Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-07-16

duties, and the same shall be paid out of ap
preparations already made.
SEC. 4. dnd be az firtter encrteH. That
in addition to those now authorized by law,
there may be employed by the Secretary of
the Treasury. in the office of the register Of
of the treasury, an additional rark 81 the
third class and in the otiire Of the Treasyrs =
OF the United States an additional clerk OF
the third class; and three thousand two hun
drvd do.ials carry ,n.o ii ct ne provisions
of this section TO the thirteth of june, eiuh-
teen hundred ana fifty nine, is hereby appro-
priated.
SEC. 8. lind be at fartker enacted. That
1 no part of the appropriations whci, may be
a any ''rr r1saa Cor the contingent expen-
SEES OF either house OF Cong ess, shall be ap-
Piled TO any other than the ordinary expen
dltures OF the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlyes, nor extra allow auce to any clerk,
! messenger or attendant OF the said two houses
or either OF them nor as payment or COM
/ pensatlon to any clerk, messenger or other
attendant of the SAID houses or either ofthem
unless such clerk, messenger or other attend
ant be employed by resolution Of one of
SAID houses.
SEC. 6. AHd be 1t further endcsed, That
the extra compensation paid out Of the con-
| tibgent fund OF the Senale, to clerks of COM
mittees, under the resolution of the fourteenth
| March, eighteen hundred and fifty seven, be
allowed at the treasury.
SEC Z. And be ii further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the Commissioner Of
| Pubic Buildings to cause distractions of eve
/ ry kind to be removed from suca streets ave-
/ Eue; and sidewalks in the city of Washing
! ton rs have been, or may be hereafter i'm
! proved IN whole or in part by the United
/ States, aud to keep the same, at all times,
free rom distractions; and, for this purpose
lie shall have power to institute suits in any
court having competent jurisdiction in the
DIstud of Columbia; aud it shall be the duty
OF the district attorney for said district to
prosecute the sane; aud whenever any per
sou Snail d,sire to reIu"ve the paving stoEes
| or 10 dIsplacs any other work done by the
authority Of the United States, for the pur-
pose OF laying gas pipes or for sny other pur-
pose 1t shall bo the duty OF such person 10
! obtain written permit from the said com
missioner; ana such persons shall oblige them
/ selves TO replace the said WORK 10 the satlstac-
uon OF the saId culnnI ssioner, aud within such
Tune ashe may prescribe.
SEC. s.. -And be uJarther fHacted That
streets, avenues, or sidewalks aforesaid such
pe,son shall pay the costs oil removing the
same, and shall moreover, be subject to a
penalty Of ten dollars, to be reco, cred as 9th
Ell dc Ot, are recovered in the Di,tric. of Co
l"n.h.s, for each and every dav the said Oh
slruction may reulaln ,.,Urs ,us OouIJa5osiuu.r
shall have gwen notice for Its removal. And
II any person or persons removing the paving
stones or other woik done b, the sutho ty
OF the United States, shall TAN to replace The
same to the satisfaction OF the commissloner,
within the time prescribed 10y h,m, he OF they
.4i 20 sup'ec 'r Il P~nsiJy ot twenty five
dollars Ior eacA ana every iaIlurc, ana snail
moreover pay the costs OF replacing the same
the whole 10 oe lelvNeIsd .OIe an, court
IN the District OF Columbia, having compc-
tent Ju,lsuico.Oh: ,,na ..at ....s the pre-
ccdIn. section shall continue IN force until
repealed 10y Couyresa.
SEC. .. -II4d be a. Turiher enacted, hat
the Secretary OF the I,ea,ury, oe Instructed
10 report 10 Congress, at lis next regular ses
s au II 4p..lic4to ors made by the constituted
autuuftes oG tue STATE and cities, for the re
opening and REORGANIZATION of the settlements
heretofore made, with such State and cities,
and report the principle oil readjustrnents up
thereof. And the Secretary OF the Treasury
Is further instructed to report to Congress at
Its next regular session, the gross amount that
will be required to pay such claim to the
States, and cities OF the United States.
SEC. 10. And be II further enacted, That
the eleventh section OF the act Of Congress.
approved September fourth, eighteen hundred
and forty one, entitled IAN at to appropriate
,,rnn..Is ,f hli. Ia nd
pre- emption rights" be SO amenoed that ap-
peals from the decisions of the district officers,
IN cases OF contest between different settlers
for the right of pre- emptIon, shall hereafter
be clded by the commissioner of the general
land office, whose decision shall be final, un-
less appeal therefrom be taken to the Secre-
tary OF the Interior.
SEC. Il. And be it further enacted, That
the proper accounting officers OF the treasury,
be directed to ascertain AS among the expen
dltures OF the State of Maine, IN defending
the territory heretofore in dispute with Great
Britain, the amounts paid in borrowing mo
ney for those expenditures beyond the rate of
slx per centum per annum, whether in the
torm of discounts or otherwise, in all cases in
which the principal oil such expenditures, and
interest upon them, at the rate of six per
centum, have heretofore been refunded to
said State by the United States, and that the
Secretary of the Treasury be directed TO pay
the amount so aseertained out OF auv moness
IA the Ifessnty net otherwise appropriat' d,
/ 10 any propely authorized oihcor pf SAID
state. In making the ascegta,nuept hcrejn
directed the accounting officers sfidi com pute
the principal aud interest ofthe difference be-
tween the cash receixed by Maine, in nego-
!, t,stlng stocks and notes, and the interest ae-
! crued thereon, and IN cases where Name was
Obliged IN negotiating tor moneys, to incrSase
the rate OF interest on previous loans, the
| amount of such increase shall be computed
j anu allowed, Uut lot so a. - reckon .ateTest
| upon interest.