The national Republican., 1861-09-21
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BY the act relative to appeals sS 70 .ne Hnonst
Court of the United States. AppoVed August
&, 1861.
Tho district attorneys for the districts OF CAL
;fornia are authorized to employ not eXceeding
ibree clerks at a compensation OF one hnndred
and fifty dollars per month, 70 Tanserlps s % ,he
,acords of land cases in which the United States
are norlies. To be certified to the Supreme Court
NJ tbe limited States In cases OF appeal.
pv ,be act TO create metropolitan police dis.
irict of The District of Columbia, and to
establish police therefor. Approved August
q, 1861.
The President is authorized 10 appoint, by
and with the advice and consent OF the senate, |
i've commissioners OF police, who shali be tne
chief officers of the metropolitan police dis
trict." and they shall appoint president,
treasurer, and clerk. The clerk snail receive
an annual salary of one thousand dollars.
The police force shall consist Of superin.
tendent of police, ten sergeants Of police, and
such number of police patrolmen as the board |
NAV deem necessary for the regular service, not
exceeding one hundred and Gfty. |
Each commissioner Of police shall be allowed
five dollars per day for each day Of actual at. |
tendance upon meetings, not to exceed the sum
Of two hundred and fifty dollars per annum
The treasurer shall receive an annual salary
OF six hundred dollars.
The superintendent of police shall receive an
annual salary Of fifteen hundred dollars.
Each sergeant Of police shall receive six hun
dred dollars per annum.
Each pa,rolman shall be allowed forty dol
lars per month.
BY joint resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of examiners to examine steam float
ing battery at Hobokeu, New Jersey. Ap-
proved July a, 1861.
The Secretary of the Navy is authorized TO
appoint a board of examiners to examine the
steam iron battery now building at Hoboken,
New Jersey compensation not stated.
HAVE BEEN INCREASED, WITH THE
AMOUNT OF SUCH INCREASE.
By the act relative to the revenue marine, TO
tx the compensation of the officers thereof,
and for other purposes. Approved July 25,
1861.
By this act the pay Of captains OF revenue
cutters, when on duty, is increased from twelve
hundred to eighteen hundred dollars per an
mum.
First lieutenants, on duty, from nine hun
dred and sixty to fourteen hundred dollars per
annum.
Second lieulenants, on duty from eight hun
dred and sixty to twelve hundred dollars per
annum.
Third neutenants, on duty, from seven nun
dred and ninety to nine hundred dollars per
annum.
By the act making additional appropriations
for the legislative, executive and judicial
expenses OF the Government for the year
ending June 80, 1862 and appropriations o.
arrearages foc the year ending June 80, 1861
Eor additional compensation Of clerk Of as
sstant treasurer of the United States, at 81
Louis three hundred dollars.
By the act to increase the consular representa-
ton Of the United States during the prestn
insurrection. Approved August 2, 1861.
The President is authorized, during the pres
ent insurrecton, to increase the compensation
Of any consuls in foreign ports il he shall deer
it necessary; not In any case to exceed the sun
Of fifteen hundred dollars.
BY the act in relation to the Office of attcrne,
OF The United States for the southern distric
of New York. Approved August 6, 1861.
The salary of the attorney OF the United State
for the southern district of New York is fixe(
at six thousaud dollars per annum. and sucl
additional sum as may be necessary TO pay tn,
proper expenses Of his office, including clerl
hire.
BY the act TO increase the pay OF the private
in the regular army and III the volunteers i
August &, 1861.
By this act the pay Of the privates in the res
ular army and volunteers in the service Of til
United States i3 increased to thirteen dollars
month for three years after the passage Of th
act.
TINIE UNION WILL STAND,