, 1858-11-19

The asylum and repar, and Tor general realrsI eBh'
thousand dye hnndred dollau,
For support Of benehciaries at the asylum, twenty
Six thousand three hundred and nineiytWo dollars.
NoRFoLK.
For repairs Of buildings and appurtenanoes, eleven
thousand dollars.
PENSACOLA.
For draining and alling ponds and repairs Of build
ingl and grounds, eighteen thousand seven hundred
dollau.
MAGAZINES.
For the construction and completion Of works, and
Tor The current repairs at the several naval maga-
zines;
PORTSMOUTH, NEW HANPsHRE-
For gun carriage shop and StorchOuse, boiler room,
engine and machinery and repairs Of all kinds, forty
sx thousand six hundred dollars.
BOSTON.
For repairs Of all kinds, one thousand eve hundred
dollau.
NEW YORK.
For dredging channel 10 Ellis island, and repairs Of
all kinds, six thousand eight hundred dOllars.
PHILADELPHIA.
For repairs Of all kinds, one thousand dollars.
NORFOLK.
To complete ordnance building, continuation Of sea
wall Il magazine and for iron crane at Fort Norfolk,
sixtyone thousand two hundred and sixtylive dol
las.
For repairs Of all kinds, one thousand dollars.
MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA.
For shell house, magazine. keepers house and
grounds, tank house and hlling room, railway and
ears 10 transport powder 10 and from magazine, shot
BEDS cleaning and pillng shot and Shells eleven thou
sand four hundred and hfty dollars.
For pay OF superntendents, naval constructors and
al the civil establishments a. the several navy yards
and stations, one hundred and thlrtynine thousand
two hundred and thirtytWo dollars.
For The purchase Of nautical instruments required
for The use Of The navy; for repair Of lAe same and
also Of astronomical Instruments; and for the pur.
chase Of nautical books, maps, and charts, aud for
backing and binding the same, eighteen thousand dol
lars.
For printing and publishing sailing directions, hy.
biographical surveys, and astronomical observations
in addition 10 the balance on hand five thousand dol
lars
For continuing the publication Of The series Of
Wind aud Current Charts, and for defraying all the
expenses connected herewith, eighteen thousand dol
Ian.
To enable the Secretary Of the Navy to pay the sal
ay Of Professor James P, Egpy two thousand dollars
the payment 10 be made In the same manner and IN
der The like control former appropriations for me
teorological observations; PrOuided That the EN-.
p0yment Of meteoroogist under the contract Of the
SECRETARY Of the Navy, shall cease on and after the
thirtieth day Of June, eighteen hundred and afty.
nine.
For models, drawings, aud copying; for postage
freight, and transportation; for keeping grounds IN
order for fuel and lights; and for all other contn
gent expenss and for the wages Of persons employed
a. the United States Naval Observatory and Hydro
graphical once, viz: one instrument maker, two
Watchmen and one porter, six thousand one hundred
Of the watchmen employed at the United States OBJ
servatory and Hydrognphca once shall be the same
that paid 10 the several Watchmen employed In the
executive departments Of the government.
For improvement and repairs Of buildings and
grounds, and support Of The Naval Academy at An
napolis, Maryland, Tortyave thousand six hundred ant
BeVcntyOne dollars and twenty-five cents.
For preparing for publication The American Nauti
cal Almanac, tWentysix thousand eight hundred ant
eighty dollars
For Eve steam sloOps, authorized by act third March
eighteen hundred and htYseven, one million thTei
hundred and nfty thousand dollars.
To enable the Secretary Of the Navy 10 pay for th
preparation Of q code Of regulations for the govern
ment Of the navy as directed In the seventh section
The act entitled "An act making appropriations fo
The naval service for the year ending the thirteth
/ June, eighteen hundred and hity-eiCht,p approved
third March, eighteen hundred and ffty-seven thre
thousand dollars. Provided, That the provisions o
the seventh section Of The naval appropriation bill ap
proved March third, eighteen hundred and hftyseven
directing the Secretary Of the Navy 10 have prepared
and 10 report to Congress at this session for It's apprC
val, . code OF regulations for the government Of th
navy and 30 forth, be extended to the next session
Congress.
To enable the Secretary Of the Navy 10 pay the el
penses Of courts Of inquiry TO investigate the cases
certain officers affected BY the act entitled "An act
amend an act entitled An act 70 promote the eh
cheney Of the Navy'n approved sixteenth January
eighteen hundred and hityseyen, one hundred an
FOr completing the publication Of tie charts Of tn
late expedition for the exploration Of the river
Plata and its tributaries, Eve thousand dollars.
/ That the superintendent Of public printing BE- an
Il hereby, directed to transfer to the Bureau Of Orr
nance and HydrogTaphy the plates from which th
Illustrations and charts Of the late Japan Expedito
were printed. g.
sEcTIoN 2. And Be il further enatlfd, That frol
and after the first day Of July, eighteen hundred
hftysix the clerks and messengers At the navy var
and marine barracks at Washington, shall be entte
70 receive the compensation authorized by the acts
April twenty-five, eighteen hundred and fty-four an
August ave, eighteen hundred and 6fty-four, for u
payment OF which, guch sum as may be necessary, b.
and a hereby, appropriated out Of any money In II
TreasuETTnoi otherwise appropriated.
y Seq. ID Be it further enacted. That Il shall |
Il lawful q boys for service in the United Stat,
Marine Cops, with the consent Of their parents
guardians, not being under eleven, over seventee
years Of age to serve until they shall arrive at the
the same pay, rations, clothing, and forth now
eeived BY boys enlisted in said corps, under the a
J thority Of the Secretary Of the Navy.
J. Sec. 4. And BE- it fETthe enaetei That to defra
the expenses and compensation Of a commissioner
the Republic Of Paraguay, (should It be deemed pro
er BY the President to appoint one) In execution
The Joint Resolution Of the present session for Il
adjustment Of difficulties with the Republic Of Par
: guay," ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof
may be necessary: Prorided, That the compensate
q hereby allowed shall not exceed the rate Of sevq
thousand ave hundred dollars per aunum for the lin
employed.
=. Sac. 5. And be il further enacted, That all IL
: steamships Of the navy Of tho United States no
" building, or hereafter 10 be built shall be named
the Secretary Of the Navy under the direction of Il
President Of the United States according to The d
lowing rule, viz; All those Of forty guns or mo
shall be considered Of the first class and shall be ca
Z ed after the States Of the Union; those Of tweni
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second class and be called after the rivers and prinr
pal towns cities; and all those Of less than twen
guns shall be the third class and named by the Sc
retary Of the Navy the President may direct, ca
being taken that no two vessels in the navy shall be-
the same name.
6 Sec. 6. -And be il further enacted That the Seer
tary Of the Navy to be constructed as speed
a. may be consistent with the public Interest," sew