Offenses. Limit of punishment. UNDER ARTICLE 14—Continued. Knowingly delivering or causing to be delivered to any person having authority to receive the same, any amount of money or other public property of the United States furnished or intended for the naval service, less than that for which he receives a certificate or receipt. Knowingly making or delivering to any person a paper certifying the receipt of any money or other property of the United States, furnished or intended for the naval service thereof, without having full knowledge of the truth of the statement therein contained and with intent to defraud the United States. Officer: Dismissal and imprisonment for two | years. Enlisted man: Confinement for two years and dishonorable discharge. Officer: Dismissal and imprisonment for two years. Enlisted man: Confinement for two years and dishonorable discharge. Officer: Dismissal. Assault with deadly weapon and wounding. Rape. Robbery. Sodomy. Officer: Dismissal and imprisonment at hard labor for ten years. Enlisted man: Imprisonment at hard labor for ten years and dishonorable discharge. Officer: Dismissal and imprisonment for five years. Enlisted man: Imprisonment at hard labor for five years and dishonorable discharge. Officer: Dismissal and imprisonment at hard labor for twenty years. Enlisted man: Imprisonment at hard labor for twenty years and dishonorable discharge. Officer: Dismissal and imprisonment at hard labor for seven years. Enlisted man: Imprisonment at hard labor for seven years and dishonorable discharge. Officer: Dismissal and imprisonment at hard labor for fifteen years. Enlisted man: Imprisonment at hard labor for ten years and dishonorable discharge. Offenses. Limit of punishment. UNDER ARTICLE 22-Continued. Refusing to give testimony before a court-martial. Officer: Dismissal. Enlisted man: Confinement for one year and dishonorable discharge. Behaving contumaciously before a board or court. Officer: Loss of ten numbers. Using profane, abusive, and threatening language toward his superior officer. Mayhem. Malicious or willful destruction of public property. Attempting to desert. Answering for another at muster. Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline. Disrespectful in language or deportment toward Creating a disturbance after being placed in ar rest. Liquor unlawfully in possession upon returning to ship or garrison (aggravated case). Using profane, obscene, and abusive language toward another person in the service. Refusing to obey, or willfully disobeying, lawful order of petty or noncommissioned officer Refusing to halt when challenged by noncommissioned officer of guard or sentinel. Smuggling liquor into vessel or navy yard. Enlisted man: Confinement for six months. Officer: Dismissal. Enlisted man: Confinement for two years and dishonorable discharge. Officer: Dismissal and imprisonment for three years. Enlisted man: Imprisonment for three years at hard labor and dishonorable discharge. Officer: Dismissal and imprisonment for two years. Enlisted man: Imprisonment for two years at hard labor and dishonorable discharge. Enlisted man: Confinement for six months. Enlisted man: Confinement for six months. Officer: Dismissal. Officer: Dismissal. Enlisted man: Confinement for two years and dishonorable discharge. Enlisted man: Confinement for six months. Enlisted man: Confinement for one year and dishonorable discharge. Enlisted man: Confinement for six months. Officer: Loss of three numbers and public reprimand. Enlisted man: Confinement for six months and dishonorable discharge. Officer: Dismissal. Enlisted man: Confinement for one year and dishonorable discharge. Enlisted man: Confinement for one year and dishonorable discharge. Officer: Dismissal. Enlisted man: Confinement for one year and dishonorable discharge. Enlisted man: Confinement for six months. The following instructions have been prescribed by the President in connection with the limitations to the punishment of officers and enlisted men: “The foregoing prescribes the maximum limit of punishment for the offenses named, and that limit is intended for those cases in which the severest punishment should be awarded. “Offenses not herein provided for remain punishable as authorized by the Articles for the Government of the Navy and the custom of the service. Summary courts-martial are subject to the restrictions named in article 30 of the Articles for the Government of the Navy." APPENDIX. REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS. The following rules do not apply to the Great Lakes and connecting and tributary waters as far east as Montreal, nor to the Red River of the North, nor to rivers flowing into the Gulf of Mexico and their tributaries. For those waters the rules may be found in the publications of the Department of Commerce and Labor (Navigation Laws, Atlantic Coast Pilot, etc.), as well as the limits of inland waters. Attention is directed particularly to the definition common to both International and Inland Rules: The words steam vessel ' shall include any vessel propelled by machinery.” The International Rules will be found in the left-hand and the INTERNATIONAL RULES. I. ENACTING CLAUSE, SCOPE, AND Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following regulations for preventing collisions at sea shall be followed by all public and private vessels of the United States upon the high seas and in all waters connected therewith, navigable by seagoing vessels. ART. 30. Nothing in these rules shall interfere with the operation of a spe'cial rule, duly made by local authority, relative to the navigation of any harbor, river, or inland waters. INLAND RULES. I. ENACTING CLAUSE, SCOPE, AND Whereas the provisions of chapter eight hundred and two of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety, and the amendments thereto, adopting regulations for preventing collisions at sea [i. e., international rules of left-hand column], apply to all waters of the United States connected with the high seas navigable by seagoing ressels, except so far as the navi gation of any harbor, river, or inland waters is regulated by special rules duly made by local authority; and PRELIMINARY DEFINITIONS. In the following rules every steam vessel which is under sail and not under steam is to be considered a sail Whereas it is desirable that the regu lations relating to the navigation of all harbors, rivers, and inland waters of the United States, except the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters as far east as Montreal and the Red River of the North and rivers emptying into the Gulf of Mexico and their tributaries, shall be stated in one act: Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following regulations for preventing collisions shall be followed by all vessels navigating all harbors, rivers, and inland waters of the United States, except the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters as far cast as Montreal and the Red River of the North and rivers emptying into the Gulf of Mexico and their tributaries, and are hereby declared special rules duly made by local authority: SEC. 3. That every pilot, engineer, mate, or master of any steam vessel, and every master or mate of any barge or canal boat, who neglects or refuses to observe the provisions of this act, or the regulations established in pursuance of the preceding section [see section 2, post], shall be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars, and for all damages sustained by any passenger in his person or baggage by such neglect or refusal: Provided, That nothing herein shall relieve any vessel, owner, or corporation from any liability incurred by reason of such neglect or refusal. SEC. 4. That every vessel that shall be navigated without complying with the provisions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of two hundred dollars, one-half to go to the informer, for which sum the vessel so navigated shall be liable and may be seized and proceeded against by action in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction of the offense. |