Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-29


Sec. s. and be further enacted, That person in
the navy shall strip off the clothes, pllage, in
any maltreat, persons taken on board prize
on pain of such punishment as court-martial shall
| adludge
money salvage bounty, or proceeds of forfeiture or
navy shall be distributed and paid to the officers and
men entitled thereto, in the same manner prize
Navy.
Sec. 10. and be it further enacted, That any person
entitled to wages OF prize money may have the same
ed by the captain and paymaster IN case OF the
sgnment of wages the power shall specify the precise
time they commence. But the commander of every
vessel is required to discourage his from selling
any part of their wages prize money, anu never to
attest power OF attorney until he is satisfied that
the not granted in consideration of money CIV
| en- for the purchase of wages or prize money.
aecrung which has already accrued to the United
States from sale of prizes shall be and remain forever
fund for the PAYMENT of pensions to the officers sea-
men, and marines who may be entitled receive the
and if the said fund shall be insufficient for the
purpose, the public faith hereby pledged to make up
the deficiency but if it should be than sufficient,
the surplus shall be applied TO the making OF further
provision for the comfort of the disabled officers sea-
Sec. IL. be further enacted, That the district
attorneys of the several districts of the courts of the
United States, in which any of prize may
De dependng sha as soon as may De aIter the pas
sage of this act furnish to the Navy Department COM
plete list of all the which have been determ
ned. may still be pending within their respective
districts, with statement OF the condition of each in
such and embracing such the Sec
rotary OF the Navy require, and SHALL often as
in ca h month, thereafter furnish further state
ment of the condition of every in their respective
districts, and OF any further proceedings had therein
since their Last Ie
And the Sc reiary OF the Navy hereby authorized
to appoint agent to employ counsel when the cap
tors do employ counsel themselves, in aiy
wl;h he may consider necessary assist thu district
such compensat on as he may thinks Just ana sona-
Ole Aad 1t sn ii DE the duty OF tue several srshal-
of the united States furnish to the Navy Depart
On request. to its agent, full particu
statement the disposition of every prize vessel and
arso, such form aui with such details the Secre
AIRY OF the Navy may require, oiten he may
require the aud SAIL m rshas sha also furnish
to the Navy Depar ment or their Aforesaid as Mt fun
md parrIc statement of AL fees, charges, and al
'owanees Of every DESCRIPTION claimed by them each
vi prize, before the allowed by the court,
'nd no such cha Ses for disbursements OF any KIM,
al be allowed unless accompan Ell by the afdi vat OF
tn MARSHAL that the same ha been &C uay and nee
t,sarIy incurred In the AMI It shall the duty
If the d,strtt ogney to atenI the settlement and
lilo vance OF al such oils aud otect the nteieSs OF
he Ited ates an o. the against any
proper AMI lldwiul Lain All when yer huai de-
;tec uf iena tron hal cave orei N I'd any III
eric uto Ordered, the property shall
old by -.al The 'last,ce aud pro-
eedn4s almraty, and the gross prOceeds Of such
,l. sh al De forthwith dep ted IN the stanr
treasurer of The Tn tel s. at, narsst to, the
place whers such , tie, the ron y so de-
pos ted shall rcInl "A The reasury of thu United
states OF distribution until de-
rec of restItu lou sh al be male, cerarsd copy
hereof FURNISHED upon when the costs Of {, anu
twful charges aI expsnse shall re PAID, an the
ytiance d. b1tea according sad de zee: rorided
chat the al Of district attornrys, pr.z
lssoner, and marsha shall IN case he so in
reIsed under the several ac for COMPENSATION in
Or to ICED, IN tie aggregate the ollow
um', and any baian beyont the several sums shall
,e pad INTO the ifeasury VIZ D>tIlct at m Us, SIX
thousand dollars frIzs ners, three thousand
loll .rs Mts,htls thous. nd doilar r -.
er, Sam m m4rae, Led The line OF his duty,
halt be EMIT ed 10 receive for Ife or during his dsa-
5ty pension from the UniteI states according to
The ana deglee Of his dsab ty, not exceeding
many case his monthly pay.
Sec II. ind be 1t further enacted That in all cases
-Dsra he sOFf su he
States shall be separator from their YES els by the lat
heiny wrecked lost destroyed ali the command,
over, and authority given 10 the OH ers OF such sn ps
els shall remain an be full force as etectual-
such ship vessel not wrecked lost,
hargc from or ordered ag IN INTO, the service,
I'll a urs-mrial court of inquiry shall be helI to
inquire INFO the loss of such ship vessel and if by
the sentence Of such court other satisfactory
ence shall appear to the Secretary of the Navy that
al any of the officers and men of such ships compa-
did their utmost to preserve her, and after the loss
thereof behaved themselves agreeaby TO the discipline
of the navy then the pay and emouments Of such Of
hcers and men, such OF them shall have done then
luty aforesaid, shall until their discharge or
death and every officer VINO shall, after the
loss Of such vessel act contrary to the discipline Of the
navy, shall be punished, at the discretion of court
martial, in the same manner if such vessel had not
| been so lost
Sec IL. And be 1t further enacted, That all the pay
and eoluments Of the officers and men, OF any Of the
ships vessels Of the United States taken by
my, who shall appear by the sentence of court-mar
tal, or otherwise to haye done their utmost to pre-
and defend their ship or vessel ana after the TAX
| ing thereof have behaved themselves obedently to
superors agreeably the discipline Of the navy,
shall go on, and be paid them until tEeirdeath ex-
| change, or discharge.
