Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-16
shall suffer d, ,ath or such other punishment as
a court martial shall adjudge.

ARTICLE vi.
In any case where a naval court martial
authorized to adjudge the punishment of deaf
1T may sentence the person SO convicted to i'm
prisonmcnt for life, or for stated term !
hard labor, and such sentences Of imprisor
ment and hard labor may be carried into ex,
cution in any prison or penitcntiary under tll
control of the United States, or the use ,
which shall be allowed by the legislature of
State and persons convicted by court-mai
tial and imprisoned in the prison or penitentia
ry OF any State or Territory shall in all respect
be subject to the same discipline and treat
ment and under the same control as convict
sentenced by the courts of the State or Terri
tory in which such prison or penitentiary
situated.
ARTICLE VII.
Such punishment as a court martial shall
a,ljudge may he inflicted on any person in tn
navy:
First, Who shall be guilty of cruelty, op
preston, or maltreatment of those subject t,
his orders
Second. Or shall be guilty of proflne swear
ing, falsehood, drunkenness gambling. fraud
theft, on any other sCandalous conduct tendin;
to the destruction Of good morals;
Third Or shall quarrel with, strike, or as
sault any other person in the navy, or us
provoking or reproachful words, gestures, o
menaces, or endeavor to foment quarrels lie
tween other persons in the navy, or send o
accept a challenge to fight a duel, or act a
second in duel
Fourth. Or shall treat with contempt his su
perior officer, or be dsrcspcctful to him i'm Ian
guase or department whilst in the execution
of his Office or shall join in or abet any com
bination to weaken the lawful authority Of o
lessen the respect due to his commanding Off
GER,
Fifth. Or shall be negligent or careless il
obeying orders, or culpably inefficient in tn,
performance Of duty;
S,rth. Or shall knowingly make or sign, OF
shall aid, abet, direct, or procure the making
or signing Of any false muster, or shall execut.
pr att cmpt or couutcnancc any fraud against
the United States or shall waste, embezzle, OIL
buy sell, or receive any ammu.
milton, provisions, or other public stores, or,
having the power to prevent it, shall knowing,
ly permit such waste, embezzlemcnt sale, ol
receipt;
Secenh. Or shall through inattention ol
negligence, suffer any vessel of the navy to
he stranded or run upon rock or shoal, OIL
hazarded;
Eighth, Or shall, when on shore, plunder
abase, or mtltreat any inhabitant or injure his
i'm any way
Ninth. Or shall refuse or fail to Use his ut
most exertions to detect, apprehcnd, and bring
to punishment all offenders, and aid and as
sist all persons appointed for the purpose;
Tenth. Or shall, i'm time of peace. desert OF
attempt to desert. or aid or entice Others To de-
scrt, or shall be absent from his station or du
ty without leave, or after his leave shall have
expired;
Eleventh. Or shall, when rated or acting as
master at arms, refuse to receive such prison
ers rs shall he committed to his charge, on
having received them shall suffer them To es-
cape, or dismiss them without orders from the
proper authority;
Treltth. Or shall, when attached to any ship
or vessel appointed as convoy to merchant ol
other vessels, fail diligently to perform his Gu-
ty, or shall demand or exact any compensation
for his services, or shall maltrcat the officers
or crews of such merchant or other vessels;
Thirteenth. Or shall take, receive, or permit
to be received on board the vessel to which ht
is attached any goods or merchandise fol
freight, sale or traffic, except gold, silver ol
jewels, for freight safe-keeping, or shall
demand or receive any compensation for tn,
receipt or transportation of any other articl,
than gold, silver, or jewels, without the au
thority from the President of the UniteC
States or the Secretary of the Navy;
Fourteenth Or shall violate or refuse obedi
ence to any lawful general order or regulat ion
issued 10y the Secretary of the Navy.
ARTICLE VIII.
All offences committed by persons belonging
to the navy, which are not specified in TIA,
foregoing articles shall he punished us a court
martial shall direct but in no case shall pun
by fiogging be inflicted, nor shall an,
court-martial adjudge punishment by tiogsins
ARTICLE TX.
All offences committed by persons belonging
to the navy, while on shore, shall be punishcc
in the same manner as if they had been com
mitted at sea.
- ARTICLE X.
No commander of vessel of the navy shall
inflict any other punishment upon commits
stoned or warrant officer than private repri
mand, suspension from duty, arrest, or con
tinement, neither of which shall continue Ion
ger than ten days, except further period b,
necessary to bring the offender to a court mar
tial nor shall he infiict, or cause or permit
To be inflicted upon any petty officer or person
of inferior rating, or marine. any punishment
for single offence or at any one time othe
than one Of the following punishments, viz:
First. Reduction vi any rating estiblishe,
by himself
Second. Confinement with or without irons
single or double, such confinement not to eX
ceed ten days, unless necessary in the case o
a prisoner to be tried 10y court-martial.
7hird. Solitary confinement ON bread ant
water not exceeding five days.
Fourth. Solitary confinement not exceeding
seven days. ~
Fyjh. Deprivation of liberty on shore.
Si1fh. Extra duties ##
No other punishment shall be permitted OIL
board Of vessels belonging to the navy, excep
by sentence of general or summary court
martial Summary courts martial may disrat
any rated person for incompetency. All pun
ishmcnts inflicted by the commander, OF b,
his order, except reprimands, shall be full.
entered upon the ships log.
ATIcLE xI.
General courts martial may be convened a
often as the President of the United States
the Secretary of the Navy, or commander-in
chief of fleet or squadron shall deem
necessary Irocided, That in the waters of tn
United States no commander. in-chicf of
fleet or squadron shall convene genera
court martial unless by express authority froI
the President of the United States: Procidea
also, That no general court-martial shall con
sist of more than thirteen nor less than fiv
commissioned officers as members; and a
many officers shall be summoned on ever
such court as can be convened without injur
to the service, SO as not to exceed thirteen
and the senior officer shall always preside, tn
others taking place according to their rank
and in no case where it can be avoided withou
injury to the service shall more than one ha
the member, exclusive OF the president,
junior to the officer TO be tried
| - ARTICLE XII.
The president Of the court is authorized an
required to administer the following oath
affirmation to the judge advocate or person o
ticiating rs such ta
~, A B, do swear Tor affirm) that wi
keep true record of the evidence given I
and the proceedings of this court nor will
divulge or by any means disclose the senten'
OF the court until il shall have been approx,
by the proper authority; nor will at al
time divulge or disclose the vote or opinion
any particular member of the court, unle
required SO to do before a court OF justice
due course of law.
This oath or affirmation being duly admi
istered, each member Of the court, before IN