The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-31

..sesIdent of the United States be

.sresident of the United States be
and he hereby is authorized to cause to'
be erected one near the si,c of The for
mer Treasury huiIding, ar any other put-
liz lor winch hr may select. tire proof
building of. snch dimentions as may b,
required for the present and fu'ure ac-
commeda,ions of the Treasury Depart
ment upon such plan and of such mater
ials as he may deem most advantageous
and that for this purpose there he appro-
priated ont of a.'y money i" the Treasur,
not otherwise appropriated The sum oi cne
hundred thonsand dollars.
SECTION 6. And be ii further enacted,
That the material of which the walls oi
the Capitol and Presidents Mansion ARE
constructed shall lac adapted for The con-
struciion "fthe aforesaid building: pr. :
rided upon full inquiry n chopper aud
more suitable material cannot be- obtain
ed. And Pfovidrd okcoys, That he
foundation walls of The said bnilling> he
low The surface of the earth aud two feet
above shah he of The hardest and most
solid rock.
SEcrIoN 7. AMI be IL FURTHER en0cfed,
II tffit iC 'i'fi'ts WI
pirate site, under The dirrriion of lhr
President of The United Sinrcs, u fire
proof building with suitable nrc"modu-
tpns for the Patent Office. aud Ia In. pro-
yided with the necessary eases and turn-
lure; the expense of which shall not ex-
crrd one hundred and eight thousand
dollars.
SECTION 8. And he IL further enacted,
Th,, there he and hereby is approprini' Il
for defrayiny the expensr of snch hmill-
ing and cases the sum of one hundred
and eight Thousand dollar. Ia br pail oili
of The patent fund in the Treasury not
Otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 9. lind be II further endefed.
That the same kind of material of hich
the walls of the Capitol and 'hr Mansion
of the Pres ident are constructed sh II he
adopted for The construction of the a'orc-
said building: IrOpided n cheaper a ii
more suitable material cannot be pro-
cared.
Sfc.io. 1nd be further en0cted, That
the duties and powers of the commissions
ers of The sinking fund are hereby s,Is-
pended .unIil revived by law, aud The rrc-
oris of the commissioners br transferred
to the custody of the Sccr,tar; It the
Treasury, who is hereby authorized and
directed TO pay out of any mon y IN the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated any
outstanding debts of the United States
and the in criesi thereon.
SEcrtoN II. Ind DO 1t further enHctcd
That for the purchase of eight acres Of
Iaad with The impros meats thereon near
,h.. Barrocks al Key West il in The opiu
ion of Ihe Secretary at War the public !
Service aud health of The troops require
it sum not exceeding six h nsand dol
la.s is hereby appropriated.
SEcrIoN IL. And he 1t further enacted
That so much of the third section oi the
act entitled An act making approprih-
tions for the civil aud diplomatic cxpen-
ses of Government for the year eighteen
hundred aud thirty five" rs provides ihnt
officers in the Uni:ed States on the first
of january eighteen hundred a"d thirty
four shal! not he increased unIiI otherwise
allowed by Congress" be aud The same
is hereby suspended until the fourth day
OF March next.
APPROVED, July, 4, 1885.