Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-05
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

the use OF our navy, or things contraband Of And
II shn b6 lawful Tint Contracts for those articles for fhr
use OF Tue navy be made as heretofore for periods Ion
Ger than one year, IT, in tho opinion al the Secretary Of
the Navy economy and the quality OF the ration will be
promoted thereby.
Sec. ;. And be 1t further enacted That the act Of
June seventeen eighteen hundred and forty four emit
ted AN ACT making appropriations for the naval SER
v6e for The fiscal year ending the thireth day of June
een.een hundred and orty-fye" which directs THAT
the secretary OF the Navy shall order competent COM
mlssoned or warrant officer Of the navy take charge
OF the naval stores for foreign squadrons In place of
naval al each Of the foreign ports where
SAID stores may be deposited and where storekeeptr
y necessary, be- and the same Is hereby far mndi
hed rs 10 authorize the selection and appointments 81 CT
tlzens other than naval officers stoekecpcrs on fu
reign stations, when suitable naval officers cannot be
ordered on such service when, in the opinion OF the
Secretary Of THE Navy, the public interest will be pro-
meted thereby. Persons selected and appointed 10
receive the same compensation now allowed and to
enter Into bond with security, as Is required y law Of
officers Of The navy performing said service
Sec. \. And DO il further enacted, That the pay oil
remen and coaheayers employed in The naval service,
shall hereafter be fixed by the President Of The United
States, in the same manner az l. provided by law
for the pay of other petty officers and of ordi
nary seamen, and narnes and so much OF the act OF
Congress, approved August thirty first, eighteen hun
dred and forty entitled "An act 10 regulate The
ponlmen and pay Of engineers in The navy Of the UNI
ted States, az fixes the pay of emen and coalheavers
he, and the same IS hereby repealed.
Sec. And be il further enacted, That Of the money
appropriated in this act for pay Of the navy, and con
tingent expenses enumerated, an amount not exceeding
twenty eight thousand and two hundred dollars may be
expended under the direction Of the Secretary oil the
Navy. for repairs, improvements and Instructions oil
Fort Severn, Annapolis, Maryland; and fo the purchase
of land for the of the naval school ut that place, mol
exceeding twelve acres.
Sec 6. And he II further enacted, That in every Case
Of the loss capture Of vessel belonging Ia the navy
Of the United States the accounting officers Of The trra
suIy, under the direction Of the Secretary Of tile Navy,
shall be, and they hereby authorized, in the settle
ment of the accounts Of the purser of such vessel,
To credit him with snch portion Of the amount OF the
provisions, clothing, small stores, and money, WIN
which he stands charged on The books OF the Fourth
Auditor of the Treasury, they shall be satisfied was
inevitably lost by such capture, or loss of public YES
sci; and such purser shall he fully eyonaratad, by such
credit from all liability account Of the PROVISIONS
clothing, small stores and money, proved 10 have
been captured or lost
Sec !. And BE- il further enacted That The Secretary
oflhe Navy be, and he is hereby authorized and direct
ed 10 canse such experiments TO he made under the I'M
mediate direction and superintendent oil Urah Brown
rs shall thoroughly test the efficient properties OF IL
quid fire and the practical utility Of sutpruof steni
ship (the invention of said Brown for coast aud
harbor deIence said experiments be made in Tie PEE
Of competent Judges to he selected by the Stcrr
tary Of the Navy for that purpose; and it shall he the
duty of the said Secretary TO report tn Congress- nj the
earliest practicable period thereafter, the result Of such
experiments and his opinion whether tie interest Of
the United States would be promoted by adopting this
invention as 4 means Of national defence. That said
Brown shall receive the sum nf six dollars per day
while engaged in making said experiments, together
with all his travelling and oler necessary expenses
Provided, he shall mol be so employed for time ef-
ceeding six months. And that sum not exceeding ten
thousand dollars be- and the same Is hereby, arproprl-
ated out of any money The treasury not otherwise
propriaed for defiayng the expenses OF said expert
ments. JOHN w. DAVIS,
Sneaker Of the House 0f Representatives.
GEORGE VI. DALLAS,
Vice President Of the United Statas, aud
President Of The Senate.
Approved March 3, ls47.