Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-08-02
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the First Sessjos Of the Thirty seuenN
Congress.

congress.
lPUBLIc-No 81
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
init fines aud penalties incurred in certain cases.
Be eRdted BY the Sendfs and House Of Representatives.
q ne United Mutese Of America III Congress dssamtied,
That the Secretary Of the Treasury he and he is hereby
authorized to pay out OF any moneys In tho Treasury not
otherwise appropriated to the person persons entitled
receive the same the amount Of such fines enates
have been incurred and paid by the masters
OF vessels since the first day December eighteen hun
dred and sixty in consequence of their failure to produce
to collectors Of the customs the eearances ohor papers
prescribed and required by the laws the United states
regulating the Of marine papers, the foreign and
roasting Prorided That The Secretary the Tres
sury shall be satisfied In each that there
wilfu negligence any intention Of fraud the a OF
the person persons incurring the fines penalties aiue
said and that they were unable obtain the papers
by OF there being officer of the customs at the
port OF departure authorized to issue marine papers, TO
grant clearance under the laws Of the United staies
Sec .. AHd he further enacted That the Secretary Of
the Treasury be and is hereby authorized to nay
any moneys In the Treasury not uthery So Apr0prAted
to the persons entitled receive the same the
ne improperly exaoled by Tie roeeor of The customs NJ
the port of Norfolk, Virginia, In the month Of November
eighteen hundred and sixty of the master of the "lnda
Russian vessel.
Sec. Ani be hrie, enacted That the Secretary of
the Treasury be and is hereby authorized to remit in
regulations not Inconsistent with law may prescribe
the additional duty secured by the bond given for the
transportation of merchandise from mort Il, ona rolier
ton district to port in anoiler collection district pre-
scrihsd by the sixth elton Of the entitled IAN act
extend the warehousng system by establishing private
bonded warehouses and Tor other putp0sesn approved
the twentyeigh day Of March, eighteen hundred and
tftyour Proridd That 1t shall be proved 70 the salts
non OF the secreiay Of the Treasury that the failure TO
transport and deliver the merchandise aforesaid
ing to thu conditions Of the bond occurred without wiful
negligence fraudulent intent the OF the
Approved, July p, 1851
tpumIc-Eo 1O1
AN ACT making additional appropriations for sundry
civil expenses Of the Government for the year ending
the thirtsh Of J1De eighteen hundred and sixtytwo
and appropriations Of arresfges for the year ending
thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-one
Be eHqGed By the SbO'e and Hte of Representatives.
q he tatted hflfes n Amsricl in Compress dssembief,
That the following sums he and the hereby ap
propatoi for the objects hereafter expressed for the
fiscal year ending the thirelh june eighteen hundred
| aud Aixty.two, viz.
For purchase construction of steam or sailing revenue
cutters equppng the same aud expenses connected
therewith four hundred and fifty thousand dollars
For Of the Potomac Navy Yard and upper bridges
ard the roads appurtenant thereto ten thousand dollars
For annual repairs Of the Capitol watecosets public
stables waer-ppss broken glass and locks, one thou
sand dollars.
For fuel, in part of the Presidents House. six hundred
dollars
For contingent expenses Of the executive office inelud
| lug stationery therefor, thousand dollars.
sec . Andbs HJnrfifr enated That the following sums
he aud they are hereby appropriated in like manner
Fer contingent expenses Of foreign Intercourse twenty
| thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses Of all the missions abroad,
| twenty five thousand dollars,
For publication In pamphlet form and III the news.
papers nt the States and Territories the tws e The first
session Of the Thry seyenth Congress, nine thousand
dollars, or so much thereof may he necessary
| Sec. 81 And be II farther enacted, THAT the following
sums he and the hereby appropriated in like
manner, for the ending the thrlirt Of June, egi-
teen hundred and slAtyOne
For lighting the Capitol and Presidents loufe the pub
lie grounds around lhem and the offices,
eight thousand dollars.
For contingent EXPENSES Of tho executive office nclud-
| Ing stationery therefor, foar hundred dollars.
sec. a. dNd te jArfier enacted That the proper au-
counting Q ers OF the Treasury hereby directed
allow to AspuTy Dickens late Secretary Of the Senate in
the settlement Of his accounts, credit payment to
Mrs n. A. Riehardsun Of four hundred dollars under
resolution Of the Senate Of tho second Of March thou
sand eight hundred and sixt, -ono.
Approved, July q, 1861.