Chapter 260.
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CHAP. 260.— AN ACT regulating the appointment of cadet-midshipmen and cadet-engineers in the Naval Academy, and for other purposes.June 17, 1878. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section fifteen hundred and thirteen of the Revised Statutes shall hereafter read as follows: " “Sec. 1513. There shall be allowed in said academy one cadet-midshipmanCadetmidship-men.Number of.R. S. 1513, p. 259,Amended. for every member or delegate of the House of Representatives, one for the District of Columbia, and ten appointed at large:
Provided, however, That there shall not be at any time more in said academy appointed at large than ten : but the provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to cadet-midshipmen appointed at large now in said academy.” " 144 FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 260, 261, 262. 1878. Section fifteen hundred and six is hereby amended so as to read as follows: " “Sec. 1506. Any officer of the Navy may, by and with the adviceRank of officers.How to be changed.R. S.1506, p. 258,Amended and consent of the Senate, be advanced, not exceeding thirty numbers in rank, for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle or extraordinary heroism; and the rank of officers shall not be changed except in accordance with the provisions of existing law, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
” " Approved, June 17, 1878.