The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-19

witnesses, In aid Of the funds arising from fine
pena ities, and ioreitures, incurred in III
hseai year eDding thirteenth June, ibousan
eeht hundred and iorty-hv and previous years an
likewise ior deiraying the expenses Of suits IN whc
thc United States concerned aud OF prosecution
Tor offences committed against the United States, an
Tor The safe keeping VI prisoner four hundred thou
sand dollars Propided, That part Of the sun
hereby on hereafter 10 be appropriated for this obee
shall DC paid 10 or ia any " y allowed TO any perso
or persons who has or have neglected, who shall
hereafter neglect, 10 comply with all and every ne
quirement contained IN the one hundred and sixty
seventh paragraph of the first section of the twenty
ninth chapter OF The Laws of the United States EN-
utied AN act making appropriations for the cvi
ana diplomatic expenses OF the Government Tor th'
year one thousand eight hundred and lortytwo," an,
approved May eghteenth, one thousand eight hun
dred and toriy-two
And the sum Of three thousand three hundred ant
nineteen dollars and sixty-seyen cents is hereby APP
proPriated and directed TO he paid 10 the State o.
kentucky, in discharge of claim for that amount
due the said State, for receiving, keeping and sup
porting the conycts OF the Federal court for the dis
trict OF Kentucky, from the year thousand eight
hundred and four 10 the first day of December
one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.
From and after the passage of this act, the print,
ing ordered by or for the Supreme Court in the city
OF w ashingtoD, or any OF its officers for the OF
SAID court shall be let by contract to the lowest bid
der, IN The same manner is done for the print
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MISCELLANEOUS.
For the payment Of annuities and grants by spe-
clal acts OF Congress, seven hundred and fifty dol
lars.
For compensation Of two keepers of the public ar.
| chiyes IN Florida thousand dollars.
Tor expenses IN relation 10 the loan two thousand
live hundred dollars
| For the support aud maintenance Of the peniten-
tary OF the District of Columbia five thousand dol
| lars
For payment of Horatio Greenough for statues for
the east front of the Capitol four thousand dollars
For compensation to Luigi Persico for services
| rendered and expenses incurred in bringing the
group oi statues made by him to this country and
placing II on the pedestal by direction Of the Secre.
tary OF the Treasury, four thousand dollars.
To make good deficiency in the fund for the re-
Iiei Of sick and disabled seamen twenty five thou
sand dollars.
For compensation and contingent expenses Of the
auxiliary guard, after deductlng the expended bal
ance OF one thousand one hundred and fifty two dol.
lars and sixty-egbt cents, five thousand six hundred
and twenty two dollars and thirty-three cents
For lighting Pennsylvania avenue during the ses-
sion OF Congress, SIX hundred dollars.
For preparing lndices TO the manuscript papers Of
the Confederation and the papers Of Washington,
one thousand two hundred and fifty two dollars.
For compensation of the commissioner and clerk
appointed to mark the boundary between the United
States and Great Britain, and for ether expenses Of
instruments, wages OF persons employed, and other
contingencies thirty five thousand dollars
FOR compensation 10 two commissioners to exam
Inc claims under the treaty with the Cherokees Of
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-fve and pay
OF secretary, including provisions for Indians dur ng
the session of The board and for contingent expenses
| eleven thousand five hundred dollars.
For deiraying the contingent expenses Of commits
sioneis TO adjust claims to Choctaw reservations un
der the treaty Of thousand eight hundred and
Errtu nth Moo
dollars Provided That the duration of either of said
commissions shall not extend beyond one year after
the passage Of this act.
To pay the expenses that may be incurred in
veying to the seat Of Government the votes of the
electors Of the several States for President and Vice
President Of the United States, twelve thousand dol
lars.
For survey Of the coast Of the United States incu-
ding compensation Of superintendent and assistants
eighty thousand dollars: Prorded, That officers of
the army and navy shall, as far as practicable, be
employed in the work, whenever and in the manner
required by the Department having charge thereof.
For carrying the work of the cusiom-house,
Boston, fifty thousand liars.
For continuing the preparation and publication of
the Narrative and Account of the Exploring Expedi
ton, forty thousand dollars
For the publication, under the direction Of the Sc
cretary of the Navy and of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, OF such OF the maps Of exploring expedi-
ton as, IN their judgment, will be seryiceabe 10 the
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sand dollars.
To defray the expenses of taking care Of and pre-
serving the botan al and horticultural specimens
brought home by the exploring expedition and for
the salary of the keeper Of and cnlarging the green
house uDder the direction and control Of the Joint
committee on the library, twenty-five hundred dol
lars.
LIGHTHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.
For the support and maintenance Of lighthouses
H.art tuht \ and -fa leo IN. 40
ing the purchase OF lamps, oil, wicks buif-skins
whiting, AID cotton cloth, transporting oil, and for
keepers salaries, repairs, Improvements, and contn
gent expenses, three hundred and eighty five thou
sand four hundred and sXty-hye dolIas and seventy
FIVE cents.
s'or expenses Of superntende ats in visiting their
lighthouses annually, and examining and reporting
their condition, two thousand dollars.
For superintendent commissions, at two and q
han per con,on, nine thousand hundred and
ninety-four dollar and fourteen cents Prov idsd
That no superintendent shall receive any Of the COM
missions whose compensation may exceed two thou
sand dollars per annum.
SURVEYS OF PUBLIC LANDS.
For surveying the public lands, in addition to the
unexpeno ed balance Of former appropriations 10 be
spportioned to the several districts according TO the
exigenoics OF the public service, excus SURVEYS
10 louisiana one hundred and ton thousand dollars
For surveying, with reference TO mines and mine
rails IN that portion Of Michigan south OF Lake Supe-
riof, az fate not tNcctdlng nNc dolofs per mile,
under the special dir elton Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, aud such rules and regulations he may
prescribe, twenty III usapd dollars.
For survey Of private claims In Alabama, and their
connexion with the adjacent public lands, at a rate
not exceeding eight dollars per mile, being IN addi
ton To the appropriations made foe similar object
by the acts Of SIXTH April, thousand eight hun
dred and hirty Rht, aud third March, one thousand
eight hundred and forty three, thousand FIVE hun
dr-d dollars.
For the survey Of detached tracts in Illinois and
Missouri IN adduon TO the appropriation Of the third
of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty.
three, for that purpose, at rate not exceeding SIX
dollars mile, and including Office work three lhou-
sand dollars.
For surveying in the State Of louisiana as follows:
At a rate not exceeding eight dollafs mile TO pay