Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-26
THE EVENING STAR.
o r p iC IA L .
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed al the Second Session Of the Thiy-
TPpBLIc-No. So


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Be H enGct>d BY TIE SENATE and House Of Rep
-ttea.atirss Of tie United States of Arserica IN
Ctnoress assembled, Thai so the :. A CT 10
esta bIlsh the grade of vice adm,raI in the Uni
ted states navy" approved December twenty
one, eighteen hundred and sixty -four, as pro-
woes mat the vice adj iral shall be the nkiog
omcer In The navy of the United States. shall
De considered as having been repealed BY the
actapprogcd July twenty five. eighteen hun
a sas ana sl1ty.s,T. establishing the grade OF
the navy; and the sixth section OF the act last
named Is hereby so amended that the sec re-
isry Of the admiral shall be entitled TO the
In The navy, such pay and allowances to date
from the acceptance of his appointment, de-
sucung any pay already received by him under
Sro2 AEd BE- itfturtIsr eRGcted, That so much
Of the Act 10 authorize the Secretary of the
Navy 10 provide fer the education OF naval
consiruetOrsand steam engineers, and for other
purposes, approved July four, eighteen hun
drsd and sixty -four, as provides that cade, en-
eineers, when appointed, shall De uRder eigh-
teen years OF age, and shall have been en-
plOy ed AT least two years in the actual fabri-
cation OF steam machinery, is hereby repealed
SIC. D. And Dc 1t further enacted, That the
omcers OF the volunteer naval service who are
or may be, transferred 20 the regular navy or
marine corps, shall be credited with the sea
service performed by them as volunteer on GERS,
and snail receive ali the benefits of such duty
N the same manner as IL they had been during
sucn service in the regular army or marine
corps; and all marine officers shall be credited
Win the length OF time they may have been
employed as officers enlisted men in the vol.
unteer service of the United States
SIC q. And BE- IL further enacted, That the
storekeePer al the Naval Academy shall here
after be detailed from the paymastars' cerps of
me navy, and he shall have authority, with the
approval OF The Secretary of the Navy, 70 pro-
cure clothing and other necessarles for the mid.
snspmen. In the same manner as supplies are
now furnished the navy, TO be issued under
euch reg ulatlons as may be prescribed by the
secretary OF the Navy.
SIC. 5. And BE- al further enacted, That the
fourth section of the ACT 10 provide a more
eficient discipline for the navy approved
harcn second, eighteen hundred and fifty. Eve.
De, and hereby is, so anne nd ed that the author
iiy therein given TO the commander of any
vessel IN the navy 20 convene summary courts
ceedlhgs by the eommander-in-ch chief when
present IN port, and in his absence that of the
senior officer present, in all cases before car
fylns Inc sentence into executions; and in all
cases where the sentence In wolves loss of paw
lnat part OF such sentence shall be subiec e. 10
me approval or disapproval OF the Secretary
ofthe Navy.
SIC. g. And Be IL further enacted, That, to
carry out the provisions of the eleventh sec
non OF the "Act for the better government of
me navy Of the United States, appre ved July
seventeen, eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
anecting the surplus income from the naval
pension fund 10 s'be applied to the maxing of
I1rther provision for the comfort of disabled
omeeTs, seamen and Marines" there shall ba
paid out of said fund to every person who
from age or infirmity, is disabled from sea
service, but who has served as an enlisted
person In me navy or marine corps for the
period OF twenty years, and not been dis
charged for misconduct, In lien of being PRO.
Nlded with a home in the Naval Asyium
fniIao pnia' u ne shall so elect, sum equal
10 one half the pay OF his rating at the time he
was cischarged, 10 be paid TO him Quarterly
under the direction of the Commissioner of
PENSIONS and application for such pension
snaiI De made to the Secretary of the Nayy
VINO, upon being satisfied that the applicant
comes WITHIN the provisions of thi acL shall
cerufy the same 10 the Commissioner of Pen
SONS, and said certificate shall De his warrant
IOF making payment as herein authorized
AID lL0ctdsd further, That any disabled per-
son who has served in the navy or marine
corps as an enlisted nam for period not less
tnan ten years, and not been discharged for
misconduct, may apply to the Secretary of the
Navy Tor aid from the surplus in come of the
naval pension fund; and the Secretary of the
navy Is authorized 10 convene q board of not
less IMAM three naval officers, one of whom
sRan De sur eon, to examine into the con.
uLlon OF me applicant, and 10 recommend a
suIIaDle amount for his relief, and for a soeci-
Heo une, ana upon the approval of such re-
ommendaiIon BY the Secretary of the NAVY
ana certificate thereof TO the Commissioner Of
fenslons, the amount shall be paid in the sama
Lndnner as ls provided IN this section for the
payment 10 persons disabled by long sarvice
IN me navy: but no allowance so made shall
eAcetu tne late OF a pc nsion for full disability
CORES pondiDg 10 the grade OF tn, applicant
noI,H ia ADDITION 10 pension, exceed one.
lonrtn Inc IA te OF such pension.
SEC a. And be it further enacted, That the
Sommandant OF the marine corps shall have
me RANK and pay OF a origadier general of the
army.
SIC. 9. And b. IL further eadc.ed. That the
number OK nnidsn. ne. allowed at the Naval
Academy shall bs 6ne for eserv member ap.
delegate OF the House of Representatives. one
for the District Of Columbia, ten appointed an.
nually az large, and ten to be selected annually
from boys enlisted In the navy, aud who have
been one year in the service on board a naval
vessel, should so many be found qualified. Pro-
rided, hogerer, That the reduction in the num-
Der Of nidshipmen herein provided for shall
Eot AFFECT any already appointed, nor any va.
cancy alrel aldy existing And pr5rided further,
That so much Of the act OF July fourteen, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-two, and OF July sax.
teen, eighteen hundIed and sixiy-two, as pro-
vides tor the number OF midshipnien that NAV
be appointed to the Naval Academy, be, and
the same Is hereby, repealed. = 'H
SIC 9. And be Il further enacted. That officers
on the retired and reserved lists Of the navy
snall De entitled 10 promotion as their several
dates upon the active lists are promoted but
sach promotion shall not entitie them to anv
pay beyond that 70 which they were entitled
when retired. unless upon active duty, when
they shall receive the full pay Of their respec.
tive grades: PTorided, That no promot on shan
he made TO the grade or rear ad niraI upon the
retired list while there shall be in that grade
the full nHmber allowed by law. ~