, 1857-10-23

T',hsaooia.-For repairs Of all kinds, one Thousand
dcllar.
For ray of supcrintendents naval conaractors and
all the c,l Establishments at the ssvei navy yards
and .tation- one hundred and twenty-clt thousand
three hundred and eighiy.two dollars.
for The purchase Of nautical instruments required
f0r The OF tie navy for repair Of the same and
a-o Of astronomical instruments; and for the purchase
Of narucal looks, uap- aud charts, and for backing
and binding tbc sam,, eighteen ihousun1 doll1r.
For l,riuiiny and publishing sailing direction, by
biographical saNey's and Astronomical observations
hftecn thousand dollars.
For coutisr ue ibe publication of the series Of wird
and chart tF defraying allthe exl snses eonuef-
ted thcrcwi'h, rhtrel thousand do!lars.
For mo-. e. drawings, aad copying; postage
eight ank transportation, for working lihogppl
press n,ladns chemicals; for keeping gruuns in Of
der; for fuel sad lights and Tor all other contingent
ex nses of tie Unitcd States Naval Observatory and
Hydrognphca Office, eight thousand dollars.
For the wages 0f pcrs0Is employed at tic Unitcd
States Naval Observatory and Hydrogmphical once,
viz: ono fthoerapber one instrument maker two
wat hmen, and ore porter three thousand one hun
dred and sixty dollars.
J. For erection, improvement, and repairs OF bnidng-
and grounds pnd support OF the Naval Acadamy At
Annapolis. Maryland. fony-two thousand three hun
dr,d and seven dollars and tsenty-tWO cents.
/ Fot preparing for publication the American Nauti
al Almanac, tWeniysG thousand eight hundred and
eighty dollars.
late expedition TO the North Pacific Ocean aud Bier
ings Stuits and for finishing the publication OF the
charts made by the Ia expedition for the explora-
ti0n and survey OF the river La Plata and tributaries,
six thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars Proyi-
ded That the whole expense shall not exceed the sum
hereby appropriated.
For the reappropuatiOn Of this sum Carried To the
surplus fund.- being the amounts dae Thomas Barnum
q Connecticut, for lri1c money, As appears from
tie pike list Of the Ere squadron on he In the fourth
Auditor Of the Trpasury, two hundred and fourteen
dollars and eighty-nne cents.
Sec. 2. And be u further enacted That to enable
he SECRETARY Of the Navy 10 test useful inventions
and discoveries applicable TO and designed TO advance
the efficiency Of the navy, the Of ten thousand
dollars Is hereby Appropriated out Of any moneys in
The treasury not Othcfwise appropriated.
and the same Is subject 10 his control.
Sec. D. And be Il further enacted, That hereafter Il
shall be lawful for the Secretary Of the Navy n pa
the supervision Of the compilation and publication Of
the Nautical Almanac IN charge Of any oficer or pro.
fe-sor Of mathematics Of the navy Of competent qasl
lhcationa: Provided That such officer or professor
when 30 employed shall receive no higher pay than
The duty pay = which his grade shall enttle him.
Sec. 4. Aud be Il further enacted, That the acts
making appropriations for the naval service Of the
nnh Of August eighteen hundred and hfty-four aud
the third Of March, eighteen hundred and hity-liye
shall le 80 construed a. 70 allow to the boatswains
gunners ssimakers, and carpenters Of the navy,
when shore d0ty the same per centage Tor sea ser
vice a. Is allowed to them when on sea duty.
Sec. 8. And be Il further enacted That the Secre-
tary Of the Navy be and be is hereby authorized to
cause be constructed for the United States navy at
rs early day practicable eonSstent with due re-
gard for economy and efficiency five sloops Of war
70 be provided with screw propellers, ard properly
armed and eqripped for service; said vessels aud ma
oh merry 10 be bnt by contract In the government
navp yards as the Secretary Of the navy may think
most advisable for the public Interest," and that there
be and Is hereby appropriated 10 DO expended under
the direction Of the Secretary Of the Navy fer The
purpose abnva specified, the sum Of one million dol
lars, out Of a1y money In the treasury not otherwise
| appropriated.
