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Public Law 23–CLX
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to make experiments for the safety of the steam engine.
Approved June 30, 1834
Statutory text
An Act
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to make experiments for the safety of the steam engine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Secretary of Navy to test engine devised by B. Phillips.
States of America, in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to examine and test the steam engine devised by Benjamin Phillips, of Philadelphia, and to [employ] said Phillips, and such other persons as he may deem proper to make the experiment.
Sec. 2.
And be it further enacted, That a discretionary power be vested
Other improvements to be tested, and result reported to Congress.
in the Secretary of the Navy to examine and test such other improvements in the same line, as may hereafter be presented, and for that purpose to employ such person or persons as he may deem proper; and that he report to Congress, as soon as may be, the result of any experiment made in pursuance of this act.
Sec. 3.
And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of carrying
Appropriation to carry act into execution.
this act into execution, the sum of five thousand dollars, out of any TWENTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 161. 1834. money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, be, and is hereby, appropriated, and placed at the disposal of the Secretary of the Navy.
Approved, .