Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-30


 Puohc lands, exclusive of California Oregon Wash ihgDii' New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska and Utah. hcudlngedentale expenses and island surveys in the ana all other special and difficult surveys de- fnhhahg augmented rates to appropriated and ap- piled o the several surveying districts uccorinO to the eXigences of the public service ineudipo exnen ses or selecting swamp lands and the compensation and expenses osurvey or to locate pri land III Louisiana in addition to the unexpended balances or all former appropriations. $l0O ,000. TOT surveying and correcting erroneous surveys in the lower peninsular of Michigan at a rate not ex ceedlng SIX dollars per mile, $9150.
 For correcting erroneous and defective lines of pnb He and private surveys i'll Illinois and Missouri at a rate not exceeding six dollars per mile, $20oo Missouri sl 2OO ~ "S0' " Tor the resurvey and correction of old erroneous ln Arkansas, discovered since the last report v Ile General at rate not exeee ling six uol!arS per mile, S9T20.
 For the renewal and correction of o,I or.,,,oora and defective surveys in Arkansas discovered since the last estimate by the Surveyor-Gener where the marks has become obiterated by time accident and mile, S576,0. F
 For surveying in Louisiana at augmented rates now authorized by law, $5055 66.
 For preparing the unfinished records of public and private surveys to be transferred to the State author ues under the provisions of the act of 18th June oo m those districts where the surveys are about oelng completed SIS 100
 n TOT Sne iesurVey and examination of the survey of ! Cie surveyors general have been or shall be closed udef the acts of the l2th June lS4O and 22d Janua Y, 1895, including 1000 for the salary of the clerk Office. 5000. '0 N00''' i1''iiN'
 TOT continuing the survey of the keys off the coast of Fonda by the officers of the coast survey s8o 000
 That all public lands heretofore reserved for mill tary purposes in the State of Florida which said ands ill the opinion of the Secretary of War are no longer Useful or desired for such purposes or so much thereof as said Secretary may designate shall be and are hereby placed under the control of the General LandOtiice, to be disposed of and sold in the same manner and under the regulations as other public lands o1 the United States: Provided. That said lands shall not be placed under the control of said Gene TI M Land-Oice until said opinion of the Secretary of War glVng his consent, communicated to the Secre- tay of Interior in writing shall be filed and recorded
 For continuing the survey of the islands off the coast o California by the officers of the coast survey, $40 900.
 For surveying the public lands and private land clam m California; including office expenses incl dent to the survey of claims. and to be isbursed Il, the rate prescribed by law for the different kinds of work, SoO.puo
 For continuing the survey of the base, meridian. corFectlon parallels township and section lines in the Territory of Utah. S50.0UO.
 Tor continuing the survey of base meridian stan a.i1 M PafalIeio, township and section lines in New MGAlco; F9o'!oV.
 For detrayiug the expenses of runcing the boun- daIy Ane between the State of Texas and the Terri tory of New Mexico, slO,OOO.
 
 or the Insane ot the District of Columbia, and of the army ami navy ut the asy lum in said District ued- Ing S5oo Tor books and incidental expenses S2O 800
 or the erection ot d barn and carpenters shop at POO "
 For enclosing the grounds of the Insane Asylum ot the District of Coiumbiu Sl3oT2
 For the completion of the building and three other sections of the Insane Asylum of the District ot Columbia, $l3s,6T3.
 1o enable the Secretary of the Interior to purchase QUO blal lots in the Congressional ground snm not exceeding 5000: Provided, That the same be expended in thcconstrucion of an iron fence or the north side of said burial grounds.
 lG enable the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay for or allow for the engraving of the " IngruhaIn Me dal " in pursuance o a c0ntti: made by direction of the Secretary of the Navy under authority of law, s2 200.
 For replacing the works of the Exploring Expedi- uon destroyed by the fire at Philadelphia, on the llth Apnl Iust. the sum of Sl0494 4s.
 To authorize tho Secretary of the Treasury to en- large the building now i'll progress of erection to be used aS custom house and post office Toledo in the State ot Ohio by the addition of another story ahu otherWiSe, AS he may find eXpedient the sum of Sl9,31o with ten per centum thereon for coutpcen- eies: lroyded, That the money hereby appropriated shall not be expended until the Secretary shall have contracted uPon such security as he may approve for the completion of the said building so enlarged at q sum equal tO or less than the amount heretofore and hereby appropriated.
