Chapter XCIV. to amend an Act entitled “An Act to further promote the Efficiency of the Navy,” approved December twenty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and for other Purposes
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Chap. XCIV.— An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to further promote the Efficiency of the Navy,” approved December twenty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and for other Purposes.March 3, 1863. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That1802, ch. 1.*Ante,* p. 329.Any captain retired, may be promoted to the grade of commodore. any captain in the navy retired by’ the act entitled “An act to further promote the efficiency of the navy,” approved December twenty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, duly recommended according to law, may be promoted to the grade of commodore upon the retired list.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* ThatRepeal of § 12 of act of 1862, ch. 183.*Ante,* p. 585. section twelve of an act entitled “An act to establish and equalize the grades of line officers of the United States navy,’’ approved July sixteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to wit: “And be it further enacted, That the three senior rear admirals shall wear a square blue Hag at the mainmast head, the next three at the foremast head, and all others at the mizen,” be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved, March 3, 1863.