The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-04-05

at Annapolis shall be six years instead of four AZ
now provided by law, and this provision shall first
eighteen hundred and GeVentythree, aud to all sub
sequent classes. Hereafter the of instruction
for cadetengneers shall include two years of service
in naval steamers in addition to the period at the
Naval Academy now provided by law; Provided
That engineer officers graduated at the Naval Acade
my shall take precedence with all other officers with
whom they have relative rank, according to the ac-
tual length OF service in the navy. CHIEF engineers
having the same rank as medical and pay directors
and inspectors shall, when at have the same paw
that naval officers subject to examination before pro.
motion to grade limited in number by law shall not
Increase OF pay until designated by the Secretary OF
the Navy to fill vacancies In the higher grade the of
hcers eligible Tor promotion to grade not limited in
number shall not be entitled to examination until Or
dced to present themselves for examination until
class, in which they are included, has been
dered by the Secretary of the Navy.
MARINE CORPs.--For pay and subsistence of officers
of the marine corps, and for pay of non-commisson-
ed officers musicians and others of the corps three
hundred and seyentythrec thousand six hundred and
thirty nine dollars. For pay and subsistence of two
thousand privatcs, three hundred and seventy -four
thousand dollars. For provisions, one hundred and
twenty one thousand six hundred and thirty dol
lars and twenty-five cents. For clothing, hun
dTed and sxtyscyen thousand six hundred and thir-
ty-sx dollars. For fuel, thirty thousand eight hun
dred and ffty-siX dollars. Formitary stores name
ly: For pay of mechanics, repair of arms, purchase
Of acc0nterments ordnance stores, Tags drums flies,
and other instruments, ten thousand dollars. For
transportation of officers, and their servants, and
troops and for expenses OF recruiting twelve thous
and dollars For repairs of barracks and rent of Of
fees where there are no public buildings ten thous-
and dollars For forage for horses belonging to field
and etaif officers, six thousand dollars. For hire OF
quarters for officers where there public quar-
tiers, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars. For con-
tingencies, namely Freight ferriage toll carriage
WHARFAGE purchase and repair of boats labor; burial
OF deceased marines; stationery tclegraphing; Sp.
prehension Of deserters OIL candles gas repairs OF
gas and water fixtures; water-rent, barrack furni-
ture; furniture for officers quarters, bcd-eacks,
wrapping olcloth, crash, rope, twine spades,
shOves. axes, picks, carpenters tools; repairs TO
fre-engines; purchase and repair of enginehose -
purchase of lumber for benches, tables hunks
repairs to public carryall purchase and repair OF
harness; purchase and repair Of hand-carts and
wheel-barrows; scayengering; purchase and repair
of gaeys cooking stoves ranges, stoves where there
are no CRATES; gravel for parade-grounds repair OF
pumps; brushes, brooms, buckets, paving, and for
other purposes, twenty-five thousand dollars. Pro
yided, That the Secretary of the Navy be- and he
hereby is authorized to make soundings between the
western coast Of the United States and Japan, for
een f and for the he
tween those points Provided That no appropriation
of money shall be made for such purpose. And pro-
yided further, That no money appropriated by this
engines contracted for during the war.
SEC 2. That the Supreme Court may IT, in its judg-
ment, the purposes Of justice require it, allow any
amendment, either in form substance, of any APP
peal i'll prize cases. allow prize appeal therein If
1t appears that any notice of appeal or of intention to
appeal was filed with the clerk of the district court
within thirty days next after the rendition of the
final decree therein.
SEC. 3. That the act of Congress approved Deem
titled IAN act to further promote the efficiency of the
Navy, and the act approved June twenty fifth, eigh-
teen hundred and siXty-four, entitled "An act to
amend the act of the twentyfrst December eighteen
hundred and sixtyone, entitled AN act to further
promote the efficiency of the Navy" shall not be
hereafter construed to retire any officer before sixty
two years OF age
Approved. March g. 1873