Evening star., 1869-03-11


MId way IL lands. in the Pacific ocean, so as to
AFFORD safe rendezvous and port of refuge aud
resort Tor the naval aud merchant vessels Of the
UHlted States, fifty thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may pe necessary, to be ex-
Ien6 ~ under the direction OF the Secretary OF
tue Navy, if. in his Judgment after prelimi-
nary examination, he shall deem such expen-
dItule expedient-
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE.
For guns, gun carriages, shot she'll, maga-
Ene and laboratory stores, and equipments OF
kinds; for gunpowder, small arms, equip
ments, and ANN unition; for fuel and materials
nee essary in carrying the mechanical
branches of the ordnance department at the
navy. yards and stations, two hundred and fifty
thousand dOllsrs.
For pay OF the supt riu tendents and the civil
establishment at the several navy-yards under
this bureau. fifteen thousand dollars.
FOR conuDgen expenses, one thousand dol
lars.
That the officer in charge of ordnance and
gunneTy experiments AZ the Washington navy
than the officers Of the same grade performing
other shore duty.
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS
For preservation of wood and iron vessels
and ships in ordinary. and for those that are
on the stocks; vessels for the Naval Academy
for purchase of material and stores Of all kinds:
labor In navy-yard; transportation of material,
repair Of vessels, ald maintenance of the navy
afioat. two millions five hundred thousand dol
lars.
For pay Of superintendents and the civil
this bureau, thirty thousand dollars.
BUREAU OF STEAM ENGINEERING.
FOR pay OF the superintendents and the civil
establishment at the several navy-yard under
this bureau, twenty -four thousand dollars.
For stores and materials, tools; for repairs of
machinery OF steamers, boilers, instruments,
and labor at navy-yards and repairs OF the
mac chinerY, and purchase Of stores and mate
riais for vessels OF squadrons on foreign sta.
tions; and for transportation of materials, six
hundred and nifty thousand dollars.
BURRAU OF PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING.
for pay OF the civil establishment at the
several navy yards under this bureau, and at
the Naval Asylum, twenty-six thousand dol
For Provisions and clothing. one million five
hundred thousand dollars.
To meet the demands upon the bureau for
freight ana transportation of stores, for candles,
fuel for tools and repairing same al eight in
for furniture and repairs of same in Offices OF
paymasfers and inspectors: for kilograms and
postage; tolls and ferragei and for Ice, seventy.
BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
For necessary repairs and improvements Of
hospitals and appendages, including roads,
gardens, farms, painting, glazing, blacksmiths',
plumbers, and masons' work, and for furni-
tuIe, thirty thousand dollars.
For pay of the civil establishment under this
navy yards. fifty thousand dollars.
MARINE CORPS.
For pay OF officers. non. issioned off,
GERS, musicians, privates, clerks, messengers,
steward, nurse, and servants; for rations and
clothing for officers servants, additional ra-
tons to officers for fl We years service, for
drawn clothing, four hundred and fifty thou
For pensions, provisions one hundred and
ff'y-six thousand six hundred and seventy
two dollars.
thousand four hundred and wenty Fl We dollars.
For fuel. twenty-slx thousand six hundred
and twenty five dollars.
For military stores, viz: Pay of mechanics
repair of arms: purchase of aCcoutrements;
ordnance stores, nags, drums, ffes, and other
instruments, seven housan dollars.
For u transportation of officers, their servants,
troops, and tor expenses of recruiting, twelve
thousand dollars.
For repair of barracks and rent of Offices
" here there are no public buildings, ten thou
sand dollars.
For contingencies. viz: Freight; ferriags;
toll; carriage; wharfage; purchase and repair
OF boats; compensation Of judge advocates; per
diem for attending courts martial, courts of in
guiry, and for constant labor; house rent in
lieu of quarters, and commut tation for uarters
to officers on thipbeard; burial Of deceased
MARINES; printing, stationery, postage, teie-
graphing; apprehension of desert-rs; oil, can.
dies. gas; IepaIrs of gas and water fixtures;
water rent. forags, straw, oarrack furniture;
furniture for officers quarters; bed sacks,
wrapping paper, oil cloth, crash, rope, twine,
spades, shovels, axes, picks, carpenters TOOLS
Keep of a horse for the messenger; repairs TO
fire engines purchase and repair OF engine
hose; purchase of lumber for benches, mess
tables, hunks; repairs 10 public carryaIl; pur-
chase and repair OF harness; purchase and re-
paIr of handcarts and wheelbarrows; seaven-
gering; purchase and repair Of galleys, cooking
stoves, ranges; stoves where there are no
CRATES; gravel for parade grounds; repair of
pumps; furniture for staff and commanding
officers; brushes, brOoms, buckets. paving, and
for other purposes, fifty thousand dollars.
SEC.2 2. And be IL further enacted. That each
ana every seaman, ordinary seaman, or lands-
man who shall perform the duty OF a fireman
or coal yer on board OF any vessel of war
shall be entitled to and shall receive a COM
pensation at the rate OF thirty three cents per
day for the time they she'll thus be employed
"a hremen and coal. and which shall
be in addition 10 their compensation as sea-
said.
SEC. ,. And he az further enacted, That so
much of the first section of the "Act making
appropriations ter the naval service for the
year ending the thlrtieth day of June, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty three" as
declares that the salary of the secretary OF the
Naval Academy shall be twelve hundred and
fifty dollars per annum be, and the same is
hereby repealed; and the salary Of said secre.
tary, from and after the thirtieth day Of June,
eighteen hundred and sixty .eight, shall be
al the rate Of fourteen hundred dollars per an
mum.
SEC. 1. And be Il further enacied, That so
much OF the eighth section of an act entitled
IAN act TO amend certain acts in rela ION to the
navy" approved March second, eighteen hun.
dred and sixty y.seven, and of any other act au-
thorZing the annual selection of ten enlisted
apprentices for appointment as midshipmen to
the Naval Academy be. and the same Is here
by repealed.
Approved, March I, 1s69.