Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-15

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at tine Second Session of the Thirty4 EVENT.
Congress

[PUBLIC-No.1l
AN ACT to further promote the efficiency of the
Navy.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Com
gress assembled, That whenever the name of any
naval officer now in the service, or who may here
alter be i'll the service of the United States, shall
have been borne on the naval register torty-fiye
years, or shall be of the age of sNtytwo years he
shall be retired from active service, and his name
entered on the retired list OF officers OF the grade
to which he belonged at the time of such retire
ment.
Sec. Q. And be it further enacted That the presi-
dent of the United States be and he is hereby all-
thOrized to assign amy 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 iciM the adrics and
consent 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 oil GERS as
he may believe that The good OF the service requires
to be thus placed in commands and such officers
may, II upon the recommendation of the president
OF the United States they shall receive a vote of
thanks OF congress for their services and galantry
in action against aneuemy, be restored to the active
list. and not otherwise.
Sec. A. And be it further enacted, That the presi-
dent of the United States shall have the authority 10
select any officer from the grades of captain or
commander i'll the navy, and assign him to the COM
mand of squadron, with the rank and title OF a
flag officer" 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 Older date than his
that he would be entitled to receive were his com.
mission the Oldest; and to receive when so employ
ed the pay to which he would have been entitled
if he were on the active list OF the navy
SEC D. 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 6. And be it further enacted, That promo
tions shall be made in placeof the officers retired
under the provisions of this bill is now provided
by law.
SEC I. 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 emblematic Devices which Shall be
bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, lands
men, and marines, shall most distinguish them
selves by their gaantry in action and other seaman
like qualities curing the present war and that the
sum 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 in the navy yards OF the United States shall
be the same i'll 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- as near may be- the average price paid to
employees Of the same grade in private ship yards or
workshops in or nearest TO the same vicinity to Be
determined By the c0nI17anddnt Of the macy gard,
Approved, December q, 1861.