Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Pissed at the First Sessions Of the
TbiTtyrEighth Congress-
rPcsLlc-No 501


fPrsLic-No. sol
A. ACT to aaaenI an &C; satisisa An act TO e.
tablIsh AID 'sHaisze tas grade of line ofsest'
q the United states navy approved jay 10th,
Isl
Bs Z szaessa ~ a. ssEass euS House q Repys-
ssasaassz Il IT, Usit~d Sssses q Azsiez n Cos-
grsss sas.aa5ied, Ihai 10 line ofcsr CT the naTyt
aHy5n ii setfve list, below the grade 81 CON no.
iire nor sny other naval oflnsr. shall Be pro-
motcd = higher grade. Until sis mental. neral
and professional fitness Is perform ali h- dntias
~ shall be ssrEblislsi 10 fhs s1tisszzttaa q
board u exsniuisz oflrsns T. - apFoinsed b.
he Presa9euf Of the Unitsd ststes- AID such
board shall have power - tske tsstincny, the
Eitnsssss Wteu prssent 70 B. swurn b. ths pFezi-
3snt e ne boarl, and 70 exazaise al matters
IA. files and records Of ths department. 10 rsiNtou
% AIRY af1ssE hose case shall b eoushdsrsd b.
thsm.
sc 2. lad y 4 furtzer ssssssd. That such sx-
zuinIux board shall consist q rot isss than thrvs
osIeers, senior To rank 70 the o1se~r 20 be exam
In d
SC 3. Azd b L 6arsssr ssaetsd. That Gny on
Ger 10 be acted gpoa By said beard shall h&vs tbs
right = b pres At 81 be desires a. And his state
neat Of his case, on cath, and tie testimony u
wlfu4ssss, On his exam nztinn. shall be recorded.
Aud any matter on the aies aud records 81 the
depArtMsnt hoe -hiaz each cAss. a. may in tbs
oplnion q the board Be necessary to assist them
IL making rp tielr opiuiou, shsil, together With
the whois record and faGfng, ee presented &c the
Presi4ent for bis approval OF alsapPrpysl d the
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alter such public sxaminatfoB ef himself and It's
records " the department. In hla cass, anssss be
tails 10 appsar before sad board sssF haFing besn
/ dHiy notified.
i sc 4. AAd b. 81 5vrfhsr sAasssa. That nc Offices
IA tbs naval service shall - FroEaqtsd % higher
sEals thsrrla, upza The ActiTs list Entii he has
I kesn x2a1iaed b. board q uasal Surgeons and
pror oanesd physically qaslinsd T. perform al his
DATES tsea Aua all oiteeFs zh0ss cases sha!l
hare Z en- acted upon b. the 4fgFssAid boards, and
Nhs shall net bare hesR rseusa aeEdsd ter prone
ton = bgth q ihaHi, shall b PLACED EPon ths re-
tired sfst.
Sc s. AHa b. e SaysAsr ~sacs,si. That al oa.
GERS nat rges p EasAasa rs promotion uutzr th'
fBHrGa secfAsn q an act sniified " Az act q -
aliish ADD sguaiiEs ths grabs u iiae cheers IA
/ the z Hfted States navy aprFpEsd aBly sixfsen
eikhfee7 huadrrd aad sixty.fr0, shsli have thi
III hf . rresrBt Themselves FIR * animation, -
esfii8s t. tie pf8Fisisus 81 ghs act aud u teans
/ iHy apaiihed, ama speh nudihg b. approved q
TIE Precedent e tbs EEtial States, tbey shall 4
pronsstsd 10 th= zane gfsde snh place ~ II tho
has ben recon Faend=d BY lis board. and sAai
rscrfys the errtapQadlag Fag aceer4ins q ID
sefs'es @hieh fbsf save peFi"fnai ttem tite asi
Of fheir rank 70 thst % their FFomoiian. AID al
fsrfher pr.iasafsens shah be mails apon the aeiif
ilst uuti the nsber ga each sTeis i rc-iacsd q
that provided by iaN.
See g lad ~ q fsgfheg ENACTED, That any os8ea
IN the naTif ssrEisa. b. sud With the tdsies anl
consent % tha senate. Enay he adYsnord ust eK
eseiiuE Thirty Hamberss ID hts own grade, 20
dtsiiu snished conaaet in tsttlss o. sNiraoFainaF
hsF0isni.
Sc z Aad ee e fsrfker saaetr5 That tha Frssl
dent = iha United States shall sppaiHt pay
ssrs q ale aest asd suginasfs u the sast iH 81
I sanie sauneF had with tha saufs raRk aud EAy
hr-t scr eeehs. saa iLe retired rsy ~ suFzseHs
pas niaftfrss sasin@srs, aaG eiheg stat uaaesrs g.
tie aaFy shali II 100 ssHas a. that e the retire
sfae Of ths fins ~ The navy With ~hspi she
haze FsistiTs rank
sec. fad b. q fnr'ser s4acssf, Thai al feis q
parts y a-ts whgh ere inceusisgsut with fltr pra
ri.ioasof this - 80 esrssy Frpssisd.
Approved. April u, lisa.