Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-03-01

of the nii..i States. aid all v.-ss.ls ;ls: HAY
be added to it. in state Of the u,inos, ei;icen
CIV for active service.
Approved. August 5. 1851.
CHAP. LI.-An Act maxim. further apprc-
priaiion fuf ih" support Of the Nasa. s'.vice
a.. for the Year ending June thiricih, eighteen
hundred and sixiy-two, and for Other Purpo-
/ ses.
BE IL enacted by he .Sendse and Horse If
Representatives. ~ Tie taited States Of liner
ica an Congress assembled, That the sum of
thirty thousand dollars be- and the same is
hereby appropriated. out iany money in the
Treasury no! otherwise appropriated. for the
completion of the coal depot at hey West,
Florida, and repairs Of the wharf belonging
to the same.
For the completion of the marine barracks
Mt Charlestown, Massachusetts,, twelve thou
sand dollars.
For the purchase of the right to manufac-
ture and use Coston's night signals, twenty
thousand dollars: Proridcd, That the full
right to manufacture and use the same can be
purchased at price not to exceed that sum-
For the purchase of ordnance for the use Of
the navy, three hundred thousand dollars.
For repairing thequartcrs and outbuildings
at Fort Abcrcombie, seven thousand dollars.
For collecting, drilling and organizing vol
,lntccrs, under the acts authorizing the Presi-
dent to accept the services of five hundred
thousand men, twenty millions of dollars.
SEC. 2. ind he 1t ./.uther eA0c'cd. That
the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is here
by, authorized to change the names of any
vessels purchased for the use Of the Navy
Department by authority of law, and they
shall be thereafter known by the names SO
given them by virtue of this act
SEC. 3. Ind be 1t further enacted. That
there be, and hereby is, appropriated, in like
manner. the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars, for the construction and equipment Of
gunboats and service Oh the Western rivers.
Approved, August 5. 1861.
CHAR. LlI.-An act III King Appropriation
to pay the Expenses of the Investigating
Committees of the House of Representatives
and Senate appointed the First Session Of the
Thirty seventh Congress, and of the Commits
sion authorized to examine and report as to
the Compensation of all Officers Of Govern
nent.
| BE IL caactcd 5y Tie Senate aud House ~
Representatives. o/'Me Cnitcd States of 1mer-
ica IN Congress assembled, That there be, and
hereby is, appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of ten thousand dollars, to pay the eX-
penses of the investigating committees of the
Senate and House of Representatives appoint
ed at the first session of the Thirty-seventh
Congress, and also the expenses Of the com
mission authorized to examine and report as
to the compensation of all officers of Govern
ment said sum of money to be drawn from
the Treasury as part of the contingent
expenses of the House of Representatives, and
to be disbursed in the mode provided by law
for such expenses.
Approved August 5, 1861.
CHAP. Lillian Act authorizing the Con-
struction of Twelve small Sde-whcel Steam
ers.
. Be it enacted BY the Senate and Housc Of
Representatives. of'Me United States ef inner
ica in C0ngtcss assembled, That the Secrcta-
ry Of the Navy shall cause to be constructed,
with the least possible delay, twelve small
side-whcel steamers, for the use of the navy
of the United States of light draueht and
great speed; and that for the purpose aiore
idtwclvc handrcd thousand dollars be, and
the same hereby is, appropriated.
Approved, August S, 1861.
CAAP. Llv.-An Act making Appropria-
ton for foridcations and other Purposes.
BE II enacted by the .Seaafe and Iosse IF
Representatives. sf'Me Isited Suites of .imcr-
ira ~ Congress assembled. That there be,
and is hereby. appropriated, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars for
contingencies Of Notifications. to b. used and
applied under the direction O: the Secretary
oil War.
SEC. .. .isd be- II frrtker eracsod. That
Gny commissioned officer of the army. navy.
or marine corps. who. having ienarr.d his
resignation. shall. prior To due notice Of the
acceptance Of the same by the proper au-
thcriiy. and without leave. quif his post or
proper duties with the intent To remain
permanently absent therfrom. shall b. rg-
is:crcd as deser,cr. and punished IS such.
SEC. ,. Asd Be ii .fsr:her csacted, Tha,
aogging as a punishment in the army is
hereby abolished.
SEC. S. .Asd BE- II futler esacfed. That
for removing stables aud other olss,r,,c'ious
from the grounds around the Washington
lnfirInary, used n an army hospital. and
draining said grounds to secure proper drain
age Of the same, the sum Of five thousand
dollars be, aud the same is hereby appro-
priatsd. to he expended under the direction
Of the surgeon-gcneral Of the United States
army.
: Approved. August S. 1861.
CHAP. LV.-An Act in relation 10 the OF
fcc Of Attorney Of the United States for the