Huntingdon Journal

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J ournal.
TOL. 46.
HUNTINGDON, PA., JUNE 21, 1871.
NO. 25.
e Huntingdon Journal
DURBORROW,
PUBLISHERS AN
J. A. XASn,
t PROPRIETOIIS.
; on the Comer of Bath and Waahinjton streett.
E Uuntingdon Journal is published evory lesday, by J. R. Durborrow and J. A. Xash, • the firm name of J. U. Durborrow & Co., at perannum, in advancb, or $2,50 if not paid six months from date of sub6cri]>tion, and not paid within tlie year, paper discontinued, unless at the option of ublinfaerj', uutil all arrearages arc paid. iVERTISEiMENTS will be inserted at Ten s per line for each ofthe first four insertions, MVE CENTS per liuc for each subsequent inser- lews than thn-t: m(>n;h?=.
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Professional Cards.
A.   ORBISON,   Attorney-at-Law, Office, 321 Hill street, Huntingdon, Pa. [may3I,'71.
C: FLEMMING   respectfully
isionalservices to the citizens
offers h; untingdon and vicinity ningham's building, et.
rorner ol' 4th and Hill
r    C.   MADDEN,   Attorney-at-Law
1-.    Office,  No. —. IliU  street, Hnntingdon,
[ap.19,'71.
[riLLIAM A. FLEJIING, Attorney-
f at-Law, Huntingdon. Pa. Special attention n to collections, and all other l;gal business ndcd to with caro and pjomptnesa. Office, No. Hiil street. [nplfl,'71.
tILES ZENTMYER, Attorney-at- Law, Huntingdon, Pa., will attend promptly 11 legal business. Office in Cunningham's uew ding. [jan.4,'rl.
\R. G. D. ARNOLD, Graduate of the
'    University of Pennsyl'
ffers his pro- ional services to the people of Huntingdou and nity.
EFKKEXcu:—Dr. B. p. Jfook,of Loysville, Pn., 1 whom he formerly practiced;  Drs.  Stille an j lew of Philadelphia, ffice on Washington street. West Huntingdou.
[»p.i9,'n.
kLLTSON   MILLKR. H.   DUCIIA
/TILLER & BUCHANAN, DENTISTS.
228 Hill Street,
.pril 'I
HUNTINGDOX, PA.
DENGATE,
mark. Pa.
Surveyor,
AV'iirriors-
[apl2,'71.
CALDWELL, Attorney-at-Law,
• No. Ill, 3d street. Office IbrEierlj occupied !ssrs. Woods & Williamson. [apI2,rl.
ntingd<
L. ROBB, Deiitkt, ofljce in S. T.
Drcwn's new building, No. j21),   IIM St.,
^R. R. R. WIESTLING,
-^    respectfully offers his professional  services thc citiiens of Uuntingdon ami vicinity. iSiccremoved to No. Ol.sJ Hill street,   (Smith's fi.»uiG.) [apr.i.'71-ly.
'    R.   DURBORROW,   Attorney-at-
•    Law, Uantingdon, Pa.,  will practice in the eral Courts of Huntingdon  county.    Particular ention given to the settlement of estates of dcce- ata. Office in he Joubsal Building.        [feb.l.'Tl.
"^ GL.\ZIER, Notary Publie, corner " J . *¦ Washington aud Smith streets. Hun- *-•    "• [jan.12'71.
gdon, Pa, 	
7-    ALL'KN'ToVlii.^ti, Attorncy-at-
V» Law, Huntingdon, Pa, i^-ecial attention •eu to Collectioxs of ail kiuda; ifi tll^ settlc- •nt of Estates, ke.: and all other Legal lltiipess jsecuted with Oddity and dispatch. aa~ Offieo in ro.>iu lately occupied by K, Jfi'"'" «.r, Esi._                 [jaiuVT^
W. MYTON, Attorney-at-Law,Hun¬ tingdon, Pa.   Office with J. Sewell Stewart, (Jau.4,'71.
r    HALL MUSSER. Attorney-at-L.iw,
' •    Huntingdon. Pa.     Office,  second   lloor of lister's new building, Hill streot.        [.ian.4,'71.
3    M. & M. S.   LYTLE,   Attorneys-
-   •    at-Law, Huntingdon, Pa., will allend  to I kinds of legal business entnistcd to their care. Office on thc south side of Hill street, fourth door ,'St of Smittl. [jan.4,'71.
SYLVANUS BLAIR, Attorney-at-
>    Law, Huntingdon, Pa.    Oliioe, Hill  street, ! doors west of Sm i lb. [jan.-t'T 1.
r    A. POLLOCK, Surveyor and Real
I • Estate Agent. Huntingdon, Pa., will nttend . Surveying in all its branches. Will also buy, dl. or rent Farms, Houses, and Real Estate of ev- *y kind, in auy part of the Uniied States. Send ir a circular. [jan.4'71.
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at Fi to the (
A. DEAVER, baving located
ifi-ssional ser- [jan.4,'7l.
Q unity.
rw. MATTERN, Attorney-at-LaAV • and Generai Claim .4.gent, Huntini^'don, Pa., oMiers' claims against the Government for back ay, bounty, widows' and invalid penfiions attond- d to with great care and promptness. OJicc on Hill street. [Jan.(,'7J.
on.v SCOTT. s. T. Bnowx. J. >r. bailev.
iJCOTT, BROWN &  BAILEY,   At-
•^    torneys-at-Law, Iluntingdon, Pa.    Pensions, .nd all elaims of soldiers and soldiers' heirs againat he Government will be promptiv prosecuted. Offico on Uiil streei. ' [jnn.4.'7I.
DR. D. P. 3IILLER, Office on Hill street, in tho room formerly occnpied by 3r. John M'CuUoeh, Huutingdon. Pa., would res- jcctfully offer his professional services to tbc eiti- :ons of'Huntingdon and viciuity. [jan.4,'71.
JR. PATTON", Druggist and Apoth- • ecary, opposite ihe E.\cbangc Jloteh Ilun- :ingdon. Pa. Prescriptions accurately coniponnd>:d. pure Liquors for Medicinal purposes.    [nov.2;i,*70.
DR. A. B. BRUMBAUGH, offers his professional services to thc CDUimunity. O.liM on Wasilingtun street, one door east of (lie Catholic Parsonage. [jan.4,'71.
EJ. GREENE, Dentist.    Offico  re- •    moved lo Leister's new buildin;. Hillslrect
T"..--itingdon.
