MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court.
In order to understand the operation of the act of August 5, 1882, upon the status of cadet-engineers, at the time it took effect, it will be necessary to consider what that was, according to laws then in force. That class or grade in the naval service owes its origin to provisions of law, now contained in the Revised Statutes, as follows:
"SEC. 1522. The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to make provision...
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