Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-05

PUBLIC-No. IL
AN ACI to further promote the efficiency of the
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Ranra-
sentatiYeS OF the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That whenever the name of any
naval officer now in the service or who NAV here
after be i'll the service of the United States shall
have been borne the naval register fortv-fye
years, or shall be of the age of siNty-tWo wears he
small be retired from active service, and his name
entered ON the retired list OF officers of the Grade
ment.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That the nresi
dent OF the United States be and he is hereby an.
thorlzed to assign any officer who may be retired
hder the preceding section Of this to shore du
w. and such officer thus assigned shall receive the
full shore pay of his grade while so employed
Sec j. And be it further enacted, That the presi.
dent OF the United States, by and loh the adrice and
consent Of te senate, shall have the authority to de-
tail from the retired list of the navy Tor the COM
mand OF squadrons and single ships such officers as
ne may DeleVe That the good OF the service requires
10 De thus placed III command; and such officers
may, ii upon the recommendation of the president
OF the United States they shall receive Il vote of
THANKS OF congress for their services and gaantrv
III acon against an enemy be restored to the active
list and not otherwise
Sec. T. 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 or
commander i'll the navy and assign him to the COM
mand of squadron, with the rank and title OF
flag officer; 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 holulng commissions OF an older date than his
that he would be entitled to receive were his com
mission the Oldest and to receive, when so employ
ed the pay to which he would have been entitled
if he were on the active list OF the navy
SEC. D. And be it further enacted, That all officers
retired under the provisions OF this act shall receive
the retired ray of their respective grades as fixed by
law
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That promo.
lions shall be made in place of the officers retired
under the provisions Of this bill is now provided
by law
SEC I. And be it 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 embemaic devices, which shall be
bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, lands
men, ano marines, as shall most distinguish them.
selves by their galantry in action and other seaman
IKE QUALITIES during the present war and That the
sum OF one thousand dollars be and the samei here
by appropriated out of any money in the treasury
Tor the purpose of carrying this section into effect
sec 8 And be it further enacted. That the hours
OF aoor III the navy yards Of the United States shall
De le same as in the private ship yards at or near.
est 10 the post where such navy yard is established
ana the wages paid to all employees in such yards
Sal be- as near as may BE- the average price paid to
employees q the same grade in private Ship yards or
workshops in or nearest to the vicinity, to be
aeteTnt'ed by the cOH71dHdant of Tie NARY yard
Approved, December2l 1861.