Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-09

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AN ACT TO further promote the efficiency OF the
Navy.
Be it enacted hv the senate and louise of Repre-
sentatyes OF the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That whenever the name of any
naval officer now. in the service. or who may here
after be III the service OF the United States, shall
have been borne on the naval register torty-fiye
years or shall be OF the age OF siNty-tWo years, lie
shall be retired from active service, and his name
entered the retired list OF officers OF tie grade
to which lie belonged at tie 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 au-
thori2ed 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
tul! shore pay of his grade while so employed.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the presi-
dent of the United States By and trh tie ddcice and
Of The senate, shall have tile authority to de-
tail from the retired list OF the navy, for the
mard OF squadions 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 fer their services and galautry
in action against an euemy be restored tohe active
list and not otherwise.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the presi-
dent of the United States shall have the authority to
select any officer nom the grades Of captain
commander i'll the navy, and assign him to the COM
mand of squadron, with the rank and title OF
flag offceTn 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 lie would be entitled TO receive wele his COM
mission the Oldest; and to receive when so employ
ed, the pay 10 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 Fay OF their respective grades as fixed by
law.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That promo
tons shall be made i'll place of the officers retired
under the provisions OF this bill as is provided
by law
SEC T. And be it further enacted, That the secre-
tary of the lazy be and is hereby authorized TO
cause two hundred medals OF honor to be prepar
ed, with suitable emblematic devices, which shall be
! bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, lands
/ men, and marines, as shall most distinguish them
selves by their gallantry in action and other
! like qualities during the present war. and That the
sum- OF thousand dollars be and the same here
| by appropriated out OF any money in the treasury,
for the purpose OF carrying this section into effect.
SEC. s. And be it further enacted. That the hours
/ of labor in the navy yards OF the United States shall
be the same as il the private ship yards at
est to the post where such navy yard is established,
and the wages paid to all employees ill sucl yards
shall he. nay BE- the average price paid to
employees Of the grade in private ship yards or
/ workshops i'll nearest TO the vicinity, to be
determined by the c0ni7HaHddnt Of The mary yard
! Approved, December y, 1861