Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-15
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An ACT making appropriations 10 supply de-
hcisncies IN the appropriations for the ex-
pcution OF the reconstruction laws, and for
the service Of the Quartermaster's depart
ment OF the government, for the fiscal wear
ending June 80, 1868, and for other purposes
BE It e"deted BY Tie Senate aud Hous. V Repre-
seRtdtires Of the Cnisd States Of AnertcG in CON
gress assembled. That the following sums or so
much thereof as may be necessary, bp, and the
same are hereby, appropriated out of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for the objects hereinafter expressed.
for the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and sixty-eight, namely:
To provide for the expenses of carrying into
effect the "Act 10 provide for the more efficient
government of the rebel States" For the first
military district, the sum of fifty thousand dol
lars; for the second military district the sum Of
one hundred and ten thousand dollars; for the
third military district, the sum of nine y-seyen
thousand dollars; for the fourth military dis.
trict, the sum Of one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars; and for the fifth military district
the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; making in all the sum of six hundred
and ffty-seven thousand dollars.
To supply deficiencies in the service Of the
Quartermaster's department, TO wit:
For regular supplies, three million five hmm
dTed thousand dollar.
For Incidental expenses, seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
For the purchase OF cavalry and artillery
horses, four hundred thousand dollars
for transportation of the army, seven mil.
lion three hundred and fifty thousand dollars;
lars.
Once of the Chief of Engineers:
To supply Deficiencies in the Office Of the
Chief of Engineers, for blank books, station.
cry, and miscellaneous items, two thousand
dollars
Building corner OF and Seventeen IN streets !.
To supply deficiency for fuel, compensation
Of fireman, and miscellaneous items, eight thou
sand dollars.
LEGISLATIVE.
Fer increased compensation 10 Congressional
Printer, TO June thirty, eighteen hundred and
sixty -eight, one thousand three hundred and
forty -four dollars and forty -four cents
To supply deficiency in the contingent ex.
penses OF the House of Representatives for
the present fiscal year, the following sums,
namely:
For stationery, fifteen thousand dollars: Pro-
rid,d, That from and after the third day of
March. eighteen hundred and sixty Eight. no
Senator or Representative shall receive any
newspapers except the Congressional Globe
or stationery, or commutation therefor, exceed.
ing one hundred and twenty n We dollars, for
any one session of Congress.
For furnIturr. repairs, and packinx boxes for
members, twenty thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items. fifteen thousand dol
lars.
For folding documents, including materials,
fifty thousand dollars.
For newspapers, twelve thousand five hum
draG dollars.
penses of the Senate for the present fiscal year,
namely:
For clerks to committees, and pages, horses,
and carry alls, thirty three thousand eight hun.
drrd and four dollars.
For additional messengers and iaborers, fif-
tes thousand dollars.
For labor and materials in the folding room,
10 be provided by the Sergeant-at-Arms, five
thousand dollars.
JUDICIARY.
For salary OF the marshal of the Supreme
Court of the United States, from April third
eighteen hundred and sixty-seyen 10 June
irfV hn rod siyfu
thirty five hundred dollars per annum, four
thousand three hundred and fifty five dollars
and seyenty-seSen cents.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Fer amount required for salary Of Commits
sioner, TO March thirty, eighteen hundred and
sixty-seyen, one hundred and ninety two dol.
lars.
StC.2. And Be d further enact,S, That so much
OF the first section Of the act Of March third,
eighteen hundred and nine, entitled IAN act
further 10 amend the several acts for the estab.
hshnent and regulation of the Treasury, War,
and Navy Departments as authorizes the
OF any department, 10 transfer the moneys ap.
propriated for particular branch of that de.
partmenI 10 another branch of expenditure in
the tame department be, and the same il hereby.
repealed; and all acts or parts of acts author.
Izing such transfers of appropriations be- and
the same are hereby repealed, and dno money ap-
used for any other purpose than that for which
II Is appropriated
SCHUYLER CoLFAx,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
II. r. WADE,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
Endorsed by the President Received Fri.
day, January 3Ist, 1868
MOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT or STATE-The
foregoing act having been presented TO the
Pr sIdent of the United States for his approval
and not having been returned by him 10 the
House of Congress in which II originated with
IN the time prescribed by the Constitution of
tho United States, has become law without
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