An Act to regulate the pay of the navy of the United States, continued.
Law as written, continued;
SAILINGMASTERS.
Of a ship of the line, for sea service, one thousand one hundred dollars.
When on other duty, one thousand dollars.
When on leave of absence, or waiting orders, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
SECOND MASTERS.
When attached to vessels for sea service, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
When on other duty, five hundred dollars.
When on leave of absence, or waiting orders, four hundred dollars.
PASSED MIDSHIPMEN.
On duty, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Waiting orders, six hundred dollars.
WARRANTED MASTERS' MATES.
When attached to vessels for sea service, or at navy yards, four hundred and fifty dollars.
When on leave of absence, or waiting orders, three hundred dollars.
MIDSHIPMEN.
When attached to vessels for sea service, four hundred dollars.
When do other duty, three hundred and fifty dollars.
When on leave of absence, or waiting orders, three hundred dollars.
CLERKS.
Of a yard, nine hundred dollars.
First clerk to a commandant of a navy yard, nine hundred dollars.
Second clerk to a commandant of a navy yard, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
To commanders of squadrons, captains of fleets, and commanders of vessels, five hundred dollars.
BOATSWAINS, GUNNERS, SAILMAKERS, CARPENTERS.
Of a ship of the line, for sea service, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Of a frigate for sea service, six hundred dollars.
When on other duty, five hundred dollars.
When on leave of absence, or waiting orders, three hundred and sixty dollars.
Officers temporarily performing the duties belonging to those of a higher grade, shall receive the compensation allowed to such higher grade, while actually so employed.
No officer shall be put on« furlough but at his own request, and all officers so furloughed shall receive one half only of the pay to which they would have been entitled if on leave of absence.
If any assistant surgeon shall have been absent from the United States, on duty, at the time others of his date were examined, he shall if not rejected at a subsequent examination be entitled to the same rank with them; and if from any cause, his relative rank cannot be assigned to him, he will retain his original position on the register.
One ration per day, only, shall be allowed to all officers when attached to vessels for sea service.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That no allowance shall hereafter be made to any officer, in the naval service of the United States, for drawing bills, for receiving or disbursing money, or transacting any business for the government of the United States, nor shall he be allowed servants, or pay for servants, or clothing or rations for them or pay for the same, nor shall any allowance be made to him for rent of quarters or to pay rent for furniture, or for lights or fuel, or transporting baggage. It is hereby expressly declared that the yearly allowance provided in this act is all the pay, compensation, and allowance that shall be received under any circumstances whatever, by any such officer or person, except for traveling expenses when under orders, for which ten cents per mile shall be allowed.
APPROVED, March 3, 1835.
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