Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-07

GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE
For the support, clothing, mud medical treat
ment Of the insane Of the army and navy aud
Of the revenue service, and Of the District OF
Columbia, at the Asyl lum in said District forty
thousand five hundred dollars.
For finishing. furnishing, heating, and lighting
of additional accommodations in the east wing
| Eve thousand dollars.
For improvements Of the grounds about the
hospital. and farms, Two thousand dollars
PATENT OFFICE.
For collection Of agricultural statistics, inves-
legations for promoting agriculture aud rural
economy, and the procurement, propagation. and
distribution of cuttings and seeds, Of new aud
useful varieties, and for tue introduction and
protection Of insectivorOus birds, and for inves-
tigaiions to test the practicahility uf preparing
flax and hemp as u substitute for cotton, sixty
thousand dollars; Proridc{ howeUer That in tue
expenditure OF this appropriation. and especially
in the selection of cuttings and seeds for disri-
button, due regard shall he had to the purposes
of general cultivation and she encouragement Of
the agricultural and rural interests of all parts
of the United States.
For expenses Of receiving, arranging, and
taking care of copyright hooks charts, aud
other copyright matter, one thousand six hun
dred dollars.
EXPLoRIso IxPEDIrioNs
For preservation OF the collections of the ex-
| ploring and surveying expeditions of the Gov
ernment, four thousand lollGrs.
BOTANIC GARDEN
For grading, draining, procuring manure,
tools, fuel, and repairs, purchasing trees aud
shrubs for Botanic Garden, to be expended under
the direction of the Library Committee Of Com
gress, three Thousand three hundred dolAra.
For pay Of horticulturi-t aud assistants III
the Botanic Garden md green-houses, to be
expended under the direction Of the Library
Committee of Congress, hive thousand one hun
dred aud twcniy-oue dollars and fifty ctnts.
SURVEY or THE PUBLIC LANDS
For surveying the public lands, exclusive Of
California Oregon, Washington, New Mexico,
Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, Dakota Cuorado, and
NevadA,) including incidental expenses aud
island surveys in the Interior, and all other
special and difficult surveys demanding augmen-
ted rates, TO be apportioned aud applied 10 the
several surveying districts according TO the
exigsncies Of the public service, including
expenses Df selectng swamp lands, in addition
to the uuexpenIed balances ,f all former
appropriations fCr the samr obiect, which will
be absorbed by work unier contract ten thou.
sand dollars
For surveying the public lhn1s rnd private
land claims 10 Caliiornlu, to be diH0utstd ~ the
rates prescribed by law .ar the d.usrcu kiudl OF
work, ten thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands and private
land claims in New Mexico, five thousand
dollars.
For surveying the public hnls in Kansas and
Nebraska, also outlines of Indian reservations,
ten thousand dollars.
For salary of the clerk detailed for the special
service in the General Land Office to attend to
the unfinished surveys ia the States, where the
Offices of the surveyors general have been clostd
two thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Oregon, 10
be disbursed st the rates authorized 10y law, five
thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Washington
Territory, at the rates authorized by law, five
thousand dollars.
For surveying the public hnds in Dakota
Territory, i've thousand dollars
For surveying the public lands nnl private
land claims confirmed IN Colorado Territory, ii q
thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands and private
land claims confirmed ~ Nevada Territory, five
thousand dollars.
For the necessary expenses in carrying. into
effect the aci OF seventeenth Juy, eighteen
hundred and sixty y-oue, and the act of the iifil
August, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, il
addition 10 the appropriations male by those
acts, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
For support, care, and medical treatment o
, forty transient paupeTs, medical and surgica
patients, in some proper medical institution ii
the city of Washington, to be selected by th,
Commissioner of Public Bui dngs, six thousaut
dollars.
To supply deficiency Of appropriation fol
repairs Of the Capitol made by ". s. Wood, lat,
/, Commissioner vi Public Buildings, nine hundret
aud thirty four dollars and seventy eight cents.
i To enabe the Commissioner Of Public Build
Ug to pay for the purchase aud repair of plate
and repair of gus-httngs for the President
i House, two thousand six hundred and lhirieel
dollars.
Sec q And he il FURTHER enacted. That tn,
following sums be anu the same are hereby il
like manner ApprOE rated for the service o
A the yeur ending the thirtieth Of june eghteei
hundred and sixty-two:
q For the necessary expenses in carrying int
Z effect tue act of seventeenth July, eighteen hun
dred and sixty one, and the act Of fifth of August
/. eighteen hun 4red and sixty zone, iu addition t.
Il the appropriations made by those acts for thos
objects, one hundred thousand dollars.
=, For amount required for clerks and messenger
in the Office Of the assistant treasurer at Boston
from first january TO Ihirtieth June, eightee
d hundred and siXiy-two, one thousand five hun
70 dred dollars.
!. For amount required for clerks, messenger
and watchmen, in the Cfice of the assisian
,. treasurer ut New York. from trst January I
III tnlfIlttu june huhANSd ohA rlAAJ -hnp
ID five Thousand two hundred dollars.
/. For amount required for clerks and messengt
in the office of the assistant treasurer at S
" Louis, from frat January to the thirtieth JUNE
d eighteen hundred and sixty two, eighteen hun
ID dred dollars.
id To enable the Commissioner of Public Build
8, ings 10 puy for painting the interior OF II
Capitol, aud for general repairs, three thousan
or Two hundred dollars.
v To enable the Commissioner If Public Build
or ings to have the old furnace under the Library
I'd Congress removed, aud new one erected
" its place, three hundred aud twenty five dollar
For deficiency on account Of papering III
ns painting the Presidents House in the autumn
ng eighteen hundred and sixty-one, four thousau
w i've hundred dollars.
To enable the Commissioner Of Public Bull,
of ing TO pay the bill Of William Ii. Carry al
en- Brother for furniture for the Presidents Hous
SIX thousand eight hundred and fifty eight dolla
ng and eighty cents.
w To enable the Commissioner 10 pay bill
P. and I. Berry for granite work aud materia
ne for the north front OF the Patent Office buillin
seven thousand ninety-three dollars and thlrte
he cents.
TO enable the Commissioner TO pay Eve p
to cent on eight thousand seven hundred and hft
en- eight dollars and ten CENTS retained on that su
10. due p, and I. Berry on granite work on I
in west wing of the Patent Office building in Gig
nd teen hundred and fifty, four hundred aud thir
seven dollars and ninety-four cents.
er. For support Of patients in the GoyernmC
nts hospital, 1--WE Thousand dollars
re, 10 pay j. B. Blake for work done by him wh
Of Commissioner of Public Buildings, twenty-t
hes dollars and eighteen cents.
For expenses attending the removal to a