The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

President Of the Cned All other sentences
te determined by maoriy Of votes and carried inte
ocer ordsrng the court except such the dis
mission Of a comDissionea or warrant ort,csr, which
ast u be approved BY the Presaent Of the raitec
Ststss.
ARTICLE 20.
Every officer who by this authorized to convene
courts martial shall have power revsA OF MS pro
sentence Of any such court which by this he au
thoSi1eo to approve and confirm
.. ARTICLE IL
1t sha be the duty Of court martial, in al cases Of
conviction, TO adJudge punishment adequate 10 the
character snd nAturs Of the offence committed but
members Of court may recommend The person convic
sed deserving of cisency and state On the record
their reasons for % dong.
ARTICLE n
The judgment OF every martial shall be arthen
caled by the signasurs or the president and all the
members of the same who may be present when the
said Judgment shah be pronounced and also Of the judge
advocate.
Courts Of inquiry may be ordered BY the President
the United States the Secretary OF the Navy TIE
commander Of neet or squadron, provided such court
be commissioned officers, and Judge advocate or per-
10 do duty such; and such courts shall have pow
10 summon Witnesses administer oaths and punish
Contempt, IN the same naAner ~ cour MARTIAL But
such court sha merely state facts and not give their
opinion unless expressly required 90 70 do in the order
for eosvening, ana the party whose conduct shall BE-
sion " 0ross examine ALI the Witnesses
ARTICLE ~.
The proceedings Of the courts Of inquiry shall be
thensicated BY the signature oi the president G the
court and Judge yocate and shall ali cases not CAP
ital, extending the dismisson Of commissioned Of
Ofcer, be evidence before court martial pro-
vidsd oral testimony cannot be Obtained.
ARTICLE Is.
The judge advocate or person officiating q. such shall
administer " the members the following oath or air
nation:
.You do swear (or afrm) well and truly 70 examine
and inquire according 10 the evdence into the matter
now before you, without partiality or prejudice"
After which the president sh2 sdmnister 70 the judge
advocate. person officiating as such the following
s.You oswsar (or affirm truly record the proceed
ngs Of shis court and the evidence TO be given in the
Case IN hearing"
Section 2 And be further endaed That the proceeds
Of all ships aud vessels and the goods taken board Of
them which shall be adjudged good price shall, when
equal superior force 70 the vessel or vessels making
capture be the sole property Of the captors and when
Of inferior force, sha be divided equally between the
United states and the officers and men making the cap
tire.
Section 3 ARd b Il further eaactsd, That the prize
money belonging to the officers aud shall be dstri
butsd In the following manner:
First. To the commanding officer Of feet or squad
ron twentieth part OF all prize money awarded to
vessel or vesssls under his Immediate command.
second. To the commander Of q single ship, tenth
partsf all prize money awarded to the ship under his
command, il such ship ut the time Of making the cap
ture, was under the Immediate command Of the com
nanding officer Of fleet or squadron, and threetwen
teths his ship WAS acting independently of such supe
rior o6fcer.
Third. The share VI the commanding officer OF she ee
or squadron any, and the share Of the commander
ship being the residue shall be distributed
and appOrtoned among all others doing duty board
and borne upon the books according their respective
rates Of pay in the service.
Fourth. When more vessels Of the navy shall b.
within signal distance Of another making prize all sha
share in the prize aud money awarded shall be appor
toned among the ocers and men Of the several vessels
according TO the rates Of pay Of all on board who
borne upon the books after deductng onetweutiesh
the dag oncer there be any such entitled share.
Fifth No commander Of feet squadron shall b.
entitled TO receive any ehare Of prizes taken by
not under his immediate command of such prize,
~ may have been taken by ships vessels intended
be placed under his command before they have aCtet
under his immediate orders nor shall commander OF
feet or squadron leaving the station where he had thu
command, have any share In the prizes taken by ship
left such station after he has gone of the limits
his said command nor after he has transferred his
mand to a successor.
sixth. No O01eer other person who shall have beeI
temporarily absent duty from the vessel on book
Of which he continued 70 De borne while 30 absent shal
be deprived. in consequence OF such ahssnce OF
prize money ~ which he would otherwise be entitled
Section e. And be further ssaced That bounty shall
be paid BY the United States for each person bOar
any ship vessel Of war belonging TO enemy
commencement Of an engagement which shall be sunl
otherwise destroyed in such engagement by any sh
vessel belonging to the United States, which
be neseesary 70 destroy in consequence Of injuries
tanned in action, Of one hundred dollars the enemy
vessel Of inferior force and of two hundred dollars
Of equal superior force TO be divided among tn
ofbcsrs and in the same manner as prize mOney
and when the actual number Of board any sucl
vessel cannot be satisfactorily ascertained, it shall
estimated according 10 the compliment allowed to yes
sells 0f their class in the navy OF the United States
there shall be paid bounty the captors any yes
sell war captured from an enemy, which they may
instructed to destroy, or which shall be mmedizte
destroyed for the public interest but conseq
injuries received In action fifty dollars for every per
who shall be On board a. the time Of such capture
oaAss AwH L. f..~|k ~.
mandine o1cer Of every vessel the senior ocers
all vessels Of the navy which shall capture or seize upo
vessel or vessels ss prize shall carefully preserv
all the papers and writing found on board and transi
shs whole Of the originals unmutiated to the judge
the district to which such prise ordered proceed
with the necessary wtnesses and report Of the cir
vessels claiming share thereof and the commandin
officer Of every vessel in the navy entitled ciamin
an award Of prize money shall, early pIactcabl
after the capture transmit 70 the Navy Department
complete list the ocsrs his vessel entite
share inserting thereon the quality Of every perso
rating pain Of forfetng his whole share Of the prz
money resulting from such capture and suffering sue
further punishment . court martial shall adjudse
Section 9. Aad be 4 further enacted That any srme
vessel in the service Of the United States which sha
make . capture, o. assist in q capture, under circun
stances which would ente vessel Of navy 70 priz
money, shall be entitled to ap award Of prize money
the manner a. such vessel belonged TO the navy
and such prize money shall be distr butsd and appo
toned In the same manner and under the rules
regulations provided for persons in the naval
paid under the direction Of the of the Navy
Section ]. AHd be Il further enacted That no persO
in the navy shall take out Of prise vessel seized
prise, money plate goods or any part Of her equ
mens, unless be for the better thereof
absolutely necessary for the Of any Of the vessels
armed forces Of the United States before the same sha
be adjudged lawful prise by competent conrt; but Il
| whole, without fraud, coucealment, or embezzemen
shall be brought n and Judgment passed thereon ups
pain that every person offending herein shall forfeit
share Of the capture and suffer such further
| a. a court martial shall adjudgs.
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