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About The Albany register. (Albany, Or.) 1868-18?? | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1873)
ALBANY REGISTER. OFFICIAL. Law or the United Stain. passed at rat tiukii session or the KuRTY-SECXVNP CONOBKHS. (General Nature So. .W.l AN ACT making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seven-ty-fonr, and for oilier purposes. Br it marttil by th: Senate nml House of Ryrrmtatfv'ifth.- Vnilrt 8tti at Amr ica in Omtn-iu vmhlnl. That the ft lowing snnis ie. and l hey are horoby.ap. nroprlatcd. to he paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropri ated, for the naval service of the govern meat for thevoar ending Juno thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and tor other purpose i For pay of commissioned and warrant officers at son. (Including sea-pay and ra tions of officers detailed or appointed as naval storekeeper" abroad, i on shore, on special service, and of Miose on the retired list and unemployed, and for mileage and transportation of officers travelling under orders, and for pay of the petty-officers, seamen, ordinary -samcii, landsmen, and hoys, Including men of the engineer's force, and for the Coast-Survey service, eight thousand five hundred men, at an average pay of throe hundred dollars caeli pr annum", six million two hundred and fty thousand dollars : ProrW d. Tlmt no officer on the retired list of the navy shall be employed in active duty except iii time of war: Ami pruvid i. That those officers on the retired list, and those hereafter re tired, who were, or who may he, retired after forty years' service, or on attaining the ftge of sixty-two years, in conformity with section cine of the net of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and its Amendments, dated June twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, or those who were or may be retired from Incapac ity resulting from long and faithful ser vice, from Wounds or injuries receive 1 in the line of duly, from sicknessor cxisis ura therein, shall, alter the passage of this act, be entitled tojeventv-llve per centum of the present sea-pay of the grade or rank which they held at the tinieof their re tirement. 'The rear-n luilnils provided for In the act Of June fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. shall lie considered as having been ret lred as rear-admirals. For contingent expenses of the Navy Department, one hundred thousand dol lars. BUREAU OF NAVIGATION. POT foreign and locnl pilotage and tow age of ships of wur, lift' thousand dollars. For services und materials in correcting compasses oh board ship, and for adjust ing and test Ing compasses on shore, three thousand dollars. For nautical and astronomical instro ments, nautical books, maps, charts, and sailing directions, and repairs of nautical Instruments for ships oi war, ten thou sand dollars. For hooks for libraries for ships of war, three thousand dollars. For navy signals and apj aratos, namely, signal-lights, lanterns and rockets. Includ ing running-lights, drawings, and cngrav Inns lor signaWwoks,ix thousand dollars. For cotniass-rittings. including blnna cles, tripods, and other appendages of ships' compasses, rive thousand dollars. For logs and other appliances for meas uring the ship's way, leads and other ap pliances for sounding, three thousand dol lars. For lanterns and Inmps. and their aiv nendues, for general use on board ship, including those for the cabin, ward-room, and Steerage, for the holds and spirit, room, for decks ami quartermaster's use. ix thoumnd dollars. For hunting and other materials for flags, and making and repairing Hags of all kinds, live thousand live hundred dol lars. For oil for ships of war other than that used tor the Engineer department ; can dles when use i ma substitute for oil In binnacles, and running-lights: for chim neys and wicks, an 1 soan used In naviga tion department, thirty-five thousand dol lars. For stationery for commanders and nav igator of vessels of war, four thousand dollars. For musical instruments, and music for vessels of w ar. one thousand dollars, For steering signals and Indicators, and for Bpeakimr-tu'x-s ami gongs, for signal communication on 'mar l vessels of war, two thousand Ave hundred dollars, Civil establishment : For pay of writers and laborers, and for purposes' incidental to the support of the civil establishment