The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-03-29
CHAPTER VII.

An Act to alter and regulate the Navy Ra-
ton.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
representatives. of the United States OF America in
Congress assembled, That the navy ration shall
consist Of the following daily allowance of pro-
visions to each person: One pound of salt pork
with l.:ii y pint OF beans or peas: or one pound
of salt beef, with half pound of flour, and two
ounces OF dried apples, or other dried fruit; or
three quarters of Il pound of preserved meat, with
half Il pound of rice, two ounces Of butter, and
one ounce of desccatcd s'mixed vegetables :" or
three quarters of pound of preserved meat, two
ounces Of butter, and two ounces of desiccated
potato together with fourteen ounces of biscuit
one quarter of an ounce of tea, or one ounce of
cofiGS, cocoa two ounces of sugar, and gill
of spirits; and OF weekly allowance OF half
pound of pickles, half pint of molasses, and
half pint Of vinegar.
Sec. ,. And be it further enacted That fresh
or preserved meat NAV be substituted for salt beef
usually isucd with the sailed meats; allowing one
and quarter pound of fresh, or three quarters of
pound of preserved meat for one pound of salt
ed beef or pork; and regulating the quantity of
vegetables to eqnal the value of the articles
for which they may be substituted.
Sec. g. And be 1t further enacted, That should
it be necessary to vary the above described daily
allowance, it shall be lawful to substitute one
pound of soft bread, or one pound of flour, or
half pound of rice for fourteen ounces of biscuit;
half pint OF wine for II gill OF spirits; half a
pound of rice for half pint OF beans or peas;
half pint of beans or peas Tor half pound OF
rice
See J. And be it further enacted, That in case
of necessity, the daily allowance of provisions
may be t,i:2inisi:@l varied by the discretion of
the senior 3t:"c; present in command; but pay
ment shat! u" made 10 The persons whose allow
ance shall Re thus diminished, according to the
scale OF PRICES whCi. l., may be, established
for tie sane; bat commander who shall thus
make :: Gi!lii.I.i"l variation shall report to
his commanding officer to tie Navy Depart
mcnt, the necessity for the same, and give to
the pa nastcr written orders, specifying parti-
cuarly the d;minution or reduction which is to
be made.
Sec. >. And be it further enacted, That
commissioned or warrant officer, any person
under twcnty-onc years of age, shall be allowed
to draw tl!e spirit part OF the daily ration; and
all other persons shall be permitted to rclinquish
that part Of their r:ttOnS under such restriction
as the President of the United States may autho-
ton may be suspended or stopped by the COM
handing officer, whenever, III his opinion, it
shall be cxpcdient, for of drunkenness and
to any person who, by this section, is prohibit
cd from drawing, who may relinquish, the
spirit part of his ration, there shall be paid, i'll
lien thereof, the sum of four cents per day
Sec. &. and be il further enacted That the
provisions of this act snail go into effect in the
United States on the first day OF the succeeding
quarter after it becomes law and in vessels
abroad the first day of the succeeding quarter
after lis official receipt; that any act and parts of
acts which may be contrary to, or inconsistent
with, the provisions of this act, shall be, and
hereby, repealed.
Sec Z. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary Of the Navy be authorized to procure
the preserved meats, pickles, butter, and dcsic
Gated vegetables in such manner and under
such restrictions and guarantees as in his OPT
Mon will best insure the good quality of said ar
ticle.
Approved, July Is, 1861.