Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-09-29

AN ACT making Appropriations for certain Civil
 Expenses of the Government for the year ending
 the 30th of June, 1858.
 Be it enacted etc., That the following sums be and the hereby appropriated for the objects here after expressed, for the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1858. viz:
 .Surcey of the C1ast.-For survey of the Atlantic and Gulf coast of the United States, (ncludng com pensation to superintendent and assistants, and ex- cluding pay and emoluments of officers of the army and navy and petty officers, and men of the navy employed on the work, S250 900.
 For continuing the survey of the western coast of the United States. Sl30000.
 For continuing the survey of the Florida reefs and keys (excuding pay and elnoluments of officers O the army and navy and petty officers, and men oi the navy employed on the work, $40 900.
 For running line to connect the triangulation on the Atlantic coast with that on the Gulf of Mexico across the Florida pennsuar, Sl5,00O.
 For publishing the observations made in the pro- gres of the survey of the coast of the United States $l5,ooo.
 For repairs and alterations of steamer Walker and of sailing vessels employed in the coast survey Sl500Q.
 For fuel and quarters and for mileage and trans portation for officers and enlisted soldiers of the army serving in the coast survey in cases no longer pro 1 vided by the Quarterma>ters department $l0,000.
 For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims not otherwise provided for shall be admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury S5oOh: Prpgded That no part of this appropriation shall be drawn from the treasury except in pursuance of some law or resolution of Congress authorizing the expenditure Tosupply the deficiency in the fund for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, Sl5o.0o0.
 For continuing the Treasury eXtension $500 900.
 Forthe continuation ofthe custom house at Charles | ton. South Carolina. S4ooooo. | For the continuation of the custom house at New l Orleans, Louisiana, S30O,OO0.
 For the compensation of an additional appraiser general to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. and to be p'oyed in the districts or ports of Florida, Alabama, . it,r, Dui- Texas.
 For annual repairs of m Irine hospitals S25,000
 For annual repairs of custom houses, $$oooo.
 For enclosing, grading and draining the lot of land recently purchased to enlarge the site of marine hos i pta at Mobile Alabama. S5, 400.
 For iron shutters and bars for the windows of the custom house at Wilmington, Delaware, sl,ooo.
 For contingent expenses incident to the conStruc- ton of the custom house at Ellsworth Maine. Sl lp.
 For grading and fencing grounds of the new GUS tom house at Bclfa-t, Maine, 5000.
 For tn. purpose of adding an additional story to the cU-tom- house and post office building at Peters hureh Virginia $2o 0Uo: Proynei. That no part of the said sum of money hereby appropriated shall be 1 eN}snled for the construction of portico to said | budug.
 For fui-hing repairing refttine and refirlishing the marin, hospital at Pudu'ah Kentucky, 5000.
 For fencing and grading the site of the maine hos pta at Evansville Indiana, and for erecting stable, suppl ing water for kitchen and other fixtures of same, $55o'.
 For fencing and qraling the grounds belonging to the marine hospital at Portland, Maine, and for in trolU-ing watar. erecting stables, removing and re pairing old building for pest house, and putting in Xii 'hcn ranges Sifooo.
 '. I1MtLnul EtaHihp1.7t- For suppl 'yinr 5l light houses and beacon lights with oil. glass chmncys, wrlIs, cham is skins polishing powder, whiting an ! cleaning materials transportation and other necessa- ry expenses of the same repairing and keeping in 1 pair tha lighting apparatus, S233,337 O.
 For repairs and incl lental expenses reihin, and Improvements of all the light houses and buildings . connected thcreViJh, Sl73.2S9 2l
 For salaries of 543 keepers of lighthouses and lisht-heaeous and their assistants, $2l72oo
 For salaries of 52 keepers of light vessels $2975o.
 For soanen's wages, repairs, supplies and inciden- tai expenses of 52 leht-vessels Si9s,3-9.
 For expenses of raising cleaning, painting, repair / ing remocIinr and supplying losses of buoys and dayh hcacons. and for ,hairs and Sukere for the same, and for colorng and numbering all the buoys $l07,- . 22S 7s.
 For expenses of visiting and inspecting lights. and l otler aid- to nav gation, $2 ooO.
