New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-19

George A. Stevens. United States nav,
to the active from the retired list.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Representatives of the United States
America in Congress assembled. That til
President of the United States be. and
hereby, authorized to nominate and by an
with the advice and consent of the Senat
appoint George A. Stevens to the activ
list of the navy, with the rank of lieutenaI
| commander.
Approved. April 10, 1871.
[GENRAL NATURE-No. 81
AN ACT making appropriations to suppl!
deficiencies in the appropriations for til
service of the year ending June thirtie,l
eighteen hundred and seventy-one. an,
for additional appropriations for the SCI
vice OF the year ending June thrtietl
eighteen hundred and seventy-two. an,! 10
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o
Representatives. OF the United States o
America i'll Congress assembled. That il
order to carry into effect the provisions o
an act entitled AN act granting pensions
to certain soldiers and sailors Of the war o
eighteen hundred and twelve, and III,
widows Of deceased soldiers approved
February fourteen. eighteen hundred ant
sevent y-one there he. and is hereby. apprO
priated. out OF any moneys in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. for the pay
| ment. during the remainder of the present
fiscal year. of two clerks of class three. toul
clerks of class two nineteen clerks of class
one, and two assistant messengers in the Pen
sion Office. to be appointed by the Secretary
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 payments during the
| fiscal year ending June thirtietl. 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 APP
| 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
office 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
purposes 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
ecutiOn OF claims to pension. and to the
payment of pensions which may be allowed
under any or all the various acts of Con-
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 year
ending June thirty. eighteen hundred and
seventytwo, approved March three.
eighteen hundred and seventy-one TO
be expended in the detection
States" as may, in the Judgment OF the AT
torney General. he necessary. may be used
during the current fiscal year.
That all books. records. papers. and aocu-
ments relative to transactions OF or with
the late so-called government OF the con-
federate States. or the government of any
State lately in instruction. now in the pos
session, or which may at any time Gene into
the possession Of the government of the
United States. or of any department thereof
may be resorted TO for information by the
board OF commissioners of claims created
by act approved March three. eighteen hun
dred and >eventy-one. and copies thereof
duly certified by the officer having custody
of the same. shall be treated with the Ike
force and effect of the original
For the rebuilding of the Catholic orphan
asylum at Charleston. South Carolina.
twelve thousand dollars. in consideration
OF the services rendered by the sisters
OF Our Lady of Mercy. OF Charleston.
Union officers and soldiers Willie said civ
was under bombardment during the war
SEC. =. That there is hereby appropriated
to pay the salary for the remainder o1 the
present and for the next fiscal year o1' the
Assistant Attorney General. auti o.;ze,l 10
be appointed by the act OF the last session
OF Congress. six thousand five hundred ami
twenty-five dollars, or so. much ,nereo. as
may he necessary
Ell
hereby appropriated for the purposes mere
matter expressed. viz
To supply deficiency in the appropriation
Tor contingent expenses OF the House of
Representatives tor the present fiscal YEAR.
the same to he added to the appropriation
for miscellaneous items" five thousand
dollars.
To supply deficiency in tie approplia-
tons for the service of the IndenenGent
Treasury. for the fiscal year. as follows:
For clerks and messengers in the office of
the assistant treasurer at Baltimore. six
seven hundred and sixty dollars
For clerks and messengers in the Office of
the depository at Cincinnati. five thousand
two hundred and fifty dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the office of
the depostary at Chicago. one thousand one |
hundred dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the office of |
the depository at Louisville, eight hundred |
dollars.
For salary of the assistant treasurer at |
New Orleans. to make bis conversation |
four thousand five hundred dollars as pro-
vided by existing laws, five hundred dol
lars.
For contingent expenses under the act of
August sixth. eighteen hundred and forty
SIX. for the collection. safe keeping transfer
and disbursement of the public revenue.
part OF said sum shall he expended for
clerical services.
For salaries and expense of the direct tax
of South Carolina, and of
heir clerks. from July first. eighteen hun
ired and seventy, until the closing of their
'ffice. three thousand five hundred dollars
n so much thereof as may be necessary.
For the support Of the District of Column
ma for the fiscal year ending June thirty.
eighteen hundred and seventy two:
For salary of the governor of the District
II Columbia, three thousand dollars
For salary of the secretary of the District
II Columbia, two thousand dollars.
For compensation Of the members of the
council of the District Of Columbia. four
thousand four hundred dollars.
For compensation of the board of public
works OF the District of Columbia. ten
thousand dollars; provided, that no person
hall he entitled to draw salary as mem
,er OF the board OF public works who is
'aid salary for the dicharge of the duties
# any other officer under the government
# the United States and said hoard shall
re held to he. an existing board for all the
purposes specified in the Act to to provide
government for the District of Columbia,
rom and after the appointment and qualit-
alton of the members thereof
To enable the Secretary of the Interior to
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any two thousand copies of the sixteenth
olume of the United Sfates Statutes Of