^rcC^t^C CSC «<::C .< c cce^c r;c ■■•■ ccc ?(«: CC, «j;''"^'=f'- cers, to wit : * For salary of chief of Biireau, see p. 38. Bureau of Foi" the Bureau of Steam Engineering, one chief clerk, at Steam Engineer- g^ salary of eighteen hundred dollars; one draughtsman at fourteen Jiuudred dollars,* one clerk at fourteen hundred dollars, one assistant draughtsman at twelve hundred dol- lars, one messenger at eight hundred and forty dollars sal- ary per annum, and one laborer at six hundred dollars per annum. ^ 4p ^ tF TT ^ Distribution of Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of rcaut^ *° "'" ^"' the Navy shall assign and distribute amongthe said Bureaus I such of the duties of the Navy Department as he shall judge to be expedient and proper ;t and all of the duties of the said Bureaus shall be performed under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and their orders shall be considered Effect of tiieir as emanating from him, ajid shall have full force and effect orders. ^S SUCh. ciiiefs of Bn- Sbc. 5. And he it further enacted. That all estimates for estimates ^to'the Specific, general, andcontingentexpenses of the Department, Secretary. and of the Several Bureaus, shall be furnished to the Secre- tary of the Navy by the chiefs of the respective Bureaus, and all such appropriations shall be under the control and expended by the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, and the appropriation for each Bureau shall be kept sepa- rate iu the Treasury. Chiefs of Bn. Sbc. 6. And bc it further enacted, That the chiefs of the " BnicatiMis^ respective Bureaus of the Navy Department shall be author- ized to frank all communications from their respective Bureaus ; and all communications to their Bureaus on the business thereof shall be free of postage. * * * Approved July 5, 1862. (Vol. 12, p. 510.) reaiis communications. AN AC!T in relation to franked matter. ofBciai commu- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of ot^'vev^Ttmenu, ^''^ United States of America in Congress assembled, That &c., to be sent all communicatioKS relating to the official business of the without imiors^e'- Department to which they are addressed, of whatever origin, meiit. addressed to the chiefs of the several Executive Departments of the Government, or to such principal oflScers of each Ex- ecutive Department, being heads of Bureaus, or chief clerks, or one duly authorized by the Postmaster General to frank official matter, shall be received and conveyed by mail free of postage without being indorsed "official business," or with the name of the writer, f Approved June 1, 1864. (Vol. 13, p. 95.) * Established at $1,800 by act of March 2, 1867. tTho act of Julj' 16, 1862, authorizes the Seei-etary to assign clerks and laborers attached to one Bureau, to duty in another. t Among those who are authorized by the forty-second section of the act of March 3, 1863, to frank mail matter, are the chiefs of the several Execu- tive Departments; also such principal officei's, being heads of Bureaus or chief clerks, of each Executive Department, to be used only for official comnmuicalions, as the Postmaster General shall by regulation pre- scribe. APPOINTMENT, &C., OF ENGINEERS. AN ACT makiug appropriations for the naval service fortlie year cuding Jnne thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and for other pur- poses. Seo. 10. * * * That chiefs of Bureau may be appointed Appointmiiit from offlcers having the relative rank of captain in the staff '^^"Jj^Jj,'J^„°* ^■'''"* corps of the Navy on the active list. * * * Sec. 12. * * ' * The chief of the Bureau of * * * Steam Engineering shall have * the title of Eugineer-in- Chief. * * * Approved March 3, 1871. From the naval appropriation bill, approved March 3, 1845. Sec. 7. And he it further enacted, That in lieu of the mode ciiiefeugmeois heretofore provided by law, the Engineer-in-Chief and (Jhief^" ^,^j,pPPJjj"g'^^^ engineers of the Navy shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. * * AN ACT to amend an act entitled ''An act to establish and equalize the grade of line ofdcers of tlie United States Navy," approved July sixteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. # # # * # # Sec. 7. And he it further enacted, That the President of Fleet paymas- the United States shall aiipoint paymasters of the fleet and ''rj^'l™^ ^'"'^* ''•" engineers of the fleet in the same manner and with the same rank and pay as fleet surgeons. * ' # * * * • * Approved April 21, 1864. (Vol. 13, p. 53.) AN ACT to regulate the appointment and pay ^of engineers in the Nav}' of the United States. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of .uniform foron- the Navy shall be authorized to prescribe a uniform for the fo?theii™overii" said chief engineers and assistant engineers, and to make "jl'^J^gj" ^^ '"'" all necessary rules and regulations for the projier arrange- ment and government of the Corps of Engineers and assist- ant engineers, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States. The said engineers and assist- Engineers s»i>- ant engineers shall be, in all respects, subject to the laws,feg,iiationToiti'.I- rules, and r-egulations of the naval service, in like manner Navy, with other offi<;ers of the service. Approved August 31, 1842. (Vol. 5, p; 577.) AN ACT to define the number and regulate the appointment of olScers in the Navy, and for other purposes. Sec. 7. And he it further enacted, That naval constructors Assistant en and first and second assistant engineers in the Navy shaliPntedSn^tfM^ be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, Presirtent: and shall have naval rank and pay as officers of the Navy. Approved July 25, 1866. EEGXJLATIONS FOE THE APPOINTMENT OF CADET ENGINEERS. I. In pursuance of the third and fourth sections of an act passed at the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, approved July 4, 1864, "To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to provide for the education of naval constructors and engineers, and, for other purposes,'''' and of the second section of an act passed at the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, approved March 2, 18G7, entitled "^w act to amend certain acts in relation to the Navy," applications will he received by the Navy Department for the appointment of cadet engineers. II. The api)lication is to be addressed to the Secretary of the Navy, and can be made by the candidate, or by any person for him, and his name will be placed on the register. The registry of a name, however, gives no assurance of an appointment, and no preference will be given in the selection to priority of application. III. The number of cadet engineers is limited by law to fifty. The candidate must be not less than eighteen nor more than twenty-two years of age; heVill be required to certify on honor to his precise age, to the Academic Board, previous to his examination, and no one will be examined who is over or under the prescribed age. His application must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence of moral character and health, with information regarding date of birth and educational advan- tages hitherto enjoyed. Candidates who receive permission will present themselves to the Superintendent of the Naval Academy, between the 15th and 25th of September, for examination as to their qualifications for admission. IV. The course of study will comprise two academic years. All cadets who graduate w\jll be warranted as assistant engineers in the Navy. The pay of a cadet engineer is the same as that of a cadet midshipman. V. The academic examinations previous to appointment will be on the following subjects, namely: Arithmetic; the candidate will be examined in numeration and the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and of vulgar and decimal fractions; in reduction ; in proportion, or rule of three, direct and inverse ; extraction of square and cube roots; in Algebra, (Bourdon's,) through equations of the first degree; in Geometry, (Davies's Legendre,) through the plane figures; Rudimentary Natural Philosophy; Beading; he must read clearly and intelligibly from any English narrative work; as, for exam- ple, Bancroft's History of the United States; in Writing and Spelling; he must write from dictation, in a legible hand, and spell with correct- ness, both orally and in writing; in English Grammar and English Composition; he will be examined as to the parts of speech, the rules connected therewith, and the elementary construction of sentences, and will be required to write such original paragraphs as will show that he has a proper knowledge of the subject. The candidate will also be required to exhibit a fair degree of proficiency in pencil-sketching, and to produce satisfactory evidence of mechanical aptitude. Candidates who possess greatest skill and experience in the practical knowledge of machinery, other qualifications being equal, shall have precedence for admission. VI. Any of the following conditions will be suflcient to reject a candidate: Feeble constitution, permanently impaired general health, decided cachexia, all chronic diseases or results of injuries that would perma- nently impair efficiency, viz : 1. Infectious disorders. 2. Weak or disordered intellect. 3. Unnatural curvature of spine. 4. Epilepsy, or other convulsion, within five years. 5. Chronic impaired vision, or chronic disease of the organs of vision. 6. Great permanent hardness of hearing, or chronic disease of the ears. 7. Loss or decay of teeth to such an extent as to interfere with digestion and impair health. 8. Impediment of speech to such an extent as to impair efficiency in the performance of dut3^ 9. Decided indications of liability to pulmonary disease. 10. Permanent inefficiency of either of the extremities. 11. Hernia. 12. Incurable sarcocele, hydrocele, fistula, stricture, or hsemorrhoids. 13. Large varicose veins of lower limbs. Chronic ulcers. 14. Attention will also be paid to the stature of the candidate, and no one manifestly undersized for his age will be received into the Academy. In case of doubt about the physical condition of the candi- date, any marked deviation from the usual standard of height will add materially to the consideration for rejection. 15. The board will exercise a proper discretion in the application of the above conditions to each case, rejecting no candidate who is likely to be efficient in the service, and admitting no one who is likely to prove physically inefficient. VII. If both these examinations result favorably, the candidate will receive an appointment as a cadet engineer, become an inmate of the Academy,, and will be allowed his actual and necessary traveling expenses from his residence to the Naval Academy, and be required to. sign articles by which he will bind himself to serve in the United States Navy six years, (including his term of probation at the Naval Academy,) unless sooner discharged; if, on the contrary, he shall not pass both of these examinations, he will receive neither an appointment nor his traveling expenses, nor can he have the privilege of another examination for admission to the same class, unless recommended by the board of examiners. VIII. When candidates shall have passed the required examinations, and been admitted as members of the Academy, they must immediately furnish themselves with the following' articles, viz : One Navy-blue uniform suit, One fatigue suit, One Navy-blue uniform cap, Oue uniform overcoat, Ten pairs of white pants, Four white vests, Six white shirts, Six pairs of socks, Four pairs of drawers, Six pocket-handkerchiefs. One black-silk handkerchief or stock, One mattress, Oue pillow. One pair of blankets. One bed cover or spread, Two pairs of sheets, Four pillow-cases, Six towels, Two pairs of shoes or boots, One hair-brush, One tooth-brush, One clothes-brush. One coarse comb for the hair, One fine comb for the hair, One tumbler or mug, and One thread and needle case. Eoom-mates will jointly procure, for their common use, one looking- glass, one wash-basin, one water-pail, one slop-bucket, and one broom. These articles may be obtained from the storekeeper of the Academy, of good quality and at .fair prices. 8 IX. Each cadet engineer must, on admission, deposit with the pay- master the sum of seventy-five dollars, for which he will be credited on the books of that officer, to be expended by direction of the Superin- tendent for the purchase of text- books and other authorized articles besides those enumerated in the preceding article. X. While at the Academy the cadets will be examined, from time to time, according to the regulations prescribed by the Navy Department; and if found deficient at any examination, or dismissed for misconduct, they cannot, by law, be continued in the Academy or naval service, except upon recommendation of the academic board. XL A cadet engineer who voluntarily resigns his appointment will be required to refund the amount paid him for traveling expenses. GEO. M. EOBESON, Secretary of the Navy. Xavy Department, April 4, 1871. EBG-ULATIONS FOK ADMISSION AND PROMOTION IN THE ENGINEER CORPS OP THE NAVY. Before persons can be appointed assistant engineers in the ^&y\ they must have passed an examination by naval surgeons as to their physical fitness, and a satisfactory examination before a board desig- nated by the Secretary of the JSTavy, as the wants of the ser\'i(;e require. Application for permission to appear before such board must be made iu writing to the Secretary of the N'avj-, stating the age and residence of the applicant, and must be accompanied by satisfactory testimonials as to good moral character, correct habits, and sound con- stitution. The application will be registered, and when the board next meets permission will be sent to the applicant, at the discretion of the Department, stating the time and place of the meeting of the board. A candidate for an appointment to the grade of second assistant engineer must be not less than nineteen, nor more than twenty-six years of age; he must have been employed in drawing and the fabrica- tion of machinery for hot less than eighteen months in a steam-engine manufactory, or else have served not less than that period as an engi- neer or assistant engineer on board a steamer provided with a con- densing engine; and must have obtained certificates from the director or superintending engineer as to his abilities, or else have been a grad- uate of the Naval Academy. The candidate must read clearly, cor- rectly, and intelligently; he must write from dictation in a iair, legible liand, spelling and punctuating correctly, and will be required to com- pose an original paragraph. In arithmetic, he will be examined in numeration, and the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, and of vulgar and decimal fractions; in reduction, the rule of three, direct and inverse; and also in the mensuration of surfaces and solids of the regular forms. In steam machinery he will be required to sketch or describe the important parts of ordinary con- densing and non-condensing engines; to explain their uses and mechan- ical operation ; to explain the manner of putting engines iu operation; how to regulate and modify their action; and the manner of guarding against danger from the boilers, due to foaming or other causes, by the •means usually applied to them for that purpose. Candidates for promotion to the grade of first assistant engineer must have served at least three years at sea as second assistant engi- neer on board a naval steamer; favorable testimonials must liave been received by the Department concerning them, from the commanding ofdcers and senior engineers under whom they may have served. They must also pass, before the board appoiTited to examine them, a thorough examination ui)on the subjects prescribed for second assistant engineers; and, in addition thereto, be able to explain properly the principles, peculiarities, and uses of the different kinds of valves and valve-gear applied to mariue steam machinery; the construction, prin- ciples, peculiarities, and uses of the various apparatus for working steam expansively; tJie construction of the various marine boilers commonly used, together with their attachments, the uses of the same, and the reasons therefor; the modes iu use of preserving boilers from decay, and of keeping steam machinery in repair; the causes of derangement iu the operation of air and feed pumps and their appurtenances, and how to prevent and remedy them; the chemistry of boiler s'cale, the means of preventing it, and the mode of removing it; the construction, principles, peculiarities, and uses of the different kinds of surface con- densers; how to calculate the loss by blowing off, with the sea water in the boilei-, at a given concentration ; the principles of, the manner of using, and the method of graduating the various instruments for deter- mining the concentration of tlie water; the theory of using steam expansively, together with the limits and modifications imposed by practice, and the necessary calculations connected therewith; the con- struction and mode of applyitig the indicator, and the interpretation of its diagrams; the construction and principles of the various steam and vacuum gauges, and the causes of their derangement; and, besides, they must have a thorough knowledge of rudimentary mechanics; be well versed in the elements of geometry, descriptive geometry, and plane trigonometry; and be well acquainted with the jiractical building and repairing of steam machinery-. Candidates for promotion to the grade of chief engineer must have served at least two years at sea as first assistant engineer on board a naval steamer; favorable testimonials concerning them must have been received by the Department from the commanding officers and senior engineers under whom they may^ have served. They must also pass, before the board appointed to examine them, a thorough examination upon the subjects prescribed for first assistant engineers, and, in addi- tion thereto, tliey must satisfy it that they are well ^■ersed in mechani- cal philosophy; the physical laws of steam; applied mechanics; the theory of the steam-engine ; and likewise in the construction, jn-inciples, and laws of action of various tyi^es of marine governors ; paddle-wheels and screw-propellers ; and in all the necessary calculations relating to them. Furthermore, they must satisfy the board that they are thoroughlj- acquainted with the various kinds of paddle-wheel and screw-propeller engines, and must be able to point out their respective advantages and disadvantages, to design and erect the same, and to proportion them to a given vessel for a given speed, with a given propelling instrument; that they are thoroughly versed in the strength of materials, iu the theoretical laws governing form, the limits and modifications imposed by practice, and the reasons connected therewith; that they are famil- iar with the difierent kinds of boilers, their respective advantages and disadvantages, and able properly to proportion and construct the same for supplying a given power under given conditions; they must be able to furnish working drawings of different kinds of engines, boilers; screw- Ijropellers and water-wheels in use; to superintend their construction, determine upon their accuracy and fitness for use, and decide upon the different kinds of materials and metals entering into the coustructiou 10 of machinery ; they will also satisfy the board of their sufficient knowl- edge of so much of chemistry as is involved in the laws of combustion ; corrosion, and the metallurgic operations connected with steam-engi- neering. Candidates for promotion who may fail to pass a satisfactory examin- ation shall be examined again, once, upon the expiration of at least one year ; and if they fail to pass at the second examination, they shall be dropped from the list of engineers. Oandidates for admission or promotion will be required to furnish the board of examiners with evidence of their abilities in the execution of mechanical drawings, and of their proficiency in penmanship. Tlie examining boards will report the relative qualifications of the persons examined, and number them, giving to the best qualified the lowest niimber. When other qualifications are equal, candidates whose skill and abili- ties are superior in the practical knowledge of the fabrication and repair of machinery will have precedence over others for admission or promotion, who may be considered equal in other particulars. GEO. M. EOBESON, Secretary of the ifavy. Navy Department, Washington, December 12, 1870, EOEM OP APPLICATION. , , 187-. Sir : I I'espectfully make application for examination as to my quali- fications for appointment as second assistant engineer in the United States l^avy. I certify on honor that I was — years of age on the — day of , 187-, and reside in , in the county of and State of . 1 forward herewith testimonials of moral and physical qualifications. Very respectfully. Hon. , Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. form of report to be made by the board of examiners. Navy- Yard, , , 187-. Sir : In obedience to your order of , we have thoroughly and carefully examined on the subject prescribed in the llegulations for admission and promotion in the Engineer Cor^js of the Navy, under date of December 12, 1870, and have the honor to report, that he is professionally qualified to perform all the duties of a engineer, and he has produced satisfactory evidence of his moral char- acter and fitness for an officer of the Navy, and we recommend him to ■ be comm'issioned as a engineer from , with ranking number. The certificate of the examining surgeon is hereto annexed. Very respectfully, your obedient servants, Secretary of the Navy. 11 a., OP MEN. No machinists, firemen, or coal-lieavers shall be shipped -Firemen a n d as such until they have passed a satisfactory examination examTSify eur^- by one or more medical officers of the Navy in respect to eeuus. their health and vigor, nor shall machinists or firemen be so shipped until they have passed a satisfactory examina- tion by one or more engineer officers of the Navy upon their And by engi- ability to manage fires properly with different kinds of fuel, "'"''■• and to use skillfully smith's tools in the repair and preser- vation of steam machinery and boilers. Should any machinist, fireman, or coal-heaver be reported in o^seof upk- by the senior engineer of the vessel for neglect of his duty, ^ifcJ'tl'iiI'su^. or inability to perform it, from other causes than sickness, pi'^^'J- or injury received in line of duty, the commanding officer of the squadron, or in his absence the commanding officer of the vessel to which such machinist, fireman, or coal-heaver belongs, may, if he deems it necessarj-, direct another per- son to perform it during the continuance of such neglect or disability, or until the place is supplied by a person of the proper rating, and the person so appointed shall receive the pay of the situation which he may thus fill. But the com- manding officer shall, when it is practicable, direct first- class firemen to supply the places bf machinists; second- class firemen to succeed or supply the iDlaces of the first class ; and the coal-heavers, if qualified, should take the place of the second-class firemen in preference to other jier- sons. ****** Machinists, firemen, and coal-heavers, when unable to Pay to lie re perform their duties from other causes than sickness, or ?