[jan.4,'71.
Miscellaneous.
XJOBT. KING, Mcrcbabt Taylor, 412
-1-ti   Washington street, Huntingdon. Pn.. a lib¬ eral share of patronage respectfully solicited. Aprill2, ISri. V
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EAR THE RAILROAD DEPOT,
COK. WAYNE and JUNIATA STKEETT
UNITED STATES HOTEL,
HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA. M'CLAIN A CO., PiiopniF.Tor.,s. JloUlJ-lf
EXCHANGE   HOTEL,   Iluutingdon, Pa. JOHN S. MILLEK, Proprietor.
Jftnnary 4, 1871.
[Published by Authori'iy.] L AW S
OP THE
UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE rUIRD SES..;10K OF   THK FOIITY-FIKST COXUKKSS.
[GE.N'KUAL   NATLIIE Nt). -19.]
AN ACT making appropriations   for  the
naval servieo I'or the   year enjing June
thirty,  eighteen hundred  and Eoveaty-
two. aud i'or other purposes.
Be il cnactcl by the Senal' and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asscmhhd, That the foiloning sums be, and they are here¬ by, appropriated, ti bc! pai.l out of iiny money in the treasury not utherwise appro¬ priated, for the naval .service of tho gov¬ ernment for tlie year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred anil sevonty-two and for other purposes:
V,,r p:iy of commissioned and warrant ofTicors at son, or shore, on special service, and of those on the retired list and uneui- ployed, and for mileage or transportation of officers traveling under orders, and f'lr pay of the petty otficers, seamen, ordinary seamen, landsuion, and boys, including men for the engineers' force, eight thou¬ sand five hundred men, at an average pny of threo hundred dollars each per annum, six million five hnndred   th.jusand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Navy Department, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
To restore to the contingent fund ofthe navy the expense ot preparing and furn¬ ishing the vessel for the expedition toward the north pole, provided for in act approv¬ ed July twelve, eighteen hundren and seventy, fifty thousand dollars.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
For civil establishment at the navy yard, Kittery, Maine—For draughtsman and clerk to civil engineer, at one thou¬ sand four hundred dollars each; i'or clerk of pay-rolls and mustering clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; for receiver and inspector of stores, one thousand five hundred dollars; for writor to receiver and inspector of stores one thousand dollars; for cheif accountant, one thou.sand eight hundred dollars; for gate-keeper and detec¬ tive, one thou.sand doiiars making in all ten thousand two hundred dollars.
At tho navy yard, Charlestown, Massa¬ chusetts.—For assistant to ci\il en<'inecr one thousand tive hundred dollars; for draughtsman and clerk to civil eno-ineer. atone thousand four hundreddollarseach : for clerk of pay-rolls and mu.storing elerk, one thonsand five hundred dolbrs; fur receiver and in.^pector of stores, one thou¬ sand five hundred dollars; for writer to receiver and inspector of stores, one thou¬ sand dollars; for writer to commandant, one thousand dollars; for chief accoun¬ tant, on thousand eight hundred dollars; for gate-keeper and detective, one thou- aousand dollars; and for messenger for commandant's oflice, six hundred dollars ; in all, twelve thousaiid .¦seven hundred dol¬ lars.
At the navy yard, Brooklyn, New York. —For assistant to civil engineer, cne thousand five hundred dollars; ior draught¬ sman, and clerk to civil engineer, at one thousand four hundred dollars oach ; for receiver .ind inspector of store-!, ono thou, sand five hundrod dollars; for clerk of pay¬ rolls and mustering clerk, ono thousand five hundred dollars; for writer to con- mandant, one thousaud dullars; for chief accountant, one thousimd eight hundred doll.irs; for gate-keoper and detective, one thousand dollai'S; for m.iil-carrier. nine hundred dollars ; and for messenger for commandant's oifico. six hundred dollars ; in all, twelve thousand six hundred dol¬ lars.
At th3 navy yard, Philadelphia, Penn¬ sylvania.—For draughtsman, and clerk to civil engineer, nne thousind i'our hundred dollars each ; i'or clork of pay-rolls and mustering clerk, one thousand five hun¬ dred dollars ; for receiver and inspector of stores, one thousand five hundred dollars: for chief accountant, one thousand eight Iiundred dollars ; for gate-keeper and de- jeccive, one thousand dollars ; and for mes¬ senger t'or the commandtint's offieo, six hundred doHarH ; in all, nine thousand two hnndred dollars.
At th:- navyyard, Wa.shington, Distriet of Columbia.—For draughtsman, and clerk to civil engine;r, at one tliousand four hundred dollars e ich ; for receiver and inspector of stores, one thousand five hun¬ dred dollara; for clerU of pay-rails and mustering clerk, one thousmd flve hun¬ dred dollars; for cheif accountaiit, cn«J thousand eight hundred doiiars ; f.ir clork to chief aeciuntant. one thons-md twohun¬ dred dollars: fir g.ite keeper nnd detective, one thousand dollars; for mail nie>senger, one thousand dollars; and fi;r niC8.sengcr for commnndant's office, six hundred dol¬ lars ; in all, eleven th-iusand dollars.
At the navy yard, Norfolk. A'irginia.— 1 For draughtsman, and cleik to civil engi¬ neer, at one thousand four hundred dol¬ lars each ; for receiver and inspectors of stores, onc thousand five hundrod dollars; for clerk of p:iy-rolls and mu-stcring clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; for gate-keeper and detective, one thousand dollars ; and for messenger for comman¬ dant's office, six hundred dollars ; in all, geven thousand four hundred dollars.
At thc navy yard, Pensacola, Florida.— For superintendent of yard impr.ivcments, two thousand dollars ; for receiver and in¬ spector ofstores. one thousand five hun¬ dred dollars ; for gate keeperand detective, one thousand dollars ; for mea.'enger for the office of the commandant, six hundred dollars; in all. five thousand ono hundred doll.ars.
At the navy yard, Maro Island, Califor¬ nia.—For assistant to civil engineer and draughtsman, (ine tliousand eight hundred dollars; fcr clerk to civil engineer, onc thousand five hundred didlars; for recei vgr and inspectors ofstores, one thousind eight hundred wind seventy-five dollars; for clerk of pay-rolls and mustering clerk, ono tl»ousand eight hundred and seventy- five dollars ; for chief accountant, one thou¬ sand eight hundred and seventy-fie dollars ; for gate-keeper and detective, one thou- gand dollars; and for messenger fbr com¬ mandant's office, seven hundred and fiity dollars ; in all, (en thou.=and sis hundred and seventy-five dollars.
