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

the United States applicable to the arming equpping
subsisng, and payment of volunteers in force at the
time of the enrolment of such troops of Missouri.
Sec g. And be further enacted, That if said State
said direct tax, any, at such time may be fixed by
the Secretary of the Treasury should said expend
lures be found to be equal to the tax the deduction
discount OF Fifteen per centum prescribed in the if
tythrd section of the said rected act shall be allowed
on the whole amount thus apportioned.
Approved, July II, 1862.
Chap CCIII.-An Act to suspend temporarily the OPP
Grafton of Act entitled San Act to prevent and
punish Fraud on the part of Officers intrusted with
making OF Contracts for the Government" approved
June two, eighteen hundred and sxty-two
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of america in Congress
bled That the operation of the entitled can act
prevent and punish frauds the part of officers in
trusted with making of contracts for the government"
approved June two eighteen hundred and sixty
two, be- and the same is hereby, suspended until the
first Monday Of January eighteen hundred and sixty
Approved July H. 1862.
Chap. CCIV.-An Act for the better Government of
the Navy of the United States
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House Of Representa-
ues Of the United States Of America Congress
bled That from and after the first day of September
next the following articles be adopted and put in
force for the government of the navy of the United
States
Article l. The commanders of all fleets souadrons
naval stations and vessels belonging to the navy
strictly enJoned and required to show in themselves
ordination to be vigant inspecting the conduct of
all VINO may be placed under their command to guard
against and suppress all dissoiute and immoral prac-
uce and to correct all who may be guilty of them,
cordng to the laws and regulations OF the navy, upon
pam such punishment general martial may
thnk proper TO lntlct.
Article 2 The commanders of vessels and naval sta
tons, to which cha plains attached shall d.
vine service to be performed Sunday, whenever the
weather and other circumstances will allow it to be
done and 1t is earnestly recommended to all officers
seamen, and others IN the naval service, diligently to
attend at every performance of the worship OF AL
God Any or or
summary court-mariial shall direct.
Article g. The punishment of death, or such other
punishment as cour-m irtal shall adjudge, may be
mi cted on any person IN the naval service
Ftrst Who shall make, attempt to make, or unite
With, any matinous assembly, or knowing 81 the same,
OF any intended mutlny shall not forthwith commu-
ncte 1t to ms superior commanding officer, being
witness to- present at, any mutIny shall not his
Second o. shall. dsobey the lawful orders of his SUI
perlor o GER, or assault or attempt threat
10 strike assault hi while III the execution OF the
| 1uteS OF hS ollie;
TAird. o. snail give, hold, or entertain any inter-
INTEL gence to with any enemy rebel,
Without leave from the President OF the United States,
tie Secretary OF the Navy, the commander-in-chief
u the fleet, or the comman ler or sQuadl on or,
n Case OF vessel acting singiy, fro his commanding
| ohh;er;
Fourth Or shall desert entce others to desert to
FfM. Or shall receive any message or letter from
IN enemy or REBEL or be aware OF the unlawful rece-
OF such letter MESSAGE and fail to take the ear
hest opportunity to inform his superior or commanding
| officer thereof;
Sixth. o. snail, in time of war, desert betray his
trust entce aid others to desert betray their
trust shall sleep upon his WATCH or leave his station
| before regularly relieved;
Seventh. Or shall Intentionally or wilfully suffer any
vessel OF the navy to be stranded or run upon rocks
maciously IN any vessel of the navy, any part
Of her tackles armane emit equipment, whereby the
safety of the vessel shall be hazaded or the lives of the
exposed to danger shall set on dre or other
Wis. unlavully destroy any public property not then
IN the possession Of an enemy pirate. or rebel
Eighth Or shall strike, or attempt to strlke,the nag
to enemy rebel without proper authorityor when
engaged in battle shall reacherousy yield or puslan-
imousy cry quarter
Ninth Or shah in time of battle display cowardce,
negligence, disatfeeton, withdraw from or keep
shall desert his duty station or entice others to do
shall not properly observe the orders of his COM
them into execution, when ordered to prepare for JON
NOR when actually engaged in battle or while IN sight
| of an enemy
| Tenth. Or when commanding feet, squadron, or
vessel acting singy, shall, upon the probability OF an
engagement, sight of any armed vessel OF an en-
envy rebel neglect prepare and clear his ship for
action shall not, upon signal for battle, his ut
most eXertion TO BATTLE or shall fail to encour-
age in his person his inferior officers and men to
fight coufageousy shall not do his utmost to over
take and capture destroy vessel which 1t is his
duty to encounter or shall not afford all practical
| BILE relief and assistance TO vessels belonging tC
the United States their allies when engaged in bat
tie.