 For commissions at two and half per ccutum, to such supeinfeudents are entitled to the same un der the prov<o the act of 3I March, lS5l, entitled An act making appropriations for the civil an di plomatin expenses of G0vernmcnttor the year ending June Both, 1852, and for other purposes" cn the amount that may be disburs4l by them. $s ,ol0 l E,y H. GptSts ot Eliif5uiu Ojc1oD aad ItaSh- 1 iaqton.-For oil and other supplies for B lights. cleaning materials of all kinds. aud transportation of tie same expenses of keeping lamps and ma thlReIy in rerair publishing notices to mariners of changes | If aids to navigation. $45"2o T5.
 For repairs and incidental expenses of p lights and | building, connected herewith. %44.563.
 For salaries of 46 keepers and assistant keepers of lighthouses, at an average not exceeding $500 per , uun $}S 500.
 For expenses of raising, cleaning, repairing, re moorng and supplying losses of floating beacon> anI huoy. aul chain. and sinker. for the same, and f,r . colofmg anl numbering all the buoys Sz2.5oi. 1 For commissions at two and a half per centum. tn~ ~aci ~upeiutendeuts are euttlcl r. the same { under the Iroyiso to the act of 3I ol March, e5l. entitled An act making appropriations for he civil and diplomatic expenses "' government f'r the year ending Juue 3oth, !S52. and for other purposes an th" amouut that be di,hurscd by them $l .onD. For maintenance of the vessel prov lided tcl by llc act of 18th August. 1856. for Inspection and trans portation purposes. $3oo1o.
 Forrebui linz the lighthouse destroyel by the gale of September ls5j, at Cape St. BIas Florida. so,
 For rebuilding and fitting with irst-orinr appara- tu, the lighthouse at Fire Island to mark the up- . proaeh to the harbor of New York, $10oon.
 For rebuilding and fitting with first order appar.- tu> the lighthouse Cape May, entrance to the Della ware Bay New Jersey. 5000
 For rebuilding and fitting with suitable lens appa- laJus tie lighthouse at Bodys Island, North Caroii | na &25 Oon.
 Fnr rebuilding and fttinawith frst-or,ler apparatus n" G@hthouse at Cape Lookout North Carolina, l $45.olp.
 For completing the lighthouse at or near the north pier head at Chicago. Illinois, and for protecting the same in addition to the balances of previous appro- priatons made prior to the 3st August, 1852, S33, | 7S5 02.
 For tue and quarters for off CTS of the army serv- ing on lighthouse duty. the payment of which is no l longer provIcd for by the quartennasters depart ment, 3f. 50e S2.
 Fsr restoring the lighthouse works near Coffn's Patches Florida to their condition prior to the hurr cance of the 27th and 2Sth of August, ls56 S29- 1 059 Sl. Y.
 For compensation of two superntcnlents for the ! ltr stations on the coasts of Long Island and New Jersey, S2. .06l l4.
 For compensation of 54 keepers and stations, s7, | l23 so.
 For contingencies of life stations on the coasts of | Long Island and New Jersey. Sl5 n0n.
 S,rreV Gf Me PUb2ic Lands.-For surveying the public lands (exclusive of California, Oregon, Wash ington. New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska and Utah } including incidental expenses. and island surveys in the interior and all other special and difficult surveys 1 demanding augmented rates, to be apportioned and applied to the several surveying districts according to the eXgencies of the public service including eX- renses of selecting swamp lands and the compensa- tion and expenses 10 survey to locate private land claims in Louisiana, in addition to the unexpended balances of all former appropriations. &loo, 900.
 For completing the survey of towns and villages in | Missouri. s2 00.
 lie and private surveys in in Illinois and Missouri at rate not eyc"e'ling *6 per mile, S2 ooo.
 For surveying in Louisiana, at augmented rates, i now authorized by law. s4.766. l For surveying the pnhlic lands and private land claims in California, including office expenses incl dent to the survey of claims and to he dsbnrscl at the rates prescribed by law for the different kinds ! work $0o.0oo.
 For surveying standard parallel and meridian lines in Washington Territory, $7 800. | For surveying township and suhdivisional lines in Washington Territory, at q rate not exceeding SIP ! per mile. s20.o00.
 For continuing the survey of base meridian stand ard parallels township and section lines in New MeXi- 1 co. $50.0o0.
 For surveying the necessary base, meridian stand ard parallels township and section lines in Kansas and Nebraska, also outlines of Indian reservations i S5o000.
 For rcontnuing the survey of the base. meridian correction parallels township and section lines in the Territory of Utah. $50, ,o0o
 For preparing the unfinished records of public and private surveys to be transferred to the State authori ties nnder the provisions of the act of l2h June lS4o, in those districts where the surveys are about being completed, $l2,oo0.
 For rcsurvev and examination of the survey of the public lands in those States where the offices of the