The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-15
ia WS OE TEE TETCN.
PASSED At THE SECOND SESSION OF
The NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
-Ll,i.n1.lr-No. 12.l

HE N1NE ZEN III CONGhESSs
[pCnL1c-No. IL.
AN ACT making appropriations for the support
Of The Navy Of the United States, for the year
one thousand eight hundred and tw enty-scven.
~ il enacf4d tn thr lScnatc and House of
Representatives. IF Ae Unted States of II
merica in Congress assembled, That tor
defrysng the expenses of the Navy, for the year
one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven,
the following sums be, and the same arc hereby,
respectively appropriated;
Forthe pay and subsistence ofthc officers, and
pay of the seamcn, other than those at Navy
Yards, Shore Stations, and in ordinary, one mil
lion one hundred and twelve thousand three hun
hundred and nincty.two dollars and twenty-five
cents.
For the paw, subsistence, and allowance of Of
fcers, and pay OF scamen. and others, at Navy
Yards, Shore Stations, Hospitals, and III ordina
rs, one hundred and scyentv-two thonsand nine
hundred ana twenty -ioure dollars and twenty-five
cents.
For the pay Of NJyal Constructors, Snperln-
temtcnt5, sn,. all the civil establishments II ths
everi,l Navy Yards, fifty eight thousand and thr.
/ ty-one dollars and fifty cents.
For provisions, five hundred and seventy-ninc
thousand one hundred and forty eight dollars aud
fifty four cents
For repairs Of vessels in ordinary, and for the
wear and tear Of vcsselsin commission, four hun
,lred and fifty thousand dollars.
4 For medicines. surgical Instruments, hospital
I stores, and ior all other rSpenSc, on account Of
] the sick, fifty thog,and dollars.
4 For ordnance and tor ordnance stores, thirty
! FIVE Thousand dollars.
4 For repairs and Improvements Of Navy Yards,
two hundred and tllirty-oae thousand seven hun.
/ lre dollars and scycnty-tNo o cents.
a. Il ..-A
cruc during the year one thousand eight Atlu-
dred and twenty seven, iur the following pur-
poses:
For freight and transportation 'of materials and
stores Of every description; for wharfage and
dockage; for storage and rent for travelling cX-
penscs of officers, and transportation OF scalnen;
for house rent or chamber money, and for tuci
and candles 10 officers, other than those attached
to Navy Yards and shore statlons for colnms.
sons clerk hire, Office rent, stationary and fuel,
to Navy Agents; for premiums and incidental cA-
pcnses ofrecruiting; tor ipprehcndnE dcseittrs:
for compensation to Judge Advocates for per
diem allowance for persons attending Court,
Martial and Courts Of Inquiry, and to officers en-.
gagged iii extra service, beyond the limits ot then
stations; for PRINTING! and fur stationary Of every
description; tor books, CHARTS nautical and math.
ematc..l Instruments chronometcrs, models and
drawings for purchase and repairs Of steam and
tire engines, and for machinery; for purchase and
maintenance Of oxen and horses, and for carts,
wheels, and workmcn's tools otevery description
for postage of letters public service; for pilot.
age; for cabin furniture Of vessels i'll commission;
for taxes on Navy Yards and public property; for
assistance rendered 10 public vessels in distress,
for incidental labor at Navy Yards, not applicable
to any othcr appropriation; tor coal and other
fuel for torgcs, tn.nJrics, steam engines, and for
candles, oil, and uc for vessels il commission
and in ordinary; and i0r no other object or pur.
pose whatever, two hundred and tWcnty thou
sand dollars.
Forcontingent expenses for objects M,ising in
the year one thousand cisnt hunire,i and twcn-
ty-seven, and not herein befoic enumerated, five
thousand dollars.
For pay and subsistence of the Marine Corps,
one hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
For rclothing for the same. twenty-clyht thou
sand seven hundred ami siSiy-iive dollars.
Il For fuel for the SAME, SIX Thousand dollars
For contingencies for the same, fourteen tllo,l-
sand dollars.
For medicines for tie same, two thousand three
hundred and sixty nine dollars
For barracks for the same, forty -onc thousand
dollars.
/ For carving into effect joint resolution Of
Congress, Of May twcnty-sccond, eighteen hun.
lred and twentE E-sx directing surveys and esti-
; mates for dry docks, two thousand seven hun.
drcd and seven dollars and tW enty-scvcn cents.
For the agency on the coast Of Africa, and ex.
pcnces Of supporting in the United States, and
transporting to the coast of Africa, those persons
who have been released and subject to be traps
ported by the provisions Of the act of eighteen
hundred and nineteen, thrty-sX Thousand sever
hundred and ten dollars. For arrcarages prior
to the first of January, eighteen hundred and
twenty seven, twenty thousand dollars.
SEC. Q. -And6e Hfarther enactcd, That
! balance Of the appropriation for the Navy DE
4 partment to be carried to the surplus fund or
the first Of January, one Thousand eight hundrct
). and twenty seven, be, and tic same arg hereb,
). c-appropriated.
= :, SEC. ). Ind be il further enacted, Tha
Z several sums hereby appropriated, shall be pait
: out of any money in the Treasury not othcrwis,
: appropriated; Pr3vided, however, that n,
money appropriated by this act shall be paid t,
any person, for his compensation, who is in ar
! .ears to the United States until such perso
: shall have accounted and paid into the Treasur
u all Sums for which he may be liable Prouidet
> also, that nothing in this section contained shal
be construed 10 extend to balances arising
solely from the depreciation of Treasury notes
= received by such person TO DC expended in tn
public service but ia all cases where the pa
or salary Of anv person is ~ithhcld, in puisuanc
Of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting
: officer, if demanded by the party, his agent c
attorney, to report, forthwith, to The agent of th
: Treasury Department, the BALANCE due: and