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

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BE it enacted by the Senate and House G
Representatives. of the United States {
America in Congress assembled, That tn
President of the United States be, and
hereby, authorized to nominate, and by an
with the advice and consent of the Senat
appoint George 4. Stevens to the activ
list of the navy, with the rank Of lieutenan
commander
Approved. April 10, 1871.
(GENRAL NATURE-No. 81
AN ACT making appropriations to suppl,
deficiencies in the appropriations for TIN
service OF tue year ending june thirtietii
eighteen hundred and seventy-onr, an,
Tor additional appropriations for the ser
Vice of the year ending June thiriieth
eighteen hundred and seyenty-two, and to
ether purposes.
Be it enacted 10y the Senate and House o
Representatives. of the United States o
/ America in Congress assembled. That il
order to carry into effect the provisions o
| an act entitled An act granting pension.
to'certain soldiers and sailors of the war %
| eighteen hundred and twelve, and tie
| widows Of deceased soldiers" approve,
| February fourteen. eighteen hundred ana
Seven;y-one. there be, and is hereby, appyo
! prlated ont OF any moneys in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. for the pay
Inent. during the remainder of the preSen,
fiscal year. of two clerks of class three. toul
rerkS of class two, nnetet n clerks of class
, one. land 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 for 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
Otfce 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 paving pensions. and for other
purposes, approved July eighth. eighteen
hundred and seventy: but the provisions of
said act are hereby declared TO be in full
force and effect. and applicable to the pros
eciltlon OF claims to pension, and 20 the
payment of pensions which may be allowed
under any or all the various acts Of Con
greSs granting tie same: and that SO much
OF the appropriation provided for in the act
making appropriations for Sundry civil cx-
pen>es of the government for the year
ending June thirty. eighteen hundred and
seventytwo. approved March three.
eighteen hundred and seventy-one. ITO
be expended IN the detection
and prosecution of crimes against the nitcd
States" as may. in the uagment of the At
torney General. be necessary. may be used
during the current fiscal Wear
That all books, records. papers. and docu-
mentS relative to transactions of or with
the late socalled government of tie con-
ttderate States. or the government of any
State lately in instruction. now in tie pos
session. or which may at any time come into
the possession of the government nt the
nlitd States. or OF any department thereof,
may be resortci to for information hv the
board OF commissioners oil claims created
bv act approved March three. eighteen hun
bred and seventv-one. and copies thereof
duly certified by the officer having custody
OF the same. shall be treated With the like
force and effect of the original.
For the rebuilding of the Catholic orphan
asylum at Charleston, South Carolina.
twelve thousand dollars. in consideration
oi the services rendered bv the sisters
II Our Lady OF Mercy. Of Charleston.
South Carolina. to the sick and wounded
was under bonbartlncnt during the war
SEC. :. That there is hereby appropriated |
70 pay the salary for the remainder Of the
present amt Tor the next fiscal year. OF the |
Assistant Attorney General. authorized to !
Je appointed hy the act of the. last Session |
y Congress. six thousand five hundred and |
Wenty five dollars ar much thereof a, |
nay be Necessary.
SEC. ;. The following stated SUMS are |
lyr u.
natter rcsSeti. III:
10 supply deficiency III the appropriation |
or contingent expenses OF the House. of |
for the present fiscal wear, |
he SAME - be added to the approximation
for miscellaneous items" five Thousand
dollars.
7" supply deficiency III the apIro1lia-
IONS Tor the -ervlc" of the INDEPENDENT
rrasury. for the fiscal year. as follows:
For CLERKS and messengers in the Office of
he assistant treasurer at Baltimore. six
thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
For ciel Is and messengers in the Office of
he depositary at Cincinnati. five Thousand
wo hundred and fifty dollars
For clerks and messengers in the Office OF
he depository at Chicago. one thousand one
undred dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the office of
ne dtposltar, at Louisville, eight hundred
ollars
For salary of the assistant treasurer at
ew Orleans to make his compensation
,rr thousand five hundred dollars. as pro
lded by existing laws, five hundred dol
trS.
FOR contingent expenses under the act of
ugust sixth. eighteen hundred and forty
X. tor the collection. safe keeping, transfer
nd disbursement of the public revenue,
1ty thousand dollars: provided. that no
art OF sand sum shall be expended Tor
erical services
For salaries and expense of The direct tax
of South Carolina. and of
leir clerks. from July first. eighteen hun
red and seventy, until the closing OF their
flee. three Thousand five hundred dollars.
so much thereof as may be necessary
or the support of the District of Column
a Tor the fiscal year ending june thirty.
ghteen hundred and seventy two:
Dor salary Of the governor of the District
Columbia, three thousand dollars.
r or salary OF the secretary Of the District
Columbia. two thousand dollars
or compensation OF the members of the
Hncil of the District of Columbia. four T
ousand four hundred dollars. 5
For compensation of the board of public ;
orkS OF the District of Columbia. ten
onSand dollars: provided, that no person !
ali he entitled 10 draw a salary as a mem
r OF the board Of public works who is $
I'd salary for the dicharge of the duties
any other officer under the government f
me nIted States; and said board shall c
heid to be an existing board for all the a
rloses specified in the Act to 10 provide g
government for the District OF Columbia" e
'ln ana after the appointment and q,,aliti- a
ton of the members thereof G
L" enable the Secretary of the Interior to /
rchasc of Mcssrs. Little. Brown ana Com c
ny two Thousand copies of the sixteenth e
tune OF the United States Statutes at a