At the Naval Asylum.—For steward, four hundred and eighty dollars ; for ma¬ tron, three hundred doll.ars; fur cook, one hundrod and sixty-eight dollars; as¬ sistant conk, one hnndred and twenty dol¬ lars ; four laundresses, at one hundred and eight dollars eaeh ; eight scrubbers and houao-clcaner.'!, at ninety-six didlars each ; six Laborers, at two hundred and forty dol¬ lars each, and seven laborers, at two huu¬ dred and sixty-four dollars each ; raa.ster- at-arms, four hundred and eighty dollars; for ship's corporal, threo hundred dollars ;
for barber, three hundred and sixty dollars ; superintendent, five bundred and forty do'» lars ; in all, seven thousand two hundred and thirty-six dollars.
i'ur the Naval Asyluiii .at Philadelphia. —For support ofthe inslitution, sixty-five thou.--and onc hundred dollars ; whicii shall Le paid out of the income from tho naval pension fund.
For protection of timber lands, five thuu¬ sand dollars.
For contingent expenses of Bureau of Yards and Docks, viz: Fur freight .ind transportation of materials and stores; printing, stationery, and advertising; books models, nuips, and drawings; purchaso and repair of fire engines; machinery and pa¬ tent-rights to use the same; maintenance of oxen and horses, and driving teams, carts, and timber-wheels fnr navy-yard pur¬ poses, and tools and repairs of same ; pos¬ tage on letters on public service, and tele¬ grams ; furniture i'or governnient houses and offices in navy-yards ; coal £:nd other fuel; candles, oils, and gas ; cleaning and clearing up the yard, and eare of build¬ ings; attendance on fires, lights, flie-sn- gines and apparatus; incidental labor ^t navy yards; water tax, and for toll and ferriages; pay of the watchmen in the navy yards; and for fl.ags, awnings, and packing boxes, eight hundred thousand dollars.
BUREAU   EQUIPMENT    AND    RECIIUITINI).
For equipment of vessels.—For coal f'or steamers' use, including expenses of trans¬ portation; storage, labor, hemp, wire, and other materials for the manufacture of rope; hides, cord.age, canvas, leather; iron for manufacture of cables, anchors, and galleys; condensing and boat-detaching apparatus ; cables, anchors, furniture, hose, bake-ovens, and cooking-stoves, life rafts, heating apparatus ibr receiving ships; and for the payment of labor in equipping ves¬ sels, and manufacture of articles in the navy yards pertaining to this bureau, one million five hundred thousand dollars.
Civil establishment at tho navy yard, Kittery, Maine.—For clerk in equipment office, one thousand four hundred dollars ; and for time clerk, nine hundred dollars; in all, three thou.s.and four hundred dol¬ lars.
At the navy yard, Boston.—For super¬ intendent of rope-.walk, one thousand nine hundred dollars; elerk to same, one thous¬ and two hundred dollars; elerk in equip¬ ment office, one thousaud five hunred dol¬ lars; for store clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; time clerk, oue thou.sand two hundred dollars; in all seven thousand dollars.
At thc navy yard, Philadelphia.—For clerk in equipment office, one thousand four hundred dollars; for one store and one time clerk, at one thousand eight two hundred dollars each ; in all, three thousand eight hnndred dollars.
At the navy yard, 'Washington.—For clerk in equipment office, one thousand five hundred dollars; and for one store and one time clerk, one at one thousand four hundred dollars, and one at one thous¬ and twohundred dollars; in all, foar thous¬ and one hundred dollars.
At the navyyard, Brooklyn, New York. —For clerk in equipment office, one thous¬ and five hundred dollars; and for one store and one time elerk, at ono thousand two hundred dollars each; in all, three thousand nine hundred dollars.
At the navy yard, Norfolk.—For clerk in equipment ofiice, ono thousand ibur hundred dollars; f'or .'^tore clerk, one thous¬ and one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and fbr one time clerk, nine hundred dol¬ lar.-;; iu ali, three thousand four hundred and twenty-five dollars.
At the navy y.ard, Pomsaoola.—For equipment ofnco clerk, o:ie thousand three hundred dollars.
At thc navy yard, .Mare Island.—For clerk in equipment office, one thousand eight hundred aud seventy-fire dollars; for store clerk, oue thousand two hundred doilar-i; three thousand aud soventj-five dollars.
l"'or contingent espouses of Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting, namely : For freight and transportation of stores, trans¬ portation of enlisted men, mileage to hon¬ orably discharged men, printing, advertis¬ ing, telegraphing, stationery, apprehension of deserters, as-sistance to vessels in dis¬ tress, nne hundred and twenty-five thous¬ and do'lars.
BUREAU   or  NAVIOATION.
For foreign and local pilotage and tow- Hgeof ship~ of w.ir, fifty thousmd dollars.
For services and m.aterials in c irrccting compasses on board ship, and for adjusting and testing compasses on shore, tiiree thousind dollars.
For nautical and astron-^mical instru- meqt.s, nautical books, maps, and charts, and sailing dircDtions, .and repairs of nau¬ tical instruments for ship? of war. ten thousand dollars.
For books fnr libi-arios fnr ships of war, threo tliousand dollars.
For navy signals and apparatus, namely, signaHights, lanterns, and rockets, includ¬ ing running lights, drawings, and engrav¬ ings for signal-books, six thousand dol¬ lars.
For compass fittings, including binna¬ cles, pedestals, tripods, and other appeiir dagcs of ships' compasses to be made in the navy yards, five thousand dollars.
For logs and other appliances for meas¬ uring the ships' way, leads, and other ap¬ pliances for Boundiug, tjjrci; thomsand dol¬ lars.
For lanterns and lamps and thoir appen- dages for general use on board ship, in¬ cluding thoae for the cabin, ward-room, and steeriige, for the holds and spirit-room^ for decks and quartermaster's use six thousand dollars.
For bunting and othur yi.aterialti for flags, and making anf| repairing fl.igs of all kinds, five thousand dollars.
For oil for ships of war other than used for the engineer department, candles when used as a substitute lor oil in running lights, for chimne)'S and wick and soap used in navigation department, forty thou.s¬ and dollars.
For stationery for commanders and navigators of vessels of war, five thoasand dollars.
Fnr musical instruments, and music for vessels of war, one thousand dollars.
