The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-12


inssmuch as there is no good reason why masters
and masters mates should not be in the line of pro-
motion, strike out all that refers to "Sang Mas
,ers," 'second Masters" Passed Midshipmen,
aud Warranted Masters Mstes,' (the amendment
not TO affect the Sailing Masters, Second Masters,
and Warranted Masters Mates now in the servce,)
and insert as follows, viz
MASTERS,
OF ship Of the line, for service, u 200.
When on other duty, 81 600.
When on leave Of absence, or waiting ORDERS $50.
MASTERS MATES,
| Ola ship of the line, for sea service, $500
| When on other duty $500
When leave of absence, or waiting orders, $500
| also recommend the fol flowing amendment to the
9Th section Of act entitled San act to regulate the
pay of Purssrs and other officers in the Navy" as
continuation thereof--"Nor shall he enrol the name
of any person but an officer Of the Navy on the off,
cers' petty officers roll rolls at Navy Yards
elsewhere; nor pay any mechanic other wages than
those allowed under the general rule.
| perusal of House bill No. II, 2Sth Congress
LIST session, and Senate bill No. 303 25th Congress
Sd session, will explain to you why draught the fol-
| lowing bill for the Reorganization of the Engineer
Corps of the United States Maya thorough iden-
LITIGATION of the Navy with the West must follow its
| enactment.
I AN ACT TO regulate the appointment and pay OF
steam engineers in the Navy or Revenue service
| of the United States; TO provide for the greater
security OF The lives OF passengers and other per,
Sons on board OF vessels propelled in whole or in
part BY steam and for other purposes.
Sec ]. BE it enacted the Senate and House Of r pre-
sentaues Of the United States Of .ameiea in Congse
assembled, That the act entitled "An act to regulate
the appointment and pay of Engineers in the Navy Of
| the United States, 7" be, and is hereby, repealed
Sec 2. find be il further enacted That &C., ptrbo-
tim wiih the first section Of the present ia,o.
Sec B. Verbatim ,oih the second SECTION Of the present
| Lasc
see L. Verbatim ,oih the third section Of the present
| lar.
Sec. 5. .7ndbe il Il,lter enacted That the Engineer
in Chief of this Corps shall be the Chief Of the Blu
rean of Steam, and shall perform such duties the
Secretary of the Navy shall require of him touching
this branch of the service.
Sec. 6. find be further enacted That the Secreta
ry Of the Navy shall be authorized to prescribe uni
form for the said Engineers and Assistant Engineers
and to make all Necessary rules and regulations Tor
the proper arrangement and government Of the Corps
Of Engineers and Assistant Engineers, MT inconsis-
tent with the Constitution and laws of the United
States. The said Engineers and Assistant Eng-
neers shall be in all respects subject to tie
laws, rules, and regulations Of the naval service
in like manner with other officers of the service,
and shall be put in charge of all steam engines belong
ing to- used hired by the Government Of the United
States, being subject however u the orders Of the
commanding officer Of that Department of the Gov
eminent under whom the said Eng neeers and Assis-
tant Engineers are on duty, and 10 the rules and
gulaons Of the Steam Engineer Corps Of the United
| States Navy; provided the citizens at present in
charge Of such steam engines shall be entitled 10
examination (accordng to the prescribed rules), and
| to rank equal to their qualification.
Sec T. find be II further enacted, That the said
Chief Engineers shall be appointed by commission,
and the Assistant Engineers shall be appointed by
warrant from the Secretary Of the Navy, in such
form as he may prescribe and that he appoint and
detail for duty under the Engineer in-chei, two Pro-
| fessors OF Mechanics and Chemistry, with the same
pay and emoiuments rs . Chief En- gineer II
Sec. g. Perbatim with the In section Of tbs present.
| lao.
Sec. 9. find be it further enacted, That the Sc
cretary Of the Navy shall instruct the Engi
neer .in-Chief to institute and apply such tests
for steam apparatus, in use or to be used, and
such examinations in time, place, manner and terms
as the Secretaries Of the Treasury, Navy and War,
may deem adequate 10 rovide for the greater
security Of passengers aud other persons board Of
vessels propelled N whole or in par, by steam.
Sec. 10. find be ii further enacted That the joint
action Of the Secretaries OF the Treasury, Navy and
War; in this matter, from and after the publication
thereof, shall be the law Of the United States until
Congress shall repeal revise the same in whole or
in part
Sec IL. Ind be IL further enacted, That the secrs.
tary OF the Navy shall instruct the EngDeer
to design and erect the water side in Washing
ton, d. C., and In Memphis, Tenn, EACH fire proof
workshop with separate draliing-rooms and Offices,
and with suitable fixtures, chemical apparatus, tools,
convenienccs and regulations, requisite and necessary
for the construction of steam aud other models Of
plans referred TO herein, and, il 50 ordered his
report thereon Of practically testing the same, con-
hdentialy or otherwise, provided The model is not
ordered on the report Of and paid TO- by other
bureau Of the Navy, or Treasury, or War Depart
men's)i and that dollars be- and are hereby
appropriated on, Of any moneys in The Treasury moi
otherwise appropriated, for the cu'on Of these in
structions. ..,.
Sec. ~ .4nd be IL further enacted That all fee. de-
msnded under The joint action of the Secretaries of tho
Treasury Navy and War, In conformity with section g.
shall be received and paid into the public treasury by
the Professors Of Mechanics and Chemistry, who shall
be the accounting officers for the same, and who shall
give to the presiding officer Of examination, duplicate
receipts for the same and that all expenses attending
these examinations and the workshops sba be rstima
ted for annually in advance, by the hief
in his report the Secretary Of the Navy and shall be
drawn from any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated ,unu the fees hereby ordered to be fund
ed IN rus, by thcSecrctsy ofthe Treasury shall afford
from the accrung interest thereon the quota estma
ted provided, however, the surplus OF Interest sba
pass 10 the establishment OF an hospital fund for the
citizen steam engineers Of the United States, under
the usual regulations for such establishments.
Sec. 10. That the Secretaries OF the Treasury,
Navy, and War, shall class the steam-sngpes owned
hired by the United States Government and desig-
nate the number Of engineers assistant engineers
who shall be on duty at each Of the engines 20
clsssed.
Sec. IL .and D, II farfh'r enacted, That all acts
heretofore passed TO provide for the better security
OF the lives Of passengers on board OF vessels pro-
PEELED IN whole or in part by steam, are hereby re-
Pealed.
There is ono subject to which l do invite your
high sense Of the duty owe to the selfresPcct Of
lc L all IL he Of