Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09

by name, he receives the thanks o
Congress for highly distinguished con
duct in conflict with the enemy, or fo
extraordinary heroism in the line o
his profession.
Sec. 10. And belt further enacted, Tha
any person who shall have received ol
shall hereafter receive temporary
appointment as acting volunteer lieu
tenant or acting master in the navy
from civil life, authorized by the act
of Congress Of July twenty-four
eighteen hundred aud sixty-onc, may
he confirmed in said appointment in
the navy, and placed ia the line oi
promotion from the date of said con.
tirmation, if, upon the recommendation
OF the President, nc receives the
! thanks of Congress for highly meri
torions conduct in conflict with the
enemy PrOrided, The number of Of
ficers allowed in each grade by this
act shall not be increased thereby
Seamcn Distinguishing themselves in
battle, or by extraordinary heroism
in the line of their profession, may
be promoted to forward warrant off.
GERS, or acting masters mates, as
they may be best qualified, upon the
recommendation of their commanding
officer, approved by the flag officer
and the department. Upon such pro-
motion they shall receive a gratuity
of one hundred dollars and medal
of honor to be prepared by the Navy
Department
SEC. III. And be IL further enacted, That
the students at the Naval Academy
shall tie sty ed midshipmen and un-
til their final graduating examination,
when, it successful, they shall be
commissioned ensigns, ranking ac.
cording to merit. The number allow
ed at the academy shall he two for
every member. and delegate of the
House of Representatives,, two for
the District of Columbia, and ten at
large. They shall be between the
ages of fourteen and seventeen, ply
sically sound and we'll formed, and of
robust constitution. They shall be
examined for admittance into the
academy according to the regulations
which shall be issued by the Secre-
tary of the Navy, and if rejected shall
not have the privilege Of another ex-
animation for admission to the same
class unless recommended by the
board of examiners. The President
shal! select the two from the District
of Columbia and the ten at large,
aud the President shall also be allow
ed three yearly appointments of mid
shipmen, who shall be not over eight
cen years OF age, who shall be select
ed from boys enlisted in the navy,
and who have been at least one year
in the service, six months of which
shall have been sea service. From
and after the fifth of March. eighteen
hundred and sixty-thrce, the nomina-
ton of candidates for admission into
Naval Academy shall be made be-
tween the fifth Of March and the first
of July of each year, upon the re-
commendation of the member or del
egate, from actual residents of his
district, and they shall be examined
for admission in July Prorided, That
when any candidate who has been
SO nominated shall upon examination
be found physically or mentally dis
qualified for admission, the momber
or delegate from whose district he
was so nominated shall be notified to
recommend another candidate, who
shall be examined in September fol-
lowing. And it shall be the duty OF
the Secretary of the Navy, as soon
after the fifth of March as possible, to
notify, in writing, each member and
delegate OF any vacancy that may
exist in bis district and if said mem
Der or delegate neglects to recon-.
mend candidate by the first of July
in that year, then it shall be the duty
Of the Secretary of the Navy to fill
the vacancy. Midshipmen deficient
at any examination shall not be con.
tinued at the academy, or in the ser.
vice, unless upon recommendation oi
the academic board nor shall any
officer Of the navy who has been
dismissed by sentence of court mar
tial, or suffered to resign to escape
one, ever again become an officer oI
the navy: ProrMed, hotrercr, That nc
greater number of midshipmen shall
be appointed by the President al
large under this or under any other
law Of Congress than shall be allowed
by the provisions of this section.
Sec, IL. And be 1t further enacted, Tha,
the three senior rear admirals shal
wear square blue flag at the main
mast head the next three at the
foremost head /; and all others at the
mizen.
SEC. Is. And be Il further enacted, Tha
the relative rank between officers o
the navy and the army shall be a.
follows, lineal rank only to be con
sidercd
Rear admirals with major generals
| Commodores with brigadier gener
ais.
Captaits with colonels.
Commanders with lieutenant colo
nels.
Lieutenant commanders with ma
jors.
Lieutenants with captains.
Masters with first lieutenants.
Ensigns with second lieutenants.
SIC. IA. And be it further enacted, Tha
there may be allowed upon the retire,
list nine rear admirals and eighteel
commodores. The rear admirals shal
be selected by the President, by an,
with the advice and consent Of tn,
Senate, from those captains who hay,
given the most faithful service to thei
ountry. The eighteen conmodores shal
be recommended from the list of car
tains by an advisory board of admi
rails. After the above numbers ar
commissioned, promotion to thos
grades upon the retired list shall b
by seniority, subject to an advisor,
board.
i Sec. Is. And be Il further enacted, Tha
from and after the passage of thi
act, the annual pay Of the severs