Rico, under the
supervision and subject to the approval of the Governor and Executive
Council of the Island.

WILLIAM McKINLEY.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, D.C., April 29, 1901._

In case of the death, resignation, absence or sickness of the Secretary
of the Navy, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of the
Bureau of Navigation, Rear Admiral Charles O'Neil, U.S. Navy and Chief
of the Bureau of Ordnance is, in pursuance of the provisions of Sections
177 and 179 of the Revised Statutes, hereby authorized and directed to
perform the duties of Secretary of the Navy until a successor is
appointed or until such absence or sickness shall cease.

WILLIAM McKINLEY.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, D.C., June 7, 1901._

The following "Classification of Vessels" and "Assignments to man
afloat" are hereby established for the Navy in accordance with an act of
Congress, approved March 3:

CLASSIFICATION OF VESSELS.

Torpedo Boat Destroyers: Torpedo boats, tugs, sailing ships and
receiving ships shall not be rated. Other vessels shall be rated by tons
of displacement as follows:

_First Rates_: Men of War when of eight thousand tons and above.

_Second Rates_: Men of War of four thousand tons and under eight
thousand tons, and Converted and Auxiliary vessels of six thousand tons
and above, except Colliers, Refrigerating ships, Distilling ships,
Tank-steamers, Reporting ships, Hospital ships and other vessels
constructed or equipped for special purposes.

_Third Rates_: Men of War from one thousand to four thousand tons
and Converted and Auxiliary Vessels from one thousand to six thousand
tons and Colliers, Refrigerating ships, Supply ships, Distilling ships,
Tank-steamers, Report ships, Hospital ships and other vessels
constructed or equipped for special purposes of four thousand tons and
above.

_Fourth Rates_: All other vessels.

WILLIAM McKINLEY.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, D.C., June 7, 1901._

Commandants to man the following:

An Admiral to man a fleet.

Rear-Admiral to man a fleet or squadron.

A Captain to man a division, or ship of the first or second rating or a
ship not rated.

Commander to man a division or a ship of the second or third rating or
ship not rated.

Lieutenant-Commander to man a ship of the third or fourth rating or a
ship not rated.

A Lieutenant to man a ship of the fourth rating; a torpedo boat
destroyer, t