Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-20
OF FICIAL.
LAWS 0F THE UNITED STAIRS.
Passed az Third Session Of Fortieth Con res,

TPUBLIC-N0. 3s
AN ACT matIng arPTU. II.lions for syudry
civh expenses OF Ihe government tor the year
ending June thtruetn, eighteen hundn ~ a and
seventy, ana for other PURPOSES
Be G enacted ~ tbs S,H1ts and House Of RSp-,-
sshidtt.es u he tie4 StGtss1 AmSrtcs in Com
sTeSS assembled. That the following sums b-,
ana thr same are hereby, apPropri tel, for tn
ohsots hsresna ter express q, tor the fiscal yr,r
ending the thirueth June, eighteen hundred
anu seven v,
LOANS AND TREASURY NOTES.
or heces- AIRY expenses IN Carrying into
eneci The several acts of Congress authorizing
iOahs ana the Issue OF ne suIy nO'es, one mil
hon Two hundr, ana fifty Thousand DOLLAR.
MISCELLANEOUS.
For carrying out toe prov IsIons of the act OF
the tnITt-tn of August, eighteen hundred anI
hf,y-two. for the D, tier protection Of the hives
of passengers on vessels propelled in whole er
IN part oy steam, aud OF the acts amenditory
Thereof the following sums wit: For the
sslari,s OF the supervising anu le cal nspecors.
seVenty-sIx thousand eight hundred dollars;
for the travelling EXPENSES of the supervising
inspectors, ten thousand dollars: for the travel
ling expenses of the local inspectors, fifteen
thou and dollars TOrided, That whenever
the puolc interest requires IL any local ins pee
tor may be allowed for travel in anv one year
som not exceeding seven hun red dollars.
special agent of the department, tn rec thousln,
SIX hundred dollars; for the expenses of the
meeting Of the bolrd of supervising in nspsctcrs
including traveI ard necessary incidental ex-
penses, printing of manual and report four
Thousand dollars; for stationery, for furnitur
OF offices and repair thereof, tor repair and
transportation OF instruments, and for fuel aud
lights, hfleen thousand dollars.
For expenses In detecting ard bringing to
trlal and punishment persons eI g iged in cOur-
terfelttng treasury noIes, bonds, and other
securities OF the United States as well as the
coins of the United States. aud other frauds
upon the government, one hundred thousand
dollars.
To meet expenses 10 be incurred in the prose-
cuilon and collection of claims due the Unired
States, fifteen thousand doiiars. - be disburssd
Treasury.
For facilitating communication bet We N the
Atlantic and Pacific states by electrical tele-
graph, forty thousand dollars.
For supplying Deficiency in the fund for the
relief OF sIck and disabled seamen, one hundred
thousand dollars.
For the construction Of four steam revenue
cutters, viz one for Alaska; one for Colu nbIa
river, Oregon; one tor Mobile, "A iaoa -ua; and
one for Charleston, South Carolina, three nun
dred thousand dollars Prorided, That said
cutters shall not cost more than the sum hereby
appropriated
To defray the expense of a preliminary sur
vey of the site for the proposed navy ward M
League island. i've thousand dollars
for the completion Of a bridge over the
Dako'1 rIyer, and TO locate and survey the
road from said or dge TO the Vermiiion bridge,
one thousand dollars
In connection with the late Bureau OF Freed.
men and Refugee:
For Washington Asylum and Hospital
Washington, District of COlum bia, twent; ;.fye
thousand dJilars- for Richmond Asylum anu
Hospital. Richmond, Virginia. d cen Thousand
Nieksburg, Mississippi, ten thousand dollars
1Or the present fiscal year PToriied, That on
and after the clos of the preJe fscI al year
tinUed.
