The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-05
TBy AUTBEORITY.1
LAWS or THE UNITED STATES PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSION OF THE TwENTY-FIFTH
CONGRESS,
(PuBLIo--No. 33.1

(PUBLo--No. 81
AN ACT making appropriations for the naval ser.
vice for the year one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-nine.
Be il enaeiedby The Senate and House Of Representa-
fires Of the United States of america Ia Congress as
sembied, That the following sums be appropriated
for the naval service for the yeur one thousand eight
hundred aud tbiriy-ninc addition TO The unexpend
ed balances of former appropriations, viz:
For pay OF commissioned, warrant, and petty ofii-
GERS, and Of seanien, 81, ,352, ,625 81 cents;
For pay of superintendents, naval constructors,
and all the civil establishments at the several yards,
S44,000
For provisions, S6OO,O0O
For repairs Of vessels in ordinary, and the repairs
and wear aud tear OF vessels in commission 81 OOO
600;
For medicines and surgical instruments, hospital
stores. and other expenses OH account. OF the sick,
$4,000:
For improvement and necessary repairs Of the
navy yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. $50, 900;
For Improvement and necessary repairs OF the
navy yard at Charesown, Massachusetts,, $40 900
For improvement and necessary repairs OF the
navy yard at Brooklyn, New York, 81 500;
For improvement and necessary repairs OF the
navy yard at Philadelphia, Penns yania $1,000;
For Improvement and necessary repairs OF the
navy yard at Washington, $4,000;
For Improvement and necessary repairs Of the
navy yard at Gospor, Virginia, S6i i000
For Improvement ana necessary repairs OF ube
navy yard near Pensacola, $4,000;
For ordnance and ordnance stores, S65.000;
For dcfraying the expenses that may accrue for
the following purposes, viz; for the freight aud
transportation Of materials and stores of every de-
scripiion; for wharfage and dockags; storage aud
rent; travelling expenses Of officers and transpOria-
ton Of seanen hOuse-rent for pursers when attach
ed to yards and stations where house is provided
for funeral expenses; for commissions, cierk-hlre,
for Different, stationary, and fuel TO navy agents
for premiums and incidental expenses Of recruiting
for app.ehending deserters; for compensation TO
Judge advocaies for per diem allowance TO persons
attending courts-maral and courts of inquiry; for
printing and stationary of every description, and for
working the hographic press; and for books, maps,
charts. mathematical and nautical instruments,
chronometers, models aud drawings for the pur-
chase aud repair OF hreengincs and machinery, and
for the repair of steam engines in navy yards for
the purchase and maintenance of oxen and horses,
and Tor carts, timber wheels, and worksmen's tools
OF every description FOR postage of letters pnbc
service; for pilotage and towing ships of war for
taxes aud assessments on public property for assis-
rendered TO vessels IN distress for incidental
labor at navy yards, not applicable any other ap-
preparation; for coal and other fuel and for candles
and oil for the fnavy yards and shore stations
for repairs Of magazines powder-houses; aud ior
NO other purpose whatever, S450000;
For contingent expenses for objects not hereinbe-
fore enumerated $1,000;
For pay of the officers. non-commissoned officers
musicians, and priva,es, aud subsistence of the Off
GERS OF the marine corps, Sl74300
FOR Tue provisions Tor the non-commiSsioned 9th
GERS, musicians and prsatss serving on shore, SER
wants, and washerwonieu S45,050;
For clothing, Si3660
For fuel, Sl6,270
For keeping the present barracks in repair u,ti
new ones can be erected and for the rent OF tem
porary barracks at New York. 1O,o00
For Tho afion of nftcers pnp. .ronmisS
iosed officers, musicians and prya,es, and expense,
Of recruiting, $6.000
For medicines, hospital stores surgical insiru
mcnts, and pay OF matron, Sl,139;
For contingent expenses of said corps, freight FER
riage. toll, wharfage, aud carriage, per diem allow
ance for attending courts of inquiry, compensation Il
Judge advocates, house rent where there no pub
tic quarters assigned, incidental labor in the quar-
termasters department. expenses OF bnfying deceas
ed persons belonging TO the marine corps, printing
stationary, forage. postage OH public letters expen
,es in pursuing deserters, candles and oil for ,h
different stations, straw for the men, barrack furn
iurc. bed-sacks, spades, axes shovels, picks, aiu
carpenters tools, Sl7, ,T7;
For military stores, pay Of armorers, keepin
arms IN repair, drums flies flags, accoutremeut
and ordnance stores, $1,000
FOR completing the hospital a, New York, S200
FOR conveying Schnylkill water 10 the naval asy
S9760;
For current expenses of,he hospital and its depcu
dencies near Norfolk, 81. 500;
For completing the hospital buildings at Penss
eola. and buildin. wharf for landng the s,cl
$4,000;
Sec. 6. 9nd Be il farther enacted. That. Il shal
be the duty Of The Secretary Of the NAVY. unde
the direction Of the President. to make prepara
tions for, aud TO commence the construction q
three steam vessels Of wal, on such models as sha
be most approved, according TO the best advice
they can optain. or TO complete the construction a
cne such vessel Of war. upon model so approved
as ia the opinion Of the President shall be bes, 70
the public interest," and most eonformabe 10 the de
mands Of the public service; and to enable IN
Department To carry into effect this rsqu,rsmen,
mar, of the sum already appropria,rd for ~