Year: 1866


selves, shall hereafter most eminently distin-
guish themselves. by courage, skill, and genius,
in their profession: Provided, That no offictr
shall be promoted to this grade unless, upon re-
commentator of the President, by name, he has
received the thanks of Congress for distinguish
ed service During times 1 Of d peace vacancies to
from the list of commodores, subject to examine
ton as aforesaid ..--


Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That when
ever, upon the recommendation of the President
of the itedSlates, any officer of the navy now
upon the active list, not below the grade of COM
mander has received, or Shall receive by name,
during the present wa vote of thanks of Con-
gress for distinguished service. such officer shall
not be retired except tor cause until he has been
fiftyfve years in the naval service of the United
States


Sec g. And be it further enacted, That any
line officer Of the navy or marine corps may be
the President, by name, he receives the thanks of
Congress for highly distinguished conduct in con-
fict with the enemy, or tor extraordinary heroism
in the line OF his profession.


Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That any
person who shall have received or shall hereafter
receive temporary appointment acting vol
unteer lieutenant or acting master in the navy
from civil life authorized by the act of Congress
of July enty four, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, may be confirmed in said appointment in
the navy, and placed in the line of promotion
from the date of said confirmation, if, upon the
recommendation of the President, he receives
conduct in conflict with the enemy: Provided,
The number of officers allowed in each grade by
".
distinguished themselves in battle, or by extra
ordinary heroism in the line of their profession,
may be promoted to forward warrant officers, or
acting masters as they may be best qualified, up
the recommendation of their commanding
officer, approved by the flag officer and the de-
partment. Upon such promotion they shall re-
ceive gratuity of one hundred dollars and a
medal OF honor to be prepared by the Navy De-
partment.


Sec IL And be it further enacted, That the
students at the Naval Academy shall be sty[l]ed
midshipmen and until their final graduating ex
animation, when, if successful, they shall be com
missioned ensigns, ranking according to merit.
The number allowed at the academy shall be two
for every member and delegate of the House of
Representatives, two for the District of Colum-
bia, and ten at large They shall be between the
ages of fourteen and seventeen, physically sound
and well formed, and of robust constitution.
They shall be examined for admittance into the
academy, according to the regulations which shall
be issued by the Secretary of the Navy and if re-
jected shall not have the privilege of another
examination for admission to the same class, un-
less recommended by the board of examiners
The President shall select the two from the Dis
trict of Columbia and the ten at large, and the
President shall also be allowed three yearly ap-
pontments of midshipmen, who shall be not
eighteen years of age, who shall be selected from
boys enlisted in the navy, and who have been at
least year in the service, six months of which
shall have been sea service. From and after the
fifth of March, eighteen hundred and sixty y-three
the nomination of candidates for admission into
the Naval Academy shall be made between the
fifth of March and the first of July of each year
upon the recommendation of the member of dele
gate, from actual residents of his district, and
they shall be examined for admission in July:
Provided, That when any candidate who has been
so nominated shall upon examination be found
physically or mentally disqualified for admission
the member of delegate from whose district he
was so nominated shall be notified to recommend
another candidate who shall be examined in Sep
tember following. And it shall be the duty of
the Secretary of the Navy, soon after the fifth
of March as possible, to notify, in writing each
member and delegate of any vacancy that may
exist in his district; and if said member or dele
gate neglects to recommend a candidate by the


first of July in that year. then it shall be the duty
of the Secretary of the Navy to fill the vacancy.
Midshipmcn deficient at any examination shall
not be continued at the academy in the service,
| unless upon recommendation of the academic
board; nor shall any officer OF the navy who has
been dismissed by sentence of a conrt-martal, or
suffered to resign to escape one, ever again be-
com. come an otiiser OF the navy Provided however,
appointed by the President at large under this or
any other law of Congress than shall be allowed
by the provisions of this section.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That the
three senior rear admrals shall weara square blue
flag at the mainmast head the next three ut the
foremast head and all others at the miZen.
Sec 13 And be it further enacted, That the
relative rank between officers of the navy and the
army shall be as follows, lineal rank only to be
considered


Rear Admirals with major generals.
Commodores with brigadier generals
Captains with colonies.
Commanders with lieutenant colonies.
Lieutenant commanders with majors.
Lieutenants with captains.
Masters with first lieutenants.
Ensigns with second lieutenants.
Sec. IA And be it further enacted, That there
may he allowed upon the retired list nine rear
udmirals and eighteen commodOres. The rear ad
mirals shall be selected by the President, by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate, from
those captains who have given the most faithful
service to their country. The eighteen commo-
dores shall be recommended from the list of cap
tain by an advisory board of admirals. After the
above numbers are commissioned, promotion to
those grades upon the retired list shall be by
seniority, subject to an advisory board.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacte , That from
and after the passage OF this act the annual pay of
| the several ranks and grades of officers of the
navy on the active list, hereinafter named, shall


Rear admirals, when at sea, shall receive five
thousand dollars:


When on shore duty, four thousand dollars;
When on leave OF absence, or waiting orders,
three thousand dollars.


Commodores, when at sea, shall receive four
thousand dollars;


When on shore duty, three thousand two hun
dred dollars;


When on leave of absence, or waiting orders,
two thousand four hundred dollars.
Captains, when at sea, shall receive three thou
sand five hundred dollars


When on shore duty, two thousand eight hun


When or leave of absence, or waiting orders,
two thousand one hundred dollars.
Commanders, when at sea, shall receive two
thousand eight hundred dollars;
Wheel on shore duty, two thousand two hundred
and forty dollars;


Wncn on leave OF ABSENCE or waiting Oroers,
one thousand six hundred and eighty dollars.
Lieutenant commanders, when at sea, shall re-
ceive two thousand three hundred and forty three
dollars;


When on shore duty, one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-five dollars;


When on leave OF absence, waiting orders,
one thousand tiue hundred dollars.


Lieutenants, when at sea, shall receive one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy five dollars;


When on shore duty, one thousand and five
hundred dollars;


When on leave of absence, waiting orders,
one thousand two hundred dollars.


Masters, when at sea, shall receive one thou
sand five hundred dollars;


When on shore duty, one thousand two hun
dred dollars;


When on leave of absence, or waiting orders,
nine hundred and sixty dollars.


Ensigns, when at sea, shall receive one thou
sand two hundred dollars


When on shore duty, nine hundred and sixty
dollars;


When on leave of absence, waiting orders,
seven hundred and sixtyeght dollars.


Midshipmen shall receive five hundred dollars


Sec. 16 And be it further enacted, That when
ever ano officer of the navy of class subject by
law or regulation to examination before promo


ton to higher grade shall have been SbS6Dt on