The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-21
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sages painting, rglazng and extending seedroom and
greenhouse according TO plan six thousand dollars to be
expended under the direction Of the Commissioners OF
lie Buildings.
public reservation number two and Lafayette Square
three thousand dollars.
For rebuilding Frankln-engne house including the pur
chase Of suitable lot &c, SC, five thousand dollars
For taking of the grounds south of the Presidents
house. continuing the improvements of the same and keep
ing them in order, three thousand dollars.
That the Secretary of the Interior be- and he Is hereby
authorized and required to suitable site for
Jail TO be selected at the Penitentary in the city OF
Washington and that he cause TO be prepared drawings
and Specifications for said jail to be submitted to Congress
before the tenth day of December next together with
estimates Of the cost Of building said Jail.
For the collection Of agricultural statistics Investigations
for promoting agriculture and rural economy and the
and distribution Of cuttings and seeds seventy
Ave thousand dollars be expended under the direction
Of the Commissioner Of PATENTS Provided That the Com
missioner shall report to Congress the various kinds and
of seeds purchased and TO be purchased under
this appropriation from whom, and where obtained and
the cost of the same.
Towards the erection of the north front of the Patent
Office building, for the accommodation of the Department
of the Interior, two hundred thousand dollars
To complete the bridge the Potomac at Little
Falls agreeaby to the plan already adopted seveny
thousand dollars.
To meet necessary expenses attendant upon the execution
of the neutrality act of the twelfth April, thousand
eight hundred and eighteen ten thousand dollars to be ex
pended under the direction of the President pursuant TO
the third section Of the act of Congress of the first May one
thousand eight hundred and ten entitled "An act fixing
the compensation of public ministers and coIsus residing
on the coast of Barbary, and for Other purposes"
To enable the President of the United States to carry into
effect the act of Congress of the third March, thousand
eight hundred and nineteen and any subsequent
in force for the suppression Of the slave trade eight thou
sand dollars.
To enable the Secretary of State to purchase one hun
dred copies each, of Audubons "Brds of America and
"Quadupeds of North America for presentation to foreign
in return for valuable works sent by them to
the government of the United States sixteen thousad dol
lars.
For filing up tho dock bet~een Central and Long
wharves IN boston the Widening of the street the east
front OF tbs cusomhouse and the extension and mainte
nance 81 the drains, fifteen thousand dollars
For arrearag on account of legislative expenses of the
Territory Of Minnesota, being for printing binding and
miscellaneous items for the sessions of eighteen hundred
and ffty-one eighteen hundred and ffy-wo, eighteen
hundred and fftythee, eighteen hundred and ftyfour
eighteen hundred and fyfve and eighteen hundred and
fty-six, twenty-five thousand hundred and twenty
two dollars and four cents
For the construction of powder magazine for the naval
service at Man island California the of hundred
and nineteen thousand three hundred dollars.
For the continuation Of extra clerk hire in the Office of
Indian Affairs authorized by act making appropriations
for the support Of the army, approved August fth egh
teen hundred and fyour and the act making appopri
atoms for the current and contingent expenses of the In
dian department. approved March third eighteen hundred
and hfty-hve, seven thousand dollars.
For additional compensation and mileage of senators for
the Congress- hundred and seventy eight thou
sand one hundred and twenty-eight dollars
For additional compensation and mileage of memt ers of
the House Of Representatives and delegates from Terrific
res for the present Congress- hundred seventy
three thousand four hundred and thirty two dollars and
70 enable the clerk of the House of Representatives to pay
the additional compensation TO its employees and others
authorized by the resolution of the House of Representa-
ves Of August fifteenth eighteen hundred and fty-six
sum sufficient for that purpose hereby appropriated out
of any money in the treasury not ewise appropriated
and is hereby added to the contingent fund of the House Of
Representatives
SEC Ind Be further enacted That the Secretary of
the Treasury be- and he is hereby authorized to cause to
be sold at public auction the revenue-cutter "Inghamn
now stationed at Detroit and the "Harrison" station
guar nd In Ian 20 - I'LL.
cutters for the protection of the the lakes of
the burden of about fifty TONS each and that the sum of
fortyve thousand dollars be and the hereby APP
propated for said purpose out OF money In the
ur not otherwise appropriated addition to the proceeds
Of the sale above authorized.
SEC 3. And be further enacted That not more than
two competent officers Zone of whom to be captain or
hrs lieutenant at the discretion OF said Secretary shall
be allowed to each Of said six cutters
SEC. 4. ARd BE- further enacted That in addition to
those now allowed by law the Postmaster General shall
De authorized to employ four clerks of class and
sum OF four thousand eight hundred dollars is hereby APP
proPd out of any money in the treasury otherwise
appropriated pay such increased compensation and the
clerks thus authorized, including due to
porary clerks to the hirtch Of June eighteen hundred
and hftyseven.
SEC 5. And bet further enacted That the Secretary of
the Treasury be Authorized to purchase for the United
States the three stores at the Atlantic dock the port
New York. held by the United States under lease
for of years. and the of hundred thousand
dollars much thereof may be required fo- the pur
pose is hereby appropriated out of any money in the
a"suty no otueI"Ss nppioprneu FOO'dou ihat the
title to said stores and the grounds thereunto belonging
shall be made TO the United States in such shall
be satisfactory to the President.
SEC dnd be further enacted That the commissioner
under the treaty with Great Britain Of June fifth eighteen
hundred and fy-four shall be allowed the of four
dollars diem for subsistence the to be paid Of
the appropriation made the first of August eighteen
hundred and 6fy-sx for the prosecution Of the work
including pay of commissioner and all other expenses pro-
vded in the FIRST article Of the reciprocity treaty with
Great Britain
SIC And be further enacted That in the settlement
Of the accounts Of registers and receivers of the public
land Offices the Secretary of the Interior be- and be is
hereby authorized to allow, subject TO the approval Of
Congress such reasonable compensation for additional
clerical services and extraordinary expenses incident
said offices as he shall think just and proper and report
Congress all such Of allowance each succeeding
session. with estimates of the required TO pay
the same.
SEC g. And Be further enacted That the Secretary of
War hereby authorized and directed pay the hold
ers Of the bonds Of the State Of California the
Of money appropriated by Of Congress approved May
penses incurred and actually paid by the State Of
California for the suppression of Indian hoses within
the said State prior to the first day of January Ammo
Domin eighteen hundred and tyour under the follow
ing restrictions and regulations Before any bonds shall
be redeemed by the Secretary of War; they shall be pre-
sented TO the board of commissioners appointed by the
legislature Of said State by approved April nIne-
tenth eighteen hundred and ysix and the amount due
and payable upon each bond be endorsed thereon by
commissioners Upon the Secretary of
Of bond bonds thus endorsed IL shall be his duty
draw his in favor of the holder holders thereof
for the amount certified to be due upon the by the
said commissioners upon the Secretary Of the Treasury
who is hereby directed to pay the same ProUded
said amounts the aggregate shall not exceed the amount
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