...to establish a general stamp-office. 32. An act to alter and to establish sundry post roads. S3. Aft act for the better government of the navy of the United States. 34. An act respecting the mint. 35. An act to continue in force the act, in addition to the act for...

...hereby pledged to make up the deficiency ; but if it should be more than sufficient, the surplus shall be applied to the making of further provision for the comfort of the disabled oflicers, seamen, and marines, and for such as, though not disabled, uir.y ment by their...

...first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ten, agreeably to the provisions contained in " An act for the better government of the navy of the United States." H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice President of the United States,...

...the twenty-third day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred, and entitled ' An Act for the better Government of the Navy of the United States ;' and they do adjudge and SENTENCE the said Captain James Barren to be SUSPENDED from all command...

...duty under the orders of the Commandant of the Yard, shall, for every offence, be subject to the " Act for the better government of the Navy of The United States," and be tried and punished in the same manner as if the offence had been committed at Sea, any Law or...

...said report to the committee on Naval Affairs, with instructions so to amend the act, entitled "An act for the better government of the navy of the United States," (approved April 23, 1800,) as to subject the superior officer who shall strike or draw, or offer to draw, or...

...Navy, transmitting a report of the Commissioners of the Navy Pension Fund, made in obedience to the act for the better government of the navy of the United States; and the letter and report were read. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dougherty,...

...March 26th, 1804.) make up the deficiency; but if it should be more than sufficient, the surplus shall be applied to the making of further provision for the comfort of the disabled officers, seamen, and marines, and for such as, though not disabled, may merit by their...

...consent, cess of the Se[Approved, 3 March, 1817. nate , &c pay. months' addiGOVERNMENT OF THE NAVST. An ACT for the better government of the Navy of the United States. [Vol. 3, page J51.] Art. 157. SEcT. 1. Be it enacted, $•<:. That, from and after the first day of...

...Section 9 of the same act provides a fund for the payment of pensioners, the surplus of which ahull be applied to the " making of further provision for...comfort of disabled officers, seamen, and marines, and for such as, though not disabled, may merit by their bravery or long and faithful services, the...