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24th Congress.]

No. 621.

[1st Session.

STATEMENTS OF THE PAY OF THE OFFICERS OF THE MARINE CORPS, AS COMPARED WITH THAT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND OF THE NAVY.

COMMUNICATED TO THE SENATE, MARCH 24, 1836.

No. 1.

Table showing the pay and rations received at present by the officers of the United States marine corps.

Grades.

Pay per annum.

For rations per annum.

Total for pay and rations .

Colonel commandant

$900 00

$438 00

$1,338 00

Lieutenant colonel

120 00

365 00

1,085 00

Major

600 00

292 00

892 00

Captain

480 00

292 00

112 00

First lieutenant

360 00

292 00

652 00

Second lieutenant

300 00

292 00

592 00

Adjutant and inspector

600 00

292 00

892 00

Quartermaster

120 00

292 00

1,012 00

Paymaster

600 00

292 00

892 00

Assistant quartermaster

120 00

292 00

1,012 00

No. 2.

Table showing the pay and emoluments received by the officers of the United States marine corps under the law before the act of organization, June 30, 1834.

Grades.

Pay.

Subsistence.

Servants.

Forage.

Fuel.

Extra
compensation
for responsibility
of clothing.

Extra as
commissary
of subsistence.

Extra for
superintending
armory.

Total.

Lieutenant colonel commandant

$900

$438

$348

$384

$182 50

$2,252 50

Captains

480

292

114

105 00

1,051 00

First lieutenants

360

292

114

52 50

818 50

Second lieutenants

300

292

114

52 50

818 50

Adjutant and inspector.

120

584

348

192

105 00

1,949 00

Quartermaster

120

292

348

384

168 00

$360

$150

2,422 00

Paymaster

600

292

348

288

168 00

1,696 00

Acting assistant quartermaster.

600

292

114

168 00

1,234 00

Lieutenant colonel commandant commanding

900

816

348

384

182 50

2,690 50

Captains commanding

480

584

114

105 00

1,343 00

Captains commanding at sea

480

130

$180

1,390 00

First lieutenants commanding at sea

360

130

180

1,210 00

Second lieutenants commanding at sea

300

130

180

1,210 00

Captains at sea not commanding.

480

365

845 00

First lieutenants at sea not commanding

360

365

125 00

Second lieutenants at sea not commanding

300

365

665 00

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No. 3.

Table showing the pay and emoluments received by the officers of the United States marine corps, serving on land and at sea, under the directions of the Department on the late law.

Grades.

Pay.

Subsistence.

Servants.

Forage.

Fuel.

Extra
compensation
for responsibility
of clothing.

Total
at sea.

Total
on shore
.

Colonel commandant

$900 00

$438 00

$348 00

$384 00

$182 50

$2,252 50

Lieutenant colonel

720 00

365 00

348 00

288 00

130 00

1,851 00

Major

600 00

292 00

348 00

288 00

130 00

1,658 00

Captain

480 00

292 00

174 00

111 25

1,057 25

First lieutenant

360 00

292 00

174 00

87 50

913 50

Second lieutenant

300 00

292 00

174 00

288 00

87 50

853 50

Adjutant and inspector

600 00

292 00

348 00

130 00

1,658 00

Quartermaster

720 00

292 00

396 00

384 00

130 00

1,922 00

Paymaster

600 00

292 00

348 00

288 00

130 00

1,658 00

Assistant quartermaster

720 00

292 00

174 00

192 00

111 25

1,489 25

Captains at sea

480 00

292 00

$772 00

First lieutenants at sea

360 00

292 00

652 00

Second lieutenants at sea.

300 00

292 00

592 00

Nos. 4 and 5.

Tables showing the pay and allowances received at present by the officers of a regiment of infantry when on duty. (Artillery the same.)

Grades.

Pay.

Subsistence.

Servants

Forage.

Fuel.

Total.

Colonel

$900 00

$438 00

$350 00

$388 00

$195 00

$2,267 00

Lieutenant colonel

720 00

365 00

350 00

288 00

145 00

1,868 00

Major

600 00

292 00

350 00

288 00

145 00

1,675 00

Captains

480 00

292 00

175 00

110 00

1,057 00

First lieutenants

360 00

292 00

175 00

90 00

917 00

Second lieutenants

300 00

292 00

175 00

90 00

857 00

Quartermaster

720 00

584 00

398 00

384 00

145 00

2,231 00

Colonel commanding

900 00

876 00

350 00

384 00

195 00

2,705 00

Lieutenant colonel commanding.

