The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-10-25
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the FIRST Session of tie Thirty aa1ett
Congress.

Congress.
[PUBuc-No 1881
An ACT to define the number and regulate the
appointment of officers in the navy and for
other purposes.
BE enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
SentdtiUeS otthe United States of An1eyjc0 IN Con-
greSs GSSe06led That the number allowed in
each grade of line officers on the active list Of
the navy snail be one admiral, one vice admir-
al, ten rear admirals, twenty-five commodores
fifty captains, ninety commanders, one hun
dred and eighty lieutenant commanders, one
hundred and eighty lieutenants, one hundred
and sixty masters, one hundred and sixty en-
signs, and in other grades the number now al
lowed by law: PrOgjded, That the increase
in the grades authorized by this act, shall be
I'a7do by selection from the grade next below
OF Onicers VINO have rendered the most efficient
and faithful service during the recent war. and
who possess the highest professional qualifca-
tiOns and attainmentS. And nothing in this
act shall preclude the advancement in rank
NOW authorized by law for distinguished con-
duct in battle, or for extraordinary heroism
And provided further, That nothing in this act,
nor in the fourteenth section of the act, APP
proved July sixteenth, eighteen hundred and
siXty-two, entitled AN act to establish and
equalize the grade of the line officers of the
navy" shall be so construed as to prevent the
Secretary of the Navy from promoting to the
grade of rear admiral on the retired list those
cOmmodores who have commanded Squadrons
by order of the Secretary of the Navy, or who
have performed other highly meritorious SER
| vice.
SEC. 3. Ind belt further enacted, That of the
number Of line officers of the navy on the ac-
tive list, five lieutenant commanders, twenty
| lieutenants, fifty masters, and seventy-fve en-
signs may be appointed from those officers
who have served in the volunteer naval ser
vice for a period not less than two years, and
who are either now in that service or have been
lhonorably discharged therefrom: PrOgt7ed
That ifby reason ofthese appointments the mum
Der fixed by law, no more promotions or an
pointments to that grade shall made until the
number is reduced below the number fixed bv
law for that grade: Ind proUjded further, That
the authority given by this section shall be eX-
hausted when the number of volunteer officers
above named shall have been once appointed
SEC. 3. Ind be IL further enacted, That the Sec
rotary of the Navy shall appoint a board con
sisting ofnot less than three naval officers supe-
rior in rank to the officers thus to be appointed
in the regular navy from the volunteer service,
which board, after the eXaminationofthec claims
of all Candidates, shall select and report to the
Secretary of the Navy the most meritorious in
character, ability professional competency. and
honorable service, the number to be appointed
and transferred to the several grades mentioned
in the second section of this act, provided they
shall find that number who are suitably quail
fed therefor And any officer who has served
in the volunteer naval service for the term of
two years or more shall have the right to appear
before the examining board and present his
claims and be examined for an appointment in
the regular navy. And any volunteer officers
attached to vessels at sea or on foreign stations
may be appointed to the regular navy, subject
to the conditions contained in this section af-
ter their return to the United States
SEC. 4. Ind be at further enacted, That the Sec
rotary of the navy be, and ne hereby is, author
lied TO retain;or to appoint under existing laws
and regulations, such volunteer officers in the
nayyas the exlgencies oftheservice mayrequire.
SEC. .. ind be ut FURTHER enacted, That lieuten-
ant commanders may be assigned to duty as
navigation and watch officers ON board of YES
sells of war as well as first lieutenants of naval
stations and ships of war.
SEC. g. A71d be it further enacted, That the an
Lnual compensation of the admiral of the navy
shall be ten thousand dollars a year. and he
shall be entitled to the services of a secretary.
who shall receive the annual sea pay of a lieu
tenant of the navy.
Sec. T. And be it further enacted, That naval
constructors and first and second assistant en-
gneers in the navy shah be appointed by the
Senate, and shall have naval rank and paw as
officers of the navy.
SEC. 8. And be further enacted, That all acts
/ and parts Of acts inconsistent herewith are
, hereby repealed.
Approved July %, 1866.
[PUBLIC--No 1879
Be it enacted blythe Senate and House of Repre-
SentatjUeS oftbe United States of Anael5cG IN con-
gress assembled, That the grade of general
of the army of the United States" be, and the
same is hereby revived; and that the President
is hereby authorized, when ever he shall deem
it expedient to appoint, by and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate, a general of the
army Of the United States, to be selected from
among those officers in the military service
of the United States most distinguished fol
courage, skill, and ability, who being commits
stoned as general may be authorized, nnder the
direction and during the pleasure of the Presi
dent, to command the armies of the United
States.
SrC. 3. ARG belt further enacted, That the nav
/; proper of the general shall be four hundred
dollars per month, and his allowance for fuel
and quarters, when his head quarters are in
Washington, shall be at the rate of three hun
dred dollars per month, and his other allow
ance in all respects the same as are allowed
to the lieutenant general by the second section
of the act approved February twenty-nine
eighteen hundred and siXty-four entitled can
act reviving the grade of lieutenant general in
the United States army" and the chief of staff
to the lieutenant general shall be transferred
and be the chief Of staff tn the general, with
the rank, pay, and emoluments Of brigadier
general in the army of the United States; and
the act approved March third, eighteen hun
dred and siXty-five, entitled can act to provide
for a chief of staffto the lieutenant general
, commanding the armies Of the United States, )"
is hereby repealed; and the said general may
select from the regular army for service upon
his staff such number Of aids, not exceeding
SIX, as ne may Judge proper, who during the
term OF such staff service shall each have the
rank, pay, and emoluments of a colonel ofcav-
airy. And it is hereby provided, that in lieu
of the staff now allowed by law to the lieuten-
ant general, he shall be entitled to two aids
and one military secretary each to have the
rank, pay, and emoluments of a lieutenant
colonel of cavalry, during the term Of such
lstaff service.
Approved, July %, 1865.
PUBLIC-No. 1907
An ACT making appropriations for the consul
lar and diplomatic expenses of the govern
ment for the year ending thirtieth June,
eighteen hundred and siXty-seyen and for
other purposes.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
SeatGtjoes Of the United States of Anaerca an CON
the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, for the objects hereinafter expressed, for
the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June,
eighteen hundred and siXty-seven, namely
! For salaries of ENJOYS extraordinary, minis
tiers, and commissioners of the United States
at Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia,
Spain, Austria, Brazil, republic Of Mexico,
China, Italy, Chilli, Peru, Switzerland, Rome,
Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden Tur-
key, New Granada, Bolivia, Ecuador Venzu-
ella, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Sandwich Islands,
Costa Rica Honduras, Argentine Confedera-
ton, Paraguay, Japan, and Salvador, three
hundred and eight thousand five hundred dol
lars.
For salaries of secretaries of legation
thirty thousand dollars.
For salaries ofassistant secretaries of lega-
ton at London and Paris, three thousand dol
lars.
: For salary of the secretary of legation to
turkey, acting as interpreter, three thousand
For salary of the interpreter to the legation
to China, five thousand dollars.
For salary OF the interpreter to the legation
to Japan, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of all the missions
abroad, fifty thousand dollars
For contingent expenses of foreign inter
course, siXty-hve thousand dollars.
For expenses of intercourse with the Bar
barry powers, three thousand dollars
For expenses of the consulates in the Turk
ish dominions, namely: interpreters, guards,
and other expenses Of the consulates at Con
stantinople, Smyrna, Gambia, Alexandria, and
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