The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-09-09
TPub,ic--No. 26.l

REPRESENTATIVES of he United States Of america
in Congress 0ssembied Tha. The following sums
be appropriated, in addition 10 tho unexprpded
balances of former appropriations in The Treas-
ury, for the naval service for the year 1910, VIZ ::
For the pay Of commissioned, warrant, and
petty officers and seamen, S2,250,000
For the pay Of superintendehts, naval con-
s,ructors, aud all the civil establishments at the
several yards, S7i,620;
For provisions, S620,000:
For repairs of vessels in ordinary, and the re-
pairs and wear and tear OF vessels in commission,
Sl,OO0,0O0
For medicines and surgical instruments, hos
phal stores, and other expenses on account Of
the sick, S75,G00
For improycment and necessary repairs Of
the navy ward at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
$50, 900
For improvement and necessary repairs Of
the navy yaid at CharlcstOwn, Massachusetts,,
$1,000;
For improvement and necessary repairs of
ILe navy yard at Brooklyn, New York, $4,000.
For improvement aud necessary repairs Of
the navy yard a, Philadelphia, Ponn.y lvania,
$1,000;
For Improvement and necessary repairs Of
The navy yard at Washington, 100000;
For Improvement and necessary repairs Of
the navy yard at Gosport, Virginia, $l7 900;
For improvement and necessary repairs of
the navy yard near Pensacola, Alabama, Sl3,-
COO:
Prorided That no more Of the several ap-
yiropriaiions last mentioned for the improve
ment and repair of the navy yards shall be ex-
pended previous TO the 4th day of March next,
than shall be found BY the Secretary OF the
Navy, upon inquiries made for the purpose 10 be
absolutely necessary for the preservation of the
public works, the security OF the public proper
", and the prosecution Of public business at
the respective yards:
For ordnance and ordnance stores, SG5, 900
For defraying the expenses that may accrue
for the following purposes viz: For the freight
& transportation Of mater rials and stores ofevcry
description; for wharfage and dockase storage
aud rent; travelling expenses OF officers; and
transportation OF senmen: house rent for pur-
sers when duly auihorized; for funeral ex-
pcnses; for commissions, clerk hire, Office rent,
stationary. and fuel TO navy agents; for pre-
rniuns, and incidental expenses Of recruiting
for experimenting deserters; for compensation
10 Judges advocate; for per diem allowance to
persons attending courts martial and courts Of
inquiry, other services authorized by law /;
for printing and stationary OF every description,
and for working the lIhograPhc press for
books, maps, charts, rathemallcal and nautical
Instruments chropOmcters, models, and draw
ipgs for the purchase and repair OF fire en-
gnes and mac hinery; for the repair OF steam
engines in navy yards {; for the purchase and
n,aintaiuaHoe OF oxen and horses, and for carts,
timber wheels, and workmen's tools Of every
description; for postage of letters on public
service for pilotage and towing OF ships Of
war; for taxes and assessments on public prop
eriy; for assistance rendered 10 vessels IN dis
rress: for incidental labor at navy yards, not ap-
l.,
aud other fuel, and for candles and oil for The
use Of navy yards and shore stations. aud for no
other object or purpose Whatever, $1,000 !
For contingent expenses for objrc not here
in before enumerated. $4,000:
For pay Of the officers, on.commiSSoned
officers musicians. and priyates, and Subsistence
OF the officers OF the marine corps Sl72,05 40
For provisions ior the non-commissioned OIL .
ficers mus clans, aud privates, serving on shore, /
servants aud washerw omen, "a, 5000.
For clothing, Si3,G62 so:
For fuel, $l6,27I 70:
For keeping barracks in repair, until new
ones shall he erected, aud for rent of temporary
barracks at New York, $4,000,
For transportation of officers. non. .comms.
stoned officers. musicians, and prvates and ex-
penscs Of recruiting, $1,000:
For medicines. hospital stores, surgical in
s,rumenis. and pay Of matron and hospital stew
ards, Si,l40
For military stores, pay of armorcrs, keep
Jog arms in repair, accoutremenIs, and ordnance
stores, and flags, and drums, and flies, s., 300:
For contingent expenses of said corps, VIZ:
for freight, ferriage, toll. wharfage and carriage
per diem allowance far attending courts. mar
t'al and courts of inquiry, compensation to
Judges advocate, house rent where there are no
public quarters assigned, per diem allowance
10 enlis'ed men on constant labor, expenses Of
bnrying deceased marines, printing, stationary,
forage, postage on public letters, expenses 10
pursuit or descrers, candles and oil, straw, bar.
rack furniture, bed sacks, spades, axes, shovels,
picks, carpenters tools, and for the purchase
OF horse for the messenger and keeping the
same, Sl7,9s0:
For coppering the roof Of the hospital build
ing at New York, aud for ether necessary eN-
penses upon the same aud lis dependencies,
S9.500:
For necessary repairs OF the hospital building
at Norfolk and its dependencies, $500;
For furnishing hospital No. ,. at Pensacola,
aud tor building stable, and other necessary
'ppendages, and for current repairs on the 9th
er buildings, $1,000;
For the necessary repairs 10 the asylum a,
Philadelphia, and its dependencies, Sl,25O;
SIC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That in
addition to The sum OF S330,O00, which was
placed snhject to the disposition Of the Navy
department. by the second section Of the ac, cf
congress making appropriations for the naval
s,,ne ee Tor the year 1889, the further sum Of
''ieoo OF The amount heretofore appropriated
,ne Gradual improvement oc the navy, is
...;,;y u"ee,ed to be placed subject TO the dis.
position OF the department Aforesaid. for ,b.
PuiPo's OF completing the two steam vessels
"hicn nave been commenced, ia ease thai a.
monnt can 90 diverted from that sppropria,iop
"nhout 'mPairias the ability Of The Nav de.
partment to make payment, under .xis,ins eon.
"aef, prior to the fourth day Of March tsi,
i snd u ,nat cannot We done consistently with the