New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-16

with the investigation. in the sun
mer OF eighteen hundred and sixty
nine, of the election in Louisiana in eight
cen hundred and sixty-eight. And for tw
thousand copies of Barclays Digest OF
dered by resolution of the House of Jul,
fourteen. eighteen hundred and seventy
two Thousand dollars: also for pages in tn
House OF Representatives, one thousan,
five hundred and torty-thrce dollars ant
fifty nine cents. For the compensation o
an assistant journal clerk in the House o
Representatives tor the fiscal year endin!
June thirty. eighteen hundred and seventy
two. twenty-five hundred and nnety-twt
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 under a resolution of the
Senate OF March fourteen. eighteen hundred
and seventy-one, one thousand dollars Fol
the payment OF clerks of committees of the
House, in accordance with the resolution
of the House of the tenth instant. two
| Thousand dollars
SEC. II. That the provisions of the
eleventh section Of the act approved
July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and
seventy, entitled IAN act making ap-
preparations for sundrv civil expenses of
the government for the year ending June
thirtcth. eighteen hundred and seventy
one, and for other purposes. be, and here
pv are extended SO as to lnclude such per
sons as were actually employed in the
| States lately III instruction. i'll connection
with the Treasury Department. as officers
Oh the United States during the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-scven in con
nection with the revenues of the govern
ni"ht and an amount sufficient to carry
| out the provisions Of this section not eX-
! ctedinT fifteen thousand dollars is hereby
! appropriated ont OF any money in the trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated
SEC Is. That the following sum, or so
| mitch thereof as may be necessary for sub
slStence for the fiscal wear ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-twO,
OF The Alapahoe. Cheyenne. Apache, Kiowa
ana Comanche Indians who have been col
itcted aud located upon the reservation set
apart Tor Their Use and occupation by the
treaties made with them in eighteen hun
drtd anu siNty-seven, two hundred thou
sand dollars.
SEC. ~. That the Commissioner Of the
''rnefal Land Office is hereby authorized
TO approve the survey Of the eastern bound
AIRY of Nevada. made by Isaac T.. James,
notwithstanding any departure from in
struct1"ns which. in the opinion of said
Commissioner, does not materially impair
the accuracy of the work
SEC. 10. That the privileges of the act
entitled IAN act to reduce internal taxes,
anu LOT other purposes. approved July
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy.
be- and are hereby. extended to the port of
Detroit, in the State Of Michigan.
SEC. 10. That any bona tide settler under
the homestead or pre-empton laws of the
United States. who has filed tie proper ap-
pllcatlon to enter, not to exceed one quarter
section of the public lands in any district
Land office, and who has been subsequently,
appointed registrar or receiver. may per-
feet the title to the said land. under the pre-
emptinn laws. by furnishing the proofs and
making the payments required by law, 10
the satisfaction of the Co.NIui <sioner of the
General Land Office.
SIC Il. That from and after the passage
of this act all powers conferred upon certain
persons AS commissioners. hv the act ap-
proved june tweEty-tir>t. eighteen hundred
and seventy, for the Improvement of VI
street. northwest and nv the act approved
July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and sew
ellty. 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 to transfer to said board of
rubllc works all books. papers and other |
property in their possess ion pertaining 20
the works under their charge: and private |
property shall be assessed for the improve
ln"nt of street. and Seventh street south
west. from Il street to the river. heretofore |
authorized by law. as provided in the act of |
February twenty-tjrSt. eighteen hundred |
and sevcnty-one. And in case said board |
shall. under said act of July fifteenth eight |
cen hundred and seventy. decide to open |
SAID canal. they are hereby empowered 10 |
open both lis branches. So as to connect |,
with the government canal AT the arsenal: !
Provided. That the cost at said work shall |
nor eNcee'. the amount already fixed by |
lax tnr that purpose.
That the sun ii ten thousand dollars or
50 much thereof as may be necessary j. !
hereby appropriated for the purpose of re-
nairing and relaying. where necessary. the |
pavement on Pennsylvania avenue from .
street To the east side of Rock
reek: Provided. That Ike sum shall he
expended for the same purpose hv the
proper authorities of the District of
HE Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company shall in ike manner repair such
portion thereof as they are by their char
Ter required to do: the work to be done uR-
der the supervision of TIE Board of PubHc
" "rl is for the District of Columbia.
SEC. IL. That to correct an error in the
enrolment of the act approved March third.
Aichtecn hundred and seventy-one. making
for the naval service for the
wear ending June thirtieth. eighteen hun
ircd and seventy-two and for other pur-
poses. the same be amended as follows
In section two. strike ont all of the section
rom and including the word ''providcd.
where it first occurs. and insert in lieu
hereof the following: And the Secretary
II the Navy is authorized to invite, by pub
advertisement. plans and specifications for
uch dock. and to award to any person not
II the naval service. whose plans may he
luODteH by the Navy I)eu3rfnpnt a SIM
lot exceeding five thousand dollars. But
10 plan shall be adopted until it shall first
ecclve the sanctitH OF a board of not less
han five experienced officers. to be appoint
d by the Secretary of the Navy. q majority
# whom shall be constructors and engineers
nd one of whom shall be an experienced
ivil engineer and it shall be the duty of
aid board to consider all the plans and spe-
laid before it, whether the same
we're prepared in the Navy Department or
" parties competing Herewith. and the
lans and specifications that shall he adopt
Il shall be open to the inspection Of all per-
ons who desbc to become bidders for at
asst ninety days before the awarding OF
aid contract
For three assistant observers at the Naval
observatory. in addition to the sum appro-
rated by the ''Act making appropriations
n the naval service for the wear ending |
inc thirty. eighteen hundred and seventy
Wo. and tor other PURPOSES approved
iarcl third. eighteen hundred and seventy
ne, five hundred dollars.
SEC. ~. That so much of the proviso in
lie act making appropriations to supply de
ciencies. and so forth. approved April
eighteen hundred and seventy,
! limits the completion Of the marine hos
ital building at Chicago. Illinois. to sum {
Ut exceeding three hundred thousand dol. I