under this bureau at the several navy yards, twelve thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the Bureau of Navigation: Freight and transporta tion of navigation materials : instruments, books, and stores: postage and telegraph ing : advertising for proposals: packing boxesand materials; blank hooks, forms, and stationery at navigation offices, six thousand dollars. Kor drawing, engraving, and printing and photo-lltbogninhing charts, electro typing and correcting old pla'es, prewiring and publishing sailing directions, and oth er hydrograpic informal ion, twenty thou sand dollars. For surveying in the Pacific, frftv thou sand dollars. For making clinrts, including thos,. of the Pacific coast, thirty thousand dollars. For fnel,ligl)t,eid ofllusfiirnPnrejearo of building and oilier labor; purchase of books for library, drawing materials, and other stationery; postage, freight, and other contingent expenses, seven fiou aand dollars. For rent ami repair of building, two thousand eight hundred dollars. For expenses of Nmal observatory, namely : For pay of one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars. For three assistant observers, at one thousand Ave hundred dollars each. Kor wages of one Instrument-maker, one messenger, three watchmen, and one ir. ter; for keeping grounds In order and re pairs to buildings; for fuel, light, and of floe furniture; and for stationery, pur chase of books for libmrv, heinicals for batteries, postage, and freight, and all other contingent expenses, thirteen thou sand five htm he I dollars. Fot tmtiseriblng astronomhal observa tlons upon sheets for publication, one thousand two hundred dollars. Kor completing tower and dome for the new refracting telescope, five thousand dollars. Kor coinputut ions for catalogue of zone stars observed by the United Slate, naval astronomical expedition totlte southern hemisphere.in eighteen hundred an 1 tilt v. eighteen linndrodand fiftjvme.an I eight em hundred mi) Afty-two, on ihousand Ave hundred dollars. For switchboard for telegraphing appa ratus, six hundred dollars. For payment of second Instalment for the great refractory telescope now In the course Of construction, ten Ihousand dol lars. tot expenses of Nantleal Almanac: per pug of oouiptiter and clerk for com piling and preparing for publication the American Ephemerlsand the Nautical Al manac, twenty thousand dollars. For con tin nance of work on new planets discovered by American astronomers, three thousand dollars. For rent, fuel, labor, stationery, boxes, expresses and miscellaneous items, one thousand two hundred dollars. BUREAU OF ORDNANCE. For fuel and materials necessary in car rying on the mechanical branches of the Ordnance department at the navy-yards and stations, one hundred thousand dol lars. Forlnlxu at all the navv-vard, three hun dred thousand dollars. For repairs to ordnance buildings, maga zines, gun-parks, machinery, and other necessaries of the like character, forty Seven thousand six hundred and one dol lars. For miscellaneous items, six thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For experiments iiiordnunce.forty thott sand dollars. Kor the torpedo-corps: For the purchase and manufacture of gunpowder, nitro glycerine, and gun-cotton, twelve thou sand dollars. For purchase and manufacture of elec trical machines, galvanic batteries, and insulated wire, twenty-four thousand dol lars, For purchase ol copper, iron, w ood, ami other materials necessary fortlie manu facture o! torpedoes, and for work on the same, twenty-seven thousand dollars. For construction of torpedo-boats, pur chase of coffer-works or hulks, and contin gent expenses, thirty-five thousand dol lars. For repairs to buildings and wharves, four thousand seven hundred dollars. For labor, including one chemist at two thousand dollars, pyrotechnist electrician, one foreman machinist at one thousand Ave Imndred and sixty-live dollars, and two clerks at one thousand seven hundred dollars each, twenty-one thousand and sixty-tlve dollars: Provided, That the funds herein appropriated for the torpedo corps shall only he used in the establish ment and maintenance of lorpedoes to be oH'iu:ed for offensive or defensive use against an enemy in naval warfare. Civil establishment: For pay of super intendents and the establishment of the several navy-yards under this bureau, fif teen thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of