Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-29
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AN ACT TO further promote the efficiency of tn

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AN ACT 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, That whenever the 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 laval register fOrty-tive
years or shall be OF the age OF siXty-two years, he
shall be retired from active service and his name
entered the retired list OF officers of the grade
to which lie belonged at the time Of such retire
ment.
Sec. q And be it further enacted, That the presi.
dent OF the United States be and he is hereby
thorzed to assign any officer who may be retired
under the preceding section of this act to shore du-
ty and such officer thus assigned shall receive the
full shore pay of his grade while employed.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That the presi-
dent of the United States by ana tch The Gduce and
consent Of the senate shall have the authority TO de.
tail from the retired list OF the navy, for the
mand OF sQuadrons and single ships, such officers
he may believe that the good of the service requires
to be thus placed in command; and such officers
may, il upon the recommendation OF the president
of the United States they shall receive vote of
thanks OF congress for their services and gallantry
in action against enemy be restored 10 the active
list. and not otherwise.
Sec 4. And be it further enacted, That the pres.
dent Of the United States shall have the authority to
select any officer from the grades of captain
commander in the navy, and assign him to the com
mand OF 4 squadron, with the rank and title OF a
"fag ofacer;' and any officer thus assigned shall
have the same authority and receive the same ODE
dience from the commanders Of ships in his squad
ron holding commissions OF an older date than his
that he would be entitled receive were his com.
mission the oldest; and TO receive, when employ
ed, the pay to which he would have been entitled
if he 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 receive
the retired Pay 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 retired
under the provisions of this bill is now provided
by law.
SEC :. And be ii further enacted. That the secre-
tary OF the navy be and is hereby authorized to
cause two hundred medals OF honor to be prepar
ed, with suitable emblemstic devices, which shall be
bestowed upon such petty officers seameu, lands
men, and marines as shall most distinguish them.
selves by their gallantry in action and other seaman
like qualities during the present war, and that the
sum OF one thousand dollars be and the same here
by appropriated out OF any money in the treasury
Tor the purpose of carrying this section into effect
SEC. g. And be it further enacted. That the hours
of labor in the navy yards OF the United States shall
be the same as in the private ship yards at near
est to the post where such navy yard established
and the wages paid to all employees in such yards
shall be. may BE- the average price paid to
employees Of the grade in private ship yards or
workshops in nearest 10 the same vicinity, to be
dsten7ined By the coHMaHdaHt Of the nary gard.
Approved December2l, 1861.