Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-07
BY AUTHORITY. Public Acts Of the Thirty-FOurth Congress Af the l[nIied SfafeS. Eirsf

Of the United States. First Session. AN ACT making Appropriations for the Service of
 the Post-Oliice Department during the fiscal year ending aOth June, 1857.
 Be it enacted, etc., That the following sums be and the same hereby appropriated for the service of the Post-Of1ce Department for the year ending the 30h of June, looI out ot any moneys in the treasu ry arising from the revenues of the said department, in conformity to the act of the 2d of July, lS36 For transportation of the mails (iniand S6 l40 900.
 For compensation to postmasters, s2,l5o00o. For ship, steamboat, and way letters $20 900. For wrapping paper. $4s .500. For office furniture ill the post-otfices, S6,50o. For advertising, So5 900.
 For mail-bags SOS 300.
 For blanks and paper for the same, S9l, 800. For mail-locks. keys and stamps, slS 800. For ma depredations and si ecal agents S65, 900.
 For clerks in the offices of postmaaters, S7l5,0oo.
 For postage stamps and stamped envelopes s75,0oo. For miscellaneous items, Sl70000. 7. hat the uf SZ ,250, 900 be and the same Is hereby approp lated, to be paid out of any money Ill the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to suppiy deficiencies ill the revenue of the Post Office Depart ment, for the year ending the 30th of June. 1857.
 B. That the sum of s5oo,ooo be and the same is hereby appropriated for purchasing site, and the erection preparation of the necessary building for the post-olfce in the city of New York. 4. That the 4th section of the act of Congress approved 5th of August, 1854 entitled An act mak ing appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department, during the fiscal year ending the 30h of June 1855" be and the same is hereby continued for one year from August 5th, lS56 | $ 5. That the First Comptroller of the Treasury shall proceed to execute the provisions of the yth ton of the act of March 3d, 1855, entitled < An act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office bepartinel for the fiscal year ending the 3Oth of June, 1862 in conformity with the directions ot said act, notwithstanding the acceptance by William L. Blanchard of one months extra compensation der his contract, the said payment being deducted
 from any further allowance, if any, made under said | act.
 | $ $. Thvt the First Comptroller of the Treasury be and he Is hereby required to adjust the damages due to Edward Il. Carnck and Albert c. Ramsey on account of theabrogaton, by the Postmaster General of their contract to carry the mail Vera Cruz Aca- pulco and San Francisco route, dated the 18th Fs- bruary 1853; adjudge and award to them, accord
 ing the principles of law. equity and justice, the amount found due and the Secretary of the Trea- sury is hereby required pay to thesame the said Car mick and Ramsey, out of any money in the treasury | not otherwise appropriated.
 | T. That there be allowed and paid to Jacob Hall for carrying the mail route number S,9l2, from Independence to Santa Fe $22, 900 per annum. in- stead of the for which he contracted, commence
 ing August 1855, and ending with his contract; and the shall be in full for all the losses by him tained in said servieeby Indian deredations other wise. This grant E made On the condition tlnt the