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story, SIX thousand dollars.
For completing msss-room and lyceum, 1--WE hundred
dollars. ''i+QN-af Afia.- -.N .'--oil'
For painting outside of houses and other necessary re-
pairs one thousand Ave hundred dollars.
FOR hve engines and apparatus, complete five hundred
dollars.
SEC. nd be further enacted, That in execution of the
act approved March third eighteen hundred and
making appropriations for the naval service &c. directing
at the navyyards Philadelphia, Pensacola, and kttery
ana IN pursuance of the reports in favor of the two plans
hereinafter named best adapted naval purposes made
and by the Bureau Of Yards and Docks the Secretary Of
the Navy is hereby directed forthwith enter into
tract with Samuel d. Dan and Rutherford Moody for the
complete construction within reasonable time from the date
of the contract of sectional floating drydock, basn and
railways at the navyyard Philadelphia according to the
plan and specifications submitted by them to the Navy De-
parment and also TO enter into contract with John s. CHI
bert and Zeno Secor for the plee construction within
reasonable time from the date of the contract Of balance
floating drydoek basin and railways a! the hayward At
Pensacola according TO the plan and specifications submitted
by them TO the Navy Department and also to into
with the other of the respective parties above
named for the complete construction, within reasonable
time from the date of tho contract the navyyard at Kit
terry Of floating basn and railways upon either
of the above named plans that the said Secretary may prefer
as best adapted to said yard the said works each yard
be Of the largest dimensions proposed in said plans and
clhcaoDs Provided That each such be
made at prices that shall not exceed by than ten
cent the prices which have been submitted by either Of the
said proprIetos to the Navy Department for floating dry
either of said Plans and for the basins and railways
dimensions
find provided further That the said Secretary shall also, by
further contract with said partes enlarge the dimensions
OF said works at each yard to capacity sufficient for Dock
ing warsteaers of the largest Glass; least three hundred
and nifty feet In LENGTH if the dimensions above mentioned
should not be found adequate for that purpose. n1t
SEC a. and be it Further enacted That the of four
hundred thousand dollars hereby appropriated towards
SAID works from any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated which sum, together with the that
main unexPended of the appropriations made by said act of
March third eighteen hundred and forty for floating
dy-docks at the three navyyas aforesaid shall be applied
towards the payments to be provided for in the said
tracts and be equally divided said
the said works at the three navy.yards aforesaid.
Sec D. sdnd be further enacted, That hereafter the
amount of money Communication allowed by law in lieu of
the spirit ration shall be increased to four cents
SEc g. find be IL further enacted That when any master
in the navy, or passed midshpman holding acting APP
pontmsn master from the Secretary of the Navy has
performed shall hereafter perform the duty of euten
ant under order Of the commander Of the vessel to which
he shall be at the time attached to supply def
cheney the established complement Of euenans Of said
vessel whether belonging to squadron separate
vice. which order shall have been subsequently approved by
the Secretary of the Navy, shall be allowed the pay of
for the period periods during which he shall have
performed such duty. 10 ale@uF
Sec. T. .and be further enacted That in calculating for
the pay of surgeons in the navy hereafter the time upon
the graduated scne of pay shall be reckoned from their
original entry into the service
SEC. s. .a"d be further enacted That the Secretary of
the Navy be and he is hereby directed to to Con-
gress at the of the session. the number
of persons in the naval service logged each of the years
eighteen hundred and orysx and eighteen hundred and
orty5even specifying the of the ship, the offence
the sentence and the number of lashes inflicted and shall
be his duty make similar report for each year thereafter
Sec g. find be farther enacted, That the application
of the Secretary Of the Navy the President of the United
States be authorized when opinion the contingencies
of the public service may require it, transfer any portion
of the of million five hundred thousand dollars Of
unexpended balances OF former appropriations mentioned
in the first section of this act from head of appropria
ton to any other head of the appropriations made for the
naval service and in all cases Of such transfer special
account of the moneys transferred and their application
shall be laid before Congress each session previous its
adjournment
SEC. 10. And be further enacted That it shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General under the direction of the
President the receipts of hostages collected
the several lines of steamers from New York Liverpool
from New York to Chagres, and from Panama some
point in the territory of Oregon, stipulated for
made with the Secretary of the Navy be deposited in the
treasury to the credit OF the appropriation for the annual
tracts or otherwise apply the said postage payment of the
said annual compensation n
SEC. IL. find be it further enacted That much of the
proviso of the of third of March, one thousand eight
hundred and fortythree, entitled An making appro
raons for the naval service for the half calendar year be-
ginning the first of January, and ending the threh of
June, one thousand eight hundred and foryfour" &c. as
requires that materials of every and for the
of the navy be furnished by contract with the lowest bid
der be and the same hereby far modified, that It shall
be lawful for the Secretary of the Navy hereafter enter
into contract for tobacco from time tme the service
requires for period exceeding four years and in
king such contracts he shall not be restricted to the lowest
bidder unless in his opinion economy and the best inter-
ests Of the service will be thereby promoted.
DEW L. Oe JuTtnef enacted the NUMBER OF
professors OF mathematics in the navy shall not exceed
twelve; that they shall be appointed and commissioned by
the President of the United States by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate and shall perform such duties
may be assigned them by order of the Secretary Navy
at the naval school, the observatory and board
war, in nstructng the mdshpmen Of the navy, other
WISE That when on duty the pay of professor Of mathe
mates shall be at the of fifteen hundred dollars per
annum, with ration and when leave of absence or
waiting ORDERS the pay shall be at the of eight hundred
dollars per .ts.. as.
SEC H. find be further enaccd That the Secretary of
the Navy be- and he hereby authorized persons
IN the naval service marine corps, who shall become
insane while IN the service, DO placed in such lunatc
hospital az In his opinion will be convenient and best
calculated to promise restoration of and that in
addition to the pay which may from time time be due to
such person. he may from the annual appropriation the
service under the head of contingent enumerated pay
any deficiency of reasonable expense provided that in
each case 1t does not exceed hundred dollars per
| annum. f'f'
SEC a. find be further enacted That the proviso of
the act of August fourth eighteen hundred and forywo
limiting the number of officers of the navy of the grade of
midshpmen the number that in service the first
day OF January eighteen hundred and foryone be and
hereby so modified to authorize the appointment of off
GERS OF that grade to the number Of four hundred and sixty
four Provided that the appointments shall be made -
codng the directions of tho h section Of the act APP
proved March third, eighteen hundred and foryfve en-
tied An act making appropriations for the naval service
for the year ending theh June eighteen hundred and
forty-six and in appointing from each State hereafter
proportion of officers of that grade the appointments shall
be apportoned nearly practicable, equally among
several Congressional districts therein! ' 'fi&TT
SIC Is. And BE- wihr enacted That from and after
the passage OF this the annual pay of b6atswains gun
carpenters and sail makers the navy yard at Pensa
cOA he all