258 THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 8, 4. 1861. 179% ¤l¤- 13- tied “An act providing for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penal. v°1‘l‘ P' °°°° ties, and disabilities accruing in certain cases therein mentioned," approved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety-seven, or in cases .where special circumstances may seem to require it, according to regulations to be rescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. _ _ In what courts gm. 9. And be it further enacted, That proceedings on seizures for
*“"“, ”‘“QYb° forfeitures under this act may be pursued in the courts of the United
States in any district into which the property so seized may be taken and proceedings instituted; and such courts shall have and entertain as full jurisdiction ove; the sgmcgzs if the seizure was made in that district. Arrnovma, uly 1 , 1 . July 17, 1861.. CHAP. IV. -An Act to provide for the Appaintsmni of Assistant Paymasters in the Nang:]. Bs it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives sy' the United Grade at assist- States of America in Oangress asumbleak That the grade of assistant pay- mi P*Y'¤“*°' l¤ master in the navy of the United States be, and hereby is, established, and ii;:,,:?" °mb° that from and after the passage of this act the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint assistant paymasters from time to time, as they shall be needed for active Number. service in the navy, not exceeding thirty-six in number. qumaum Sec. 2. And be it farther enacted, That every person who shall be appointed assistant paymaster shall at the time of his appointment, be not less than twenty-one years of age, nor more than twenty-six years; and that, previous to his appointment, his physical, mental, and moral quali6— catious shall be inquired into and favorably reported upon by a board of paymssters appointed for that purpose by the Secretary of the Navy, and under such regulations as he may prescribe. ray. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the annual pay of assistant paymaster shall be as follows, viz.: On duty at sea, for the `first nve years after date of commission, one thousand three hundred dollars; after five years from date of commission, one thousand five hundred dollars. On other duty, for the first five years after date of commission, one thouzand xdecglarsl; after ive years from date of commission, one thousand two und dollars. On leave of absence or waiting orders, for the nrst five years after date of commission, eight hundred dollars; after five years from date of commission, one thousand dollars; and when attached to vessels for sea service, each assistant paymaster shall be entitled to one ration per day. commanding Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of °*“°°*'* °*`."°*°°l“ this act no commandinc officer of any vessel in the navy shall be required not required to . ° . m M Ny,,,,,, to perform the duties of paymaster or assistant paymaster; and when WM &°· such oillce shall become vacant., by death or otherwise, in ships at sea or on foreign stations, or on the Pucitic coast of the United States, the senior v,,,,,,,;,, in officer present may make an acting appointment of any tit person to peromce of Hvmss- form the duties until another paymaster or assistant paymaster shall
- ‘"¤h°" M· report for duty. Any person performing the duties of paymaster or 8.5-
p,, of m;,,,; sistant paymaster in accordance with this section (but not otherwise,) shall P*¥¤¤°°¤'» &¤- be entitled to receive the pay of such grade whilst so acting. Bond ot assist- Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That each assistant paymaster shall, ¤¤*· P¤Y*¤¤¤*•*¤· upon his appointment, enter into bonds in the amount of ten thousand Rl k dollars, with at least two good and sufficient securities, for the faithful per- P“;n;mm to formunce of his duties, and that assistant paymasters shall have rank and b, .,,,,0;,,,,,, precedence with assistant surgeons not passed, and that all appointments from assistants. to till vacancies in the corps of paymasters shall be made by regular promotion from the list of assistant paymasters. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That within six months after the Future mtuu. expiration of the present insurrection, the corps of paymasters and as-
