, 1855-11-09

tdfipe Of fhe Unitid S1tss of -4nericn IN Congress
assembled That the following sums BE-, ard the same
are hereby appropriated u he pld oat OF any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated or the year
ending the thirteth Of jane, one thousand eight hun
dred and Gity-siX =
and seamen including the engineer corps of tire navy,
three million live hundred and fifteen Thousand one
hundred and eleven dollars: Pf0odei That the com
pensaton of the chiefs of Bureau OF Construction,
Equipment, and Repair, and of Medicine and Surgery,
be the same as allowed t. the other chiefs of bu-
of the Navy Department aud that the deficiency
be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
For pay Of superintendent naval constructors, and
all the civil Establishments at the several navy yards
and stations, one hundred and twentyioGr thousand
four hundred and eighty dollars. And such turther
sum may be necessary for paying t. the clerks ani
Others in the Washington navy yard the compensation
authorized by the act approved April twenty !,
eighteen hundred and hltylour.
That in lieu of two thousand dollars per annnm, the
maximum Of compensation now allowed by law u ma.
way agents. there shall be allowed two per Centum
commission on the first hundred thousand dollars, or
under, disbursed by them and per centum on ev-
cry succeeding hundred thousand dollars, or under
disbured by them until the compensation reaches the
sum Of three thousand dollars per annum,. which
amount shall be the maymum OF compensation for
said agents ProriLei, That the compensation named
herein shall be in lieu of all extra compensation for ser
vices Of every nature and description, rendered by ma
Wy agents by order Of the Navy Department from and
after the passage of this act And proriied further,
That nothing herein contained shall be construed T. re-
duce the salary to which any navy agents entitled un
der existing laws
For provisions for commi sion, warrlnt and petty
officers and seamen, including engieners and marines
attached to vessels for sea-servce six hundred and
eightysix thousand two hundred dollars.
That the purser of the navy at Washington District
Of Columbia shall, from ater the passage of this act,
receive the pay aS IL now allowed by law TO the
pursefs at the navyyards at D1.ton, New York, Nor
folk, and Pensacola: PrOr,ded, That when pnrscrS
of the navy shall be appointed inspectors Of provisions
clothing, and small st0res they shall, while 80 acting
receive the same compensation as the purers OF the
navy yard to which they may be attached.
For surgeons neceSaries and appliance for the SICK
and hurt Of the navy incuding the marine corps ti-
tyfour thousand three hundred aud twenty-five llrs
For increase, repair, armament, and equipment Of
the navy, including the wear and tear OF vessels in
commission fuel for steamers, and purchae of hemp
for the navy, two million seven hundred and ninety
nine thousand five hundred dollars.
To continue the construction Of the six steam frg-
aes authorized to be built by an act Of tae first session
Of the thirythird Congress, three million OF dollars
For Stevens's war steamer, two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars; Proridei, That the Secretary Of
the Navy may, at his discretion apply the said sum- in
whole in part during the fiscal year ending thrtieh
June, eighteen hundred and hftyfve.
To enable the Secretary OF the Navy to carry into
effect the "jont resolution n citing the Arctic eXpe
dition, commanded by Passed Assistant Surgeon, T..
X. Kane" 50 much thereof as may be necessary,
one hundred and fifty thous md d liars.
For ordnance and ordnance stores and small arms,
including incidental expenses five hundred and forty
For preparing for publication the American Nation
al Almanac twenty thousand eight hundred and eight
ty dollars.
For the purchase OF nautical instruments required
for the Of the navy for repairs Of the same and
also Of astronomical instruments; and for the purchase
Of nautical books, maps, and charts, and for backing
and binding the same, twentythree thousand dollars
For printing and Publishing sailing directions, hy-
biographical survey, and astronomical observations,
ten thousand dollars
For models, drawing and copying, postage, freight,
and transportation, and for working hthogriphc press
intending chemicals for keeping grounds IN order for
fuel and lights and for all other contingent expenses
Of the photographed oce and United States obserya
tory, seven thousand six hundred dollars.