aSdins odse s b aRdhever man Enters on board
accurate entry to be made in the ships books
of his name the date place and term OF his enlistment
the place vessel from which he was receives on
board his rating, and his descriptive list to include his
age place of BIRTH and citizenship, with such remarks
may be necessary and sha before sailing, trans
NIT TO the Secretary of the Navy complete list or
muster-roI of the rated under his command show
the particulars above set forth, and also list OF Of
cers and passengers with the date OF their entering
and he shall similar lists TO be made the
first day of every third month"; to be Transmitted to the
Secretary of the Navy opportunities shall occur $
accounting in such lists musterroils for any casual
ties which may have taken place since the last list OF
| muster-roll. He shall not receive on board any man
transferred from any other vessel or station to him TN
less such man be furnished with an account signed by
the captain and paymaster of the vessel station from
which he specifying the date Of his entry the pc
Rod and term OF service the sums PAID the balance
due him, the quality in which he rated, and his de-
sorptive list He shall to be accurately mnuted
the ships books the names OF ana tunes al Whcl
| any death desertion may occur and in case Of
DEATH shall take that the paymaster all tn,
property of the deceased for the benefit of his legal rep
resentatye representatives He shall cause frequent
inspections be made into the condition OF the provs
ions, and every Precluton for their preservation
He shall, whenever he orders officers TO TAX
charge of prize and proceed to the United States,
whenever officers men sent from his ship, 70
whatever cause, take that each man be furnishes
with complete statement of his account, specifying
the date of his enlistment the periods and OF hi
service and his descriptive list which account shall
signed by the commanding officer and paymaster. Ill
shall ca the articles for the government the nav
to be hung up in public part of the ship and re
once month to ms ships company He SHAH cause
convenient place to be set apart for sick "r disable
men, to Which he shall have them removed, with thei
hammocks and bedding when the surgeon sh al 50 ad
wise and shall direct that Of the attend then
keep the place clean He shall frequently consul
With the surgeon in regard TO the sanitary condition
his crew. and shall all proper 70 preEcrE
their health, and when his is iuall paid of h
shall att nd in person. appoint proper officer 20 Sc
justice be done the and to the United state
r in the settlement of the accounts. Any eommandin
officer offend ng herein shall be punished st the discrc
| | ton of court-martial.
See IL AMI BE- IL further enacted, That il shall L
the duty of the commanding officer Of any feet squad
ron, vessel acting sngly, when service send
an Atlantic port of the United states in public
other vessel all petty Off and persons of nfeTio
ratings desiring there at the expiration II the
of service, thereafter may re. unle
his op Mon the detention of such persons for long
period should be very essential to the public inie
VIII oh ease he may dettin them any ofthe'
until the vessel to which they belong shall return
oh Atlantic port and in of such detention n
1erson sent he me- so detnn d, al be SUBJECT
II prcts TO the laws and egulat for the govern
: nent OF the Nav until their return 20 an Atlant
q port and their regular discharge AMI ali persons
hall be detained heyon their terms OF servi"e-
Who shall after ne re nation of their serv ce voluI
arily to until The return 10 an Atlant
of the vessel t. which they belong, am their req
IT discharge therefrom, al for the time during ic
hey are so detained. or shall so serve beyond the
,rignai term ,f service viii h sha in no case exec,
hiIty days after Their ar ival il Atlantic or, y
,e.ve add tion Of IN fourth If the former pay
= | ontarn tie substance of this sect.
!. Sec Is. Aad be IL further eadc'ed That all Office
= | not holding COMMISSIONS wsrran or who are n
!, nit to them except, such are temporarily a
!, 10 to the tutes Of nned warrant OF
i er an clerks sail be deemed petty OF
;ers, anil shall be tled TO ohd nce n the ezecut
Sec ~ Be- % as esae ed That the ss
a,,ea s On; ~ y ,ba M On rs an ~ IN o ID
rvce so be BEN furn hei with copy Of III reyai OF
: tud general oriers OF the dept ncnt the IN fore
e an thee liter tn copy .. all such as may De
i Sec. 20. Aad be tsrta'r enae.s, That al prav'
ions OF previous la ch are nc listen, ~th tho
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