The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-05

Sec. T. And be it further enacted, That tt
Secretary of War cause q register to be prepared
showing the present organization Of the volul
teers OF the United States army, with such fac
| in reference thereto Us may not be incompatible
| with the public service; and the sum of fiftee
hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, al
proprlateu, out OF any money in the treasury nc
otherwise appropriated, for clerk hire and con
pilation of said register.
For lighting Mary land avenue west, Sixth stree
south, with gas, made necessary by the occup INC
OF that street by Government railroad, thereb
endangering the lives of citizens in the night, fl
teen thousand dollars.
For alteration OF steps and improvement to Il,
entrance of the custom house at Boston, Masss
chusetts, twelve thousand nine hundred and fou
dollars.
For repair of culvert on New Jersey avenue
uear the Capitol, five hund, ed dollars.
For the purcl ase of books of tactics and in
structions for the armies OF the United States
fifty thousand dollars.
10 defray expenses incurred in the raising
equipping, transportation, and subsistence o
minute-men and volunteers in pennsylvania
Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, to repe
rebel raids, six hundred thousand dollars, to b
settled upon proper vouchers to be filed ant
passed upon by the proper accounting officers o
the treasury: Provided, That in determining tn
claims to be allowed under this act the same prin
cples, rules and regulatiods shall be observed b,
the accounting officers in auditing said expense
as have been applied to the claims allowed Il
States, under the net approved July twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and siXty-one, entitled
An act to indemnify the States for expenses in
Cured by them in 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.
To enable the Secretary of the Interior to pur
chase OF Messrs. Little, Brown and Company, two
thousand copies of the twelfth volume Of the
United States Statutes ut Large, for distribution
egreeably to the act of Congress directing the
distribution OF the other volums, seven thousand
dollars.
For compensation of the receiver at Santa Fe
New Mexico, acting as depositary, two thousand
dollars.
For four laborers employed by the Commis.
sioner of Public Buildings in the Capitol, (here-
totore authorized by speciel appropriation 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 ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three,
twenty thousand dollars.
To supply deficiency in the appropriation for
rent, fitting up, and furnishing of the rooms
temporarily provided for the use of the Quarter
master-Generaps Department. including station
cry and miscellaneous items for the current fiscal
year, six thousand six hundred and eighty-four
dollars.
For the Mississippi squadron, building, repairs,
equipment, machinery, three million eight hun
dred thousand dollars increase on cost of mate
,
completion of armored- clad vessels, four million
five 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 hospital at marine barracks,
Washington, and constructing sewer to Eastern
Branch, nine thousand and fifty dollars.
For deficiencies of appropriations in the Navy
Department for the fiscal year ending thirtieth
June, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, as fol-
lows, viz:
tion of side-wheel steamers, hulls, equipment.
and machinery, two million eight hundred thou
sand dollars.
Completion of screw steamers, hulls, equip
mcnt, and machinery, one million five hundred
thousand dollars.
Purchase of large steamers, two million six
hundred thousand dollars.
Purchase of small steamers and tug boats, seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Repairs of steam machinery, one million nine
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
For instituting and conducting experiments for
testing various methods of working steam eXpan-
sively, twenty thousand dollars.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That the
surgeon and the citizen at large, who are, with
the provost marshal, to form the enrolling board
of each Congressional district, shall receive the
compensation of assiStant-surgeOn of the
army, excluding commutation for fuel and quar-
tiers for the time actually employed and that the
same may be paid by the Secretary of Var out of
appropriations already made for the services of
that Department.
o.
President cause to be struck from the dies recent
ly prepared at the United States mint for that
purpose, medals of Honor additional to those
authorized by the act [Resolution] of July
twelfth, eighteen hundred and sxty-two, and
present the same to such officers, nOn-cOmmiS
stoned officers, and privates as have most distin
guished VINO may hereafter most distinguish
themselves in action; and the sum of twenty
any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
prated, 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 hereinbeforc ap
propriated, ten thousand dollars
For surveying the public lands in Dakota Terri
tory, ten thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Washington
Territory, in addition to the sum hereinbefOre
appropriated, five thousand dollars.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That to sup
ply clerical omission in the act entitled " An
act making appropriations for the legislative, eX-
ecutive, and judicial expenses of the Government
for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun
dred and siXty-tour, the following words be, and
hereby are, added to the end of the paragraph for
tn support of the Metropolitan Police OF the Dis
trct of Columbia: Zone hundred and ten thou
sand dollars.''
Sec. 8 And be it further enacted That in ad-
dition to the clerical force now authorized by law
in the Office of the second comptroller, the Sec
retary 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
sistant messenger at a salary of seven hundred
dollars per annum ; and additional force shall be
employed and continue only during the rebellion,
and for one year after its close; and the amount
necessary to pay their salaries from the time OF
their appointments for the fiscal year ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty three, and for
the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundre'' and sixty -four, is hereby appropriated.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the ap-
preparation for temporary clerks in the Treasury
Department, for the year ending thirtieth June,
eighteen hundred and six,y-four, shall apply to
and include stationery and furniture for the use
of said clerks.
Court of Claims-For salaries of two additional
dred and sixty.three, to thirtieth June, eighteen
hundred and sixtG-four, at an annu salary each of
four thousand dollars, ten thousand five hundred
and twenty dollars.
For salary of bailiff from eighth March, eigh-
teen hundred and siXty-three, to thirtieth June,
eighteen hundred and sixty at an annual
salary of one thousand dollars, one thousand two
hundred and ninetyfve dollars.
For minister resident in Greece, three thou
sand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec 9. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to
allow to Butler and Carpenter, contractors for
engraving internal revenue stampts thirty per
cent of the cost of engraving the special dies for
that purpose, and not to exceed in amount the
sum of twenty thousand dollars.
Sec TO- And be it further enacted, That the
sum of one hundred thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be- and the same is
hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, towards de-
lraying the expenses consequent upon carrying
titled "An act to regulate [relating tol habeas
cOrDus and reoulatinp iudicial proceedings in