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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 20 STAT. · Feb. 15, 1879 · Chapter 83

Chapter 83.

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CHAP. 83.— An act to abolish the Volunteer Navy of the United States. Feb. 15, 1879. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Volunteer Navy.Examining board. That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Navy to organize a board of live line officers of the Navy, none of whom shall be below the grade of captain, whose duty it shall be to make an examination of the line officers now composing the Volunteer Navy of the United States, which examination shall be such as Medical board.is required in the examination of officers for promotion; and, further, that it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Navy to organize a. board of live medical officers of the Navy, none of whom shall be below the Examinations.grade of lieutenant-commander, whose duty it shall be to make an examination of the eighteen acting and three acting passed assistant surgeons now in the service, should they desire to present themselves, which examination shall be such as is required in the examination of medical officers for admission as assistant surgeons; and in all cases where said board shall find that such officers are professionally, morally, and physically qualified to perform the duties of their position, and shall so report Appointment.to the Secretary of the Navy, it shall and may be lawful for the President-of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate to appoint such officers in the line and assistant surgeons in the Discharge.Regular Navy of the United States.
And in the cases of officers who may not be found to be either professionally, morally, or physically qualified to discharge the duties of their position, then said officers shall 295 FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 83, 87. 1879. be mustered out of the service of the government, within six months from the passage of this act, with one years pay: *Provided,* That in theRetirement. event of physical disqualification which occurred in the line of duty, such officer may, upon the recommendation of a retiring board, be placed upon the retired list, with the pay to officers of like designation in the Regular Navy.
Sec. 2. That from and after the passage of this act the Secretary ofActing assistant surgeons. the Navy shall not appoint acting assistant surgeons for temporary service, as authorized by section fourteen hundred and eleven, Revised Statutes, except in case of war. Approved, February 15, 1879.
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