The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-02

cult court that the said rooms are provided, and
the said lease made.
For making atera tons In the office fthe assistant
treasurer of the United States at New York, and
for furniture for the said office, four hundred and
fifty five dollars
For making alterations in the approaches of the
building belonging TO the United States, in the
city of Detroit, now occupied by the courts of 1.-THE
United States and their officers, under order of the
Common Council Of Detroit, and for repairing and
renoyating said building, five hundred and thirty
hive dollars.
To pay the amount of subscription under the
joint resolution Of the third Of March, eighteen hun
dred and forty nine for thousand copies of the
annals OF Congress to the end Of the fourth Con-
gress, and to include the first Congress- as well as
the second third, and fourth Congress, thirty thou
sand dollars.
For continuing the publication of the works of the
| Exploring Expedition including the printing of
the charts, the pay of the scientific corps salary Of
the horticuturist and care of the tions twenty
| five thousand dollars.
To defray the expenses incurred under the au-
! thority of the Committee OF Arrangement for the
funeral of General Zachary Tay lor deceased, late
President OF the United States, eight thousand one
hundred and forty six dollars and seventy three
cents, to be disbursed by the marshal Of the Dis
| trict Of Columbia
To defray the expenses of transporting the re-
mains of General Taylor from the cemetery in
Washington, to Kentucky, to be expended under
the direction OF the President Of the United States,
| four thousand dollars.
| To enable the War Department to make such
| examinations and surveys may be necessary to
determine upon the best and most available mode of
supplying the city OF w Washington with pure water,
and to prepare plan and estimate of the probable
cost OF the same, TO be reported Congress at its
next session, five hundred dollars.
SEC. 2. -And be further enacted, That from and
alter the passage of this act, the compensation of
the laborers on the public grounds under the pub
nc gardener in Washington City, shall be forty dol
lars per month, to be paid monthly, without reduc
ton Tor time lost in consequence ofsickncss.
nd he Of ,I,.
! various Departments Of Government, shall be five
hundred dollars per annum.
SEC. g. dnd be ii further enacted, That the nc.
counting officers of the Treasury hereby au-
thorlzed IN settling the accounts of Captain NJ. NJ
Clark, superintendent in erecting barracks and
quarters at Savannah Georgia, to allow him cro dit
Tor whatever amount was properly disbursed by
him, beyond the sums which he disbursed under the
laws making specific appropriations for the work.
SEC. A. 1lnd be IL further enacted, That the third
section OF the act entitled "An act making appro-
priatons Tor the civil and diplomatic expenses of
Government for the year ending the thirteth of
June, eighteen hundred and forty seven, and for
other purposes, approved the tenth of August
eighteen hundred and forty six, be- and the same
- hereby, revived and continued in force for the
fiscal year ending the thrtieth of June eighteen
| hundred and fifty
SEC. .. lind be it further enacted That the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury be authorized and directed
TO ADJUST and settle the claim submitted by the le
gal representatives of Lieutenant Robert L. Brown
ing late OF the United States Navy, deceased for
share OF the proceeds of the sale of the schooner Or
egon and cargo, seized and confscated in the
month OF April, eighteen hundred and forty eight,
under the Presldents regulations of the first March,
eighteen hundred and forty seven, at the port of
iampico, during the war with Mexico and to pay
the amount OF said claim out of any moneys in the
treasury arising from military contributions col
ieced In Mexico in pursuance Of the regulations of
the President before referred to- Provided, That
before any money is paid in this case, any claim
submitted by the owners Of the vessel before men,
toned, for remission of the penalty and payment Of
the proceeds under the confscation, shall first be
duly examined and decided by the Secretary of the
Treasury under the directions of the President of
the United States
SEC. o. And be IL further endcfed, That il shall
be lawful for the Secretary OF the Treasury to cause
the revenue steamer Dallas, lying in the port
OF New York, together with the machinery placed
therein, under and by virtue Of a contract by and
between X. j. Walker, late Secretary of the Urea
sury, and Ethan Campbell, dated August twenty
fifth, eighteen hundred and forty eight, to be APP
praised by one or more good and sufficient appras
and to sell f the said Secretary shall think the
public interests will be thereby promoted) the said
steamer and machinery 10 said Campbell at said
appraised value, and TO annul, by and with his as
sent, said contract: Prorided, That the said Score
tary shall, on selling sand steamer and machinery
To said Campbell, take from him a release or dis
charge of the United States from all claims and de-
mands under and by virtue of said contract.
Approved September 30, 1850.