Calendar No., 866. 
49th CONGRESS, 
1st Session. 
S. 780. 
IN THE SENATE OE THE UNITED STATES. 
December 21,1885. 
Mr. Logan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to 
the Committee on Commerce. 
April 22, 1886. 
Reported by Mr. McMillan with amendments, viz: Omit the part struck through 
and insert the parts printed in italics. 
A BILL 
To regulate appointments in the Marine Hospital Service of the 
United States. 
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 
2 tines of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
3 That medical officers of the Marine Hospital Service of the 
4 United States shall hereafter he appointed by the President, 
5 by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and no 
6 person shall be so appointed until after passing a sueeeseftd 
7 satisfactory examination in the several branches of medicine, 
8 surgery, and hygiene before a board of medical officers of the 
9 said service. Said examination shall be conducted according 
10 to rules prepared by the Supervising Surgeon-General, and 
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11 approved by the Secretary of the Treasury and the President. 1 Sec. 2. That original appointments into the service shall 
2 only he made to the rank of assistant surgeon; and no officer 
3 shall be promoted to the rank of passed assistant surgeon 
4 until after four years’ service and a second examination as 
5 aforesaid; and no passed assistant surgeon shall be promoted 
6 to be surgeon until after due examination: Provided, That 
7 nothing in this act shall be so construed as to affect the rank 
8 or promotion of any officer originally appointed before the 
9 adoption of the regulations of eighteen hundred and seventy- 
10 nine ; and the President is authorized to nominate for con- 
11 firmation the officers in the service on the date of the passage 
12 of this act. 1885— December 21.—Read twice and referred to the Com- 
mittee on Commerce. 
1886— April 22.—Reported with amendments. 
A BILL 
To regulate appointments in the Marine Hospital 
Service of the United States. 
49th CONGRESS, 
1st Session. 
S. 780. 
CALENDAR NO., 866.