The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-09

lighthouse duty the payment Of which Is no longer
vidsd for BY the quarsernssers hvs thousand
To supply deficiencies IN the revenue OF the Post once
Department one million one hundred and six thousand
one hundred and eghty-seven dollars.
the continuation Of the customhouse at Charleston
South Carolina, two hundred thousand dollars
For the continuation OF the custom-house at New Or
leans Louisiana, two hundred and sevenyhve thousand
dollars.
To complete the customhouse Bath, Maine ten thou
sand dollars.
granite facing in place Of brick ninetye thousand dol
lars.
INTERCOURSE WITH FOREIGN NATIONS
For salaries of ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers pen
ipoeniary Of the United States, two hundred ana Sixty
thousand five hundred dollars
For salaries of secretaries of legation, ortyiour thou
sand five hundred dollars.
For salary Of the commissioner to the Sandwich islands
For the dragoman to the mission to Turkey, two thou
sand five hundred dollars
For the interpreter TO the mission TO China TWO thou
sand five hundred dollars.
For the salaries Of the consus Of the United States two
hundred and seveny-one thousand seven hundred ana
For contingent expenses all the missions abroad
much thereof may be necessary ninetysx thousand
FIVE hundred and foyhree dollars and sevenfyy cents
For contingent expenses OF foreign intercourse, sixty
thousand dollars
For expenses of intercourse with the Barbary powers
six thousand dollars.
For Office rent of the commercial agent at St Martin
from the twelfth of November eighteen hundred and fifty
the end Of the present fiscal at the rate of
hundred dollars annum two sry-three dol
lars and thirty cents the same being allowed because
of unexpected losses sustained at said consulate.
And the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
and directed pay to James Keenan, consul at Hong
Kong in China, the of FIVE hundred and eighy-one
dollars and fyeigh cents expended by him for the
lief of American citizens shpwrecked in Chinese waters in
August last: Provided That the and vouchers
shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and the
claim be first approved by him.
For the relief and protection of American in for
nd dol
For expenses which may be incurred in acknowledging
the services of the masters and of foreign vessels in
rescung citizens and vessels of the United States from ship
wreck thousand dollars: Provided That the same
shall be expended under the direction OF the President of
the United States
For the purchase of blank books stationery of the
United States presses and flags and for the payment Of
hostages for the consu of the United States ten thousand
dollars
For compensation of consul general to reside Simo-
da in Japan the of FIVE thousand dollars per
num- three thousand hundred and fifty dollars.
To reimburse Commodore NJ. G. Perry, Of the United
States navy the extraordinary expenses incurred by him
his recent mission to JAPAN and consideration for
his eminent public service in eecting treaty OF amity
and commerce with that power twenty thousand dollars
to be received in full of all expenses other charges
Cured by him on that mission.
And the Secretary of the Treasury hereby directed to
pay out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated to
Robert Schenck Of Ohio for his full compensation while
employed envoy extraordinary and minister penpOten-
ary of the United States special mission to the Orient
al republic of Uruguay in the year eighteen hundred
hy-two the sum of nine thousand dollars: and for his
full compensation envoy extraordinary and minister
penipotcntary of the United States special mission to
the Argentine confederation in the year eighteen hundred
and fftythree, the of nine thousand dollars such
payment to be in lieu of the per diem compensation pro-
yided for said Robert Sehenck in the making appro-
pratons for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of the gov
eminent approved August fourth eighteen hundred and
fifty-four.
Riddle such shall be satisfactorily shown have
been expended by him for which said Riddle may have
obligated himself TO pay account Of his official position
at the Industrial Exhibition at London, England
much as shall be necessary twentysx thousand dollars;
Provided That portion of the payments made pro rata
by contributors OF said exhibition shall be regarded as
within this appropriation.
EXPENSES OF THE COLLECTION OF REVENUE
FROM LANDS
To the expenses of collecting the from the
sale of public lands in the several land States and Terri
tory of Minnesota in addition the balances of former
appropriations:
For salaries and commissions of registers Of land Offices
and receivers OF public moneys three hundred and egh
For expenses of depositng public moneys receivers
public moneys, one hundred thousand dollars.
For incidental expenses of the several land Offices
enty-four thousand three hundred dollars.
SURVEY OF THE PUBLIC LANDS
For surveying the public lands exclusive of Caor-
mia, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico Kansas and Ne
braska including incidental expenses and island surveys
in the INTERIOR and all other special and difficult surveys
demanding augmented rates to be apportioned and APP
piled to the several surveying districts according the
gences OF the public service including expenses OF select
ing swamp lands and the compensation and expenses
surveyor locate private land claims Louisiana adj
dton to the unexpended balances of all former appro
Priatons for the same objects hundred and fifteen
thousand dollars.
For the resnrvey and of thirty townships in
Michigan situated north OF the first correction line and
west OF the meridian averaging sixty miles EACH at rate
not exceeding six dollars per mile thousand eight hun
dred dollars.
For the resurvey and correction of townships ortyfour
TO foryeght north inclusive of ranges eighteen nineteen
and twenty west situated in the upper peninsula of Mch
gam estimated at thirteen full townships averaging sixty
miles EACH at rate not exceeding six dollars per mile
thousand six hundred and eighty dollars
For correcting and defective lines of public
and private in Illinois and Missouri a rate not
exceeding SIX dollars per mile, three thousand dollars
For the rcsuryey and correction of old SURVEYS
in Arkansas discovered since the last report by
general rate not exceeding six dollars per mile nine
thousand five hundred and four dollars.
For the renewal and correction of old erroneous and de-
fcve surveys Arkansas discovered the last est
oblterated by time accident and other causes ut
rate exceeding four dollars per mile four thousand
eight hundred and nnety-sx dollars.
For surveying in Louisiana at augmented rates now
authorized by law, twenyhree thousand and ninety-one
dollars.
For reracng and renewing old obliterated imperfect
and defective surveys in the State of Florida and making
reocauons OF the lines OF private land claims therein and
for locating private land claims under the act of twenty
eighth June thousand eight hundred and fortye1ht
also for detached and unfinished surveys and for the
and lakes and TO be expended not exceeding six
dollars per mile, ten thousand dollars
For preparing the unfinished records of public and pri
waite surveys TO be transferred State authorities under