New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-16


thereof as shall be necessary hereby appropriated
to supply he deficiency for the mail service OF the
fiscal year ending June thlrtieth eighteen hundred
SIC s. And be it further enacted, That each
waterman in The public buildings and grounds
der the Commissioner of Public Buildings, whose
pay IS less than one thousand dollars year, shall,
from the hrst day of July, eighteen hundred and
dollars per annum.
SEC s. And be IT further enacted, That from and
after the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred
and slxtystx the compensation of the Metro solitan
Police force OF tie District OF Columbia be, and the
same Is hereby increased as follows, VIZ: twenty
poas per month, and the necessary sum required IS
Hereoy appropriated also an additional increase of
borne by The cities Of Washington and Georgetown.
columbia, in the proportion equal to the number of
patro men allotted severaly to the city of Washing
Washington outside of the corporate limits: and the
oities OF Washington and Georgetown, and the levy
thoIized and empowered to levy special tax not ex-
ceea'ng one quarter OF one per centum for the pur
SIC !; And be it further enacted, That the sec.
Rotary OF the Navy be- and he is hereby authorized
steamer Florida and distribute the proceeds thereof
as other prize money required by law TO be dstrib
SEC g And be it further enacted, That midship
men men ana acting midshpmen in the navy of the
United states shall be entitled to one ration or com
mutation therefor.
SEC 9. And be it further enacted, That so much
OF the act approved March third eighteen hundred
ana SIXTY three, entitled An making appropria
lions ior snndry civil expenses of the government for
siktifour and for the ye ending the thirteth Of
other nnTnosen huhared and SIXTY three, and Tor
seven hundred and fifty dollars Tor minister resi-.
SEC. 10 And be it further enacted That there is
hereby appropriated for the payment OF irayerng
Michigan cavalry from the place, Utah Territory,
where they were mustered out Of service in the year
enrolment a sum sufficient to allow each memb Der
three hundred and twenty-five dollars, deductIng
tneretrom the amount paid TO each for Communication
ot travel, pay, and subsistence by the government
when thus mustered out, and that the accounts be
Of War. - ' '1-'
SEC. Il. And be it further enacted, That the pro-
VISIONS Of the act to carry into effect the be
tween the United States aud China Japan siam
Persia, anu other countries, giving certain judicial
powers 10 ministers and consus, other function
aries of the United States those countries and for
teen hundtvo ana sixty, shall extend Egypt: and
the consulate general at AeXaud ra snail have the
owe bs PrSSded by section q sue9 net
capital Of country where there Is no minister.
SEC. ~ And be II further enacted That each an d
every soldier who enlisted into the army Of the
United States after the nineteenth day of April,
less than three years and having served the time of
hrs enlistment has been honoragly discharged, and
who has received or who Is entitled to from
the United states, under existing laws tounty OF
one hundred dollars, and no more, and any such
soldier enlisted for not less than three years who mas
been honorably discharged on account OF wounds
received IN the line of outy, and the widow, minor
children, parents in the order named of any such
soldier who died in the service of the United States
or OF disease or wounds contracted while the ser
vice and IN the line of duty shall be paid tine addi-
tona bounty OF one hundred dollars hereby author
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That to each
and every soldier who enlisted into the army Of
United States after the fourteenth day Of April,
eighteen hundred and sixtyone, for period of not
less than two years, and who is included in the
foregoing section and has been honoraby discharged
aiter serving Two years ana who has received or Il
entitled to receive from the United States, under
existing laws, bounty of one hundred dollars and
no more, shAil be paid an additional bounty of ty
dollars, and any such soldier enlisted for not less
than two years who mas been honorably DISCHARGED
on account of wounds received in the line Of duty
and the widow minor children, parents IN the
service Of the United States or Of disease eg or wounds 5s
contracted while in TIE service, and in the line of
duty shall be paid the additional bounty of nifty
SEC. IA; And be it further enacted, That any
soldier who shall have bartered, sold assigned
ferred loaned, exchanged, or gwen away his hnd
discharge papers, or any interest the bounty pro
vided by this other act of Congress- sh all not
be entitled to receive any additional bounty what
ever; and when application is made by any soldier
for said bounty, he shall be required under the
pains and penalties of perjury, to make oath or dr.
