, 1869-01-01
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Paused at the Second Session Of the Fortieth Con-
gress.
TPUBLIo-No. IS.
An ACT making appropriations TO supply deh-
ciencices 10 the appropriations tor the service
of the government for the fiscal year ending
June thirteth, eighteen hundred aud sixty
eight, and for other purposes.
Be il enacted 5y the Senate and House Of Hepre-
,sntdtiues ofhe United States of america in Con-
oress assembled That the following sums, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the
same are hereby, appropriated for the ooJeets
hereinafter expressed, for the fiscal year ending
June thirtietb, eighteen hundred aud sixty eight,
viz:
LEGISLATIVE.
For compensation of the clerks Of committees,
the additional pay ordered by the resolution OF
the House of Representatives, twenty fifth May,
eighteen hundred aud sixty-eight, iVe thousand
nine hundred and thirty.two dollars.
For pay of additional messengers of the Senate
for the month of June, eighteen hundred and
sixty. eight two thousand two hundred and forty
five dollars and four cents.
For the usual additional compensation to the
reporters OF the Senate for the Congressional
Globe, for reporting the proceedings of the SEN
ate for the second session of the fortieth Con-
gress eight hundred dollars each, four thousand
dollars.
For the usual additional compensation to the
reporters Of the House for the Congressional
Globe, for reporting the proceedings OF the House
for the second session of the fortieth Congress,
eight hundred dollars each, four thousand eight
hundred dollars.
A sufficient sum is hereby appropriated to pay
the official reporters of the Globe in each house
the amount which the Comptroller of the Treas
ury may find severally due to them for services
during the sessions of the forteth Congress,
under the eighteenth section of " An act making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses OF the
government for the year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty seven, and for other
purposes" approved July twenty-eighth, eigh"
teen hundred and sixty SIX.
BOTANICAL GARDEN.
To complete the botanical conservatory in ac>
cordance with the estimate OF the architect of
the Capitol extension, to be expended under the
direction of the Joint Committee on the Library
of Congress, ten thousand two hundred and fifty
two dollars and fifty cents.
COURT OF CLAIMS,
For compensation of attorneys to attend to
taking testimony, witnesses, and commissioners
in said court fifteen hundred dollars.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
PENSION BUREAU.
For rent of building from November first,
eighteen hundred and sixty.seven, to June thir,
teth, eighteen hundred and sixty eight, for the
use of the bureau, two thousand dollars.
CENSUS OFFICE.
For the purpose of paying the amount due to
certain Uuited States marshals and their assist.
ants, for services rendered in taking the eighth
census in the year eighteen hundred and sixty,
in the State OF West Virginia, Eve thousand three
hundred and seventy-six dollars and nine cents
Prouided That no part OF the sum hereby appro>
priated shall be paid to. or on account OF, any
claimant who participated in the late rebellion,
or gave it any aid or comfort.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
For payment of the balance due the Architec'
tural Iron Works Company OF New York, fol
work done at enlargement of the congressional
library in addition to their contract such as
increasing the length of the northern wing anC
furnishing four thousand six hundred and fifty
two lneal feet of iron shelving more than re
qured by their contract, five thousand Mint
hundred aud twenty-five dollars Provided Tha
the said bills shall first be examined and ap
proved by the Joint Committee on the Library
For tiles for five thousand eight hundred fee
of tiling for the basement stairs of the Paten
Office building, to complete pavement on tb
lower floor of the south wing, at one dollar an
twenty-five cents per foot, seveo thousand tw
hundred aud fifty dollars.
For fuel and lights for the Patent Office build
ing, including the salaries OF engineer and assist
ant engineer and repair of heating apparatu!
FIVE thousand dollars.
For distribution of congressional journals an
documents, two thousand dollars.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIR
Forthis amount or so much thereof as ma
be necessary, for the purpose OF paying for blaul
books, binding, stationery, aud miscellaneoI
items, including two of the daily city newspi
pers, to be bound, filed, and preserved for II
use of tue office, two thousand dollars.
CAPITOL BCILDING
For the payment of outstanding liabilities il
CURED by the late Commissioner Of Public Bull
iugs for materials furnished and labor done
repairing the old portion of the Capitol buildit
prior to ard during the fiscal year ending Jut
ibirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty seven, Il
thousand four hundred and eighty four dOlla
and twenty two cents Provided That no part
the sum hereby appropriated shall he paid unl
the said accounts shall have been fully examin,
and approved by the proper accounting office
of the treasury.
For the payment of the superintendent al
foreman of the public garden and others eu
ployed in the pabic garden and Capitol buildir
and grounds, the sum to which they are enutl,
under the act of July twenty eighth, eighte,
hundred and sixty.six six thousand dollars,
so much thereof as may be necessary.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
For temporary clerks in the Treasury Depar
Treasury be, and be is hereby, authorized,
his discretion, to classify the clerks authorz,
according to the character of their service
twenty thousand dollars.
For furniture, carpets, and miscellaneol
items Of the Treasury Bureau, ten thousar
dollars.
For fuel, labor, lights, and contingent expe
ses Of the Treasury Department building, twel
thousand dollars.
For this sum 10 refund to the appropriate
for the treasury extension, for furniture furnish
to the following offices from January first, eig
teen hundred and sixty Eve, to March twent
six eighnen hundred aud sixty six, namely:
For the office Of the Secretary Of the TreasuI
thirteen thousand four hundred aud sevent
seven dollars and seveuty>two cents.
For expenses in detecting aud bringing to tr
and punishment persons engaged in counterfe
ing treasury notes, bonds, aud other securit
of the United States, as well as the eoiu of
United States, and other frauds on the revenl
twenty-five thousand dollars.
For the office Of the Second Comptroller, G
thousand one hundred aud three dollars a
eighty six cents.
For the Office Of the First Auditor, three hI
dred and three dollars aud -niuety-two cents