Nebraska advertiser., 1863-05-21

and after tho taking thereof, have behaved then
selves obedientiy to their superiors, agreeably to the
discipline of the navy, shall 90 on, and be paid them
until their death exchange or discharge.
Sec Is, And be it further enacted, That each
commanding officer shall whenever a man enters on
board cause an accurate entry to be made in the
ships books of his name, the date place and term
Of his enlistment the place or vessel from which he
was received on board, his rating, and his descrip-
tive list to include his age, place of birth, and citi-
zenship, with such remarks &C may be necessary
and shall before sailing, transmit to the Secretary
Of the Navy a complete list or musterron of the
rated men under his command showing the particu-
lars above set fourth, and also a list of officers and
passengers with the date Of their entering, and he
shall cause similar lists to be made out on the first
day Of eveoy third month, to be transmitted to the
Secretary of the Navy, as opportunities shall occur
accounting in such lists or muster rolls for any
casualties which may have taken place since the
last list or musterroll. He shau not receive on
board any man transferred from any 0ther vessel
or station to him. unless such man be furnished
with an account, signed by the captain and paymas-
ter Of the vessel or station from whidh he came,
specifying the date of his entry the period and term
of service, the sans paid the balance due him, the
quality in which he was rated and his descriptive
lsst. He shall cause to be accurately minuted on
the ships books the names of and times at which
any death or defertion mas occur; aed in case of
death, shall take care that the paymaster secure
all the property Of the deceased for the benefit of
legal representative or representatives. He shall
cause frequent inspections to be made into the con-
ditiOn OF the provisions, and use every precaution
fcI their preservation. de shall whenever he orders
officers and men men to take charge of a prize and
proceed to the United Suites, and whenever officers
or men are sent from his ship, for whatever cause
take care that each man be furnished with q COM
piete statement of his account, specifying the date
of his enlistment, the periods and terms of his SER
vice, and his descriptive list; which account shall be
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He shall cause the articles for the government of
the navy to be hung up in some pubic part of the
ship, and read one a month to his ships company
He shall cause q convenient place to be set apart for
sick or disabled men, 70 which he shall have them
removed with their hamHlOcks and bedding, when
the surgeon shall so advise and shall direct that
some of the crew attend them and keep the place
clean. He shall frequentlo consult with the SER
geon in regard to the sanitary condition os his crew
is finally paid of he shall attend in person, or APP
point a proper officer, to see that fusticebe done to
the men and to the United States in the settlement
of the accounts. Any commanding officer offending
herein shall be punched at the discretion of a conrt
martial.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the commanding officer of any feet,
squadron or vessel acting singly when on service
to send 10 an Atlantic port of the United States in
some public or other vessel all petty officers and
persons Of inferior ratings desiring to go there at
the expiration Of their terms of service, or as soon
thereafter as may be, unless in his opinion the de-
t~entiJnof such persons fox q longer period should be
very asseatial 10 the pubic interests; in which case
he may detain lhem o any of them until the vessel
to which they belong shall return to such Atlantic
port; and in case of such detention the person so
sent home or SO detained shall be subject in all re-
spects to the laws and regulations for the govern
ment of the Navy, until their return to an Atlantic
port, and their regular discharge; and all persons
who shall be so detained beyond Their terms of ser
vice, or who shall after the termination of their SER
vice, voluntarily %reenter to serve until the return:tO
an Atlantic port of the vessel to which they belong
and their regular discharge therefrOm shall for the
time during which they are so detained, or shall so
shall in no case exceed thirty days after their ar
one-fOurth of their former pay: Provided, That the
shipping art cles shall hereafter contain the sub
stance of this section.
Sec. Is. And be iG f further enacted, That all Off
GERS not holding commissions or warrants, or who
are not entitled to them except such are temporari-
ly appointed to the duties Of a commissioned or
warrant officer or secretaries and clerks shall be
ddemed petty officers and shall be entitled to obedi-
ence in the execution Of their Offices from thase of
inferior ratings.
Sec. 19. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Macy shall cause each commission
ed or warrant officer of the navy, on his entry into
the service, to be furnished with a copy Of the re-
~gulations and general orders of the department
them in force, and thereafter with a copy of all such
as may be issued.
Sec, 20. And be it further enacted, That all pro-
visions of ~proTinus laws which are inccnsistant with
those of this act, shall be and are hereby repealed.
APPROVED, July II, 1862