Chapter XIX. *to provide for an Advance of Rank to Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps for distinguished Merit.* Jan. 24, 1865. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That any officer of the navy or Certain officers of army and navy may
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Chap. XIX.— An Act *to provide for an Advance of Rank to Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps for distinguished Merit.* Jan. 24, 1865. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That any officer of the navy or Certain officers of army and navy may be advanced in rank.marine corps, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may be advanced, not exceeding thirty numbers in rank, for having exhibited eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle, or extraordinary heroism.
To be promoted though grade is full. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That any officer of the navy or marine corps, either of volunteers or otherwise, who shall be nominated to a higher grade by the provisions of the first section of this act, or of that of section nine of an act entitled “An act to establish and equalize the grades of line officers of the United States navy,” approved July sixteenth, 1862, ch. 183, § 9. Vol. xii. p. 584.eighteen hundred and sixty-two, shall be promoted, notwithstanding the number of said grade may be full, but no further promotions shall take place in that grade, except for like cause, until the number is reduced to that provided by law.
Repealing clause. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That all acts, or parts of acts, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. Approved, January 24, 1865.