For steering signals and indicators, and for speaking tubes and gongs, for signal communication ou board ships of \var, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For drawing, engraving, and printing charts, electrotyping aud correcting old plates, preparing and publishing sailing directions, and other hydrograpbie infor¬ mation, ten thousand dollars.
Civil establishment.—For p.ay of wri¬ ters and laborei'-s and for purposes inci dental to the support of the civil estab lishnient under this burea at lho several navy yards, twelve thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Bureau of Navigation : Freight  and  transporta.
tion of navigation materials ; instrumonts, books, and stores"; postage and telegraph¬ ing on public business ; advertising for proposals; packing-boxes and materials; blank books, forms, and stationery at nav¬ igation offices, six thousand dollars.
For rent of building, fuel, light^ and offioe furniture ; care of building and other labor ; purchase of books for libra¬ ry, driiwing materials, and other st:itione- ry, postage, freight, and other contingent expenses, ten thousand dollars. .
For expenses nf Naval Observatory, namely :
For pay of one clerk, one thous ind eight hundred dollars.
For three assistant observers, four thou¬ sand dollars.
Fcr p.ayment, in part, for the gre it re¬ fracting telescope now in course of con¬ struction, ten thousand dollars.
For purchase of chronograph, five hun¬ dred dollars.
For computation for theory and tables ofthe mooii, two thousand dollars.
For preparing instruments fnr ol.'Scrv.a- tion of transit of Venus, two thousand dol¬ lars : Provided, That this and all other appropriations made for the observations oftho transits of Venus shall bo expended, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Navy, uuder the direction of a com¬ mission to be eomposed ofthe superintend¬ ent and two ofthe professors, of mathema¬ tics of the navy attached t<j the Naval Ob¬ servatory, the president of the National Observatory, tho president of the National Academy of Sciences, andthe supetintend- ent oftho Coast Survey, for which service they shall not receive any compensation.
For wages of one instrument-maker, onc messenger, three watchmen, and one por¬ ter ; for keeping grounds in order and repairs to buildings ; f'or fuel, light, and office furniture, and for stationery, pur¬ chase ot books for library, chemicals for batteries, postage, and freight, and all oth¬ er contiugent expenses, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars.
Vol expenses of Nautical Almanac :
l*"or pay of computers and clerk for com¬ piling and preparing for publication the American Ephemeris and the Nautical Almanac, eighteen thousaud five hundred dollara.
For rent, fuel, labor, stationery, boxes, expresses, and miscellaneous items, one thou.sand five hundred dollars.
BUREAU   01'   ORDNANCE.
For ten fifteen-inch guns, to meet con¬ tingencies, seventy thousand dollars.
For one thousand two hundred and fifty barrels of gunpowder, twenty five thousand dollars.
For fuel and materials necessary in car¬ rying on the mechanical branches of the Ordnance dopartment at the navy yards and stations, seventy-five thousand dollars.
For labor at navy yard', two hundred thousand dollars.
For repairs to ordnancebuildings, maga¬ zines, gun-parks, machinery, aud other necessaries of the like character, seventy thousand five hundred and nine dollars.
For miscellaneous items, sis thonsand one hundred and fifty dollars.
For experiments in ordnance, .fifteen thousand dollars.
For improvements at the nitre depot- Maiden, seven thousand three hundred and sixty dollars; at the magazine, Norfolk, one thonsand dnllars.
I'or the construction of two iron-platod torpedo boats, six hundred thousand dol¬ lars.
For thc torpedo corps.—For the pur¬ cliase and manufacture of gun-powder, liitro-glycerino. and giuicotton. seven thousand dolLirs.
For purchase and manufacture of elec¬ trical machines, galvanic batteries, and in¬ sulated wire, twenty thousand doiiars.
For purchase of copper, irou, wood, and other materials necessary for the manufac¬ ture of torpedoes, and for work on thc same, eighteen thousand dollars.
For construction of torpedo-Loats, pur¬ chaso of coffer-work or hulks, and contiu¬ gent expenses, twenty thousand dollars.
For additional buildings, and repairs to buildings and to wharf, five thousand dol¬ lars.
For labor, ineluding one chemist at two thousand dollars, one foreman machinist at one thousand five hundred and sixty-five dollars, and one clei'k, ten thousand dol¬ lars.
Civil establishment.—I'^or pay of the superintendents and tho civil establishment of tho several navy yards under this bu¬ reau, fifleen thousand dollars.
For coutingent expenses of the ordnance service of the navy, one thousand dollars.
BUREAU OP  CONSTRUCTION AND  REPAIR.
For preservation of vessels on the stocks and in ordinary ; purchase of materials and stores of all kinds; labor in navy yards and on foreign stations; prescrv.ation of mate¬ rial ; purchase of fools; wear, tear, and fepair of vessels afloat, and general main¬ tenance of the navy; incidentrl expenses, advertising, and foreign postage.?, three million five hundred thousand dollars.
To enable the Secretary of the Navy to purchaso of S«te Wilmarth '-the right to use, for all purposes, his patent called hy¬ drostatic arrangement for raising turrets," fifty thousand dollars : Provided, That he shall cxecuto, to tho satisfaction of the Secretary of the Navy, an instrument con¬ veying to the United Statos i'ull right to use the same undor his patent, and under all iinprovemo;its, modifications, or exten¬ sions lli tlio same, whieh may now or here¬ after exist.
Civil establishment at the navy J'ard, Kittery.—l-'or clerk of store-houses, pne thousand five hundred dollars; in.spector of timber, draughtsman, dcrk to naval constructor, timo clerk, and superintendent of floating dock, at one thousand four hun¬ dred tlollars eaeh, eight thousand five hun¬ dred dollars.
At the navy yard, B.'Ston.—^For cerk to naval constructor, inrpector of timber, and time clerk, at nne ihinisand fiv« hun¬ dred dollars each; draughtsman to naval constructor, one thousand tour hundrod dollars; and elerk of storehouses, at one thousaud two hundred dollars each ; iu all, seven thcasand one hundred dollars.
At the navy y.-ird, Brooklyn, New York. For diaughtsman to naval constructor, onc thousand four hundred dollars; clerk to naval constructor, inspector of timber, and time eierk, at one tbousand fivo hundred dollars each; and clerk of storehouses, at onc thousand two hundred dollars each, seven tliousand one hundred dollars-
At the navy yard, Philadolphia.—For clerk of storehouses, one thousand five hun¬ dred dollars; inspector of timbar, draughts¬ man for naval constructor, clork to naval constructor, tim.j clork, and superintend¬ ent of floating dock, at one thousand four hundreddollarseach; in all, eight thous¬ and five hundred dollars.
