82 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. OH. 72, 73. 1880. May 1, 1880. CHAP. 72.--An act to authorize and equip an expedition to the Arctic Seas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatwes of the United Expedition is o States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United
- ‘h,‘;,A*"°*”" S°“· W States be, and he hereby is, authorized to estabhsh a temporary station
_ h,,u°!¥£°r§%¤§H° at some point north of the eighty-first degree of north latitude, on or . observation. near the shore of Lady Franklin Bay, for purposes of scientific observation and exploration, and to develop or discover new whaling-grounds, to detail such officers or other persons of the public service to take part in the same as may be necessary, and who are willing to enlist for such purpose, not exceeding fifty in number, and to use any public vessel or vessels that may be suitable for the purpose of transportin g the members of said station and their necessary supplies, and for such other duty in connection with said station as may be required from time to time: Promise. Provided, That the President of the United States is authorized to accept A°°°Pt”·“°° f¤°¤¤ from H. W. Howgate, and fit out for the purposes of this exped1tion,the gz Vgé £,°,Q'§Q€°* steamship Gulnare, which vessel shall be returned to 1lSS owner when the Gaim,-.,_ P objects of the expedition shall have been accomphshed, or when, 1I1lb11B Promo. opinion of the President, its services are no longer required: Provided further, That the United States shallmot be liable to any claim for compensation in case of loss, damage, or deterioration of said vessel from any cause, or in any manner whatever, nor be liable to any demand for the use or risk of said vessel. Approved, May 1, 1880. May 3, 1880. CHAP. 73.-—A.n act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year -——-————·- ending June thirtieth, cig iteen hundred and eighty-one, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Appropriations. States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropiiated, to be paid out of any money in the Navel service. Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the naval service of the government, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and for other purposes: Navy active list. For the pay of the Navy, for the active list, namely: One admiral, 0$°°”· _ one vice-admiral, twelve rear-admirals, eight chiefs of bureau (commodores), twenty-five commodores, nfty captains, ninety commanders, eighty lieutenant-commanders, two hundred and eighty lieutenants, one hundred masters, one hundred ensigns, forty-tive midshipmen, fiiteen medical directors, fourteen medical inspectors, fifty surgeons, sixty-four passed assistant surgeons, twenty-seven assistant surgeons, twelve pay- directors, thirteen pay-inspectors, fifty paymasters, thirty passed assistant paymasters, twenty assistant paymasters, sixty-nine chief engineers, ninety-six passed assistant engineers, forty-three assistant engineers, twenty-four chaplains, twelve professors of mathematics, ten naval constructors, five assistant naval constructors, ten civil engineers, two hundred and five warrant-ofticers, forty-two mates, two hundred and nfty-four cadet-midshipmen, additional for seventy-eight cadet-midship men at sea, ninety-eight cadet-engineers, additional for forty cadet-engt neers when at sea; in all, three million nine hundred and thirteenth0n- sand six hundred dollars. Retired list For pay of the retired list, namely: For forty rear-admirals, twenty- 0¤‘l¤¤r¤· _ one commodores, sixteen captains, eleven commanders, fourteen lieutenant-commanders, seven lieutenants, thirteen masters, five ensigns, ‘ two midshipmen, three surgeon-generals, nineteen medical directors, one medical inspector, two surgeons, four passed assistant surgeons, eight assistant surgeons, two paymaster-generals, five pay directors, one pay- inspector, three paymasters, two passed assistant paymasters, two assistant paymasters, seven chief engineers, eighteen passed assistant engineers, twenty-five assistant engineers, seven chaplains, six professors of mathematics, three naval constructors, nine boatswains, five gun-
