Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-03

Atlantic and Psei6c; for procuring wsser IT
such post as from their situation, require it %
| be brought from q distance; and for clearing
ana d he .s;sS Be-
required for the actual operations OF the troops
| IN the field, four millen dollars.
s For hire o. quarter. fer otilcers on military
for the safe-keepins OF military stores and OF
grounds for sammer csntonments; for the con-
stables sp % t ssmpS,s5y h1 1 Sn.ss ssa :,
| established posts, one million dollars
| lot heating and cooking stoves, i've thousand
For purchase and manufacture of clothing
| camp and garrison equipsge and for preserving
| and repae king stock OF clothing, camp and gar
| Schuylkill arsenaI and other depots. ave hun
l bred thousand dollars.
For estabIishing and maintaining national
| cemeteries, two hundred thousand dollars
| For army contingencies. namely: Snch en-
| penses rs are not provided for by other exti-
| mates. embracing all branches Of the military
| For purchase Of medical and hospital sup
plies, pay Of private physicians employed In
| emergencies, hire Of hospital attendants, ex-
| penses OF purveying depoo, OF medical exam
lining boards, and incidental expenses OF the
Medical department, two hundred thousand
| dollars.
For the Army Medical Museum and medical
| and other necessary works for the library Of the
Surgeon Generals Office, seven thousand dol
lars.
For trials with torpedpes for harbor and land
| defense and TO instruct the engineer troops In
| their practical construction and application,
| ten thousand dollars.
tiers at the engineer depot at willet's Point, New
York, twenty-fv thousand dollars.
For repairs and preservation Of bridge equip
age, ten thousand dollars.
For purchase and supply OF material and labor
for repairs Of quarters and barracks at engineer
| posts, two thousand dollars.
For the ordnance service required 10 defrsy
the current expenses at the arsenals; of receiy-
Ing stores and issuing arms and other ordnance
supplies; Of police and Office duties; of reuts,
furniture; OF tools and Instruments FOR use; OF
public animals, forage, and vehicles; incidental
expenses OF the ordnance service, including those
attending practical trials and tests OF ordnance,
small arms, and other ordnance supplies, two
hundred thousand dollars.
For manufacturing metallic ammunition for
small nall aTms one hundred thousand dollars s
new ordnance stores on hand In the arsenale,
seventy i've thousand dollars.
For sea-coast cannon, and carriages for the
same, two hundred thousand dollars
For purchase and manufacture Of other ord
nance stores, to oil requisition Of troops, fifty
For manufacture OF arms at the national Ar
mory, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. That the President Of the United
States shall be, and he IL hereby, authorized to
| nominate, and. by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, appoint Q board Of COM
missioDers, to be designated a. commissioners
Of claims, to consist Of three commissioners,
whose duty II shall be to receive, examine, and
consider the Justice and validity OF such claims
aens Who remaiSed 81 20 Ss
and the government OF the United States du-
ring the war, for stores or supplies taken or fur
army Of the United states in States proclaimed
as in instruction against the United States, In
| Guiding the use and lose Of vessels or boats
ia a t,.&
| United States. And the said commissioners ia
considering said claims shall be satisfied from
the testimony Of witnesses under oath, or from
| other sufficient evidence, which shall accom-
pany each claim, taken under such rules and
regulations as the commissioners may adopt OF
the loyalty and adherence Of the claimant to
States before and at the time of the taxing or
fuInthirg Of the property for which any claim
shall be made, and Of the quantity. quality, and
taken or furnished, ana the time, place, and
material Circumstances Of the taking or furnish
| Ing OF the same. And. upon satisfactory evil
dence Of the justice and validity of any claim,
| the commissioners shall report their opinion in
writing in each case, and shall certify the ma
ture. amount, and value Of the property taken,
claim which shall De considered, and rejected
| as unjust and Invalid, shall likewise Sc re-
ported, with the reasons therefor; and no claim
ant shall withdraw my material evidence sub
mitted in support of any claim.
| SEQ. 3. That said commissioners shall each
take the oath OF office provided by law 10 be
taken by all officers Of the United States, and
| shall proceed without delay 20 discharge their
| duties under this act. The President OF the
United States shall designate IN his appoint
| OF the board, and shall be authorized 70 MI sny
vacancy which may occur, by reason OF death
| or resignation, IN said board; and each COM
missioner shall have authority 20 administer
| oaths and sfnrmatops, and to take the deposi-
tons OF witnesses in all matters pertaining 70
| their duties. The said commissioners shall meet
and OF ganize raid board, and hold their sessions
at Washington. Two members Of the board
shall constitute quorum for tho transaction OF
| business. and the agreement OF two shall decide
aug an Questions tons n oontIo,srg The said commits
lish rules for their procedure, not inconsistent
with this act, and shall publish notice Of their
session. They shall keep journal O. their
the board, and . register Of all claims brought
before the board, showing the date Of presenta-
subject matter and amount Of claim. And the
amount, II any, allowed; which records shall be
open TO the inspection Of the President and At
iSsney General o. ne United Ststee, or OF such
| SIC. 4: That said commissioners shall make
| report Of their proceedings, and OF each claim
CONSIDERED BY them, at the commencement Of
| house Of REPRESENTATIVES., who shall lay the
| same before Congress for Consideration: md
al cislme within this act and not presented to
SAID board shall Be barred, and shall mot be
entertained BY any department OF the Govern
ment without further authority Of Coneress.
| SEc. O. That the commissioners of claims shall
20 paul quarterly under this act, nj the rate Of
I'VE thousand Collars per annum each, and they
shAil have authority to appoint one clerk and
one Shorthand reporter, 70 be paid quarterly AZ
the rate Of two thousand i've hundred dollars
per anDum each, and one messenger, to be paid
| at the rate Of one thousand two hundred dollars
per enpum, who shall perform the services
| required OF them respectively, and said board
| shall be furher allowed the necessary actual
expenses OF ONCE rent, furniture, fuel, sta
uoneIy, and printing, to be certified BY the
president of the board, and TO be audited on
vouchers and paid as other judicial expenses are.
SIC. g. That sufiaeDt appropriation to carry
THIS act into effect b hereby made, out Of any
money In the treasury not otherwise sppro-
$40. Z. That the Secretary OF War be. and hs
| Is hereby, authorized and directed to peeotiste
with responsible party to build and operate a
telegraph line from Yancton, Dakota rerritory.
70 Fort Randall, Dakota, and thence TO Fort
| Suily, II, in the opinion Of the Secretary OF
| war, the public service demands such extern
| son. And upon the completion Of each hum
cred miles Of said line to the satisfaction Of the
secretary OF War, he is authorized to pay the
party constructing the same the sum OF eight
| thoueand oollsre; and upon the completion OF
1 the whole line .I6 shall nav. a..