At the navy yard, Washingtou.—For clerk of storehouses, ono thousand four hundred dollars ; inspector of timber, clerk to naval constructor,  and  time  clerk,  at
ono thousand two hundred doUars each ; in all, five thousand dollars.
At the navy ysrd, Norfolk.—For draughtsman to naval constructor, and clork of storehouses, at one thousand four httndred dollars each, and time clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, four thousand dorims.
At the navy yard, Pensacola.—Fur clerk of storehouses, one thonsand two hundred doiiars.
At the navy yard. Mare Island, Caiilor¬ nia.—For draughtsmiin to naval construc¬ tor, oao thousand fonr hundrod dollars ; inspector of timfier. clerk of storehouse. clerk to naval constructor, superintendent of floating dock, and time clerk, at one thousiind five hundred dollars cich, eight thoiLsand nine hundred dollars.
JiUUE.VU OF STE.iM   ENGINEERINO.
For repairs and preservation ol' mxchia- ery, boilers, labor in navy yards, coal, transportation, material.-', and stores, one million dolLi.is : Proriled. Thit no money appropriation by this act shall be expended on account of naval engines contracted for during the war.
Removing machinery and tools from old to new machine fh-ips, for converting cld machine shops iuto a storehouse, ami re¬ pairs to yard machinery at Brooklyn navy yard, seventy-five thousand dollars.
Civil establishment at the navj- yard, Kittery, Maine.—For draughtsman, one thousand six hundred dollars ;• clerk to chief engineer, and store clerk, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; and time clerk, at ono thonsand two hundred dollars; in all, five fhoiisiiid six hundrod dollars.
At tho navy yaiii, ¦ Iiarlestown.—For draughtsman, one thous.and six hundred dollara; clork to chief engineer, and store clerk, at onc thousand four hundred dol¬ lars each ; and time clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars; in aii, five thousand six hundred dn.Iars.
At the navy yard, Brooklyn, New York —For drauslitsman, one thousand six hundred dollars; clerk to chief engineer, and store clerk, one thousand four hundred doiiars eaeh ; and time clerk, at one thou¬ sand two hundred dollars; in all,five thou¬ sand fix hundred dollars.
At the n.avy yard, Philadelphia.—For draught.sman, oue thoiLSaud six hundred dollars ; elerk to chief engineer, and store clerk, at one thousand four hundred dol¬ lars each; and time clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, five thousand six hundred doiiars.
At the navy yard, Washington—For draughtsniau, one tliousand six hundred dollars; clerk to chief engineer, and store clerk, at ono thous.ind four hundred dol¬ lars e:ich; and time clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; in :dl. five thousand aix hundred dollars.
At the navy yard, Norfolk.— For draughtsman, one thousand six hundred dollars ; clerk to chief engineer, aud store clerk, at onc thousand four hundred dol¬ lars each; and time clerk, one thousand two hundred doiiars; iu ail, five thousand six hundred dollars.
At the navy yard, Peu.sacola.—For clerk of storehouse, onc thousand two hundred doiiars.
At the navy yard, Jlare Island, Califor¬ nia.—For draughtsman, ono thousand six hundred doiiars; clork to chief engineer, and store clerk, oue thousand four hundred dollars each ; and time clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; in ali, five thonsand six hundred dollars.
For fouudery  tools, machinery, and ap¬ pliances for erecting machinery, and  tools in machine shop, and for fitting up smithy, eighty-five thousand dollars. BUREAU  OF  I'ROVISIONS  AND CLOTHINO.
For provisions for the officers, seamen and marines, one million five hundred and forty-seven thousand dollars.
For purchase of water for ships, forty thousand doiiars.
For purchaso of clothing and clothing materials, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
-For pay of the civil establishment at the aeveral navy yards under this bureau :
At navy yard, Boston.—Two writers, one to paymaster aud one to inspector of pro¬ visions and clothing, at one thousand and I seventeen doiiars and twent3'-five cents each ; in all, two thousand and thirty-four doUars and" fifty cents.
At the navy yard, Brooklyn.—Two wri¬ ters to paymasters, at one thousand and seventeen doiiurs and twenty-five cents each ; assistant to inspector of provisions and clothing, one thousand eight hundrod and sovonty-eiglit doiiars; writer to in¬ spector of provisions and clothing, one thousand and seventeen dollars and tweu¬ ty-five cents; assistaut superintendent cf mills, nine hundred aud thirty-nine dollars; iu iiH, file thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight dollars and   seventy-five   tents.
At thc navy yard, Philadelpliia —One writer to paymaster, one thousand and seventeen dollais and twenty-five cents; one writer tn inspector of provisions and clothing, one thonsand and soventeen dol¬ lars and twenty-five cents; in all, two thousand and thirty-four dollar; and fifty cent.s.
At the navy yard, Washington.—One writer to paymaster, one thousand and seventeen dollars and twenty-flre ceuts.
At the navy yard. Norfolk—Ono writer to p:iym:istcr, ono thou.sand and seventeen dollars and twenty.five cent*.
At the navy yard. Mare Island,—Ono writer to paymaster, at one tliousaud and seventeen dollars and twenty-five cents; one writer to inspeotpr of provisions and clothing, one thousand two hundred and ninety-five dollars and fifty cents; in all, two tliousiinl threo hundred and twelve dollars and soventy-five cents.
For contingent expenses: For freight and transportatiou to foreign and home stations; candles; fuel; interior altera¬ tions and fixtures in inspection buildings; tools, and repairing same at eight ins])eo- tions; sp-iti,.i watchmiu in eight iuspoc- tio:.ri; books i-.nd blanks; stationery; t.ic- grams; postage and express ci;argcs; tolls, ferriages and car tickets; iee; and incidental iabor not chargeibic to other appropri:itions, sevonty-five thousand dol¬ lars.
BUREAU OF .MEDICINE .\ND SURGERY^.
For support oi" the medical ^^-partmeni. f'or setgeons' necessaries fbr vessels in com- mis.sion, naval stations, marine corps, coast survey, not including thc families ofofficers on shore stitions, fifty thousand dollars.
For necos.sary repairs of naval laborato¬ ry, hospitals, and appendages, ineluding roads, wharves out iiouscs, stoam-heating apparatus, sidewalks, fences, gardens, farnis, and for grading and laying off the grounds of the tvyo new htspitals, forty thousand djll;!rs.
