584 THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Suas. H. Ch. 183. 1862. . Lieutenant commanders may be assigned as tirst lieutenants of naval stations and of vessels not commanded by lieutenant commanders. Advisoryhoud Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Navy °“ l“`°'“°°'°¤’· shall appoint an advisory board of not less than three officers, senior to those to be reported upon, who shall carefully scrutinize the active list of line officers above, and including the grade oi' masters in the line of promotion, and report to him in writing those who, in the opinion of the _ board, are worthy of further promotion in the following words: We C°"*6°“*°“· hereby certify that ——— —-—— has the moral, mental, physical, and professional qualifications to perform efficiently all his duties, both at sca and on shore, of the grade to which he is to be promoted, and recommend him for promotion. Commissions Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the officers recommended
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in the following grades and numbers, viz.: eighteen commodores, thirty— six captains, seventy-two commanders, one hundred and forty-four lieutenant commanders, one hundred and forty-four lieutenants, one hundred and forty-four masters, and one hundred and forty-four ensigns: Pro- Proviso. vided, That this number of officers remain upon the active list after the action of the board, otherwise so soon as the graduates from the Naval Academy are available for promotion. Advisorybwrd Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That a. similar advisory board
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- Provided, That the
y OUP y68fB· _ _ _ same officers shall not be eligible for two successive terms. Rm admin], Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That nine rear admirals may be frvm whom and appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the hw °pp°“'t°d' Senate, who shall be selected, during war, from those omcers upon the active list not below the grade of commanders, who have distinguished themselves, or shall hereafter most eminently distinguish themselves by courage, skill, and genius, in their profession: Provided, That no officcr shall be promoted to this grade unless, upon recommendation of the President, by name, he has received the thanks of Congress for distinguished service. During times of peace vacancies to this grade shall be filled by regular promotion from the list of commodores, subject to examination as aforesaid. Cmnm Omen Sec. 8. And be it ficrther enacted, That whenever, upon the recom- ,,0, to be ,,,;;,84 mendation of the President of the United States, any officer of the navy ¤5¤*il¤¤<=¤‘ my- now upon the active list, not below the grade of commander, has $:f,f;$i':cYf°°` received, or shall receive, by name, during the present war, a vote of thanks of Congess for distinguished service, such oflieer shall not be retired except For cause until he has been Efty-five years in the naval scrvice of the United States. Oman, on mb $2:0..9. And be it further enacted, That any line officer of the.navy vy and marine or marine corps may be advanced one grade, if} upon recommendation of §*(Hsn::i>'O*;*; the ·President, by name, he receives the thanks of Congress for highly gmdcrm &,,_ distinguished conduct in conflict with the enemy, or for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession. when ming, Sec. 10. And be it frmher enacted, That any person who shall have voluntecrlieu- received or shall hereafter receive a temporary appointment as acting
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- és*;9; :*;:7 volunteer lieutenant or acting master in the navy from civil life author-
Hn50yp,,m0,;,,u_ ized by the act of Congress of July twenty-fbur, eighteen hundred and 1861, oh. 13. sixty-onc, may be confirmed in said appointment in the navy, and placed in the line of promotion from the date of said confirmation, it, upon the recommendation of the President, he receives the thanks of Congress for highly meritorious conduct in conflict with the enemy : Pro- Llmit to mlm_ vided, The number of officers allowed in each grade by this act shall not ben. be increased thereby. Seamen distinguishing themselves in battle, or by bcbézzlszlyrjgnt extraordinary heroism in the line of their profession, may be promoted 0mm,, &c_, fof to forward warrant officers, or acting masters' mates, as they may be best
