Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-07-02

al Ellis island; repairs of all kinds, thirty-six 4
thousand two hundred and thirty eigbL dollars. /
Philadelphia
For building wharf at Fort Mifiin, and re-
pains of ali kinds, ten thousand one hundred |
and seven dollars.
Washington
For repairs of ordnance building, four thou
sand eight hundred dollars.
Norfolk
For ordinance building engine and machi-
nery, sea wall at Fort Norfolk, and repairs of
all kinds, hfty-slx thousand and ninety dol
lars.
PensaoOla.
For repairs OF all kinds, one thousand dol
lars.
For pay of superintendent, naval constrac-
tors, and all the civil establishments at the
several navy yards and stations, one hundred
and twenty eight thousand three hundred and
| eighty-twO dollars.
| For the purchase of nautical instruments re-
| quired for the use of the navy; for repairs of
thesame, and also of astronomical instruments;
and for the purchase of nautical books, maps,
and charts, and for backing and binding the
same, eighteen thousand dollars.
For printing and publishing sailing direc-
tions hydrographical surveys, and astTonomi-
cal observations, fifteen thousand dollars.
! For continuing the publication of the series
of wind and current charts, and for defraying
all the expenses connected Herewith, eighteen
! thousand dollars.
For models, drawings, and copying; postage
freight, and transportation3 for working litho-
graphic press, including chemicals for keeping
grounds in ORDER for fuel and lights; and for
all other contingent expenses of the Unitel
States Naval Observatory and HydTOgraphical
Office, eight thousand dollars.
For the wages of persons employed at the
United States Naval Observatory and Hydro
graphical Office, viz: one lithOgrapher, one
instrument maker, two watchman, and cHe
porter, three thousand one hundred and sixty
dallars.
For erection, Improvements, and repairs oi
: buildings and grounds, and support of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, Mary land forty
two thousand three hundred and seven dollars
and twenty-five cents.
For preparing for publication the American
! Nautical Almanac, twenty-six thou and eigh
; hundred and eighty dollars.
; For preparing for publication the surveys o.
!, the late expedition to the North Pacific OceaI
4 and Bherrings Straits and for finishing the CUB
Z lication of the Charts made by the la,e exPe
: dition for the exploration and survey Of tn,
q river La Plata and tributaries SIX thousand
seven hundred and sixty dollars, Provided
that the whole expense shall lot ex eel tn
: sum hereby provided.
e For the reappTopriatiOn of this sum (carTieI
/ to the surplus fund) being the amounts du
Thomas Barnum Of Connecticut for priZ
e money as appears from the prize list of tb
g Erie Squadron on file in the Office of th
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury two hundre
dollars and eighty-nine cents.
10 See. 2. 4And Be 1t further enacted, Ths
Il to enable the Secretary of the Navy to te.
'e useful inventions and discoveries applicable
and designated to advance the efficiency
the Navy the sum Of ten thousand dollars
g hereby appropriated out of any monies IN tn
e. Treasury and the same is subject to his COZ
e trol.
n Sec. 3. And he Il further enacted, Th'
hereafter it shall be lawful for the SecretaT
of the Navy to place thesupsrvisioB of tH
OF compilation and publication OF the Nautie;
l. Almanac in charge Of any officer or profess
n of Mathematics Of the Navy Of competei
IS qualifications, Provided, that such officer {
y, professor when so employed shall receive I
g higher pay than the duty pay to which b
er grade shall entitle him.
d Sec. A. And Je At tilrtIsr. enacted, Tn.
:. = the acts making appropriations for the nav
"a service Of the fifth Of August, eighteen huT
dred and ffty-four, and of the third Of Marc
eighteen hundred and fifty-fve, shall besOco-
y; strued as to allow TO the Boatswains, gunner
ar sailmakers, snd e,Bpe1ters of the Navy, whe
re on shore duty, the same per centage for s.
n, service as is allowed to them when on :.
n duty.
Sec. 5. And be It further enacted, Thi
the Secretary Of the Navy be- and he is hereb
e; authorized to cause to be constructed for th
p United States Navy; at as early day as prai
Vo ticable, consistently with a due regayd f
IT economy and efficiency five slOops Of war,
nd be provided with screw propelleTs and propg
ed armed aud equipped for service, said vessl
nd and machinery to be built by contract or
the government Navy Yards, as the SecretiI
OF the Navy may think mos; advisable for Il
Ier public interest, and that there be be, and
hereby appropriated, to be expended under Il
direction Of the Secretary of the Navy for Il
- purpose above specified, the sum of one nj
II hon dollars, ont Of any money IN the Trea
ury not othf rwise appropriated.
Sec. 6. AEd be Il further enacted, Th
We the Secretary of the Navy hereby authOriz,
to sell at public auetiOn, the wharf at the y
val Asylum at Philadelphia, and also 4
d plat of ground cut of from the Asylum
ed Shipper street, il in his opinion fair price c
be obtained for II, the proceeds to be carried
the credit of Naval Hospital fund, from viii
Nc. fund they were purchased.
Of Sec. T. And Be It further eaacts4, III
lg; the Secretary of the Navy be, and he Is heI
all by directed to have prepared, and 20 report
Irs Congress at its next session for Its approval
code Of regulations for the government Of I
ms navy which shall embrace such general oEdi
re- and forms for the performance Of ali t
,ne necessary duties incumbent or the offiel
thereof, both ashore aud ailoat. includng IN
for the government Of courts martial, a
ne courts Of inquiry as well as to establish I
ol- rank and precedence Of each grsde Of ofic
in the line of promotion and the relative "a
and precedence, ashore and afOat, betwe
of them and dRon-combstants, and between ofic
.ral and petty officers Of all grades not il the Il
Of promotion.
Sec. 8. Ard be It further enacted, IT
Id the sum Of seveuty-9ue thousand dollars
lds, and the same Is hereby appropriated ont
ree any money in the Treasury not otherwise