theordnance service of the navy, one thousand dollars. BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND UK CRUITING. For equipment of vessels : For coal for steamers' use. Including expenses of trans portation : storage, labor. liemp.M Ire, and other material for the manufacture of rope : pipes, cordage, canvas, leather : iron for manufacture of cable, anchors, and galleys; condensing and boat-detaching apparatus ; cablw,anchors, furniture, hose, hake-ovens', and cookiug-stoves, Itle-rafts, heat ing-appunitus for receiving-ships: and for the pay men I of labor in equipping ves sels, and manufacture of articles in the navy-yards pertaining to this bureau, one million live bun lred thousand dollars. Civil establishment at the navyyard, Kilter;.". Maine : For clerk m equipment office, one thousand four hundred dollars ; for s;oro-c!crk. one thousand one hundred dollars; for time-clerk, nine hundred dol lars; In all, three thousand four hundred dollars. At the navy-yard, Charlestown, Massa chusetts: For superintendent of rope walk, one thousand nine hundred dollars : clerk to sunn-, one ihousand two hundred dollars; clerk in equipment office, one thousand live hundred dollars; for store clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; time-clerk, one thousand two hundred dol lars; in all, -even ihousand dollars. At the navy-yard, Washington, District of Columbia: For clerk In equipment of fice, one thousand five hundred dollars; and for one store and one time clerk, one at one thousand lour hundred dollars and one at one thousand two hundred dollars ; in all, four thousand one hundred dollars. At the navy-yard, Philadelphia, Pennsyl vania: For clerk in equipment office,' one thousand four hundred dnllars; for one store and one time clerk, al one thousand two hundred dollars each : in all, three thousand eight hundred dollars, At the navy-yard, Brooklyn, New York : For clerk In equipment office, one thou sand five hundred dollars: and tor one store and one time clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars each: in all, three thousand nine hundred dollars, At the navy-yard. Norfolk, Virginia: For clerk In equipment office, one thou sand four hundred dollars : for store-clerk, one thousand one hundred and twenty five dollars : and tor time clerk, nine hun dred dollars; In all. three thousand four hundred and twenty-live dollars. At the navy-yard. Pensaeola, Florida; For equipment-office clerk, one thousand three hundred dollars. At the navy-yard, Mare Island, Califor nia: For clerk in equfnmvnt office, one ihousand eight hundred and seventy-live dollars; for store-clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, three thousand and seven' v-tive dollars. For contingent expenses of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting, namely: Forfreight and transportation of stores, transH)iiat1on of enlisted men, mileage to honorably discharged men, printing, advert ising, expenses of aitcl Ion-sales, tel egraphing, s'atibnery, apprehension of do serous, assistance tl vessels in distress, and good-conduct badges lOrenlisted men, one hundred and twenty-live thousand dollars. BUREAU OF YAH I SAND DOCKS. For civil establishment attho navy -yard. Klttery, Maine: For draughtsman and clerk to civil engineer, at one thousand four hundred dollars each : for gate-keeper and detective, one thousand dollars : and for messengerat cominandanf's pfflce, -ix hundred dollars; making. In all, fonrfhou sand four hundred dollars. For estubllshinggas-works and piping to light the Kittery navy-yard, twenty thou sand dollars. At the navy-yard, Charleston. Massachu setts: For assistant to civil engineer, one thoiwind Ave hundred dollars; for draughtsman and clerk to civil engineer, at one thousand four hundred dollarseach; for writer to commandant, one thousand dollars ; for gate-keeper and detective, one thousand dollars; and for messenger to commandant's oftice, si hundred dollars ; In all, six thousand nine hundred dollars. At the navy-yard at Brooklyn, Now York : For assistant, tocivil engineer, one thousand Ave hundred dollars; for draughtsman and clerk to civil engineer, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; for writer to commandant, one thousand dollars; for gate-keeper and detect ivc.one thousand debars; for mail-carrier, nine bun bed dollars; and for messenger to commandant's office, six hundred dollar-: in