Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-22

sum OF nIteen Thousand dollars or as much thereof
may be necessary.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted, That the office Of
clerk in charge of unfinished surveys in the General
Land Office, under act of twenty second January one
thousand eight hundred and ffty-three, be, and the
same is hereby abolished and the duties thereof shall
De transferred to the principal draughtsman of the
General Land Office, such other clerk as the COM
missioner OF said office may designate.
Sec. g. And be at further enacted, That the sum of
fifteen thousand dollars be appropriated, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for
the purchase of artificial limbs for soldiers and
disabled in the service Of the United States to be
pended under the direction of the SurgeonGenera
Approved July l6, 1862.
Chap. CLXxxIII.-An Act to establish and equalize
the Grade of Line Officers of the United States
Navy.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tues Of the United States Of America Congress
sembd That the active list of line officers Of the Unit
en- States navy shall be divided grades taking
rank according to the date OF their commissions in each
grade as follows, viz:
First Rear Admiras.
Second Commodores.
Third. Captains.
Fourth. Commanders.
Fifth. Lieutenant Commanders.
Sixth. Lieutenants
Seventh. Masters.
Eighth Ensigns.
Ninth. Midshipmen.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the number
of officers allowed to each grade shall not exceed nine
rear admirals, eighteen commodores thirty-six cap
tans, seventy-two commanders hundred and forty
four lieutenant commanders, one hundred and forty
four heutenants one hundred and fortyfour masters
and one hundred and forty.four ensigns.
Sec 8. And be 1t further enacted That the vessels of
the United States navy shall be divided into four classes
to be commanded, as may be, as follows
First rates, by commodores.
Second rates, by captains.
Third rates. by commanders.
Fourth rates, by lieutenant commanders
Lieutenant commanders may be assigned as first
ieutenants of naval stations and of vessels not
manded by lieutenant commanders
Sec A. and be further enacted, That the Secretary
of the Navy shall appoint advisory board of not
less than three officers senior to those to be reported
line officers above, and including the grade of masters
in the line of promotion, and report to him IN writing
further promotion in the following words We hereby
certify that - - has the moral, mental, phys
ical, and professional qualifications to perform eff
GENTLY all his duties both at and shore, of the
grade to which he Is to be promoted, and recommend
him for promotion.
Sec. s. And be 1t further enacted, That the officers
recommended shall be Immediately commissioned, ac-
cording to their present seniority in the following
grades and numbers eighteen comm odores, thirty
six captains seventy-two commanders, one hundred
and forty -four lieutenant commanders, one hundred
and yfour ieutenants, one hundred and fortyfour
masters, and one hundred and forty-our ensgns Pro
uided, That this number of officers remain upon the
active list after the action OF the board otherwise
soon the graduates from the Naval Academy are
available for promotion
Sec. 6. And be further nacted, That a similar ad-
visory board shall be appointed at least once in every
be eligible for two successive terms
Sec. T. and be at further enacted, That nine rear
admirals may be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate who shall
be selected, during war; from those officers upon
the active list not below the grade OF commanders who
have distinguished themselves, shall hereafter most
emnently distinguish themselves by courage skill and
genius in their profession Propided, That officer
shall be promoted to this grade unless upon recon-
mendato1 OF the President by name, he has received
the thanks of Congress for distinguished service. Dur
ing of peace vacancies to this grade shall be filed
by regular promotion from the list Of commodores,
subject to examination as aforesaid.
Sec. g. and be 1t further enacted, That whenever,
upon the Recommendation of the President of the Uni
States any officer OF the navy upon the active
list not below the grade of commander, has received
shall receive, by name, during the present war, a
vote thanks of Congress for distinguished service
such officer shall not be retired except for until
he has been ftyhve years in the naval service of the
| United States.
Sec 9. And be it further enacted That any line off
OF the navy or marine corps may be advanced
grade, H. upon recommendation of the President, by
name he receives the thanks of Congress for highly
| distinguished conduct IN conflict with the enemy,
or for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profs
| sion.
Sec. 10. and be further enacted, That any person
| who sha have received shall hereafter receive
temporary appoin melt as acting volunteer lieutenant
or acting master IN the navy from civil life authorized
by the act OF Congress of July twentyfouI eighteen
hundred and slxtyone, may be confirmed in said APP
pontment IN the navy, and placed il the line of pro-
motion from the date of said confirmation, it, upon the
| recommendation OF the President, he receives the
thanks of Congress for highly meritorious conduct
| conflict with the enemy ProUidrd, The number OF
officers allowed in grade by this act shall not he
increased thereby Seamen distnguishing stbemselye.
