Public Law 8–IX

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That for defraying the expenses

Navy appropriations.

of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and four, the following sums be, and the same hereby are, respectively appropriated, that is to say :

For the pay and subsistence of the officers, and the pay of the seamen,

Pay.

two hundred and thirty-four thousand, three hundred and twenty-eight dollars.

For provisions, one hundred and twenty-five thousand, five hundred

Provision.

and eighteen dollars, and seventy-two cents.

For medicine, instruments, hospital stores and all expenses on account

Medical aid.

of the sick, four thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars.

For repairs of vessels, store rent, and other contingent expenses, one

Repairs.

hundred and forty-four thousand dollars.

For the purchase of ordnance, and other military stores, five thousand

Ordnance.

dollars.

For the expense of navy yards, docks and other improvements, the

Docks

pay of superintendents, store-keepers, clerks and labourers, fifty-two thousand dollars.

For the pay and subsistence of the marine corps, including provisions

Marine corps.

for those on shore, and forage for the staff, fifty-seven thousand five hundred and forty-one dollars and eighty cents.

For clothing for the same, twelve thousand eight hundred and fifty-two

Clothing.

dollars and seventy-six cents.

For military stores for the same, four hundred and fifty-two dollars.

Military stores.

For medicine, medical services, hospital stores, and all expenses on

Medical aid.

account of the sick belonging to the marine corps, one thousand dollars.

For quartermasters and barrack-masters’ stores, officers’ travelling

Barracks, &c.

expenses, armorers and carpenters’ bills, fuel, and other contingent expenses, eight thousand eight hundred and forty-seven dollars.

For completing the marine barracks at the city of Washington, three

Completion of the marine barracks at Washington.

Funds to pay.

thousand five hundred and eighty-four dollars and seventy-two cents.

Sec. 2.

And be it further enacted, That the several sums herein specifically appropriated, shall be paid, first, out of any balance remaining unexpended of former appropriations, for the support of the navy, and secondly, out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.