*jj-jjjj'j ™ ^'^^''^'^^"f injury received in line of duty, or when they neglect them,iect. shall receive only a reduced pay ; that is, machinists shall have one-tenth deducted from their x>ay ; firemen of the first class shall only receive the pay of firemen of the second ; those of the second, the pay of coal-heavers; and coal- heavers the pay of ordinary seamen, so long as they neglect their duties or are unable to perform them, or until dis- charged from the service. QUALIFICATIONS FOE PETTY OFFICERS IN THE ENGINEER DEPAET- MENT OF A NAVAL VESSEL, I. A candidate for the position of machinist, boiler-maker, or copper- smith must be not less than twenty, nor more than forty years old. He must pass an examination in presence of the commanding officer of the rendezvous, by at least one naval engineer, as to his qualifications as a machinist, boiler-maker, or coppersmith, and must also undergo the usual medical examination touching his physical fitness for the naval service. II. He must also be able to read, and to write with sufficient cor- rectness to keep the steam-log of his watch. He must know the names and uses of the various parts of a marine engine, understand the uses 12 and management of the varions gauges, cocks, and valves, how to raise steam, start a marine engine, regulate its action, and stop it. He must know how to ascertain the height and density of the water in the boilers, how to check foaming, and guard against other danger from the boilers, how and when to regulate the quantity of the injection water, to guard against danger from water in the cylinders, and the measures to be taken in tlie event of a journal becoming heated, and, in short, how to act on the occurrence of anj- of the ordinary. casualties of the engine-room. III. The monthly pay of a machinist will be $55 ; of a boiler maker, $40 ; and of a coppersmith, $40 ; besides the usual ration. IV. On first-rate stiips there will be allowed three machinists, one boiler-maker, and one copi)ersmith ; and on the second and third rates, two machinists, one boiler-maker, and one coppersmith. WM. REYNOLDS, Chief of Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting. AN ACT to prescribe an oatli of office, and for other purposes. for*wrsoif8in*tiie ^^ ^* enttcted hy the Senate and Mouse of Representatives of iiiiiitary, naval, Uw United IStates of America in Congress assembled, That and civil service, hereafter every person elected or appointed to any office of honor or profit under the Government of the United States, either in the civil, military, or naval departments of the pub- lic service, excepting the President of the United States, shall, before entering u[)on the duties of such office, and be- fore being entitled to any of the salary or other emoluments thereof, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation : "I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I • have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto ; that I have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever under any authority oi' pretended authority in hostility to the United States ; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power, or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto. And I do further swear (or afi&rm) that, to the best of my knowledge and ability, I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic ; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion ; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: so help me God." oatii t.) be pte- Which said oath, so taken and signed, shall be preserved served. among the files of the court. House of Congress, or depart- ment to which the said office may appertain. And any per- Fnise oath per- SOU who shall falscly take the said oath shall be guilty of ''"■^' x'crjury, and on conviction, in addition to the penalties now prescribed for that offense, shall be deprived of his office and Pciiaits". rendered incapable forever after of holding any office or place under the United States. Approved July 2, 1862. (Vol. 12, p. 502.) 13 AN ACT repealing certain provisions of law oonoerniug seamen on bdard public and private vessels of the United States, Officers of vessels of the United States shall la all cases officers of ves- be citizens of the United States. Ttates to''to''cu? Approved June 28, 1864. (Vol. 13, p. 201.) ? o n r of t h e ^ '^ ' ^ III TJiiitPd States. AN ACT to increase and regulate the pay of the Navy of the United States. Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That hereafter no ser- what consti. vice shall be regarded as sea-service but such as shall be *"'^^^''^^*^''™'^' performed at sea under the orders of a Department, and in vessels employed by authority of law. * "# ' * *' * * Approved June 1, 1860. (Vol. 12, p. 23.) AN ACT making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy -two, -and for other purposes. Any staff officer of the ITavy who has performed the duty Bx~oiiiefsofBn- of chief of a Bureau of the^Navy Department for a full term from^ea-totyex' shall thereafter be exempt from sea-duty, except in time ofoeptinwar. ' war. * * * It ♦ * Approved March 3, 1871. AN ACT to amend certain acts in relation to the Navy. # # 41- « * *. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That officers on the re- Promotiou of tired and 'reserved lists of the Navy shall be entitled to pro- rotned-offlcers. motion as their several dates upon the active list are pro- moted ; but such promotion shall not entitle them to any pay beyond that to which they were entitled when retired, unless upon active duty, when they shall receive the full pay of their respective grades. *-*♦*** Approved March 2, 1867. AN ACT making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other purposes. , ****** Sec. 7. If an officer of a class subject to examination before officers to re- promotion shall be absent on duty, and- by reason of such^''^™^^^^^^p^;g[ absence, or of other cause not involving fault on his part, shall not be examined at the time required by law or regu- 14 latioD, and shall afterward be examined and found qualified, 'lie increased rate of pay to which his promotion would en- Jtle him shall commence from the date when he would have ;en entitled to it had he been examined and found qualified at the time so required by law or regulation; and this rule shall apply to any cases of this description which may have heretofore occurred. And in 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 pay, be considered to have commenced from the date when he was so entitled to take rank. Officers to be Sec. 8. And le it further enacted, That any officer of the feiilire'^upou* ?e'^ Navy on the active list below the grade of commander, who, examination. upou examination for promotion, shall not be found profes- sionally qualified, shall be suspended from promotion for one year, with corresponding loss of date, when he shall be re- examined, and in case of his failure upon such re-examination, he shall be dropped from the service. Approved July 15, 1870. DUTIES, &c. [Extracts from naval laws, 18G5. — General duties, &c.] FLEET ENGINEER. "When a chief engineer is detailed to discharge the duties of fleet engineer he will be attached to the flag-ship. His duties will be as fol- lows, under the orders of the commander-in-chief: 1st. To exercise a general supervision over all the engineers of the fleet or squadron. 2d. To acquaint himself with the different kinds of engines in use in the squadron, and to take care that all means are used to keep them in the highest state of efficiency. 3d. To make, under the orders of the commander-in-chief, frequent inspections of the machinery, and to decide upon all ordinary repairs. 4th. To recommend surveys when the imperfections or accidents are serious, and to make reports where carelessness is suspected. 5th. To see that every vessel is provided with the necessary tools, stores, and spare x»arts of machinery, and that every engine and boiler is cared for properly. 6th. To examine the coal used and report to the commander-in-chief if there is any falling oft' in quality, or any undue dampness liable to produce spontaneous combustion. 7th. To see that the coal is properly stored at the different depots, and that there is at all times a sufficient quantity on hand to meet the probable wants of the squadron. 8th. To make ffequeut reports to the commander-in chief of the condi- tion of the engineer's department of every vessel in the squadron. 9th. To examine all returns and requisitions made by the fleet or squadron, and to forward them- promptly, with such remarks as he may deem necessary. 10th. To recommend to the commander-in-chief such measures as will, 15 in Lis opinion, promote efficiency, economy, and uniformity in his depart- ment of the service. 11th. And finally, to perform such duties relating to his position as shall be assigned to him by the commander-in-chief. CHIEF ENGINEER. A chief engineer, on being ordered to a ship, will make himself ac- quainted with all parts of the machinery and boilers, the coal-bunkers and store-rooms; he will examine carefully all parts of the machinery and everything pertaining to it, and report to the commanding ofQcer anything that is defective. He will cause the assistant engineers, on their joining the vessel, to become familiar with all the cocks, valves, pipes, and the different parts of the machinery and boilers. , He will see that he has the requisite amount of stores of good quality on board, and that they are stowed away in good condition. He will provide a supply of oatmeal to be issued to the firemen and coal-heavers without charge, at such time and in such quantities as the commanding officer may direct. He will keep a strict account of, and be responsible for, the expenditure of the coals, stores, duplicate pieces, and all articles in the engineer department ; he will examine each day's expenditure and approve it by his signature. He will make out the watch, quarter, fire, and cleaning bills for the engineer department, assigning to each person his proper station and duty, and submit the same to the commander of the vessel for his approval and signature, which bills shall then be hung up in some con- spicuous place where all persons in the department may refer to them. He will see that the prescribed duties are performed in a proper manner, and will report all neglect of duty or other breach of discipline in the fire or engine-room to the executive officer. He will see that the fires are never lighted, nor hauled after being lighted, without the consent of the commanding officer, and that the engines are never turned after being stopped, exceirt in obedience to signal, or by permission of the officer of the deck. He will report to the commander any accident or defect that ma^' occur to the machinery, boilers, and their dependencies, and at meridian of each day report the quantity of coals consumed, the revolutions made by the engines, and the average revolutions per minute for the last twenty-four hours, also the quantity of coal remaining on hand ; and if at any time, in his judgment, the machinery is driven too hard, or undue strain put upon any of its parts by stress of weather, motion, or position of the vessel, he will report the same to the commander, noting such report and the causes for it in the steam-log. He shall, make a daily personal inspection of all parts of the vessel occupied by the engines and their dependencies, and will report them ready for inspection to the executive officer at such times as may be directed by the commander of the vessel. He shall at the setting of the watch in the evening, report the condi- tion of the engines, boilers, and their dependencies, to*the commanding ofQcer. He will exercise a vigilant supervision over every part of the steam department, and see that it is kept in good order; he will be particular that the steam-pumps, hose, and other means for extinguishing fires are ready for immediate use; that the water in the boilers is not carried to 16 an improper density, and that the coals and stores are used to the greatest advantage. He shall afford every facility and encourage in every way the assistant engineers to improve themselves in their profession. He will examine the bunkers each time the ship arrives in port, or oftener, to see if the amount of coals correspond with the log, and if any discrepancy appears, he will report the same immediately to the com- manding officer and note it on the log. He will, on the discontinuance of steaming, with the permission of the commanding officer, clean and repair at once the engines and their dependencies. He will cause the firemen to be instructed so as to qualify them for managing the engines and dependencies with safety, in case accident or other causes should prevent the attendance of the engineer. He will (^ause the temperature of the coal-bunkers to be ascertained twice in each watch, and have the result reported to the officer of the deck. Whenever a distilling-apparatus is fitted on board a steamship, he is to take charge of it, and will be held responsible for its being kept in proper repair and condition. . A steam-log is always to be kept when the vessel is moved by steam, which log is to be signed in the column of remarks by the engineers of the respective watches at the expiration of their watch, and at noon of each day by the senior engineer of the vessel. The steam log-book is to be handed to the commander of the vessel daily. At the end of each quarter he shall send to the commanding officer of the vessel a fair copy of the steam log book, certified by his own signature. He will take the utmost care in the arrangement of stores, the use of lights and fires, and the adoption of every precautionary measure to prevent the danger from fire to which steamers are so much exposed. He will carefully note in the steam-log the draught of water of the vessel and immersion of the bucket-boards just before going to sea and on arriving in port, and frequently when receiving coal or other stores. The chief engineer will make a quarterly report, to accompany the quarterly synopsis of the steam-log, in which he will detail the breakage or other casualties of the machinery, the causes thereof as far as he may be able to ascertain with certainty, the time expended in repairing them and adjusting the machinery, and whether done by his department on board or by workmen from the shore. He will also give his opinion of the present condition of the machinery, mentiouiug particularly the cylinders and their valves, the main journals, the connecting-rod journals, the steam-bearings, the pumps, the conden- sers and boilers, and the paddle-wheels or screw, to which he will add his observations as to their sufficiency and efficiency. In the event of any experimental machinery being on board, or unusual arrangement, he will particularly describe it and its mode of action, and give the results therefrom and his opinion on its merits. He will state the maxi- mum speed of the vessel under steam alone, in smooth water, that can be sustained for twelve consecutive hours with the machinery in its existing condition, and give the necessary data in connection therewith, such as the boiler pressure, the number of revolutions of the engines per minute, vacuum in the condenser, number of holes of throttle-valve open, point of cutting oft' steam, temperatures, pounds of coal consumed per hour, number of tons of coal on board the vessel, indicated horse- power, &c. He will state the number of engineers, of first and second class liremeu and coal-heavers attached to the vessel, and also the num- 17 Tber of tons of coal that the bunkers will contain. He will add such observations on the machinery and vessel as his experience may sug- gest, with a view to their correct appreciation and value. A copy of the tabular synopsis and of the report is to be pasted into each quarterly steam-log, and another is to be forwarded through the prescribed chan- nels to the Department. ASSISTANT ENGINEERS. When there is no chief engineer on board, the duties assigned to him will devolve on the senior assistant engineer. Assistant engineers are at all times faithfully and zealously to carry into prompt execution all orders they may receive from the engineer officer in charge on board, or others their superiors ; and they are to be especially careful in the management of the engines, boilers, and their dependencies ; to adhere strictly to the directions of the engineer in charge, and to report to him instantly on discovering anything going wrong about them. When the engines are in operation, the engineer of the watch will execute x>romptly all orders he may receive from the officer of the deck,, though he must be careful in so doing that no risk of injury is incurred. He will make hourly reports to the officer of the deck whether the engines and their dependencies, the force-pumps, hose, and all other means for extinguishing fire, are in good order, and that the pumps and hose iire ready for immediate use. Should anything occur to require a change in the orders under which the engineer is then acting, or should special attention be required to any object in order to insure safety or more efficiency, he will report the same to the officer of the deck imme- diately. Should it be necessary, from any cause, to stop the engines suddenly, he will report the fact to the officer of the deck ; if not possible to do so in time before stoppingi^hem, he will report afterward his reasons there- for, and the probable length of time they will be stopped. He will also inform the chief engineer immediately. He will note hourly on the steam-log all the information which the columns in it require, and place in the column of " remarks" full informa- tion of the state of th0 weather and sea, antf all accidents to or defects in the engines or their dependencies, the manner of their working, the quality of the coal, and any other circumstance which maybe useful for determining the powers and qualities of the vessel and the engines, under the ^-arious circumstances to which they may be exposed. He will be particularly careful to prevent the waste of coals, oil, tal- low, and all other stores in the engineer's department. In the absence of the senior engineer officer belonging to the vessel, the one remaining on board highest in rank or seniority is to be held responsible for the good order of the engine-room, and for the proper discharge of all the duties connected therewith. CHIEF ENGINEER OF A NAVV-YARD. When a chief engineer of the Navy shall be attached to a navy-yard he shall, under the direction of the commandant, have the superintend ence of the construction and repairs of the steam and other machinery. He shall have the supervision, under the commandant, of the foremen and other men employed in the machine and boiler shops and foundries, 2 E C 18 and of all the material used in those departments, and be responsible for its preservation and proper use. He "will carefully examine, "weigh, or measure all articles, whether received on contracts or open purchases, and only give receipts for them after they have been found to agree with the terms of the contract or advertisement, and, if so, enter them immediately on his books, and make out the bills without delay, certify them, and hand them to the commandant for approval, to be transmitted to the parties in interest. All requisitions for materials or articles in his department are to be made by the foremen employed under his direction, and, when counter- signed by him, are to be submitted for the approval of the commandant of the yard, who will allow such as he may deem necessary. lHo articles or materials are to.be purchased without previous requisitions, nor are any to be used till they are duly inspected, approved, and received. He will have proper requisitions made to cover the expenditure of all arti- cles or materials w^hich may have been used or condemned during the preceding half month by the master-workmen. He will have made out and sign the semi-monthly and other reports in his department that are required to be made by the commandant of the yard to the Bureau of Steam Engineering, the commandant causing him to be furnished with the costs and exiienditures necessary for this purpose. Foremen under him will report, at the middle and end of each month, the expenditure of materials and labor upon the several objects under their immediate superintendence. He will have an exact account kept of all materials and labor expended on each and every object, and report to the commandant semi-monthly the operations on the same, distinguishing the number and classes ot men employed, and the kind and quantities of materials used in each. He will prepare duplicate pay-rolls in his office for paying the men, the original of which is to be sent to the commandant of the yard, in due time for his approval, and transmitted to the paymaster of the yard, and the duplicate forwarded to the Bureau. These pay-rolls must be certified by him. He will supply all vessels fitting for sea with the articles to be issued from his department, takiuff receipts for the same, and transmitting them to the Bureau. * ■ He will not deliver or issue any article out of the store without taking a proper receipt at the time of delivery, and, when a vessel has been fully equipped and fitted for her cruise, he will make an inventory, in duplicate, of all articles, with their cost, furnished the vessel, one of which is to be delivered to the chief engineer of the vessel before sail- ing, signed by himself, and the other forwarded to the Bureau, receipted by the chief engineer of the vessel. When stores have been landed, surveyed, and disposed of, he will furnish the Bureau with a statement, showing the total value of them, in order that the vessel may be credited with the amount. All stores so landed from vessels must be kept separately. He shall slttend all sales and survej s of articles under the cognizance of the Bureau of Steam Engineering. Such stores as are condemned he will take care are disposed of as the survey, approved by the Bureau, directs, but in no case is he to allow articles to be sacrificed through sales at auction. He will be careful to make timely requisitions upon the Bureau for all articles which he is expected to have in charge, in order to answer 19 promptly the demands that may be made upon him, and he will be held responsible for all deficiencies. He will, at the end of each fiscal year, submit to the commandant a report of the engines and boilers that have been made or repaired, show- ing the original estimate and the actual expenditure. The chief engineer of the yard will have the work done as required by the inspector of machinery afloat, after approval by the command- ant. (See Section 18 — Officers in charge of stores.) -CHIEF EN&INEEES APPOINTED AS INSPECTORS OP MACHINERY APLOAT. The inspector of steam machinery afloat is to have charge of all steam machinery afloat, at the yard or station, under the direction of the commandant, whether the vessel be under repairs or in ordinary; and he is to exercise control over all employes in the engineer's depart- ment on board such vessel. He is held responsible for the condition and preservation of all the machinery of the vessels under his charge. When a steamer is to be laid up at the yard, he will take charge of the machinery at the time the chief engineer of the vessel is detached, and when repairs are to be effected he will make requisition on the commandant for the work necessary. The inspector of machinery will make monthly reports to the com- mandant of the condition of the engineer's department of all vessels under his charge, mentioning all repairs required, and will use all proper means for the preservation of their engines, boilers, and appurtenances. He will strictly conform to all the orders he may receive from the commandant of the yard, in relation to repair and preservation of ma- chinery, boilers, tools, &c., of the vessels under his charge. OPPICERS COMMANDING- STEAM-VESSELS. When an officer shall be appointed to the command of a steam- vessel, he is to observe carefully the following directions, in addition to those prescribed in the next section, relating to "officers commanding vessels:" He is to use all possible diligence to make himself acquainted with the princii^les and construction of the engines, the intention and effect of the various parts of the machinery, the time the engines were con- structed, the repairs they may have undergone, the period when the last repairs were made, and when the vessel last received new boilers. As a material saving in the consumption of fuel may be produced by reducing the