THIRTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 182, 183. 1862. 583 a deficiency, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and for the present fiscal year, twelve hundred dollars. For the fund of the Patent Office, fifty thousand eight hundred and Deficiency in fifty-five dollars and forty-nine cents, to supply a deficiency existing under Pegg; I`c‘Q1”%8 the act of March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, entitled, "An Apte;p,é46; act in addition to an act to promote the progress of the useful arts." Provided, That the fourteenth section of said act be, and the same is Repeal of 9 14. hereby, repealed. A"”= p' 249* To supply deficiencies in the appropriation for rent of Surveyor-Gem Onice of Sure eral’s office in California, fuel, books, stationery, and pay of messenger, ‘é;}Q};;Ef¤“°'“l m two thousand dollars. ' For service on such of the routes authorized by the “Act establishing Additional additional post routes," as in the opinion of the Post Office Department P°§g6E’“;i"1.,1 may be necessary, ten thousand dollars. Amid, p, .572,. For expenses in carrying into effect the treaty vith Great Britain for Treatyfor Supthe suppression of the slave trade, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or Pmssmn of 5]**** so much thereof as may be necessary. tI2q;, p_ 1225_ SEO. 5. And be it further enacted, That the office of clerk in charge Clerirship of of unfinished surveys in the General Land office, under act of twenty- ggsslihfgniugp second January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, be, and the Ec; abolished_ same is hereby, abolished, and the duties thereof shall be transferred to 1853, ch. 24- the principal draughtsman of the General Land Office, or such other V°1‘°"P‘ 152 clerk as the commissioner of said office may designate. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the sum of fifteen thousand rgyfylmse if dollars be appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise 2:),,1 f12s1b,?; gw_ appropriated, for the purchase of artificial limbs for soldiers and seamen men and soldiers. disabled in the service of the United States, to be expended under the direction of the Surgeon-General. Approved, July 16, 1862. CHAP. CLXXXIII. — An Act to establish and alize the Grade of Line Officers of the July 16, 1862. United States Egzzvy. '_"*—‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ States of America in Congress assembled, That the active list of line m€"“gst;;QifE;¢ oflicers of the United States navy shall be divided into nine grades, y ` taking rank according to the date of their commissions in each grade, as follows, viz.: First. Rear Admirals. Second. Commodores. Third. Captains. Fourth. Commanders. Fifth. Lieutenant Commanders. Sixth. Lieutenants. Seventh. Masters. Eighth. Ensigns. Ninth. Midshipmen. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the number of officers allowed Number of to each grade shall not exceed nine rear admirals, eighteen commodores, ¤fH%¢f¤ i¤ each thirty-six captains, seventy-two commanders, one hundred and forty-four gm °` lieutenant commanders, one hundred and forty-four lieutenants, one hundred and forty-four masters, and one hundred and forty-four ensigns. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the vessels of the United _ Vessels divided States navy shall be divided into four classes, to be commanded, as near mw f°“" ““‘”°S· as may be, as follows; c0g,(;,`;,f§,,iQ°? First rates, by commodores. Second rates, by captains. Third rates, by commanders. Fourth rates, by lieutenant commanders.