Zee. s. And be II further enacted, That the Sec
reay OF the Navy Is hereby authorized to sell at pub
lie anction the wharf At the Naval Asyllm at Pha
delpha, aud also the plat Of ground cut Of from th
asylum by Shipper Street, Y in his opinion fai
price can be obtained for H. the proceeds n be care
u the credit Of the Naval Hospital fund.- from whle
fund they were purchased.
4 Sec I. aud be II further enacted That the SecrC
ary OF the Navy be and be Is hereby directed to hav
prepared, and 20 report TO Congress at ia next se'
son, for Us approval a code Of regulations for IN
:, government OF the navy, which shall embrace snc
general orders and forms for tie performance Of a
the neceesary duties incumbent on ihe officers thereo
b IA ashore and ah1at including rules for the govern
ment Of courts martial and such courts Of enquiry
well as 70 establish the rank and precedence Of eac
grade OF ollecn In the line OF promotion and the rel
alive rank and precedence ashore and atOat betwee
them and non-comhatants, and between officers an
petty officers Of all grades not in the line Of promo
|, ton
Sec. 3. And be Il further enacted. That the sum
seventyoue thousand dollars he and the same is her
= by appropriated out Of any money 10 the treasur
not 0therWise appropriated, W be applied In carryin
cot the provisions Of the third section II the act
. amend an act entitled "An act 10 promote the Ell
cheney Of the navy granting one years duty pay
ths dropped officers officers who shall not lie re tore
. 10 the navy; and that all Of sa dropped ohicel
shall be entitled 10 receive the forthwith; and
Z re tored IN the navy the amount 20 received und,
this revision shall 5e dedactel from the pay to whg
they win be entitled under the sixth section Of sal
4 act 10 amend the "a-t % promote the efficiency
I, ! the navy
I. Sec. o. And he Il further enacted, That the Seer
Ifar r. ~, u1 haf L. iya1
cause 10 be extended and completed the explaatiu
OF the Pardna and the tributaries n the Pang1a
river; Provided That the eppense thereof shall ne
exceed tweat, t thausand dollars which are herei
z Appropriated fr That purpose out Of any money
e the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 10. And be Il further enacted, That the Seer
taFies Of Mar ana the Navy bc authorzed under I'll
direction OF the President, to employ such officers
the army and navy rs may be Necessary for the pu
o pose TO make explsntion and yorhcaton Of the su
!, veys already made OF ship canal the IsthmI
Of Darien, b connecl the waters Of the Pacific an
Atlantic by the Atrato and TurandO rivers: Provide
That the expense shall not exceed twenty-five thou
sand dollars. which arc hereby appropriated thereto
out OF any money In the treasury not otherwise a.
n pTopriated.
4 Sec. IL. Aud be Il further enacted, That for pr
u pairing, arranging. classifying, and labelling the sp
cimens Of natural history brought home by the Mort
y PaeiVc exploring and surveying expedition, and {,
reporting the same 10 Congress, with the appropria
d daawins and catalogues the Of fifteen thousau
dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out
any money in the treasury not Otherwise appropriate
subject TO the control Of the Secretary Of the Navy
Sec IL. And be Il further enacted, That the sur,
= wing officers OF the navy Of the Republic Of Texa
who were duly commissioned as such at the time
annexation shall be entitled to the pay Of officers
the like grades, when waiting orders In the navy
n the United States for Eve years from the time OF
= anne xntiOn, and a sum sufficient TO make the pa
ment Is hereby appropriated out Of any money in Il
4 treasuryn not Otherwise appropriated; Provided tn
the acceptance Of the provisions OF this act by al
Of the said officers shall be full relinqushment
remuneration Of all claim on his part 70 ANY furth
compensation on this behalf from the United Stat
government. and TO any position in the navy Of Il
d Unitel States.
Approved, March 5, 1857.
CHAP. CXIlI.
of AN ACT making appropriation for the Transport
d ton OF the United States Mail, by ocean steame