For collection and payment of bounty, prlzs
money. and other legitimate CLAIMS Of colOrrd
1oioieis ano sailors ior tne cal year ending
June thiIueih, eighteen hundred and seventy,
and for salaries of agents and clerks, one
hundred and forty thousand dollars;
For rent OF offices, .ueI and lignt- twenty-five
For ofhce furniture, three thousand dollars;
For stationery and printing, twenty thousaad
dollars;
For mileage and trans portation of officers and
ag-Its, rIg nieen thousand dollars;
For tels graphing snd pos age, Tree thous and
dollars; bring In all TWO hundred and fourteen
thousand dollars
For compensation of the acting charge daft
fares al interim at Venezuela, al the rate OF
four thousand five hundred dollars per annun
from the first day OF June last until such time
as a minister shall be appointed and shall Ike
charge OF the legation, such sum as may b.
necessary
SURVEY OF THE COAST
For the survey OF the Atlaat. and q 7lf
coasts of the United States, including compen-
excluding pay and emoIumenis OF Officers OF
the army and navy, and petty officers and m IN
OF the navy employed in the work, two hun
dred and seventy five thou 5and dollars
For continuing the survey OF the Pacific
coast Of the UnIsd States, including compen-
safIon OF civilians eDy yaged in the work, one
hundred and seyeDty-hve thousand dollars.
For publishing the observations mace in the
progress OF the Const survey of the Uni. ID
States, including compensation of civilians
employed IN The work, Lwo thousand dollars,
the publication 10 be made al the Government
PriL uE Once.
For paw and rations ofengineers for steamers
used IN the photography OF the coast survey.
NO longer supplied by the Navy Department.
per act of June twelfth, eighteen hundred and
hity-eIgnt, five thousand dollars.
For repairs and maintenance oi the compile
ment OF vessels used IN the coast survey, thirty
thousand dollars.
NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN
LAKES
For the survey of northern and northwestern
lakes. one hundred thousand dollars. Prortds4,
That any surplus charts OF the north western
lak's may De sold 10 nayigators upon sch
terms as the Secretary of War may present.
TOprocnre "A survey and report and for re-
paITIpg wharf q. the site for the navy yard ON
The rIver Thames. near New London, Connec-
neut- Geeded 10 the 4 ni,sd Safes for naval pur-
poses, ten thousand dollars; but no further
amount shall De contracted 10 be paid for taIs
purpose
LIGHTHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.
fGT the Atlantic, Cult Lake, aad Pacific
cCss' VIZ.
For supplying the lighthouses and b-acoa-
hg hts with oil, wicks. glass chimneys, cham is
skIns, whiting, spirits OF wine, polishing pJ ~
DIR, cleaning towels, brushes. and other nec-s-
sary expenses OF the same, and repairing
keeping an repair the lIghung apparatus, two
hundred and hfty lone tn sand even hundred
and seventeen dollars.
For the necessary repairs aud incidental ex-
penses, improving aud rentting light -hou Is
and buildings Connected there with, two hua-
or,d and twenty five thousand dollars.
For s1larirs of five hundred and eighty n ne
Keepers of lighthouses and lighted be ICONS,
and their as sistants, four hundred aud hIty-six
thousand dollars.
For seamen's wages, repairs, supplies, aud
Incidental expenses of tWenty-four lIght-ves.
sels, two hundred and thirty two thoasan two
hundred am ninety dollars.
FOR expensss OF raising. cleaning, painting,
repairing, reNOctag fremooring.I and supplying
Losses of oeacons and buoys, and for Chains and
ss1kers Tor the sane, two hVndrIt and fifty
th0usana dollars.
fOr repairs aud Incidental e1p penses of refit-
ing and improving fog signals aud buildings
connected therewith- thirty thousand dollars.
FOR expenses OF visiting and inspecting lights
ana S'her aids 10 navigation, two thou sand dol
lars.
For light house on Halt way Rock, Cssco
bay, MaiEe, nifty thousand dollars.
For rebuilding Plum Island lIgat- stati W In
addition 10 former appropriations, eleven thou-
sand dollars.
For repairs and renovations a. Throe's Neck.
highlands At Neversink, Sandy Hook Coaoyer
beacon, and Fort Tompkins light-statioa At
New Jersey, thirteen thousand four hundred
do liars.
For .iake-Iighs in the Hudson river, two
thousand dolla-s.
For stake. lishts in Whitehall narrows Iaka