
by the President, by and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate, wht
shall be elected, during war, from
those officers npon the active list moi
below the grade Of commanders, who
have distinguished themselves. ol
shall hereafter most eminently distin
! gnish themselves by courage, skill
and genius, in their profession PrOri
ded, That no officer shall be promo
ted TO this grade unless upon recon
mendation Of the President by name
he has received the thanks of Con
gress for distinguished service. Du
ring times Of peace vacancies t
this grade shall be filed by regula
promotion from the list of commodores
subject 10 examination as aforesaid
/ SEC. 8. And be IL further enacted, Tha
whenever, upon the recommendation
Of the President Of the United States
any officer Of the navy now upon tn
active list, not below the grade O
commander, has received, or shall re
ceive. by name. during the presen
war. vote of thanks of Congress
! for distinguished service, such Office
shall not be retired except for caus
: until he has been tifty-fve years j
) the naval service of the United States
Il SEC. Q. and Be u further enacted, lTha