engine power, without reducing essentially the speed, and ^s occasions for this exeycise of economy may frequently occur, he is to make himself acquainted with the principle and effect of the expansion of steam, and to require that the expansion gear should at all times be brought into play when the engines are not worked up to their full power. In order to ascertain the capabilities of the ship under his command, he is, as soon as he proceeds to sea, to make careful and repeated trials by using the steam expansively, under every variety of wind and weather, draught of water, and other circumstances, so as to be able at all times to apply the principle of expansion, according to the nature of the service on which he may be engaged, and to calculate with accuracy the number of days the ship can be under steam without being obliged ±0 put into port for fuel. Vessels under steam will never use more than two-thirds of their 20 boiler-power unless iu an emergency, which must be fully entered and. explained upon the log, and a special report of the same made to the Bureau of Steam Engineering. When paddle-wheel steamers are running long distances in the ti'adesj. with the wind free, the paddles in the water are to be removed and the vessel navigated under sail alone. Under other circumstances, steam may be used according to the foregoing paragraph. As to the use of sails, either with or without the use of steam, or as- to moderating the steam when running head to wind and sea, each com- manding ofQcer must be guided by his own judgment, but with the understanding that he must be prepared to justify every expenditure of fuel for steaming purposes if called upon to do so. His judgment will necessarily be based upon a consideration of the urgency and nature of the service to be performed, of the wind and weather, and upon the difficulties of the navigation and the qualities of the vessel ; but he i& to take care, first, that steam is not used at all when the service can be equally or nearly as well performed without it ; secondly, that sail is never dispensed with when it can be employed to advantage to assist the steam ; and thirdly, that full steam power is never employed unless in chase, or absolutely necessary, the cause for which must be reported to the Department in writing. He is carefully to inform himself of the usual daily consumption of coal, and to obtain all information iu regard to the most economical and efQcient use of the engines and their appendages. To prevent accidents by spontaneous combustion, he is to order the greatest care to be observed that the coal is not taken aboard when wet, and that ,when on board it is kept as dry as possible. When a fresh supply is received, he is to direct that that remaining in the coal-bunkers be, as far as practicable, so stowed as to be used first. He is, before leaving the port where the vessel was fitted, to cause all the spare gear belonging to the engines and machinery to be taken on board, and he is to land no part of it at any port where he may touch without the written authority of the commanding oflBcer of the station,. or of the commander of the squadron to which he belongs. Whenever he joins his commanding officer after separation, or when he arrives at any port where there is a superior officer in command, he shall report the number of hours the vessel was under steam and under sail, and the circumstances which rendered the use of steam necessary. When practicable he shall, before going to sea, cause the boUers to be filled with fresh water. He will direct the engineer to have the flues, chimneys, and boilers cleaned whenever it may be necessary, and when repairs or cleaning are required for the engines and boilers, they are to be made, as far as practicable, by the engineers, firemen, and coal-heavers of the vessel. He shall take care that the 'proper lanterns to prevent collisions at sea be kept in good order, and always lighted at night, except when it may be expedient to conceal all lights. He is to have the force-pumps, hose, and all other means for extin- guishing fires, kept constantly in order and ready for immediate use ;, and he is to require the utmost care to be taken at all times in the stor- age of stores, the use of lights and fires, and in the adoption of all other precautionary measures to prevent danger from fire. He shall examine the steam-log daily, and if satisfied of its correct- ness, sign it every month, or oftener, should the vessel in the mean time arrive at any port. The commander of the vessel shall transmit to the Department by 21 the first safe opportunity after the close of the months of March, June, September, and December, a fair copy of the steam log-book for the preceding quarter, and whenever a steamer is placed in ordinary, for the period which has not been previously transmitted. He will require the engineers to conform to the orders of the officer of the deck for the time being; but they are not, except in cases of ne- cessity, to be ordered to perform other duties than those immediately connected with the preservation, repair, management, or supplying of the engines and their dependencies. He will cause the engineers, firemen, and coal-heavers to be arranged in watches, and, when on watch, they are to be under the immediate direction of the senior engineer of the watch, and are not to be ordered on other duties than those connected with the engines, boilers, and their dependencies, except in cases of necessity, and then the engineer on dnty is to be informed, that he may adopt all necessary precautions. He will cause the senior engineer to submit for the approval of the executive officer, watch, fire,' quarter, and cleaning bills, showing the .specific duties of the engineers, firemen, and coal-heavers. He will require the senior engineer on board to examine daily the engines and their dependencies, and all itarts of the vessel which are occupied by them, or by stores for their use, and to report them to the •executive officer for inspection ; to make immediate report, should any defect or danger be discovered ; to give timely notice to the commander of tlie vessel of the probable wants of his department, and whenever articles are received for it, to carefully examine if they are of proper quality, and report any which, in his opinion, may be objectionable. He will make such regulations with regard to leave on shore that the ship will never be left without the services of an experienced engineer. He will cause a full engineer watch to be kept constantly whenever the fires are lighted, and take care that one engineer, at least, with a watch of firemen and coal-heavers, are always on hand, even though the ship may be at anchor and the fires hauled. With a reduced complement of engineers this article will be complied with as nearly as may be pos- sible. Steam may be raised on board vessels of the Navy for the purpose of dispelling damp and unwholesome air or drying the ship, whenever, in the opinion of the commanding officer, it is necessary. The commanding officer of a vessel having full sail-power will get up steam on his vessel once a month, for the purpose of turning over the -engines, and, when practicable, will take an opportunity to do so when .going in or out of port. [.GENERAL OEDEE.] ISTAVY Depaetment, January 29, 1862. Whenever any important accident or derangement shall a survey to be occur to the machinery of a United States steamer, there ^^^^ to mioMnel shall be held upon it a strict and careful survey by a board ery- composed of one sea officer and at least two engineer offi- cers, which shall report in writing the nature and extent of *he accident or derangement, the cause thereof, the proba- ble time of repair, and to whom, if any, blame in connexion .therewith is to be attributed. The report is to embrace 22 every detail necessary to a complete understanding of the- case. The order of the survey shall accompany the report, which is to be made in duplicate and forwarded to thfr Department by the first opportunity. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy. [Extract from General Order No. 19, dated September 16, 1863.] ^CmOition o f Engineers will hereafter understand that the condition Xthe engineers' of the machinery under their charge on the arrival of the efficiency. vBSsel from a cruisc will be considered as a test of their efficiency and fidelity in the discharge of their duties ; and that the result of the examination then made will determine whether they have discharged their duties in such a manner as to deserve commendation, or have been so grossly neg- ligent or incompetent as to render their exjjulsion from the' service an act of justice to the public. . GIDEON WELLES. instructions to superintending engineers. [circular.] Navy Department, January, 1864. Sir : The great damage which has been sustained by the Navy Department from the poor materials and bad work- manship used by some contractors in the manufacture of its steam machinery, requires that every possible precaution and vigilance on the part of its inspectors should be exer- cised to prevent their occurrences in the future. Duties of su- By the specifications you are entitled to demand the best ^^ra"^°^ *°" materials that art can furnish, and a degree of workmanship which may be called perfect. It is impossible for the con- tractor to do more than comply with these specifications ; and if, in your opinion, his materials and workmanship admit of improvement, it is your duty to inexorably exact it. The loss to the Government from badly-built machinery is not to be measured by the money cost thus saved to the contractor. It is immeasurably greater ; the giving way of a part in which but a few dolors could be retrenched by the substitution of inferior materials, or the employment of unskillful labor, may involve the loss of the use of a steamer at a time when her services may be worth more than her whole commercial value ; in fact, at a time when an event of national importance, not to be measured by money at all, may depend on her efBciency. Your patriotism, as well as your honor, honesty, and professional reputation, is involved in the performance of your duty with inflexible fidelity to the Government, and you are expected to give your whole time and your whole mind to the important work which the- Department has committed to your supervision. For any 23 omission or defects arising from neglect of this you wil be considered responsible ; and any present made by con- tractors to any person in the employment of the Depart- ment will be viewed by it with strong disapprobation, and the reception of such present will be sufficient cause for removal. Tour attention is particularly called to the following points: 1st. That the boiler plate is of the first quality, highly malleable, ductile and tough, capable of being tightly com- pressed by the rivets, and of being calked in a durable man- ner. It is impossible to make a tight boiler of inferior iron. The rivets should be of the best quality of iron that it is pos- sible to make, and thoroughly worked. The double-riveted seams are to be made true and fair, and calked on both sides. There are but few places where this cannot be done, whereas it is believed there are many cases where it is not done. The rivets are to be staggered, and not placed too far apart. It should be remembered that the principal object of double-riveting in rectangular boilers is tightness, not strength. Neither acids nor "quakers"to be allowed in making the seams. 2nd. The tube plates are to be drilled, not punched, and to theprecise diameter of the tube, so that the latter fits the hohi absolutely tight before being expanded. Immense loss has been inflicted on the Department by some contractors making the tube holes from one thirty-second to two thirty-seconds of an inch too large in order to secure a cheap and easy fit of the tube; and the latter being of too poor material to endure the expansion required to fill a hole so much too large, splits at the ends and leaks ever afterward. This leak- age, even at only a few joints, with iron vertical water-tubes, soon destroys all the tubes in the box, the lye formed by the water with the coal-ashes and soot on the lower plate spread- ing over the entire bottom of the box and rapidly corroding out the lower part of every tube in it. You will be vigilant to -see that the diameters of the tube holes are accurate. Nothing is so destructive to a boiler as leaks, and no pains or cost should be spared to prevent them. The socket bolts of the water bottoms should all have heads on the inside, and on the outside large washers and nuts. 3d. As the boilers are intended for carying high steam, and are braced for the same, you w'ill be particular to secure in the crow-feet, half-moons, joints, angle and T iron, pine, &c., and in the riveting by which the braces are attached to the boiler shell, the same strength which the specifica- tions require in the braces. It is obviously useless to make a boiler for high steam and attach its heavy bracing to the shell by a system of riveting with strength inferior to that of the braces. 4th. The quality of the iron for the cylinder and its valve should receive your most anxious scrutiny. It should be of the best scrap, carefully selected, tough, with a fine compact grain, and so hard that the tool can barely work it. The cylinder and its valve must be cast at different times and of different metals. With steam of high pressure and super- 24 lieated, the greatest care is required ia securing the proper quality of metal and workmanship for horizontal cylinders with slide valves. The boring of the cylinder and the facing of the valve and its seat should be perfect. 5th. The main and crank-pin jourua;ls must be turned perfectly true from end to end, and highly polished. They must also be mathematically in line and without a flaw. 6th. Thebrassesfor thesejournalsmustbeof the composi- tion required in the specifications, and you will personally be present and see the metals weighed out in the proper proi^ortions, mixed and poured. They are to be first bored and channeled, and then scraped to their journals. They ■ are to have sufficient end-play to allow'for expansions when heated. They are to be closely examined, and, if not of uni- form texture, rejected. 7th. You will personally see to the securing of the thrust pillow block, and to the quality and workmanship of its brasses. 8th. You will personallj' sui»erintend the "lining" of the engine. 9th. You will gf\ f particular attention to the tightness of the joints, especially of the vacuum joints, and to the pack- ing of the engine. 10th. The ligrmm-vitfe in the pump-packings and in the stern -bushings is to be , thoroughly soaked before being bored to the required diameter. It is to be distinctly understood by you that there are to be no variations from the requirements of the contracts, nor any additions thereto unless authorized by the proper Bureau, with a copy of which you must be furnished by the general superintendent. I am, very respfectfullv, your obedient servant, GIDEOS^ WELLES, Secretary of the Navy. EAlS'K. AN ACT to establish and equalize the grades of line officers of the Uulted States Navy. ****** Eeiative rank Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That the relative rank of*a6™im*^3 t>etween officers of the Navy and the Army shall be as fol- iTavy! ™'^*'' lows, lineal rank only to be considered : Eear-admirals with major generals. Commodores with brigadier generals. Captains with colonels. Commanders with lieutenant colonels. Lieutenant commanders with majors. Lieutenants with captains. Masters with first lieutenants. Ensigns with second lieutenants. * * ■ # # ^ ^ Approved July 16, 1862. (Yol. 12, p. 583.) 25 AN ACT making appropriations for tlie naval service for the year end- ing June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and ibr other purposes. * # ' # * # * Sec. 7. That the officers of the Engineer Cori)S on the .■^'™''™i'4*"; active list of the Navy shall be as follows : rank^reutiveiyy Ten chief engineers, Tvho shall have the relative rank of^i^i'D^"*"®™- captain ; Fifteen chief engineers, who shall have the relative rank of commander ; and Forty-five chief engineers, who shall have the relative rank of lieutenant commander or lieutenant; And each and all of the above-named officers of the Engineer Corps shall have the i)ay of chief engineers of the Navy, as now provided. One hundred first assistant engineers, 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 ensign; and the said assistant engineers shall have the pay of first and second assistant engineefs of the Navy, respectively, as no'w provided. Sec. 8. That no person under nineteen or over twenty- six years of age shall be appointed a, second assistant engineer in the Navy ; nor shall any person be appointed or promoted in the engineer corps until after he has been found qualified by a board of competent engineer and medical officers designated by the Secretary of the Navy, and has complied with existing regulations. Sec. 10. That the foregoing grades, hereby established aiadea to i)o for the staff corps of the Navy, shall be filled by appoint- ?„ seniority. °^ ment from the highest numbers in each corps, according to seniority, and that new commissions shall be issued to the officers so appointed, in which commissions the titles and grades herein established shall be inserted; and no exist- ing commission shall be vacated 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 reduced in rank or lose seniority in his own corps by any change which may be required under the provisions of this act; and the officers of the staff 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 for this purpose, the several officers of the staff corps shall, respect- ively, take precedence in their several grades, and with Preoedenoe ac- those officers of the line of the Navy with whom tbey holdS?™"4*^. ^"^ relative rank who have been in the naval service six years six years to be longer than such officers of said staff' corps have been in „? 8CTvio°6 of "teff said service: And ^provided further, That, in estimating officers, such length of service, officers who have been advanced or lost numbers on the Navy Register shall be considered as having gained or lost length of service accordingly. 26 Hank of Chief Sec. 12. That the chicf of tlie Bureau * « * of Steam of Bureau. Engineering shall have the relative rank of commodore while holding said position, (or if heretofore or hereafter retired therefrom by reason of age or length of service.)* * * Approved March 3, 1871. PRECEDENCE. AN ACT making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventj'-two, and for other pur- poses. Precedeuce ac- Sec. 12. * * * * That Commanding ofiSccrs of cording to rank, yggggjg ^f ^.^j. jijj(^ of naval stations shall take precedence over all officers placed under their command, and the Sec- retary of the Isavy may, in his discretion, detail a line officer to act as the aid or executive of the commanding ofQcer of a vessel of war, or naval station, which officer shall, when not impracticable, be next in rank to said com- manding officer, and who, as such aid or executive, shall, while executing the orders of the commanding officer, on board such vessel, or at such station, take precedence over all officers attached to such vessel or station ; and all orders of such aid or executive shall be regarded as proceeding ii'om the commanding officer; and such aid or executive shall have no independent authority in consequence of such detail ; and staff officers, senior to the officer so detailed, shall have the right to communicate directly with the com- manding officer, and in processions on shore, on courts-mar- tial, summary courts, courts of inquiry, boards of survey, and all other boards, line and staff officers shall take preced- ence according to rank. Sec. 13. That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Approved March 3, 1871. TROMOTION, &c. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to establish and equalize the grade of line officers of the United States Navy," approved July six- teen, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. Officers below Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of foie^lt"'^^ei^e United states of America in Congress assembled, That no promoted until Hue offlccr of the Navy upon the active list, below the mental, moral, Ti? t ,, ,..„' '"^'"" ^"^ and professional grade of commodore, nor any other naval officer, shall be fmlf &c ^'*''''" promoted to a higher grade until his mental, moral, and professional fitness to perform all his duties at sea shall be established to the satisfaction of a board of examining offi- cers to be appointed by the President of the United States. And such board shall have power to take testimony, the witnesses when present to be sworn by the president of the board, and to examine all matter on the flies and records of 27 tlie Department m relation to any officer whose case shall be considered by them. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That such examining Exa m i n i n g^ board shall consist of not less than three officers, senior in comp^a. "^^""^ rank to the officer to be examined. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That any officer to be Eigiits of the acted upon by said board shall have the right to be present, ^°^' to be acted if he desires it ; and his statement of his case, on oath, and the testimony of witnesses, and his examination shall be recorded. Seo. 4. And be it further enacted. That no officer in the Promotion t^ naval ser\'lce shall be promoted to a higher grade therein, exIminatS' r^ upon the active list, until he has been examined by a board quired. of naval surgeons, and pronounced physically qualified to perform all his duties at sea. And all officers whose, cases officers not re- shall have been acted upon by the aforesaid boards, and™™™''^'^'*"^'^ who shall not have been recommended for promotion by both Of them, shall be placed upon the retired list. Approved April 21, 1864. (Vol. 13, p. 53.) AN ACT to provide for an advance of rank to officers of the Navy and Marine Corps for distinguished merit. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That any Advanooment officer of the Navy or Marine Corps, by and with the advice ^°ndo?Marlfe and consent of the Senate, may be advanced not exceeding corps for con- thirty numbers in rank, for having exhibited eminent and S battle."™ "" conspicuous conduct in battle, or extraordinary heroism. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That any officer of the Navy or Marine Corps, either of volunteers or otherwise, ^^^otkin o f who shall be nominated to a higher grade by the provisions a n d Marine of the first section of this act, or of that of section nine of ^J'Xg^"er^t*d'e'! an act entitled "An act to establish and equalize the grades of line officers of the United States Navy," approved July sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, shall be promoted, notwithstanding the number of' said grade may be full, but no further promotions shall take place in that grade, except for like cause, until the number is reduced to that provided Eestriotion. by law. ****** Approved January 24, 1865. (Vol. 13, p. 424.) [Extract from an act to prevent officers of the Navy from being deprived of their regular promotion on account of wounds received in battle, and for other purposes.