246 'l`rn.n xv.-THE NAVY.—(Ju. 1. Tenth. Ensi ns. Eleventh. Llidshiprnen. I’rm·fr{ed. That vacancies occurring in the grades of Admiral and Vice Admiral shall not be filled by promotion, or in any other manner: and that when the offices of said grades shall become vacant. the grade itself shall cease to exist. Number on the Sec. 1363. There shall be allowed on the active list. of the line officers {<‘*j*'f¢j§; of the Navy one Admiral, one Vice-Admiral, ten rear-admirals, twenty- 25Jn1y, 12s6s, r-. five commodores, fifty ca tains. ninety commanders eighty lieutenant T3!. S- 1. V- I4. P- commanders, two hundred) and eighty lieutenants, one hundred master-s_ 22% Ju, 18.,0 (_ and one hundred ensigns; and no promotion to the grade of lieutenant- 295, S, 9{T10, ,._ 36; commander shall be made until the number of suc grade is reduced p. below eighty. _ _ _ _ “ hcnelvfedéd- Sec. 1364. The provisions of the foregoing section shall not have the ' ;5'_f,E{;§§;3T5_ effect toyacate the commission of any lieutenant~commander,_lieutenant, 183, s. 9. v. 12, p. master, or ensign appointed according to law. in excess of the res ctire 5Sés J , 1866 number therein fixe : nor to preclude the advancement of any oger to 23, mul); v_ ,,,’ 5: a higher grade, for distinguis ed conduct in battle. or for extraordinary gp;’` heroism, under the provisions of sections fifteen hundred and six and fifteen hundred and eight. Selection ofrear- Sec. 1365. During war rear-admirals shall be selected from those olli-
- flm"*l” ‘l“’l”¥ vers on the active list, not below the grade of commanders. who shall have
E` ._ .- - - eminently distinguished themselves by courage, skill, and enius in their 16 July. 1862. c- profession; but no officer shall be so promoted, under this provision, gg- ”· 7- "· mr P- unless, upon recommendation of the President by name. he has received ' the thanks of Congress for distinguished service. promotion of Sec. 1366. During peace. vacancies in the grade of rear-admiral shall rear-admirals dur- he filled by regular promotion from the list of commodores, subject to {PTT; _ examination according to law. 16 July, 1862, c. 183, s. 7, v. 12, p. 584. $¤Q‘f¢l•¤‘i¤¤,_ te Sec. 1367. The Admiral and Vice-Admiral shall each be allowed a
mdl "`°’ secretary, who shall be entitled to the rank and allowances of a lieuten-
- H - '° 1 s- ant in the Navy.
21 Dec. 1804, c. 6, s. 2, v. 13 p. 420. 16 May, 1866, c. 84, v. 14, p. 48. 25 Julv, 1866, c. 231, s. 6, v. 14, p. *226. 2 Bfar., 1867, c. 174, s. 1, v. 14, p. 516. i M¤di¤l C0¤’D¤¤ Sec. 1368. The active list of the Medical Corps of the Navy shall con- 'i“'“"°LE;_____ sist of fifteen medical directors, fifteen medical inspectors. fifty surgeons, U3 1Vésr.,1éFg% and one hundred assistant surgeons. l,P. , l. , · . hAPP<•l¤;¤¤€¤¤l¤- Sec. 1369. All appointments in the Medical Cor s shall be made by _°" "“ °`,_ the President. by and with the advice and consent oi) the Senate. 182; Apigi 180%, c. 3p, s. 2, p. 390. 16 April, 1814, c. 58, a. 5, v. 3, p. 125. 24 May, ..,(‘. ,8. ,17.,}). . F}l>1¤>i¤¤¤¤¤* of Sec. 1370. No person shall be appointed assistant surgeon until he has “”“'““E "“'*"°““· been examined and approved by a booard of naval surgeons, designated 24 Mw ,828 (__ by the Secretary of the Navy; nor who is under twenty-one or over 121,s. 1,il 4, srs. tW°¤t>'·S*X Y°*“’S of ¤g°· 3 Mar., 1871, c. 117, s. 5, v. 16, p. 536. APP0i¤¤¤¢¤\ of Sec. 1371. No person shall be appointed surgeon until he has served '{'EPF· i____ as an assistant surgeon at least two ears, on board a public vessel of 24 May, 1828, c. the United States at sea, nor until he has been examined) and a proved i21,¤·l,\*·4,p-313 gt; such appomtrlqent, by a board of naval surgeons, designated) by the ·retary o the avy. Rankctassistant Sec. 1372. When any assistant surgeon was absent from the United xwés éasmgf Stutes._on duty, at the time when others of his date were examined, he ,,0,,: shall, if not rejected at a subsequent examination, be entitled to the —3·Ejj835,·c_ same rank with them: and if, from any cause, his relative rank cannot 27,9.1, V, 4, p_ 75-,: be assigned to him, he shall retain his original position on the register- Surgeon of the Sec. 1373. The President may designate among the surgeons rn the g°.‘E,t;_____ serv1ce. and appoint to every tlcct or squadron an experienced and intel-
