Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-26

For fuel eleven thousand three hundred and thirty
dollars.
For military ores repair of arms pay Of armorers
remerts ordnance stores flags drums flies and musical IN
suuments, eight thousand dollars.
For transportation of officers and troops, and for expenses
OF resrultng twelve thousand dollars.
For contingencies, viz
Feght ferrage, toll, carriage, wharfage compensation TO
judges advocate per diem for attending courts MARTIAL courts
of inquiry and for constant labor house rent, in lieu Of
quarters burial Of deceased marines printing, stationery
forge postage, pursuit Of deseer candies oil straw fur
nihre bed sacks spades axes, shove picks, carpenters
oos keep Of horse for messenger pay OF the maron
ersoman and porter at hospital headquarters, twenty-five
thousand dollars
For the relief and protection Of American seamen in for
elm counresi further to supply deficiencies IN appropna
ns made for the service of the fiscal ending the lhreth
Jine, eighteen hundred and foy-eghL twenty thousand
dollars.
Sec 2. And be ii further enacted That the Of seven
ten thousand and three hundred dollars be and the same is
Hereby appropriated out Of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated for improvements and repairs at the
naval school at Annapolis, to be expended follows For
enclosing the grounds embraced in the purchase, repair
ng the houses thereon dockng grading and improving the
grounds, six thousand eight hundred dollars.
For repairing and thinning supenntendens house, one thou
sand five hundred dollars
For building an arsenal five hundred dollars.
For raising the of houses occupied by professors
sorry, six thousand dollars.
For completing mess room and iyceum, nVe hundred
collars.
For painting outside of houses and other necessary repairs
enc thousand five hundred dollars.
For five engines and apparatus complete five hundred
dollars.
Sec g. And be further enacted That in execution of the
approved March third eighteen hundred and oryseven
making appropriations for the naval service, &c. directing
among other things the construction Of floating dydocks
the navy yards Philadelphia Pensacola and Ktery, and
pursuance Of the reports favor of the plans herein
In ebya
of officers appointed TO examine all the plans and by the Blu
Of Yards and Docks the Secretary of the Navy hereby
directed forthwith to enter into contract with Samuel d.
Dakln and Rutherford Moody for the complete construction,
within reasonable time from the date of the contract of
sectional floating dry dock, basin and railways the navy
yard at Philadelphia, according the plan and Specifications
submitted by them to the Navy Department also
INTO contract with John s. Gilbert and Zeno Secor for the
complete constructions within reasonable time from the date
Of the contract Of balance floating dock basin, and rail
the navy yard at Pensacola according the plan
and specifications submitted by them the Navy Department.
md also TO enter into contract with the other Of the
respective parties abovenamed for tie complete construction
within reasonable time from the date of the contract at the
navy yard at ktery of floating dry dock, basn and rail
upon either of the abovenamcd plans that the said Sc
,etary may prefer best adapted said yard the said works
each yard to be of the largest dimensions proposed in said
plans and specifications Provided That in each such
contract be made at prices that shall exceed by
han ten per cent the prices which have been submitted by
either OF the said propeors to the Navy Department for
ind railways the aforesaid at any Of the said
navy yards And prorded further That the said Secretary
hall also by further contract with said parties, enlarge the
dimensions of said works at each yard to capacity sufficient
docking of the largest class least three
hundred and fifty feet in length, if the dimensions above
Toned should not be found adequate for that purpose.
Sec. A. And be further enacted, That the sum Of four
hundred thousand dollars hereby appropriated towards said
works. from any money the Treasury not otherwise approp
ted, which sum- together with the that remain unex-
ended Of the appropriations made by said act of March third
eighteen hundred aud foyseve for floating dry docks the
hee navy yards Aforesaid shall be applied towards the pay
nen to be provided for n the said contracts and be equally
ded between the said contracts the said works al the
hree navy yards aforesaid.
Sec. 5. lind be further enacted That hereafter the
mount of moneycommulaon allowed by law in lieu of the
prit ration shall be increased to four cents.
Sec g. indie further enacted, That when any master
the navy, passed mdshpman, holding acting appoint
nent master from the Secretary Of the Navy has perform
d. shall hereafter perform, the duty of lieutenant, under
order of the commander Of the vessel which he
hall be at the time attached to supply deficiency in the
abshed complement OF eutenants of said vessel whether
eonging 10 squadron separate service, which order
hall have been subsequently approved by the Secretary Of
Navy, shall be allowed the pay Of master for the period
'erods during which he shall have performed such duty
Sec T. And be further enacted That in calculating for
he pay Of surgeons in The navy hereafter the upon the
graduated scale of pay shall be reckoned from their original
ntry into the service.
Sec 8. And be further enacted, That the Secretary Of
he Navy be and he is hereby directed report Congress
the commencement of the next session, the number
the naval service hogged in each of The years
ghteen hundred and foysix and eighteen hundred and
Dry seyen specifying the Of the ship, the offence the
entence and the number OF ashes inflicted and shall be
lis duty TO make similar report Tor each year thereafter
Sec g. And be further enacted, That, the applica
ION the Secretary OF the Navy the President of the United
states be authorized when 10 hsopnon the contingencies
he public service may require IT, TO transfer any portion OF
he sum of million five hundred thousand dollars Of un
expended balances Of former appropriations mentioned in the
irst section of this act from head Of appropriation
my other head OF the appropriations made for the naval
'ce and in all OF such transfer, special the
moneys transferred and their application shall be laid before
Congress at each session Pi"'ous 10 its adjournment
Sec 10. And be n further enacted, That il shall be the
duty Of the Postmaster General under the direction Of the
President to the receipts Of hostages collected on
The several lines Of steamers from New York 10 Liverpool
rom New FORK TO Chages, and from Panama point
m me Territory OF Oregon, stipulated for in made
VII" the Secretary OF the Navy to be deposited in the Trea
suy 10 The credit OF the appropriation for the annual
penson Tor the service TO be rendered under said contracts
otherwise apply the said postage payment Of the said
annual compensation.
Sec IL. and be further enacted That so much of the
poyso OF the act Of third Of March, thousand eight hun
ded and fory-three entitled An making appropriations
Tor The naval service for the half calendar year beginning
first Of January and ending the thieh Of June one thou
sand eight hundred and foy-ou &C. as requires that ma
efas Of every and nature for the use Of the navy be
furnished by contract with the lowest bidder be and the same
hereby far modified that shall be lawful for the Secre-
ay OF the Navy hereafter into contract for tobacco
rom time to time, as the service requires for period not ex
ceedng four and, in making such contracts he shall
not be restricted 10 the lowest bidder unless in his opinion
economy and the best interests Of the service will be thereby