The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-14
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all matters of expectation and drawback uh
dr the direction of the collector whose
- shall he prescribed by the Secretary OF the Ireasu
w NOT exceeding however, any case an oi
two Thousand dollars, which, togetner wiz, sid In
a.nsas at sueh superinten den ce shall not DC 20
the maximum of the aggregate and documents
IN be Iu,reau of drawback in the different ports Ies
to the drawback of duties paid under inc aelaa a
laws, shall be delivered to said collector oi
SIC TO- And be further enacted That al pro,ss tis
ofany former act inconsistent with the PROVISIONS Va
act are hereby repealed Prorided hos h nm%. dns
dutv imposed BY any previous act when mas peeoJ b
nv ofhch return has been or ought to be maue, s,i
ramitted or released by this act but the same shai 20
and paid and fines ana pena, anu ali offences
heretofore committed shall be punished as TINS ct M
not been passed and the commissioner OF il'et m
nue under the direction the Secretary oil tne
IL m,thorized TO make all necessary regulations anu "
nrescr;be all necessary forms and proceedings or e
lection of such taxes and the enforcement OF sueh e
and penalties for the execution of the provisions Oh '
Sec H. And be tffer enacted That the privilege oil
purchasing supplies ofgoods imported from ioreigh
tries for the use of the United States duty ree' wu
now does or hereafter shall exist by provisions OF law
shall he extended under such regulations as the
nv of the Treasury may prescribe to all articles Oh
lie production which to tax by the provisions
SIZE Is And be it further enacted That this act shall
be in force and effect and after the 1rst Jay OF April
in the wear eighteen hundred and sxtyive unless DINER
az 10 And be IL further enacted That the Secretary
Of the Treasury is hereby authorized to appoint COM
Emission consisting of three persons to inquire ana report
at the earliest practicable moment upon the "
raising BY taxation such revenue as may be necessary IN
order to supply the wants of the government having re-
gard oand ncludinghe sources from which
Should be drawn and the best and most efficient mode OF
raising the same and to report the form OF bill and
that such commission have power 10 inquire INTO tne
manner and efficiency of the present and past mehoas
in such manner and under such regulations as may he
prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury And such
Commissioners shall receive for their services three hun
dred dollars month for the time necessarily employed
and their necessary travelling expenses.
sEc 20. And be further enacted, That the Secretary
of the Treasury may at any time prior to the first Day OF
july eighteen hundred and sxtysx, assign to the office
of the commissioner of the internal revenue such num-
Der of clerks he may deem necessary or the exgen
cies of the public service may require and the privilege
of rankng all letters and documents pertaining to the
duties of his Office and of receiving free OF postage all
such letters and documents is hereby extended to said
Approved, March 8, 1866.
An Act making Appropriation for the Naval Service for
year ending June thrtieth eighteen hundred and sixty
| six.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
9th United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the following sums be- and they are hereby appro
praed to DO paid out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the year ending the thireth
Of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-eix -
For pay OF commission warrant, and petty officers and
yree million three hundred and twenty-seven thousand
seven hundred and twenty-five dollars and fifty 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 and
expenses thereof seven million SIX hundred and eighty
thousand dollars.
For bounties to seamen, one million dollars.
For the equipment Of vessels in the navy, wiz
For the purchase Of various articles Of equipment viz
canvas leather iron, cables and anchors OIL furniture
gaeys, and stores and for the payment OF labor on ar
ces manufactured in the navy yard and for outfit stores
in the masters boatswains and salmakers department
of vessels five million eight hundrdd thousand dollars
For provisions for commission warrant and petty off,
GERS and seamen including engineers and marines at
tached to vessels for sea service twelve millions nine
hundred and twentythree thousand two hundred and
eighty dollars and seventyfve cents
For the construction repair and tear OF machinery
OF vessels in commission seventeen million one hundred
Q and forty-fve thousand dollars.
For surgeons necessares and appliances for the sick
and hurt OF the navy including the coast survey and
gineer and marine corps two hundred and twentyseven
thousand five hundred dollars
For ordnance and ordnance stores including labor and
incidental expenses, eight million three hundred thou
sand dollars.
For navigation apparatus and supplies and for pur-
incidental to navigation, four hundred thousand
dollars
For clothing for the navy, one million dollars.
