The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-18

NAVY DEPARTMENT, March II. 1860.
General Orders No. 90.
For the present, the following changes
will be made in the uniform Of the United
States Navy;
The full dress coat Of the Admiral will
have three strips of gold embroidered white
oak leaves, one inch wide and half an inch
apart, on the sleeve, and one strip of the
same size and pattern on the collar, Gas per
pattern.)
The full dress sword-bot ofthc Admiral will
be Of blue cloth with small gold cord around
the edge, and one strip of gold embroidered
white oak leaves, one half inch wide, run
ming through the centre.
The sling-straps to be Of blue cloth with n
small gold thread around the edge.
The full dress coat Of the Vice Admiral
will be the same as for the Admiral, except
that there will be but two strips Of cmbroid d.
! cry on the sleeve.
The full dress coat of Rear Admiral will
DO the same as for the Vice Admiral, except
that there will be but ono strip Of embroidery
on the sleeve.
The undrcss coat of the Admiral will have
Que strip Of gold lace two inches wide around
the cuff, with three strips Of half.inch gold
lace, one quarter Of an inch apart, above, (as
per pattern.)
The undrcss coat of the Vice Admiral will
be the same as for the Admiral, except that
there will be but two strips of half-iuch gold
lace above the wide lace.
The undress coat of Rear Admiral will
be the same as for the Vice Admiral, except
there will be but one strip of half.inch gold
lace above the wide lace.
Captains will wear three strips of half.iuch
gold lace, one quarter of an inch apart, on
the sleeve of full dress and undrcss coats.
Commanders will wear two strips Of half
inch gold lace, three quarters of au Inch
apart, and one strip Of quarterback lace be-
tween them.
Lieutenant Commanders will wear two
strips Of half.inch gold lace, one quarter Of
an inch apart.
Lieutenants will wear one strip Of half
inch gold lace, and one strip Of quartcr-inch
lace, one quarter Of an inch above.
Masters will wear one strip Of half-inch
| lace.
Ensigus will wear one strip of quarter
| inch lace.
Midshipmcn, after graduation, will here
after be allowed a full dress dOublc-breastcd
coat, nine buttons In each row, with gold
cord ono eighth of an inch wide around the
sleeve, aud an anchor In gold embroidery on
each side of the collar, one Inch In length,
Gas per pattern.)
MldshipmCn, at the Naval Academy, will
wear strip Of lace one eighth of an inch
wide, around the outer edge of the collar of
their parade jackets. Parade Jackets will
only be worn on Sundays, dress parade, or
other occasions Of ceremony.
No officer In the Navy below the assimi-
lated rank Of Lieutenant, will wear shoulder
straps, cooked hat, or cpaulcttcs.
| In lieu of shoulder straps, warrant officers
shall wear as follows: Boatswains and Gun
ners gold embroidered star on each side
Of the collar, similar to that worn on the
sleeve.
Carpenters and Sailmakcrs will wear Il
diamond or lozcngc embroidered in gold, ono
and one eighth inch In extreme length, on
each side Of the collar.
The cap ornament for all commissioned
officers in the Navy, will be a silver shield
with two crossed anchors in gold, arranged
as per pattern. A gold cord Of the same
| pattern as the one now worn by the Mldship-
men at the Naval Academy, will be worn on
the front of the cap by all officers.
| Staff officers Of assimilated rank will con-
| form to the above regulations.
Medical officers will wear around the
sleeve cobalt blue cloth, between the strips
Of gold lace.
Paymasters will wear around the sleeve
white cloth, between the strips Of gold lace.
Engineers will wear around the sleeve rcd
cloth, between the strips of gold lace.
staff officers entitled to but one strip of
lace on the sleeve, will wear the colored cloth
so as TO show one fourth of an inch above
and below the strip.
With the aforementioned exceptions, the
uniform Of the Navy will remain as hereto
| fore. 4. +. BORTE,
Secretary Of the Navy.
| MARrnl1, 1850.
| GsRsrdI orders No 10
The attention of officers is called to the
regulations of the navy forbiddng npplica-
tions for duty through persons Of influence;
all such applications must be made direct to
the Secretary of the Navy, who Is supposed
to be the best judge Of what duty an officer
Is entitled to, and If made In any other man
| ncr will not be attended to.
| II Is very apparent that an officer who can
obtain service through influential friends
must have great advantage over all others,
aud the least deserving may get the most
innprtant lutipE