The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-24
RubIio-No. 100.
AN ACT for the better Government OF the Navy
the United States.


the United States
Be Il enacted bg the Senate end House Of Represena-
tives Of the United States Of america in Congress
senbIed, That, from and after the first day of Sep
fember next, the following articles be adopted, and
put in force for the government Of the navy Of the
United States:
Arr I The commanders of all fleets, squadrons
naval stations. and vessels belonging to the navy
are strictly enoincd and required to show in them
selves good example Of virtue, honor, patriotism
aud subOrdination to be vigilant in inspecting
the conduct Of all who may be placed under their
command; to guard against and suppress all dis
dilute and immoral practices, and to correct all
who may be guilty of them, according to the laws
and regulations OF the navy, upon pain OF such
punishment as general court-martai may think
proper to inhct.
ART The commanders Of vessels and naval
stations, to which chapains attached, shall
cause divine service to be performed on Sunday,
Whenever thcyweather and other circumstances will
allow II 10 be done; aud it is earnestly recommends
cd to all officers seamen, aud others In the naval
service, diligently toattend at every performance
of the worship Il Almighty God Any rreverent
unbecomiDg behavior during divine service shall
be punished as a general or summary court-martial
shall direct
ART 3 The punishment of death, or such other
punishment acOurt-martial shall adjudge, may
be inflicted on any person in the naval service
First, Who shall make, or attempt to make or
unite with, any mutinous assembly, or knowing Of
the same, C any intended mutiny shall not
forthwith communicate it to hssupsrior COM
handing officer, OF being witness TO, present at
any mutny, shall not do his utmost to suppress it
SecoHd. Or shall disobey the lawful orders Of his
superior officer, or strike assault, attempt
threaten to strike assault him. while in the
cution Of the duties Of his oficc;
Third. Or shall give, hold, or entertain any inter-
course yr Intelligence TO or with any enemy or reb-
el, without leave Of the President of the United
States, the Secretary of the Navy, the commander
in-chief of tho fleet, the commander of squad
ron; or, in case Of vessel acting singly, from his
Fourth. or shall desert or entce others to desert
toaD enemy or rebel;
FVth. CT shall receive any message or letter from
OF rph 0r he Of tha mil nj
eepton Of such letter message and fail to take
theearliest opportunity to inform his superior or
commanding officer thereof;
Sixth, Or shall, in time Of war; desert or betray
histrust, or entce aid others to desert or beray
their trust, or shall sleep upon his watch, leave
his station before regularly relieved;
Serenth. Or shall Intentionally wilfully suffer
any vessel Of the navy 10 be stranded or run upon
rocks or shoals, or improperly hazarded, or shall
wilfnlly or malicousy injure any vessel of the
Wy, or any part Of her tackle armament equip
ment, whereby the safety of the vessel shall be
hazarded, or the lives of the exposed to dan
ger, or shall ON fire or otherwise unawfully de-
stroy any public property not then in the possess
sion Of an enemy, pirate, or rebel;
Eighth. Or shall strike, or attempt to strike, the
nag to an encmr or rebel without proper authority
or wh-r gag d in lattle shall treacherously yield
Of y silai imou.lv cry for quarter;
NiHth Or 81 ali lims OF battle display coward
ice, negligence, or disafection, withdraw n
or keep out Of danger to which he should expose
himself; OF shall desert his duty or station or en-
tice others to do shall not properly observe
the orders Of his commanding officer and his
utmost excrtions to carry them into execution,
when ordered TO prepare for join in, whom actu
ally engaged in battle, or while in sight of enc
my; ~
Tenth. Or when commanding a feet squadron, or
vessel acting singly, SHALL upon the probab ty Of
an engagement, or on sight Of any armed vessel of
an enemy or REBEL neglect 70 prepare and cloar his
ship for action; or shall not, upon signal for bat
tic, use his utmost exertions to join in battle or
shall fail to encourage in hi person his infsrl-
or ofiic rs and men to fight couragcously shall
not do his utmost 10 oveake and capture destroy
lxvhi Ia d..frr
stall d, an I'd allpractieable relief and assistance
to vessels belonging to the United States their
allies when engaged in battle fEt#5
ART. T. Spies and all persons who shall come OF
be found IN the capacity of spies, who shall
bring or deliver any seduciDg letter message from
enemy or rebel, r endeavor to corrupt any per
son in the navy TO betray his trust, shall suffer
death, or sneh other punishment as a court-martal
shall adjudge.
ART. 5. The crime of murder, when committed
by an officer, seaman marine other person be
longing to any public ship vessel Of the United
States, without the territorial Jurisdiction of tn
same, may be punished with ieath by the sentence
of a cOurt-martal.
ART 6. In any case where naval court -marta
IL authorized to adjudge the punishment of dcatl
1t may sentence the person convicted to imprison
ment for life, or for a stated term, at hard labor
and such sentences ofimprisonment and hard Labor
may be carried into execution in any prison or pen
itentiary under the control of the United States
the use Of which shall be allowed by the legis
ture of a State; and persons con victed bya court
ma tial and imprisoned IL the prison Ienitentis
ny of any State or Territory shall in all respects
subject to the same discipline and treatment an
under the same control a. convics sentenced NV nj
courts of t, State or TERRITORY in ,Sbib such nr;s
on or penitentiary il situated - 1 + 1
Arr Such punisbment ne n court mart i,
sbaII adiudge NAV be inflicted on any rerson in nj
navy = = = - n :. : = n :
First Who shall be guilty Of crueItv opnressia
or maltreatment of those subject TO his orders
Second. Or shall be guilty of prolaue syearin.
falsehood, drunkenness gambling fraud theft 3
any other scandalous conduct tending To the des
truction of good morals:
Third. Or shall quarrel with strike or assam
any other person in the navyaor use provoking 4
reproachfui words, gestures or menaces or cndeay
or to fonent quarrels between other ,,prs,s in til
navy, or send or accept Challenge to fight a due
or act as second in a duel 80 n T
Fourth Or shall treat with contempt his superic
oficor or h.. l;sra.,. 81 - 'i' s'ps =
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shall ioin in or abet apy Continuation y, weaken -
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