Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-02

[PUBLIc-No.ll
AN ACT to further promote the efficiency of the
Navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That whenever the name of any
naval oihcer now III the service, or who may here
after be in the service of the United States shall
nave been borne on the naval register 1orty five
years, shall be of the age of siXty-two years he
shall be retired from active service, and his name
entered on the retired list OF officers OF the grade
to which lie belonged at the time Of such retire
ment.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted That the presi-
dent of the United States be and he is hereby au-
thorized to assign any officer who may be retired
underline preceding section of this act to shore du
~, and such officer thus assigned shall receive the
full shore pay of his grade While so employed.
sec B. Aud be it further enacted, That the presi
dent OF the United States by and NTH the adrce 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
ne 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 a vote of
thanks of congress for their services and galantry
IN action against ap enemy, be restored to the active
list and not otherwise.
See. 4. And be it further enacted That the presi-
dent Of the United States shall have the authority
select any officer from the grades of captain or
commander Ill the navy, and assign him to the COM
mand OF squadron, with the rank and title OF
mag oifeer;" and any officer thus assigned shall
nave the same authority and receive the same ODE
dlence from the commanders of ships in his squad
that he would be entitled to receive were his COM
mission the Oldest and to receive when so employ
ed. the pay to which lie would have been entitled,
II he were on the active list OF the navy.
SEC 5. And be it further enacted That all officers
retired under the provisions of this shall receive
the retired ray of their respective grades fixed by
law.
SEC 6. And be it further enacted. That promo
mons shall be made in place of the officers retired
by law.
SEC !. And be it further enacted, That the secre-
taiy OF the navy be and is hereby authorized to
cause two hundred medals of honor to be prepar
ed, with suitable embematic devices, which shall be
bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, lands
men, and marines shall most distinguish them
selves by their gallantry i'll action and other seaman
IKE qualities during the present war, and hat the
sum OF one thousand dollars be and the same is here
by appropriated out of any money i'll the treasury,
Tor the purpose of carrying this section into effect
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted. That the hours
OF labor in the navy yards OF the United States shall
be fire same as in the private ship yards at near
est to the post where such navy yard is established
and ne wages paid to all employees in such yards
snail be. as may be, the average price paid to
employees OF the grade in private ship yards or
workshops in nearest to the same vicinity to be
determined By the cOntnaHdant of the nary yard
Approved, December2l, 1861