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of officers not to the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the promoTira on ac^ provision of section four of the act to amend an act entitled connt of wounds ''An act to establish and equalize the grade of line officers tia*"*'^ "' ^*' 28 of the United States Favy," approved July sixteen, eight- een hundred and sixty-two, requiring, that no officer in the naval service shall be promoted to a higher grade upon the active list until he has been examined by a board of naval surgeons and pronounced physically qualified to perform all his duties at sea, shall not be construed to apply to, and ex- clude from the promotion to which he would otherwise be regularly entitled, anj' officer in .whose case such medical board shall report that his physical disqualification was oc- casioned by wounds received in the line of his duty, and that such wounds do not incapacitate him for other duties in the grade to which he shall be promoted. Approved July 28, 1866. For the promotion of officers on the retired and i^eserved lists, see '• Eetired Officers," p. 58. QUARTERS. Eoomson star_ The state-roouis on the starboard side of the ward-room wmdroom ^f or are to bc occupicd by the line officers, and those on th^ port officers. On the port side, the forward state-room of all connected on'^p™t"^8m™fS '^i*'^ t'^^ ''^^^^^"I'ooiii is to be occupied by the senior engi- engineer in nccr ou board in charge of the engines. * # * * *'""'^^- GIDEON" WELLES, Secretary of the Navy. Navy Department, March 13, 1868. [circular.] ; Navy Dbpaetment, Octoler 3, 1871. The following modifications of, and additions to, previous regulations and circulars are hereby ordered : OCCUPATION OF ROOMS. In 1st and 2d class vessels rooms in the ward-room will be occupied as follows : Starboard side. Forward room Executive officer. iSext aft Navigation and ordnance officer. All rooms abaft these by Line officers according to rank. Port side. Forward room Chief engineer. Next aft Paymaster. Next aft Surgeon. N^ext aft Senior marine offier. Next aft Chaplain. Next aft Secretary. All rooms abaft these by Staff officers according to rank. 29 UNIFORM. Masters will wear the epaulets, cocked hat, and shoulder-straps pre- scribed for officers of that grade in the Uniform Regulations of Decem- ber 1, 1866. The uniform to be worn by a secretary to a commander-in-chief of a fleet or commander of a siiuadron will be as prescribed in the Regulations of December 1, 1866. GEO. M. ROBESON, Secretary of the ifavy. EXTRACTS FROM REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING THE UNI- FORM FOR THE UNITED STATES NAVY. GENERAL REGULATIONS. Full-dress uniform for occasions of special ceremony. — Body-coat as prescribed, epaulets, cocked hat, sword with sword-knot, and blue-cloth or white-drilling pantaloons, to suit the season of the year, weather, or climate, as may be directed by the senior officer present. _:: Full-dress uniform for general duty and official visits on shore. — Frock- coat as prescribed, epaulets, cocked hat or cap, sword with sword-knot, and blue-cloth or white-drilling pantaloons, to suit the season of the year, weather. Or climate, as may be directed by the senior officer present. Service dress and undress uniform. — Frock-coat as prescribed, with shoulder-straps, cap, and with or without sword and sword-knot; pan- taloons, blue of white, to suit the season of the year, weather, or climate, as may be directed by the senior officer present. Officers will wear the prescribed full-dress uniform for " occasions of special ceremony," whenever they make special official visits of cere- mony to the President, or Secretary of the Navy, or to foreign authori- ties and vessels of war. Officers will wear either the prescribed full-dress uniform for "gene- ral duty" or the " undress uniform" whenever they make official visits to the President, Secretary of the Navy, heads of other Departments, or to foreign authorities and vessels of war. Officers serving on courts-martial, courts of inquiry, boards of exami- nation, or special boards, or when attending as witnesses before courts- martial or courts of inquiry, or in any other capacity, will wear the un- dress uniform, without swords, unless otherwise specially directed by competent authority. Officers in their social intercourse within the United States (upon oc- casions requiring them tO appear in evening dress) may wear a body- coat made according to the prevailing fashion, of Navy-blue cloth, with Jive Navy buttons on each breast, and with the devices of rank and grade on the ends of the collar, as authorized for sack and overcoats, but without shoulder-straps, epaulets, cocked hat, or sleeve ornaments. It is optional with officers to wear their uniform while on duty in the Navy Department, at the Observatory, Hydrographic Office, or on Light- house duty ashore. Undress uniform is to be worn by all officers when attached to any vessel of the Navy or Coast Survey, to any navy-yard or station, or to any hospital or other naval establishment, for duty, unless when absent on leave. ^ 30 Swords are always to be worn at quarters, and on leaving a vessel^ navy-yard, or station, on military duty. OfScers on furlough will not wear their uniform, and oflcers are strictly prohibited from wearing any part of it while suspended from duty by sentence of a court-martial. Chaplains, when performing divine service, may wear either the vest- ments of the church to which they belong or the uniform prescribed in the regulations. On all occasions of ceremony or duty, abroad or in the United States, when a commanding officer may deem it necessary to order the attend- ance of the of&cers under his command, he shall be careful in such order to prescribe the particular dress to be worn. Of&cers attached to vessels in foreign i)orts will not visit the shore without being in uniform^ except by permission of commanding officer. Officers are forbidden to wear any part of their uniform with citizens' dress. They must wear the whole of their uniform or none. Before a vessel proceeds to sea there will be a general muster for the purpose of ascertaining whether the oflflcers and crew are provided with the uniform, full and undress, as prescribed by the regulations, and the commanding officer of the vessel will see that all deficiencies are supplied DEESS. Full-dress hody-coat. The full-dress body-coat for the admiral, vice-admiral, rear-admirals, commodores, captains, commanders, lieutenant commanders, lieuten- ants, masters, ensigns, and all staff officers of relative rank, respectively, shall be of Navy-blue cloth, double-breasted, lined with white silk serge; the waist of the coat to descend to the top of the hip-bone ; the skirts to begin about one-fifth .of the circumference from the front edge and descend four-fifths from the hip-bone toward the knee, with one button behind on each hip, and one near the bottom of the pocket in each fold; two rows of large Navy buttons on the breast, nine in each row, placed four inches and a half apart from eye to eye at top, and two inches and a half at bottom ; the cuffs of the coat to be closed, without buttons, and to be from two and a half to three inches deep ; standing collar to hook in front at bottom, and to slope thence upward and backward at an angle of twenty-five degrees on each side, and to rise no higher than will permit a free movement of the chin over it; to have one strip of gold- embroidered white-oak leaves (as per pattern) for the admiral, vice- admiral, and rear-admirals; to have a strip of Navy gold lace one inch wide around the top and down the front for commodores, captains, and commanders, and one-half inch wide for lieutenant commanders, lieu- tenants, masters, and ensigns. All staff officers will wear the same widths of gold lace around the top and down the front of the collars of their full-dress body-coats as prescribed for line officers, with whom they have relative rank, respect- ively. * # # * # # jf The full-dress body-coat is to be worn only with epaulets, cocked hat sword, and sword-knot. ' 31 Full-dress duty, undress, and service froclc-ooat. The full-dress duty, undress, and service frock-coat for all commis- sioned officers will be of Navy-blue cloth, faced with the same, and lined with black silk serge ; double-breasted, with two rows of large Navy buttons on the breast, nine in each row, placed four inches and a half apart from eye to eye at top, and two inches and a half at bottom ; roll- ing collar; skirts to be full, commencing at the hip-bone and descending four-fifths thence toward the knee, with one button behind on each hip and one near the bottom of the pocket in each fold ; cuffs to be closed, without buttons, and from two and a half to three inches deep. * * ■ # * # * * Sack-coats. Sack-coats of Navy-blue flannel or blue cloth may be worn off duty by all officers on board ship and in the United States; but never on shore, nor on board ship on duty in a foreign port. Sack-coats .shall be isingle-breasted, with a row of five medium-size buttons on the right breast. Shoulder-straps and lace on the sleeves will be dispensed with on sack-coats — retaining the star for line officers — in which case the designations of rank and corps will be worn on the ends of the collar, as follows : Commodores. — One silver star, with a silver anchor back of it. Captains. — A silver spread-eagle, with a silver anchor back of it. Commanders. — A silver leaf, with a silver anchor back of it. Lieutenant Commanders. — A gold leaf, with a silver anchor back of it. Lieutenants. — Two gold bars, with a silver anchor back of them. Masters. — One gold bar, with a silver anchor back of it. Ensigns. — A silver anchor placed horizontally stock up. Midshipmen. — A gold cord, one-eighth of an inch in diameter and one and one-quarter of an inch long, across the end of the collar. Staff' officers will wear on the ends of the collars of their sack-coats their respective shoulder-strap devices in the same way as the line offi- cers with whom they have relative rank, omitting the duplicate end device. Pantaloons. For all officers, are to be of Navy-blue cloth or white duck or drilling, {or for " service dress," of navy-blue flannel.) Within the tropics white pantaloons are to be worn at all seasons of the year, unless otherwise ordered by the officer in command. North of the tropics blue pantaloons are to be worn from the 1st of October to the 15th of May, and white ones from the 15th of May to the 1st of October, when the weather is suitable; and south of the tropics vice versa, subject, however, to such exceptions as may be directed or authorized by the senior officer present in command. Tests. For all officers, will be single-breasted, standing collar, with nine small Navy buttons in front, and made of Navy-blue cloth, fine blue flannelj or of suitable white material. 32 Jackets and flannel coats. Jackets may be worn as "service dress" by all officers, except at gen- eral muster, or upon special occasions of ceremony, when a different dress is prescribed by the commanding officer ; to be of Navy-blue cloth, faced with the same, and lined with black silk serge; double or isingle breasted, as in the coat; rolling collar, with the same number of small- sized buttons on the breast as for the coat, and with the same arrange- ment of lace on the cuffs, and the same shoulder-straps. In mild climates or seasons, officers in " service dress" may wear the uniform made of Navy-blue fine flannel. Coats to be lined with black silk serge, and furnished with Navy buttons of 'medium size. The same may be worn on shipboard at sea, except at general muster ; also on board ship in port, except at general muster, when on watch with the colors hoisted, or on occasions of ceremony, when a different dress is prescribed by the commanding officer. White linen or grass jackets, to be made like the cloth ones, but with- out straps or sleeve ornaments, may be worn within the tropics, at sea and in port, with white straw hats, when the weather, in the opinion of the commanding officer, is such as to require it. They must not, how- ever, be worn ashore in foreign i^orts, nor by the officer of the deck, for the time being, in ports where the vessel may be visited by strangers. Overcoats. Overcoats shall be a caban overcoat and cape, of dark-blue beaver or pilot cloth, skirt to extend below the knee; cape to be ten inches shorter; double-breasted, with pockets in side seam, and five Navy buttons on each breast. The cape to be made so that it can be removed at pleasure, so as to form a separate garment. On each end of the collar of the overcoat the same devices of rank and corps shall be worn, respectively, as authorized for sack-coats. Cravat. Cravat for all officers, to be of black silk or satin, with a white shirt- collar showing abo^s'e it. SLEETE OENAMENTS. Full-dress hody and frocJc-coats. For commodores, one strip of gold lace, two inches wide, one inch and a half from the edge of the sleeve. For captains, four strips of Navy gold lace one-half inch wide, one- quarter of an inch apart ; the lower strip one inch and a half from the lower edge of the sleeve. For commanders, the same, except that there shall be but three strips of gold lace. For lieutenant commanders,' the same, except that there shall be but two strips of gold lace. For lieutenants, the same, except that there shall be but one strip of 33 half-inch gold lace, and one strip of one-quarter-iuch gold lace, oue-quarter of an inch above it. For a master, the same, except that there shall be but one strip of half-inch gold lace. For an ensign, the same, except that there will be but one strip of one quarter-inch gold lace. Staff offlcers of assimilated rank will conform to the above. Engineers will wear around the sleeve red 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. No other officers are entitled to wear the above-described ornaments. EPAULETS, SHOULDEE-STRAPS, ETC. Upaulets. All commissioned officers, including and above the rank of lieuten- ant, will wear two gold-bullion epaulets with their respective strap orna- ments on the frogs, to be of the following dimensions : For the admiral, vice-afimiral, rear-admirals, and commodores, the strap to be two and three-quarters of an inch wide and six inches long ; frog four and three-eighths of an inch wide; crescent eleven-sixteenths of an inch in the broadest part ; bullion three and one-half inches long and five-eighths of an inch in diameter. Staff officers of relative rank to wear the same. For captains, commanders, lieutenant commanders, and staff officers of relative rank, the strap to be two and three-quarters of an inch wide and six inches long ; frog four and three-eighths of an inch wide ; cres- cent eleven-sixteenths of an inch in the broadest part ; bullion three inches long and half an inch in diameter. For lieutenants and staff officers of relative rank, the straji to be two and one-half inches wide and six inches long; frog four and three-eighths of an inch wide; crescent nine-sixteenths of an inch in the broadest part ; bullion three inches long and threercighths of an inch in diameter. Shoulder-straps. No officer in the Navy below the assimilated rank of lieutenant will wear shoulder-straps, cocked hat, or epaulets. Masters, ensigns, and midshipmen, after graduation, and staff officers of assimilated rank, will wear, in lieu of shoulder-straps or epaulets, gold- embroidered shoulder-loops as per patterns ; staff officers omitting the anchor. These can also be worn on the undress frock-coat, either on duty or on other occasions. All shoulder-straps ate to be of Navy-blue cloth, four inches and a quarter long, and one inch and a half wide, including the border, which . is to be a quarter of an inch wide and embroidered in gold, except for the admiral, which will be four and seven-eighths inches long and one and five-eighths of an inch wide, including the border, which is to be one-quarter of an inch wide. The center and end ornaments, or distinctions of the line and staff, and indications of rank, are to be embroidered in gold or in silver, as hereinafter designated, and are to be as follows : 3 E 34 Devices for shoulder-straps and frogs of epaulets. For commodores, a silver star of five rays, placed in the center, with a silver foul anchor at each end of the strap, or frog of the epaulet. For captains, a silver 'spread-eagle in the center, with a silver foul anchor at each end of the strap, or frog of the epaulet. For commanders, a silver oak-leaf at each eud, with a silver foul anchor in the center of the strap, or frog of the epaulet. For lieutenant commanders, a gold oak -leaf at each end, with a silver foul anchor in the center of the strap, or frog of the epaulet. For lieutenants, two gold bars at each end, with a silver foul anchor in the center of the strap, or frog of the epaulet. Staff officers will wear shoulder-straps of the same description as pre- scribed for line officers with whom they have relative rank, respectively, with the following exceptions, viz : ******* In the Engineers' Corps a device of four oak-leaves in the form of a cross is substituted. COCKED HAT, CAP, ETC. Cocked hat. All commissioned officers, including and above the rank of lieutenant, will wear a black cocked hat of the following dimensions : To be not more than six nor less than five and a half inches on the back fan ; and not more than five and a half nor less than five inches on the front fan ; and not more than eighteen nor less than sixteen inches long from peak to peak. The hat to be bound with black-silk lace, to show one inch and a quarter on each side. In the fold, at each eud of the hat, a tassel will be \\orn, formed of five gold and five blue bullions; and on the front or right fan, a black-silk cockade four and a half inches in diameter. The admiral, vice-admiral, rear-admirals, commodores, and staff officers of relative rank, will wear over the cockade a loop of six gold bullions, half an inch in diameter, the two inner bullions to be twisted together, with a small Navy button in the lower end of the loop. All other officers entitled to wear cocked hats will wear over the cockade a loop formed of four gold bullions, three-eighths of an inch in diameter, not twisted, with a small Navy button in the lower end of the loop. Cap. The cap to be of dark blue cloth ; diameter of the top to be the same as the base.; quarters not less than one and a quarter nor more than one- inch and a half wide in front, sloping gradually ; and to be not less than one-half nor more than three-quarters of an inch wide at the back of the cap. The seam around the tip to be without a welt, and neatly stitched* on each side. Band to be one inch and a half wide, with a welt one- eighth of an inch in diameter at the top, and a welt one-eighth of an inch in diameter one-quarter of an inch from the base of the cap. A plain ■black-ribbed silk band will be worn between the upper and lower welts. Visor to be of black patent leather, bound green underneath, and not 35 less than one and a half nor more than one and three-quarters of an inch wide in front, and rounded, as per pattern. The inside band to be of stout pasteboard, and to extend from the base of the cap to within one- quarter of an inch of the tip. The sweat and inside linings to be of uncolored morocco. The cap in front is to be not less than two and a half nor mbre than tliree inches in height, according to size, with four black metal eyelets inserted in the top for ventilation. During rainy weather only a black glazed silk cover may be worn over the cap. Cap ornaments. The cap ornament for all commissioned officers in the Navy and mid- shipmen after graduation 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 midshipmen at the IS'aval Academy will be worn on the front of the cap by all officers. Straw hats. In tropical climates, or during warm seasons, officers may wear white straw hats under the same restrictions as in the ease of jackets; the body of the hat to be not more than three and a half nor less than two and a half inches in height, and the brim, without lining, not more than three and a half nor less than two inches in width, with a plain band of black ribbon. SWORDS, ETC. Sword and scabbard. For all officers, shall be a cut-and-thrust blade, not less than twenty- six nor more than twenty-nine inches long; half -basket hilt; grip, white; scabbards of black leather; mountings of yellow gilt; and all as per pattern. The full-dress sword-belt of the admiral, vice-admiral, rear-admi- rals, and commodores will be of blue cloth, with a small gold cord around the edge, and one strip of gold-embroidered white-oak leaves, one-half inch wide, running through the center, as per pattern. The sling-straps to be of blue cloth, with a small gold thread around the edge, as per pattern. The full-dress sword-belts of the different grades below the rank of commodore will be of blue webbing, with gold -cord woven in, as per patterns. Undfess sword-belt. For all officers, shall be of plain black glazed leather, not less than •one inch and a half nor more than two inches wide, with slings of the same not less than one-half nor more than three-quarters of an inch wide, and a hook in the forward ring to suspend the sword. Belt-plate of yellow gilt in front, two inchesin diameter; the belt to be worn over the coat. 36 Sword-Tcnot. For all officers, except mates, clerks, boatswains, gunners, carpenters, and sail-makers, shall be a strap of gold lace twenty-four inches long, including the tassel, gold slide, tassel of twelve gold bullions, one inch and three-quarters long, inclosing five blue bullions, with basket-worked head. Buttons. Shall be gilt, convex, and of three sizes in exterior diameter; large, seven-eighths of an inch; medium, seven-tenths of an inch; and small, nine-sixteenths of an inch. Bach size is to have the same device. PETTY OFFICERS, SEAMEN, ETC. Uniform dress for petty officers, seamen, firemen, coal-heavers, ordinary seamen, landsmen, and hoys. Seamen, gunners, machinists, masters-at-arms, yeomen, apothecaries, and paymasters' writers will wear blue jackets, with rolling collars, double-breasted; two rows of mediuin-size Navy buttons on the breast, six in each row; slashed sleeves or cuffs, with three small-size Navy buttons; plain blue caps, with visor. They will be allowed to wear white cotton or linen shirts (in place of duck frocks, with turn-over collars) and uniform vests, with six small-size Navy buttons. ****** Machinists will (in addition to the petty officers' device on the sleeve above the elbow) wear on both sleeves, in front, half-way between the edge of the sleeve and the elbow, a badge representing a paddle-wheel, with a five-pointed star above; to be worked in, or made of white or blue sewing materials, according to the color of the garment — the white upon blue garments, and vice versa. * # » * * * All line petty officers will wear on their right sleeve above the elbow, in front, an eagle and anchor, of not more than two inches in length, with a star of one inch in diameter one inch above it, the whole to be placed vertically, and made of or worked in white or blue sewing materials, according to the color of the garment — the white upon blue garments, and vice versa. All other petty officers, and first-class firemen, except officers' stewards, will wear the same device on the left sleeve, but without the star. The outside clothing for petty officers not previously specified, sea- men, firemen, and coal-heavers, ordinary seamen, landsmen, and boys, for muster, shall consist of blue-cloth jackets and trowsers, or blue- woolen frocks; blue-cloth caps, without visors; cap-bands to be of black ribbon, one and one-quarter of an inch wide, with the name of the vessel to which they are attached painted on them in yellow or gilt letters. In warm weather, or within the tropics, it shall consist of white linen or duck frocks, and blue or white trowsers; blue-cloth caps, without visors, or white sennit hats, as the commanding officer may direct; hat or cap bands to be of black ribbon, with the name of the vessel to which they are attached painted on them, as prescribed abbve; black silk neckerchiefs, and shoes or boots, properly cleaned. 