The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-15
OFFICIAL,


superintend all matters Of expectation and drawback
der the direction Of the collector whose compensation
therefor shall be prescribed by the Secretary othe Trea
ry not exceeding however, in any case, annual OF
thousand dollars which, together with the office ex
penses such superntendence shall not be included IN
the maximum Of the aggregate expenses OF the oce Of
the said collector And all books papers, and documents
In the bureau of drawback in the different ports relating
to the drawback OF duties paid under the internal revenue
laws aha be delivered to said collector Of internal reSe
nue..
Sec 49, And belt further enacted, That all provisions
Of any former act Inconsistent with the provisions OF this
act are hereby repealed Prorided however, That no
or owhch return has been ought to be made shall be
remtted or released by this act but the same shall De
collected ana paid and all fines and penalties heretofore
heretofore committed shall be punished If this act had
not been passed and the commissioner OF internal reve
nue. under the direction Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
b authorized to make all necessary regulations md 20
prescribe all necessary forms and proceedings for the col
lection Of such taxes and the enforcement Of such nes
and penalties for thu execution ths provisions Of this
act. F-- ..qp r-r 81
SEC II. And be further enacted, That the privilege Of
purchasing supplies Of goods imported from foreign coun-
tries for the OF the United States duty Free which
does or hereafter shall exist by provisions of law
shall be extended under such regulations az the Secreta
ry Of the Treasury may prescribe to all articles OF dome
TIC production which sresubeet to tax by the provisions
Of this sct
SEC. Is And Be further enacted That this act shall
be in force and effect and ter the first day OF April
in the eighteen hundred and sxtyve unless other
SEC 49, And be further enacted That the Secretary
Of the Treasury is hereby authorized to appoint com
mission consisting othree persons to inquire and report
at the earliest practicable moment, upon the subject o.
raising by taxation such revenue may DO necessary 10
order to supply the wants Of the government having re-
gard and including the from which such revenue
should DO drawn and the best and most efficient mode o.
raising the same and to report the form OF bill and
that such commission have power to inquire into the
manner aud efficiency Of the present and past methods
Of collecting the internal revenue and to take testimony
In and udnr urh nj
prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury And such
commissioners shall receive for their services three hun
bred dollars month for the time necessarily employed
| and their necessary travelling expenses.
SEC. 90 And be Il further enacted, That the Secretary
Of the Treasury may at any time prior to the first day Of
July eighteen hundred and assign to the office
OF the commissioner Of the internal such mum
Der Of clerks as he may deem necessary or the exge
cies of the public service may require and the privilege
Of Thanking all letters and documents pertaining to the
duties of his Office and of receiving free Of postage al
such letters and documents hereby extended to sad
commissioner. .sefl
| Approved March 8. 1865. s-l
An ACT making Appropriation for the Naval Service for
year ending June hrtieth eighteen hundred and sixty
Be enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States of America in Congress dSsemotea
That the following sums be- and they are hereby app.o
pated to paid out Of any money in the I 1hy nj,
| Of June, eighteen hund ed and sixty elk
For pay Of commission warrant, and petty ofcer ana
seanen including the engineer corps Of The navy wen
tyhree million three hundred and twenyseyen THOUSAND
seven hundred and twenty-five dollars and hiy cents.
For the completion and repair Of vessels Of the navy
| twenty-four million five hundred and thirty THOUSAND
| dollars.
For the purchase of hemp and other materials for the
navy, five hundred and seventy thousand dollars.
For fuel for the navy, and for the transportation a
expenses thereof seven million hundred and eighty
| thousand dollars.
For bounties to seamen, one million dollars
| For the equipment Of vessels In the navy, VIZ
tba nf
canvas leather, iron, cables and anchors Oil furniture
gseys and stores and for the payment Of labor on ar
cies manufactured In the and or oa,t stores
In the masters boatswains aud salmakers department
Of vessels five million eight hundrdd thousand dollars
For provisions for commission, warrant and petty OIL
Gers and ssamen including engineers and marines at.
tached to vessels for sea service, twelve millions nine
hundred and twenty.three thousand two hundred and
eighty dollars and seventy-hve cents,
For the construction repair wear and tear Of machinery
of vessels In commission seventeen million one hundred
| and forty.hve thousand dollars.