For continuing the publication Of the series Of wind
and current charts and for defRyng all the expenses
come ted Herewith eighteen thousand dollars
For the wages OF persons employed at the observao
~ and hydrographical Office, viz one photographer,
one Instrument maker, two wa,chmen and one porter,
three tlOusand one hundred and sixty dollar%
TO enable the Secretary Of the Navy 10 pay the saa
~ Of Professor James p Espy, for the current fiscal
year ending June thlrteth eighteen hundred and hy
six, two thousand dollars the payment 10 be made 10
the same manner and under the like control as former
For contingent expenses that may accrue for the fol-
lowing purposes, viz Freight and transportation,
printing and stationery, advertising In newspapers,
books, maps, mDdels, and drawings, purchase and
pair OF fire engines and machinery, repairs Of and at
tending 70 steamengines in navyyards purchase and
maintenance OF horses and oxen, and driving teams.
carts, tmberwhees, and the purchase and repairs Of
Workmen's tools, postage Of public letters fuel, OIL
and candles for navyyAds and shore stations pay Of
uatcmen. and Incidental lab1r not chargcable 70 any
oeher appropriation, labor attending the delivery Of
sores on civil stations wharfage, dockage and rent
travelling expenses OF officers and others under orlers
funeral expenses store and Office rent stationery fuel
commissions and pay Of clerks TO navy agents and
storekeepels, uags awnings, and packing boxes pre-
miums and other expenses Of recruiting apprehendng
deserers, per diem pay to persons attending courts
martial and courts Of inquiry, and other services
thorzed by law, pay TO judges advocate piotage and
n aanlI n
bills Of health, and quarantine expenses Of the United
States Navy In foreign ports, eight hundred and forty
two thousand and iorty-eght dollars.
For repair Of buildings for the necessary additions
and repairs 70 the works for heating the budngs and
support OF the Naval Accadamy, at Annapolis, Mary
land twenty-five thousand and fOrtyfour dollars and
For containing the seawa along the northern water
h0nt o. the academy grounds grading draining, and
huing IN low grounds, and for keeping the grounds in
order, twentythree thousand dollars,
For repainting. canking and for other repairs Of
the hoating balance dry-dock, basin and railway at
the navy yard, Pensacola, the sum Of tea thousand
And the Secretary Of the Navy is hereby authorized
% receive the said works: Provided That It shall
appear from the certificates OF the officers appointed
by the government to superntcnd and direct in the
construction thereof that the same have been faithful
ly built according to the stplIaons Of the contract
and that ship furnished by the contractors at their
own expense, has been successfully docked and hanled
and on the land by the railway, Of equal greater
docks basins, and railways at Philadelphia and Kite
ry were tested. 4fi'0 w
For construction. extension and completion of the
following objects, and for contingent expenses at the
several navy-yards, viz =
PortsmOutt, Nee lKImpshirc.--For completing coop
ers shop and watchmens qnarters dredging front Of
basin dock basin sewer and drainage removing
ledge back Of timber shed paving; hue boiler at
smithery repairs Of floating dock for new shell
hou.e, for safe keeping Of shells; and repairs Of all
dollars.
Bostoa--For removing and altering coal house at
smitheryi stone wall north side of timber dock and
nhng area around machine shop and smithery pack
ing house and oooperagc; rebuilding dochengnc boil
or house paving area around dry dock; paving be-
tween sheds numbers thiryone and thiity-ihree ey-
tension OF city sewer to sea-wa finishing c0aIbonse
at ropewalki machinery for machine shap and smibe-
ry; steam engine and pump for rope walk; compIcting
the boundary boiler and machine shop and neee ssnr
tools for the same and repairs Of all kinds two hun,
dred and hfty-ave tholsand three hundred and TWEEN
ty-two dollars.