 For arranging and binding for preservation the Orglnal returns of the seventh census and those prior thereto. S2,5J0.
 For surveying the necessary base. meridian stan dafd parallels township and section lines in Kansas md Nebraska, also outlines of Indian reservations, SI0l .0QO.
 For support, and medical treatment of tram Slcllt paurers medical and surgical patients in Wash nlrton lntirmary. S3.U0O.
 for purchase of manure for the public grounds, Sl.OoQ. For hire of carts on the public grounds. sl 900.
 Ton purchase and repair of tools used ill the public grounds. 5000.
 For the purchase of trees and boxes to repace where necessary such as have been planted bv the United States and the repair of pavcments in front of the public grounds S5.0U0.
 For fulAl>hng and oTnamenting the Capitol with such works of art may be ordered .nd approved ny the Joint Committee the Library to be placed i'll either wing of the extension hen ready for their reception, $2p.ooO.
 For enlarging and shelving the law libr. " room, ant ne" carpet and other furniture for the same, $4Oo. ' For annual repairs of the Capitol water closets. punle stables water PPes, payements, and other |a,AS within the Capitol square, broken glass and For annual repairs of the Presidents house and furniture improvement of grounds purchasing trees ana plants for gard Il, and making hot beds therein and contingent expenses incident thereto S6 O0O
 For fuel ill part for the Presidents house. sl sOO
 For lighting the Presidents house and Canirol the paoAc grounds around them, and around the ENecu- tive offices. Pennsylvania avenue, and East Capitol street to Second street. S270JO
 For grading. graveing and completing the culyert across Fiber creek on indian avenue s6 000
 For the payment of laborers employ ed in shovel hlg snow from the walks and around the Capitol the Presidents house and other public buildings s500
 For the purchase of books for library at the EXecu- tive mansion, to be expended under the direction of the President of the United States S25o
 For repairs et the Potomac navy yard and upper bridges, Sll000.
 And, with view to the construction of new and substantial bridge across the Potomac the Secretary Of the Interior be and he hereby authorized drawing and estimates for the construction of an iron suspension bridge and also for stone arehed bridoe to be prepared and submitted to Congress at its next session. and with further view of enabling Congress to select the most eligible site for said brdpe the Se cretary aforesaid is instructed to cause dawiups and estimates to be prepared for bridge at or near the site ot the present Potomac bridge another at or near place known as the Three Sisters" and anoth- CT at such intermediate point as may be deemed most eligible.
 For repairs of Pennsylvania avenue 5000
 For hlllng up ravine ill Judiciary square s3O0O
 Tor the purchase of one dozen settees for Lafayette square, Sl15.
 For repairs of water pipes $500
 For repanng heating apparatus, raising, repairing passages. painting regazing and extending seed room ana green house according to plan 900 be expcn- ded under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Buildings.
 For public reservation number two, and Lafayette Square, S3.o0O
 i"i lVoulluiiS ailknn-englno house, including the purchase oi a suitable lot, etc. etc, s5 0Oo
 For taking care of the grounds south of the Presi- aent house continuing hemprovemens of the same, and keeping them i'll order s 0OO
 nat Che Secretary ot the Interior be- and he is hereby authorized and required to cause q suitable site Tor new jail to be selected or near the Peni tertiary in the city of Washington, and that he cause to De prepared drawings and specifications for s"a ai to oe submitted to Congress before the tenth day of December next together with estimates oi the cost of building sail iaii.
 For tie collection ofagricultural statistics nvesti- RAtlouS Tor promoting agriculture and rural economv and the procurement and distribution of cuttings and seeds S3o0O to be expended under the direction of the Commissioner of Patents Provided, That the Commissioner shall report to Congress the varies lNanousl kinds, and amounts of said seeds1 pur- chased and to be purchased der this appropriation from whom, and where ob4lucd and the cost of the same. ~
 Towards the erection of the north front of the faten-oihte building. for the accommodation of the Department of the Interior. $2np Ou0
 To complete the bridge across the Potomac at Lit S75,0UU. "