'hrrm xv.———'I`HE NAVY.—Ch. 8. 27] but payment shall be made to the persons whose allowance is thus diminished, according to the scale of prices for the same established at the time of such diminution. And every commander who makes any diminution or variation shall 've to the paymaster written orders therefor, specifying particularly tg; diminution or variation which is to be made, and sha 1 report to his commanding officer, or to the Navy Department, the necessity for the same. Sec. 1583. Rations stopped for the sick on board vessels shall remain Rations stopped and be accounted for by e paymaster as a part of the provisions of the f°l` the ¤i¢k· vessels. 34, s. 1, v. 9, p. 621. 22 June, 1860, c. 181, s. 3, v. 12, p. ,83: Sec. 1584. An additional ration of tea or coffee and sugar shall be Additional iahereafter allowed to each seaman, to be provided at his first “ turning l} °¤- °“*·" i»§3.”}‘1.’1?“’isi" Sec. 1585. Thirty cents shall in all cases be deemed the commutation (ioniirintiition price of Navy ration. 15 July, 1870, c. 295, s. 4, v. 16, p. 333. Sec. 1586. Expenses incurred by any officer of the Navy for medicines Medicines and and —medical attendance shall not be allowed unless they were incurred “‘°d‘°“l ‘$“°“d‘ when he was on duty, and the medicines could not have been obtained from naval supplies, or the attendance of a naval medical officer could 295 ’,, 1g' not have been had. 334i ’’ ` Sec. 1587. No funeral expense of a naval officer who dies in the United Fun e ral e x- States, nor e nses for travel to attend the funeral of an officer who dies there, shiillebe allowed. But when an officer on duty dies in a for- 29é5SJ ·_}5;g· °· eign country the expenses of his funeral, not exceeding his sea-pay 334:’. ’ p' for one month, shall be defraved by the Government, and paid by the pa master upon whose books the name of such officer was borne for pay., Sec. 1588. The pay of all officers of the Navy who have been retired Pay of retired after forty-five years’ service after reaching the age of sixteen years, or 9Hl°9*F;.-__ who have been or may be retired after forty years’ service, upon their Z9? ·l“l)Y· iS;,} °· own application to the President, or on attaining the age of sixty-two mj s' ’ `* ’ P‘ years, or on account of incapacity resulting from long and faithful serv- 3 Mu., 1873, c. ice, from wounds or injuries received in the line of duty, or from sickness 230, s- 1. v. 17, p. or exposure therein, shall, when not on active duty, be equal to seventy- 555- five per centum of the sea-pay provided by this c apter for the grade or rank which they held, respectively, at the time of their retirement. The y of all other officers on the retired list shall, when not on active duty, E equal to one-half the sea-pa provided by this chapter for the grade or rank held by them, respectively, at the time of their retirement. Sec. 1589. Rear-admirals on the retired list of the Navy, who were Rear-udmirals. retired as captains when the highest grade in the Navy was captain, at 5 June. 1872. c- the age of sixty-two years, or after orty-five years’ service, and who, ggé “· l· "· "· P- after their retirement, were promoted to the grade of rear—admiral, and 3'M,,,__ 1873 c_ rformed the duties of thatggnde in time of war, shall be considered as 230, s. 1, v. 17,, p. hsving been retired as rear- mirals. 555- ‘Sec. 1590. Officers who have been retired as third assistant engineers Third assistant shall continue to receive pay at the rate of four hundred dollars a year. ¢=¤8¤¤¤¤¤- 3 Mar., 1859, c. 76, s. 2, v. 11, p. 407. 3 Aug., 1861, c. 42, s. 22, v. 12, p. 290. 16 July, 1862, c. 183, s. 20, v. 12, p. 587. 21 April, 1864, c. 63, s. 7, v. 13, p. 54. 15 July, 1870, c. 295, s. 5, v. 16, p. 333. Sec. .1591. No officer heretofore or hereafter promoted upon the re- Plynotincreased tired list, shall, in consequence of such promotion, be entitled to any 5Y P'°m°**°¤· increase of pay. 2 Mar., 1867, c. 174, s. 9, v. 14, p. 517. 15 July, 1870, c. 295, s. 5, v. 16, p. 333. Sec. 1592. Omcers on the retired list, when on active duty., shall re- Pay on active ceive the full pay of their respective grades. ‘}L'P.;- -1-4 1 June, 1860, c. 67, s. 5, v. 12, p. 27. 2 Mar., 1867, c. 174, s. 9, v. 14, p, 517.
