The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-12-22

allowing rstioDs aud travelling expenses g
officers; aud their travelling expenses 10
foreign counttidl shall BE considered 70 In
clude such expenses Of tssnsportatlpn Of
baggage as were necessarily incurred; but
no charge for transportation Of baggage 10
connection with triyeIin United States shall
be allowed. And from and after the thir-
tieth day Of June. eighteen hundred and
seventy, somuch Of the fourth section OF
the act approved July fourteen, eighteen
hundred and sixty.tgo, "making appro-
| priations for the naval service for the year
ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three, and fos other purposes" as
allows 70 persons 10 the naval service five
cents per day, 10 lieu Of the spirit ration.
is hereby repealed; and from sand after
that day thirty cents shall oil cases be
deemed the Communication price Of tho navy
ration.
SEC. 5. and bcit further enacted, That
from aud after the thirtieth day Of June,
eighteen hundred and seventy, the pay Of
all officers Of the navy now on or hereafter
placed on the retired list shall, when not
on active duty, be equal to one half Of the
highest pay prescribed by this act for off,
GERS on the active list whose grade cores
ponds to the grade held by such retired
officers respectively at the time Of such re-
tirement, and no officer. heretofore or here
after promoted upon the retired list, shall.
10 consequence Of such promotion, be en-
titled to any increase fpay. And retired
third assistant engineers shall continue to
receive the same rate Of pay they have re-
ccived up to the time ofthe passage Of this
act; aud the grade Of third assistant engin-
esr on the actiye list is hereby abolished.
SEC. 8. Andbsa further c,9tcted. That
no officer Of the navy shall, because Of mis-
conduct, DO placed an the retired list but
be shall be brought to trial by court-mar-
tial Tor such misconduct; nor shall any
ant-commander, lieutenant, master,
ensign, midshipman, passed assistant SUR
geon, passed assistant paymaster, first as
sistant engineer, assistant surgeon, assist
ant paymaster, or second assistant engi
Ger be placed on the retired list, except on
account at physical or mental disability.
SIC. Z. And BE- It further enacted, That
the pay ofany officer Of the navy. upon
his original entry into the service, except
where he is required to give an official
bond, shall commence upon the date Of his
acceptance OF his appointment; but where
he Is required 10 give such bond his nav
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proval OF nls oonq oy tue proper authority;
that hereafter the increased pay Of pro.
NOTED officer shall commence from the date
he Il 10 take rank as stated in his com mission:
but If an officer Of a class subject TO examiua.
ton before promotion shall be absent ON duty.
and ty reason Of such absence. or Of other cause
not involving fault on his part, shall not be
examined at the time required BYLAW OF, reeu.
l.lation, and shall afterwards be examined and
found qualified, theSincfeased rate ei9pay
to which his promotion would have emit.
tied hims shall commence from the date when
he would have been entitled 10 it HI d he been
examined and found qualified at the time SO
required by law or regulation; and this rule
shall apply to any cases -of4this description
which may have heretofore occurred And ia
every such case the period Of service Of the
party, in the grade to which he was promoted,
shall, in reference to the rate Of his nav. be-
considerable have commenced from he he date
when he was 40 entitled to take rank.
SEQ, 8. And be Il further enacted.
That any officer OF the navy on,the active list
below the grade Of commander, who. upon ex.
animation for promotion, shall not be found
professionally qualified; shall be suspended
from promotion for one year; with correspond.
ing loss Of date, when lie shall be re examined.
and in case Of his failure upon such re.examin'
alton. he shall be dropped from the service.
SEQ. 9. And be Il further enacted
That no promotion to the Grade Of l;eutenant.
Commander on he actiy. IN sbalI he maJa
until Ina number n said grade Il radnced II ~
low eiehty and tbersa iear s;shta sSa,l IL Sc o
aumber allowed by law on ssiS Iist, and vb .a
the number Of lieutenant con- comnandsrs sLsll
have been reduced. section Eve Of the "Act To-
define the number and regulate the appoint.
af tha