Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-12
ACTS OF THE LATE CONGRESS.


We give up our columns today almost exclu-
siyey to the publication Of body OF the most i'm
portant Legislation of Congress during the last days
and hours of the Session just closed, comprising
many measures which we're matured before the
adjournment Of the two Houses Besides what are
regarded as the usual appropriations for objects
already authorized by law, and annually approprat-
ed for, there are others that will be new to most
OF our readers, and or less interesting to all
of them
Amongst the appropriated by the Laws
which publish to-day, we specially notice the fol-
lowing, not because they of more Importance than
many others, but because they of particular in
erest to large class Of urcizens who would be glad
to know them without the trouble of examining the
many columns over which they are spread
For The extension cfMs CAPITOL appropriations
made, in the deficiency bill of $4O0 600 and the other
in the general appropriation bill of 100000.
For he Patent Office, towards the erection of the west
wing, 100000
For repairing the PRESIDENTS Mansion, including cleaning
painting whitewashing, extending the wing of Off
ces for carriage house &c. $780, and for heating
atng painting the exterior painting the walls and cell
ngs OF the rooms on the first floor and the purchase of
books for the Presidents library, $295O0.
For refurnishng The Presidents Houx1, to be expended
under the direction of the President addition to the
proceeds of the sale of such the furniture and eqppage
of the said house as may be out of repair and unfit for
| use, $3.50
For bringing the city, to be expended under the
direction of the President upon plans from such
places as he shall approve, 100000.
For repairing The Long Bridge, extending the Poto-
mac from this cityto Virginia, $4,000
For The Eastern Branch Bridges, to be expended in COM
pleting the repairs thereof $4,000
For The Little Falls Bridge extending the Potomac
above Georgetown to be expended under the direction Of
the President $4,000
For the Equestrian Statue of Gen. Jackson to compensate
Clark Mills therefor, and make it the property Of the
United States $4,000.
For Equestrian Statue Of Washington readers afe
aware, special act made appropriation Of $4,000
For paving Pennsylvania auenue from the Presidents
square to Rock creek, in addition to former appropra
tons, $14,700.
For enclosing The triangular lot, opposite the Centre
Market, with an iron fence, So, 500.
For erecting lamps both sides of Pennsylvania avenue
from Seyeneenth street to Georgetown, and from the
Capitol to the Navy Yard, $4,000.
The Clerks in tie several Executive Departments, from and
after the 3Oh of June next to be arranged into four
classes with different grades of salary and clerk is
be appointed in either of the classes until he shall have
been examined and found qualified by Board of three
Commissioners of whom is to be the chief Of the
Bureau to which the clerk is to be appointed, and the
other two to be selected by the head Of the Department
to which the Bureau is attached.
an ASSISTANT Secretary Of State is authorized to be APP
pointed by the State Department, with annual salary
of $50, 900.
The salaries Of the Vce President and Cabinet officers, in
Guiding the Secretaries Of State Treasury, War; Navy
and Interior and the Postmaster General and Attorney
General respectively increased from Sc 900 900
| per annum.
The outstanding Stocks Of the United States may be pur
chased by the Secretary of the Treasury at the current
market price, to be paid for from any surplus funds in
the Treasury provided that the balance in the Treasury
shall not at any time be reduced below S6,000,000.
The Mexican Boundary Commission is continued till April
\ 1884, and the necessary appropriations made therefor
An Assay 0e, in the city Of Neg York, is to be esta-
bshed for the receipt and for the melting and assayng
Of gold and silver bullion and foreign con and for casting
the same into bars, ingots, or disks.