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[House oi- Kepeesextatives. ] 
 
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 11, 1865.— Esti- 
 iiifitc " For Clothing for the Officers of the Xavy, under Acts of Con- 
 gress approved i-espectlvely the 16th and 19th of Jannary, A. D. 
 1865.'- Referred to Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered to 
 1)8 printed. 
 
 j By the CiT.viK.l 
 
 MESSAGE OF LHE RESIDENT. 
 
 fiiciiMONi), A' A., Feb. 10, 1S66. 
 
 2'o f/ie &nate and /fousr of Representatives : 
 
 1 herewith transmit fur yuur consideration a commimicatiou from 
 the Secretary of the Treasury, covering an Estimate for an additional 
 appropriation reiiuircd l»y tho ^avy Department. 
 
 JEFFERSON DAYIS. 
 
 COMMFNICxVTlOis OF SECRETARY OK TREASURY. 
 
 TrEASUUV l>ErAETME:XT, I 
 
 February 8th, 1S65. \ 
 To tJic Prexich nt : 
 
 Sir: — I have the honor to enclose herewith, to be submitted to 
 Congress, estimate (in duplicate) ot appropriation required " For 
 Clothing for the Officers of tlie Navy, under x\cts of Congress ap- 
 IH'oved respectively the 16tli and 10th of January. A. J). 1865." 
 I am, respectfully, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 G. A. TRENIIOLM, 
 
 Secretarv of the Treasurv. 
 
 COXFEDEKATE StAJES OV AmEEICA, 1 
 
 Navy DepartTncnt., \ 
 
 Richmond, February 4th, 1865, ) 
 
 Hon. O. A. TrcnholiK., Secreiarij of the Trea-<ui[i : 
 
 Siii : — I have the honor to sulimit lierewith an estimate qf the 
 amount rerpiired to ]UT)vidc Officers of tlie Nnvv -with Clothing, in 
 
2 
 
 accordance witli Acts appn.ved Jiinuary IGtli ami lOtli, 1SG5, wliich 
 has been transmitted to the President to he ^ubiMittcil to Congress. 
 I am, respectfully, 
 
 Yonr obedient servant, 
 
 (Signed) S. 11. MALLOKY, 
 
 Sooretnrv of the Navv. 
 
 KSTIMATK 
 Of miprojyriatioh fof tin s<rvire of t/n- yanj Dejmrtme^it. 
 
 For Clotliing for the Officers of the Navy, nnder Acts 
 of Congress approved respectivelv the Ifltli and 19th 
 of January, A. D. 1S65," - ' - - - 81,087,020 
 
 TllEASUKY DkI'AUTMEXT, ) 
 
 Begif<ter\s Office, > 
 
 Febrnarv 8th, 1S65. > 
 
 R(). TYLER, Ee^ister. 
 
 Confederate States of Amekica, ) 
 
 JS^ar// Department^ > 
 
 Richmond,' February 4th, 1865. ) 
 
 Hon. Thomas aS. Bococh, 
 
 Speal'er of the Hovse of Rej)rese7iiaiivts : 
 
 Sm : — I have the honor to submit licrcwith an estimate of tlie 
 amount required to provide Officers of tlie Navy widi Clothing, in 
 accordaTice ^vith Acts approved January lOtli and lOtli, 1865. 
 I am, respectfully. 
 
 Your obedient rr^-rvant, 
 
 S. R. MAIXORY, 
 
 Secretarv ol the Xa^•v. 
 
ESTIMATi: OF FUNDS 
 
 lieqalrcd for additional Clothing^ called for in Ads ,f Congress 
 aj-^fr'n-ed 'lanxcari/ IQth and Idth, 1805. 
 
 FUK WHOM REQUIRED. 
 
 AMOL'NT. 
 
 Amoint. 
 
 
 One Pea-.lacket, .... 
 
 
 
 
 .S200 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 <Jae Round-Jacket and two Trowsers (cloth), - 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 2:.o 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 Seveo yards Flannel for outer Clothing, at ^40, 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 280 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 Ten yards Flannel for Xuded Clothing-, at Sin, 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 ;oo 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 Four pair Shoes, at siOn, ... 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 400 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 Four pair Socks, at .^10, 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 40 
 
 «I0 
 
 
 
 ()ne Cap and Ornaments, at SI 00, 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 100 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 One Mattress and pair of Dlantets, at $l(iO, 
 
 
 ; 
 
 
 100 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 For One A<'(iitg or I'assed Midshipman^ 
 
 $1,770 
 
 (»e 
 
 
 Vov Oil'' Hundred and Sirti/ Acting or Passed Midshipim 
 
 n, 
 
 
 
 
 S 23^,200 
 
 00 
 
 For one Coat, one pair Pants, one Vest and One 
 
 Cap, 
 
 *', 
 
 yds. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Cloth, at SI 00, ... - 
 
 
 
 
 S42:. 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 For Making, Trimmings, Ornaments, .tc. 
 
 
 : 
 
 
 7 no 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 For One Officer, .... 
 
 SI. 17.-. 
 
 oo 
 
 
 For Sir. Hundred Ojh'ccrs, 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 
 $705,0O(» 
 
 00 
 
 Add for Fnforeseen Contingencies 10 per cent. 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 
 08,820 
 
 00 
 
 Total required for additional Clothing under Acts appi 
 
 oved 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 January I'Jth and I'Jth. ]80.'> — One }fiUion, 
 
 F.iffhiii- 
 
 H'vcn 
 
 
 
 
 
 Thousand and Twenty Dollars, 
 
 
 - 
 
 
 
 
 S1,U87,020 
 
 00 
 
 Otfh i: Pkovision and Clotiiixg, \ 
 
 Richmond, Ya., February -tth, 1805.5 
 Kespectfiillv submitted. 
 
 JAMES A. SEMPLE, C. S. N., 
 
 Ill charge Ottice. 
 
 X A\v DKi'AunrEXT. Felnniary 4, 1S6'5. 
 
 S. "R. .MALLORY, 
 
 Secretary of tlie Navy. 
 
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