The Montana post., 1868-12-04

To enable the Secretary of the Interior to pay
for fitting necessary shelving. and for record books
furnished or ordered for the ofhce>of register OF
deeds of the District Of Columbia. during the
period when Edward G. Eddie was snch register,
1--WE hundred and fry dollars.
To pay William II. West for services rendered in
taking care Of and keeping safely the bonds held
IN trust by the Secretary OF the Treasury for the
for the benefit of the Smithsonian Institution from
March first eighteen hundred and fifty. to July
first eighteen hundred and sixty-three, two thous-
and five hundred dollars, TO be paid out OF the
Smithsonian fund.
To enable the Secretary OF the Senate 20 com
pete the alphabetical list of private claims 70 the
end Of the second session Of the thirty ninth Con-
gress. and to pay outstspding claims for services
rendered in the preparation of said work under
resolution of the Senate of March sixteenth eight
cen hundred and sixty-sx. two THOUSAND dollars.
That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars. or as
much thereo. - may be necessary. be, and the
same is hereby appropriated. out OF any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated TO de-
frav the expenses of the Joint COMMITTEES on
Ordnance. and that the same shall be drawn from
the treasury; 1pOn the order of the Secretary of
the Senate, as il shall be required; and any portion
allowed by the said Joint committee to witnesses
attending before IT, or other pelsons employed In
its service. for per diem travelling other nsces-
sary expenses, and paid by the Secretary OF the
Senate, in pursuance Of the orders of said joint
committee, shall be accordingly credited aud
allowed by the accounting Officers of the Treasury
Department.
To enable the Joint Committee on tue Library
10 pay Mrs. Larah r. Ames, additional com
pensstou for her marble bust of President lincoln
For expenses OF the trial of the Impeachment nf
Andrew johnson, President of the United States,
six Thousand dollars, much thereof may
be necessary; to be paid into the contingent fund
of the Senate.
For the purchasing Of suitable sites for the
erection of additional school houses and for the
maintenance of schools ia the county of Washing
ton ontside of the limits of the cities of Wash
ington and Georgetown the same 10 be expended
under the pirecOn of the levy court of the county
of Washington, subject to the approval of the
Secretary of the Interior. ten thousand dollars.
SEC Ind be Il further saacted, That there
be- and Is here by appropriated. cut of any money
ia the treasury not Otherwise appropriated the sum
of nine Thousand two hundred and sixty three
dollars and eighty-fve cents, much thereof
may be necessasy 20 pay ba lance due for the
survey of lands embraced in the Usage ILdian
reservation in the of Kansas. under ntract
dated August fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-siN, the said be returned the treas
ury out of the proceeds of the sale of said lands
provided by treaties with said Indians.
SEC. 3. dRd be 70 further enacted That the
sum of seven thousand seven hundred and seventy
i've dollars or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary, is heieby appropriated, out of any money
in the ury not otherwise appropriated 10 pay
for the balance due for surveying several ludiAu
reservations in Utah Territory the survey Of which
provided Tor by act of Congress approved
May fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty four
SEC. 4 8Ha bc E ynrfhcT enacted, That the
sum of thirty y-uine Thousand and fourteen dollars
t.Dd sixty three cents, or SO much thereof as may
be necessary. i hereby appropriated out of anv
TO pay for the survey of the Usage Indian trust
lands ceded the United States und er treaty
cluded Septembe twenty ninth, eighteen hundred
md sixty five, upon a contract made with the
General Land Ohice under date Of September
eighteeu, eighteen hundred and sixty-stN. and
another contract Tor another portion Di said trust
lands. dated May tweoty-eighth, eighteen hundred
aud ty-seveu; Mhich survey is according 10 the
provisions of the second article o treaty concluded
with said tribe September twenty -Eiutn, eighteen
hundred and sixty five.
SEc 5 4ad Be if turtlor enacted That there be
aud is hereLy appropriated oui of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum
pf three Thousand three hundred aud sixty two
dollars aud three centt 70 pay the balance due for
the survey Of the lambs efnbraced in the Omaha
and \ AinGehago Indian reservation in the State of
Nebraska under contract da,ed August fourteenth
eighteso hundred aud sixty.siX. provided by
treaty with the Omaha Indians and authorized by
act " Congress approved July twenty eight
cen hundred aud sixty six
SEC q. And be 70 further enacted. That the
Commissioner OF the General Laud once IL hereby
authorized to continue the extension Of the geo
logical explorations as begun in Nebraska under
the provisions of The seceud section of the deh-
cheney act OF Congress approved March two eight
hundred aud sixty seven, United States
Statutes, eighteen hundred and sixty SIX, and
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, page four
hundred and seventy, 90 other portions of the
public lands; and tor that purpose the sum Of five
thousand dollars j. hereby Appropriated out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priafed.
Sgc :. Ind be IL further enacted. That the
Commissioner Of Patents be authorized 20 rent,
under the direction of the Committees ON Patents
Of the Seuste aud OF the House q Representa-
tiyes, such rooms may be necessary for
the speedy and convenient Transaction OF the
business of the Office: PTOridod. Thst all the
mOreys standing 10 the credit OF the . patent
fund" in the hands of the Commissions of
Patents. and all moneys hereafter received at the
Patent Oihce' for any purpose, or nom any source
whatever. sha all be paid into the treasury
ceived without any deduction whatever; and the
sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars II
hereby appropriated for salaries and miscellaneous
AMI
for Withdrawals. aud To- H0RirS (moueys) paid bv
mistake to be dsbursesi under the direction of the
Secretary Of the Interior. Aud il SHALL be the
duty Of the Commissioner of Pstentt TO commu-
nicate to Congress at the commencement of every
December session a full and detailed account OF
moneys received tor duties patents and for
copies Of records snd drawings, and all other
moneys received by virtue of SAIL Office; and OF
Z all moneys expended b. him unde- aud bY uirue
of this provision for said contingent and miscella
neous expenses, and for salaries and the names of
I the persons TO whom such suaries are paid, and
I the amount thereof paid To each
SEC. {. Ind be q further enacted, That the city
/ of Georgetown. the city of Washington. and the
levy court of the county or Washington. District
I of Columbia. be and they hereby authorized
/ 10 levy and collect special tax ou the taxable
property within their respective jursdicti ons, for
the erection of school houses asd the support OF
public schools, not exceeding fifty cents each
one hundred dollars for any year. 10 be assess
/ ell and collected Es other taxes
SIC, .. Ind be q further enacted, That all
laws and parts of laws that regulate the prices of
] laDOr IN the Government Hrnung Oluce De. ana
! the hereby repealed; and il shall be the
duty of the Congressional PInter To contract with
the persons in that employment at such prices as
for tee Interest of the government, and just
I To thoss employed.
SEC 10. .snd Be II further enacted. That for
the purpose of executing the fourth article of the
treaty of Washington, concluded on the ninth day
! of August eighteen hundred and forty-two. the
Secretary of tbe Treasury is hereby authorized and
directed 10 pay TO the State Of Maine for ninety
one thousand ooe hundred and twenty hve acies of
land assigned by said state 10 settlers under said
I article. a equal TO one dollar aud twenty hye
I cents per ac e; and to the Common wealth of Mas
| sachusetts for twenty six Thousand Que hundred
/ aud ffty acres of land a equal 10 one dollar
and twenty five cents per acre: Pr0rtdca, That
before said sums paid the States Of Maine and