The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-24

For tcsting the capacity and usefulness Of the
electromagnetic power, as mechanical agent for
the purpose Of navigation and loconotion, and the
probable cost Of using the same, according TO the
invention Of Professor Pase, the sum Of twenty
thousand dollars, 10 be expended under the super.
VISION Of The Secretary Of the Navy, in making
practicable expsr ment Of said invention. according
TO the plan to be proposed and conducted by Pro-
frssor Page.
For the construction extension and completion
Of the following objects, and for the current repairs
at the several navy yards. viz (,
AT PORTSMOUTH.
For completing powler magazine and sn,ithery ]
for constructing commanders quarters, timber shed
number twenty eight s,orehonse number thirty,
dack-walI west Of timber sheds for paving timber
shed number twenty seven. wharf, and filling in
rear Of number f1ur for ptch-house, enginc-house,
and filing in low grounds; and for repairs Of all
kinds. ffiy-four thousand sir-hundred and twenty
dollars and fifty three cents.
AT BOSTON.
Towards construction Of sail-loft and corlage
store for stone wall and filling in southwest Of
shiphouse II for coal house nsar blacksmths
shop, grading and paving avenue sixty three for
anchor hoys and water tank, and for repairs Of all
kinds. one hundred and thirty two thousand two
hundred and twenty one dollars and fifty cents.
AT NEW YORK.
For two officers houses, cob dock, dredging
channels, filling in land purchased between navy
yard aud hospital, fence on Flushing avenue, filling
in timber pond, paving in cutters to avenue and for
repairs Of all kind, ninety-6ve thousand dollars.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Fur two houses for officers for foundation and
slip Of shiphouse g extension Of wharyes number
ore, two, and lhree to port wardsns line; for tim.
Der shed D for raising smiths shops, and for re.
pairs Of all kinds, seventy six thousand and twenty
seven dollars.
AT WASHINGTON.
For boiicr and furnace for small steam hammer,
and boilers for steam engines number and three
for building stone wharf; for large side lahes,
planning machines, shafting drums, boring. slottnr,
and drilling machines, and small lathes, and repairs
Of all kinds, forty four thousand five hundred and
thirty dollars.
AT NORFOLK
For slip number forty eight continuation f
quay walls, digging out timber dock, grading, paw,
ing CUTTERS filling low grounds, brick stables wa
Ter cs erns, engine house To smilhery coal-house,
and repairs of all kinds. one hundred and five
thousand eight hundred and forty-four dollars
AT PENSACOLA.
For completing permanent wharf, s NTH and and
machine shop, timber shed and mould lot. water
tank lime house, paint shop dredging machine, and
lighters and yard boats for brick kitchen to officers
houses eieyen) six first class and six second class
houses and repairs af all kinds, two hundred thou
sand and thirteen hundred dollars and fifty five
cents. sg
AT MEMPHIS.
For saw.mill, one wing Of s,orehonse; to COM
pete buildings for officers, backsmth's shop, and
j,inet's shop for fire engine excavation and
bankment pilng on river bank, wall 10 enclose
yard guard house. and enclosure to commandments
honse pavemenis drnins, and CUTTERS and repairs Of
all kinds, one hundred and thirty six thousand Ave
hundred and fifty four dollars.
AT sACKETT'S HARBoR.
For st.bes and f.ncing an repuiis OF all kinds,
one thousand five hundred dollars.
| For hospitals, viz:
At Boston, Fur repairs to road, ferces. wall
whitewassing, and general repairs, one thousand
| 1--WE hundred dollars.
Al Nov York--For completing small pox uild-
ing finishing sewer dhouse grading, brick barn
| and stable, and general REPAIRS eleven thousand
three hundred dollars.
| Al Neutrality-suspicious. general repairs, one hun
bred and fly dollars
At Nor!ok-For general repairs one thou
| sand dollars.
| Al PensaceIa--for repairs of hospital buildings,
MEDICAL officers quarters, out buildings, fences,
| and gene al repairs, one III usand seven hnnlred
and fifty dollars
| Far magazines, viz:
| Al Boston, one hun,lred and fifty dollars.
| Al New York, Two hundred do'la,s.
/ At Washington, one hundred and f ty dollars.
At Norfolk, ore hundred and fifty dollars.
Fur stone and floating dry docks, w:
For complet ny the stone dry-dock building at
New York, four hundred aud ninety thousand
doll r.
For The construction Of the ,aiins dry-dock 10
be built at Kitlory, two hundred thousand dollars.
F,r tie construction Of the A,aiing drydock
to be built at Philad lphia, two hundred thousand
doll,rs.
For the construction Of the floating dry-dock to
b, bull, at Pensacola, two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
| For impr. vem,nts end superntendence at naval
depot near New Orleans, the sum Of one thousand
| and seven hundred and fifty dollars
MARINE CORPS.
For pay Of Offices non .conmi stoned officers mu
sicans prvates and servants serving on shore SUBJ
sstenco Of officers, and pay for undrawn clothing
two bundled and nine thousanl and twelve dollars
PnovIDtD. That the President Of The United Stat :
may substitute marines for Ianlsmen in the navy,
as far as no may deem 1t eypedent to promote the
efficiency Of the service. And that the officers OF
the marine corps affected by the fou.tb section Of
the act Of Congress approved march 2, ls47 emit.
United States" shall be provided for in The same
m inner that the officers Of tho old army who re.
i ceived appointments in the additional regiments
|ia-sd for the war with Mexico were under the
fourth section Of the act Of Congre s. approved
July nineteen, cieh'een hundred and fury eight en-
titled "An act supplemental TO an act entitled ian
act providing for the prosecution Of the existing war
between the United States and the republic Of Mex
leo and for other purposes"
4 For provisions for marines, serving on shore,
thirty thousand ak hundred aud seventy four dollars
and eahty CENTS
i For clothing, forty two thousand nine hundred
and forty eight dollars.
u For fuel thirteen thousand one hundred and fifty
eight dollars
j For military stores, repair Of arms. pay Of armo.
fo's. accoutrements. ordnance stores flags, drums,
fies. and musical instruments, six thousand dollars.
For transportation Of officers and troops and ex-
pen as Of recruiting, eight thousand dollars.
\ For repairs Of barracks, and rent Of temporary