nation Of ms identity and that he has not so bar
tered sold, assigned, transferred, exchanged loaned
interest in any bounty as aforesaid. And no claim
ter General other accounting disbursing officer
except upon receipt of the claimants discharge
papers, accompanied by the atsInent under oath,
| as by this section provided
SEC. Is And be it further enacted, That in the
Tor, il shall be the duty OF the Payinaster Genera
| under such rules and regulations may be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of War, cause to be
am ned the accounts OF each and everF soldier who
makes Application therefor, and ii found entitled
thereto shall pay said bounties.
SEC l6, And be it further enacted, That in the
cePIion, examination, settlement, and payment OF
heirs OF deceased soldiers the accounting officers of
prescribed Tor the Paymaster General by the Secre
tary of War and the payment shall be made in like
manner under the direction of the Secretary Of the
SEC il And be it further enacted. That the COM
pensation OF each senator representative, and dele
gate in Congress shall be five thousand dollars
annum, to be computed from the first day of the
present Congress- and, in addition thereto mileage
at the rate OF twenty cents per mile to be estimated
by the nearest route usually rave ed in gong to and
returning from each regular session; but nothing
| herein contained shall affect mileage accounts
already accrued under ex sting laws: Provided, That
tined by the President of the Senate, and those of
representatives and delegates by the Speaker of She
| House of Representatives: And provided further,
That the pay of the Speaker shall be eight thousand
| dollars per annum
SEC. Is And be 1T further enacted, That there be
allowed and paid to the officers, clerks, comm ttee
| clerks messengers and all other employees of the
Globe and official reporters of each house, and the
stenographer of the House, and to the Capitol police
and the three super,ntendents of the public gardens
| their clerks and assistants and TO the librarian
assistant Librarians messengers, and other employees
of the congressional library, an addition OF twenty
per cent their present pay, to commence with the
present Congress; and the amount necessary TO pay
| this allowance is hereby appropriated out OF any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SIC 49, And be it further enacted That the sum
out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap.
lor the o. same 5ns to be
| pended under the supervision OF a commission or
board of officers TO be appointed by the Secretary of
| War
| Approved July %, 1866
AN ACT to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for The service of the fiscal year ending June thirty
eighteen hundred and sixty six, and for other pur-
| poses.
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
| gress assembled, That the following sums be, and
81, harah tod To 1u dat
cencies in the az preparations the fiscal year end
ing the thirtieth of June eighteen hundred ane
sxty.sx out of any money in the treasury not other
| wise appropriated.
For cont, gent expenses of the executive office, in
| GLIDING stationery thereof, four Thousand dollars.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office of the First Controller:
office, two thousand five hundred dollars.
| Office OF Controller OF the Currency:
For compensation of the Controller. Deput!
Controller clerks messengers, and laborers thirt!
| LIGHTHOUSE BOARD.
For contingent expenses, viz: For station cry mis-
ceilaneous expenses and postage, and renewing fur
niture and in the office, one thousand dollars
| For stationery for the Treasury Department anc
| its various bureaus, twenty thousand dollars.
For southeast executive building, including the ex
For Contingent expeo ses viz; For fuel labor light
For rent OF buildings for the accommodation O.
| clerks who cannot be accommodated N the IreAsur!
| hui ding, five thousand dollars.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
| For additional compensation for the assistant sec
Rotary, five hundred dollars. ,...,u;.
| For compiling and supervising the blennla regis
| ter, five hundred dollars.
| posToFFIcE DEPARTMENT.
| For additional compensation TO three postinaster
| general, at 1--WE hundred dollars EACH niteen nun
For Compensation of the additional clerks in thu
| postoffice department authorized to no appointet
| by act OF congress approved February sixteenth
eighteen hundred and sixtysix forty four thousan
thirtieth eighteen hundred and sixty seven