The same. Mar. 8, 1901, v. 31, p. 1130. Companiesand detachments. July 11, 1798, c. enlisted men of the Army. Act of May 4, 1898 (30 Stat. L., 387). 441. When it is impracticable or the expense is found greater to supply marines serving on shore duty in the island possessions and on foreign stations with the army ration, such marines may be allowed the navy ration or commutation therefor. Act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. L., 1130). ORGANIZATION. 442. The Marine Corps may be formed into as many com72, s. 1.v. 1, p. 594. panies or detachments as the President may direct, with a proper distribution of the commissioned and noncommissioned officers and musicians to each company or detach Sec. 1611, R. S. ment. Duty on shore. July 11, 1798, c. Sec. 1619, R. S. DUTIES ON SHORE. 443. The Marine Corps shall be liable to do duty in the 72, s. 6, v. 1, p. 596. forts and garrisons of the United States, on the seacoast, or any other duty on shore, as the President, at his discretion, may direct. Regulations. 444. The President is authorized to prescribe such mili132, s. 8, v. 4. P. tary regulations for the discipline of the Marine Corps as he may deem expedient. 713. Sec. 1620, R. S. Subject to laws governing the 445. The Marine Corps shall, at all times, be subject to Navy, except the laws and regulations established for the government of with the Army, the Navy, except when detached for service with the Army when serving June 30, 1834, c. 132, s. 2. Y. 4. P. by order of the President; and when so detached they shall 713; July 11, 1798, 595. c. 72, s. 4, v. 1, p. be subject to the rules and articles of war prescribed for the Sec. 1621, R. S. government of the Army. Service on army 78th art. of war. Articles of War. 446. Officers of the Marine Corps detached for service courts-martial. with the Army by order of the President may be associated with officers of the Regular Army on courts-martial for the trial of offenders belonging to the Regular Army, or to forces of the Marine Corps so detached; and in such cases the orders of the senior officer of either corps who may be present and duly authorized shall be obeyed. Seventy-eighth article of war. Transfers from military to naval service. July 1, 1864, c. 342. TRANSFERS. 447. Any person enlisted in the military service of the United States may, on application to the Navy Depart201, s. 1, v. 13, p. ment, approved by the President, be transferred to the Sec. 1421, R.S. Navy or Marine Corps, to serve therein the residue of his term of enlistment, subject to the laws and regulations for the government of the Navy. But such transfer shall not release him from any indebtedness to the Government, nor, without the consent of the President, from azy penalty incurred for a breach of the military law. DETAILS OF NAVAL OFFICERS. of the War DeFeb. 12, 1862, c. 448. The President may detail, temporarily, three com- Navy may be de petent naval officers for the service of the War Depart-tailed for service ment in the inspection of transport vessels, and for such partment. ofer services as may be designated by the Secretary of 21, v. 12, p. 333. War. PROHIBITION OF PUNISHMENTS ON VESSELS OF war. 449. No other punishment' shall be permitted on board of vessels belonging to the Navy, except by sentence of ateral or summary court-martial. All punishments in ted by the commander, or by his order, except repritanis, shall be fully entered in the ship's log. Article 24, Roles for the Government of the Navy. ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS. Sec. 1437, R.S. 450 Judges-advocate of naval general courts-martial Oaths. Mar. 3, 1901, and courts of inquiry, and all commanders in chief of v. 31, p. 1086. zaval squadrons, commandants of navy-yards and stations, r commanding vessels of the Navy, and recruiting ers of the Navy, and the adjutant and inspector, assistant adstant and inspector, commanding officers, and re..ting officers of the Marine Corps be, and the same are Derby, authorized to administer oaths for the purposes f the administration of naval justice and for other purof naval administration.' Act of March 3, 1901 (31 St. L., 1986). other penishments" above referred to are those authorized to be inflicted - twenty-fourth naval article of war. Ise act of January 25, 1866, (28 Stat. L., 639), had contained a similar provision. CHAPTER IX. Par. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 451. Establishment of Department of the Interior. Establishment of Department of Par. 452. Duties of Secretary. 