Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-20

entitled or DrlZe money may nave the same
paid to his assignee provided the assignment be atested
b. the captain and paymaster and in of the assign
they commence But the commander of every vessel
required to discourage his from selling any part of
their wages prize money, and to attest any
of attorney until he is satisfied that the is
not granted lin consideration of money given tho
purchase of wages or prize money
sect H. and be ii further enacted that all
cluing or which has already accrued to the United
States from sale of prizes shall be and
fund for the payment of pensions to the officers seamen
and marines who may be entitled to receive the same;
and if the said sum shall be sufficient Tor the purpose
the public faith hereby pledged TO make up the def
cheney; but hit should be more than sufficient the sur
plus shall be applied to the making offrther provisions
for the comfort of the disabled officers, seamen and
H. And be further enacted that the district at
ed States in which any OF prize are or be de
pending SHALL may be after the passage this
act, furnish to the navy department complete list Of
all the prize which have been determined,
still be pending within their respective districts, with
statement ofthe condition each in such form
bracng such particulars the secretary of the navy
thereafter furnish further ofthe condition
further proceedings had therein since their last returns
And the secretary OF the is hereby authorized
appoint agent or to employ counsel when the capos
do not employ counsel themselves in in which
may consider it necessary to assist the district attorneys
pensation as he may think just and reasonable And
States to furnish TO the navy department request
TO its agent full and particular statement of the dis
position OF every prize vessel and cargo, in such form
and with such details the secretary Of the navy may
require and as often as he may require the same and
said marsba shall also furnish to the navy department.
or their aforesaid agent full and particular statement
of all fees charges, and allowances o. every description
claimed by them in each of prize before the
are allowed BY the court and no such charges for dis
panied by the affidavit of the marshal that the same
have been actually and necessarily incurred in the case
on the settlement and allowance of ali such bills and
the interests Of the United States of cap
tors against any improper and unlawful claims And
whenever final decree OF condemnation shall have been
made, any introductory sale has been ordered the
property shall be sold by the marshal pursuant to the
practice ana proceedings IN admiralty, and the gross
proceeds of such sale shall be forthwith deposited with
the assistant of the United States
10 the place where such sale made and the money
States until final decree of distribution, until de-
OF restitution shall be made and a certified copy
Their offdrnshcd, upon which the of the
lawful charges aud expenses shall be paid and the bal
that the district attorneys prize com
isSoners and marshas shall in be so increased
exceed in the aggregate the following SUNS and any
balance beyond the several sums shall be paid into the
treasury viz: District attorneys thousand dollars;
prize commissioners, three thousand dollars; marshals
six thousand dollars.
sect 10. And be it further enacted that every officer
seaman marine, disabled in the line his duty shall
be entitled to receive for life, or during his disability,
pension from the United States, according the nature
and deGree of his disability not exceeding in any
sect "A And be It further enacted, that in all cases
where the crews of the ships vessels of the United
states shall be separated from their vessels by latter
being wrecked lost, destroyed all the command
vessels shall remain and be in full electuay
as such ship or vessel were not so wrecked lost de-
sirOyed until such ships company be regularly dis
charged from or ordered again into the service until
court martial or court of inquiry shall be held in
qare into the of such shD vessel and il by the
sentence of such court other satisfactory evidence
shall appear to the secretary of the that all any
OF the officers and men of such ships company did their
utmost to preserve her and after the loss thereof be-
then the pay and emoluments of such officers men,
such Of them shall have done their duty
said shall until their discharge DEATH ev
officer man who shall, after the loss YES
punished, at the discretion of martial in the
same manner as if such vessel had not been lost.
sect l5 ANA be ii further enacted, That all the nav
ns 81 the 2eSs ana men Of any of the
who shall appeal by the sentence martial.
or otherwise to have done their utmost preserve
Thereon, have beh lved themselves obedieny to theft
superurs agrecaby to the discipline of the navy shall
discharge ~ f''- '''' N 'D''' D'"''' sN'"""Ss of
Sec IS And be it further enacted, That each com
maniing officer shall whenevern man enters on board
accurate 10 be made in the ship books of
his name the date place and term Of his enlistmcnt the
rating aud his descriptive list to include his age place of
BIRTH and ctizenship,w such remarks be
aud SHALL before sailing transmit to the secretary
oftTe navy complete list muster roll ofthe rated men
forth aud also list of officers and passengers with
daie Of their entering; and he shall cause similar lists to
transmitted to the secretary otthe opportunities
shall occur; accounting in such list muster rolls for
casualties which have taken place sincc the last
Este rmuserrol Heshal not receive on board any
transferred frem any other vessel station to him
less sach man be furnished with account signed by
tine pain aud paymaster of the vessel station from
winch ne came specifying the date OF ms entry, the Pc
Rod and term OF service, the sums paid, the balance
dgehim the quality in which he rated, and his de-
scrlptVe ils lie sl cause TO be accurately minutcd
the ships books the names of and times which any
shall take care that the paymaster all the
property the deceased for the ben fit his legal rep
resentatvcs He shall cause frequent inspections be
made into the condition Of the provisions and every
P[ecantloh i9f their preservation ne shall whenever
and proceed to the United States and whenever Off
GERS or men are sent from his ship, for whatever
cause take that each furnished with
complete statement of his account, specifying
the date of his enlistment, the periods and terms
OF his service and his descriptive list which account
shall be signed by the commanding officer and paymas-
ter He shall cause the articles for the government OF
navy to be hung up in some public part of the ship
convenient place to be set apart for sick da
bed men, to which he shall have them removed, with
advise, and shall direct that Ct the attend
them ard keep the places clean He shall frequently
consult with the surgeon in regard to the sanitary cond
ton ofhs crew, and shall all proper means to pre-
serve their health; and when his crew is finally paid of
he shall attend in person. or appoint ia proper officer TO
that Justice be done to the men and to :he United
states Ill the settlement OF the accounts ANY COM
handing officer offending herein shall be punished at the
Sect II And be il further enacted that shall he the
duty of the commanding officer of any fleet squadron,
Atlantic port Of the United States, in some public or
other vessel all petty officers and persons of inferior
terms Of service thereafter as may be- unless
in his opinion the detention of such persons longer
period should be very essential to the public interests;
in which he detan them av of them, until
the vessel to which they belong shall return 10 such
Atlantic port; and in case of such detention the
respects to the laws and regulations for The government
of the until their return to Atlantic port aud
detained beyond their terms Of service or who shall
after the termination of their service voluntarily
ter to serve until the return to an Atlantic port of the
vessel to which they belong and their regular DISCHARGE
thererom, shall for the lime during which they
detained or shall beyond their original terms
service, which shall in thirty DAYS after
their arrival in Atlantic port, receive addition
fourth of their paw Provided that the slip.
ping articles shall hereafter cont ain the substance Of
This section.
Sect IS. And be it further enacted That all officers
not holding commissions warrants, or who
titled to them except such temporarily appointed
TO the duties Of Commissioned warrant officer, or
secretaries and clerks, shall be deemed petty officers
and shall be entitled to obedience in the cXection Of
their offices from those of inferior things.
~ no rrptn
of the navy shall each commissioned warranted
officer of the navy, his entry into the service to be
furnished with of the regulations and general
ders the department then in force and thereafter with
COPY of all such as may be issued.
Sec 90 And he it farther enacted That all provisions
Of previous laws which inconsistent with those of
this act, shall be and are hereby repealed
Approved, July II. 1862.
SICAL COW ENTION.
THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE