Nebraska advertiser., 1863-05-21

Third. Or shalt quarrel with, strike, or assaait
yny Other person IN the Navy, or provoking o.
leprOaehful words gestures, menaees, sndesPos
to fonsnt quaTPels betWeen OthsF persons IN tia
navy, or send or accept challenge q hght sdpsl,
or act ss second in duel;
urth. Or shall treat With oonttsmps hia aapsrs
ior ofcer, or be dsrespeotful 70 him in language %
dsporFm mt whilst in the exssutiOn Of his oies 6g
shall join in or abet an y combination 20 aeaksn
the lawful authority Of, OF slsOn the FsIpeOs due
to his commanding Ohcer; F - ~e.s..r
Fifth. Or shall be negligent or oarssSS Ia Shsy-
Ing orders, sr oulPably nsfsisnsia the performance
" duty;
Sixth. Or shall knowiagly mako or sian. or Ghall
aid abet, direct. or procure the making or signing
OF any false mustot, or shal sxsOute fttsnpt %
eountonanee any fraud sgsins the United StatOa
or shall waste. embezIe, or fraudulsaty buy sell oE
receive any ammunition, provisions, other pubic
stores, having the power preyontit shall knOV-
insy permit such waste, emoslElem'at, sale oE re-
o5ipt;
Seventh. Or shall, through iuattonti0n Or ussll.
gence, suR any vessel Of the navy 10 Be otranod
or run upin rock or s6oal or hsEarded
! Eight. Or shall, when on shore, plumber abuse of
maltrest any inhabitants or injure hiS property In
Ninth. Or shall refuse or fail 70 use bis utuota
extr,iOns to detect, appFeheni and bring 20 puueh
m nE al ofenlsrs, and aid and aIsist al persons
appSinted for the yurp0ss; -0EluI ~
Tenth. Or shall in tima of poeos desert or atksmpa
- nOs,r. aid or eutee others to ssFtB or shall
De absent from his station duty AithoRt loRFes q
after his leave shall have expired;
Eleventh. Or shall; when rated or acting aa mas
t'r-at-arms, refuse to receive such prisoners e
shall be Committed to bis sharg, OF having received
them shall suffer them to escape, or dismiss them
WithOut orders from the proper authOrity;
Twelfth. Or shall, Whea attached 10 any ship or
vessel appointed as convoy 10 meFshant or sOher
demand exact any ton for his services,
or shell nal reat the officers or crews Of sRoh msf,
chant or other vessels;
Thirteenth. Or shall take receivs or permit 10 Be
received board the vOssel to Whieh he il attach
ed any goods or merchandise for frsighs sale. o.
traffic, except gold silver jewels, for freight OF
safs-keepng, or shall demand or receive any COM
pensaton the receipt of transportation Of any
other article than gold, silver jewels, without
authority from the President Of the United States
or the Secretary Of the Navy.
Fourteenth. Or shall violate or refuse obedisnes
to any lawful general order or regulation issued By
the Secretary nf the Navy. +f--
art. 8. All offences committed by persons belong.
ing to the navy. which are not specified in the for
gOi e articles shall be punished court martial
shall direct but in case shall punishment By
logging be indicted nor sha u any court martiFl Ed
judge the punishment by logging.
Art. 8. All Offences committed By parsons be-
lOntfng to the navy while on shore shall be punish-
ed in the same manner as if they had been commit
Art. 10 No commander Of a vessel Of the navy
shall inhiet any other punishment vpQn eommis-
stoned or warrant eficer than private reprnand,
suspension from duty, arrest confinement neither
of which shall continue longer than ten days. sx.
cept further period be necessary 70 bring the
offender 10 a cOurt-martial; shall he infiet, OF
cause permit to be inflicted upon any petty officer
or person Of inferior rating marins, auy punish
mant for q single offence at any one time other
than one Of the following puDishments viz:
First: keduetion Of any rating established By
himself
Second Confinement with or without irons. sin
gle or double, such confinement not to exceed ten.
days. unless necessary in the case u prisoner 30
be tried by eourt-martia. - ..--,..-
Shird. Solitary confinement on bread and water
not exceeding hgs days. .rF s4f f-rsrE rff
Fourth. Solitary confinement not exceeding seven
DAYS. -frr .,t trs .suL
Fifth Deprivation Of liberty on shore.
Sixth. Extra dnties. 8uC 3
Nor other punishment shall be peamitted a
board Of vessels belong ng TO tho navy. except by
sentence OF general summary eOnrt-martial.-.
Summary ooart martial my disrats any rated psR-
son for incOmpeteRcy. All punishments inflicted
by the c0Inmandlr, or by his order, except rspri
mands, shall be fully. entered upon the ships log
Art. IL. General courts martial my be convened
Osten the President of the United States, the
Secretary Of the Navy, OF commaudsr-iu-chisf Of .
feet or squadron shall deem it Necessary PrOTid-
ed That in the waters Of the United States no
commander in chief Of feet squadron shall
convene general court martial unecs by express
Provided also, That no general martial shall
consist Of more than thirteen nor less than five
commissioned others members and many
officers shall be summoned every suoh court as
can be convened without injury to the service ss
not to exceed thirteen; and the senior officer shall
always preside, the others taking place according
to their rank; and in where il can be avoid.
ed without injury to the serVfee shall more than
one-half the members, exclusive Of the President
be junior to the Ofi;er 70 be tried- a---
RI ID The uFasfdant of ha Il authnriaa4
and required 20 administer thu following oath OF
affirmation to the judse advocate or person ofeiat-
ing as such:
al, B, do swear or afam) that will keep
true record of the evidense given to and the pro-
ceedirgs Of this court; nor will divUlge or by any
means disclose the sentence OF the court untiIit
shall have been approved By tho proper authority
nor will at any tim divulgs or disclose tho vote
or opinion o any paItieular member Of the COURT
unless required 10 do bsfJr5a court Ofjustiee IN
due course o. laW.
This oath or affirmation being duly administer
ed each member Of ths court, before proceeding to
trial shall take the following oath Of affirmation,
which she Judge advOeste, or person afieiating as
such, is hereby authorized to administer:
/, b, do swear Cor afirn) that 1 will truly
try, without prejudice or partlality the now
depending according 10 the evidence which shall
come before the court, the rules for the government
Of he navy, and my own eOnssjenes; and that will
not by any divu,ge OF disclose the sentences
Of the court until it shall have beeen approved by
the proper authority will at any time digulgS
or disclose the vote or opinion Of any particular
member OF the court unless required 50 to do be-
a court Of justice in due course OF law"
Art. IL. All testimOney given To general court
martial shall be Otth or afirmItiOn, which the
PRESIDENT IF the court is hereby authorized to ad-
minister; and if any peTsyn shall refuse to give hii
evidence rs afore d. shall preVaricats or shall
behave with contempt to the cOur it shall and may
be lawful fOI the court b. mDrison such offender as
their discretion: Provided, That ths imprisoamsut
IN no case shall exceed two months. And every
person who shall commit Wilful perjury on sxsmi.
nation on oath or Affirmation befIre such eOart, or
who shall eorruptly protdrs. OF subJrn any person
70 commit such wilful perjury, shall and may b
prosecuted by Indictment or information in any
court OF justice Of the United States, and shall
suffer such penalties are Authorized BY the laws
OF the United States in cases Of perjury. the sub
Formation thereof. And in every prosecution for
perjury, the suaOrnaton thereof under this act,
1t shall Do sufficient to set forth the offence charged
on ia defendant, without setting forth the author
ity BY which the court was held, OF the particular
matters brought or intended to DO brought before
said court. ll
Art. IL. The following oath shall qe administes-
ed 10 witnesses before martial and courts Of
inquiry: .--. 81
YOu do solemnly swear Cor Affirm. as ihs case
may BEL that the evidence you shall give in the
now before this court shall bs th3 truth the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and that
you will state everything within your kE)Nledge
and recolleetiOn ia relation to the charges. 50 help
you GOd," (or this yCu do under thu pains and
penalties Of ps5ary.)
Art Is The person uccusod shall Be ia \, ~. a .