The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-11-12

interest at the rate of seven and three |
tenths per centum per onnum, and to oe |
redeemable within hve yesrs from the
date of issue1 The said certificates not
to be of less denomination than nifty dol
lars, and TO be receivable Tor taxes ans
said corporation to such amount yeaiif
ms said corporation may designate by
law; not, however, 10 exceed hfty rer
centum cf the amount due by sny tax
payer. Ard said certificates shall be
usod for no other purpose than the pay
ment of the ascertained indebtedness OF
the corporation of Washington to the
sixth day OF June, eighteen hundred and
seventy.
SEC. I. And belt further enacted, That
the Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate be,
aud be is hereby ruthoriEed and directed
to purchase two exhaust fans, cue engine,
exhaust pipes, and SO forth, for the re-
ruoyaI Of the impure air of the Senate
chamber, aud there is hereby appropriate
ed the sum of Eve thousand dollars to
purchase the same, or SO much thereof as
may be necessary: Provided, That the
Improvements be made under the super
vision of the engineer of the Senate, and
that lhe Joint Committee on Ventilation
be directed to inxeire into the practical
cabiiity and expense of making such al
ieraI;ons in the Senate chamber and the
bah of che Rouse of Representatives as
will bring said chamber and hall TO the
exterior OF the building.
SKC. s. Ind be IL further enacted, That
the act approved March three, eighte en-
hundred and sixty nine, making Sn ap-
proprislion for the completion of the
custom house, court house, and post-of-
Gee building in Rockville, East Tennes-
seee, was intended to include and revive,
and hall be deemed and held to inclade
and revive all former unexpended appro-
priatioas for the same object.
SEC. 8. 4nI be IL further enacted, That
the payment for transportation of public
stores, provided for in "A resolution for
the relief OF John E. Reside passed
by The present Congress, shail be made
in accordance with the orders and de-
csees OF the supreme court of the District
of Columbia.
SEC 10. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby
authorized and required to ascertain, or
cause TO be ascertained, tne amount eff
expenses necessarily incurred by the ter
ritorial authorities of Montana for arms
and supplies of the volunteer forces call
led ont 10 suppress Indian hestilities in
She territory of Montana in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and
report 10 Congress at the next session
the names of he persons entitled 10 relief,
together with statement Of the facts and
sums upon which such report may be
based.
SIC. IL. Ard Ge it further enacted, Tha,
the Secretary Of .he Treasury is hereby
authorized 10 pay such persons as were
actually employed ia the insurrectionary
States&in connection with the Treasury
Department, officers of The United
States, during the year eighteen hundrS
and stxty-iye or eighteen hundred and
stxiy-six, in connection with the reve-
naes Of The government, compensation al
tue rates provided by law tor service rem
dered such officers, and an amour,
sufficient for that purpose is hereby ap-
2ropriated out Of any money not other
wise appropri
See. II. And be IL further enacted, That
twS hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be ne
cessary, be, and The same il hereby, ap-
proprated to construct a good and sub
stsntlal pier of stone or iron in the Della
ware bay, at or near Lewes, in Sussex
county. IN the Stale CT Delaware, out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and te be expended under
the direction Of the Secretary of War
Sec. f3. 4ad 30 it further enacted, That
ct may and shall be lawful for the presi-
dent, directors, aud company of the
Junction aud Breakwater railroad, in the
State of Delaware, to extend their rail-
road upon and orer said pier, and freely
to use said pier in connection with their
said road, subject to such regulations
and charges for ma iutenahce aud repairs
as the Secreta-y of War may adopt.
SIC IA Ard be 1t further enacted, That
the Secretary Of The Interior is hereby
directed 10 withol patents for any portion
of the la ids known as the Black Bob In
dian laEds iii Kansas, and also to with
hold his approval of all transfers of said
lands, and TO permit peaceable occupancy
by all settlers or Indians now residing
thereon, until further action of Congress
an relation thereto, without prejudice to
existing rights.
Approved, July IS, 1870.