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4 OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the second Session OF the
Thirty-seventh Congress-. = =



Public-No. 1915. s.
AN ACT making appropriations for the naval SER
vice for the year ending thirtieth Of June, eight
cen hundred and sixty-three, and for other pnr-
poses. 81
BE it enacted Bg The Senate and House Of Represeht-
atires Of tke Unted States Of Aerica IN Congress
semled, That the following sums be and they are
hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the
year ending the thirtieth Of June, eighteen hum
dred and sixty -threesE
For pay of commission, warrant, and petty Off
GERS and seamen, including the engineer corps Of
the navy, eleven million six hundred and seventeen
thousand Que hundred and nine dollars. q
For the repair and equipment Of vessels of the
navy, eleven million four hundred thousand dol
lars.
For fuelfor the navy, to be purchased in the
mode prescribed by law for other materials, and for
the transportation ercof, two million one hun-
dred and sixty thonsaud dollars.
For the purchase Of hemp and other materials
for the navy, five hundred and forty thousand doll
lars. .
cidental expenses, five million one hundred and
ifty thousand dollars.
For provisions for commission, warrant, and
petty officers aud seamcn, including engineers and
marines attached to vessels for service, three
million three hundred and ifty-one thousand FIVE
hundred and twenty-one dollars and twenty live
cents: Propided, That the preserved meat forming
part of then navy ration may be prepared and pack
ed under the direction of the Secretary OF the Navy
if he shall deem 1t advisable and that the cattle
or fresh beef therefor may be purchased under his
directions, and from this appropriation; and that
he be authorized to do whatever else may be neces-
sary for the procuring, preparing aud packing said
preserved meat in the most approved and advanta-
geous manner - eexpense for machinery and tools
TO be betrayed by the last named sum, and MOTTO
exceed five thousand dollars.
For surgecns' necessaries and appliances for the
sick and hurt of the navy, including the engineer
and marine corps, seyenty-seven Thousand nine
Fore ntingent expenses that may accrue for the
following purposes, viz freight and trnnsports-
tion; printing and stationery; advertising in
newspapers; books, maps, models drawings; pur-
chase and repair of fire engines for machinery Of
every description ard the patent right to use the
same repair of and attending to steam Engines 10
navy yards; purchase and maintenance Of horses
and oxen, and driving teams, carts, timber-wheels,
snd the purchase and repair of wOrkman'8 tooist
candles for navy yards and shore stations pay Of
watchmen and incidental labor not chargeable 70
any other appropriation; transportation 10, and
labor attending the delivery q Provisions ana
rent for docking vessels for furniture for Govern
ment houaesi travelling Expenses Of officers and
Others unCer orders; funeral expenses store and
Office rent; fuel commissions and pay Of clerks to
navy agents and storekeepers; flags, awnings, and
packing boxes; premiums, and other expenses Of
recruiting; Experimenting descrters; per lem pay
TO persons attending court -marsal, courts of in
quiry, and other services authorized by law; pay
10 judge advocate; pay to photographers; pilotage
and towage of vessels, and assistance to vessels in
distress and for bills Of health and quarantine ex-
pensss Of vessels Of the United States navy In for
eign ports, one million seven hundred thousand
For clothing for the navy, six hundred thousand
dollars. Ali
For the charter Of vessels stores, extra iaborers
and purchase Of additional steam vessels, three
million dollars. Prorided, That hereafter, in all
cases where the officers Of the navy can be made
available, consistently with the public service "a
er person or persons shall DO employed; nor shall
such officers, when 50 employed receive any CONF
pensaton in addition to their official pay, and when
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navy shall he employed the compensation shall not
exceed the Of FIVE thousand dollars for all con-
made under the provisions Of this act.
For pay oflthographer for the year ending June,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, three hundred
dollars.
For repairs, painting, and raising the roof Of the
Navy Department building, fms ing aud furnish
ing the same, twenty thousand dollars.
MAINE CORPS. -
For pay of Off ers, non-commissioned officers
musicians, priyates, clerks, messengers, stewards
and servants for ratiOns and clothing for SER
wants; additional rations for five years service
for undrawn clothing and rations, bounsies for re-
enlistments, six hundred and ninety-six thousand
one hundred and ninety-eight dollars and thirty
cents.
For the support Of FIVE hundred and eighty men
authorized TO beenlsted for the marine corps, By
the President Of the United States, on the twenty
second Of November, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, seventy four thousand seven hundred and six
ty-seyen dollars and forty cents
For provisions, one hundred forty-three thou
sand four hundred and forty-five dollars.
For clothing, one hundred and thirty four thou
sand six hundred and sixty dollars. ~
For fuel, thirty thousand eight hundred ans
ninety -four dollars and fifty cents
For military stores, namely: Pay OF armorers
repair Of arms, purchase Of accoutrements. ord
nance stores, hags drums, ffes, and other jnstru
Inents, fifteen tbufsand dollars. " =
For transportation Of officers, their servants
and troops, and expenses Of Recruiting, twenty-five
thousand dollars.
For repairs Of Barracks and rent of Offices wler
there no public buildings for tina. purpose
eight thousand dollars
For completing repairs of Charlestown barracks
ten thousand four, hundred and fifty-eight dollar
and ninety seven cents: Prorided, That the sam
can be fully completed for that sum ;aand no par
Of the money hereby appropriated shall be expend
ed until il satsfactorify ascerfained that the sal
building can be completed Herewith. Z
Tor contingencies, namely: Freight, ferriagC
toll, carriage, wharfage purchase ind repair 9
boats; compensation 70 judge advocatis; per dien
TOR attending martial. conrfs Of inonir,
and for constant labor house rent in lieu Of auar
tors; burial Of deceased marines: printing STA
tonery, postage, telegraphing; apprehension ,
deserters; oil, candles, gas repairs Of gas and WI
Ter fixtures, water MT, forage, straw barrack f
niture bed Sacks spades, shoyels, axes, picks ca
pen.ers' tools keep of horse for the messene el
nav of matron, washwoman, and porter at the no
pital headquarters, forty. five thousand dolors.
sAyr, YARDS &C
Portsmouth,, Neig Hampshire..~ Z
For machine shop and smithery, fitting and IN
nishing the same, reservoirs capstan for sheer
quay wall near landing, extension Of storehou
number eleven one hundred feet, repairs and /
crease Of ordnance machinery and shops, and
pairs of all kinds, two hundred and thirty-t'
Thousand dollars. =
For futtock mill and building, ten thonsa
dollars.
Bosfon.