Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-06-13

far clearinghouse in the town of Erie, Pennsyiva
MIA, to be used customhouse, and the Secretar!
Of the Treasury is hereby directed to make said pur
chase: Provided, That the cost Of the building ana
the ground necessary to the convenient use can b
smade for sum not exceeding twenty-nine thousant
dollars;
For continuing the construction of the custom
house, at Savannah, in Georgia, thirty five thousant
dollars;
For the construction of custom house at Char
lesion, South Carol ma, fifty thousand dollars;
To enable the Clerk Of the House of Representa-
tives to pay for twelve copies Of the Congressional
Globe aad twelve copies OF the Appendix, for eaci
member OF the House Of Representatives, under tht
resolution of the first Of March, eighteen hundred
and forty-seven, eight thousand two hundred an,
eighty dollars;
| To enable the Clerk of the House Of Representa-
tives to pay for five hundred and thirtysix copies
| of the seventh volume of the Documentary Histor.
of the American revolution being the first volume
Of the fifth series OF that work, eight thousand
en- hundred and forty-seven dollars and hity-twe
cents;
For the reappropriation Of this sum, carried Il
the surplus fund.- fer payment to the widow o
James Mcdonald, deceased, said Me Donaid's share
OF the. granted by Congress-, for distributor
as prize-money among the captors OF the British
brig Detroit during the last War with Great Britain
/ thirty-seYen dollars and fifty cents;
For the purchase of site for new customhous'
al Forfoik; Virginia, twelve thousand dollars; Pro
vided, MAJ the President of the United States shal
deem Improper to make the purchase;
For the erection of custom house OF PASSPORT
/ in the State Of Maine, In addition to the amour
heretofore appropriated for that object, Thirteen
thousand dollars,
Forcontinning the construction OF the custom
house in the city, of New Orleans one hundred an,
! fifty thousand dollars;
TO supply the deficiency in the appropriation i,
the act entitled ssAn act to supply deficiencies ],
/ the appropriations for the fiscal year ending III.
thirtieth OF June eighteen hundred and forty-nine
under a resolution of the House Of the seventh o
| August eighteen hundred and forty-eght direclins
the Clerk to furnish the members of The House tht
books therein authorized, the sum oftree THOUSAND
! eight hundred and Iinety-.hree dollars and fft,
| cents;
! For continuing the publication of the works O
the exploring expedition, including the salary O
the horticnlturst and addition to the green-houss
fifteen thousand dollars;
| For completing the geological survey and ex
ploFatiou OF the mineral lands in Michigan, Wiscon
SIM and Iowa in addition to tile amount beretofor,
appropriated for that service, sixteen thousand dol
lars;
TO pay A. J. Clos sbrenncr for work done IN re
arranging and classifying the vo,uuns in the COPY
right in the Department Of State in eighteen
hundred and forty-cisht, two hundred and fifty dol
liars;
For the purchase of site for new customhouse
Norfolk, Virginia, twelve thousand dollars: proyi
ded the President of the United states shall deem
proper to make the purchase;
To enable the secretary of War to execute Tho
survey and examination OF the PotnIrac river order
by resolution of the house of Representative.
of the eighth August, eighteen hundred and forty
eight fifteen hundred dollars;
And the proSlso continued in the act making ap
tproprations for the civil and diplomatic expenses
the government for the year ending the thirtietl
day Of June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, ant
for other purposes. approved August twelfth. eish
teen hundred fortyeight,which proyiso is in the
following words Provided, That part Of the SUE
hereby appropriated shall be paid in any person who
receives SALARY officer Of the custonis ant
from and after the first day OF Jaly, eighteen hun
dred and forty-nine. the said disbursements shall be
made by the collectors of the customs without com
pensaton--is hereby repealed;
For continuing the publication of the works Of
the exploring expedition, including the salary Of
the hortieulturist an addition to the greenhouse
fifteen thousand dollars;
For additional improvisation of messengers Of the
Post Office Department, so as TO place them on the
same footing the messengers Of the other depart
ments, the sum of one hundred and thirty dollars
For the expenses incurred under the Joint resoIu.