IN battle, or by extraordinary heroism in the line Of
heiI profession may be promoted to forward
officers, or acting masters mates, hey NAV be best
qualified, upon the accommodation of their command
ng officer, approved by the fagofcer and the depart
| ment Upon such promotion they shall receive gra-
tuy of one hundred dollars and u medal of honor tc
be prepared by the Navy Department.
dents at the Naval Academy shall be stijed m al
| men and until their final graduating examination
when, if SUCCESSFULLY shall be commissioned ensigns
| ranking according 10 merit. The number allowed a
the academy shall be two for every member and dele
gate OF the House OF Representatives, two for the Dis
trict of Columbia, ana ten at large. They shall be be
the ages OF fourteen and stvtnte n phvsical
sound and well rmed, and of robust constitution
they shall be examined for abundance INTO the aeade
my according to the regulations which shall be issue,
by the Secretary of the Navy, and if rejected shall no
nave the privilege OF another examination for adms
slon to the class, unless commented by tn
board OF exam ners. The President shall select th
tso from the Distinct OF Columbia the t. n at Ia,
and the President shall also be allowed three yeaT,
appointments OF mdshImen, who shall be not owe
eighteen years of age who shall be selected from how
enlisted III the Navy, and who have been at least on
ye in the service, SIX months of which shall hay
been sea service From and after the fifth of March
| eighteen hundred and tythrec, the nomination G
candidates. Tor admission INTO the Naval Academy shat
be made between the fifth of March and the first G
July of each year upon the Recommendation of tn
member delegate, from actual residents Of his dis
trlct and they shall be examined for admission in Ju
| y: Proutded, That when any candidate who has bee
so nominated shall upon examination be found phys
caly mentally disqualified for admission the mem
Der delegate from whose district he nomina,
ed shall be notified to recommend another candidat
who shall be examined in September following. An
it shall be the duty of the Secretary OF the Navy d
after the fifth of March possible TO notify j
writing each member and delegate of any vacancy ths
may exist has district and if said member or delt
gate negects 10 recommend candidate by the first
July IN that year, then shall be the duty of the SCI
rotary of the Navy to fill the vacancy. Mdshipme
deficient at any examination shall not be continued &
the academy, IN the service, unless upon recommend
alton OF the academic board shall any officer
the navy who has been dismissed by sentence of cour
martial, suffered to resign to escape one agai
become an officer OF the navy Prorided hoacerev Tn,
greater number OF midshpmcn shall be appointe
by the President at large under this any other la
OF Congress than shall be allowed by the provisions
this section
Sec. IL. Amd be ii further enacted, That the thr,
senior admlals shall wear square blue flag
lnainmast head the next three the foremost head
and all others at the mzen.
Sec. Is. And be At further enacted That the re
alive rank between officers of the navy and the a.
my shall be as follows lneal rank only to he col
sidered
Rear admirals with major generals
Commodores with brigader generals.
Captains with colonies.
Commanders with lieutenant colonels
Lieutenant commanders with majors.
LieutenantS with captains.
Masters with first heutenants.
Ensigns with second heutenants.
Sec. ii. Aad be ii further enacted, That there ms
be allowed upon the retired list nine admirals
eighteen commodores. The rear admiIals shall be s.
lected by the President, by and with the advice al
consent of the Senate, from those captains who ha,
given the most faithful service TO their country. II
eighteen commodores shall be recommended from Il
list OF captains by an advisory board of admras. A
ter the above numbers are commissioned promotion
those grades upon the retired hist shall be by senort
subject to advisory board.
SEQ Is. Aad be 1t further enacted, That from al
after the passage of this act the annual pay of the
eral ranks and grades OF officers OF the navy the
tive list hereinafter named, shall be as follows:
Rear admrals, when at sea, shall receive five tho,
sand dollars
When on shore duty, four thous nd dollars
When on leave of absence, or waiting orders, thr
thousand dollars.
Commodores when at sea, shall receive four thousar
dollars
When on shore duty, three thousand hundrs
dollars
When on leave of absence, waiting orders, tv
thousand four hundred dollars.
Captains, when at sea, shall receive three thousar
five hundred dollars
When on shore duty, two thousand eight hundre
dollars
When ON leave of absence, waiting ORDERS tw
i thousand one hundred dollars.