37 The outside of the collars of all frocks for petty officers, and other enlisted men, will be made of or covered with blue dungaree, or blue nankin; the collars of all frocks Jo be uniform in size^-to be six and one-half inches deep, and with square corners, with a white-embroidered five-pointed star, three-quarters of an inch in diameter, in each corner. No tape on the collars. The collars to be neatly stitched with white thread — two rows, one- eighth of an inch apart, the first row close to the edge. The' shoulder-pieces of shirts to be doubled; the seams to be over- lapped and double-stitched; the rows of the stitching to be one-half inch apart. The breasts of the shirt to be of double thickness, four inches wide on each side ; to be neatly stitched with white thread — two rows of stitching one-half inch apart. The opening in front of the shirt shall extend downward from the collar ten inches, neatly stitched and strengthened at the point where the opening ends. Three tape ties on each side, at equal distances apart; ties to be twelve laches long. Trowsers are to be made with broad flaps, to button one and three- quarters of an inch from the top. The cuffs of all frocks to be uniform in length; there will be no dun- garee cuffs. The cufts are to be of the same material as the frocks; to be neatly stitched all around, with two buttons on the sleeve. Those for landsmen, coal-heavers, and boys shall have one strip of blue dungaree or blue tape around the cuff, one-half inch wide, one inch and one-half from the lower edge. For ordinary seamen and second-class firemen, two strips, one-quarter of an inch apart; for seamen, three strips; and for petty officers, four strips. On the blue frocks there shall be striijs of white tape, one-half inch wide, sewed on in the same manner. * * * , # # * Caps for all petty officers not otherwise specified, and for enlisted men, will be uniform, both in shape and color, and in the length of bow to the draw-ribbon. White linen cap-covers may be worn within the tropics and elsewhere in very hot weather; the cap-covers to be made a plain circle, a little larger than the circumference of the cap, with a neat white cord, or narrow tape draw-string; and, when tied on the cap, to be not more than half an inch below the rounded part of the top of the cap. The draw-string is to be fastened behind iu a small neat knot. All sennit hats are to be uniform in shape; the height of the crown to be two and one-half inches; the brim to be three' inches in width, and without lining. Hat-ribbons are to be one inch and a quarter wide, and must be uniform, both in width and in length of tie-bow. The lettering is to be of gilt or yellow color, and must be the same in. character and size for the whole ship's company. Petty officers and others who have received "medals of honor" from the Secretary of the Navy will be encouraged to wear them at general muster, and on all other suitable occasions. They will also be allowed to wear a star, from three-quarters to seven-eighths of an inch in diameter, on the left breast of their frocks and jackets, as a distinction. All enlisted men to wear, on proper occasions, a working-suit, to con- sist of a jumper and pair of overalls, made of canvas-duck. ' The frocks (blue and white) are to be furnished by the paymasters,, so as to conform in design with the foregoing uniform, with the excep- tion of the sleeve and cuff marks. 38 Watch-mar Jcs. The first part of the watch will wear one bar made of white tape or blue material, according to the color of the frock, oue-half of an inch wide and one inch and a quarter long, to be placed horizontally on the front part of the sleeve, one inch below the shoulder- seam. The second part of the watch will wear two bars, one-half an inch apart, parallel to eacli other and placed horizontally, the upper pav to be one inch below the shoulder-seam. The starboard watch will wear the watch-marks on the right arm, and the jiort watch will wear them on the left arm. Petty officers, with special arm devices indicating starboard and port watches, will not be reciuired to wear other watch-marks. It is strictly enjoined upon, commandants of stations, and com- manding officers of the Navy, to see that the foregoing regulations are complied with in every respect, and to require all deviations from them to be corrected. GEOEGE M. ROBESON, Secretary of the Navy. Natt Depaetment, July 14, 1869. That officers on the retired and reserved lists may wear the uniform of their respective grades, see p. 58. PAY AND EMOLUMENTS. AN ACT making aiipropriations for the naval service for the j'ear ending June thir- tieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other purposes. Pay. when to Seo. 7. And 1)6 it further enacted, Thdt the, T^diy of an o&G&t commonco. ^^ ^^^ Navy, upou his original entry into the service, except where he is required to give an official bond, ^all commence upon the date of his acceptance of his appointment; * * * Increased pay, that hereafter the increased pay of a promoted officer shall mence. " "^ ™ commeucc from the date he is to take rank as stated in his commission. # * # * * Aj)proved July 15, 1870. AN ACT maliing appropriations for the naval service for the year end- ing June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and for other purposes. B„™U''°'"'^"^ Seo. 12. * # * That the pay of Chiefs of Bureau in the Navy Department shall be the highest pay of the grade to which they belong, but not below that of commo- dore. ****** Approved March 3, 1871. 39 AN ACT making appropriations for the naval service for the year end- ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other purposes. ****** Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That from and after the Annual pay of thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy, the ™tTvTust,™ "'" annual pay of the officers of the Navy on the active list shall be as follows : *##»*# Fleet surgeons, fleet paymasters, and fleet engineers, four of fleet eugi- thonsaiid four hundred dollars. "®^''^' Surgeons, paymasters, and chief engineers during the of ''i"';*' "ns*- /J „i /. x'j. 1 j: J. ■ • T , i neera during the nrst nve years after date of commission, when at sea, two tirst five years. thousand eight hundred dollars ; on shore duty, two thou- sand four hundred dollars; on lea^^e or waiting orders, two thousand dollars ; during the seeond five years after such Baring the date, when at sea, three thousand two hundred dollars; on^""™'^^'"^®"''''- shore duty, two thousand eight hundred dollars; on leave or waiting orders, two thousand four hundred dollars ; during During t u e the third five yeaps after such date, when at sea, three thou- ^^'"^ ^"'^ '"'*™- sand live hundred dollars; on shore duty, three thousand two hundred dollars; on leave or waiting orders, two thou- sand six hundred dollars; dnring the fourth five years after During the such date, when at sea, three thousand seven hundred jdol-^'""*''^^®^^'^''^- lars ; on shore duty, three thousand six hundred dollars ; on leave or waiting orders, two thousand eight hundred dollars ; after twenty years from such date, when at sea, four thou- Alter twenty sand two hundred dollars; on shore duty, four thousand '"*"'" dollars; on leave or waiting orders, three thousand dollars. Passed assistaijt surgeons, passed assistant paymasters, of first assist- and first assistant engineers, during the first five years after l^J ThT'^ll date of appointment, when at sea, two thousand dollars; on five years." shore duty, one thousand eight hundred dollars ; on leave or waiting orders, one thousand five hundred dollars ; after After five five years from such date, when at sea, two thousand twoJ'^^"^''- hundred dollars ; on shore duty, two thousand dollars ; on leave or waiting orders, one thousand seven hundred dol- lars. Assistant sui?geons, assistant iiaymasters, and second of second as- assistant engineers, during the first five years after date of luJ^g't^flrst appointment, when at sea, one thousand seven hundred five years. dollars; one [on] shore duty, one thousand four hundred dollars ; on leave or waiting orders, one thousand dollars ; after five years from such date, when at sea, one thousand nine After five hundred dollars; on shore duty, one thousand six hundred 5'^'''^^- dollars; on leave or waiting orders, one thousand two hun- dred dollars. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the pay prescribed No allowance in the next preceding section shall be the full and entire j,^^/''''^"'''" *" compensation of the several officers therein named, and no additional allowance shall be made in favor of any of said officers on any account whatever, and all laws or parts of laws authorizing any such allowance shall, on the first day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy, be repealed; but this shall not be construed as repealing existing laws allow- . Except travel- ing rations and traveling expenses to officers; and their i^lons.^"^®^ ™ 40 traveling expenses in foreign countries shall be considered to include such expenses of transportation of baggage as were necessarily incurred; but no charge for transportation of baggage in connection with travel in the United States shall be allowed. Approved July 15, 1870. AN ACT making apxn'opriations for the naval service for the year end- ing tbe thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight. President to fix Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the pay of firemen Inl coli-hll™rs" and coal-heavers employed.in the naval service shall here- after be fixed by the President of the United States, in the same manner as is now provided by law for the pay of other petty officers, and of seamen, ordinary seamen, and marines . Approved March 3, 1847. That officers may receive back pay when dated back after Backpay. a delayed examination, see p. 13. FXJELOXiaH PAT. AN ACT to regulate the pay of the Navy^of the United States. tF vF "Tr TT -tF ^ Officers on fur- And all offlccrs so furloughed shall receive one-half only longh. Qf . ^jjg pg^y ^Q which they, would have been entitled if on leave of absence. Approved March 3, 1835. BETIRED PAY. AN ACT to amend certain acts in relation to the Navy. Eetired and re- Sec. 9. And he it further enacted, That officers on the tmlf tt^promo: retired and reserved lists of the Navy shall be entitled to tion. promotion as their several dates upon the active list are promoted; but such promotion shall not entitle them to any, Ketired officers pay bcyond that to which they were entitled when retired, rSjdve7au"pay''' ""l^^s upou activc duty, whcu they shall receive the full ■ ■ pay of their respective grades. ****** Approved March 2, 1867. AN ACT making appropriations for the naval service for the year end- ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other purposes. ****** Eetired officers Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That from and after duty V, receh-e the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy, one-half pay. the pay of all ofiBcers of the N^avy now on or hereafter 41 placed on the retired list shall, when not on active duty, be equal td" one-half of the highest pay prescribed by this act for ofQcers on the active list whose grade corresponds to the grade held by such retired officers respectively at the time of such retirement, and no officer, heretofore or here- after promoted upon the retired list shall, in consequence of such promotion, be entitled to any increase of pay. Approved July 15, 1870. AN ACT foithebettergovernment of the Navy of the United States. Sec. 14. And he it. further enacted, That in all cases where Authority o f the crews of the ships or vessels of the United States shall "Sue'^^ove? tTe be separated from their vessels, by the latter being wrecked, crews of lost ves- lost, or destroyed, all the command, power, and authority '^ ^' given to the officers of such ships or vessels shall remain and be in full force as effectually as if such ship or vessel were not so wrecked, lost, or destroyed, until such ship's company be regularly discharged from or ordered again into the service, or until a court-martial or court of inquiry shall be held to inquire into the loss of such ship or vessel ; and if, by the sentence of such court, or other satisfactory evi- dence, it shall appear to the Secretary of the Navy that all , or any of the officers and men of such ship's company did their utmost to preserve her, and after the loss thereof behaved themselves agreeably to the discipline of the Navy, then the pa^ and emoluments of such officers and men, or . Payandemoiu- such of them as shall have done their duty, as aforesaid, " a*08*e wSo'dla shall goon until their discharge or death; and every officer tteir duty. or man who shall, after the loss of such vessel, act contrary to the discipline of the Navy, shall be punished, at the dis- .Punishment tor ,. r. '^ , J.. 1 ■ 'j.1 . ' -jr t TiolatiDg disci- cretion oi a court-martial, m the same manner as it such pune of navy, vessel had not been so lost. ' Sec. 15. And he it further enacted, That all the pay and ^^^^™^ ™sds emoluments of the officers and men of any of the ships or enemy, ™ay^ and vessels of the United States taken by an enemy, who shall ^™'^^i^™™'^^ g^*^^ appear by the sentence of a court-martial, or otherwise, to as did their dnty, have done their utmost to preserve and defend their ship or *"' vessel, and after the taking thereof have behaved them- selves obediently to their superiors, agreeably to the dis- cipline of the Navy, shall go on, and be paid them until their death, exchange, or discharge. tF 4F ¥ TT "JP TT Approved July 17, 1862. (Vol. "12, p. 600.) RATIONS. AN ACT to estalilish and equalize the grades of line officers of the United States Navy. #**#*♦ Sec. 19. And he it further enacted, That all officers, while Eations to am- at sea or attached to a sea-going vessel, should be allowed "^™' one ration. ****** Approved July 16, 1862. (Vol. 12, p. 583.) 42 AN ACT making appropriations for the naval service for the year end- ing the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. To whom I a- Be it further enacted, That * * * bo person not allowed.""""* ^"actually attached to, and doing duty on board a sea-going or receiving vessel, and the petty ofiflcers, seamen, and ordi- nary seamen attached to the ordinary of the navy yards, Eations stopped shall be allowed a ration: And provided further, That no for tho sick. ratioiis Stopped for the sick on board vesselte shall be cred- ited to the hospital fund, but shall remain and be accounted for by the purser as a part of the provisions of the vessels, and that the rations of oflflcers and others of the I^Tavy, sent to hospitals on shore, shall be credited to the hospital fund at the cost only thereof. Approved March 3, 1851. (Vol. 9, p. 621.) AN ACT making appropriations for tho naval service for the year end- ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other purposes. Commutation Seo. 4. * * * And ffom and after the thirtieth tSns. °* "^^■*"^'' day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy, so much of the fourth section of the act * * * as allows to per- • sons in the naval service five cents per day in lieu of the spirit ration, is hereby repealed, and from and after that day thirty cents shall in all cases be deemed the commuta- tion price of the Navy ration. ****** Approved July 15, 1870. AN ACT to estahlish and equalize the grades of line ofiicers of the United States Navy. No rations to Sbc. 20. * * * And no ratious shall be allowed retired officers, to any officers of the E'avy on the retired list. ****** Approved July 16, 1862. (Vol. 12, p. 583.) MILEAGE. AN ACT to regulate the pay of the Navy of the United States. Mileage. Seo. 2. * * * traveling expenses when under orders, for which ten cents per mile shall be allowed. Approved March 3, 1835. (Vol. 4, p. 755.) PRIZE AND BOUNTY. AN ACT to regulate prize proceedings aud the distribution of prize money, and for other purposes. Decrees where Sec. 10. And, bc it further enacted, That the net proceeds vessel wMo™u^ of all property condemned as prize shall, when the prize Ccror'^Df'^Sfo ^^® '^^ superior or equal force to the vessel or vessels mak- rior force. ° lug the Capture, be decreed to the captors; and when of 43 inferior force, one-balf shall be decreed to the United States and the other half to the captors: Provided, '^rhsit in case Proviso-ietu-iH of privateers and letters of marque, the whole shall be de- °*'"'^''^"^- creed to the captors, unless it shall be otherwise provided in the commissions issued to such vessels. All vessels of vesseisofnayy the Navy within signal distance of the vessel or vessels Sioe'to'fharoiu making the cai)turo, under such circumstances and in such *'^'' p"'"'- condition as to be able to render effective aid if required, shall share in, the prize; and in case of vessels not of the other vessels. Navy, none shall be entitled to share except the vessel or vessels making the capture, in which terra shall be included vessels present at the capture and rendering actual assist- ance in the capture. All prize money adjudged to the Distribution of captors shall be distributed in the following proportions, ^"^^™°"'^'*' namely : First. To the commanding officer of a fleet or squadron, ij,^ojg ™"7fl"i one-twentieth part of all prize money awarded to any vessel or^squadron. or vessels under his immediate command. Second. To the commanding officer of a division of a fleet . ^o oomma_nd- or squadron, on duty under the orders of the commander- (Svisfon!"^'^ in-chief of such fleet or squadron, a sum equal to one-flftieth part of any prize money awarded to a vessel of such division for a capture made while under his command, the said fif- tieth part to be deducted from the moiety due to the United States, if there be such moiety, otherwise from the amount awarded to the captors: Provided, That such fiftieth part shall not be in addition to any share which may be due to the commander of the division, and which he may elect to receive, as commander of a single ship making or assisting in the capture. Third. To the fleet captain, one-hundredth part of all prize To fleet cap- money awarded to any vessel or vessels of the fleet or squad- *""'■ ron in which he is serving, except in a case where the cap- ture is made by the vessel on board of which he is serving at the time of such capture ; and in such case he shall share, in proportion to his pay, with the other officers and men on board such vessel, as is hereinafter provided. Fourth. To the commander of a single ship, one-tenth To commander part of all the prize money awarded to the ship under his ° " ^"^^ ^ ^ ^^' command, if such ship at the time of the capture was under the command of the commanding officer of a fleet or squad- ron, or a division, and three-twentieths if his ship was act- ing independently of such superior officer. Fifth. After the foregoing deductions, the residue shall To au others be distributed and proportioned among all otters doing duty bS, &S * ^ ™ on board, (including the fleet captain,) and borne upon the books of the ship, in proportion to their respective rates of pay in the service. * * ' # * * * Sec. 11. And be it further enacted. That a bounty shall be Bounty for de- paid by the United States for each person on board any ^*^^^f ™ °'' ^^e"; ship or vessel of war belonging to an enemy at the commence- longing to t h e ment of an engagement, which shall be sunk or otherwise '^''^'"■''' destrojed in such engagement by any ship or vessel belong- ing to the United States, or which it may be necessary to destroy in consequence of injuries sustained in action, of 44 one hundred dollars if the enemy's vessel was of inferior force, and of two hundred dollars if of equal or superior force, to be divided among the officers and crew in the same manner as prize money; and when the actual number of men on board any such vessel cannot be satisfactorily ascer- tained, it shall be estimated according to the complement allowed to vessels of its class in the Navy of the United seS'^Sf'wS'^ir'^*^*^^' ^"^ there shall be paid as bounty to the captors of tared fTOi?ft°h^e any vcsscl of war captured from an enemy, which they may enemy, &c. ^^ instructed to destroy, or which shall be immediately de- stroyed for the public interest, but not in consequence of injuries received in action, fifty dollars for every person who ^Eansom money, gijall be ou board at the time of such capture. All ransom bllStuted as moTiey, Salvage, bounty, or proceeds of condemned property, prize money. accruing or awarded to any vessel of the Navy, shall be distributed and paid to the ofiicers and men entitled thereto in the same manner as prize money, under, the direction of the Secretary of the Navy. Approved June 30, 1864. (Vol. 13, p. 306.) AN ACT making appropriations for the support of the Army for the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other purposes. Land-ijountyof Sec. 25. And be it further enacted, That one tion. qnarter-see- gYgj,y gg^man, marine, and ofScer, or other person, who has served in the Navy of the United States, or in the Marine Corps or Eevenue Marine, during the rebellion, for ninety days, and remained loyal to the G-overnment, shall, on pay- ment of the fee or commission to any register or receiver of any land ofdce required by law, be entitled to enter one quarter-section of land, not mineral, of the alternate re- served sections of public lands along the lines of any one of the railroads or other public works in the United States, wherever public lands have been or may be granted by acts of Congress, and to receive a patent therefor under and by virtue of the provisions of the act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the jiublic domain, and the acts amenda- tory thereof, and on the terms and conditions therein pre- scribed ; and all the provisions of said acts, except as herein modified, shall extend and be applicable to entries under this act, and the Commissioner of the General Land Ofiice is hereby authorized to prescribe the necessary rules and regulations to carry this section into effect, and deterihine all facts necessary therefor. Approved July 15, 1870. 45 COMPENSATION AND RELIEF. AN ACT for the relief of seamen and others borne on the books of ves- sels wrecked or lost iu the naval service. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the proper ac- Last quarterly counting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, ™a8™r to ^tL- authorized, in settling the accounts of the petty officers, sumea as a basis seamen, and others, not officers, on board of any vessel in in'^cerSn'case™' the employ of the United States which, by any casualty, or ill action with the enemy, has been or may be sunk or other- wise destroyed, * * * to allow and pay to each per- son, not an officer, employed on a vessel so sunk or otherwise Compensation destroyed, and whose personal effects have been lost, a sum ai'efflcts*^^'^^™ not exceeding sixty dollars as compensation for loss of his personal effects. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That in case of the How payments death of such petty officer, seaman, or other person, not an ^™e of'ti" dllth officer, such payment shall be made to the widow, child, or of petty officers, children, father, mother, brothers, and sisters, (jointly,) in that ,order of preference, under such rules as the Second Comptroller of the Treasury may prescribe; such credits and gratuity to be paid out of any, money In the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved July 4, 1864. (Vol. 13, p. 389.) AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act for the relief of seamen and others borne on the books of vessels wrecked or lost in the naval ser- ^ vice," approved July four, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of compensation the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in oTjfoi^oiiareT- case any officer of the Navy or Marine Corps on board a^^ts. vessel in the employ of the United States which, by any casualty, or in action with the enemy, has been or may be sunk or otherwise destroyed, shall thereby have lost his personal effects, the proper accounting officers are hereby authorized, with the approval of the Secretary of the Navy, to allow such officer a sum not exceeding the amount of his sea-pay for one mouth, as compensation for such loss : Pro- Provisos. mded, That such loss has not occurred through the negli- gence or want of skill or foresight of the officer making application for such loss: Provided, That the accounting officers shall, in all cases, require a schedule and certificate from the officer making the claim for effects so lost : And provided further, That no allowance shall be made by virtue of this act for any loss incurred prior to the nineteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. # * * . # * * Approved April 6, 186G. 46 PENSIONS. AN ACT for the better governmeut of the Navy of the United States. Pensions far Seo. 13. And be it further enacted, That every officer, sea- disabiiity. j^^j^^ Qj. ^,j,j,i,^e^ disabled iii the line of his duty, shall be entitled to receive for life, or during his disability, a pen- sion from the United States, according to the nature and degree of his disability, not exceeding in any case his monthly pay. Approved July 17, 1802. (Vol. 12, p. 600.) Extract from an act. renewing certain naval pensions and extending the benefits of existing laws, respecting naval pensions to engineers, fire- men, and coal-heavers in the Navy, and to their widows. Pension bene- Sec. 2. That engineers, firemen, and coal-heavers in the porsimsTni h*? Navy shall be entitled to pensions in the same manner as Engineer Depart- officers, scamen, and marines, and the widows of engineers, ment. firemen, and coal-heavers in the same manner as the widows of officers, seamen, and marines. ***** ****** Approved August 11, 1848. AN ACT to grant pensions. Be.it enacted by the Senate and House of Hepresentatives of the United States of America in Congress asseynbJed, That if any officer, non-commissioned officer, musician, or private of "the Army, including regulars, volunteers, and militia, or Any person in any officcr, warrant or petty officer, musician, seaman, ordi- *i^i'e.fiJ7w!)und°'^'^.V Seaman, flotilla-man, marine, clerk, landsman, pilot, or or aisease con- other person in the Navy or Marine Corps, has been, since hMliVty, shall tlie fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, receive aucii pen- or shall hereafter be, disabled by reason of any wound re- .ift'i'provideT"" ccived or disease contracted while in the seivice of the United States, and in the line of duty, he shall, upon making due proof of the fact according to such forms and regula- tions as are or may be provided by or in ijursuance of law, be placed upon the list of invalid pensions of the United States, and be entitled to receive, for the highest rate of disability, such pension as is hereinafter i^rovided in such cases, and for an inferior disability an amount proportionate to the highest disability, to commence as hereinafter pro- vided, and continue during the existence of such disability. The pension for a total disability for officers, non-commis- sioned officers, musicians, and privates employed in the military service of the United States, whether regulars, volunteers, or militia, and in the Marine Corps, shall be as follows, viz : Lieutenant colonel, and all officers of a higher rank, thirty dollars per month ; major, twenty-five dollars per month ; captain, twentj' dollars per month ; first lieu- 47 tenant, seventeen dollars per month; second lieutenant, fifteen dollars; and non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, eight dollars per month. The pension for total disability for officers, warrant or petty officers, and others For total lUsa- employed in the naval service of the United States, shall be ^^''*-- as follows, viz: Captain, commander, surgeon, paymaster, and chief engineer, respectively, ranking with commander of chief cngi- by law, lieutenant commanding, and master commanding, "°™' thirty dollars per month ; lieutenant, surgeon, paymaster, and chief engineer, respectively, ranking with lieutenant by of ciiier cimi law, and passed asKsistant surgeon, twenty five dollars per'"""''' month ; professor of mathematics, master, assistant surgeon, assistant paymaster, and chaplain, twenty dollars per month; first assistant engineers and pilots, fifteen dollais per of flrsr ;issi»t month; passed midshipman, midshipman, captain's and ™* ™^'"'^*'' paymaster's clerk, second and third assistant engineer, mas- of second ana ter's mate, and all warrant officers, ten dollars per month ; engineers^^^petty all petty officers, and all other persons before named em-o*^«ei's^™'^^='i"i ployed in the naval service, eight dollars per month; and" "^J"^"""*- all commissioned officers of either service shall receive such and only such pension as is herein provided for the rank in which they hold commissions. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted^ That if any officer or other person named in the first section of this act has died since the fourth day ot- March, eighteen hundred and sixty- one, or shall hereafter die, by reason of any wound received or disease contracted while in the service of the United States, and in the line of duty, his widow, or if there be no Their widows widow, his child or children under sixteen years of age, "xteen^ 5"'™''^ shall be entitled to receive the same pension as the husband age *« ' receive or father would have been entitled to had he been totally aftOT^e Eh™ disabled, to commence from the death of the husband or J^e^^^"^'''""^ "'^ father, and to continue to the widow during her widowhood, or to the child or children until they severally attain to the age of sixteen years, and no longer. Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That where any officer, or other person named in the first section of this act, shall have died subsequently to the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, or shall hereafter die, by reason of any wound received or disease contracted while in the service of the United States, and in the line of duty, and has not left or shall not leave a widow nor legitimate child, but has left or shall leave a mother who was dependent Amother-whcn upon him for support, in whole or in part, the mother shall pensfoT^'' * '^ " be entitled to receive the same pension as such officer or other person would have been entitled to had he been totally disabled ; which pension shall commence from the death of the officer or other person dying as aforesaid: Provided, however. That if such mother herself shall be in receipt of a pension as a widow, in virtue of the provisions of the second section of this ' act, in that case no pension or allowance shall be granted to her on account of her sou, unless she gives up the other pension or allowance : And provided, further. That the pension given to a mother on account of her son shall terminate on her re-marriage: And provided, further. That nothing herein shall be so construed as to 48 entitle the mother of an officer or other person dying, as aforesaid, to more than one pension at the same time under the provisions of this act. , Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That where any officer or other person named in the first section of this act shall have died subsequently to the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, or shall hereafter die, by reason of any wound received or disease contracted while in the service of the United States, and in the line of duty, and has not left or shall .not leave a widow, nor legitimate child, Orphan sisters nor mother, but has left or may leave an orphan sister or "eMioT"''"' *^ sisters under sixteen years of age, who were dependent upon him for support, in whole or in part, sucb sister or sisters shall be entitled to receive the same pension as such officer or other person would have been entitled to had he been totally disabled ; which pension to said orphan shall commence from the death of the officer or other i)epson dying as aforesaid, and shall continue to the said orphans until they severally arrive at the age of sixteen years, and no longer: Provided, however, That nothing herein shall be so construed as to entitle said orphans to more than one pension at the same time, under the provisions of this act: And provided, further. That no moneys shall be paid to the widow, or children, or any heirs of any deceased soldier on account of bounty, bade pay, or pension, who have in any The rights of Way been engaged in or who have aided or abetted the ex- oSidren tlTbe^s^*"^ rebellion in the United States; but the right of such veited in the^ioy^ disloyal widow Or children, heir or heirs of such soldier, ai heir or heirs. ^T^.^^i be vcstcd in the loyal heir or heirs of the deceased, if any there be. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That pensions which may be granted, in pursuance of the provisions of this act, to persons who may have been, or shall be, employed in the military or nav«l service of the United States, shall Time of com- cominencc on the day of the discharge of such jiersous in ^eMio"s^°' "^all cases in which the application for such provisions [pen- sions] is tiled within one year after the date of said dis- charge ; and in cases in which the application is not tiled during said year, pensions granted to persons employed as aforesaid shall commence on the day of the filing of the application. AH instructions Sec. 9. A nd be it further enacted, That the Commissioner tomsh™Ve"eofOf Peusions, ou application made to him in person or by expense. letter by any claimants or applicants for pension, bounty, or other allowance required by law to be adjusted and jjaid by the Pension Office, shall furnish such claimants, free of all expense or charge to them, all such printed instructions and forms as may be necessary in establishing and obtaining said claim; and in case such claim is prosecuted by an agent or attorney ot such claimant or applicant, on the issue of a certificate of pension or the granting of a bounty or allow- ance, the Commissioner of Pensions shall forthwith notify the applicant or claimant that such certificate has been issued or allowance made, and the amount thereof. Approved July 14, 1862. 49 AN ACT relating to pensions. Be it enacted by the Senate and Souse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the laws granting pensions to the hereinafter-mentioned relatives of deceased persons leaving neither widow nor child entitled to pensions under existing laws, shall be so construed as to give precedence to such relatives in the following order, namely : First, mothers ; secondly, fathers ; thirdly, orphan Order of pre- brothers and sisters under sixteen years of age, who shall twe™"** " ^^^' be pensioned jointly if there be more than one. * * # Seo. 2. And be it further enacted, That no person shall be entitled to a pension by reason of wounds received or dis- ease contracted in the service of the United States subse- quently to the passage of this act unless the person who was wounded or contracted disease was in the line of duty ; Diaawiity must and * * * if in the naval service, was at the time i'^™the''iSi6'Tf borne on the books of some ship, or other vessel of the duty. United States, at sea or in harbor, actually in commission, or' was on his way, by direction of competent authority, to the United States, or to some other vessel or naval station. Sec. 3. * * * the failure of any pensioner to if a pension is claim his or her pension for a period of three years after jj^'g^^^'^jf^^ *t^^ the same shall have become due shall be deemed presump- pensioners name tive evidence that such pension has legally terminated by from^tiif "r5™ reason of the pensioner's death, remarriage, recovery from subject, &o. disability, or otherwise, and the pensioner's name shall be stricken from the rolls, subject to the right of restoration to the same on a new application, with evidence satisfactorily accounting for the failure to claim such pension. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That if any officer, sol- dier, seaman, or enlisted man has died since the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, or shall hereafter die, leaving a widow entitled to a pension, and a child or Allowance to children under sixteen years of age by a former wife, each sfxtlen'yefiS^of of said children shall be entitled to receive two dollars per age. month, to commence from tlie death of their father and con- tinue until they severally attain the age of sixteen years, to be paid to the guardian of such child or children for their use and benefit : Provided, however, That in all cases Proviso: where such widow is charged with the care, custody, and maintenance of such child or children, the said sum of two dollars per month for each of said children shall be paid to her for and during the time she is, or may have been, so charged with the care, custody, and maintenance of such child or children, subject to the same-conditions, provisions, and limitations as if they were her own children by her said deceased husband. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That in all casgs where ^ children not to an increased pension has been or may hereafter be granted thoagii'^thty''may to any widow or guardian of the children, under sixteen teiiTa charitable years of age of a deceased soldier or sailor, * * * institution. . such widow, or the guardian of such children, shall not be deprived of such increase by reason of any child or children, of such deceased soldier or sailor being the inmate of any home, orphan's asylum, or other public or private charitable 4: E C 50 institution organized for the care and education of soldiers' orphans under the laws of any of the States, or in any school or institution where such orphan may in whole or in part be maintained or educated at the expense of a State or of the public. Pensions grant- Sec. 6. And he it further enacted, That all pensions which ea as specified , , j_ n ■ x* t j_i herein, When to havc been granted m consequence or death occurring or commence. discase Contracted or wounds received since the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, or which may hereafter be granted, shall commence from the discharge or from the death of the person on whose account the pension Proviso. has been or shall hereafter be granted : Provided, That the application for such pension has been or shall hereafter be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions within five yea!rs after the right thereto shall have accrued; except that appli- cations by or in behalf of insane persons and children under sixteen years of age may be filed after the expiration of the said five years, if previously thereto they were without guardians or other proper legal representatives. # * * * « * A widow may Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, * * * * That if any penS^'whic^h officer, soldier, or seaman shall have died of wounds received ™|y ^fj.i[f'^ t^or of disease contracted in the line of duty in the military he^cSre™ " or uaval service of the United States, leaving a widow and a child or children under the age of sixteen years, and it shall be duly certified, under seal, by any court having pro- bate jurisdiction, that satisfactory evidence has been pro- duced before such court that the widow aforesaid has abandoned the care of such child or children, or is an unsuit- able person, by reason of immoral conduct, to have the custody of the same, or on presentation of satisfactory evi- dence thereof to the Commissioner of Pensions, then no pension shall be allowed to such widow until said child or children shall . have severally become sixteen years of age, any previous enactment to the contrary notwithstanding ; and the child or children aforesaid shall be pensioned in the same manner as if no widow had survived the said officer, soldier, or seaman, and such pension may be paid to the regularly authorized guardian of such child or children. Certain pen- S^G. 9. And be it further enacted, * * * * That if any tTlhT^MiTir person entitled to a pension has died since March four, ropresentatives. eighteen hundred and sixty-one, or shall hereafter die while an application for such pension is pending, leaving no widow and no child under sixteen years of age, his or her heirs or legal representatives shall be entitled to receive the accrued pension to which the applicant would have been entitled had the certificate been issued before his or her death. Approved July 27, 1868. AN ACT supplementary to tlie several acts relating to pensions. Be it enacted, d-c, * * * * That from and after the passage of this act, all persons by law entitled to a less pen- sion than hereinafter specified, who, while in the military 51 or naval service, and iu line of duty, shall have lost the Pension to the sight of both eyes, or who shall have lost both hands, or X*^{!f,ji^'j."4ui" been permanently and totally disabled iu the same or other- ins constant per- wise so permanently and totally disabled as to render them s^ai"^*'™''"""- utterly helpless, or so nearly so as to require the constant personal aid and attendance of another person, shall be entitled to a pension of twenty-five dollars a month ; and all persons who, under like circumstances, shall have lost .To the totally both feet, or one hand and one foot, or been totally and per- not'''reqni™"'con" manently disabled in the same, or otherwise so disabled as «*"'" ""™'i'">'''^^- to be incapacitated for performing any manual labor, but not so much so as to require constant personal aid and attention, shall be entitled to a pension of twenty dollars per month ; and all persons who, under like circumstances. Pension to shall have lost one hand or one foot, or been totally and perma- iJ'sTOTo'ii''an'Jf oi nently disabled in the same, or otherwise so disabled as to one foot. render their inability to perform manual labor equivalent to the loss of a hand or foot, shall be eutitled to a pension of fifteen dollars per month. Axjproved June 6, 1866. AN ACT relating to pensions. B^G. 12. And' he it further enacted, Tha,t section * * Pensions to the shall be so construed as to secure to every person entitled '"*''"'' '*'"'''■ by law * * * * to a less pension than twenty -five dollars per montli, who, while in the military or naval service and in the line of duty, or in consequence of wounds received or disease contracted therein, having only one eye, shall have lost the same, a pension of twenty-flve dollars per month. # # * # # * Approved July 27, 1868. AN ACT making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensioners of the United States for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. Be it enacted, <&c., * * * Provided, .That no pension No pension to a shall be hereafter granted to a widow for the same time that Se?"bu8b^aud"re- her husband received one: And provided, also, That no per- cei™A one. son in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps shall be allowed to draw both a pension as an invalid and the pay of his rank Pension ana or station in the service, unless the alleged disability for Srawu°at "same which the pension was granted be such as to have occasioned *'"'^' except, &v. his employment in a lower grade, or iu some civil branch of the service.* Approved April 30, 1844. (Vol. 5, p. 656.) *Not to he construed so as' to exclude officers, seamen, or marines from their pensions when disahled for sea-service : Provided, That the whole amount received by the pensioner, including pay for his service and pen- sions, shall not exceed his lowest duty-pay. (Act of August 11, 1848.) 52 AN ACT supplementary to the several acts relating to pensions. ****** Only one pen- Seo. 13. And be it further enacted, That nbtliing in this oSved" at^ the OP any Other act shall be so construed as to * * * * same time. entitle a pcrson to receive more than one pension at the same time, and in every case in which a claim for pension Pension on a shall not havo been filed within three years after the dis- whtrto "^om" charge or decease of the party on whose account the claim nience. jg uiade, the pension, if allowed, shall commence from the date of filing the last paper in said case by the party prose- cuting the same. ****** Approved June 6, 1866. AN ACT to construe certain acts therein cited in relation to pensions. Pensions by £e it cnactcd by the Senate and Souse of Representatives oj oSangea.*" ^ ^° the United States of America in Congress assembled, That neither the act of July twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, entitled "An act increasing the pensions of widoTvs and orphans, and for other purposes," nor the act of July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, entitled "An act relating to pensions," shall be so construed as to increase the amount directed to be paid in any special act of Congress granting a pension ; nor shall said acts be con- strued so as to reduce the same, whenever such act fixes definitely the amount of pension to which the person therein named shall be entitled, in excess of the rate fixed by gene- ral law for the rank in respect to which such special jjensions may have been or may hereafter be granted. * * • Approved July 7, 1870. AETIFICIAL LIMBS. AN ACT supplementary to "An act to provide for furnishing artificial limbs to disabled soldiers." Eights to aiti- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of ^^tL&^lo per! i^^ United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sons in tiie nary, benefits of the act approved June seventeenth, eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled "An act to provide for fur- nishing artificial limbs to disabled soldiers," shall be extended to all ofQcers, soldiers, seamen, and marines disabled in the military or naval service of the United States as fully as the same are provided for in the acts approved July six- teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, July twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, in so far as the said acts relate to artificial limbs and to transportation for procuring said limbs. Approved June 30, 1870. 53 [Extract from the act referred to in the foregoing act.] AN ACT to provide for furnishing artificial limbs to disabled soldiers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That every soldier who was disabled during the late war for the suppression of the rebellion, and who was furnished by the War Department with an artificial limb, or apparatus for resection, shall be entitled to receive a new limb or appara- tus as soon after the passage of this act as the same can be practically [practicably] furnished, and at the expiration of every five years thereafter, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Surgeon General of the Army : Provided, That the soldier may, if he so elect, receive, instead of said The money vai- limb or apparatus, the money value thereof, at the follow- Tay be*racei"d* ing rates, viz : For artificial legs, seventy -five dollars ; for arms, fifty dollars ; for feet, fifty dollars ; for apparabus for resection, fifty dollars. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every soldier who Commutation lost a limb during the late war, but from the nature of hisJ[^'b°''c°arnof be injury was not able to use an artificial limb, and conse- used. quently received none from the Government, shall be entitled to the benefits of this act and shall receive money commutation as hereinbefore provided. Approved June 17, 1870, GENERAL ORDER, Natt Department, 3£arch 2, 1861, Whenever any ofQcer of the corps of surgeons, paymaster. Courts to try u ' ■ T J? J. ■ 1 I i. j_ J? ' • staftomcer to con - or engineers is arraigned for trial before a court of inquiry sistinpartof offi- or court-martial, the court shall consist, in part, of officers ™™ o™^ '^"'^p^- of the corps to which the accused belongs. ISAAC TOUCEY, Secretary of the Navy. THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE, AN ACT to prevent officers of the Army and Navy, and other persons engaged in the military and naval service of the United States, from inierforing ia elections in the States. Be it enacted &c., # # * Provided, That nothing officers, soi- herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent any marfnerma^'ex' oflicers, soldiers, sailors, or marines from exercising the ercise the right ot right of suffrage in any election district to which he may ^""^^^e- belong, if otherwise qualified, according to the laws of the State in which he shall offer to vote, # # * • * # * Approved February 25, 1865, (Vol, 13, p, 437.) 