Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-02-15
[orFIcIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the second sessioW or the Thirty
Meth Congress.

An Act to amend Ger ain Acts in Relation
to the Navy.
BE It resolved by tile Senate and House
ofRcpresrntatires Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That
10 much of the ' Act to establish the
grade of vice. admiral in the United States
navy" approved December twenty one,
eighteen hundred and sixty four. as pro-
vides that the vice admiral shall bo the
ranking officer in the navy of the United
States, shall be considered MS having been
repeated by the act approved July twenty
five, eighteen hundred and'sixty six, estab-
lshin. the grade of admiral. who shall be
the ranking officer Of the navy; and the
! six, b section OF the act last named is here
BY 80 amended that the 8, cretary Of the
admiral shall BE- EMIL d to the rank, sea
pay aid nllowauc Of lieutenant in the
navy, suth pay and allowances to date from
the acceptance of his appointment. deduct
inS9 my pay already received by him un-
der sad appointment.
Sec. 3, And be IL furtler enacted, That
so much Of tn, "Act to authorize the Sec
retary Of tho Navy TO provide for the edu-
ca i'm Of naval constructors and steam
engineers, and for other purposes" ap.
proved July four. eighteen hundred and
sixty four. ms provides that cadet ngincprs.
when appointed. shall be under eighteen
years Of age, and shall have been employed
at least two years in the actual fabrication
OF steam machin.y, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. And be It .fxrther enacted. That
the officers Of the volunteer naval service
who are. or may be, transferred to the reg
ular navy. or marine corps, shall be credited
with the sea service performed by them as
volunteer officers. and shalt receive all thu
benefits ofsuch duty in the ssms manner
p AZ If they had been during such service in
the regular navy or marine corps; aud all
marine officers shall be credited with the
length Of time they may have been en-
ployed as officers or enlisted men in the
volunteer service Of the United States.
Sec. 4. Axd be Il further enacted, That
the storekceper at the naval academy shall
hereafter be detailed from the paymasters'
corps Of the navy. and he shall have au-
thority. with the approval Of the Secretary
Ofihe Navy. to procure clothing md other
neccssaries for the midshipmrn. in the
same manner as supplies arsncw furnished
the navy. 10 be issued under such rcguls-
tions - may b. prescribed by the Secrc-
iary Of the Navy.
SEE. s. Asa b Il further esaefea. That
the tosrth section Of the Act TO provide .
mose eiiciest discipline for the navy" ap-
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