Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-19

straw for plants, and oil for lamps, ma
nure for garden and grounds and La Fa-
yette square, repairs for fence at Foun-
tain square, La Fayette square and Pres'-
dents garden, three thousand three hundred
Il ninety-three dollars and twenty-five cts.
For the completion Of the new marine
hospital Of the United States now build
ing in New Orleans, in the State of Lonis-
lana, to be expended under the supenin-
tendence Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, twenty-on thousand six hundred
and ninety-six dollars.
For the construction Of custom house
in the city Of New Orleans, to be erected
on square Of ground on which stands
the building now used as custom house
in said city, or the land in front Of the
custom house square embraced within
the public road, custom house, Canal, and
Genoi's streets, on condition that the corr
porate authorities Of said city relinquish and
convey to the United States an absolute and
unconditional title in and to suchs portion
Of said ground, as may in the opinion oil
the Secretary Of the Treasury, be necessa-
ry and expedient for the erection and use
of such custom-house; and SO soon as said
REIMBURSEMENT and conveyance is made,
as stated, that then, and in that case the
United Stated release to the said city OF
New Orleans, all claim on their part to
the residue Of the ground included within
said square, one hundred thousand dol
lars.
For the support and maintenance Of the
Peni.entiary OF the District Of Columbia,
seven thousand three hundred and eighty
nine dollars and forty six cents.
For completing the paving and improve.
ment Of Pennsylvania avenue, agreeably
to the estimate Of the Typographical En-
gineer, made at the last session of Con-
gress, sixteen thousand dollars.
For support, clothing, and medical
treatment of insane paupers of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, FIVE thousand seven
hundred dollars.
For the execution Of an historical paint
ing for the rotundo of the Capitol, by
William H. Powell, in place Of the one
contracted for with Henry Innman, de-
ceased, under the joint resolution of the
twenty-third Of June, eighteen hundred
and thirty -six, six thousand dollars; and
the Library Committee are hereby direct
ed to contract with the said William H.
Powell, to execute the said painting on
the same terms as were made with the
said 1nnman.
To pay Swami & Palmer for work ex-
ecuted by them at "Twin Island,o on the
river Ohio, above the falls, six thousand
four hundre! and seventy mine dollars,
and twenty-five cents: Provided, The
account be first settled by the proper ac-
counting officer of the Treasury Depart.
ment.
To make good deficiency in the fund
for the relief Of sick and disabled seamen,
twelve thousand dollars.
For payment for one thousand copies Of
the seventh and eighth volumes of the
statutes at large Of the United States.
seven thousand dollars.
For continuing the publication of the
works OF the exploring expedition, inelud-
jig the printing of the charts, the pay OIL
the scientific corps, salary ofthe horticul.
,ura!ist, aud care Of the collections, ff-
teen hundred dollars.
For refunding certain duties collected
under the act Of thirtieth August, eigh.
teen hundred and forty two, entitled IAN
act to provide revenue from imports, and
to change and modify existing laws I'm.
posing duties on imports, ard for other
purposes" contrary to the terms Of the
treaty Of commerce and navigation of the
first May, eighteen hundred and twenty
eight, between Prussia and the United
States, twenty five thousand.
For refundirg CERTAIN duties collected
under the tariff act of eighteen hundred
and forty two, above mentioned contrary
TO the terms Of the treaty Of twentieth
December, eighteen hundred and twenty
seven, between the Hanseatic Republics
OF Lubec, Bremen, and Hamburg, and the
United Staste, five thousand dollars.
LIGHT HOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.
For supplying light houses, containing
two thousand five hundred ard ninety
four lamps, with oil, ,ube-glasses, wicks
buf-skins, whiting, snd cotton cloths
transportation, and other expenses on the
same; and for keeping the lighting appa.
ratus in repair, one hundred and thirteen
thousand four hundred and seventy eigil
dollars and six'yiour cents;
For repairs and incidental expenses
reiitting, and Improvements Of light
houses. and buildings connected there.
with, sixty-fve thousand four hundred
and fifty five dollars aud ten cents;
For salaries two hundred and thirty.
eight keepers, and sixteen assistant keep
ers of lighthouses Seventeen of them
charged with double, and two with triple
lights including also the salary of an in.
spector Of lights on the upper lakes, anG
superintendent on Lake Michigan, one
hundred and one thousand five hundre ed
and thirty-eight dollars and thirty three
cents;
For salaries Of thirty keepers Of float
ing lights, sixteen thousand dollars.
For sea'nen's wages, repairs, and sup
plies Of thirty floating lights, sixty-nin,
thousand six hundred and sixty mine dol
lars and forty eight cents.
For weighing, mooripg, cleansing, re-