Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-17

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at tine Second session Of the Thirty eyentI
Congress

[PUBLIC-No. IL
AN ACI to further promote the efficiency of the
Navy.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, / hat whenever the lame OF any
naval officer now in the service. or who may here
after be in the service of the United States, shall
have been borne on the naval register forty five
years. or shall be of the age of sixty tW ears, lie
shall be retired from active service and his Lame
entered on the retired list OF OF OF the gIaGe
TO which he belonged al the time of such ietiie-
ment.
Sec. 2. Ard be it further erqcted That Tie prcsi-
dent OF the United States lie ana lie Is EeleGy au-
thorized to assign any off Ger Who may lie refine
under the preceding section OF this act TO shore
ty, and such oil Ger thus assigned shall receive the
full shore pay Of his grade While so employed.
Sec. 8. And lie it further enacted, HAT ike presi-
dent of the United States, by GRd lrb the adrce and
consent Of the senate, shall lave lie authOlly 10 &c
tail from tie retired list OF the navy. for lie com.
mand OF squadi and single slips, such of cels as
lie may believe that the goUd vi the service equiI
10 be thus placed i'll command; and such off ceIs
may, II upon the recommendation OF the plesGent
OF the United States they shall receive a vote OF
thanks OF congress for their services and gallaEtIy
in action against an enemy be restored the actiy e
list. and not otherwise.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the presi-
dent OF the United States shall have tile auth oIty TO
select any officer 1Om the grades OF captain or
commander in tile navy. and assign him o the COM
mand of asquadron, with the INK aid title o. a
flag officer; p and any officer thus assigl cd shall
have the same authority and receive The same ODE
dence from the commanders Of ships in his SQUAD
ron holding commissions OF an older date than lbs,
that he would be entitled TO receive we've lis com
mission the oldest; and TO receive. when so employ
cd, The pay to which lie would have been entitled
if lie were on the active list OF the navy.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That all officers
retired under the provisions OF this act shall receiy
the retired ray OF their respective grades fixed by
law.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted That promo
tons shall be made in place Of the officers refined
under the provisions of this bill provided
by law.
SEC 7. And be it further enacted, That the secre-
tary of the navy be and is Hereby auhoiized TO
two hundred medals of honor'' TO he pleIar
ed, with suitable emblenaiic devices, which shall lie
bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, lands
men, and marines, shall most distinguish them
selves by their gaaptY in action and other seaman
like qualities during the present AID Hat the
SUM OF one thousand dollars be ana tie same is he
by app OpIiated out OF any money in the tieasuy,
Tor the purpose OF carrying this section into effect.
SIC. s, And be it tuitheI enacted. That tile hours
of labor i'll lie navy ynl dis OF the Uitod States Shall
be the same as in the private snip yaldS at near
est to the post where such navy yard is established
and the wages paid TO all employ ees i'll such yaIds
shall be- as may be- the average Wice paid to
employees Of the grade in private slip Yards or
workshops in or nea est TO The same wen iiy TO be
determined by the commandaat Of the macy gard
Approved, December Il, 1861.