New Orleans Republican., 1867-05-31

sage OF tnS act, Tor postal 1nlltdry or Ofher pur-
poses pu chase all the telegraph lines property and
effects of any AL of said com pauiss appra
ested persons two Of whom shall be selected by the
Postmaster General of tse United States two by the
company Interested and one by the four SO previously
SEE l. And be it further enacted That before any
telegraph company shall exercise any of the powers
or privilege, conferred by TINS act, such company
sns he their written acceptance with the Postmas-
ter General Of the restrlctl rs and ob lsEtOns
Approved July a 1856
AN ACT to define the number and regulate the ap-
pontment Of officers IN the navy, and tor other
BE It enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatves Of the Un red States of America in Con
grade OF line officers the active -t OF the navy
snail be Cne admiral one vice admiral, ten rearad
ty commanders, one hundred ard eighty lieutenant
commander, one hundred and eighty leutenants;
one hundred aud sixty master1, one hundred and
sixty ensigns, and IN other grades the ndnber now
grades authorized by this sha be made by selec.
tion from the grade next below of officers who have
rendered the most efficient and faithful service dur
ing the recent war. and who possess he highest pro
fessiona qualIti atlons and Httalnments. And moth
ing in this act shall preclude the advancement in
duct in battle, or for extraordi cary herOsm And
the fourteenth ection Of the act approved Jug SIX
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty two, entitled
" An act to establish and eqnalize the grade OF the
line officers of the navy. shall he construed as to
prevent the Secretary of the Navy from promoting
the grade OF rear admiral on the retired list those
commodores who have commanded squadrons b,
order of he Secretary OF the Navy, who have
formed other highly meritorous services5
SEC 2, And be 1t further enacted That of the
number of line officers of the navy the active list
hVe leutenant commuters twenty heutenants, nifty
masters and seventy tve eusiEns may be appointed
from those officers who have served in the volunteer
naval service tor period Of not less than two years
and who are either now IN that service been
han5rably discharged theretrom; Provided, That if
by reason of appointments the number of oti-
GERS in any grade shall exceed the number d1ed by
grade shall be made until the number is reduced be
low the number fixed by law for that grade: And
sectios shall be exhausted when the number OF vol
unteer officers above named shall have been once
SEC 3. And be 1t further enacted, That the Sec,
retary OF the Navy shail appoint board consisting
of not less than three naval officers superior rank
TO the officers TO be thus appointed the regular
navy rom me v2onteer service whleh board after
eot and report to the Secretary Of the Navy the
sna IN a
10 be appointed and transferred 70 the several
this act Progieed They shall % nd that G''On NUM- ~
Der who are suitably qualified therefor. And
service for the term Of two years all have
the right toappear before the examining board and
present clam and be exam ned for al ap oint-
ment in the regular navy; and any volunteer officers
attached to We Sc at sea or on treign stations may
be appointed to regular navy subject To the con
ditons contained in this sect IN, after their return
SEC l. And be il further enacted That the Sec.
retary of the Navy be, and he hereby is. authorized
70 retAln or to appoint under ex sting laws and reg
ekigencles OF ne serv ce may require.
SEC D ANA De it Turther enacted, 1nat Ileuten
ant commanders may be signed to dut naviga-
tion and watch officers board Of a.
well as Fst euten ants OF naval stations and of ships
Sxc. 6. And be it further enacted, That the an
nsa compensat on of the admiral of the navy shall
be ten Thousand dol ars year, and he shall be
titled to the services of a secretary who shall
s SEC l. AND be It further enacted.@That s nSys
constru ters and first and second assistant engi
Dent Dent and Confirmed % hy the senate and shall & have
naval rank and pay as officers Of the navy.
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enscte1, That all acts
and parts Of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby
Approved July IS. isea
AN ACT to revive tn grade of general in the Unit
ed states army,
sentatiyes Of the United States Of America in Con
srsss sssemhlsd a. That The s5sde OF general Of the
hereby revived and that the president is hereby
snnGrAe1 3D. S wnsnessr t BE sSai deem u to
Senate. general Of the army of the I'm ted States,
sry service Of the Uni ed States most dstins1ished
for courage. skill; and ability, who beiog oommis
rsction and during the pleasure Of the president 70
command the armies Of the United states
proper Of the general shall be tour aandred dollars
per mouth. and his allowance for fuel and quarters
at the rate of three hundred doaIs psr month and %
his other allowanoes in ali respects the same
eighteen hundred and sixty four, entitled AN act
"A Sfares aTmyS and the chisf ~ sn.T e. - % tha
Iisutenant general shall he transfsrred ana he he
chief Of staff the general. with the rank pay and
the United afes. md tbe sct snnrogsd -, ue Marh ~
third ei hteen hundred and Ety 4 Wy entited "Xn
ss to for chief Of staff . ne
states is hereby repealed; and the said general
asmssr q sia; ssdsss
sse each nave Ss nsu sna psy ssra ans S
By that in leu Of the sta now aIessa by
anS S one each 2 have ne
Approved Jui' S' 1855.
AN ACT making appropriations for the consular
year end ns tnir,ieth June. eighteen hundred and
Be Il . acted BY the senate md House OF Repre-.
ss e 3D. H. q :
nos
ohjss hereattss prssssd for the sea year ending
ne .nista sn q Jsas. siehsssn hnndrsd and silts
kor salariss Of spveys extraordinary, n.iaistsr.,
ene eona|issioas,s Of ths United 9 Aass a. Crest
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&e1i2a - interpreter three Thousand dollars