, 1864-10-24
OFFICIAL.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the First sessiO" OF the Thirty
Eighth Congress.
An ACr repeating certain provisions Of law
concerning scamen on board public and private
vessels Of the United States.
Be 10 enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatiues Of the United States Of America
In Congress d.emJled, That 80 much of an act
entitled An act for the regulation Of seamen on
board the public and private vessels Of the United
States" approved the third of March, one thou.
sand eight hundred and thirteen. as makes il not
lawful to employ on board any of the public or
private vessels Of the United States any person
or persons except citizens Of the United States
or orp"-sOn Of color, natives of the United States;
and 80 much Of the third, fiIth sixth and seventh
sections Of" An act concerning the navigation Of
The United States" approved the first of March,
one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, as
GOncerns the crews of vessels therein named |;
and so much Of the first section of an act enti
tied "An act to repeal the tonnage duties upon
ships and vessels Of the United States, and upon
certain foreign vessels" approved the thirtyfrst
of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty,
ns makes discrimination in favor Of vessels GER
tain proportions of whose crews shall be citizens
hereby. repealed: ProCided. horeUer, That Off
Gers Of vessels of the United States shall In all
cases be citizens of the United States.
Approved, June %. 1864.
An ACT to establish salaries for postmastcrs, and
for other purposes.
d. : 6a1 La, L. r
Representatives. IF The United States Of Amer ca
in Congress assembled, That the annual COM
pensation Of postmasters shall be at fixed sal
ary, in lieu Of commissions. to be divided into
FIVE classes, exclusive Of the postmaster Of tie
city Of New York. Postmastcrs Of tie first
class shall receive not more than four thousand
dollars nor lcss than three thousand d. ars /;
postmasters Of the second class shall receive less
than three thousand dollars and not less than
two thousand dOllars postmasters Of the third
class shall receive less than two thousand dollars
and not less than one thousand dollars; postmas-
ters Of the fourth class shall receive less than one
thousand dollars and not less than one hundred
dollars; postmasters Of the fifth class shall IT.
ceive less than one hundred dollars. The COM
pensation Of the posi- simastcr Of New York shall
be six thousand dollars per annunI. TO take effect
on the first day Of July. eighteen hundred and
sixty-f0ur: and the compensation Of postmasters
Of the several classes aforesaid shall b. pstab-
lished by the Pos master General under the rules
hereinafter providCri. Whenever the com, ensa-
tion Of posmasters Of the several Officers Except
the Office Of New York; for the two consecutive
years next preceding the first day of July, eight.
cen hundred and sixiy-fOur, shall have amounted
20 an average annual sum not less than three
thousand dollars. such Offices shall be assigned 10
the first class; whenever II shall have amounted
to less than three thousand dollars but not less
than two thousand dollars. such Offices shall be
assigned TO the second class whenever il shall
have amounted TO less than two thousand 10 ,ars.
but not less than one thousand dol ars such Off
ccs shall be assigned 10 the third class whenever
II shall have au0uatCA to less than one thousand
dollars. bat not less tllaA one hundred dollars.
such Offices shall he assignd to the fourth Glars
and whenever It shall have amounted to- less than
une hundred dollars. such ulsicis shall he assigned
to the fth class TO Offices Of the first, sccond
and third classes shall he sevtraIy assigned sal
aries, In even hundreds Of dollars, us nearly as
practicable in amount tho same as. but not ex-
ceeling the average compensation Of The post
masters thereof for the two years next preceding;
and to olic of the fillh class shall be severally
assigned salaries. IN evpa dollars. rs nearly as
practicable in amount the same as, but MT ex-
cecdng. such average compensation for the two
years next preceding. WherVver rciarus show
ing The average Of annual compensation OF post
masters FOR the two ygnrs next prCcsSing the first
day Of July, eighteen hundrtd aud sixiy lour,
shall not have en received at th Post Office
Department at the time OF adiustm, nt, the same
may hc estimated by the Postmaster Gemra' fr
the purpose Of adjusting the salaries of p stmns-
tiers herein provided tor And Il slai BE- the
duty Of the auditor Of the trasury for the Post
Office Department 10 obtain from pOstmasters
their quarterly accounts. with the voucarrs ne
cessary TO CORRECT adjustment thereof md 10
rrport to the Postmaster General oil failures or
pGstmasiers to render such retunls within pro-
per period alicr the close Of each quarter.
SIC Q. Aad be 10 further enacted. Ia, the
Postmaster GIn,ral shall review once in two
years, and In special cass. upon satisfactory rep
reseatati0n. as much oftpncF as he may deem ex-
pelient. and n adjust, on the basis Of III. pre-
ceding section. the salary assigned by him to
any Office but any change made In such salary
shall not take effect until the first day Of the
quarter next following such order, and all orders
made assigning or changing salaries shall be
made IN writing and recorded in his journal, and
notified to the auditor for the Post Office De-
Partment.
oec. .. ana DC ~ IuftheF eadcted, lnat SAL
aries Of the first, second, and third classes shall
be adjusted to take effect on the FIRST day Of July,
eighteen hundred and sixtyIUur, and Of the fourth
and fifth classes at the same time or at the COM
mencement Of quarter as early Us practicable
thereafter.
Sec. A. And 30 10 further enacted, That, at
Offices which have not been established for two
years prior to the first day Of July, eighte en- hun
.dred and sixty-lour. the salary may be adjusted
upon satisfactory return BY the postmaster Of
the receipts, expenditures, and business Of bis
Office: Proridsd, That fiity per centum Of the
gross revenue Of such Office shall be, in all cases,
the largest amount allowed TO such postmasters
for their salaries, respectively, excerpt in cases
where II shall be q separating OF distributing
Office, as provided for in the sixth section Of this
act.
Sec. 5. And Be Il further enacted, That at
the ost Office Of New York and Offices Of th.,
first and second classes, the Postmaster General
shall allow to the postmaster just and reason
able sum for the necessary cost, in whole or 10
part, Of rent, fuel, lights, and clerks, to be ad-
justed upon o satisfactory exhibit Of the facts.
And at OlIicrs Of the third, fourth, and fifth
classcs, such expenses shall be paid by the post
master, except as in the sixth section provided !;
Il being intended that such allowances shall be
made il1 accordance with existinu uSnOes