The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-08-15

be in addition to any materials now on
hand applicable to the construction OF the
said steam-vessels of war. - s g ,
SEC. 3. And be it further enaefed That
all appropriations and all remang balances
of appropriations heretofore made for
building, rebuilding, replacing purchas
sing, or repairing vesselsof war, r.otlefs
vessels, for the use Of the navy or for
the purchase Of timber, ordnance, Of any
other articles for building, arming, equip
ping or preparing vessels Of theanavy, or
for the repairs of vessels in ordinary, and I
repair, wear and tear of,yesselsin corn.:
mission, together with any materials which
have been, or may be, collected under
any of the said appropriations, be- and
the same are hereby, transferred 70 soncs
head Of appropriation, to be called 4tAe
appropriation for the increase, repair; arr
mament and equipment Of the navy and
wear and tear of vessels in cornmisaon
and the amount of said appropriafior
and of such other, as may be madehere4
after for like purposes, and the naterias
which have been, or may be hereafter
collected for the same, may be expended
and used by the Secretary of the Macy,
in building, replacing, arTning, repairing
equipping, and employing any vessels
which Congress may have authorized, or
may hereafter authorize tobe built, Rebuilt
purchased or replaced, in such manner
as the interest or necessities of the service
may require. - j |, ~
Sec. A. And be 1T further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the Secretary OF
the Navy to cause to be laid before Com
gress, annually, as soon after the begn-
ming of eachyear as practicable, a state-s
ment of the amounts expended during
the preceding fiscal year for wages ofsme-
chanics and laborers employed IN bull
ding, repairing, or equipping vessels of
the navy, or in receiving and securing
stores and materials for those purposes;
and forthe purchase of materials and stores
for the same purposes; statement Of the
cost or estimated value Of the stores on
hand, under this appropriation, in. the
navy yards at the commencement ct the
next preceding fiscal year; the cost, or
estimated value, of articles received and
expended during the year, and the COST
or estimated value, of the articles belong
ING to this appropriation which may Be
on hand in the navy yards at the close OF
the next preceding fiscal year. .s-,.-
SEC. S. And be 1t further exacted, That
whenever in the opinion Of the Secretary
of the Navy it shall be conducive to the
public interest to use any article Of proyi-
sions. materials, or other stores, foradif-
ferent appropriation from that under which
they may have been purchased Tor the
naval service, it shall be lawful for him to
authorize such use, and It shall be his duty
to certify to the Secretary Of the Treasury
the value or cost of the articles thus used;
and the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby authorized and required TO cause
the proper officers of the Treasury to
the amount of such cost or value
upon the books of the Treasury, fomthe
appropriation for which the articles may
have been used, to the appropriation from
which they may have been or may be
taken. so that the actual expenditure IN
der each may be accurately shown.
SEC. g.. And be it further enacted, That
the following sum, being the unexpended
balance of a former appropriation which
has been carried to the credit Of the sur
plus fund, be, and the same is hereby re-
appropriated, viz:
For distribution as prize money among
the officers and crew of the private armed
brig General Armstrong, per act OF thlr.
tieth June, eighteen hundred and thirty
FOUR. two thousand nine hundred and Sc
.nty.fve dollars and twenty cents.
SEC. 7. Andcbeat further enacted, That
here be appropriated, from any money
n the Treasury not otherwise apPropria-
ed, for the immediate survey OF the coast
rom Apalachicola Bay, to the mouth OF
he Mississippi river, for the ascertainment
IF the practicability of establishing navy
yard and naval station which shall best
ssubserve the protection Of the commerce
# the Gulf of Mexico, the sum aof ten
thousand dollars, to be expended under
the direction of the Commissioners OF the
Navy Board.
SEC. g. Amdbe itfurther enacted, That
whenever the President Of the Unlted
States shall have authorized the transfer
of anv money from any head of the naval