The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1853-05-28

demeanor in the person knowingly pay
ing or receiving such additional per
centage, rendering each liable TO indict.
ment and punishment by fine and impri.
sonment: ProNded, .tun1er, That thu
increase of salary given by this section
shall not extend beyodd the present fs.
cal year without further legislation.
And the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby directed TO contract, for a term
not more than one year, and upon tho
most reasonable terms, not exceeding
one per cent, with the pioprietors Of
one, and, If practicable, with those Of
more than one, assaying establishment
in California, upon satisfactory security,
to be judged BY him, who shall discharge
the duties prescribed and in the manner
designated by the act making appropri-
atlons for the civil and diplomatic ex-
penses of Government for the year end
ing the thirtieth of June, eighteen hun
dred and fifty one; and no gold or silver
other than coin OF standard fneness of
the United States, orforeign coin, in the
mannerprescribed by existing laws, shall
be receivable in payment of dues to the
United States.
Sec. 3. find be Il further enacted, That the act
entitled San act to amend an act allowing com.
pensation TO the members of the Senate, members
of the House Of Representatives Of the United
, States, and to the delegates from the Territories,
and repeating all other laws on that subectD shall
apply 10 Senators and members of the House Of
Representatives. and delegates from the Territories
at all extra sessions Of Congress or of the Senate.
, convened within ten days after the adjournment
of regular session.
Sec 4. And be i further enacted, That The ap.
preparation "for three lighthouses of the thi,d
class at Half Moon Shoal, Red Field Bar. and at
Choppers Bar, Galveston Bay" Of fifteen thousand
! dollars, by the act entitled "An act making appro-
priotons for lighthouses, lghtboats, buoys, &c.
and providing for the erection and establishment
Of The same, and for other purposes" approved
D March third, eighteen hundred, and 6fty.one, DO
and the same is made applicable exclusively TO
the construction Of a lighthouse Of the third class
: at Red Fish Bar, Galveston Bay, Texas.
Sec. B. And be il further enacted, That the ep,
: preparations ''for compensation of superintendent
: and four watchmen Of the building occupied by
the Secretary Of the INTERIOR" Of one thousand
!, seven hundred dollars, and Of five hundred and
hiiy collars By ha AGisS sSpeSsss q
q ment for the years ending hrtieth Of June eirb-
: cen hundred and ffty-one and ffty-two.D an
c proved thirtieth Of September, eighteen hundred
t and fifty, and third March, eighteen hundred and
ffly-one, be and the same are hereby made appll-
cable TO The conversation Of superintendent and
VI four watchmeh for that portion Of the Paten; or.
p flee building which will be occupied BY the Sec
retory OF the Interior" for the fiscal year ending
thrtlelh OF June, eighteen hundred and ffty-three
# Sec. .. .3nd be il further enacted That the col.
ector OF the customs at the port of New Orlean,
be, and he hereby is authorized 10 appoint, with
J. the appreciation Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
l. three head guagers for the said port, at an annual
! salary of one thousand five hundred dollars each,
u instead OF the force now employed in the guagersi
d department at the port aforesaid. 'fI
Sec. I. Ind be il further enacted That II either
of the officers of any Of the Territories Of the U.
: States shall absent himself from the Territory Of
which he is an officer for period Of time greater
=, than sixty days. he shall not receive compensation
3 for the time he may have been absent
Sec. 8. find be il further enacted, That Il shall
not be lawful for the officer or person in charge o:
:, any bureau or office in any OF the departments OF
the Government, 10 print or cause to be printed
e at the public expense, any report he may make to
9 the President of the United states, or to the head
- of any Of the departments.
Sec. .. And be Il further enacted, That the third
section of the act entitled "An act making appro.
. prlatiOns for the civil and diplomatic expenses o,
Y Government for the year ending the thrtieh June
= eighteen hundred and fotty.seven, and for other
IS purposes" approved tenth of August eighteen
hundred and forty-six, be and the same is hereby
revived and continued in force for the fiscal wear
Y ending The Ihirteih Of June eighteen hundred and
Il ffty-three.
" Sec TO- ind be il further enacted, That where
any moneys shall have remained unexpended upon
any appropriation by law, other than for the pay.
b, men of interest on The funded debt, or the pay
~ men of interest and reimbursement according 10
u contract OF any loan or loans made on account OF
e the United States, as likewise moneys appropriated
for purpose in respect 10 which larger duration
> Is specially assigned by law, for more than two
\, years, after the expiration OF the fiscal wear in
# which the act shall have been passed. all and any
such appropriations shall be deemed 10 have ceased
III and been determined, and the moneys so unexpen.
4, ded shall be Immediately thereafter carried under
The direction Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, to
the arcount on the books of the Treasury demon.
"a mated The "surpus fund.- 10 remain like other IN.
IS appropriated moneys in the Treasury, and it shall
not be lowful, for any cause or prelence whaiso.
ever, TO transfer, Withdraw, apply or use for any
N purpose whatever, any moneys carried as aforesaid
A. 10 the surplus fund without further and specific
appropriations by law.
'e Sec. IL. .and be il further enacted, That wher,
ID the ministerial officers Of the United States have oil
al shall incur extraordinary expense in executing Ii,
', laws thereof, The payment Of which Is not specf
III caly provided for, lle President Of the u State.
" is authorized 10 allow the payment thereof undel
the special taxation Of the district or circuit cogr
~ of The district in which the said services have beer
c. or shall be rendered. to be paid from the appropr
10 alton for defrOyng the expenses Of the Judiciary
Sec r. md be II further enacted, That the Pre-.
~ sdent of the United States appoint an associate
IN law-agent for California learned in the law, and
-, skilled in the Spanish and En- ,lish languages
y whose duties and compensation shall be the same
ye as those Of the law agent PrOridfi, Thaihe com,
q. pensaon Of the agent and associete shall moi ex,
canI 6va thouehnd dollaref aarh And IN ovArt