Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-25

stores and hospitals in the city Of Washington,
the sum Of ten thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary for that purpose, to
be expended under the direction of the Secreta'
ry OF War; Provided, That no moro than one
fireman shall be employed at each store or
hospital, and at a compensation not exceeding
eve hundred dollars per annum.
To enable the Commissioner of Public Build
ings to replace the thin glass in the roof Of the
Library of Congress with glass of a proper
thickness, and to ventilate the Library, nine
hundred dollars.
For putting the plates Of the Exploring Ex-
\ peJiton in order for preservation, and transpor
ting them and the other effects of the expedition
to Washington, to oe preserved in some Of the
public buildings or at the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, two thousand dollars to be expended
under the Joint Committee on the Library Of
Congress And If any part Of this appropria-
ton shall remain unexpended for these purposes
I the same may be applied, il necessary, to the
completion Of volume ;wenty-three Of the works
of said Exploring Expedition, or to the payment
Of any arrears of rent, Or claims for service due
on account of any of said works.
For completing the work on the Patent Office
building, so far as to preserve the materials
already prepared, fifteen thousand dollars.
To pay the mileage and salaries of John Kline,
Joseph Segar aud John NJ, Butler, while con.
testing seats in the House Of Representatives
per resolution Of the House Of Representatives
Of March fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty
two, nine thousand dollars hut only so much
salary or mileage shall be paid to either as he
would have been entitled to up to the time Of
his rejection, il he had been duly elected.
Sec. 3. And BE- il further enacted, That the
President Of the United States is hereby ait.
thorized 10 expend during the fiscal year ending
the thirtieih of Jnde, eighteen hundred and
sixty three. so much of the appropriation of
second Of March, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, AZ he may deem expedient and proper NOT
exceeding in the whole ten thousand dollars, for
compensation 10 the United States marshals,
district attorneys aud other persons employed
in enforcing tho laws for the suppression of the
slave trade, for any services they may render,
and for which no allowance is otherwise proVd.
ell for by law.
Sec. 4. AMI 6e il FURTHER mdeied. That from
and after the first day Of July next, and until
otherwise ordered by the President, the terri
tories of Utah aud Colorado shall constitute one
surveying district and the duties of surveyor
general in said district shall be performed by
the surveyor general Of Colorado, and the sur
veyng district of Neveda shall lie united 20 that
of California; the duties of the surveyor general
Of the former shall he performed by the surveyor
general Of California and the transfer of the
effects and archives of the said Offices shall be
made under the instruction of the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office.
Sec. g. And be Il further enacted, That the
Postmaster General be and he is hereby authori-
zed and empowered to carry into effect the pro-
visions heretofore made by law iOr refttng and
preparing in the city of Philadelphia the building
now owned by the United States. on Chestnut
street, for the of post Office and the holding
of the United States courts iu said city Prooi-
ded, nevertheless, That the whole expense of said
alterations and improvements shall not exceed in
cost the unexpended balance heretofore appro-
priatiated by law for that purpose.
Sec. 6. lind be il further enacted. That the
President shall appoint in the Department of the
Interior, by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, competent person, who shall be
called the Assistant Secretary of the Interior,
whose salary shall be three thousand dollars,
payable in the same manner as the salary of the
Secretary of the Interior, who shall perform such
duties in the Department Of the Interior as shall
be prescribed by the Secretary, or may be re-
qured by law, and who shall act as the Secre-
tary of the Interior in the absence of that officer
Approved, March IA. 1862