54 BEIBEEY, AN ACT to prevent members of Congress and officers of the Govern- ment of the United States from taking consideration for procuring con tracts, office, or place from the United States, and for other pur- poses. ^ Members of Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of Goverament Si? #'te United States of America in Congress assembled, That cers not to re* * * any offlcer* of the Government of the United ation forproon?; States "who shall, directly or indirectly, take, receive, or agree ing contract3,&o- to reccivc, any money, property, or other valuable consider- ation whatsoever, from any person or persons for procuring, or aiding to procure, any contract, office, or place from the Government of the United States or any department thereof, or from any offlcer of the United States, for any person or persons whatsoever, or for giving any such contract, office, or place to any person whomsoever, and the person or per- Persona forbid- sons who Shall directly or indirectly offer or agree to give, TOnsideiftiona."'' ^^ gi^c, or bcstow, any money, property, or other valuable consideration whatsoever, for the procuring or aiding to procure any contract, office, or place, as aforesaid, * * • shall, for every such offense, be liable to indictment as for a misdemeanor in any court of the United States having juris- diction thereof, and on conviction thereof shall pay a fine of I'iue ami im- not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and suffer imprisonment conviction there- lu the penitentiary not exceeding two years, at the discre- "^- tion of the court trying the same ; and any such contract or agreement, as aforesaid, may, at the option of the President be 'declared nuS *^^ United Statcs, bc absolutely null and void ; and any and void. * # # offlccr of the United States convicted, as afore- Disqnaiiflcation Said, Shall, moreover, be disqualified from holding any office for office. of houor, profit, or trust under the Government of the United States. Approved July 16, 1862. (Vol. 12, p. 577.) HOSPITAL FUND, MEDICINES, &0. AN ACT in addition to "Au act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen." Twenty centa a Sec. 2. * * * The Secretary of the Navy shall be, ductld from '""' ^'1^ ^& hereby is, authorized and directed to deduct, after of tiieNav™ ^^'^ the flrst day of September next, from the pay thereafter to become due, of the officers, seamen, and marines of the Navy of the United States, at the rate of twenty cents per month, for every such officer, seamen, and marine,!}: ****** * The provisions of this act shall be so construed as to embrace any ■ agent of the Government of the United States. — (Act of February 25, 1863, vol. la, p. 696.) f'Each officer, warrant officer, petty officer, seaman, ordinary seaman, fireman, and coal-heaver, in the Navy." (Statutes relative to the United States Navy, 1869, pp. 42 and 43.) » j:By the 11th section of the act for the better government of the Navy, approved July 17, 1862, all money accruing or already accrued 55 to be applied to the same purposes as the money collected by virtue of the above mentioned act is appropriated. Approved March 2, 1799. (Statutes at Large, vol. 1, p. 729.) AN ACT establishing Navy hospitals. Sec. 2. That all fines imposed on Navy officers, seamen, ^'""'(i^^^f®'^ and marines, shall be paid to * * Navy hospitals. hoslltais. ''^^ * * • # # * * Seo. 5. That, when any Navy officer, seaman, or marine ^^§j,^jP°'^!^^°pj,^' shall be admitted into a Navy hospital, the institution shall sions to those ad- be allowed one ration per day during his continuance "ogpf^au"*" *^ therein, to be deducted from the account of the United States with such officer, seaman, or marine; and in like manner, when any officer, seaman, or marine entitled to a pension shall be admitted into a Navy hospital, such pen- sion, during his continuance therein, shall be paid to * * Navy hospitals, and deducted from the account of such pen- sioner. Approved February 26, 1811. (Vol. 2, p. 650.) That the rations of persons in the Navy sent to hospitals on shore shall be credited to the hospital fund. (See p. 42.) AN ACT making appropriations for the naval service for the year end- ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other purposes. Sec. 17. And he it further enacted, That expenses incurred Expenses for by any officer of the Navy for medicines and medical at- ^^^^'aJ^^t^^a'! tendance shall not be allowed unless they were incurred anoe when off when he was on duty, and the medicines could not have "'^' been obtained from naval supplies, or the attendance of a naval medical officer could not have been had. Approved July 15, 1870. to the United States from the sale of prizes is to remain forever a fund for the payment of pensions to the officers, seamen, and marines who may be entitled to receive the same ; and by resolution of July 1, 1864, the Secretary of the Navy, as trustee of the naval pension fund, is authorized and directed to invest it in registered securities of the United States, &c. 56 HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE. AN ACT to organize an institution for the insane of tlie Army and Navy, and of the District of Columbia, in the said District. Objects of the Be it enacted, That the title of the institutiou shall be the ^aana ^ *'"' ^^^ Government Hospital for the Insane, and its object shall be the most humane care and enlightened curative treatment of the insane of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the District of Columbia. ****** Approved March 3, 1855. (Vol. 10, p. 682.) AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to organize an institution for the insane of the Army and Navy, and of the District of Columbia, in the said District." Admission of Seo. 4. And be it further enacted, That the order of the Ac^nto GovS Secretary of War, and that of the Secretary of the Navy, inent asylum. a_jj(j ^^j^t of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall authorize the superintendent to receive insane persons belonging to the Army and Navy and revenue-cutter service, respectively, and keep them in custody until they are cured or removed by the same authority which ordered their reception. Approved June 1, 1860, (Vol. 12j p. 23.) AN ACT making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Gov- ernment for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and for other purposes. Government Be it enacted hy the Senate and Souse of Bepresentatives Sslne*^ ^""^ *^^ of tJie United States of America in Congress assembled, ****** That the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized and required to set apart from the pay of any officer of the Navy, or of the Marine Corps, who may be under treatment by his order in the Government Hospital for the Insane, Portion of pay such a portiou of the monthly pay of said officer as may be set'Se for*M? °^®*^®*^ ^°^ ^^^ persoual use and comfort in addition to the comfort. ordinary resources of that establishment. Approved July 2, 1864. (Vol. 13, p. 344.) FURLOUGH AND SICK LEAVE. AN ACT to increase and regulate the pay of the Navy of the United States. ****** Bigiit to far- Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act lougii officers, contained shall be held to modify or affect the existing power of the Secretary of the Navy to furlough officers or to affect the furlough pay. * « « * * * Approved June 1, 1860. (Vol. 12, p. 23.) For furlough pay, see page 40. 57 AN ACT supplementary to the several acts relating to pensions. Seo. 8. And be it further enacted, That oflScers absent on i^ tii? mattBr sick leave, and enlisted men absent on sick furlough, shall be ifav'^eTTuriougii regarded in the administration of the pension laws in the *» be consiaeroa same manner as if they were in the field or hospital. uve duty!' * # # * * # Approved June 6, 1866. EESEEVED AKD EETIRED OPFICEES. AN ACT to further promote the efficiency of the Navy. Se it enacted iy the Senate and House of Representatives of officers tome the United States of America in Congress asseitibled, Thatyea^^S^vlais whenever the name of any naval of&eer* now in the service, ".'' ^s'^. to tere- or who may hereafter be in the service of the United States, shall have been born on the Naval Eegister forty-five years, or shall be of the age of sixty-two years, he shall be retired from active service, and his name entered on the retired list of officers of the grade to which he belonged at the time of such retirement.! Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of President may the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to assign offices "^to shore any officer who may be retired under the preceding section '^'^'y- of this act to shore duty; and such offlcer thus assigned shall receive the full shore pay of his gradie while so em- ployed. * * m * * * Approved December 21, 1861. (Vol. 12, p. 329.) AN ACT providing for the hetter organization of the military establish- ment. Sec. 22. And be it further enacted, That if any ofilcer of Eetirement of the Navy shall have become, or shall hereafter become, inca- inoapabieofficers. pable of performing the duties of his office, he shall be placed upon the retired list and withdrawn from active ser- vice and command and from the line of promotion. The next offtcer in rank shall be promoted to the place of Promotions to the retired ofBcer, according to. the established rules of the IhSy^' caused service. And the same rule of promotion shall be applied successively to the vacancies consequent upon the retire- ment of an officer. Sec. 23. And be it further enacted. That whenever any Board to decide offlcer of the Navy, on being ordered to perform the duties Savy°oKra*^ "^ appropriate to his commission, shall report himself unable to comply with such order, or whenever, in the judgment of the President of the United States, an officer of the Navy shall be in any way incapacitated from performing the 58 duties of his office, the President, at his discretion, shall direct the Secretary of the Navy to refer the case of such officer to a board of not more than nine, and not less than five, commissioned officers, two-fifths of whom shall be members of the medical bureau of the Navy; the board, How composed; except those taken from the medical bureau, to be composed, ' "'■*' if possible, (as far as may be,) of his seniors in rank. The determination of the board in each case shall, with a record of its proceedings, be transmitted to the Secretary of the Navy, to be laid before the President for his approval or dis- approval, and orders in the case. The board, whenever it Keport. liuds an officer incapacitated for active service, -will report whether, in its judgment, the incapacity result from long and faithful service, from wounds or injury received in the line of duty, from sickness or exposure therein, or from any other incident of service; if so, and the President approve Eflfect of decis- of such judgment, the disabled officer shall thereupon be p'i-ov^!'™ " "^ " placed upon the list of retired officers, according to the pro- visions of this act. But if such disability or incompetency proceeded from other causes, and the President concur in opinion with the board, the officer may be retired upon fur- lough pay, or he shall be wholly retired from the service, with one year's pay, at the discretion of the President; and in this last case his name shall be wholly omitted from the Navy Eegister. The members of the board shall, in every Members to be casc, be sworn to an honest and impartial discharge of their sworn. duties, aud, HO officer of the Navy shall be retired, either partially or wholly, from the service without having had a hearii"''™ °'^^''"' fair and full hearing before the board, if he shall demand it. Sec! 24. And be it further enacted, That the retired officers Privileges and shall be entitled to wear the uniform of their respective tired offlcerf '^^' grades. Shall Continue to be borne upon tlie Navy Register, shall be subject to the rules and articles governing the Navy, and to trial by general court-martial. Approved August 3, 1861. (Vol. 12, p. 287.) AN ACT to amend certain acts in relation to tlie Navy. Retired and re- Seo. 9. And 1)6 it further enacted, That officers on the tmld to "promo- retired and reserved lists of the Navy shall be entitled to *'™- promotion as their several dates upon the active list are But not to pay promoted ; but such promotion shall not entitle them to any iieyoud, &o. ^^^ bcyoud that to which they were entitled when retired, To receive full uii'less upon activc duty, wheu they shall receive the full gay upon active pay of their respective grades. * * # # Approved March 2, 1867. For the pay of retired officers not on active duty, see p. 40. That no ration is granted to retired officers, see p. 42. 59 AN ACT making appropriations for the naval service for the year end- ing June tlairtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other purposes. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That no officer of the ^° officer to be Navy shall, because of misconduct, be placed on the retired conduct. " ""* list; but he shall be brought to trial by court-martial for such misconduct; nor shall any lieutenant commander, lieu- tenant, master, ensign, midshipman, passed assistant sur- Junior officers geon, passed assistant paymaster, first assistant engineer, for'^cusabmty™'^ assistant surgeon, assistant paymaster, or second assistant engineer be placed on the retired list, except on account of physical or mental disability. Approved July 15, 1870. AN ACT making appropriations for the naval service for the year end- ing June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and for other purposes. Sec. 11. That officers of the medical, pay, and engineer Bank of staff corps, chaplains and professors of mathematics, and also "ength of service' constructors, who shall have served faithfully for forty-five <"■ *s«- years, shall, when retired, have the relative rank of com- modore; and officers of these several corps who have been or shall be retired at the age of sixty-two years, before hav- ing served for forty-five years, but who shall have served faithfully until retired, on the completion of forty years from their entry into the service, shall also from that time • have the relative rank of commodore ; and staff officers ■who have been or shall be retired for causes incident to the service before arriving at sixty-two years of age shall have the same rank on the retired list as pertained to their posi- tion on the active list: Provided, however, That nothing contained in this section shall be construed to increase the pay now provided for said several staff officers. Sec. 12. * * * Officers of the staff now on the retired list shall have the rank thereon to which they would have been entitled had they remained on the active list, unless they shall be entitled to higher rank. * * * * Approved March 3, 1871. DISMISSAL. AN ACT making appropriations for the support of the Army for the year ending thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and for other purposes. Sec. 5. * * * And no officer in the * * na- Dismissal only val service, shall, in time of peace, be dismissed from the *°„p^^^^^'{,7/„«„;;!' service except upon and in pursuance of the sentence of martial, &.c. a court-martial to that effect, or in commutation thereof. # * • * # * * Approved July 13, 1866. 60 AN ACT to establish and equalize the grades of line officers of the United States Navy. A dismissed Nor Shall any offlcer of the Navywho has been dismissed fifd^from^lgainby Sentence of a court-martial, or suffered to resign to becoming an offl- escape One, cvcr again become an offlcer of the Navy. Approved July 16, 1862, (Vol. 12, p. 583.) DISCHAEGE. AN ACT to provide for granting an honorable discharge to coal-heavers and firemen in the naval service. Honorable dis- Be it enacted iy the Senate and House of Representatives of men^'^aud" coal- ^'^^ Cwifed Sttttes of America in Congress assembled, That beavers. honorable discharges may be granted to coal-heavers and firemen in the naval service of the United States in the same maimer and subject to the same conditions as such dis- charges are now granted to seamen, ordinary seamen, lands- men and boys.* Approved Jnae 7, 1864. (Vol. 13, p. 120.) AN ACT to provide a more efficient discipline for the Navy. Honorable dia- ^^ ^* cnoctcd (fec, That from and after the passage of this ciiargea to sea- act, it Shall be the duty of every commanding ofllcer of any SafX^fldehtyOf the vesscls of the Navy, on returning from a cruise, to and obedience, forward, immediately on his arrival in port, to the Secretary of the Navy, a list of the names of such of the crewt w^ho enlisted for three years, as, in his opinion, on being dis- charged, are entitled to an " honorable discharge," as a tes- timonial of fidelity and obedience; and that he shall grant the same to such, according to the form to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy. Ee enlistments ^^^'- 2' ^'^^ ^^ it further enoctcd, That if any seaman, or- under an honora-diuary seaman, landsman, or boy, shall re-enlist for three bie discharge, years, withiu three months after his disch.arge, he shall, on presenting his honorable discharge, or on accounting in a satisfactory manner for its loss, be entitled to pay during the said three months, equal to that to which he would have been entitled if he had been employed in actual service. ****** Approved March 2, 1855. * Portion of the act referred to above. 61 FUNEEAL EXPENSES. AN ACT making appropriations for the naval service for the year end- ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other purposes. Sec. 17. * Nor shall any funeral expenses of No aUowance a naval oflBicer who died iu the United States, or expenses p'fug6^°°inf„,.r,d for travel to attend the fpneral of an officer who died there, ™ tiie trnitod be allowed ; but when an officer on duty dies in a foreign *^*^^' country, the expenses of his funeral, not exceeding his sea- trirs^one'mon'ti's pay for one month, shall beidefrayed by the Government, '""•pay^'''^'^'^- and paid by the paymaster upon whose books the name of such officer was borne for pay. ****** Approved July' 15, 18T0, List of engineers who have resigned from the Navy since the organization of the corps, August, 1842. Samuel Archliold,* March 18, 1861. Alexander Birkbecli, Dee. 93, 1847. B. Edrae Chassaing, Feb; 12, 1867. William E. Everett, Nov. 30, 1859, John Faron, April 3, 1848. Joshua Follanebee, Mav 1, 1865. Jesse Gay, Oct. 22, 1859. John A. Grier, Nov, 15, 1865 Chiefs, 15. Robert H. Long. Oct. 31, 1863. Daniel B. Martin,* Nov. 22, 1859. William Roberts, March 18, 1869. William Sewell, Nov. 10, 1853. Alban C. Stiniers, Aug. 3, 1865. Charles B. Stuart,* June 30, 1853. G. B. N. ToWer, Sept. 29, 1865. * Eugineer-in-chief. PiKST Assistants, 60. James M. Adams, Aug. 2, 1862. George W. Alexander, April 5, 1861. James Atkins, Aug. 1, 1865. George J. Barry,' March 16, 1869. L. S. Bartholomew, April 20, 1847. Emory J. Brooks, Dec. 7, 1868. Henrv Brown, March 3, 1869. S. Wi'lkins Cragg, April 11, 1870, Francis Croniu, Nov. 10, 1865. Thomas S. Cunningham, Nov. 16, 1866. Nailor C. Davis, Oct. 29, 1859. Thomas M. Dukehart, March 9, 1871. E. A. C. Du Plaine, May 14, 1867. Edward Faron, June 1, 1849. A. H. Fisher, Sept. 26, 1870. Reuben H. Fitch, April 19, 1869. C. Wright Geddes, Sept. 5, 1855. Levi R. Green, Aug. 2, 1869. David M. Greene, Sept. 16, 1869. William K. Hall, Feb. 15, 1853. John T. Hawkins, Jan. 18, 1869. William W. Hopper, Nov. 22, 1866. James B. Houston, July 28, 1865. Jameson Cox Hull, Jan. 15, 1866. Thomas Kilpatrick, Aug. 22, 1853. Charlton B. Kid, Dec. 20, 1867. John L. Lav, May 32, 1865. Oscar C. Lewis, Sept. 28, 1868. Orleans Longacre, June 6, 1866. Francis J. Lovering, June S6, 1865. Edward Mars, Feb. 11, 1862. Edward Marsland, June 4, 1864. Henry l^ason,* Nov. 14, 1853. John K. Matthews, May 17, 1849. Samuel Matthews, July 18, 1849. John M. Maury, Nov. 22, 1856. Alexander McAusland, May 24, 1850. Henry C. Mcllvaine, Juue 21, 1889. Horace McMurtrie, Nov. 28, 1865. William H. Messiuger, June 16, 1865. William J. Montgomery, Oct. 25, 1869. William Musgrave, Sept. 12, 1865. Isaac Newton, Feb. 8, 1865. William D. Pendleton, Jan. 4, 1866. James Renshaw, May 14, 1867. William Roberts,' Aug. 24, 18,59. Henry W. Robie, May 25, 1868. Hiram Saiiford, Nov. 5, 1849. Samuel F. Savage, Jan. 13, 1865. William C. Selden, Oct. 19, 1868. Francis G. Smith, July 28, 1869. Henry W. Spooner, May 23, 1859. Robert S. Talbot, Oct. 24, 1868. Zephaniah Talbot, Dec. 16, 1865. John D. Van Buren, Sept. 22, 1868. Henry C. Victor, Dec. 16, 1863. Philip R. Voorhees, Feb. 18, 1868. Edward A. Whipple, Feb. 20, 1B54. William G. Williamson, Jan. 10, 1866. James G. Young, Nov. 14, 1855. * Reinstated. 62 Second Assistants, 146. Francis B. Allen, Feb. 18, 1868. Theodore AHen, June 13, 1865. ' Oscar VV. Allison, Deo. 8, 1869. John H. Ames, Sept. .SO, 1865. .Francis M. Ashton, Jan. 4, 1871. William H. Badlam, Maroli 10, 1866. Charles H. Ball, Aug. 31, 1865. William M. Barr. April l(i, 1866. George J. Barry,* Dec. 14, Ir'W. Frederick W. Bissett, Oct. 22, 1867. Edward S. Boyuton, Nov. 7, 1863. ThccHlore C. Brecht, Jan. 18, 1865. E. Marshall Breese, March 2, 1868. Jacob L. Bright, Oct. 18, 1870. Amos Broaduix, Feb. 14. 1856. Samuel E. Brooks, Dec. 13, Ufib. Nathan W. Buckhont, June 29, 1865. Richard H. Bnel, July 8, 1867. Henry W. Bulkley, Oct. 14, 1865. Benjamin Bunce, Julv 17, 1865. Charles JI. Burchard,' July 26, 1865. Harvev H. Burritt, Sept. 22, 1865. Ten Evck Byles, Oct. 25, 1858. Albert B. Campbell, May 5, 1863. Loudou Campbell, May 6, 1861. Newton Champion, Sept. 22, 1863. Edward Cheney, March 31, 1869. William S. Cherry, Oct. 25, 1867. Charles A. Chipley, April 9, 1862. William J. Clark, Dec. 1, 1865. Alfred Coliu, Nov. 27, 1865. Charles J. Coney, Oct. 2, 1869. Gilbert C. Cook, July 22, 1865. James G. Cooper, Dec. 19, 1865. William H. Crawford, April 6, 1868. Jolni C. Cross, June 21, 1865. Wayland Cuthhert, Ang. 22, 1864. T. j. McK. Daniels, March 9, 1865. Isaac De Graij; Ang. 23, 1866. William H. Do Hart, Nov. 5, 1869. Herman A. Delins, June 22, 1865. ' Richard D. Dodge, June 1, 1868. William A. Dripps, Jan. 29, 1867. Philip G. Eastwick, Aug. 5, 1865. Robert N. Ellis, Oct. 15, 1867. Charles E. Emery, Dec. 26, 1867. John Everding, June 19, 1865. James E. Fallon, May 21, 1866. Henry Fa nth, Aug. 29, 1856. Frank H. Fletcher, Feb. 11, 1869. Wilbur F. Fort, Juno 20, 1865. John Franklin, June 26, 1865. AVilliam Friek, jr., April 12, 1862. Albei-t K. Fulton, April 25, 1864. John Gallagher, Feb. 17, 1847. • Charles VV. Gcddes, Aug. 31, 1859. Charles L. Greatrake, Oct. 25, 1847. H. P. Gregory, April 27, 1865. Levi Griffin, Nov. 2, 1847. Thomas J. Griflin, April 6, 1863. Franklin IC. Haine, Jan. 24, 1863. George W. Hall,' Nov. 16, 1866. Al£i-ed Hedriok, Aug. 9, 1865. Edward L. Hewitt, Nov. 2, 1866. James M. Hobby,* June 21, 1855. Richard M. Hodgson, Dec. 21, 1868. Charles F. Hidliugsworth, Nov. 18, 1865. Henry Holmes, Sept. 11, 1865. George R. Holt, May 4, 1869. 'Eeinstated. Andrew P. How, Aug. 7, 1849. Jameson C. Hull," Sept. 22, 1856. James W. Hutchinsun, April 6, 1865. John W. Huxley, June 16, 1^65. George C. Irelan, Nov. 10, 1865. Albert Jackson, Sept. 23, 1865. Owen Jones, Dec. 22, 1866. James T. Kelcher, March 17, 1868. William H. Kilnatrick, Feb. 9, 1866. Glendy King, Sept. 7, 1858. ^ Myron H. Knapp, July 8, 1867. Thomas La Blanc, Sept. 28, 1867. Webster Lane, March 22, 1867. Philip J. Langer, April 28, 1870. William A. E. Latimer," May 31. 