For paj- of tho civil establishments un¬ der this bureau : .Vt tho hospital at Chel¬ sea, Massachusetts, seven thousand seven hundred and eighty-two doll.ars.
At tlic ho.spital. New York, eleven thou¬ sand three hundred and thirty-six  dollars.
At the hospital, Philadelphia, six thou¬ saud nine hundred and ninety doiiars.
At the hospital,Washiugton, District of Columbia, five thousand and seventy dol¬ lars.
At the hospital, Anuapolis, Maryland, four thousand five hundred and twelve dol¬ lars.
At thc hospital, Norfolk, Virginia, five thousand fonr hundred and six dnllars.
At the hospital, Pensacola, Florida, five thousand and ninety-four dollars.
At thehispital, jlarc Island, Califor- ni.a, eight thousand eight hundred and seventy-two dollars.
At the naval laboratory, New York, five thousand six hundred dollars.
At the navy yard, Portsmouth, New HaD>pshire, nne thousand two hundred and ninety dollars.
At the navy yard, Boston, MMSsachu- setts, one thousand fnu- hundred aud eighty dollars.
At the navy yard, Nev/ York, one thousand four hundred and eighty dol¬ lars.
At the navy yard, Philadelphia, one thousand four hundred "and eiirhty dol¬ lars.
At the navy yard, Washington, District of Columbia, one thousand four hundred and eighty doiiars.
At the navy yard, Norfolk, Virginia, one thous.ind four liuudred eighty dol¬ lars.
At thc naval station. Mound City, Illi¬ nois, onc thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
For contingent expenses of the bureau, freight ou medical stores, transportation of insane patients to the Government hospi¬ tal, advertising, telegraphing, purchase of books, expen.ses attending the naval medi¬ cal board of examiners, purchase and re¬ pair of wagons, harness,- purchase and feed of horses, cows, trees, garden tools, seeds, thirty thoasand doiiars.
NAVAL ACADEMY.
For pay of professors and others: one professor of mathematics, twenty-five hun¬ dred dollars; four professors, namely, of mathematics, (assistant,) of French, of chemistry, and of ethics and English stud¬ ies, at two thousand two hundred doiiars each ; fourteen assistant professors, namely, five of Freneh, two of Spanish, three of ethics and English studies, one of mathe¬ matics, one of astronomy, and two of drawing, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; and the money appropriated for the current year for the salaries of professors and assistaut professors may be distributed as above : Prodded, That the sum so appropriated be not exceeded; sword-master, at one thousand two hun¬ dred. dollai'S, and two assistants, at ono thousand dollars each ; boxing-master and gymnast, one thousand two hundred dol¬ lars ; ai'si.stant librarian, at one thousand four hundred dollars ; three clerks to su¬ perintendent, onc at one thousand two hundred doiiars, one at one tiiousand dol¬ lars, and one at eight handrcd dollars; clerk to paymaster, ono thousand doiiars ; commiasary, at two hundred and eighty- eight ilollars; messenger to superintcn- dont, at six hundrod dollars; cook, at three hundred and twenty-five dollars and fifty cents ; armorer, at Uve hundred and twenty-nine dollars and fifty cents ; quar¬ ter-gunner, at four hundred and nine dol¬ lars and fifty cents ; gunner's m:ite, at •four hundrod and sixty-irrno dnllars and fifty cents; c -xsnain, at four hundred and sixty nine d.)liars and fifty cents j three scamon, in depavtm ots of seunian- .ship. at threo hundred , nd f n-ty nice dol¬ lars and fifty cents each ; b-iid master, at five hundred and twenty eight dollars; eighteen first class mu,sicians, atthre-j hun¬ dred and forty eight dollars each ; seven seoond clas.s musicians, at throe hundred dollars each ; two drummers and one fifcr, (first class,) at threo Iiundred and forty eight dollars each ; in all, fii'ty eight thous¬ and four hundred and seventy six dnllars.
For p;iy of watchmen and others, thirty thousand two hundred and ninety four dnllars and fifty cents.
For pay of mechanics and others, seven¬ teen thousand four hundred and sixty two dollars and seventy-five cents.
For pay of employees in tho departmont ot steam-enginery, for machinists, boiler makers, and others, oight thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
For repairs and improvements of public buildings, fourteen thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses, sixtv four thousand ai)c| eighty niue dollars.
.i:.4.RIXE   COUPS.
For pay and subsistence of officers of the marine corps, and for p.ay of non-com¬ missioned officers, musicians, privates, and others ofthe corps, seven hundred tl^ou-s- aiid doljara.
Por provisions, one hundred and twenty thousand doiiars.
For clothing, one hundred and sixteen thousand eight huudred and nineteen dol¬ lars.
For i'uel, twenty six thousand one hun¬ dred and sixty nine dollars.
For military stores, namely: For pay of mechanics, repair of arms, p'archa.se of aecoutroments, ordnance stores, flags, drums, fifes, and othor instruments, twelve thousand dollars.
For transportation of officers and their servants, and troops, and for expenses of recruiting, twelve thousand dollars.
For repairs of barracks, and rout of of¬ fices, where there arc no publie buildings, ton thousand dollars.
For contingencies, namely: Freight, ferriage, toll, cartage, wharfage, purchaso and repair ol' boats, labor, house rent of officers' quarters, burial of deceased ma¬ rines, printing, stationciy. postage, tele¬ graphing, apiirehension of deserters, oil, candles, gas, repairs of gas and water fix- tun'S, water rout, lurago, straw, barrack furniture, fur.'iiture fir oSicrs' qu:inc r,, bod sacks, wrappng piper, oil cloth, cra.sh, ropo, twine, sp^ide.i, shov.jis. axes, p cks, Cirp.mteis t o's. keep Ol'a hnise I'nj- the messenger, ropairs to firo engines, purchast- uud repair of ongiao h so, pureiiase oi lumber f r benches, u,e>s tables, bunks, repairs to pubiie carry.-U, purcliase and rc- o -.ir of haruc,s.s ; purchaso ami repair o: hand-jarts and wh-oclb irrow. scavengering, purchase and repair or' galleys, cooking stoves, ranges, stoves, hIi ae thore are no grates, gravel for parade grounds, repair of pumps, brushes, br.wma, buckets, pav¬ ing, and ibr other purp^ ses, forty thousand dollars: Provided, Tliat the amount of fifty thousand dollars appropriated by soc¬ tion nine ofan act making appropriations for tho legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending tho thirtieth of Juno, eighteen iiundred and iioveuty, to be expended un¬ der the diroction of the President in or¬ ganizing and sending out au expedition to tlie north polo, shall not bo carried to tho surplus fund or covered into the treasury untii the purpose of said appropriation ghall have been completed, but may be ap¬
plied to expanses of said expedition incur¬ red during any subsequent year that said expedition may be engaged on its duties.
