Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-10


of the engineer corps shall have the pay of
Chief engineers OF the navy as now provided.
One hundred first assistant ng.neers, who
shall have the relative rank Of lieutenant or
master; and
One hundred second assistant engineers, who
shall have the relative rank of master or en-
the pay Of first and second assistant engine srs
OF the navy. respe ctively, rs now provided.
SEC. B. That no person under nineteen or
over twenty-isx years Of age shall he appointed
second assistant engineer in the n IVY; nor
thaii any person be appointed or promoted in
the engineer corps until after he has been found
qualified by board of competent engineer and
medical officers designated by the Secretary of
the Navy, and has complied with existing rssu-
latons.
SIC. o. That of the naval constructors two
shall have the relative rank OF captain, three of
commander, aud all others that of lieutenant
commander or lieutenant; and assistant naval
constructors shall have the relative rank OF lieu
tenant or master; four chaplains shall have the
relative rank OF captain, seven that Of COM
mander, and not more than seven that Of lieu
tenant commander or lieutenant; and that the
President of the United States is hereby author
lied, In his discretion, TO determine and fix the
relative rank OF civil engineers: Provided That
the pay OF said officers shall not be increased.
SEC: 10. That the foregoing grades, hereby
established for the staff corps OF the navy hall
be filled BY appointment from the highest mum
beers In each corps, according to seniority and
that new commissions shall be issued to the
cmcers SO appointed, in which commissions the
serted; and no existing commission shall be VA
Gated in the said several staff corps, except by
the issue Of new commissions required by the
provisions of this act. and no officer shall be re-
duced In rank or lose seniority In his own CORPS
by any change which may be required under the
provisions Of this act; and the Off GERS Of the stan
corps Of the navy shall take precedence In their
several corps, and In their several grades, and
with officers OF the line with whom they hold
relative rank, according to length,of service in
the navy: PROVIDED, That In estimating the
length OF service tor this purpose, the several
officers OF the star corps eha respec tiyely take
precedence In their several grades and with those
oficers Of the line OF the navy with whom they
hold relative rank who have been In the naval
service six years longer than such off GERS of
said staf corps have been IN said service: Ind
prorided further, Thatin estimating such leneth
or service, officers who have been advanced or
lost numbers on the Navy Register shall be con
sdered as having gained on lost length OF service
accordingly: And provided further, That chiefs
OF bureaus may be appointed from oficers hsv-
Ing the relative rank OF captain In the star
corps OF the navy on the active list: And pTo-
ctded further, That no staff officer shalt in
virtue OF his relative rank or lprecedence.
nave any additional right to quarters: Ind pro,
rtded further, That any stan officer Of the nayv
VINO has performed the duty of chief of a burea1
OF the Navy Department for q full term shsii
thereafter be exempt from sea duty, except in