The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-01-22
l0FFICAL-l
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed At the Second Sc ssion OF the Thirty
seventh Congress.
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AN ACT 10 further promote the efficiency cf the Navy
b a eEacei ty e Ssase anf House Of Represe.sat,rss
y te tfto4 Siates cf America Congress assembled
that whenever the name Of any naval o.cer now in the
service, or WHO may hereafter be in the service Of the
United stats, shall be OF the Of sixty years he
n be retired from active service ana hs name entered
"a TIE Neutral list Of officers Of the grade which he
belonged AT the time Of such retirement
sec :. Ana be JarsT enacted, That the President Of
the United States be and he Is hereby authorized TO
any Officer who may be retired under the preceding
ton q this act TO shore duty, and such officer thus
ssigned shall receive tie fu shore pay Of his grade
while So employed.
the United states y and ,i the adrice and oonsewt Of
ls Senate, shall have the authority 10 detail from tie
retired list Of the navy for command Of squadrons and
luge -ps scch ohcers es n may believe that the good
u! IN service requires 10 ee thus placed N command
ard such officers may, If upon the accommodation
The President Of the United states they shall
vote OF thanks Of Congress for their services and gasn
y in action sganst the enemy b restored 10 the active
.st and hot Otherwise.
Sec. + And BE- Il further enacted That the President OF
me United states shall have the authority 70 select
-t1cer iEo The grades Of captain commander in tie
navy, and assign him 10 the command Of squadron
with the rank and title Of flag officer and any off
thus assigned shall have the same authority and
receive the obedience from the commanders Of
hips IN his squadron holding commissions OF older
than his that be would be emitted
MS commission the Oldest ard 10 receive, when so EN-
1ovcd, the pay 10 which be would have been entitled Il
ae were on the active list OF the navy.
Sec. >. And 4 I fsythsr erddsi, Tha: all cEcers
retired under the provisions O. this act shall receive
he Retired payot their grades as fixed by Law
sec g. And b further enacted That promotions shsl
be made IN place Of the ocers retired under the provs
7rs Of this bill sc is now provided by law.
sec : Ani te turtser enacted, That the Secretary
he Navy be and he is hereby authorized 10
glcrC1 medals Of honor to be prepared with sUita
BE embienatic devices which shall be bestowed upor
lch petty othcers, scamen, lsndsmen, and marines
shah most distinguish themselves by thelr gaantry
cton and other saamanke qualities during the presen
war and that the Of thousand dollars be
'tc same hereby appropriated oct Of any money "
the Treasury, for the purpose Of carrying this secto;
ITO effect.
sec : And he a further enacted, That the hours Of lsbo
IT, the navy yards Of the Emitted shall De the
in the private ship yards at nearest the pos
where ch navy yard IS stat!ished and the p
| O. an employees such yarcs shall be-
D. the average price paid To employees Of the Grad
private ship yarcs work shops to tn
SANE vicinity 20 u ds1ned ty the cersmdpdGnt If ul
nary gIrd.
| AUproy we'd December y 1861.