THlRTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 19, 20. 1861. 275 Cru?. XIX. ·-—An Actjbr the better Organizaziom of lhe Marine Corps. Be it enacted by the Senaie and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, from and after the passage of this act, the United States Marine Corps shall consist of the following Mmm C0 officers, nomcommissioned officers, musicians, and privates, viz. : One to consist ogg:. colonel commandant, one colonel, two lieutenant-colonels, four majors, one adjutant. and inspector, one paymaster, one quartermaster, two assistant quartermasters, twenty captains, thirty first lieutenants, thirty second lieutenants, one sergeanbmajor, one quartermaster-sergeant, one drum-major, one principal musician, two hundred sergeants, two hundred and twenty corporals, thirty musicians for band, sixty drummers, sixty iifers, and twenty-five hundred privates. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the commissions of the officers Commissions0f now in the marine corps shall not be vacated by this act; and that the P1`€$€Ut°m€9\'8 President of the United States may, during the recess of the Senate, first °°t "°°t°d' by promotions, and then by selections, appoint the officers hereby author- Appointments. ized, which appointments shall be submitted to the Senate, at their next session, for their advice and consent. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the appointment of commis- Omcm ap. sinned officers to be made under the provisions of this act shall be of per- i>;i¤¥¢d2g<> bgbgg sons between the ages of twenty and twenty-five years, and [they] shall ye;:;,,- 3;;; and be subjected, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, to an ex- to be examined. amiuation as to their qualifications for the service be which they are to be appointed. Armzovma, July 25, 1861. CHAP. XX.-An Act relative to the Revenue Marine, to fz the Compensation of the July 25, 1861. Officers thereof, and for other Purposes. _'*_""-' Be it enacted [gy the Senate and House of Represmlatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the compensation of the Officers of revofficers of the revenue cutters shall be at the following rates, to wit: °““° °“t*°”· DUTY PAY. Duty pay. Captains, eighteen hundred dollars per annum. First lieutenants, fourteen hundred dollars per annum. Second lieutenants, twelve hundred dollars per annum. Third lieutenants, nine hundred dollars per annum. LEAVE OF ABSENCE OR WAITING ORDERS PAY. Leave of ab- Captains, twelve hundred dollars per annum. wm pay` First lieutenants, one thousand dollars per annum. Second lieutenants, eight hundred dollars per annum. Third lieubenants, seven hundred dollars per annum. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the number of officers for each Officers of each revenue vessel shall be one captain and three lieutenants, first, second, "’°”°1· and third; and of a steam-vessel, one engineer, and one assistant engineer, and such number of petty officers and men as in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury may be required to make the vessels efficient for the duties required of them: Provided, That the Secretary of the Proviso. Treasury shall have the power to assign any greater number of officers than is herein prescribed should the nature of the service to which any vessel may be assigned in his opinion require it. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury what Se,-.,50,, shall have the power to direct the performance of any service by the rev- ¢¤v¤¤¤<;_Iy¤S¤¤1¤ euue vessels which, in his judgment, may be necessary for the protection mw p° °m' of the revenue. Sec. 4. And be it further emwted, That the Secretary of the Treasury Certain {evmay, at his discretion, dispose of any of the vessels now belonging to the f)';‘;;1§°;§%;‘§;g fvenue marine which, in his opinion, are unsuitable for service, and to substituted,
