The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-12
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
PASSED AT TIE
First Session OF the 42d Congress.
LruRLrsuEp RY AUTHORITY
[GEsEnAL NArunE-No. OIL

ncencies IN the appropriations for the servic
OF the year ending June thirtieth, eightee,
hundred and seventy -one, and for additiona
appropriations for the service of The Yea
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred ant
sevenIy-two, and for other purposes.
lcoNT1NUED.1
SEC. a. That in addition to the olerkship
authorized by the act approved Nav FIVE
eighteen hundred and sixty, the Secretary 81
the Interior is hereby authorized and empow
cred to promote from the clerks of classes one
| employed in Census Office three to be CLERKS
of class four, seven TO be clerks of class three.
and fifteen to be clerks of class two. and The
sum of seven thousand six hundred dollars is
herebyappropriatedt to pay the increased salary:
Provided, That no increase in the total number
Of clerks employed In said bureau shall be
deemed to be authorized hereby And pro.
vided further, That the authority for such
additional clerkshps of the second, third, and
fourth class shall terminate one year from late.
For the purpose OF carrying out the stipulo~
tions of July twentieth, eighteen hundred and
slxty-three, between the United States of
America and bis Majesty the King of the Bel
gians, providing TOR the payment of interest
IN the matter of the capitalization of the
Scheldt dues, being deficiency in the appro.
priations for the payment of the seventh an
nual instalment due the government of Bell
GUM under said treaty, April first, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, and the eighth ans
nuai instrument, due April first, eighteen hun.
| dred and seventy two, twelve thousand dol
lars, in coin, or so much thereof as NAV be ne.
| cessary. ~ ~
For the completion of the custom. house at
Saint Paul, Minnesota, thirty-fve thousand
one hundred and sixty>three dollars and sixty-
hve cents, being the amount of balance of an
| appropriation for that building now standing
to its credit on the books of the treasury. but
unavailable under existing laws.
Ihat section two of Gan act making appro-
| priations for sundry civil expenses of the eov.
eminent for the fiscal year ending June thirty.
| eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and far
| other purposes" approved March three. e;gb-
teen hundred and seventysone, be, and hereby
is, amended by striking out after the word
''for custom house, Astoria, Oregon" the word
completion" and inserting in place thereof
continuation of the construction"
For completion of the courthouse and poss..
ONCE building at Des Moines, Iowa, six thou~
sand eight hundred and fifty six dollars.
Sec s. That the sum of twenty. five Thousand
collars, appropriated by act approved March
third, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, for the
purchase of site, and the erection thereon of q
postofice and courthouse building in Omaha.
Nebraska, the same being unexpended is
purpose. "a -
SEC. q. That any appropriations heretofore
made for any public works, buildings or
grounds, for the year commencing july first
eighteen hundred and seventy one, shall be
a a Tor the current year. Provided
inat no expenditure beyond the several sums
already appropriated shall be authorized bv |
this section. And that the appropriation for |
the payment OF the salary and travelling ex. |
penses OF special agent of the Treasury De |
partment, and for the salaries of all supervis-
ing inspectors, local inspectors, and clerks en-
ployeo In the administration of the steam
BOAT inspection laws, made under section /
FIRST of " An act making appropriations
for. sundry civil expenses of the gov
eminent for the year ending ,June
thirty. eighteen hundred and seventysone.U
approved July fifteen, eighteen hundred and
seventy, ana still remaining unexpended, shall
be applicable, as heretofore, to the payment
OF such salaries and expenses until sufficient
revenue shall accrue therefor under the pro-
Visions OF section sixty six of Gan act to pro
vide tor the better security of life on board of
vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam.
ta lor oteer purposes" approved February
one; the amount paid under the provisions Of
THIS section to be reimbursed to the treasury
out OF the revenues received under the pro-
visions of said act of February twentyseirht.
eighteen hundred and seventy-one.
, Ana the appropriation f'ior the survey of
ne boundary line between Idaho and tJtah
Territories" contained in the act making an. ,
preparations for snndry civil expenses OF the
government for the year ending June thirty.
'lghteen hundred and seventy two and for 9th. s
u purposes, approved March three, eighteen !
hundred and seventysone, is hereby made sub
ect to the present use.
Sec. Z. That the sum of twenty Thousand
i've hundred and twenty-three dollars, or SO
nuoh t1ereof as may be necessary, be, and the
anne IS herby, appropriated to pay the claim
I robert 4. Kirkpatrick, provided for in :
olnt resolution approved February fifteenth,
ighteen hundred and seventy one P
X. ~ h. Is. |
IT paying the expenses of taking the ninth T
ensus OF the United States contained in the q
CT making appropriations for sundry civil ex- Il
enses OF the government for the year ending
une thirtioth, eighteen hundred and seventy.
NO, as may be necessary, may be used during :
ie current nscal year; and the proviso Ia the =
ghth section of said act is amended by add L
'g alter the words ''eight dollars per dayu
le words Exclusive of mileage" -
SEC. 8. That the appropriation of thirty
ousand three hundred and twenty.six dol r
rs Tor necessary expenses in the erection. q
machinery" and SO forth, of the di
amen mint at Carson city, contained in the adj
u making appropriations for sundry civil ex- tr
'nses OF the government for the fiscal wear
lding June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
Venty>two, and for other purposes, approved -
arch tnlTd, eighteen hundred and seventy =
e, is hereby made subject to present use. L
SEC. 10. That the appropriation for building A.
pier Lewes, Delaware, contained in sec ba
ms twelve and thirteen Of the act approved
y fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy. w
Titled IAN act making appropriations for Dy
nary civil expenses of the government for AZ az,
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun adj
"a and seventy-one, and for other purposes" Dis
and the same is hereby, continued until /
ne thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
O..
SEC. 2. That there be added to the miscel
eous item of the contingent fund of the II
use OF Representatives the sum of two tbous 4
ID five hundred and sixty>three dollars and in
rty cents, or SO much thereof as NAV be n
,essary for the payment of the balance re. Pv
ming unpaid upon the accounts of witnesses Civ
0 appeared before the subcommittee of the esta
mitee of Elections of the House of Repres ss!e
tatves, charged with the investigation, in t tbs
summer of eighteen hundred aud sixty,
e, OF the election in Louisiana in eighteen a,
ldred and sixtyseight. And for two tbouS ~
d copies of Barclays Digest, ordered bv IN
'lution of the House of July fourteen. eigh,
hundred and seventy, two thousand dol> BAN
!; also for pages in the House of Represen, Eas
yes, one thousand five hundred and forty> Y,
70 dollars and fiftysnine cents. For the ing
pensation of an assistant Journal clerk in held
House OF Representatives for the fiscal year way way
ing June thirty, eighteen hunderd and sew, sa ys'
>two, twenty-five hundred and ninetyStwo 2yth
ars. And for one thousand copies Of the Da
of the United Statae r;th Az an