Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-19

nlsted constant sbor house where public
quarters assigned the burial Of deceased marines pct
ing stationery forage postages and the pursuit Of deseTte3
candles oil; straw baIrsek furniture bedacksf spades
axes shoves picks earpener tools, and keeping hose
for the messenge seventeen thousand nine hundred and
eighty dollars.
SEC. p And be IL further Enacted That IL shall be
duy Of the Secretary Of the Navy, the conclusion Of the
existing with Mexico reduce the number Of petty
officers seamen oTDay seamen andsmen, aud boys herein
provided for, 10 thousand five hundred.
SEc And be further enacted That il shall be the duty
Of the Secretary Of the Navy in the expenditure Of the APP
propaons made for the navy yard at Memphis to eophne
the same to the construction Of a Iopewsk.
SEC And be further enacted, That Of the money APP
propaed in this act for pay Of the navy and eontn-
gent expenses enumerated amount not exceeding twenty
direction Of the Secretary Of the Navy, for repairs
improvements aud instruction at Fort Severn, Annapolis,
Maryland.
SEC s. And be IL further enacted That upon application
Of the Secretary Of Navy, President United
States shall have authority when in his opinion the exigen
eies Of the service require IT, 10 direct that part Of the
money appropriated particular
vice be applied another branch Of the said services in
which case special account Of the moneys thus transferred,
and Of their application shall be laid before Congress before
next ensuing session. such transfer be
Of Congress- PrOride That nothing contained 10 this act
shall be construed authorize the President Of the United
States TO direct appropriated for improvements at
navy yards 10 be applied any other object Of public expen
dute TO authorize any TO be transferred from any
unexpended may necessary PuTpo-
for which the appropriation originally made or from
any head object Of appropriation which may require
cheney Occaoned by such transfers PrOrded also That
this section shall apply TO the appropriations for The fiscal
year ending June thirty eighteen hundred and forysx and
to other.
Sec 6. aud be further enacted That from and after the
passage Of this every proposal for naval supplies invited
by the Secretary Of the Navy under the povso the
raj appropriation bill for the navy approved March third,
eighteen hundred and forythree shall be accompanied BY
written guaranty, signed by responsible persons,
to the effect that he they undertake that the bidder
bidders will his their bid be accepted, into
obligation in such time as may prescribed by the Secretary
Of the Navy, with good aud sufficient suretes furnish the
supplies proposed No proposal shall be considered unless
accompanied by such guaranty. IT. after the acceptance Of
proposal and notification thereof the bidder bidders
he they shall fail TO enter into obligation within the
time prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy, with good
and sufficient nretes for furnishing the supplies then the
Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed to contact with
other persons for furnishing the said eppes anc
shall forthwith the difference between the amount
contained the proposal guaranteed and the amount oT
which he may have contracted for furnishing the said sup
plies for the whole period Of the proposal TO be charged
against said bidder bidders and his their guaranor
guaanto; aud the may be Immediately recovered by
the United States for the Of the Navy Department, in
action Of debt against either or all Of said persons.
Approved, August 10, 1876.