Sec. 2. That the .Secretary ofthe Navy is hereby authorized to have built, by con¬ tract in somc private yard, a floating iron dock, for tho repair of naval vessels on their stations, and a s-am not exceeding ono million doiiars is heroliy appropriated for this purpo.se. And the said contract shall only be made to the lowest responsi¬ ble bidder, and on pLms and specifications wliieh shall be opou for tho inspection of bidders f'or at leaat ninety days beibre the day of letting said contract, aftor tho p'jb- iie notice by advertisement for at lea.st thirty days in at least one daily newspaper publihhed in each of thc cities of Boston Now York, and I'hilad-jiphia, inviting .scaii'd bids for such cont'.act, which bids shali bo opened and the award nf the con tract made publicly by tiie Sjc.-etary oi tho Navy, at a time and place to be speci¬ fied in such notice. And no c.'ntr.ict sh lii bo made fnr a dock under this sectiou at a co.st exceeding ouo million dollars: Pro¬ vided, That if it be thought be.st by a bOiird consisting of chiefs of thc bureaus Iti' 'Cons;ruction and Repairs," 'Steam Engin.'.cring,' and 'Yards and Docks," that plans and specifications shall bo in¬ vited from responsible builders, engineers, and others outside of the Navy Depart¬ ment, tho Secretary of the N'avy uiay, by public advertisement, as provided in this sectinn, advertise for such plans aud speci¬ fications to accompany bids for the con¬ struction of the dock according to the same; in which case the Secretary of the Navy shall refer all such plans and specifi¬ cations and bids and the bids on the plans furnished by the department to a board of at least five experienced officers, a nnjority of whom sh.all be con.structors and engin¬ eers, and one of whom may be au expe¬ rienced civilian engineer, who shall con¬ sider and report which of all tho bids is the lowest for the purposes of this contract, taking into consideration the plans and specifications on whicii they are respective¬ ly made: Provided, however, That if the contract shall bo awarded upon plans and specifications furnished by persons outside of the department, such contract shall not be entered into unless the contractor shall furnish good and sufficient security in at least five hundred thousand dollars, in addition to tho reserv.ations on said con¬ tract, that the dock, when completed, shall be portable and safe, and shali in all re¬ spects answer the purposes for which it was built.
Sec. 3. That no chief of a bureau shail make any contract for supplies for the navy, to be executed in a foreign country, except it be on first advertising for at least thirty days in two daily newspapers of the city of New York, inviting sealed bids for furnishing the supplies desired, which bids 'shall be opened in the presence of the Sec¬ retary of the Navy, aniLthe heads of two bureaus; and contract shall in ali cases be awarded to the lowest bidder; and pay¬ masters for the navy nn foreign stations shall render, when practicabie, with their accounts, for settiement, an official certifi¬ cate from the resident consul, commercial, or consular agent of the liiiited States, if there be one, to be furnished gratuitously, vouching that all pu;-cha.se3 and expendi¬ tures m;iuc by said payiu-.stors were im.de at the ruling market prices oi' the port or pla- e at tile timo of purcliase or ospontii- tuie.
Sec. -1. Th.it the President bo, and he is hereby, authoriz. d t-accept the icsigua- tion of any olficer in tlic navy uuti tlie numbor of officers in the grado to wiiich suoh officers siiall beloni: is .edaced to tho nuuiIier autliorizod by law, wh-' so resigna. tiou shall take effect on or Lei .i; tiie fir.-^t (liy of January n.st, and aay oincer so resigning .shall be entitli-d to one year's sea pay in addition to the pay duo such ollicers at the date when his resignation stiall tako effect: Provided, That this section shall uot apply whon thc number of Ollicers shall liave bceu reduced to the number allowed by law.
Sec. 5. Thut the officers of the medical corps on thc active list of the navy shall be as follows;
Fifteen mcdieal directors, who shall have the relative rank of capt'sin.
Fifteen medical insp-:ctors, ivho shail have tho relative rank of commiinder; and
Fifty surgeous, who shail have the relative rank of lieutenant commander or lieutenant; and each and all of tho above named officers of the medical corps shall have tho pay nf surgeons in the navy aa new provided; and medical directors and inspectors, on duty at sea, shall receive the pay of fleet surgeons.
One hundred as.sistant surgeons, who shali have the relative rank of master or onsign, with the present p;iy of assistant surgeon in the navy: Provided, That assistant surgeons of three years' service, who have beon found qnalifi.od for promo¬ tion by a modical board of examiners, shall have tho p.ay of pa.st assistant surgeons, as now firovided; and passed assistant sur¬ geons shall have the relative rank of lieu¬ tenant or master; and no person under twenty one, or over twenty six years of age, shall hereafter bo appointed an assist¬ ant surgeon in tho navy.
PAY CORPS.
Sec. 6. That the officer of the pay corps on the active list of the navy shall be as follows:
Thirteen pay diiector.s, who .shall have the relative rank of captain.
Thirteen pay inspectors, who shall have the relative rank of commander; and
Fifty paymasters, who shall have the relative rank of lieutenant commander or lieutenant.
Aud each and ali if the above named officers of the pay corps shall have the pay of paym:istcr3 in thc navy as now provided; and pay directors and inspectors on duty at se I sliali reeeive the pay of fleet pay- iua,ster.
Thuty passed assistant paymasters, who tdl ill have the rol.itivo raiik of lieutenant or master, with tho p ly of pa,ssc 1 assi.-tant p.ym stirs in the na'.y ;s   now  provi.icd.
Twenty as.sistiut payiu'stors. v.ho shall have tho lolaiive rankof master orensrn, vith tho piy of assistant paymasters as now ji.ovided: i'rovided. lio .fever. That all L.ViS and regulation^ rei 41-g lo tiie b aids nl' p;iymistGi-s shall i a-unuu in fuil Ibrco and appUcation. and the issu'cs of a new appointmont and c 'Uii.iss.on to any officer of the pay crps undijt tha pr.vi- sion of this act sliali not effect or annul aqy existing bond, but the same shall re¬ main in forco, and apply to such now ap¬ pointment and commissioTi.
EXOINEEIl CORPS.
