New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-14

| 10 the acLlVe from the retired list.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
) Representatives of the United States
America in Congress assembled, That I
President of the United States be. and
hereby, authorized to nominate, and by al
with the advice and consent of the Sena
| appoint George A. Stevens to the acti
list of the navy, with the rank of lieutena
| commander.
Approved, April l9. 1871.
| [GENRAL NATURE-No 81
AN ACT making appropriations to supp
deficiencies in the appropriations for Il
service OF the year ending June thirtietl
| eighteen hundred and seventy an
for additional appropriations for the Sc
| vice OF the year ending June thirtietl
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and ft
other purposes.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
Representatives. OF the United States {
America in Congress assembled, That i
order to carry into effect the provisions {
an act entitled IAN act granting pension
to certain soldiers and sailors of the war G
eighteen hundred and twelve, and tn
widows of deceased soldiers approve
February fourteen. eighteen hundred an,
seventy-One,- there be, and is hereby. appro
priated. out Of any moneys in the treasur
not otherwise appropriated. for the pay
ment, during the remainder of the presen
fiscal year, of two clerks of class three. tou
clerks of class two, nineteen clerks of elias
one, and two assistant messengers in the Pen
sion Office, to be appointed by the Secletar,
of the Interior, eight thousand two hundred
and sixty dollars for office rent furniture
and contingent expenses of said office for the
same period, six thousand five hundred
dollars; and tor the payment. during the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth. eighteen
hundred and seventy-two, OF four clerks
of class three, eight clerks of class two.
forty-eight clerks OF class one, and three
assistant messengers in said office, to be ap.
pointed by the Secretary Of the Interior,
seventy seven thousand three hundred and
sixty dollars: and for office rent. furniture.
stationery and contingent expenses of said
Offlce during the said year, seven thousand
dollars: provided. that nothing in any act
contained shall be construed to alter or
amend an act entitled An act to define the
duties Of pension agents and prescribe the
manner Of paying pensions. and for other
approved July eighth. eighteen
hundred and seventy: but the provisions of
said act are hereby declared to he in full
force and effect. and applicable to the pros
ecutlon OF claims to pension. and to the
payment of pensions which may be allowed
gress granting the same; and that so much
OF the appropriation provided for in the act
making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penses OF the government for the wear
ending June thirty. eighteen hundred and
approved March three
eighteen hundred and seventy one. ITO
be expended in the detection
and prosecution of crimes against the United
States. as may. in the judgment of the At
,orney General. be necessary. may be used
jurlng the current fiscal year.
That all books. records. papers. and doc,i-
nents relative to transactions of or with
he late s"called government of the con-
ederate States. or the government of auy
'tate lately III instruction. now III the pos
ession, or which may az any time come into
he possession of the government of the
: nited States, or OF any department thereof,
nay be resorted to for information by the
'oard OF commissioners of claims created
" act approved March three. eighteen hum
red and seventy-one. and copies thereof
July certified by the officer having custody
f the same. shall be treated with the Ike
Orce and effect Of the original
For the rebuilding of the Catholic orphan
sylum at Charleston, South Carolina.
welye thousand dollars, in consideration
+ the services rendered by the sisters
+ Our Lady of Mercy. OF Charleston.
outh Carolina, TO the sick and wounded
MON officers and soldiers. while said city
as under bombardInent during the war.
SEC. >. That there is hereby appropriated
} pay the salary for the remainder Of the |
resent and for the next fiscal year. of the
sslstant Attorney General. authorized to |
g appointed by the act of the last session /
Congress. six thousand five hundred and |
dollars. or SO much thereof as
ay be necessary.
SEC. 3. The following stated sums are
4reby appropriated for the purposes here
after expressed viz:
10 supply deficiency in the appropriation
r contingent expenses of the House Of
tor the present fiscal year,
e same to be added to the approximation
or miscellaneous items" five thousand
,llars.
To supply deficiency in the a,rpropria-
ms for the service of the Independent
'easury. for the fiscal year. as follows:
or clerks and messengers in the office of
e assistant treasurer at Baltimore. six
ousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the office of
e depository at Cincinnati five thousand
% hundred and fifty dollars
For clerks and messengers in the Office of
e depOsitary at Chicago. one thousand one
ndred dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the office of
2 depOsitary at Louisville. eight hundred
liars.
For salary Of the assistant treasurer at
w Orleans. to make his compensation
lr thousand five hundred dollers, as pro
led by existing laws, five hundred dol
rOr contingent expenses under the act of
gust sixth. eighteen hundred and forty
:. for the collection. safe keeping, transfer
Il disbursement of the public revenue,
y thousand dollars: provided. that no
TT OF said sum shall be expended Tor
rical services.
'or salaries and expense of the direct tax
nmissiOners Of South Carolina. and of
'lr clerks, from July first. eighteen hun
"a and seventy, until the closing of their
ce, three thousand five hundred dollars.
SO much thereof as may be necessary. I
'or the support OF the District of Column
for the fiscal year ending June thirty. &
hteen hundred and seventy two: I
or salary OF the governor Of the District {
Columbia, three thousand dollars. a
or salary OF the secretary of the District t
columbia two thousand dollars.
or compensation OF the members of the
neil OF the District of Columbia. four f
lsand four hundred dollars s
or compensation of the board Of public a
ks of the District of Columbia. ten ,
usand dollars: provided that no person =
III I've entitled to draw salary as a mem
OF the board of public works who is $
d salary for the dicharge of the duties
my other officer under the government f
he United States: and said board shall C
held to be an existing board for all the a
poses specified in the "Act to to provide @
'vernment for the District of Columbia g
II and after the appointment and Gualit;- a
on Of the members thereof. q
% enable the Secretary of the Interior to II
chase OF Messrs. Little, Brown and Com c
Y two thousand copies of the sixteenth e
lme OF the United States Statutes at a.
&c. for distribution acreeahlx 70 tie 4