all, even thousand eight hundred dol lars. At the navy-yard, Philadelphia, Penn sylvania; For draughtsman and clerk to civil engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars each; for gate-keeper, and detect ive, one thousand dollars; and for mes senger lor the cnminandaut's office, six hundred dnllars; in all, four thousand four hundred dollars. At l he navy-vard. Washington, District of ( 'oln m bin : For draughtsman and clerk to civil engineer, at one thousand four hundred dollars each ; for gate-keeper and detective, one thousand dollars; for mall messenger, one thousand dollars; and for messenger for commandant's office, six hundred dollars: In all, Ave thousand four hundred dollars. At the navy-yard, Norfolk, Virginia: For draughtsman and clerk tocivil engi neer, at one thousand four hundred dol inrseach; for gate-keeper and detective, one thousand dollars; and for messenger for commandatfUs nffloo. six hundred dol lars: In all, four thousand four hundred dollars. For the construction of gas-works and piping at the Norfolk navy-yard, Ports mouth, Virginia, ten thousand dollars. At the navy-yard, Pensaeola, Florida: For superintendent of van! Improvements, t wo thousand dollars ; for gato-keeiH'rand detective, one ihousand dollars; formes, seiurer for the office of the commandant, six hundred dollars; in all, three thousand six hundred dollars. At the navv-vard, Mare Island, Califor nia: For assistant tocivil engineer and dniughtsinan.nnc thousand eight hundred dollars; for clerk to civil engineer, one thousand Ave hundred dollars; for gate keeper and detective, one ihousand dol lars ; and for messenger for commandant "8 office, seven hundred and fifty dollars; in all. live thousand and fifty dollars. At the naval station. League island, Pennsylvania: For Una tight small and clerk to civil engineer, at one thousand four hundred dollars each : in al), two thousand eight hundred dollars. At the Naval Asylum. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: For superintendent, six hundred dollars; steward, fom hundred and eighty dollars; matron, ihreclmndred and sixty dollars; cook, two hundred and anil lorty dollars; assistant cook, one hun dred and Sixty-eight dollars: chief laun dress, one hundred and ninety-twodbllars; three laundresses; at one hundred and six-tv-eight dollars each ; eight scrubbers end waiters, at one hundred and sixty-eight dollars each: six laborers, at two hundred and forty dollars each; stable-keepers and drivers, three hundred and sixty dollars; masters-at-arms, four hundred and eighty dollars; corporal, three hundred dollars; barber, three hundred and sixty dollars. For furnltnre, and repairs of the same, one thousand dollars; house-cleaning and white-cashing, eight hundred dollars; furnaces, grates, and ranges, six hundred dollars: gas and water-rent, one thousand four hundred dollars ; repairs of all kinds, live thousand dollars; inmroveincnt Of cemetery, two thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars; and for support of bene Aeiaries, forty thousand dollars; in all, fifty-eight thousand four hundred and soventy-eight.dollars; which sum shad tie paid onl of the income from the naval pension fund. For general maintenance of y ards and docks, viz: For general expenses of the Bureau of YtvrdSlind Docks: Freight and transportation of materials and stores; printing, stationery, and advertising, in eluding the commandant's office; books, models, map-, mid drawings: purchase and repair m lire-engines; mochlneryand patent lights to use the same: repairs on steam-engines, and attendance on the same ; purchase and maintenance of oxen and horses, and drlving-tcatUS, carta and limber-wheels for use in the navy-yards, and tools and repairs of same; postage ami telegrams: furnltnre for government houses and offices in the navy-yards ; coal and other fuel Handles, oil, and gas; clam ing and clearing up yards, and care of buildings; attendance on tires; lights; lire-engines mid apparatus; incidental la bor at huvy yards ; water-tax, and for toll and ferriages; pay of the watchmen in the navy-yards; and for flags, awnings, and packing-boxes, and for contingent ex- i pensos of yards and docks, not exceeding forty thousand dollars.nlne hundred thou sand dollars. Ill l.'K Al OF MEDICINE ANDSUBflERY. For support of the Medical department for surgeons' necessaries for vessels In commission, navy-yards, naval