Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-04-25

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foe na ons hundred and dry dollars.
a. 80. YORK. two hundred dollars.
!w.sh;neton, one hundred and ffty doilafa.
M worfoIk, one hundred ana ffty dolars.
~ i.,nne and fiozting dry docks, viz:
FOL sso .sn,etinr the stone dry-dock building a
For v 49, four hundred ana ninety thousand dol
New Yofk: 49, 80 ~ 40 li ~ seAs
isrs, y. .or.truction Or the floating dry-dock Il
~ ',:,. - cutlery, two hundred thousand dollars
oa M construction Of the floating dry dock t.
lu ..;t a. Philadelphia, two hundred thousand dol
lars; ....,.,;or az rfhe floating irv-dock "a
POI W. :, f,cnsacoia, two hundred and fifty thou.
s'na o ;Snrovemenss and superintendent at nava
~. rs,r New Orleans, the sum Of one thousand
u ~ Sven hundred and fifty doilars.
- oeicers. non-conmissioned officers
:.ans nrivates and servants, serving on shore
..,.nce Of officers, and pay for undrawn cloth
re. $50 hundred and nine thousand and twelve
provided, That the President Of the Uni.
a s,a.. NAV substitute marines for landsmen in
". n,,r. far he may deem i expedient to pro-
'As wv .,o efficiency of the service. And that the
N. NJ Inc marine CORPS affected by the fourth
QUIZ. ri me act OF Congress, approved March Q
titled ..An act for the increase Of the marine
Al me United States, shall be provided for in
as,ms manner that the officers OF the Old army
ssreiyed appointments in the additional regi-
WI" WV. r,i.ed for the war with Mexico were under
nsn aa,,h s,cton OF the act of Congress, approved
., n;net.;n eighteen hundred and forty-eisht en-
.as act supplemental 10 ar act entitled An act
.r;a;nc for the prosecution Of the existing war
.,.s,n H.. United States aud the republic Of Mex
leo, and for other purposes"
rnr provisions for marines, serving on shore,
thirty thousand six hundrea ana seVentyaouf ool-
l,rs and eighty cents;
Far clothing forty-two thousand nine hundred and
r., nal. tsrteea thousand one hundred and fifty
eight dollars;
,srs accoutrements, ordnance stores, Hays, drums
rr.s' and musical instruments, six thousand dol
lars; 5000.
,,rse, of recruiting, eight thousand dollars;
Fo, rersirs of barracks, and rent OF temporary
,,,rarss and otices for commanding oEacsrs, Six
thousand dollars;
70. conting Mans ely: freight
as., whlrfg,, compensa 70 ,aages ausesale leI
diem for attending courts martini, courts OF inquiry,
ns for constant labor, house-rent IN lieu OF Guar
,.,sbu-ial OF deceased es,prinsing. stationery.
f,,,es post,e. pursuit OF teser.crs, candies. oil,
straw furniture, bed sacks, spades, axes, shoveis
,cks carpcnters tools, keep of horse for the mes
s.nser, raw OF matron, washerwoman, ana porter a;
IN. hospita, headquarters, eighteen thousand one
hundred and eighty-four dollars;
tn sufply deficiency in the appropriation OF the
Third Of March, eighteen hundred ard 3o.ty-sever,
for two buoy .hoats on the eastern end ef scl-
e.aucx shoal and the other on the end of Great or
s,nds Rip shoa. two hundred and FIVE dollars and
6ty-three centsi
For meteorological! observations, TO he conducted
u,er the di-ectioa of the Secretary OF she Navy,two
thousand dollars.
sro, . And belt fsr.ser enacted, That the scc.e-
ary oftas Navy be directed to detail threa suitisie
vessels OF the navy IN testing new routes and per-
f.ctin- the discoveries made by L;entcnant hanry
il the course OF his Investigations Of she winds
md Gu rents of the ocean and to cause the YES
sells Of the navy TO cooperate II procuring n.ater
ais for such Investigations, III SO FIR as said CO.
operation may not be incompatible with TIE public
interests: Provided, That the same can be accom-
plished without any additional eNaease.
