, 1858-12-03

For Surveying the public lands (exclusive Of Cali
iornia, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Kansas
Nebrlska, ana Utah) ncluding incidental expenses
and land surveys in the interior and all other special
aad difficult surveys demanding augmented rates, to
he apporAoncd and applied 10 the several surteyinr
districts, according 10 the eXigences Of the public
service, including expenses Of selecting swamp lands
aud the compensation and expenses to survey or 10
locate private land claims in louisiana in addition TO
the uncXpended balances OF all former appropriations
forty thonsand dollars.
For correcting erroneous and defective lines Of pub
Tic and private surveys in Illinois and Missouri, at
rate not exceeding six dola per mile one thousand
'dolars.
For surveying in Louisiana, at augmented rates
now authorized by law, three tllousaud dollars
Lor sl.tey!ag the puhlic lands and private land
claims in California, including Office expenses incl
dent 70 the survey OF claims, and 10 he d.bursed at
the rates prescribed by law for the different kinds Of
work, one hundred thousand doaIs.
For continuing The survey If base, meridian, stand
ard parallels township aud section lines in New Moxi
co, twenty-five thousand dol,ars
For Surveying such Of the private claims in New
Mexico as shall have been confirmed by Congress in
cnding expenses incmTed by tie Surveyor general in
adiGcicatng the same Fifteen thousund dollars
For surveying tho necessary base, meridian, stand
ard parallels township ard section lines in Kansas
ard Nebraska also outlines Of Indian reservations
one hundred thousand dollars
For preparing the unfinished records Of public and
private surveys 10 be transferred to the State author
ties, under the provisions Of the act Of twelfth June
ne surveys are about Icing completed, ten thousand
dollars.
For resurveys and examinations of the surveys Of
The pnbc lands in those States where the Offices Of
the surveyors general have BEEN or shah be- closed
under tie acts Of the twelfth June eighteen hundred
and forty, and twentysccond January eighteen hun
dred and tftythree, including two thousand dollars
Tor the salary Of the clerk detailed this special ser
vice IN the General Land Office, two thousand dollars
For collection II agricultural statistics investica-
tons for promoting agriculture and rural economy
and the procurement OF Cuttings and seeds, sixty
thousand dollars: Preceded, That it shall be the
duty Of the Commissioner Of Patents TO submit to the
Secretary Of the Interior, at the commencement OF
each session OF Congress- the invoices Of seeds and
cuttings purchased with the money hereby appropli-
ated; and also statement Of expenses in procuring
agricultural statistics aod incidental expenses in pro-
curing seeds, cuttings, aud iaiormation
For drawings 70 Illustrate the mechanical report Of
the Commissioner Of Patents for the year eighteen
hundred and hfiy~eght, six thousand dollars.
HOSPITAL FoR THE INSANE
For the support clothing and medical treatment Of
the insane OF the District Of Columbia, and Of the
army and navy at the asylum in said District twenty
four thousand i've hundred dollars.
For salaries and Incidental expenses Of the iusttu
on for The Instruction Of the deaf dumb and blind In
the District Of Columbia authorized by the act ar-
proved Nay wentynine, eighteen hnndIcd and hlty-
eight, three thousand dollars.
For extension Of stables and erection Of sheds in
conneNon with the stock yard, four thousand dollars
For heating and ventilating the entire unfinished
remainder Of the hospital edhce, and for slightly re-
modelling the heating apparatus ol the present fnsh
cd PORTIONS Of the building, so that the heating and
ventilation Of the whole establishment shall he one
connected and efficient system, fifteen thousand dol
lars.
For support, care, and nedicaN treatment Of forty
transient panpcrs medical aud Surgical patients II,
Warrington lufrmary, six thousand dollars.
thousand dollars.
For hire Of carts on the public grounds, one thou
sand and niuety-hye dollars and fifty cents.
For purchafe and repair OF tools used ID the public
grounds. Eve hundred dollars.
For purchase Of trees and tree-boxes, to replace
where necessary such as have bcen planted BY the
United States, and the repair u pavements In front Of
the public grounds. five thousand dallarS.
For ANIMAL repairs Of the Capitol, water-cosets
public stables, water pipes paqements and other
walks within the Capitol Square, broken glass and
locks. six thou>and dollars
To enable The Commissioner Of Public Buildings to
IT up with shelves the two at the south cad Of
the library Of Congress for the use Of the library and
for putting up partition In the passage 70 them, two
hundred and seventy dollars.
For annual repairs Of the Presdent's House and FUR
nture improvement Of grounds purchasing trees and
plants for garden and making hot-beds therein and
contingent expenses Incident thereto twelve thousand
For fuel. in part, Of the Presidents House, one
thousand eight hundred dollars. M
For lighting the Presidents House and Capitol, tie
public grounds around them and around the Execu-
High streets in Georgetown, forythree thousand dol
lars.
For erecting thirty additional lamp posts in Bridge
and 3igh streets, in Georgetopn, eigt hundred and
For purchase Of books for library at the executive
10 be expended under The direction Of the
President Of the United States, two hundred and fifty
dollars.
For repairs Of the Potomac, Navy Yard, and upper
bridges, six thousand dollars
For repairs Of Pennsylvania avenue, three thousand
dollars.
To pay the residro Of the salary due the engineer
for con,tructing the bridge across the Potomac at
Little Falls, two thotsand FIVE hundred and eighty
nine dollars aud sxiyseyen cents and for painting
the hand rails and iron work of said bridge four hun
dred dollars and the bridge is hereby paced UNDER
protection Of Georgetown with power 70 regulate the
speed Of travel and the passage of droves OF cattle
over the same. but NJ tolls shah be charged.
For public reservation number two, Lafayette
Square, three thousand dollars.
For taking care Of the grounds south Of the Ples
dents House aud keeping then in order, thou
sand dollars
For the payment Of laborers employed in shoyellug
snow from the walks to and around the Capitol, the
Presidents House, and the payements along the gov
ernment reservations on Pennsylvania avenue eight
hundred dollar.
For repairs Of water pipes, five hundred dollars.
For repairs Of the furnaces under the Senate Cham
Der AID Supreme Court room, one thousand dollars
Fer casual repairs OF the Patent Onlce building,
three Thousand dollars.
tof completing tie west wing OF the iotent once
bldug filing up the southwest corner Of the square
setting the curb, and raising Ninth street in front
Of the building to its proler grade, fifty thousand
dollars.
For repairing the fence around that portion Of the
wall upon which the Smithsonian Institution is stu
ated one thousand dollars.
For cleaning out the sewer traps on Pennsylvania
avenue. three hundred doliars.
For purchasing plants for the conservatory at tie
Pre~ident's House. one thousand dollars.
For the completion OF the Washington Aqueduct,
eight hundred thousand dollars and, in addition there
TO- much Of the appropriation Of two hundred and
hty thousand dollars for rayng existing liabilities
for the Washington Aqueduct. and preserving the
work already done from Injury" contained in the act
entitled An act making appropriations for certain
civil expenses of the government for the year ending
the thirteth June, eighteen hundred and hftyseven,
approved eighteenth August, eighteen hundred and
ffty--iN. rs may not be required for said purposes
For United States Capitol Extension. seven hundred
and fifty thousand dollars: PrOridfd, That none Of
this appropriation shall be expended in embelishing
any party Of the Capitol extension with sculpture or
paintings unless the designs for the shall have
Undergone the examination Of q committee Of distn-
Cuished artists not to exceed three IN number to he
etted hy the President. and that the designs which
sad committee shall accept shall, also. receive the
subsequent appreciation Of the joint Committee on