For surgeons necesaries and appliances for the sick
and hurt Ct the navy including ths coast survey and en-
| thousand five hundred dollars.
For ordnance and ordnance stores including labor and
incidental expenses eight million three hundred thou
For navigation apparatus and supplies, and for pur-
poses incidental to navigation four hundred thousand
| dollars. 81, .-i,
| For clothing for the navy, one million dollars.
contingent expenses Of the navy two hundred and
| nifty thousand dollars.
| U0ckS.-tOf
SEES that may accrue for the following purposes viz For
freight and transportation for printing advertising and
statonary for books, maps, models and drawings for
the purchase and repair Of FIRE engines; for machinery
for repairs Of steamengnes and attendance for pur
chase and maintenance Of oxen and horses, and driving
teams for carts, timber wheels and workmens tools Of
every description for navyyard puposes for kilograms
and postage Of letters public scrvce for furniture for
government offices and houses for coal aud other fuel
for candles OIL and gas for cleaning and clearing up
| NO
watchmen; for incidental labor at navyysrds not ap
pesble to any other appropriation; for rent Of landing
at Portsmouth, New Hampshre for tolls and ferrages
for water taxi and for rent Of stores and
ons million seven hundredand sxty thousand dollars
Bureau 9 Nasgation-For contingent expenses Of the
For freight and transportation Of navigation materials
Instruments books and stores for postage public
letters; for teegephng public business; for adver.
for blank books FORMS and stationery at navigation
olces for maps charts, drawings and models and for
incidental expenses not applicable any other sppro.
Bwsau ef Construction and Rpair.--Eor contingent
| and incidental expenses, viz; -
For postage, drawings and transportation Of matsri
| ais seventy five thousand dollars
Barsan Of Steam En9neaing-ror contingent *.
| psnses, viz:-
For transportation Of materials printing, stationery
experiments, advertising books, drawings, models pos
tags and incidental expenses eightyavs thousand dol
Bureau Of ProriHms and clothing.-For contingent
For candles freight to foreign stations transportation
from station to station within the United States cooper
age pay Of assistants to inspectors advertising propo
SAILS printing paymasters' blanks and stationery for
| cruising vessels six hundred thousand dollars.
Bureau Of Medicine and Suy0y.-For contingent OK.
psnses Of the bureau aud surgery svenyhve
| Marine co'ps-For pay of officers non.commissoned
officers, musicians, prvaes clerks messengers steward
and nurse and servants for raons and clothing for off,
GERS servants additional raons to officers for Eve years
| los
Tor re-enllstments, one million and forty thousand
eight hundred and sixyvs dollars and forty-ve cents
For provisions, one hundred and sxty-nns thousand
nine hundred and seven dollars and fifty cents.
For clothing, three hundred and thousand
| five hundred and twelve dollars.
For fuel thirtytwo thousand six hundrsd and twenty
| six dollars and seventy-fve cents. u
For military stores, viz: pay of mechanics repair of
arms purchase Of accouremens ordnance stores 6ags
drums ffss and other Instruments sixteen thousand dol
For transportation Of officers fher servants. troous.
and expenses Of recruiting, twenty-five thousand dol
| lars -.
For repairs of barracks and rent Of office, WHARF
are no public buildings, fifteen thousand dollars
For contingencies viz freight ferriage toll carriage
wharfage; purchase and repair of boats compensation
udgeadyocates; per diem for attending courtsmar
ual courts Of inquiry and for constant labor house
rent In lieu Of quarters burial Of deceased marines;
printing stationery, postage, teegraphng apprehen-
sion Of deserters OIL candles gas; repairs of gas and
water xtures water rent forage, straw, barack urni
ture furniture for Ioflcers' quarters bed.sacks wrap
pingpaper oroth, crash rope, Irvine, spades shoyes
axes picks carpenters tools; keep Of horse for the
messengers pay Of maron, washerwoman, and porter at
tne hospital headquarters repairs to fre-engine pur
chase and repair of purchase of lumber for
benches messables and banks; repairs public carry
al purchase and repair Of harness. purchase and re-
pair Of handcarts and wheelbarows scavengering /;
purchase and repair of gaeys; ccokingstoves ranges
stoves where there are no CRATES; gravel for parade
grounds; repair Of pumps furniture for staff and COM
mandng officers offices; brushes, brooms buckets paw.
Ing and for other purposes, sixty thousand dollars