Sec. 7. That thc officers of the engineer corps on the active list of the uavy shall be as follows :
Ten chipf engineers, who shall have the relative rank of commander; and
Forty five chief engineers, who ahall have the relative rank of lieutenant com¬ mander or lieutenant.
And each and all of the aboye named officers of the engineer corps sball have the pay of chief engineers of the uavy a» now provided.
Ono hundred first assistant engineers, who shall have the relative rank of lieu¬ tenant or master; and
Ono hundred second assistant engineers, who shail have the relative rank of master or ensign; and the said assistant engineew shall havo the pay of first .and second as¬ sistant enginee s of the navy, respectively, as now pn vided.
Sec. 8. Thut no pcrson under nineteen or over twinty-six ye:'.rs of age shall bc appointed a sponnd ass'stant engineer in I'r.Q navy ; nor shall any per-ion b- appoint¬ ed or pi-.'m .led -n the englncc.- co:ps until ifter he hasbeen found qiuiifi-d by a board -.f e.)iupDcenf engine r and me-^ical officers designated by the Secrer.iry of the JN'avy. and haac'mpiiod with existing regulations.
Sec. 9. That of the naval constructors two sh.U h.ivo the relative rank of captain, three of commander, and all others that of lieutenant commander or lieutenant; and assistant naval constructors shall have the relative rank of lieutenant or master; fonr chaplains ahall have the relative rank of captain, seven that of commander, and not more than .seven that of lientenant com¬ mander or lieutenant; and that the Presi¬ dent of the United States is hereby author¬ ized, in his discretion, fo determine and fix the relative rank of civii engineers : Pro¬ vided, That the pay of said officers shall not be increased.
Sec. 10. That the foregoing grades, hereby established for the staff corps of the navy, shall be fiUed by appointment from the highest numbers in each corps, according to seniority, and that new com¬ missions shall be issued to tbe officers so appointed, in which commissions the titles and grades herein established shall be in¬ serted ; and no exbting commission shall be vacated in the said sevferal staff corps, except by the issue of new commissious re¬ quired by the provisions of this act, and no officer shall be reduced in rank or lose seniority in his own corps by any change which may be required under the provi¬ sions of this act; aud the officers of the staff corpa of the navy shall take prece¬ dence in their several corps, and io their several grades, and with officers of the line with whom they hold relative rank, ac¬ cording to length of service in the navy: Provided, That in estimating the length of service for this purpose, the several offi¬ cers of the staff corps shall respectively take precedence in their several grades and with those officers of tho line of the navy witn whom they hold relative rank who have been in the naval ^ervice six years longer than such officers of said staff corps havo beeu in said service : And provided further. That in estimating such length of service, officers who have been advanoed or lost numbers on the Navy Register shall be considered aa having gained or lost length of service accordingly : And provi¬ ded further. That chiefs of bureau may bo appointed from officers having the relative rank of captain in the staff corps of tho navy on tho active list: And provided further, 1 iiat no staff officer shall, in vir¬ tue of his relative rank or precedence, have any additional right to quarters: And pro¬ vided further, lliat any stiff officor ofthe nivy who h:is p-orfnrmed th, duty of chief ot a bureau of the Navy Dopar-imcnt for s full term suuli theieat'ter h,- <-xc-:iipt from soa duty, except iu t.me oi war.
Szc. 11. Tliat i.fficeri of tho uiidicsl, pay, and oiigiueor corp.s, chapliins, and piOi'esiOiS of niathouiatics, and als".* con¬ structors, who '.oall halo .'-erved faithfully for fnriv-fiv« years, shsU, when retired, have til'! To'iaiive rank of commodore ; and officera o; those sovoral corps who h.ave been or shall bo retired at the age of sixty-two years, before having served for forty-fiva years, bnt who shall h.ave served faithfully until retired, on the completion of forty years from their entry int") the service, shall also from that time have tho relative rank of commodore; and staff officers who have boen or shall be retired for caa^ea incident to thc service before arriving at sixty-tho yeara of age shall have the samo rank pn the retired list as pertained to their position on the active list: Provided, however. That nothing contained in this section shail be construed to increase tha p.ay now provided for said several staff offi¬ cers.
Sec. 12. That the chiefs of tho Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Provisions and Clothing, Steam Engineering, and Con¬ struction and Repair, shall have tbo rela> tivo rank of commodore while holding said position, (or if heretofore or hereafter re¬ tired tnerefroin by reason of age or length of service,) and siiall have, respectively, the title of Surgeon General, Paymaster General, Engineer-in-Chief. and Chief Constructor: Provided, That when the office of chief of bureau is filled by a line afficer below the rank of commodore, said officer shall have the relative rank of com¬ modore during the time he holds said office: And provided further, That tha pay of chiefs of bureau in the Nsvy De¬ partment shall be the highest pay of th« grade to which they belong, but not below that of commodore; and officers of the staff now on the retired list shall have the rank thereon to which they would have been entitled had they remained in thc ac¬ tive list, unless they shall be entitled to higher rank. That commanding officers of vessels of war and of naval stations shall take precedence over all officers placed nn¬ der their command, and the Secretary of the Navy may, in his discretion, detail a line officer to act as the aid or executive of the eommanding officer of a vessel of war, or naval station, which officer ghalt, when not impracticable, be next in rank to said commanding officer, and who, as such aid or executive, shall, while execu¬ ting lho r rdi^fs of tbe commanding officer, on board sach ve.-:sel, or at such station, tako prcc.-deuco ov-r ali officers attached to such vessel or stition ; and all ordors of such aid or executive sh ill b.; regarded ua proceeding from the i ominanding officerj aad such aid or ex -cutive shiji have nn, iudcpv-udeiU :'t::ho-lty III consequence oJ' such dn.:.!, an--! si.i.romce:-s. seni. r to the Oilicer s.i dora led .sh-L havo ihe right to eoaiiunnic to direeily with the cownmndiag oificer,. Itnd in proce.''sions on shore, on courts ni, (Siai. summiry courts, cnurts of iiiquiry, bi>ard>i of survey, and all other boaid.s, line and staff officera shall take preccdenoo aocording to rank.
Sec. 13. That rdl acts and p^rts of acts inconsistcDt with this act aro heroby re¬ pealed.
Approved, Maroh 3,1871.
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The bill forbiding the sale of liquor on election days was not passed by the Senate and signed by the Governor, as reported, and is not a law. It appears that the bill was never taken out of the hands of the Senate committee, to whom it was referred, and hence was not finally acted npon.