1858. William A. R. Latimer, Aug. 26, 1862. John C. E. Lawrence, June 23, 1856. E. D. Leavitt, May 25, 1867. Edmund Lincoln, Feb. 4, 186H. George D. Lining, April 18, 1861. James Long, April 17, 1865, Thomas Lynch, June 21, 1869. Daniel T Mapes, June 21, 1855. Mason W. Mather, March 3, 1869. James Maughlin, Aug. 11, 1865. C. Stewart Manrice, Dec. 21, 1865. William D. Mcllvaine, Oct. 13, 1865. S. Calvin McLanahan, June 21, 1869. Hillary Messiner, Aug. 7, 1868. Abram Michener, Sept. 25, 1865. Frederick L, Miller, May 28, 1868. William C. Monroe, March 1, 1871. Joseph Morgan, Jan 5, 1866. Daniel Murphy, Nov. 25, 1848. Munroe Murphy, Dec. 6, 1865. John E. Neil, Nov. 23, 1865. James J. Noble, March 3, 1866. Isaac R. Oakford, Oct. 13, 1865. Albert S. Palmer, July 15, 1848. John W. Parkes, May 21, 1853. Isaiah Pason, Nov. 18, 1865. James H. Perry, April 12, 1866. Henry W. Phillips, July 28, 1869. M. H. Plunkett, May 9, 1865. William F. Pratt, July 29, 1865. Franklin C. Priudle, Sept. 11, 1865. Henry M. Quig, Nov. 26, 1869. Richard B. Quin, Aug. 26, 1856. Frederick T. H. Ramsden, April 14, 1869. William J. Reid, Jan. 29, 1^67. George H. Riley, Oct. 17, 1865. . Edward E. Roberts, June 19, 1865. George W. Rogers, June 23, 1865. Augustine Sackett, Aug. 24, 1365. Guy Samson, April 2, 1869. George F. Sawyer, Oct. 12, 1868. John K. Smedley, March 13, 1866. Henry A. Smith, July 28, 1866. Francis D. Stedraan, Oct. 6, 1866. Thomas A. Stephens, Sept. 6, 1853. John C. Stevens, Oct. 25, 1866. Charles H. Stone, June 10, 1865. Lucien Sullivan, April ,5, 1866. Mark T. Sunstrom, Nov. 10, 1865. Mosher A. Sutherland, Oct. 15, 1867. William Taggert, May 12, 1849. P. Henry Taylor, Sept. 10, 1856. George W. Thorue, Nov. 5, 1863. William W. Vanderbilt, Oct. 30, 1865. 63 Charles M. Van Tine, Jan. 4, 1866. Edward D. Weems, Sept. 6, 1867. Robert Weir, June 19, 1865. William S. Wells. Oct. 12, 1870. PhUip H. White, April 27, 1865. John Wilson, May 19, 1866. Horace E. Winsor, Aug. 20, 1856. James D. Wright, Oct. 16, 1861. Robert A. Wright, Oct. 16, 1865. Third Assistants, 125. J. D. Alexander, Aug. 25, 1847. Edward R. Archer, Nov. 3, 1860. Edward R. Arnold, April 13, 1864. LeRoy Arnold, Fel). 18, 1856. George J. Barry,* Nov. 16, 1858. James A. Barton, March 5, 1868. Everett Battelle, July 25, 1864. William S. Beau, Oct. 23, 1847. Lemuel Bernard, March dl, 1866. Peter C. Bogardns, Feb. 6, 1852. William Bond, May 25, 1867. Edward S. Boyutoii,* Oct. 15, 1860. Charles U. Bray, March 18, 1869. Frederick E. Brown, Oct. 24, 1859. Samuel P. Budd, Aug. 10, 1867. Lafayette Caldwell, June 12, 1849. Francis A. Canfield, April 30, 1856. George W. Carrick, Nov. 18, 1865. Thomas Chase, Nov. 13, 1865. Charles A. Chipley,* April 28, 1860. Conrad J. Cooper, July 18, 1862. Jolm E. Cooper, May 14, 1863. Robert A. Copeland, Aug. 1, 1859. Sebastian Crolius, Aug. 13, 1862. Thomas Cruuimey, Sept. 5, 1866. Edward Curtis, Feb. 11, 1863. Charles B. Dahlgren, Dec. 15, 1862. Willis Bavis, Nov. 4, 1850. George E. De Luce, Feb. 28, 1853. Jay Dinsmore, May 28, 1864. George W. W. Dove, Aug. 10, 1863. Frederick Eckel, Sept., 1863. William R. Eckart, May 2, 1864. Daniel B. Egbert, Jan. 21, 1865. Clarence A. Evans, Sept. 4, 1865. Wesley Fenimore, Oct. 12, 1865. Samuel Fiske, June 12, 1858. Cornelius A. Forbes, Nov. 5, 1847. Joseph M. Freeman, Oct. 8, 1853. William H. Fuller, Nov. 16, 1861. George William Geddes, March 9, 1864. F. A. R. George, Aug. 13, 1862. Isaac I. Griffiths, Feb. 20, 1863. Franklin K. Hain,* Aug. 9, 1858. Hiram Haines, July 25, 1854. Francis P. Hallowell, Nov. 12, 1867. - Richard E. Halsey, Oct. 30, 1863. Robert F. Hatfield, July 18, 1863. Henrv D. Heiser, April 22, 1865. George P. Houston, Jan. 28, 1860. John Howell, May 3, 1856. Charles Sedgwick Hunt, June 9, 1863. Henry C. Jewell, Jan. II, 1854. Benjamin Kavanaugh,* Dec. 21, 1861. Henry H. Kimball, June 29, 1869. Ingersoll F. ICnowlton, March 17, 1865. Lewis C. F. Laesch, May 24, 1864. Henry R. Lawrence,* Nov. 9, 1861. Henry R. Lawrence, March 21, 1863. Nelson H. Lawton, April 25, 1865. Columbus W. Lee, June 2, 1855. James I}. Lee, Nov. 10, 1866. J. Henry Lewars, June 29, 1868. Cleland Liudsley, Aug. 30, 1856. John H. Long,* Nov. 5, 1850. Heury F. Loveaire, Oct. 26, 1868. William Luce, May 29, 1847. George W. Magee,* April 7, 1863. Charles H. Manson, Nov. 25, 1853. Charles F. Marsland, Sept. 6, 1865. Henry McCounell, Feb. 6, 1868. Samuel McElroy, July 20, 1852. Sylvauns Mclntvre, Juue 19, 1865. John E. McKay,' July 7, 1860. John D. Mercer, July 8, 1856. Joseph Mercer, May 1, 1862. William W. Miller, Aug. 5, 1861. Augustus Mitcliell,* May 1, 1862. John C. Mitchell,* April 28, 1853. John C. Mitchell, Nov. 16, 1854. T. M. Mitchell, Dec. 6, 1862. Cyrus R. Morgan, April 2, 1864. Cliarles R. Mosher, March 3, 1866. Jacob M. Murray, May 13, 1865.' Augustus F. Nagle, Mav 3, 1885. Henry B Nones,* Aug.'l9, 1856. Frank W. Nyman, April 21, 1864. L. L. Olmsted, Sept. 22, 1862. Cornelius T. Parke, May 31, 1854. George Paul, Sept. 9, 1865. John E. Peck, Juue 7, 1869. Gustavus A. Pfeltz, June 25, 1866. ' William L. Phillips, July 6, 1860. Granville Toucey Pierce, Aug. 8, 1857. Boaz E. Pike, April 6, 1864. John L. Plumly, Aug. 29, 1860. James Plankett, Feb. 6, 1861. G. M. Plyuipton, Dec. 19, 1854. William A. Powers, March 3, 1866. Erastus P. Rank, March 9, 1865. W. C. F. Reichenbach, Nov. 27, 1866. Peter C. Reilly, Oet. 20, 1863. Z. K. Rind, Nov. 10, 1858. Alexander H. Roane, Feb. 11, 1850. William W. Shipman, Feb. 27, 1862. Samuel 0. Shorey, June 3, 1854. Theron Skeel, Nov. 12, 1870. Thaddeus S. Smith, July 8, 1862. William C. Starr, May 28, 1862. Robert S. Stedman, April 5, 1865. John Stell, Sept. 18, 1863. George W. Tennent, Feb. 6, 1861. M. M. Thompson, Aug. 25, 1847. Smith Thompson, Jan. 13, 1846. James H. Toombs, April 24, 1861. Frank H. Townsend, April 12, 1866. Francis N. Trevor, June 26, 1869. James Wallace, Aug. 8, 1859. Jesse F. Walton, March 31, 1865. Robert L. Wamaling, Nov. 17, 1865. Charles K. Warner, Oct. 11, 1866. Joseph H. Warrington, Feb. 1, 1860. George H. White, Oct. 14, 1859. G. yf. Wilkinson, Sept. 22, 1863. William W. Willett, March 6, 1857. George R. Woodend, April 20, 1857. Eeinstated. 64 Engineers who liave died in the service. Chiefs, 12. William H. Cushraan, November 2, 1865, Philarlelpliia, Pennsylvania. John Faron, August 5, 1864, lost on the Tecumaeh, Mobile Bay. George Gideon, June 16, 1863, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alexander Greer, September 10, 1867, on board the Tusoarora, South Paciftc. Andrew Hebard, August 4, 1846, Buiifalo, New .York, Eben Hoyt, October 19, 1867, killed by bursting of boiler of steam-launch at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Henry Hunt, April 10, 1861, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mortimer Kellogg, November 16, 1870, Key West, Florida. Andrew Lawton, March 17, 1871, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Robert W. McLeery, September 15, 1863, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philip G. Peltz, August 21, 1868, on the Pacific coast. John P. Whipple, September 26, 1864, Key West, Florida. First Assistants, 16. John Alexander, January 26, 1863, Baltimore, Maryland. Havilaud Barstow, January 24, 1870, lost on board the Oneida, Yokohama Bay, Japan. Thomas H. Bordley, December 10, 1865, Bahia, South America. Joseph N. Cahill, April 15," 1864, killed by the boiler explosion on board the Che- nango. E. G. Covell, December 28, 1847, off Tuspan, of fever. James W. De Krafft, October 19, 1870, Washington, District of Columbia. Reynolds Driver, October 2, 1866, New Castle, Delaware. William Holland, August 18, 1856, Newark, Delaware. John H. Hunt, November 21, 1868, Mare Island, California. William H. Kiug, April 25, 1859, Warrington, Florida. ' Nicholas B. Littig, January 24, 1870, lost on board the Oneida, Yokohama Bay, Japan. Henry H. Molony, October, 1865, lost on board the Atlanta. .Jesse Rutherford, January 3, 1862, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Edward Scattergood, September 20, 1864, on board the Maratanza. Henry W. Scott, May 10, 1869, Flushing, Long Island. Joseph Waiters, September 13, 1866, New* Orleans, Louisiana. Second Assistants, 33. Frederick S. Barlow, August 5, 1864, lost on board the Tecumseh, Mobile Bay. George F. Barton, September 4, 1853, naval hospital, Peusacola, Florida. Andrew Blythe, Aprit 19, 1870, New York. Jared H. Botsford, July 25, 1864, hospital ship Falcon, New York. Alfred S. Brower, January 17, 1867, Brooklyn, New York. Frederick E. Brown, December 12, 1864, New York. Frederick Bull, jr., August 9, 1863, on board the Pocahontas, off New Orleans, Louisiana. Joel A. Bullard, March 22, 1866, on board the Kearsarge, at sea, of yellow fever. Joseph L. Butler, September 14, 1862. Thomas Cronin, December 8, 1861, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Eli Crosby, January 24, 1854, on board the Susquehanna, Napa Roads, East Indies. • Oscar Davids, February 9, 1859, Norfolk, Virginia. Theodore Ely. Morgan H. English, December 23, 1862, Washington, District of Columbia. John Fornauce, January 24, 1870, lost on board the Oneida, Yokohama Bay, Japan. Edward Gay, January 19, 1870, Green Point, Long Island. James M. Harris, October 6, 1864, Peusacola, Florida. Elisha Harsen, August 5, 1864, lost on board the Tecumseh, Mobile Bay. Jackson R. Hatcher, December 23, 1858, Norfolk, Virginia. John Hollins, June 4, 1858, at sea. .Joseph Hoops, March 18, 1866, on board the Kearsarge, at sea, of yellow fever. Samuel H. Houston, June 16, 1854, Navy hospital, Brooklyn, New York. Simon B. Knox, September 19, 1855, Warrington, Florida. Henry S. Leonard, August 5, 1864, lost on board the Tecumseh, Mobile Bay. John Mclntyre, May 21, 1865, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. James B. McNamara, June 23, 1864, on board the Tioga, at sea. 65 Albert S. Murray, April 15, 1864, killed by explosion of the boiler on board tbe Che- nanga, New York Bay. Washington H. Nones, September 9, 1853, naval hospital, Pensacola, Florida, of yel- low fever. Charles W. C. Senter, January 24, 1870, lost on board the Oneida, Yokohama Bay, Japan. Thomas A. Stephens, August, 1864, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joseph W. Sydney, October 3l, 1864, ou board the Pembina, oif Brazos, Texas. Kobert L. Webb, June 13, 1870, Tulcahuano, Chili. James Wylie, April 26, 1869, at the British hospital, Callao, Peru, of yellow fever. Third Assistants, 35. George A. Baker, June 6, 1864, uaval hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia. Henry S. Barker, July 25, 1855, Buffalo, New York. Patrick Henry Barry, August 1, 1863, Eastport, Maine. James M. Benckert, June 28, 1862, on board the Itasca. Joseph Bilisoly, September 3, 1855, Portsmouth, Virginia, of yellow fever. John Carroll, December 21, 1851, on board the Warren, San Francisco, California. Edward W. Clark, July 1, 1866, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dewifct G. Davis, January 15, 1865, lost on board the Patapsco, Charleston Harbor. Thomas Dickson, September 12, 1847, Norfolk hospital, Virginia. Frederick Dobbs, April 29, 1862, Williamsburgh, New York. Richard F. Edwards, March 23, 1866, on board the- Kearsarge, at sea, of yellow fever, Isaac B. Fort, December 1, 1865, Washington, District of Columbia. William H. Gamble, August 26, 1862, Pensacola, Florida, of yellow fever. William T. Gorton, August 31, 1853, Pensacola hospital, of yellow fever. Robinson W. Hands, December 31, 1862, lost in the Monitor, oif Hatteras. Lewis A. Haverly, August 29, 1862, navaA hospital, Norfolk, Virginia. John C. Huntly, October 20, 1863, New Orleans, Louisiana, of yellow fever. Samuel C. Latimer, August 24, 1855, from the eff'ects of the bursting of the Hetzel's boiler. William Francis Law, September 24, 1863, naval hospital. New Orleans, Louisiana, of yellow fever. Samuel A. Lewis, December 31, 1862, lost in the Monitor, off' Hatteras. Charles A. Mapes, November 12, 1847, on board the Mississippi, at Sacrificios, of fever. James McGregor, September 22, 1863, naval hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana. Henry W. Merian, December 6,. 1863, lost in the Weehawken, off Charleston. Augustus Mitchell, December 6, 1863, lost in the Weehawken, off' Charleston. William D. Park, July 11, 1863, on board the Richmond, in the Mississippi River. William R. Schley, February 25, 1858, Valparaiso, Chili. Charles P. Scott, June 20, 1864, on board the Tioga. E. H. Seymour, April 11, 1864, Middlebury, Vermont. George E. Shock, September 11, 1853, East Pascagoula, Mississippi, of yellow fever. Benjamin R. Stevens, June 15, 1865, lost on the Patapsco, Charleston Harbor. Elijah R. Tyson, March 23, 186G, on board the Kearsarge, at sea, of yellow fever. I. A. Van Zandt, April 7, 1849, 'VV'ashington, District of Columbia. William L. Walters, May 27, 1858, on board the Merrimack, at Panama. John M. Whitf eniore, November 7, 1861, in action otf Hilton Head, South Carolina. Engineers who have left the service otherwise than as above specified. Chiefs, 9. Charles H. Haswell,* Dec. 1, 1850. I Michael Quinn, May 18, 1861. Thomas A. Jackson, May 6, 1861. James H. Warner, July 8, 1861. James F. Lamden, March 5, 1867. William C. Wheeler, Jan. 17, 1863. Charles B. Moss, Jan. 30, 1846. AVilliam P. Williamson, May 6, 1861. Nathanial P. Patterson, June 10, 1861. | * Engineer-iu-chief. 5 E C 66 FiKST Assistants, 10. George W. Citv, Aug. 1, 1861. William P. De Sanuo, March 19, 1862. Virgiiiius Freeman, July 8, 1861. George F. Hebard, Sep. 17, 1856. Edward W. Manning, May 6, 1861. Philip L. Mars, Nov. 2, 1861. Eichard C. Potts, June 1.5, 1861. Henry A. Ramsay, May 6, 1861. Charles Schroeder, May 18, 1861. T. B. C. Stump, May 22, 1881. Second Assistants, 21. James Atkinson, Jan. 18, 1848. Alexander Auchinleck, July 28, 1848. Benjamin D. Clemens, Jan. 13, 1866. Robert A. Copeland, Sept. 19, 1861. S. Wilkins Cragg,* June 27, lo64. Frank H. Fletcher, Feb. 11, 1869. Charles W. Gertdes, Aug. 31, 1859. Marshal P. Jordan, May 20, 1861. William H. Kelly, Nov. 20, 1866. Gleudy King, June 13, 1861. Edward W. Koehl, Jan. 9, 1867. Elijah Laws,* May 27, 1863. Charles W. Levy, July 6, 1861. George T. W. Logan, Aug. 29, 18E6. William T. Mercier, Aug. 14, 1849. John M. Middleton, Oct. 5, 1849. William Pollard,* Oct. 18, 1867. William Scott, June 5, 1850. F. A. Shuck, Aug. 7, 1847. John C. Tennent, July 5, 1849. John W. Tynan, May 6, 1861. Third Assistants, 40. Edward E. Arnold, April 13, 1864. A. G. Bonsall, Jan. 12, 1866. Walter Pearce Burrow, May 17, 1860. Charles Coleman, Deo. 15, 1851. Charles C. Davis, Dec. 30, 1863. John C. Denby, Sept. 1, 1864. Edward L. Dick, May 28, 1861. William Dunham, April 8, 1847. Albert C. Engard,* Aug. 6, 1866. Henry Fagan, July 8, 1861. William H. Glading, Aug. 4, 1863. John P. Green, March 1, 1862. Richard D. Guerard, July 20, 1850. William M. Habirshaw, Feb. 5, 1862. Thomas J. Harris, July 7, 1849. Andrew H. Henderson, April 17, 1866. Benjamin Herring, July 8, 1861. Edward S. Hutchinson, Jan. 21, 1862. Edward C. Johnson. Charles W. Jordan, May 6, 1861. >S. Cushing Lane, April 8, 1865. William F. Lynch, Feb. 5, 1852. Gates McAllister, March 18, 1867. B. J. McGurren, Oct. 26, 1863. Noah W. Moffett, Sep. 16, 1863. Charles F. Nagle,* Jan. 8, 1866. William Dunlap Park, Feb. 17, 1862. Edwin C. Patten, Jan. 8, 1861. Tiiomas Petherick, Nov. 26, 1862. William Pollard,* Jan. 24, 1862. Joseph E. Pomroy, Dec. 20, 1852. John Serra, Feb. 27, 1851. James E. Speights, March 21, 1868. John K. Stevenson, Aug. 2, 1869. Frederick G. Sumwalt, Sept. 29, 1854. George F. Sweet, Jan. 30, 1869. Henry T. Tapnian, Sept. 13, 1864. Wiiifleld S. Thompson. John T. Tucker, May 6, 1861. Henry X. Wright, May 6, 1861. *IleapiDoiiited. INDEX, Page. ORGANIZATIOJSr, &c 3 An act to reorganize the Navy Department 3 Establishing the Bureau of Steam Engineering 3 Appointing clerks and other officers, and fixing their salaries 3 The Chief of Bureau to furnish estimates to the Secretary 4 Communications from and to the Chief of Bureau free of postage 4 Appointment, &c., of engineers and othees 5 Appointment and title of the Chief of Bureau 5 Chief engineers to be appointed by the President 5 Fleet engineers to he appointed by the President 5 The Secretary authorized to prescribe uniform and rules for engineers 5 First and second assistant engineers to be appointed by the President 5 Regulations for the appointment of cadet engineers 6 Eegulations for admission and jpromotiou in tlie Engineer Corps 8 Form of application 10 Form of report to be made by the board of examiners 10 Enlistment, &c., of men 11 Firemen and coal-heavers to be examined by surgeons and by engineers; fire- men divided into two classes ; in case of neglect of duty their place to be supplied; pay to he reduced in case of inability or neglect; shipping articles to refer to these regulations v 11 Qualifications for petty officers in the Engineer Department of a naval vessel. 11 An act to prescribe an oath of office, and for other purposes 12 Officers of vessels of the United States to be citizens of the United States ... 13 What constitutes sea-service 13 Ex-Chiefs of Bureaus exempt from sea duty, except in time of war 13 Promotion of retired officers 13 Officers to receive back pay when dated back 13 Officers to be dropped after failure upon re-examination 14 Duties, &c., op engineers 14 Of a fleet engineer 14 Of a chief engineer 15 Of assistant engineers 17 Of the chief engineer of a navy-yard ' 17 Of inspectors of machinery afloat 19 Of officers commanding steam-vessels, and relating to the Engineer Depart- ment 19 A siirvey to bo held after accident to machinery 21 Condition of machinery a test of the engineer's effioiencj' 22 Instructions to superintending engineers 22 Eank 24 Eelative rank between officers of the Army and Navy 24 Number of engineers, and their rank relatively with line officers 25 Grades to be filled according to seniority 25 Precedence according to length of service 29 Six years to be added to length of service of staff officers 25 Rank of Chief of Bureau 26 Precedence according to rank , 26 Peomotion, &c - ' 26 Officers » « * not to be promoted without examination 26 Examining hoard, of whom composed 27 Rights of the officer to he acted upon 27 Physical examination necessary before promotion 27 Officers not recommended are to be retired 27 Advancement for conspicuous conduct in battle 27 Such advancement may be made to a higher grade, notwithstanding the number of said grade may be full 27 Restriction , 27 Officers not to be deprived of promotion on account of wounds received in battle 27 68 Page. Quarters -. 28 Eooms on starboard side of ward-room for line officers, on port side for staff officers 28" Forward room on port side for engineer in charge 28 Assistant engineers to be accommodated in the ward-room 28 Assistant engineers to mess in the ward-room, and room there if possible . .- 28 Uniform 29 General regulations 29 Dress 30 Sleeve ornaments 32 Epaulets, shoulder-straps, &c 33 Cock«d hat, cap, &c 34 Swords, &c 35 Petty officers, machinists, firemen, coal-heavers, &c 36 Pay and bmoluments 38 Pay, when to commence - ■ - 38 Increased pay, when to commence 38 Pay of Chief of Bureau ^ - 38 Annual pay of engineers on the active list 39 No allowance in addition to pay, except 39 The President to fix the pay of firemen and coal-heavers 40 Furlough jjay 40 Eetired pay 40 Retired officers on active duty to receive full pay 40 Eetired officers not on active duty to receive one-half pay 40 Pay and emoluments to continue » * * though the vessel be wrecked, lost, or destroyed 41 Eations 41 Officers attached to a sea-going vessel allowed one ration 41 To whom rations shall not be allowed 42 Eations stopped for the sick 42 Commutation of Navy ration , 42 No rations to retired officers 42 Mileage _ 42 Prize and bounty, &c 42 When the capturing vessel was of superior or equal force, or of inferior force . . 42 Distribution of prize-money 43 Bounty for destruction of vessels of war belonging to the enemy 43 Bounty for vessels of war captured from the enemy, &c 44 Eansom money, salvage, &o., to be distributed as prize-money . , 44 Every person in the Navy * * * entitled to enter one-quarter sec- tion of land * * 44 Compensation and relief 45 To those not officers, for loss of personal effects on vessels wrecked or lost.. 45 To officers for loss of personal eii'ects on vessels wrecked or lost 45 Pensions 46 A pension to every officer, seaman, or marine disabled in the line of duty .. 46 Pension benefits extended to persons in the Engineer Department 46 Pension for total disability — Of chief engineer 47 Of first assistant engineers 47 Of second and third assistant engineer 47 Of petty officer 47 Of all other persons 47 Widows or children under sixteen years of age to receive the same pension after the death of the husband or father 47 A^ mother, when to receive the pension 47 Orphan sister may receive the pension 48 The right of disloyal widows or children to be vested in the loyal heir or heirs 48 Time of commencement of pensions 48 All instructions and forms to be furnished free of expense 48 Order of precedence of relatives ,. 49 Disability must have taken place in the line of duty 49 If a pension is not claimed for three years, the pensioner's name to be stricken ■ from the rolls, subject, &o 49 Allowance to each child under sixteen years of age 49 Children not to be disallowed, though they may be in a charitable institution . 49 Pensions granted as specified, when to commence 50 69 Page. Pay and emoluments : A widow may be deprived of lier pension, wliicli may be paid to the guardian of her children 50 Certain pensions may be paid to the heirs or representatives 50 Pensions to the totally blind or disabled, who require constant personal at- tendance 51 ■ Pension to the totally disabled who do not require constant personal at- tendance 51 Pension to those who have lost one hand or one foot 51 Pensions to the totally blind ..• 51 Pension and pay not to be drawn at same time, unless, &o 51 Only one pension to be received at the same time 52 Pension on a delayed claim, when to commence 52 Pension by special acts not changed 52 Artificial limbs 52 Eights to artificial limbs, &c., extended to persons in the Navy 52 The money valuo of the limbs may be received 53 Commutation when an artificial limb cannot be used 63 Courts-Martial, &c., to try a staff officer, to consist in part of officers of his corps . 53 The right of suffrage 53 Bribery 54 Hospital fund, medicines, &c 54 Twenty cents per month to be deducted from pay for hospital fund 54 Money accruing to the United States from the sale of prizes. See foot-note (t) 54 Fines imposed to go to Navy hospitals - 55 Disposition of rations and pensions of those admitted into hospitals 55 Expenses for medicines and medical attendance when off duty 55 Hospital for the Insane 56 Title and objects of the institution 56 Admission of insane of the Navy, &c., into the institution 56 Portion of pay of inmates to be set aside for their comfort 66 Sick-leave 56 The Secretary of the Navy has power to furlough officers 56 In the matter of pension, sick-leave or furlough to be considered as sickness on active duty - — 57 Eetirbd and reserved officers 57 Officers borne on the Register 45 years, or 62 years of age, to be retired 57 President may assign retired officers to shore duty 57 Eetirement of incapable officers 57 Officers may be heard before being retired 58 Entitled to wear uniform » » * and subject to the rules of the Navy. , 58 Promotion of retired officers -. - 58 No officer to be retired for misconduct : 59 Junior officers to be retired only for disability 59 Eank of staff officers retired for. length of service or age 59 Eank of staff officers on retired list in 1871 59 Dismissal 69 Dismissal only in pursuance of sentence of court-martial, &c 59 A dismissed officer disqualified from again becoming an officer 60 Discharge 60 Honorable discharges may be granted to firemen and coal-heavers 60 Ee-enlistments 60 Puneral expenses 61 No allowance for funeral expenses incurred in the United States 61 In foreign countries one month's sea pay allowed 61 List of engineers who have resigned from the Navy since the organization of the corps, August, 1842 61 Engineers who have died in the service - 64 Engineers who have left the service otherwise than as above specified 65 o mMm:^ ^3^>'MM.^ S31S ao5» ► :>T>^::)3;si . j^'- ^20 yyy . j>_, ■vvi:> ^'^y> ^m ::x>x ■' ym^y]> yyyym :> -^ y:m y.) y:m yjy yyfk 'y^)y :5>5.>">-