Charles Lowndes. Levin M. Powell. Elisha Peck. George Adams. 6. PAY OF THE NAVY, per annum. Pay. John Manning. CAPTAINS, 68, the senior one in service, $4,500 ASSISTANT SURGEONS, at sea, "after passing, 1,200 COMMANDERS, 97, in sea service, at navy yards, or on other duty, on leave, &c., 2,500 CHAPLAINS, 24, in sea sery.or at navy-yds, 1,500 66 on leave, &c., 2,100 PROFESSORS of Mathematics, 12, 1,500 1,000 1,500 750 waiting orders, 600 400 on other duty, 350 1,200 MIDSHIPMEN, 68, in sea service, 1,333 ACTING MIDSHIPMEN, 137, 1,500 MASTERS, 17, of ship of the line at sea, 1,100 on other duty, on leave, &c., 1,600 SECOND MASTER, 1, in sea service, 1,000 750 750 NOTE. One ration per day only is allowed to each officer when attached to vessels for sea service, since the passage of the law of the 3d of March, 1835, regulating the pay of the navy. *They have an addition of 2 per cent. upon the foregoing rates for every year's sea service, and an addition upon sea pay of 10 per cent. when serving in ships with 400 men, and 20 per cent. when serving in ships with 900 men. sea service,* 900 66 66 7. VESSELS OF WAR OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY.- Oct., 1854. [The officers marked thus (*) have the rank of Commanders; thus (†), Lieutenants ; the rest are Captains.] 1 Rebuilt at Norfolk, in 1831. § Under the act of the last session of Congress, authorizing the construction of six steam frigates, they are building as follows: the Merrimack at Boston; the Niagara at New York; the Wabash at Philadelphia; the Minnesota at Washington; the Roanoke and the Colorado at Norfolk; each to carry 50 guns. THE Marine Corps has the organization of a brigade. The pay and allowances of the officers of the Marine Corps are similar to those of officers of the same grades in the infantry of the Army, except the adjutant and inspector, who have the same pay and allowances as the paymaster of the Marines; namely, about $2,800 per annum. The Marine Corps is subject to the laws and regulations of the Navy, except when detached for service with the Army by the order of the President of the United States. The head-quarters of the Corps are at Washington.* † Archibald Henderson, Colonel-Commandant. General Staff. Parke G. Howle, Lieutenant-Colonel. Samuel Miller. Majors. John Harris, Adjutant & Inspector. Quartermaster. Assistant Quartermaster. James Edelin, William Dulany, Thomas S. English. *There are 13 Captains, 20 First Lieutenants, and 20 Second Lieutenants. The number of non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates varies; it may average 1,100 men. † Brigadier-General by brevet. : With the rank of Major. § With the rank of Captain. C. Cushing, of Mass., 8,000 Benj. C. Howard, Reporter, 1843, 1,300 Fees, &c. Washington, D. C., Attorney-General, 1853, William T. Carroll, Washington, D. C., Clerk, The Supreme Court is held in the city of Washington, and has one session annually, commencing on the 1st Monday of December. CIRCUIT COURTS. The United States are divided into the following nine Judicial Circuits, in each of which a Circuit Court is held twice every year, for each State within the Circuit, by a Justice of the Supreme Court, assigned to the Circuit, and by the District Judge of the State or District in which the Court sits. Presiding Judge. 3d 4th 5th Mr. Justice Grier. 1st Circuit, Maine, N. Hampshire, Mass., and R. I., Mr. Justice Curtis. 6th 66 7th 66 8th Mr. Ch. Justice Taney. The States of Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, and California have not yet been attached to any Circuit, but the District Courts have the power of Circuit Courts, and the District Judges act as Circuit Judges. There is a local Circuit Court held in the District of Columbia, by three judges specially appointed for that purpose. The Chief Justice of that Court sits also as District Judge of that District. PLACES AND TIMES OF Holding the CIRCUIT COURTS.* * For the Terms in the States not attached to any Circuit, see Terms of the District Courts in those States. For the Terms in the District of Columbia and the Territories, see post, Part III. |