720 00

730 00

350 00

288 00

145 00

2,233 00

Major commanding

600 00

584 00

350 00

288 00

145 00

1,967 00

Captain commanding

600 00

584 00

175 00

110 00

1,469 00

First lieutenants commanding

480 00

584 00

175 00

90 00

1,329 00

Second lieutenants commanding

420 00

584 00

175 00

90 00

1,269 00

Note.—"When off duty, all officers lose their allowance for "fuel."

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No. 6.

Table showing the pay and allowances of the officers of a regiment of cavalry when on duty and when off duty.

Grades.

Pay.

Subsistence.

Servants.

Forage.

Fuel.

Total.

Colonel

$1,080 00

$438 00

$398 00

$480 00

$195 00

$2,591 00

Lieutenant colonel

900 00

365 00

398 00

384 00

145 00

2,192 00

Major

720 00

292 00

398 00

384 00

145 00

1,939 00

Captain

600 00

292 00

199 00

288 00

110 00

1,489 00

Lieutenant

400 00

292 00

199 00

192 00

90 00

1,173 00

Colonel commanding

1,080 00

876 00

398 00

480 00

195 00

3,029 00

Lieutenant colonel commanding

900 00

730 00

398 00

384 00

145 00

2,557 00

Major commanding

720 00

584 00

398 00

384 00

145 00

2,231 00

Captain commanding

720 00

584 00

199 00

288 00

110 00

1,901 00

First lieutenant commanding

520 00

584 00

199 00

192 00

90 00

1,585 00

Second lieutenant commanding.

Note.—When off duty, officers lose their allowance for "fuel."

No. 7.

Comparison of the pay of the marine officers with the pay of the officers of the navy when on duly and when off duty.

Grades.

In the marine corps.

In the navy.

Total pay on duty.

Total pay off duty.

Total pay on duty.

Total pay off duty .

Colonel commandant

$2,252 50

$2,070 00

 

Lieutenant colonel

1,851 00

1,721 00

 

 

Major

1,658 00

1,528 00

 

 

Captain

1,057 25

946 00

 

 

First lieutenant

913 50

826 00

 

 

Second lieutenant

853 50

766 00

Staff the same, being always on duty.

IN THE NAVY.

Captains commanding a squadron

$4,000 00

Captains commanding a yard

3,500 00

Masters commandant when commanding afloat.

2,500 00

Masters commandant when on other duty

2,100 00

Lieutenants commanding

1,800 00

Lieutenants when on other duty

1,500 00

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No. 8.

Table comparing the pay of the officers of the navy with the pay of marine officers at present, and with theirpay as proposed.

Grades.

Marine corps pay at present.

Marine corps pay as proposed.

Navy pay of officers .

Colonel commandant

$2,252 50

$3,500 00

Lieutenant colonel

1,851 00

3,000 00

Majors

1,658 00

2,500 00

Captain

1,051 25

2,000 00

First lieutenant

913 50

1,500 00

Second lieutenant

853 50

1,000 00

Adjutant and inspector

1,658 00

2,500 00

Quartermaster

1,922 00

2,500 00

Paymaster

1,658 00

2,500 00

Assistant quartermaster

1,489 25

2,200 00

IN THE NAVY.

Captain, ranking with a colonel, when commanding a squadron

$4,000 00

Captain, ranking with a colonel, when in command of a yard

3,500 00

Masters commandant, ranking with majors, when command'g afloat.

2,500 00

Masters commandant, ranking with majors, when on other duty

2,100 00

Lieutenants commanding

1,800 00

Lieutenants when on other duty

1,500 00

No. 10.

Table showing the pay and emoluments of the clerks of the commandant and staff of the United States marine corps before the act of organization, which remains unchanged.

Clerks.

Lineal pay per annum.

Rations per annum.

Clothing per annum.

Fuel per annum.

Extra pay per annum.

Quarters.

Total.

First clerk to quartermaster

$201 60

$13 00

$30 00

$6 00

$354 00

$664 60

Second clerk to quartermaster

189 60

13 00

30 00

6 00

354 00

652 60

Clerk to colonel commandant

189 60

13 00

30 00

6 00

240 00

538 60

Clerk to adjutant and inspector

189 60

13 00

30 00

6 00

240 00

538 60

Clerk to paymaster

105 60

13 00

30 00

14 00

240 00

$104 00

566 60