ton Of August elevent eighteen hundred ard for
tyeig't-aA resolution authorizing The submission
of certain claims to arbtration'-t Twenty-Five hun.
drea dollars, the same 10 be dishursed under the
authority of the Secretary of the Treasury:
For the expenses that may he incurred in the
further execution OF the act Of first Ft,,r eighteen
hundred and ortyeight. for the relief Of the bona
iide settles under the acts for the armed OCCUPATION
OF Florida the provisions Of said act being continu.
ed and extended to the first day oil October eighteen
hundred and forty-nine, one thousand five hundred
dollars; . .- . $500
The Robert Beale, for his services and expcnse
incurred in Journey to Virginia notify Presiden.
Tyler OF hts accession to the Presidency three hun
bred dollars;
For the correction of erroneous and defective
surveys III southern Michigan, al rate not exceed
ing six dollars per mile, ten thousand dollars;
TO supply the deficiency in the appropriation in
the act entitled 'An act TO supply Deficiencies in the
appropriation for the fiscal year ending the thirie
OF June, eighteen hundri and fofy-n,ne, approved
the twenty sixth Of January. eighteen hundred and
forty-nine, under resolution ofthc House OF the
seventh of August, eighteen hundred and forty
directing the clerk to furnish to members of the
House the books theirein authorized, the sum Of
three thousand eight hundred and ninety-three dol
dollars and fifty cents;
For tie redemption Of the treasury scrip hereto
fore issued fer the satisfaction of the boutes nro
missed to the on-commissioned officers. musicious
and prvates By the ninth section Of the act az tho
eleventh Of February, eighteen hundred and forty
scvt, to raise for limited time an additional mil
itary force, and FOR other purposes and for the sat
lsfsctIon in money of such bountes due under said
section OF said act as those 10 whom they are due
may eject 10 receive in money instead land thre,
hundred thousand dollars Andthe Secretsry,of III,
Treasury is hereby directed, immediately after TIN
passage Of this act to give notice by publication fo
sixty days. at least one of the PRINCIPAL papers ir
| Washington city, Baltimore, Phlaaelphia, Nov
4ork,ani Bostonand in such other places as he m
deem eXpeGient that the principal interest Of
scrip as has been Or he may issued lror TO the Grst
July, A. D. eighteen hundred and forty nine win h
paid on that day on presentation to the treasury n
the United States, ana that the interest ON sue,
scrip viii cease on that day. And the said Score
tary is further directed to issue scrip for sa
bounty after that day. but to ray the sam in monc
out OF this appropriation in all cases when the ncr
son entitled to the bounty in land Shall elect to re
| ceive money in lieu thereof;
! For completing the room under the most nitro n
the Senate, and the staircases and passapn coun,,,
nicattng herewith, ard the circular room ON In
| upper Eoor OF the Capital four thousand dollars;
LIGHTHOUSE ESTABLISHMENTS
For supplying lighthouses, containing two Thus
and eight hundred and forty-:hree lamps with oil
tube gaS seS, wieks, buff Skins, whiting and cotto
4 cloth transportation, and other expenses thereon
ard for repairing and keeping in repair the Iightin
apparatus, one hundred and three dollars and sixt
cents;
| For repairs and incidental expenses, rcfittnr an
improvements of lighthouses and buildings { On
nected Herewith, eighty-one thousand seven hun
! dred ana fourteen dollars and four cents; .sss
/ For repairs and incidental expenses, re,iting an
/ Improvements of lighthouses and buildings con
1 nected herewith, eighty-one thousand seven hun
dred and fourteen dollars ana four cents;
For clearing out and deepening that portion or In
Washington city canal which passes through an
along the public grounds, twenty thousand dol,ars
10 be expended under the direction of the Secretar
! OF the Treasury: Provided, The corporation q
Washington Shall expend like sum in cleaning o.,
/ and deepening the other portions of said canal
And provided Also That all tranSnortat,on on o.;