Sec. 3. Aud be il further enacted, That tae secre-
.ry of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and -
rected, in conformity with TIA recommendation
confirmed in his annual report, to transfer 70 the
Navy Department. such vessels now belonging to
tie War Department. as. in his ilisn r., Ill pso-
mJte tn iua!ic Interests.
SEC. 4. Aai belt fgitisr s.scs q, That IN lien Of
Gc pay allowed by law, parser, &aea sy order OF
the Secretary of the Navy attached to and dolag d-
Nv Ii, Naval station OF California, shall receive
the SAN, pay as If at:Gched - ffig te in earT.-
la.siioa Tor sea service: Provided, tn. not more
,,ln purssr shall, az the same .ima, be sttach-
ctto tie said station. on general or special duty.
SEC. S. Aaf be /. f1fteT e7ia d, II at the reten-
'a OF dollar per month from ,le pay Of Tie
siaiaas and privatss Of the arine CO. rs. directed
hr ta,aat o second March, eighteen iaaadred an
til tythge,, be extended, as il tire "a x O. the Inu
eisins ,ua privates OF the army 10 the who,a taf.
oftieic enlistment.
SEC. 6. Aai5e il fstier enzcfet, Tta: t,A eng
nsers il the nivy shall / .rcaitec race. .lc follow.
ms pay, viz:
Chief n,ineer on da.y, frs: fre yoars, sf,ccr
haalrcd dollars;
Chi engineers dusy,siter Ave years, two t.ou
slnl holi1rs;
casf engineers on leave, FIRST FIVE years, twelve
hurried dollars; So -1E
Ciief engineers On leave, AFTER FIVE years. foC cen
hundred dnlilrs;
First assistant engineers, on du.y, che thousand
dollars;
First assistant engineers, or leave, eight hundred
AL fifty dol lars;
Second assistant engineers, On co,y, eigh: hun
tred dollars;
s,ceni assistant cagneefs,os lssYe, six kandred
doii,rs; s&
Third assistan, engineers, on laapc, four h,adret
collars;
Sec. I. AMI BE- II further cna.t,5, That the Score
my OF the Navy be, and heeeby il. authorized so TO
notify the contract entered into by lin with Z.
Collins and his associates for t transportation OF
sae m nils between New York AMI liverpool, under
iae direction OF the act Of ongress, approved
MIC. third, e,...en hundred snd forty-seven, as
npostnoaa the commencement of the r,ail-service
stpalate to re performed until the first day 0fJaae,
eigilaen hundred and Hfty. without, in other re-
sress in7a,ring tae condition or Obligations Of the
said contract.
SEC. 8. Ant be Il further tn1cfed. That. from and
s'er TIE passage Of this act all prize money! arts
lag rom captures made by the vessels of the navy
mtis Unitai stjtes. received by the marshal whe
silA maze sale Of such prizes, shall, within sixty
es after such sale, deosite the nroee ,ds af-
t3F paying all chlrges as now provided nv law. into
Aa.reasury oftae United Sites; ard all monay now
IN the hands of prize agents shall also Re deposited
Ia the treasury, to be distributed as now provided
'S law; such part thereof as may belong 10 the oE
GERS and crews Of the vessels Of The navy shall be
rad to them under the direction of the Secretary Of
'as Navy and tina law authorizing III. appointment
~ prize agents is herby repealed.
Approved March ;, is4s.
tPrBLIc-Sc. s5.
AN ACT making appropriations for the service OF
The Post Once Department for the year ending
iae thirtieth Of June, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty.
% en- r'tsi By tie Sen1ts AMI H5us: of Reprssen-
~ o. tie Cat.d Statss Of America in Congress:
:. aaea, That the following sums of money be, and
,ey are hereb; appropriated for the service CT the
oss Onca Department for the wear ending the thir-