stations, marine corps, and" Coast Survey, lorty thousand dollars. For necessary repairs of naval labora tory, hospitals, and appendages, including roads, wharves, cemeteries, out-houses, steuin-heutingapparatns.sidcwulks.fences, gardens, and farms, twenty-five thousand dollars. Forpayxof the civil establishment under I his bureau: At the hospital at Chelsea, Massachusetts, seven thousand seven hun dred an d eighty-two dollars. At the hospital, New York, eleven thou sand three hundred and thin v-t wo dollars. At the hospital. Philadelphia, Pennsyl vania, six thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars. At the hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, four thousand nine hundred and twentv-six dollars. At the hospital, Annapolis, Maryland, lour thousand Ave hundred and twelve dollars. At the hospital, Norfolk, Virginia, five thousand four imndred and six dollars. At the hospital, Pensaeola, Florida, live thousand and ninety-four dollars. At the hospital, Mure Island, California, eight thousand eight hundred and seven t v-t wo dollars. ' At the hospital at Yokohama, Japan, two thousand four hundred and seventy-eight dollars. At the naval Inlmratory, New York, six thousand four hundred dollars. Ai the navy-vard, Charlestown, Massa chusetts, one thousand four hundred and eightv dollars. At the navv-vard, New York, one thou--und four hundred and eighty doUars. At the navy-yard, Philadelphia. Pcnn s ivania, one tliousand four hundred and eighty dollars. At lite navy-yard, Washington, District of Columbia, one thousand four hundred un 1 eighty dollars. At the haw-yard, Norfolk, Virginia, one thousand hair hundred and eighty dollars. At the Navl Academy, Annapolis, Mary land, One thousand two hundred and forty-two dollars. At the naval station. Mound city, Illi nois, one ihousand four hundred and eighty dollars. At the navy-yard, Kittery, Maine, one thousand two nundrcd and ninety dnllars. For contingent expense of the bureau, freight on medical stores, transportation of Insane patients to the government bos. riiml, advertising, telegraphing, purchase of books, expenses attending the naval medical board Of examiner, purchase and repair of wagons, harness, purchase and food of horses, cows, trees, garden-tools, and seeds, twenty-live Ihousand dollars. BUREAU OF PROVISIONS AND CLoTII tNG. Kor provisions for the officers, seamen, and marines, one million live hundred and forty-seven thousand six hundred dol- Kor purchase of water for Bhips, forty thousand dollars. For pay of the. civil establishment at the several navy-yards under this bureau : At the navy-yard, Boston, Massachu setts: Two writers, one to paymaster mid one to lnspectorof provisions and cloth ing, at one thousand anil seventeen dollars and twenly-Ave cents each ; In all. two thousand and thirty-four dollars and Afty cents. At the navy-yard, Brooklyn, New York : Two writers to paymasters, at one thou sand Bnd seventeen dollars and twenty five cents eaeli ; assistant to Inspector of provisions and clothing, one tnonsand eight hundred and seventy-eight dollars; writer to .inspector of provisions and clothing, Wt tnonsand and seventeen dol lars and twenty-five cents ; assistant su perintendent of mills, nine Imndred and ihirtvnlnc dollars, in all, five thousand eight' imndred and sixty-eight dollars and seventy-live cent. At the navv-jard. Philadelphia. Penn sylvania: one writer to paymaster, one thonsnnd and seventeen dollars and twenty-live cents; one writer to Inspectorol provisions and elol hing.onc thousand and seventeen dollars and twenty-five cents; in all, two thousand and thirty-four dol lars and flftveenta. At the naVy-yard, Washington, District of Columbia: One writer to paymaster, one thousand and seventeen dollars and twenty-live cents. At the navv-vard, Norfolk, Virginia: One writer to paymaster, one thousand and seventeen dollars and twenty-five cents. At the navv-vard, Man- island, Califor nia: One writer to paymaster, at one thousand and seventeen dollars and tncn-tj-ihe cents; one writer to Inspector of provisions and clothing, one thousand two hundred and nlnety-Ave dollars and fifty cents; in all. two Ihousand three hundred and twelve dollars and seventy-five cent. For contingent expenses: For freight and transportation to foreign and homo stations; candles; fuel; interior altera tions and tlsiures In inspection buildings; toots, and repairing same at eight