The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-18
pears to bs due from him On tie books OF the Depart
ment
Approved April y, 1864
PUBuC-NO 80 ]

Az ACT 70 amend ana act entitled An act TO establish
ana equaze the grade Of line officers OF the United
states navy - approved July 10th, lso2
Be saGcad b. the Snate aud House Of Representatives.
of The UHed Stats e ADSrod, N CoSTess GsseTstled
that 10 e atcer u tie navy upoa the active list be
low the grade Of Commodore nor any other naval ocer
shall be promoted 10 4 higher grade until his mental
moral, and professional fitness 10 perorm al bis duties
shall o- established 10 tie satisfaction Of board
~ examining officers 70 be appointed BY the President
of tho Untsd states And such board shall have power
take testimony. the Witnesses WHEN present, 20 be
BY the president u the board and - examine al
matters the nes and records OF lie department II
relation TO any officer whose case shall be considered by
them
So. . And b u further enacted hat such eTamin-
ing board shall CONSIST of lot less tinn three officers
senior IN rank to the officer TO be examined.
3. Ind b. Il fIrtAsr enacted hat any officer 20
b. acted upon by said board shall have the right be
OATH and the testimony of witnesses and his exsmi
Lation shall be recorded And any natter on the files
and records o the department touching each case
may the opinion OF the board be necessary 10 assist
them making UP their opinion shall, together with
the whole record and finding, be presented 10 the
Pres for his approval or disapprCval Of the find
public examination of himself and the records of the
department In his unless he falls 70 appear before
said board after having been duly notified.
Sec. j. And bet further enacted Thai officers in the
naval service shall be promoted 70 higher grade there
upon the active list until he has been examined by
board of naval surgeons and pronounced physically
qualified 10 perform all his duties And all officers
whose cases shall have been acted upon by the a0Te-
said boards and who shall haze been recommended
for promotion by both Of them shall be placed upon the
retired list.
sec 8 and be IL further enGctod That all officer not
recommended FOR promotion under the fourth section u
an at entitled "An act establish and equaze the
grades of line officers Of the United states navy, ap-
proved July sixteen, eighteen hundred and sixyt
shall have the right 70 present themselves for examna-
according 10 the provisions Of this act and found
uy gla fed and such finding be approved by the Pres
oi the United States they shall be promoted 70 the
grade and place f they had been recommended
by the board and shall the corresponding pay
according the which they have perormedirom
date IL their rank that OF their promotion. And
no further promotions shall be make upon the active
list until the number IN each grade is reduced 10 that
provided by law
sec g. And Be further enacted That any officer in the
naval service by and with the advice and consent o the
Senate may be- advanced not exceeding thirty numbers
his grade, for distinguished conduct battle,
extraordinary heroism
Sec. AMI b. Il further enacted. That the President
of tn United states shall appoint paymasteTs Of the
feet ami engineers Of the eet in the and
with the same rank and pay feet surgeons aud the
retired pay OF surgeons, paymlstefs engineers and
other staff officers in the navy shall be the that
of the retired officers Of the line of the navy with whom
they have relative rank
Sec S. AMI Be a. further enacted That al parts
Of which inconsistent with the provisions Of this
act are hereby repealed
Approved AprIi Il, 1861.