Trrnn xv.—THE NAVY.—Ch. 9. 273 Sec. 1601. The commandant of the Marine Corps shall have the rank Rmlk of oomof a brigadier-general of the Army. m¤¤d¤¤*· 2 Mar., 1867, c. 174, s. 7, v. 14, p. 517. 6 June, 1874, 0. 216, v. 18, p. 58. . Sec. 1602. The adjutant and inspector, the ymaster, and the quar- Staff rank. termaster shall have the rank of major; [the]p?each] assistant quarter- Q? master shall have the rank of captain. 40,¤_ 3a;`],, p_ {5;: 27 Feb., 1877, 0. 69, tl. 19,, p. 2-14. Sec. 1603. The otiieers of the Marine Corps shall be, in relation to Relative rank rank, on the same footing as officers of similar grades in the Army. with um ·\"”‘Y· 30 June, 1834, c. 132, s._ 4, v. 4, p. 713. Sec. 1604. Commissions by brevet may be conferred upon commi — Brevetesioned officers of the Marine Corps in the same cases, upon the same ’*j"‘* conditions, and in the same manner as are or may be provided by law 6 J“]*`· wmv °· for officers of the Army. 13{;_, At;;,‘,2,§,;8ij 58, s. 3, v. 3, p. 124. 16 April, 1818, e. 64, s. 2, v. 3, p. 427. 30June, 1834, c. 132, 9, vi 4, p. 713. 1 Mar., 1869, c. 52, s. 2, v. 15, p. 281. 3 Mar., 1869, c. 124, s. 7, v. 15, p. 318. 15 July, 1870, c. 294, s. 16, v. 16, p. 319. Sec. 1605. Any officer of the Marine Corps may, by and with the advice Adverwementin and consent of the Senate, be advanced not exceeding thirty numbers in “‘"“b°"· ___ rank, for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle or extraordinary 21 Ap, ,864 c_ heroism- os, s. 6, v. ia, p.54. 24 Jan., 1865, c. 19, s. 1, v. 13, p. 424. Sec. 1606. Any officer who is nominated to a higher grade by the pro- Promotion when visions of the receding section shall be promoted, notwithstanding the g'“d° “’ ML ____ number of said) grade may be full, but no further promotion shall take 24 Jan., 1865, c. place in that grade, except for like cause, until the number is reduced to 19» ¤· 2.1*- I3. P- 4% that provided by law. Sec. 1607. Any officer of the Marine Corps may, b and with the advice Promotion for and consent of the Senate, be advanced one grade, ig upon recommends.- Baum"!- tion of the President by name, he receives the thanks of Congress for "'.i;JTf‘i@,_‘ highly distinguished conduct in conflict with the enemy, or for extraor— 183 B79i', I2'; dinary heroism in the line of his profession. 584: ’ ’ ` 24 Jan., 1865, c. 19, s. 2, v. 13, p. 424. Sec. 1608. Enlistments into the Marine Corps shall be for a period not _1§rjsj¤nepts. less than Eve vears. U·l¤l>'»1870»Re¤· ' 106, v. 16, p. 387. Src. 1609. The officers and enlisted men of the Marine Corps shall (mhtake the same oaths, respectively, which are provided by law for the 11 July, 1798,c. officers and enlisted men of the Army. 72. S- 4,1*- 1_, p- 595. Sec. 1610. Marines shall be exempt, while enlisted in said service, from EX:'”P*‘°¤f’°'¤ all personal arrest for debt or contract. me__ 11 July, 1798, c. 72, s. 5, v. 1, pp. 595,596. 30 June, 1834, c. 132, s. 3, v. 4, p. 713. Src. 1611. The Marine Corps may be formed into as ma.ny com nies Companies and or detachments as the President may direct, with a proper distrilgiition d°“*°h'“°“*’· of the commissioned and non-commissioned officers and musicians to each ll July, 1798, c. company or detachment. 72*- 1·"· 1·P·5?‘*· Src. 1612. The officers of the Marine Corps shall be entitled to receive Per of Meme the same pay and allowances, and the enlisted men shall be entitled to receive the same pay and bounty for re-enlisting, as are or may be pro- ,32 E_g‘f#_, pig; vided by or in pursuance of law for the officers and enlisted men of like 5' Auk, {854, ,,_ gmdes in the infantry of the Army. 268,s.1,v.l0,p.586. Sec. 1613. The marines who com se the corps of musicians known as Marine band. the “Marine band" shall be entitled)0 to receive at the rate of four dollars —g”A{,Ef,,g;; a. month, each, in addition to their pay as nomcommissioned officers, 268,s_],v_,]0_p gmx musicians, or privates of the Marine Corps, so long as they shall perform, 18 Aug., 1836, c. by érder of the Secretary of the Navy, or other superior officer, on the lg. S- 5· l'· U1 P· Capitol grounds or the President’s grounds. ‘ _ bac. 1614. The Secretarv of the Navy shall deduct from the pay due Deduction for each of the officers and enlisted men of the Marine Corps at the rate of l‘_‘fB“"·l°· ,___
