Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-01-11

tains, thirty first lientcnants. thirty
second lieutcnants, one scrgeant-myor,
one Quarternaster-sergea one drum
major, one principal musician: two
hundred sergcants. two hundred and
twenty cory,Orals, thirty musicians for
band. sixty tirummers, sixty filters, and
twenty Eve hundred privates.
SEC. 2. And b. Il further enacted,
That the commissions of the officers
now in the marine corps shall not I've
vacated by this act; and that the Tres
iient Of the United States may. dur
ing the recess If the Senate, first by
promo,ions. and then BY selections, a.
point the officers hereby authorized.
which appointments shall bc submitted
to the senate, a, their next session, for
their advice and oonseut.
SEr. 3. Asd b. .trthr Enacted.
That the appointment Ut commissioned
officers To lie niade under the prOvis-
ION. Of this act shall he If persons he
tween tine ages Of twenty and twenty
FIVE years, and they shall he subject
Ell. Htiutf TIC uHStttct. va the eS>'~sss
nv of the Navy. to an examination rs
To- their qualifications ior the service to
which they are to he appointed.
Approved, July p, ls61.
CHAR. XX.-An Act relative to the
Revenue Marine. to fix the Compensa-
ton Of the Officers thereof, and for 9TH
er Purposes.
Re Il enacted Iy the .Spote and House
If Representatives. Of tic United <es OF
America in CONGRESS assembled, That
the compensation of the officers of the
revenue cutters shall he at the follow
rates, to wit:
DUTY PAY.
Captains, eighteen Hundred dollars
per annum. :.
First licutenants, fourteen hundred
dollars per annum.
Second lieutenants, twelve hundred
dollars per annum.
Third lieutenants, nine hundred dol
lars per annum.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE OR WAITING ORDERS
PAY.
Captains, twelve hundred dollars per
annum.
First lieutenants, one thousand dol
lars per annum.
Second lieutenants, eight hundred
dollars per annum.
Third lieutcnants, seven hundred
dollars per annum.
Sec. 2. and be 1t further enacted,
That the number of officers for each
revenue vessel shall be one captain and
three lieutenants, first, second, and
third; and of steam-vcssel, one en-
gineer, and one assistant engineer, and
such number of petty officers and men
as in the opinion Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury may be required to make
the vessels efficient for the duties re-
quircd of them: Proride.i, That the
Secretary of the Treasury shall have
the power to assign any gaeater number
of officers than is herein prescribed
should the nature of the service to
which any vessel may be assigned in
his opinion require it.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted,
That the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall have the power to direct the per-
Torrance of any service by the revenue
vessels which, in his judgement, may
be necessary for the protection Of the
revenue.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted,
That the Secretary of the Treasury may,
at his discretion, dispose of any of the
vessels now belonging to the revenue
marine which, in his opinion, are TN
suitable for service, aud to substitute
therefor such other vessels as the ad.
vanced naval architecture and the in
creased wants of the service demand !:
Provided, That no expenditure shall
be incurred beyond the specific appro-
priation therefor.
Sec. s. And be 1t further enacted,
That the President of the United States,
with the assent of the Secretary of the
Treasury, may transfer the steamer
"Harriet Lane" permanently to the
navy: lrodided, That the cost of said
steamer shall be refunded to the appro-
priation "for suitable steamer for q
revenue CUTTER" and which amount,
together with the proceeds of any YES
sells disposed of by authority ofthis act,
may be applied to the building or pur-
chase of such other vessels as may be
required.
SEC. 6. And be II further enacted.
That there may be appointed such num-
Der Of additional engineers aud assist.
ant engineers o. may be required by
the steamers now or hereafter in the