New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

the House OF Representatives, charge
with the investigation, in the sun
mer OF eighteen hundred and sixty
nine, Of the election in Louisiana in eight
thousand copies of Barclays Digest. o,
dered by resolution OF the House of Jul
fourteen, eighteen hundred and seventy
two thousand dollars; also foc pages in til
House of Representatives. one thousan,
five hundred and forty-three dollars an,
fifty nine cents. For the compensation @
an assistant journal clerk in the House o
Representatives tor the fiscal year eudin!
June thirty. eighteen hundred and seventy
two. twenty-five hundred and niretv-tw,
dollars. And for one thousand copies o
the Constitution of the United States, will
the Rules of the Senate compiled by vii
liam J. Mcdonald. unler resolution of tn,
Senate of March fourteen. eighteen hundred
and seventy-ona, one thousand dollars. Fol
the payment Of clerks OF committees Of thu
House, in accordance with the resolution
Of the House of the tenth instant, twt
thousand dollars.
SEC. II. That tie p-o-is.ors of The
eleventh section of the act approved
July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and
seventy. entitled An act making ap
preparations for suniry civil expenses OF
the government for the year ending june
th;rtierh. eighteen hundred and seventy.
one, and for other purposes. be, and here
| by are extended so as tn include sucl, per
sons as We're actually employed in the
| States lately IN instruction. IN connection;
with the Treasury Department. as officers
Of the United States during the year
eighteen hundred and sixtT-seven in con
nection with the revenues Of the govern.
ment: and an amount s;:.tcien. to carry
out the provisions Ct this section. not eX-
ceeding fifteen thousand dollars. ia hereby
| appropriated ont Of am money in the trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. ID. That the following sum. or SO
much thereof as rlaC be Necessary. 70: sub
sistence for the tiScai year ending June
thirty. eighteen hEnired and seven-y-two.
OF the ArapahOe. cheyenne, Apache, Kowa.
and Comanche Indians who have been col
| iectet and located upon the reservation set
apart for their use and Occupation By the
| treaties made with them II eighteen hun.
drei and siXty-seven, two hundred thou.
sand dollars.
SEC. II. That the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office is hereby authorized
to approve the surve- OF the eastern bound
airy of Nevada made hv Isaac E. James,
notwithstanding any departure from in
structions which. in the opinion Of said
Commissioner does not materially impair
the accuracy Of the work.
SEC. -. That the privileges Of the act
entitled IAN act to reduce lnterna! taxes.
and for other purposes. approved July
fourteenth. eighteen hundred and seventy.
he. and are hereby. extended to the port of
Detroit, in the State of Michigan.
SEC. Is. That any bona tie settler under
the homestead or presumption laws of the
United States. who has fled the proper ap-
piication to enter. not to exceed one quarter
section Of the public lands in any district
land Office, and who has been subsequently,
appointed a registrar or receiver. may per-
feet the title to the said land. under the pre-
emprion laws. By furnishing the proofs and
making the payments required by law. to
the satisfaction Of the Commissioner Of the
Genera! Land Office.
SEC l.. That from and after the passage
Of this act all powers conferred upon certain
persons as commissioners. hv the act ap-
proved June twerty-fr>t. eighteen hundred
and seventy. for the Improvement Of NJ
street. northwest. and by tie &C: approved
July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and sew
enty. for the improvement Of the Washing
ton City canal. shall be transferred to the
Board of Public Works of the District
of Columbia: and the persons acting
As commissioners under said acts are
hereby directed 10 transfer to SAL: board Of
public works all books. papers. and other
property III their possession pertaining TO
the works under their charge: and private
property shall be assessed for the improve
ment Of N street. and Seventh street south
west. from B street to the river. heretofore
authorized by law. as provided in the act of
February twenty-tirst. eighteen hundred
and seventv-ona. And in case said hoard
shall. under said act of JAY fifteenth. eight
cen hundred and seventy decide to omen
said canal. they are hereby empowered TO
open both its branches. as TO connect
with the government canal az the arsenal:
Provided. That the cost OF said work shall
not exceed the amount already fixed by
law for that purpose.
That the sum of ten thousand dollars. or
so much thereof as may be necessary. is
hereby appropriated for the purpose OF re-
pairing and RELAXING. where necessary. the
pavement on PENNSYLVANIA avenue from
Fifteenth street to the east side of Rock
creek: Provided. That a Ike sum shall he
expended for the same purpose by the
proper authorities of the District Of
Columbia: And provided further. That
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company shall in like manner rerair such
portion thereof as they are by their char
ter required to do: the work to be done I'M
ier'the supervision Of the Board of Public
Works for the District of Columbia.
SEC. Is. That to correct an error in the
enrolment Of the act approved March third.
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, making
appropriations for the naval service for the
year ending June thirtieth eighteen hun
dred and seventy-twO. and for other pur
poses. the same he amended as follows.
In section two. strike ont al! Of the section
from and including the word provided"
where it first occurs. and insert in leu
thereof the following: And the Secretary
of the Navy is authorized to invite, by pub
advertisement. plans and specifications for
such dock. and t" award to any person not
the naval service. whose plans may be
adopted by the Navy Department. sum
not exceeding five thousand dollars. But
no plan shall be adopted until it shall first
receive the sanction of a board Of not less
than five experienced officers to be appoint
ed by the Secretary Of the Navy. a majority
of WHOM shall he constructors and engineers. |
and one Of whom shall be an experienced |
civil engineer: and it shall be the duty Of |
said board to consider all the plans and spe-
citications laid before it. whether the same |
were prepared in the Navy Department or |
by parties competing Herewith. and the |
plans and specifications that shall be adopt
ed shall be open to tie inspection Of all per-
sons who desire to become bidders. for at |
least ninety days before tie awarding of |
said contract
For three assistant observers at the Naval /
observatory. IN addition to the sum appro-
Irlafsa by the Act making appropriations
for the naval service for the wear ending
June thirty. eighteen hundred. and seventy
two. and for other purposes. approved
March third. eighteen hundred and seventy
one. five hundred dollars.
SEC. -. That so much Of the proviso in
the act making appropriations to supply de-
ncIencles. and so forth. approved April
twentieth. eighteen hundred and seventy.
as limits the completion of the marine hos
o;tal building at Chicago Illinois to a sum