be found the capacity OF spies, or who shall bring oil
deliver any seducing letter message from an enemy
to betrav his trust shall suffer death such other pun
shment a court-martia shall adjudge.
| Article 5. The crime of murder, when committed by
an officer seaman, marine other person belonging
any public ship vessel of the United States, with
| out the territorial jurisdiction of the same ma,
t ss punished with death by the sentence Oh
| Article g. In any case where naval court-martia
is authorized adudge the punishment of death ma,
euterce he person convicted imp,s nmer for life,
for stated term, hard labor, and such sentences
imprisonment and hard labor may be carried into exc
cuticn in any prison or penitenary under the contro
of the United States or the use of which shall be allow
ed by the legislature of State and persons convicted
| by court-martial and imprisoned in the prison o
penitenary of any State Territory shall in all re
spects be subject to the same discipline ana treatneh
and under the control convicts sentenced b.
the courts of the State or Territory in which such prls
on or penitentiary is situated.
Article T. Such punishment court-martia
shall adjudgs may be inflicted on any person IN tn
First. Who shall be guilty of cruelty, oppression o
marreatment of those subject to his orders
Second Or shall be guilty of profane swearing, false
hood drunkenness gambling fraud, theft or any 9th
er scandalous conduct tending to the destruction
good morals
Third Or shall quarrel with, strike, or assault an
other person the navy,o provoking or reproach
full words, gestures or menaces or endeavor to fomen
auarres between other persons in the navy, or sen
or accept challenge to fight duel, or act as second
| a duel;
officer or be dsrespectful to him in language deport
ment whilst in the execution OF his office or shall Joi
| in abet any combination to weaken the lawful au
thory of lessen the respect due to his conmandin
| officer
| N.
ing ORDERS culpaby inefficient IN the performance
duty
ahet direct procure the making or signing OF an
false muster, shall execute, or attempt or counte
nance any fraud against the United States, or sha
waste embezze tauduenty buy sell, or receive an
ammunition, provisions or other public stores, o.
having the power to prevent il, shall knowingly pei
NIT such waste, embezzlement sale or receipt;
Seeenth. Or shall, through inatentiOn negligence
suffer any vessel of the navy to be stranded or ru
upon rock or shoal, or hazarded
j1bt Or
maltyeat any inhabitant or injure his property
NinI Or shall refuse or fail to use his utmost exc
tions to detect apprehend, and bring TO punishment
offenders, and aid and assist all persons appointed fc
Tenh Or shall, in time of peace desert or atteml
20 desert, aid entce others to desert or shall
absent from his station or duty without leave or aft
, his leave shall have expired
Eleventh. Or snail, when rated or acting as maste
,omm tied to hi. CHI ,rge having received them sha
suffer them to escape, or dismiss them without orie
rom the proper authority
TceLfM. Or shall, when attached to any ship or We
el appointed convoy to merchant or other vessel
al diligently to pe,fo NJ his duty or shall demand
.xact any compensation for his services sha
nareat the officers or crews OF such merchant or 9th
Tlirteah Or shall take receive, or permit to
zee we'd on board vessel to which ne is attached
500 OF merchandise freight sale, or traffic, exec
,od, silver, Jewels, Tor freight or safe-keep ne,
hail demand or receive any compensation for the I
e ut or transportation of any other article than got
,.iver, jewels, without authority Irom the Pre-
lent OF the Ulirel States or the Secretary OF Il
| Navy;
| FSar,seah. Or shall VIC ate refuse obedience
2 my lawful general order or regulation issued by &
| secretary OF the Navy.
Article g. All offences committed by persons belon
ng to the navy, which not specified IN the foreg
s ss a &c @ BY aoss n
nhice /, nor shall any conrt-martiai adudge punis
| ny hogg
Article g. All offences committe by per b
| iauglng to the navy, whie shore, shall be pu
,sned N the same manner If they had been comm
q | ted at
| N Of of
shall Inh.ct any other punishment W on commission
ed warrant oicer tn IN private reprlmand, suspe
from duty, arrest confinement, neither OF wnl