Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-30

United States, Snail De Imported free of dutYi
anything in the act 6f July thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and forty-six. entitled :. An act redu.
cling the duty on imports and for other purpo.
4 ses." to the contrary notwithstanding;
For salary Of the Secretary TO sign patents
tor public lands. fifteen hundred dollars;
To pay two messengers in the Pension OF:
nee, In addition TO those now Employed at the
rate Of four hundred dollars each per annum,
Tor the last two fuariers OF the current fiscal
year, IL ar hundred dollars;
Forfurnishing sixteen rooms in the new bull:
ding occupied by the Pension Office; al iii Az
erage of one hundred dollars per room, iof
carpets, mating. desks. tables, shelves, book
cases. chairs, and other necessary articles, six
! teen hundred dollars ~
For compensation to the commissibher Ia
Cbina, HRdeE the sci ~ ssry into elect Ger.
tain. psasis:ons in the treaties betweeii the
United States and China and the O,totfiaK
Porte, Of eleventh August. eighteen hdhdted
and forty-eight, FIVE hundred and eighty-three
dollars and thirty three cents;
For compensation to the consuls of the Uni:
ted States at the FIRE ports III China: viz {;
Kwangchow, Annoy, Fnchow. Ningpo, and
Shanghai, under The same act, two iboHsand
nine hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty
seven cents; e-.ss =.
! Fer outf, of charge d'afdires TO the PapaI
States, per act first of May, eighteen hundred
and ten. four thousand five hundred dollars ;
For contingent expenses Of the Senate, one
hundred and twenty-three thousand dollars; j.,
For contingent expenses of the House of
Representatives, fifty thousand dollars, inclu-
ding the compensation of clerk to the Ser
geant- at arms, at the rate of four dollars per
day. during the present session;
For completing the three rooms in the Cap
itol of Iowa, set apart for the use of the Uni
ted States courts, under resolution of the
General Assembly of Iowa, approved January
twenty-five, eighteen hundred and forty-eieht,
one thousand one hundred and eighty-six dol
lars and seventy-two cents Provided, That.
before any money be paid under this appro-
priation. the said apartments be coded by the
-. proper authorities OF the State of Iowa, for
the use of the courts OF the United States, IN
til other arrangements for the accommodation.
OF the courts be made By the United States;
For bringing to the seat of government the
votes for President and Vice President of the
United States. nine thousand dollars;
For the employment in the Adjutant Gene
RAILS Office of two temporary clerks for the last
half OF the current fiscal year, one thousand
dollars; and for the contingent expenses of
the Pension Office for the last and the current
fiscal years, five thousand five hundred and
sixty six dollars and forty. five cents;
For the six swords ordered to be presented
by the joint resolution approved March Sec
ond, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, nine
thousand dollars;
For instruments necessary for the astronom-
Ical observations directed 10 be made in the
southern hemisphere by the act of August
third. eighteen hundred and foriy:eght. and
for freight and expenses on the same, six
Thousand four hundred dollars
Approved January 26, 1919.
: [PuBLrc-No 5l-An Act authorizing the
payment OF interest upon the advances
made by the State of Alabama for the use
OF the United States government, in the sup-
preston of the Creek Indian hosiilities Of
} eighteen hundred and ihirty-six and eigh-
\ teen hundred and thirty-seven, in Alabama
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
OF War be. and he is hereby directed TO pay
interest upon the advances made by the State
OF Alabama for the use of the United States
government, in the suppression of hostilities
by the Creek Indians. in eighteen hundred and
thirty six and eighteen hundred and thirty
nun from the time of the advances until the
principal sum was paid by the United States
% the Stale OF Alabama and the sum so
found to be due to said State be paid out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise APP
propriatea.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted, That in
ascertaining the amount of interest as afore-
said due TO the State OF Alabama, the follow
| inO r,,l ali oil haf into hal naf
be computed on any sum which Alabama has
not expended for the use and benefit of the
United States, as evidenced by the amount
refunded or repaid 10 the State Of Alabama by
the United States. Second, that no interest
shall be paid on any sum on which the said
State Of Alabama did not either pay or losein-
terest as aforesaid. --.. ...-
APPROVED January Is, 1849.
lPuBLlc-No. CLAN Act TO authorize the
issuing Of register or enrolment to the ship
Annie Tiff. ....-..s
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of Ame-
RIGA an Congress assembled, That there be is-
sued, under the direction of the Secretary of
| the Treasury, register or enrolment for the
ship Annie Tiff formerly a British vessel,
called the Kestrel, but now owned by Asa F.
lift, citizen OF the State OF Florida; and
which said vessel. having been wrecked on
the Florida reef and condemned and sold, was
purchased by him, and which he has caused
10 be repaired and refitted for sea again Pro-
uided, 1t shall be proved 10 the satisfaction of
the Secretary of the Treasury that the cost of
repairing and refting said ship in the United
States after purchase by the present owner ex-
ceeds three fourths of the original cost of bull
ding vessel OF the same tonnage in the United
States.
APPROVED February /, ls4s.
lIPuBLIc No. 7.1--An Act for the relief OF The
forward officers of the late exploring expe-
dition.
, Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of Anae-
RIGA in Congress assembled, That the proper
accounting officers of the Treasury Depart
ment he authorized and directed, in thesettle
ments OF the accounts of the forward officers
of the late exploring expedition, under the
command of Charles Wilkes. esquire. to al.
|low them the ex,rs pay Of two hundred and
fifty dollars per annum, credited to said officers
on the pay.roIls rendered on thearrivaf of said
. expedition in the Uniied Staiess agreeably 10
the direction of said commander.
! SEC. q And be it further enacted. That the
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