Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-23

20. annual repairs of the Presidents house
ten thousand dollars.
FOR HOVER pots, glasses, twine, one thousand
For fuel for the centre building of the Capi.
'oi, one thousand i've huLdred dollars.
For hire OF carts on the public grounds, two
For purchase and repair of tools used on the
public grounds, one thousand five hundred
For continuing the work of gradin. and
filling the Capitol grounds, fifteen thousand
dollars.
For purchase Of trees and tree-boxes, to re.
place, when necessary. such have been
plan ted by the United States To white wash tree
hoxes and fences. and TO repair pavements in
from OF the puolic grounds, two thousand
dollars.
For the repairs Of buildings in the Botanical
Garden and rhe erection of suitable IRON stand $
fo~ plants in new conservatory, four thousand
dollars, to be expended by the architect of the
Capitol under the direction OF the Joint Com.
mittee on the Library.
For pay of Iamp-lighters, gas-f fitting, plumb
ing. lamp posts. lanterns, glass, paints. matches,
materials, and repairs OF all sorts, five thou.
For purchase Of stationery. books, maps,
plaLs, office furniture, and contingents Of the
Office, one thousand dollars.
To aid In supporting the National Associa-
ton for the relief Of Destitute Colored Women
and Children" Of this District, five thousand
dollars, TO be expended under the direction OF
the executive committee OF its board of mana
gers.
For completing the iron fencing of the Presi-
dents grounds on the south and along the ave-
Seventeenth streets. including gates, twenty.
seven thousand dollars.
For refurnIshing the Presidents house, TWEEN.
ty-fve thousand dollars.
For the purchase Of portrait OF the late
President Abraham Lincoln. to be placed In
the Executive Mansion, three thousand dollars,
or so much thereof as may be necessary: Pro.
ridsd, That said portrait shall be selected by
the incoming President of the UDited States.
For improvement, care, protection, and re-
pair Of seats and fountains in the Capitol
grounds, one thousand dollars.
For repairs and superintendence of the
Was shington aqueduct, twenty-five thousand
dollars.
MISCELLANEOUS.
For national cemeteries, SIX hundred thou.
sand dollars.
For care, Improvement and repair of the
Congressional Burying Ground, to be expend-
ed under the direction of the wardens aud YES.
try Of Christ church, Washington city. three
thousand dollars.
To enable the Secretary of the Interior to
such deaf and dumb of the District Of Colum-
bia as cannot command the means to receive
an education. fifteen thousand dollars.
,,i For ans support, clothing; medical, and moral
revenue-cutter, and volunteer service, who
may have become insane since their entry into
the service of the United States, and Of the in :
digent insane Of the District Of Columbia in the
government hospital for the insane, inclu ding
five hundred dollars for books. stationery, and
incidental expenses, ninety thousand n We hun
dred dollars.
For the purchase, by the Secretary OF the In.
terror, for the agricultural and economical
purposes OF the Institution, one hundred and
nifty acres OF land, more or lees, with the build
ings thereon, lying directly east Of the present
grounds Of the hospital, twentv-three thousand
dollars.
For the National Soldiers and Sailors Or.
pnan Home OF the CITY OF washington, District
of (tOlu umDla. ten thousand dollars IN ha lie
bursed uHder ihe direction OF the Secretary OF
tns Interior.
for Ieumourshg tne state OF Iowa for ex-
,sa pen1ss ,,;o injured anu paymsnts maoe during
the rebellion, az examined, audited, and found
due the State, by General Robert q. Buchanan,
commlssloner under the act OF Congress, ap-
proved July 'weny-nitn, eignteen hundred
ara slhy SIX, Two nunoreo ana twenty .nine
lhousAno elgn nuhureu ana iorty -eignt dollars
ara tweniy-tnree Genus: Pror,ded. That the
PiopsI M ~ @ onIcers oi .ne treasury snail
WV tne saiu c'eiM uPon ies meriis, and al
sha,I he inst ~. SUI" SUM- as
For the care, support, and medical treatment
OF sixfy transie nj paupers. medical and suroi
cal patients, in some proper med icai or chari.
Ia bic Institution IN the city Vt Washington. nm.
tion, SIX thousand dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary: T,rorided, That said CON
tract snail be made by the Surgeon General Of
the army, who shall report TO the December
session Of every Congress, stating with whom
the said contract is made and the amount and
nature thereof
For the contingent fund OF the House of Rep.
resentatiyes, to pay to John A. Wimpey and
James H. Christie of Georgia, John ID. Young
of kentucky, and James H. Birch, of Nilsson.
n, claimants for seats in the House. each the
sum of one thousand i've hundred dolIars for
their expenses severally, in their contests for
such seats, and the Clerk Of the House is here.
by authorized 10 nav the said amounts r.snac
lively to the persons named
To enable the Secretarv of the Interior IN nro-
vide for the proper main tenance and tnitiop ~
the enefciarles of the IJnitec States in tn o.
Inmhia Institn ,,on for the Ise.S snd n,ms g.
the wear ending lime thirtieth' e,vht.sn Snol ~.
drei and sixtvsnine1 ssventeen thons"nd a..
hnndred doiIsrs 'o~~ "'0
For the maintenance and tuition of the same
for the wear ENDING yune thirtsrh .igh,a
hundred ana seventy thirtv thonsaus dnI.ee
mafk tne oounoaiy noe between the United