The Arkansas banner., 1849-04-24
[rUB,.Ic-No. 34l

thousand eight hundred alri 6tty.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- senisiives of the Uniied States of America in Ion- gress mtr,d, That the following suns be, and
 they af~ h-rb,, appropriated out oi any money ln
 he treasury hot otherwise appropriated, for the naval seryice, for the year enriag ihp thirtieth O June, one thousand eight huB,Ired and fifty.
 For pay of co,nnssi n, war an, and petty officers and seaneR, including the engineer corps Ol the navy, Two million four hundred aud sxy two thou sand five hundred dollars;
 For pay Of superntrndents, naval constructors, and all ti,e civil establishments al the several yaids and stations, seventy three thousand nine hundled and six'y dollars;
 FoT provisions for commission, warrant, and petty officers, and seainen, including engineers and ma fInrs, afached 10 vessels for sea service six hun dred and righiy-six thousand two bnndIe cd dollars;
 For surgeons nec~ssaIirs and appliances for the sick and hnri of the navy including marine corps. thirty eight thousand i've hundred dolla,s;
 For repair Of vessels in ordinary. and for wear and fear oi vessels in eomicission. including lnel for steamers and the purchase of hemp, million four hundred and thirty -sx thousand dollars;
 For the construction at the national observatory nf magnetic clock, under the sapetniet,dence of Dr Locke, and to pay him Tor the free by the United Siaies of his invention of said clock, and of ali improvements that ne may make thereto, ten thousand sloais;
 For paying the unsais6~d demands upon the fund for continuing the survey Of the coast the gni O Mexico, from Apaischicola bay 10 the Mississippi four thousand and sese0iy hoIlaTs 10 be taken out of the balance of the fund appropriated for that par- pose hy aci ofihe third of March, eighteen hundred and forty one. and which has been carried to the credit of the surplus fund;
 For the survey of the rests, shoals, keys. and coasts oi South Florida by the superintendent of the coast survey" and for which the Secretary Of he Navy is hereby authorized to provide the requisite officers, vessels, and crews 10 ssd coast survey, the sum of thirty thoasand dollars;
 For otdrance snd ordnance stores, and small arms. including incidental expenses, two hundred and hliy-sevep thousand t.olaIs;
 For nautical books, maps, charts, instruments, and all other expenses of the hydrographsea office. hify-egat thousand two hlindred and sixty dollars: Prooided. That competent officer of he navy. no, below the grade ct lieutenant, be charged with the duty of preparing the Naiicai Almanac nr pubiiea- tioR, and that the Secretary of the Navy may. when in his opinon the interests of navigation would be promoted thereby, cause any nautical works thai may from lime io time be published by the hydrogfaphiea nce, 10 be sold sf cost, and the proceeds arising herefrom be placed in the treasury of thr United States;
 For contingent expenses that may accrue for the following purposes. yz freight and transportation; printing and stationery; sdpestisiag in newspapers; books, maps. models, and drawings; purchase and repair of hfe-engines and machinery; repair of and attending on siram-eagines in yards. purchase and maintenance of horses and oxen. a1d driving teams cafis. wheels. and inc purchase and repair o workmens ioois; postage of public letters; fartd 'are ioT government houses; fuel. oii caBdles los navy yards and shore -staons cleaning as rles sp ysrds; waiehmea and inciieaiai iahor, not ehsrgesbe to any obes appropriation; lsAor attend. ins ihe delivery ot s,ofes aad supplies oa iossiga siafiess, whartsgs. dockags. and rent; tfasaiing expenses of 0fleeFsi funeral expenses; store aai