Chapter CXLI. *authorizing the Purchase or Construction of Four additional Revenue Cutters.* March 2, 1855. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the sum of sixty thousand Four new revenue cutters authorized.dollars be, and the same
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Chap. CXLI.— An Act *authorizing the Purchase or Construction of Four additional Revenue Cutters.* March 2, 1855. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the sum of sixty thousand Four new revenue cutters authorized.dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to cause to be built or purchased, in such mode as he may deem best for the public interest, four vessels of suitable size and construction, to be employed as revenue cutters on such stations as the said secretary may designate.
Qualifications of officers of revenue cutters hereafter appointed. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That, from and after the passage of this act, no person shall be appointed to the office of captain, first, second, or third lieutenant, of any revenue cutter, who does not adduce competent proof of proficiency and skill in navigation and seamanship. Approved, March 2, 1855.