inspec tions; special watchmen in eight Inspec tions; books and blanks; stationery; tele grams; postages and express charges; tolls, ferriages, and car tickets: ice; and incidental labor not chargeable In other appropriations, soventy-live thousand dol lars. BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND BE " PAIR. For the construction of eight steam ves sels of war, three million two hundred thousand dollars ; this appropriation toiie available from the passage ot this act, For preservation of vessels on the stocks and in ordinary; purchase of materials and stores of lill kinds; labor in navy yards and on foreign stations; preserva tion ot materials, purchase of tools; w ear, tear, and repair of vessels afloat, and gen eral ...nimencc of the navy : Incidental ex penses, advertising, and foreign postages, three million live hundred thousand dol lars. For protection of timber lands, five thou sand dobars. Civil establishment at the navy-yard, Kittery. Maine: For draught small, one thousand t'ottr hundred dollars: clerk of store-houses, one thousand live hundred dollars; lnspectorof timber, clerk to nnval Constructor, lime-olcrk, and superintend ent of tloui Ing-doek, at one thousand lour hundred dollars each: in all, eight thou sand Ave hundred dollars. At the navy-yard, charlestown, Massa chusetts: For draughtsman to naval con structor, one thousand four hundred dol lars; clerk to naval constructor, inspector Of tlm'ier, time clerk, at one thousand live hundred dollars each; clerk of store bouses, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all. seven thousand one hundred dol lars. At the navy-yard, Brooklyn. Now York : For d rang hi small tonav al eon-truetor.one thousand four hundred dollars; clerk to naval constructor, Inspectorol t lmber,and time-clerk, at one thousand live hundred dollars each; and clerk of store-houses, one thousand two hundred dollars each; in all, seven thoumnd one hundred dol lars. At the navy-yard, Philadelphia, Penn sylvania : For draughtsman to naval con structor, one ihousand tour hundred dol lars; clerk of store-houses, one thousand two hundred dollars : Inspector of timber, clerk to naval constructor, time-clerk, and siqierintendent of floating-dock, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; in all, eight thousand seven hundred dollars. At the navy-yard, Washington, District of Columbia: For draughtsman to naval constructor, one thousand tour hundred dollars; clerk to naval constructor and clerk of store-houses, inspector of limlsjr and time-clerk, at one thousand two hun dred dollars each ; in all, six thousand two hundred dollars, At the navy-yard, Norfolk, Virginia: For draughtsman to naval constructor and clerk of store-houses, al one thousand four hundred dollars each; time-clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, four thousand dollars. At the navy-vard, Pensaeola, Florida: For clerk of 'store-houses, one thousand fcur hundred dollars. At the navy-vard. Mare island, Califor nia: For drauglit sman to naval const ruct or, one thousand tour hundred dollars; in spector of timber, clerk of store-houses, clerk to naval construct or.superlntendent of floating-dock, and time-clerk, at one thousand Ave hundred dollarseach; in all, eight thousand nine hundred dollars. BUREAU OF STEAM-ENGINEERING. For repairs and preservation of machine ry and boilers on naval vessels, one million dollars. For tilting, repair and preservation of vard machinery and tools, fifty thousand dollars. For lalior in navy-yards and stations,not before Included, and incidental expenses, one hundred thousand dollars. For purchase and preservation of oils, coal, iron, and all materials and stores, four hundred Ihousand dollars. For completing Ave pairs of compound engines and accompanying boilers tor the third-late vessels Marlon, Vandalla, Swn turn, Qulmieliaiig, and Galena, and other vessels, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Civil establishment at the navy-yard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire: For draughtsman, one thousand six hundred dollars ;' clerk to chief engineer and store clerk, at one thousand four hunilnsl dol larscach: und time-clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars ; in all, live thousand six hundred dollars. At the navy-yard, charlestown, Massa chusetts: For draughtsman, one thou sand six hundred dollars; clerk to chief engineer and