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

IPUBLIC-No.ll
AN ACI to further promote the efficiency of the
Navy.
Be it enacted by the senate and House of Repre-
sentatiYes OF the United States OF Amer lea ia OIL
gress assembled, That whenever the name Of amy
naval othcer now i'll the service. or who may he e.
after be in the service Of the United States, shall
have been borne the hawai- register FORTY ii, e
years, shall be OF the age of SIKH two Neas lie
snail be retired from active service and his lame
entered on the retired list of officers OF the Craze
to which lie belonged at the time of such retire
ment.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That the prcsi-
dent Of the United States be and he is hereby
thorIzed to assign any officer who may De retired
under the preceding section Of tins act 10 shore du
", and such officer thus assigned shall receive the
full shore pay OF his grade while SO employed.
Sec. g. And be 1t further enacted, That the presi.
dent of the United States, By and 0i de Gdrce and
consent Of tie senate, shall have tie auhOiiy de.
tail from the retired list of the navy Tor the
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 command; and such Oh Gers
may, ii upon the accommodation of the president
OF the United States they shall receive a vote of
thanks of congress for their services and gallahtry
IN acon against an euemy, be restored IL tie active
list. and not otherwise.
Sec. /. And be it further enacted That the nresi-
dent OF the United states shall have the authoIity TO
select any officer from the grades OF captain or
commander i'll tie navy. and assign him TO the COM
mand Of squadron with the rank and title o, a
nag oneei; and any officer thus assigned shall
have the same authority and receive the same ole
dence from the commanders OF Ships in his SQUAD
ron holding commissions oil older date than lbs,
that he would be entitled to receive were his com
mission the oldest and to receive, when so employ
ed, the pay TO which lie would have been emitted,
If he were on the actise list OF the navy
SEC. .. And be il further enacted That all officers
retired under tie pro- isOnS tliS shall receive
the retired ray Of their respective grades liked by
law.
SEC 6. And be it further enacted That promo
tions shall be made in place of the oil retired
under the provisions OF this bill as i now provided
by law.
SEC Z. And be it further enacted. That the secre-
tary of the lazy be and is hereby authorized to
cause two hundred ''mednis OF honor to be plepar
Cd, with suitable eniblematic devices, which shall be
bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, lands
men, and marines, shall most diSihl guish them
selves by their gaantrv in action and other seamaIi-
IKE qualities during The present war AID hat the
sum OF one thousand collars he ai.d tire same here
by appropriated ont OF any money in the treasury,
Tor the purpose OF carry ing this section into effect
SEC 5. And be 1t iurthei enacted. Thai tie hours
OF labor mthe navy yards Of the United States hall
be the same as III the private ship yards or near
est TO the post where such navy yard is established.
and ne wages paid to al employees in such yards
shall be- as mar may BE- tile average pice paid to
employees Of tas same grade in private ship yards
workshops III or nearest 10 the vicinity 10 be
determined 5y the c0HifHaHddRt Of tie nary yard.
Approved, December q, 1851