Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-20
[PUBLIC-No.1l
AN ACT to further promote the efficiency of til,

[PUBLIC-No.ll
AN ACT to further promote the efficiency of the
Navy.
Be it enacted by the senate and louise of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That whenever the name OF any
naval oiLCer now IN The service. or who may here
after be in the service Of the United States, shall
have been borne the naval register forty-tive
years, shall be of the age of sixy-two wears he
shall be retired from active service, and his name
entered on the retired list OF officers of the grade
TO which lie belonged at the time of such retire
meHt.
Sec. ,. 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 TO shore du-
ty, and such officer thus assigned shall receive the
full shore pay OF his grade while employed.
Sec. ,. And be it further enacted, That the presi-
dent OF the United States, By and lch the adrce and
consent Of the senate shall have the authority to de-
tail from the retired list oi the navy, for the COM
mand OF squadrons and single ships such officers as
he may beese mat the good OF the service requires
to be thus placed in command; and such officers
may, II upon the recommendation OF the president
OF the United States they shall receive vote of
thanks OF congress for their services and gaantry
in action against an enemy be restored tothe active
list. and not otherwise.
Sec. l. And be it further enacted That the presi-
dent OF the Uuited 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 asquadron, with the rank and title OF
mag oiticeT;' and any officer thus assigned shall
have 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 were 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. s. And be it further enacted, That all officers
retired under the provisions of this shall receive
the retired ray OF their respective grades fixed by
law.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted That promo.
tions shall be made in place of the officers retired
under the provisions Of this bill rs is now provided
by law
SEC I. And be il further enacted, That the secres
tary of the navy be and is hereby authorized to
two hundred medals of honor to be prepar
ed, with suitable emblematic 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, and that the
OF one thousand dollars be and the same is here
by appropriated out Of any money in the treasury
Tor the purpose OF carrying this section into effect
SEC. s And be it further enacted, That the hours
of labor i'll the navy yards OF the United States shall
be the in the private ship yards at or near
est TO the post where such navy yard is established,
and the wages paid to all employees in such yards
shall be. may be, the average price paid to
employees Of the grade in private ship yards or
workshops i'll nearest TO the same vicinity, 10 be
determined By the coH8taHdGnt Of tie nary yard.
Approved, December2l, 1861.