Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-24

eighteen hundred and sixty-tour for the Denver
branch mint DO authorized to be paid out OF the
unexpended balance of the appropriation of sew.
enty-fye thousand dollars made Tor the establish,
ment and current expenses Of said mint by act OF
Congress approved April tgenty-frst, eighteen
hundred and slxty-twO.
See, s. And b. u GIrtker enacted, That mileage
as BOW allowed by law, 20 senators, Representa-.
tiyes and Delegats shal be paid for the present
session by the proper officer OF the Treasury, out
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
prOpriated, as soon as certified by the Presiding
Officer of each House,
See, 4. Ind b. u further enacted, That the Sec
/ rotary Of War cause "A register 10 be prepared,
showing the present organization Of the yo un GERS
! of the United States Army, with such facts in
reference thereto as may not be incompatible with
the public vice and the sum oil fifteen hundred
I dollars be, and the same Is hereby appropriated,
! out Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
! appropriated, for clerk lire ANA compilation OF
( SAID register
I For lighting Maryland avenue west, Sixth strcct
/ south with gas, made necessary by the occupancy
{ Of that street by Government railroad, thereby
endSnetring The lives Of citizens in the night til
/ teen thousand dollars.
For alteration OF steps and improvement to the
! entrance TO the custom house ut Boston, AIasSa-
/ ohusetts, twelve thousand nine hundred and four
/ dollars
For repair Of eu,yart On New Jersey avenue,
near the Capitol, five hundred dollars,
For the purchase of books of ties and iuStruC-
I tons Tor rae armies of the United states, fifty
thousand dollars.
To deflay expenses incurred in the raising,
I equirpng transportation and subsistence Of MINI
! ute men, and volunteers IN Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Ohio, Indiana and kentucky, 10 rope rebel
raids, SIX hundred thousand dollars, to he settled
( upon proper vouchers to be filed and passed upon
by the proper accounting officers of the Treasury,
/ PrOUtded, That in determining the claims to be
allowed under this act the same principles, rules,
and regulations shall be observed by the account
ing officers IN auditing said expenses have been
applied TO the claims allowed TO states under the
act approved July twenty seventh, eighteen hun
dred and siXty-one, entitled "An act to lndem-
nifty the states for expenses incurred by them in
the defence of the United States"
For additional compensation to the publishers
of the Statutes at Large, four thousand one hun
dred and twenty-five dollars.
TIE enable the Secretary of the Interior to pur-
chase of McsSrs. Little, Brown and Company two
thousand copies of the twelfth volume of the
United States Statutes at Large for distribution
agreeaby the act of Congress directing the dis
, tribution of the other volumes, seven thousand
dollars $50
For compensation of the receiver at Santa Fe
New Mexico, acting as depository, two thousand
! dollars.
For four laborers employed by the Commits
| toner of Public Buildings in the Capitol (here-
tofore authorized by special appropriations two
thousand four hundred dollars.
For new roof to Congressional Library, three
thousand five hundred dollars.
To supply deficiency in the appropriations for
agricultural Bureau, for the fiscal year end ing
thirtleth June, eighteen hundred and sixty three,
twenty thousand dollars
10 supply deficiency in the appropriation for
rent fitting up and furnishing the rooms tenn
por rly provided for the of the Quartermaster
generals department, including stationery and
miscellaneous items for the current fiscal year,
one thousand six hundred and eighty-four dollars.
For the Mississippi squadron, building, repairs,
equlpmenr, machinery, three million eight hum
dred thousand dollars increase on cost of mate
rails, five hundred and eighty thousand dollars
completion OF armorea-clad vessels, four million
| hye hundred thousand dollars
For contingent fund of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks for eighteen hundred and sixty-two and
three, three hundred thousand dollars.
| For charging hospitals at marine barracks,
washington, and constructing sewer to Eastern
Branch, nine thousand and fifty dollars
For deficiencies of appropriations il. the Navy
Department for the fiscal year ending thirtieth
! June, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, as fol-
lows, viz:
For increase and repairs of the Navy: compile
ton of slde-wheel steamers hulls, equipment, and
machinery, two million eight hundred thousand
dollars
Completion of screw steamers hulls, equip
ment, and machinery, one million five hundred
thousand dollars
Purchase of large steamers two million six
hundred thousand dollars.
Purchase of small steamers and tugboats seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
repairs OF steam machinery, one million nine
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
testing various methods of working steam expan-
sively. twenty thousand dollars.
Sec. D. Ind be ii further enacted That the sur
geon and the citizen at large who are, with the
provost marshal to form the enrolling board of
each congressional district, shall receive the COM
pensatjon of an assistant surgeon OF the Army,
excluding Communication for fuel and quarters for
the time actually employed, and that the same
my be paid by the Secretary of War out of appro-
priations already made for the services of that
Department,
Sec. 6. And be 1t further enacted, That the Pres
dent cause to be struck from the dies recently pre-
pared at the United States Mint for that purpose
medals of Honor" additional to those authorized
by the act resolltionl of July twelfth, eigh teen
hundred and sixty two, and present the same to
such othcers, commissioned officers, and pri-
Yates as have most distinguished or who may
hereafter most distinguish themselves in action
and the sum of twenty thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses
of the same.
For surveying the public lands in Colorado
Territory in addition to the sum hereinbefore
appropriated, five thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Kansas and
Nebraska, IN addition to the sum hereinbefore
appropriated, ten thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Dakota Ter
rit DRY, ten thousand dollars
For surveying the public lands in Washington
Territory, in addition to the sum hereinbefore
appropriated, five thousand dollars.
Sec. 7. Ind be IL further enacted, That to supnlv
a clerical omission in the act entitled "An act
making appropriations for the legislative, exed1-
tive and judicial expenses of the Government or
the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundrad
and sixty-four," the following words be and hele-
by are added to the end of the paragraph for tae
support of the metropolitan Police Of the District
of Columbia: sore hundred and ten thousand
dollars "
Sec, s. and be il further enacted, That in adj
dition to the clerical force now authorized BY law
In the office of the second comptroller, the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury is hereby authorized to ap-
point as follows: Four clerks of class four four
of class three and ten of class two and one assist
ant messenger at salary of seven hundred dol.
ployed and continue only during the rebellion, and
for year after its cose;and the amount necessa-
ry to pay their salaries from the time of their ap-
pointment for the fiscal year ending June thirty,
eighteen hundred and siXty-three, and for the
fiscal year ending June thirieth, eighteen hundred
and sixty -four, is hereby appropriated.
Sec. 8. And be ID further enacted, That the APP
preparation for temporary clerks in the Treasury
Department, for the year ending thirtieth June,
eighteen hundred and sixty four shall apply to
and include stationery and furniture for the use
of said clerks.
Court Of C1dims.-For salaries Of two additional
Judges, from the eighth of March, eighteen hun
drdd and sixty-three, to thirtieth June, eighteen
hundred and slxty-four, at an annual salary each
of four thousand dollars ten thousand five hun
dred and twenty dollars.
For salary of bailItf, from eighth March, eigh-
teen hundred and six'y-three, to thirtieth June,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, at an annual
hundred and ninety-five dollars.
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