New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30

needed by the army, not exceeding nvt
thousand dollars in value, for distribution
among the destitute aged persons ABOVE
mentioned.
Armory square occupied by the quarter
masters departmant, if not needed for the
public service, be granted, in the discretion
| of the Secretary Of War, to the association
above mentioned, for the purpose or en-
aiding it still further to relieve the destitute
persons above mentioned.
SEC. "a. That the provisions in the act
entitled AN act making appropriations 1or
| suudry civil expenses OF the government
for the year ending June thirtieth eighteen
| hundred and seventy-one, and for other
| purposes for the erection OF publc
| building in the city of Saint Louis, Missouri,
| for the use OF the customhOuse and other
| civil offices OF the government OF the United
! States, shall be extended and made availa-
bic for and during the year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
| two.
| SEC. %. That the salary of the consul at
! Matamoras. Mexico. be established at two
| tLousend dollars per annum for the fiscal
year ending June thirtieth. eighteen hun
| bred and seventy-one. and thereafter.
That there be paid to the deputy assistant
treasurer in the office of the assistant treas
urer in the city of New York the sum OF six
hundred dollars, the same being deficiency
in his compensation for the present fiscal
year.
SEC. &c. That there be. and is hereby, APP
propriated, for increased compensation TO
assistant 1narshals in taking the census OF
eighteen hundred and seventy, the sum OF
three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
SEC. y. That for the purpose OF more ei-
fectually securing life and property OF the
coast of New Jersey and Long Island for
the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and seventy-twc, two hundred
thousand dollars, to be expended in accord
ance with the provisions OF the 'Act for the
better preservation of life and property
from vessels shipwrecked on the coast OF
the United States approved December
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-tour.
and that the Secretary of the Treasury he
authorized to employ crews of experienced
surfmen at such stations and for such periods
as he may deem necessary and proper. and
at such compensation as he may deem rea-
sonable. not to exceed forty dollars per
month for each person 20 he employed.
That the jurisdiction conferred by the
Joint resolution of June eighteen, eighteen
hundred ana sixty-six, in regard to claims
from the counties of Berkeley and Jetfer
son. in the State of West Virginia, and
by the Joint resolution of July twenty
eight, eighteen hundred and sixty-sx. in
regard to claims from the State of Ten
II
cember twenty-three. eighteen hundred and
siXty-nine, as amended by the act of March !
three, eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
in regard to steamboats, and other vessels, |
shall not be withdrawn or impaired by any |
construction Of the law creating commits
sioners of claims to examine claims arising |
in States proclaimed 10 be in insurrecton. |
and the jurisdiction upon all claims pre- |
sented by loyal citizens from said State of |
Tennessee. and from said counties of Berke-
ley and Jefferson, to the proper department |
before the third OF March, eighteen hun.
dred and seventv-one shall remain as be-
fore the passage of said act creating said
of claims.
For covering the steam pipes in the Capt.
toll with fire proof non-cOnducting telling.
eight thousand. dollars.
SEC. -. That there be. and is here
by. appropriated, to pay expenses
Of the legislative assembly OF Wyoming
Territory. convened October, ammo Doinini
eighteen hundred and seventy. and for
printing journals OF said assembly. and in
:idental expenses OF the office of secretary
for the year eighteen hundred and seventy.
the sum OF four thousand two hundred aud
fifty dollars.
SEC. % That three thousand dollars is APP
)ropriated. OUT of which such sum shall be
,aid to John Thompson Mason. late col
ector OF the port OF Baltimore. for services
'endcred in the disbursement of the light
iouse fund. and Tor services performed for
lighthouse purposes outside the limits of his
objection district. such sum as the Secretary
II the Treasury may find legally due and
wing to said party on an adjustment OF Lis
accounts by the Treasury Department.
SEC. 50. lAat the act approved January
he twcnty-econd. ammo Domini eighteen
hundred ana siXty-Seven. entitled An act
o fix the times Tor The regular meetings Of
congress. be and the same Is hereby. re-
eale.l after the adjournment OF the present
e>>ion 1T Congress.
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