Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-08

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed tine Second Session of the Thirty eventh
Congress
ANTONIO JoZE D'AvILA.
VELLoZo DE liAgTA,
THRAsO AUGUSTA.


[PUBLIC-No.1l
AN ACT TO further promote the efficiency of the
Navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States OF America in on
gress assembled, That whenever the name Of any
naval officer in the service. or who may hei C.
after be in the service of the United States, shall
have been borne the naval register forty live
years, shall be OF the age of siXtytwo years, he
shall be retired from active service, and his name
entered the retired list OF Of cels OF the grade
to which he belonged at the time OF such retire
ment.
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 VINO may Ue retired
under the preceding section of this act TO shore du
ty and such Oft Ger thus assigned shall receive the
full shore paw OF his grade while so employed
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted That tile pres-
dent of the United States, by and ruth the adrlce aud
consent of the senate shall have the authority 10 de-
tail from the retired list of the navy, Tor the COM
mand OF squadrons and single ships, such officers as
he may believe that the good OF the service requires
TO be thus placed in commands and such officers
NAV, il upon the recommendation OF the president
OF the United States they shall receive uvote OF
thanks OF congress Tor their services ana CALAMITY
in acionAgaiust euemy, be restored 10 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
select any officer nom tie grades OF captain or
commander in the navy, and assign him TO the conf
mand of squadron, With the rank ara title o.
flag officer - and any officer thus assigned shall
have the same authority and receive the same obe-
dieIcc from the commanders oi ships Ill ms squad
holding commissions OF AIT older date than lis,
that he would be entitled to receive were lis
mission the oldest; and TO receive, when so employ
ed. the pay to which lie ouid have Deen emitted
if he We're on the active list OF the navy.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That all officers
retired under the provisions OF this shall receive
the retired ray OF their respective grades as fixed by
law.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That promo
tons shall be made in place Of the officers retired
under the provisions of this bill is provided
by law.
SEC l. 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 plepar
ed, with suitab embemac devices, which shall be
bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, lands
men, and marines, as shall most distinguish them
selves by their gallautrS 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 ont OF any money i'll 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 same i'll the private ship yards at or near
est to the post where such navy yard is established
and the wages psiGl 10 all employees i'll such yards
shall be, may Be, the average price paid TO
employees Of The grade in private ship yards
workshops in nearest to the same vicinity, to be
Gsttrnlined by the comniandant Of tie mary gard.
Approved, December2l 1861.