451. There shall be at the seat of Government an Executhe Interior. tive Department to be known as the Department of the 108, s. 1, v. 9, P. Interior, and a Secretary of the Interior, who shall be the Mar. 3, 1849, c. 395. Sec. 437, R. S. head thereof. Duties of Sec retary. Mar. 3, 1849, c. 452. The Secretary of the Interior is charged with the 9. v. 9, p. 395 supervision of public business relating to the following 9, July 8, 1870, c. 230; 8. 1, v. 16, p. 198; Feb. 5, 1859, c. 22, s. 1, v. 11, p. 379; July 20, 1868, c. 176, s. 1, v. 15, pp. 92, 106. Sec. 441, R. S. Powers of See retary. 217, v. 17, p. 484. subjects: First. The census; when directed by law. Fourth. Pensions and bounty lands. Fifth. Patents for inventions.3 Seventh. Education. Eighth. Government Hospital for the Insane.' Ninth. Columbia Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. 453. The Secretary of the Interior shall hereafter exer Mar. 1. 1873, e. cise all the powers and perform all the duties in relation Sec. 44. R. S. to the Territories of the United States that were, prior to March first, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, by law or by custom exercised and performed by the Secretary of State. For statutes respecting the public lands see the chapter so entitled. By section 6 of the act of March 3, 1849 (9 Stat. L., 395), the supervising and appellate powers in respect to Indian affairs, formerly exercised by the Secretary of War, were transferred to the Secretary of the Interior. For statutes respecting the Indians see the chapter so entitled. "The distribution of public documents, vested in the Department of the Interior by the act of February 5, 1859 (11 Stat. L., 379), and subsequent statutes, was, by seetions 61-64 of the act of January 12, 1895 (28 Stat. L., 601), transferred to the Superintendent of Documents, an officer acting under the supervision of the Public Printer. For statutes regulating admission in, etc., to this establishment see the chapter entitled THE GOVERNMENT ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE. CHAPTER X. THE REVISED STATUTES THE STATUTES AT LARGETHE ARMY REGULATIONS-THE ARMY REGISTER. The Revised Statutes, edition of + 47: The sate, edition of 1878. 46-40. The supplements to the Revised Par. 481-486. The Statutes at Large. THE REVISED STATUTES. for 1, whobers to revise and consollate the General Statutes of the United States 1*.*.ew of the commissioners. A to be submitted to Congress. ... n to be completed as soon as ¡table ** Preparation of Revised Statutes for Par 465. Prosecutions and punishments. 467. Arrangement and classification of 468. Acts passed since December 1, 1873, not affected. 469. Commissioner to prepare new edi Headnotes. Marginal 470. Duty of commissioner. *** ted copes to be evidence. ed revision of statutes ert “, ate to Revised Statutes, d Revised Statutes. etea. d acts embraced in revision. Amend ments. References. Revision of indexes. 471. Additional matter to be included. 472. When to be completed. To be legal evidence. 473. New edition of Revised Statutes to be prima facie evidence. Commissioners to revise and con eral Statutes of United 454 The President of the United States is hereby autur zed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, solidate the Genhappeunt three persons, learned in the law, as commis-the weers, to revise, simplify, arrange, and consolidate all, June 27, 1866, v. statute of the United States, general and permanent in states. 14, p. 74. sued Statutes must be accepted as the law on the subjects which they as it existed on the 1st day of December, 1873, and were enacted to present ***y of the laws in a concise and compact form. When the language of wi mtatutes is plain and unambiguous, the grammatical structure simple Pate and the meaning of the whole intelligible and obvious, a court is not De construction, to reproduce the law as it stood before the revision. 11 8, 50% See also Wright c. U. S., 15 Ct. Cls., 80, 86; V. S. Lila wth. Co., 74 Fed. Rep., 145. Costs. moved or which shall be claimed to excuse the claimant for not having resorted to any established legal remedy. Sec. 14, ibid. 417. If the Government of the United States shall put in issue the right of the plaintiff to recover the court may, in its discretion, allow costs to the prevailing party from the time of joining such issue. Such costs, however, shall include only what is actually incurred for witnesses, and for summoning the same, and fees paid to the clerk of the court. Sec. 15, ibid. 2 Vol. 24, Stat. L., pp. 506–508, paragraphs 339 to 353, supra, constitute the Tucker Act. The act of March 3, 1891 (20 Stat. L., 851), confers jurisdiction upon this court to adjust certain claims arising from Indian depredations. |