store-clerk, at one thousand four hundred dollars each ; and time-clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars ; in all. five thousand six hundred dollars. At the navy-yard, Brooklyn, New York: For draughtsman, one ihousand six hun dred dollars; clerk to chief engineer and store-clerk, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; and time-clerk, one thou sand two hundred dollars ; in all, Ave thou sand six hundred dollars. At the navy-yard, Philadelphia, Penn sylvania: For draughtsman, one thou sand six hundred dollars; clerk to chief engineer and store-clerk, at one thousand four hundred dollarseach ; and time-clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, live thousand six hundred dollars. At the navy-yard, Washington, District of Columbia: For draughtsman, one thou sand six hundred dollars; clerk to chief engineer and store-clerk, at one thousand lour hundred dollarseach ; and time-clerk, one thousand two hundred dollar-, in all, five thousand six hundred dollars. At the navy -yard, Norfolk, Virginia: For draughtsman, one thousand six hun dred dollars; clerk to chief engineer and si ore-clerk, at one thousand four hundred dollars each ; and time-clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars ; in all, five thousand six hundred 1101111111. At the naxy-yard, Pensaeola, Klorlda: Kor clerk of store-nouses, one thousand two hundred dollars. At the navy-yard. Mare island. Califor nia: Kor draughtsman, one thousnmtslx hundred dollars ; clerk to chief engineer and store-clerk, one thousand four hun dred dollars each: and time-clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, five thousand six Imndred dollars. N AVAL ACADEMY. Kor pay of professors and others: Oni professor of mat hematics, two thousand five hundred dollars; four professors, namely, of mathematics, assistant,) of French, of chemist 17, and offthlcs and English studies, at two t hnusand t wo hun dred dollars each ; twelve assistant profes--sore, namely, four of French, one ot Span ish, three of ethics and English studies, one of mathematics, one of astronomy, and two of drawing,nl one thousand oignt hundred dollars euch; sword-master, at one thousand two hundred dollars, and two assistants, at one thousand dnllars each ; boxing-master and gymnast, one thousand two hundred dnllars ; assistant librarian, one ihousand four hundred dol lars; three clerks 10 superintendent, nnn at one Ihousand two hundred dollars, one at one thousand dollars, and one at eight hundred dollars; clerk to commandant of midship and clerk to paymaster, al one thousand doiiais each : apothecary, seven hundred and Afty dollars: commissary, two hundred and eighiy-elgnt dollars; messenger to superintendent, six hundred 1 hil ars: cook, 1 luce 1 honsaud and twenty live dollars and fiftyceitts: armorer, Ave hundred and twenty-nine dollars and fifty cents; quarier-gutinor, four hundred anil ninedotlarsnnd fifty ecu's; gunner's mate, four hundred and sixty-nine dollars and Afty cents : cockswain, four hundred and sixlv-nine dollars and fifty cents: thrco seamen, in depnriiients ot seamanship, at three hundred an I forty-nine dollars ami Afty cents each: band-muster, Ave hun dred and twenty-eight dollars; eighteen first-class musicians, at three hundred and forty-eight dollars each; seven second class musicians, at three bun, lred dollars each ; two drummers and one fifer, first- class,; at tin bun lred and forty-eight dollarseach; in all. fifty-eight thousand five hundred und seventy-sl , dollars. For pay of watchmen and ot hoi's, thirty thousand six him lred and fifty-nine dol lars and fifty cents. For pay of mechanics and others, seven teen thousand four hundred and sixty-one dollars and ninety cents. For pa) of employees in the department of Stcaui-Knginery, for machinists, boiler makers, undo here, eight thonsnnd seven hundred and sity dollars. For repairs and'improvements of public buildings, and for the wail inclosing the grounds ot the academy, fourteen thou sand dollars. For cm ; ii' gent expenses,sixty-four thou sand dollars. Thai from and alter 1 he thirtieth day of Jnne.eightceii hundri d and seventy-three, the term cd the class... h, the Naval Acad emy at Annapolis shall lie six years. In stead of tour, as now pro i ied by law, and this provision shall first apply to the class entering the academy in the year eighteen hundred and sevunty-tbrecaud mall Bills sequent