Nebraska advertiser., 1863-05-07

enemy: Provided, The number Of officers allowed
in each grade by this act shall not be increased
thereby. Seamen Distinguishing themselves il
battle, or by extraordinary hs7Oism in the line Of
their profession, may be promoted to forward war
raft eaicers or acting masters mates, as they mag
be best qualified upon the recommendation Of theiI
commanding officer, approved by the fag-OficeI
and the department. Upon such pro motion they
shall receive a geatuity Of one hundred dollars and
q medal Of honor 60 b prepared BY the Navy De-
partment.
See. IL And be it further enacted, That the
students at the Naval Academy shall be STYLED
midshIpmen and until their final graduating exam
i~nation, when if seccessfull, they shall be commits
stoned ensigns, ranking according 70 mart. The
number allowed at ths academy shall be two for
every member and delegate Of thd House Of Rep
resentives, two fer the District Of Columbia, and
ten at large. They shall between the ages Of four
teen and seventeen, physically sound and well form
and the robust constitution. They shall be ex1m
ined for admittance into the aeadymy according to
the regulations which shall be issucd by the Secre-
tary Of the Navy, and if rejected shall not have the
privilege Of another examination for admission to
the SAM class, unless by the board
Of examiners. The President shall selest the two
from the District Of Columbia and the ten at large q,
) and the President shall also be allowed three yaarIy
appointments Of midshipmen, who shall be not over
eighteen years Of age, who shall be selected from
boys enlisted In the navy, and who have been at
least one yearin the service, six months Of which
nhA1l nave UtuA z eELNlEGs EAtAl 64A AAACE tAE
fifth of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-three,
tho nomination Of candidates for admission into the
Naval Academy shall be made between the fifth Of
March and the FIRST Of July of each year upon the
recommendation of the member er deieglte, from
actual residents of his district, and they shall be
examined for admission in July Provided, That
when any candidate who has beeu 50 nominated
shall mon examination be found physically or men
tally disqualified for admission the member or de-
legate from whose district ne was SC nominated
shall be notified 10 recommend another candidate
who shall be exmiHed in Sedtem5er following
And it shall be the duty Os the Secretary of the
Navy, as soon after the fifth of March as possible, to
notify, in writing. each member and delegate Of any
vacancy that may exist in his district; and if said
member OF delegate negleets to recommend a candi-
date by tue first Of July in that year, then it shall
duty Of the Secretary Of the Navy to fill the vaean-
cy. Midshipm9n deficient at any examination shall.
IA be continued at the academy, or in the service,
unless upon recommendation Of the academic board
nor shall any officer of tie navy who has boen dis
missed by sentence Of a or suffered
to resign to escape one, ever again become an officer
Of the navy Provided, however, That no greater
number Of midshipmen shull be appointed BY the
President at large under this or any ether law #
Congress than shall be allowed by the provisions OF
this section.
Sec: u. And be it further enabted, That the
three senior rear admirais shall wear q square blue
flag at the mainmast head; the next three ar the
foremost head; and all others at the mizen.
Sec, -. And be IL further enacted, That the re
lative rank between officers of the navy and the
army shall De as follows, lineal rank only to be con
sidered:
Pear Admirals with major generals.
Commodores with briga Ter generals.
Captains with eol0nels.
Commanders with lieutenant eOlOnels.
Lieutenant commander with majors.
L;eutenauts with captains.
Masters with first leutenants.
Ensigns with second lieutenants.
Sec. Ia. And be it further enacted, That there
may be allowed upon the retifBd lisO nine rear ad-
mirals and eighteen commOdores. The rear admir-
ais shall be selected by the President, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate, from those
captains who have given the most faithful service
to their country. The eighteen cOmmodores shall
be recommended from the list Of captains by an ad-
yisOry board of admirals. After the above mum
bers are commissioned, promotion to those grades
upon the retired list shall be by seniority, subject
to an advisory board.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That from
and after the passages Of this act the annual pay Of
the several ranks and grades Of officers eff the navy
on the active list, hereinafter named, shall be as
follows:
Rear AdmiraIs, when at sea, shall receive FIVE
thousand dollars
When on shore duty, four thousand dollars;
When on leave Of absence, Ur waiting orders,
three thousand dollars.
COmmodores, when atsoa, shall receive four thou
sand dollars;
When Cd shore doty; three thousand two hun
dred dollars;
When on leave of absence, or waitin; orders,
two thousand four hundred dollars.
Captains, when at sea, shall receive three thou
sand five hundred dollars;
When on shore duty, two thousand eight hun
dred dollars;
When on leave of absence, or waiting orders,
two thousand one hundred dollars.
Commanders, When ut sea, shall receive two thou
sand eight hundred dollars.
When on shore duty, two thousand two hum
dre0 ana forty dollars;
When on leaAe Of absence; or waiting orders
one thousand six hundred and eighty dollars.
Lieutenant commanders, when ae sea, shall re-
ceive two thousand three hundred and forty-three
dollars;
dred and seventy-fve dollars;
hen on leave Of absence, or waiting orders,
one thousand FIVE hundred dollars.
Lieutenants, when at sea, shall receive one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-fve dollars;
When on shore duty, one thousand and FIVE
hundred dollars:
When on leave Of absence: or Wailing ORDER,
one thousand two hundred dollars.
Masters, when at sea. shall receive one thousand
five hundred dollars:
When on shore duty, OLe Thousand two hun
dred dollars;
When on leave of absence, or waiting orders
nine hundred and sixty dollars.
Ensigns, when at sea. shall receive one thousand
Two uuu1rSd dollars;
When on shore duty, nine hundred and sixty
dollars;
When on leave of absence, or waiting orders.
seven hundred and sixty-eight dollars.
Midshipmen shall receive five hundred dollars.
Sec. 10. And b. it further enacted, That when
ever any officer CT the navy, OF cLa 5 subject by
law II regulation to examination before promotion
to a higher grade. shall have been absent on duty
at the time when be should have been examined
shall have been found qualified at a subsequent
examination, the increased rate of pay to which ne
may be entitled shall be allowed to him from the
date when he would have received il had he been
found quilted at the time when his examination
should nave taken place.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That in cal
culating the graduated pay of boatswains; gunners,
carpenters, and sailmabers IN the navy, as estab-
liShed by law, the Sec service shall be computed
from the dates of their appointments OF entry into
the service in their respective grades in lieu Of the
datos Of their warrants.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted. That the
of the Favy be, aud be hereby is, al THOR
to assign clerks and laborers attached to enc
bureau to duty in another, and also to detail a sur
geOn or assistant surgeon; or passed assistant sur
geon, as assistant to the Bureau of Medicine and,
who shall receive the highest shore pay Of
his grade.
Sec. 10. And DO it further enacta1, That all off
while at sea, or attached TO a sea-5oing vessel,
shall be allowed one ration.
Sec. 20. AMI be it further enacted That the re-
lative rank between officers Of the navy and army
on the retired list shall be the same as on the ac-
list, and the annual pay Of retired naval officer
shall be as follows, xiz
Admirals, two thousand dollars.
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