THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 174, 175, 176. 1867. 517 oflicers, one of whom shall be a surgeon, to examine into the condition of Board w exthe applicant, and to recommend a suitable amount for his relief, and for 23;** “PPI!‘ a specilied time, and upon the approval of such recommendation by the ` Secretary of the Navy and certificate thereof to the commissioner of pensions, the amount shall be paid in the same manner as is provided in this section for the payment to persons disabled by long service in the navy; but no allowance so made shall exceed the rate of a pension for full dis— Limit of alability corresponding to the grade of the applicant, nor, if in addition to 1°‘”"“°°· a. pension, exceed one fourth the rate of such pension. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the commandant of the marine Rank and my corps shall have the rank and pay of a brigadier-general of the army. gg ';fl’;’;;:;";(;’;;;;_ Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the number of midshipmen al- Number of Iowed at the naval academy shall be one for every member and delegate of ¤,{I¤idS*jig¤{¤j¤ in the House of Representativeshone for the District of Columbia, ten appoint- * avg cd amy' ed annually at large, and ten to be selected annually from boys enlisted in the navy, and who have been one year in the service on board a naval vessel, should so many be found qualified: Provided, however, That the Reduction not reduction in the number of midshipmen herein provided for shall not :iH`ect §‘;);§$ig];’;$;°g: any already appointed, nor any vacancy alre|;a]dy existing : And provided v¤c,mc;¢S_ further, That so much of the act of July fourteen, eighteen hundred and {R€D¢¤lS<>*` P¤;¤ sixty-two, and of July sixteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, as pro- ;)6;:°£d1c?3‘1<g3; vides for the number of midshipmen that may be appointed to the naval 511, vol. xii. pp. academy be, and the same is hereby, repealed. 66% 58** Sec. 9. And be ri! further enacted, That officers on the retired and re- Promotionpf served lists of the navy shall be entitled to promotion as their several ;:E;’$;§g;‘v‘;j"'°’1 dates upon the active list are promoted ; but such promotion shall not en- jms_ ° title them to any pay beyond that to which they were entitled when re- PHY-_ tired, unicss upon active duty, when they shall receive the full pay of P’°v's°' their respective grades: Provided, That no promotion shall be made to the grade of rear-admiral upon the retired list while there shall be in that grade the full number allowed by law. A1>rn0vi~:1>, March 2, 1867. CHAP. CLXXV. ··- An Act relating to Breveta in the Army of the United States. March 2, 1867. Bc it enacted I4] the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Bmvet rank States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is hereby maybeconferred authorized, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to confer brevet °¤ °m‘E°'S in Um rank ou officers in the army of the United States, on account of gallant, fciilxt meritorious, or faithful conduct in the volunteer service, prior to appoint- the yolunteer ment in said army of the United States. “""‘°°· Approved, March 2, 1867. CHAP. CLXXVI. —An Act to establish a unf/brm System of Bankruptcy throughout March 2, 1867, the United States. —*—·-· Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the several district courts Distrieteourts of the United States be, and they hereby are, constituted courts of rffgéfd bankruptcy, and they shall have original jurisdiction in their respective com; of bank. districts in all matters and proceedings in bankruptcy, and they are here- T¤S*¢y· _ _ by authorized to hear and adjudicate upon the same according to the “"sd‘°t'°”‘ provisions of this act. 'I`he said courts shall be always open for the Courts ¤lW=~y¤ transaction of business under this act, and the powers and jurisdiction °p"' hereby granted and conferred shall be exercised as well in vacation as in , AUWOYWY of term time, and a judge sitting at chambers shall have the same powers {}§§°0Q"vfc':] and jurisdiction, including the power of keeping order and of punishing tion. any contempt of his authority, as when sitting in court. And the jurisdiction hereby conferred shall extend to all cases and controversies aris-