For contingent expenses of the navy two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars
Bureau Of Yards and Docks.-For contingent expen-
that may for the following purposes viz For
freight and transportation for printing, advertising, and
stationary for books, maps models, and drawings for
the purchase and repair Of reengines for machinery
of every description and patent right use the same
for repairs Of steameugines and attendance for pur-
chase and maintenance Of and horses and driving
teams for CARTS timber wheels, and workmens tools Of
every description for navyyard purposes for kilograms
and postage Of letters on public service for furniture
government offices and houses for coal and other fuel
for candles OIL and gas; for cleaning and clearing uI
YARDS for flags awnings, and packngboxes for pay Of
watchmen; for incidental labor at nayyyars not ap
pcabe any other appropriation; for of landing
at Portsmouth, New Hampshire for tolls and ferriages
for water tax; and for rent of stores and rendezvous
one million seven hundreda sixty thousand dollars.
II Bureau Of NdugaOnFor contingent expenses of the
"a bureau Of navigation, viz:
For freight and transportation of navigation materials
e Instruments books and sores for postage on public
letters; for teegraphng public business for adyer
Using for proposals. for packing and materials
for blank books forms, and stationery at navigation
Offices for maps charts, drawings and models and fol-
incidental expenses not applicable any other appro
Il priation, five thousand dollars
Bureau Of Construction and Repar-Eor contingent
o and incidental expenses, viz =
For postage drawings and transportation of moteri
If ais, seventy five thousand dollars
r Bmeaa Of Steam Easineer1ng.-For contingent ex.
For transportation of materials. printing statioror,
experiments advertising, books, drawings models nos
tags ana incidental expenses, eghtyhve thousand dol
j. Bureau Of Provisions and clothing.--For contingent
# expenses, viz: ' 0Vh"nsei'
For candles freight to foreign stations. TRANSFORMATION
s.aton 70 station within the United States cooper.
a pay Oh assistants to inspectors advertising for prono
sais, printing paymasters blanks and Stationery Far
cruising using, vessels SIX hundred thousand dollars.
4 % 1aedtcae ana Surgery-For contingent ex-
penses Of the bureau omedicine and surgery
|, thousand dollars. nj e'''' ''''n''-hVe
naans oops-For pay of officers non-commssioned
mS musicians prvates clerks messengers steward
anu nurse ana servants; for ratons and clothing for off,
GERS servants; additional raons to officers for ve
service or undrawn clothing and rations and bo9nties
eight bnndrsd and one million and forty thousand
eu hundred ana sixy-ve dollars and forty-fye cents
u proyisions one hundred and sixty-nine thousand
"F Fer n coto and seven dollars and fifty
five hundred and tsna ana twenyght thousand
nuel tnrty-two thousand six hundred and twenty
sM dollars, and seyenty-fye cents "N twenty
for military stores, viz: pay Of mechanics ron.,- f
arms, purchase of Announcements Ordnance ealr Vi
lars. s' 'A'eeh thousand dol
For transportation Of officers their servants ,,o,.
lars '"en'y'nVe thousand dol
for repairs Of barracks and rent of Offices wbor. .h
aie no pubic buildings, fifteen thousand doI.r '"cfe
huI contingencies, viz freight ferriaee toll c,.,,
W. purchase and repair of boats comnensatio,
per diem for attending canris'sr
rent in lieu Of guaTtss ana fGr constant labor house
SION ~ statonery postage telegraphng: annrahon
water ~ ueserers OIL candles, gas repairs of aas and
ure furniture for Io fea forage straw barraek furni
oiHloth, crash rope Irvine spades sbNrp
ee, PICKS carpenters tools; keep of a horse Er ia
tha hai pay OF matron, washerwoman and porter at
he. nospi headquarters repairs to fireengina nur
nase ana repair of engnehose purchase of jnnh.p S
onncnes messtables and hunks repairs to public sr
nnr of and repair of harness; purchase and re-
pnrcbssa n and and wheelbarows scavengerne
sta anu repair OF galleys; cooking rangas
stoves where there are no graes gravel for narsda
emdi tspalr OF pumps furniture for staff and co
ina and oSeFs Offices brushes brooms buckets nav
s' anu LOT other purposes sixty thousand dollar pay
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oakum store siding mill extension nf L' Cutters,