Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-01


rection, in connection with the Treasury De-
partment, as officers of the United States duriaG
the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven IN
connection with the revenues Of the government
and an amount sufficient TO carry out the pro-
visions OF this section, not exceeding fifteen
thousand dollars. is hereby Appropriated out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
SIC. 1s. That the following sum, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, for subs stenee,
Tor the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and seventy-twc, of the Arapahoe,
Cheyenne, Apache, KieHa. and Comanche
Indians who have been collected aud located
upon the reservation set apart for their use and
occupation by the treaties made with them IN
eighteen hundred and s;xty-seTen, two hundred
thousand dollars
SIC. Il. That the Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office is hereby authorized TO approve
the survey Of the eastern boundary of Nevada
made by Isaac 4. James, Notwithstanding any
departure from Instructions which, in the
OF iniOn of said Commissioner, does not rnaterf-
ally impair the accuracy of the work.
SEc. Is. That the privileges Of IRE act entitled
can act to reduce internal taxes, aud for other
purposes" approved July fourteenth, eighteen
hundred and seventy be, and are hereby, ex-
tended to the port Of Detroit, in the State Of
Michigan.
SIC. is. That any bona fie settler under the
homestead or pre-enption laws OF the United
States who has filed tAe proper application 70
enter not to exceed one quarter-secticn OF the
public lands IN any district land olice, and who
has been subsequently appointed a register or
receiver, may perfect the title 10 the said land
under the pre- empiion laws by furnishine tbe
proofs and making the payments required bv
the General Land OEice.
SEC. II. That from and after the passage of
this act all powers conferred upon certain per-
SOILS as commissioners by the act apnrovpd .Inne
twenty first, eighteen hundred and seventv for
the improvement If NJ street northwest and by
the act approved July fifteenth, eighteen hum
dred and seventy, for the improvement of the
Washington City canal, shall Bro transferred to
the Board of Public Works OF the District of
Columbia; and the persons acting as commits
soners under said acts are hereby directed to
transfer 70 said board or public works all books,
papers. and other property In their possession
pertaining TO the works under their charge:
and private property shall be assessed for the
Improvement OF NJ street, and Seventh street
southwest, from street to the river, heretofore
authorized by law. as provided in the act of
February twenty -frst, eighteen hundred and
under said act OF July fifteenth, eighteen hum
dred and seventy, decide 20 open said canal,
they arc hereby empowered to open both its
branches, so as to connect with the govern ent
canal at the arsenal: Prouided, That the cost of
said work shall not exceed the amount already
fixed by law for th a. purpose.
That the sum Of ten Thousand dollars, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated. for the purpose OF repairing and
reisyiDg, where necessary, the pavement on
pennsyi,snia avenue from Fifteenth street to
the east side of Rock creek: Pro-i5ea. That a
like sum shall be expended for the same pur-
pose bv the proper authorities OF the District of
Columbia: And pro-fd.d further, That the WASH
tngton and Georgetown Railroad COMPANY sh all
in like manner repair such portion thereof as
they are by their charter required 70 do: the
work to be done under the supervision of the
Board Of Public Works for the District of CO.
lumbia.
SEC Is. That ~ correct an error in the enroll
ment OF the act approved march third, eighteen
hundred and seyenty-one, making sppropris-
TORS for the naval service for the wear ending
June thirtiett- eighteen hundred and seventy
two, and for other purposes, the same be
Amended as follows: In section two strike out
all OF the section from and including the word
provided, !" where II first Occurs aud insert in
lieu thereof the following: ''And the Secretary
OF the Navy - authorized 20 invite, BY public
advertise merit, plans and specIfistions for such
dock, and 70 award to any person not in the
naval service, whose plans may be adopted bv
the Navy Department, q cum not exceeding Il We
thousand dollars. But no plan sh all be adopted
unulit shall first receive the sanction Of d board
OF not less than five experienced Oftlcers, to be
appointed Nv The Secretary OF the NAVY, a ma
jority Of whom shsil be constructors and engi-
neers, and one CT whom shall be an experienced
civil engineer; and it shall be the duty OF said
board to consider all the plans and specifica-
tons laid before it, whether the same were pre-
pared in the Navy Department or by parties
competing herewith, aud the plans and speci-
fcatioAs that shall be adopted shall be epened
to the inspection OF all persons who desire. to
become bidders, for at least ninety DAYS before
the awarding " said contract"
For three assistant observers at the Naval
observatory, in addition to the sum agpropri-
the naval service for the wear ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and seveaty-two, AMI
for other purposes" approved March Ghird.
eighteen hundred and seysnty-one, i've hun
Gred dollars.
SIC. 10. That so much of the prov's) in the
act making appropriations to supply dsficien-
cies, and 20 forth, approved April twentieth
eighteen hundred and seventy, limits the
completion Of the marine hospital building st
Chicago, illinois, to n sum not exceeding three
hundred thousand dollars, is hereby repealed:
nd q he la
TO expena the money already appropriated for
continuing the work upon said building: Pro-
rtded, That 10 part thereof shall he expended
until plan and specifications shall have been
completed that will limit the cost of said bald
ing to a sum, including ali moneys ALREADY ex-
pended, not exceeding three hundred ard fifty
nine thousand seven hundred and seventy-EiI,s
dollars and thirty-four cents.
SEC. 20. That the Secretary of the Treasury
be authorized to sell, for the best price in casl
that can be obtained, the marine hospital build
ing in the city of San Francisco; ana the pro-
Ceeds Of such sale. or so much thereof as NAV
be necessary, shall be held and reserved AZ 3
some government reservation in or near said
city, Congress shall hereafter So determine.
SIC. Il. That there be appropriated ont OF
any money IN the Treasury not otherwise APP
propriated. twelve thousand dollars for tue
relief Of destitute aged persons in the District
or Columbia, such sum to be received and dis
tributed by such officer or association OF per-
IONS in the District Of Columbia as the Secre-
tary OF War shall designate, and that report
OF the distribution of the money hereby sppro-
priated shall be made to Congress at its next
see6ion.
SKc. p. That the Secretary of War lie hereby
authorized to furnish TO the National Freed
mons Relief Association condemned clothing
and bedding, III such there be on hand not
needed by the army, not exceeding i've thous-
and dollars in value, for distribution among the
destitute aged persons above mentioned.
SEC. %. That the use OF the buildings ir
Armcryfquare occupied by the QuArtermasters
department., il not needed for the public SER
vice, be granted, in the discretion OF the Secre-
tary of War, 70 the association above mentioned,
for the purpose Of enabling it stu further to re-
lieve the destitute persoDs above mentioned.
SEC. "a. That the provisions in the act on
titled Gan act making appropriations Tor sun
dry civil expenses Of the government for the
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-One, and for other parposes," for
the erection Ell public building in ths city Of
Saint Louis, Missouri, for the use of the Gus
tom house and other civil offices OF the govern
ment of the United States, shall be extended
and made available for and during the wear
ending june thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seyenty-two.
SEC. %. That the salary OF the consul at Mat
smOras, Mexico. be established at two thousand
dollars per annum for the fiscal year ending
June thrtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, and thereafter.