classes. Hereafter the course of instruction for Cadet engini ere shall inciu le two years id service in naval eu-stouiners in addition to the period at the Naval Uudcmy now provided by law: J'r .1 Thai' engi neer officers 'jiii hinted al the Naval Acad emy spall lake precedence with all other officers Willi whom they have relative rank, according lot In- actual ienulli of ser vice in the navy. Chlct engineers having the same rank as medical and pay direct ors and inspectors shall, w lien 111 sen, have the same pay : that naval officers subject to examination before promotion to n grade limited in number liy law -hull not be ent ii led to examination in sui Ii a sense as to give increase of pay until designated by the Secretary of the Navy to fill vacan cies In the grade ; and officers eligible for promotion to a grade not limited in num ber shall not be entitled to examination until ordered to present themseivca for examination or nntiluelass,in Which they arc included, has been so ordered by the Secretary of the Navy. MARINE CORPS. For pay and subsistence 01 officers of the marine corps, and for pay of non-commissioned officers, musicians, and others of the corps, three hundred and seventy three thousand six hundred ami thirty nine dollars. For pay and subsistence of two thoosan privates, three hundred and seventy-font thousand dollars. For provisions, one hundred nnd twenty-one thousand six hundred and thirty six dollars and twenty-live cents. F'or clothing, one 'hundred and sixtv seven thousandsix hundred and tblrty-su dollars. For fuel, thirty thousand eight hundred and fifty-six dollars. For military stores : For pay of mechan ics, repair of arms, purchase' of accoutre ments, ordnance stores, tings, drums, fifes, and other instruments, ten thousand dol lars, For transportation of officers, and their servants, and troops, and for expenses of recruiting, twelve thousand dollars. For repairs of barracks, and rent of of fices, where there are no public buildings, ten thousand dollars. For forage for horses belonging to field and stuff officers, six thousand dollars. Ftir hire of quarters for officers where there are no public quarters, sixieen thou sand five hundred dollars. F'or contingencies, namely: Freight: ferriage: toll; cartage; wharfage; pur chase and repnir of boats; labor; nut'lal of deceased marines; stationery; telegraph ing; apprehension of deserters, oil, can dles, gas: repairs of gas and water fix tures; water-rent, barrack furniture; fur niture for officers' quarters, bed-sacks, wranping-paper, oil-cloth, crush, rope, twine, spades, shovel-, axes, picks, carpen ters' tools: repairs to lire-engines; pur chase and repairs of engine-hose : purchase of lumber for lienehes, mess-tables, hunks; repairs to public carryall; purchase and' repair of harness; purchase and rejuilrof hand-carts and wheel-barrows; scavenger itig; purchase and repair of galleys, cook. Ing-sUN es, ranges, stoves where ihere are no grilles; gravel for parade-grounds, re pair of pmnps ; brushes, brooms, buckets, paving, und for oilier purposes, twenty five thousand dollars: PrimdHl, Thatflio Secretary of the Treasury be, and lie is hereby, authorized to make soundings be tween the western coast of the United States and Japan, for scientific purposes, and fortlie purpose of determining the practicability of laying a telegraph cable between those points: Provianl, That no appropriation of money shad be made for such purpose; And prwldtit furtlier, That no money appropriated by this ad shall be expended on account .of vessels or naval engines contracted lor during ihewnr, Sec. 1 That the Supreme Court may, If. in its judgment, the purposes of justice ix quire it, allow any amendment, either In form or substance, of any appeal in firizn cases, or allow a prize appeal therein, fit appears that any notice of appeal or of intention to appeal was tiled with the clerk of the district conn within thirty days next after the rendition of the llnu'l decree therein. See. 3. That the net of Congress ap- firoved December twcnly.first, eighteen lundredimd sixty-one, untitled "An act to further promote the efficiency of the Navy,"and the act approved June twenty fifth, eighteen Imndred und slxty-four.en-titled "An act to amend Hie act of the I twenty-first Decemlier, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, entitled 'An act to further promote the efficiency of the Navy ,m shall