New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-15
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1871

with the investigation. in the sum
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. or
dered by resolution of the House of Jul,
fourteen, eighteen hundred and seventy
two Thousand dollars; also for pages in the
House OF Representatives, one Thousand
five hundred and forty three dollars and
fifty nine cents For the compensation OF
An assistant journal CLERK in the House OF
Representatives. tor the fiscal year ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy.
two, twenty-five hundred and nirety-two
dollars. And for one thousand copies OF
the "COnstitution of the United States, with
the Rules of the Senate" compiled by VII.
lam >. Mcdonald, under a resolution of the
Senate OF March fourteen, eighteen hundred
ana seventy-O one thousand dollars For
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 An act making ap-
preparations for sundry civil expenses of
the government for the year ending June
thlrtleth. eighteen hundred and seventy
one and for other purposes. be. and here
py are extended SO as to include such per-
sons as were actually EMPLOYED in the
States lately IN insu1rection. in connection
with the Treasury Department. as officers
OF the United States during the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven in con
hection with the revenues of the govern
ment anu an amount sufficient to carry
out the provisions Of this section. not eX-
ceedlng fifteen thousand dollars. is hereby
/ appropriated out of any money in the trea
sury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. is. That the following sum. or so
much thereof as may be necessary, for sub
slstence for the fiscal year ending June
tnrty, eighteen hundred and seventy-twO.
OF me Arapahoe. Cheyenne, Apache, Kiowa.
ana Comanche Indians who have been col
| iecten and located upon the reservation set
| apart for their use and OCCUPATION nv the
| treaties made with them in eighteen INN.
area anu slxty-seven, two hundred thou
sand dollars.
SEC. IA. That the Commissioner of the
General Land Office Ia hereby authorized
10 approve the survey of the eastern hound
airy of Nevada. made by Isaac f.. James.
notwithstanding any departure from in
structl"ns which, in the opinion of said
Commissioner, does not materially impair
the accuracy of the work
SEC. ID. That the privileges of the act
entitled IAN act to reduce internal taxes.
and for other purposes" approved July
fourteenth, ei shteen hundred and seventy.
he. and are hereby, extended to the port of
Detroit. in the State of Michigan
SEC 10. That any bona fide settler under
the homestead or presumption laws OF the
United States, who has filed the proper APP
plication to enter, not to exceed one quarter
section of the public lands in anv district
land office. and who has been subsequently,
appointed a registrar or receiver NAV per
feet the title to the said land. under the pre-
emptiOn laws. by furnishing the proofs and
making the payments required by law. to
the satisfaction of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
SEC. 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-first. eighteen hundred
and seventy, for the Improvement Of NJ
street. northwest and by the act approved
July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and sew
entv. for the improvement of the Washing
ton-Citv canal. shall he transferred to the |
Board of Public Works Of the District |,
of Columbia: and the persons actin. |
as commissioners under said acts are
hereby directed to transfer to said board of !
public works all books. papers. and other |
property in their possession pertaining to
the works under their charge; and private
property shall he assessed for the improve
mcnt of 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-one. And in case said hoard
shall under said act of Juv fifteenth. eight
cen hundred and seventy. decide to open
SAID canal. they are hereby empowered 10
open both its branches. as to connect
with the government canal AT the ARSENAL
Provided. That the cost Nf said work shall
not exceed the amount already fixed by
law for that purpose.
That the sum of ten thousand dollars or
50 much thereof as may be necessary. IS
hereby appropriated for the purpose of re
pairing and relaying. where necessary. the
pavement on PENNSYLVANIA avenue from
street to the east side of Rock
creek: Provided. That a like sum shall he
expended for the same purpose by the
proper authorities of the District o.
Columbia; And provided further. That
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company shall in like manner repair such
portion thereof as they are by their char
ter required to do; the work to be done m
der 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 seventv-one. making
appropriations for the naval service for the
wear ending June thirtieth. eighteen hun
poses, the same be amended as follows.
In section two. strike cut all of the section
from and including the word provided
where it first occurs. and insert in lieu
thereof the following: "And the Secretary
IF the Navy is authorized to invite. by pub
advertisement. plans and specifications for
such dock, and to award to any person not
n the naval service, whose plans may be
adopted by the Navy Department. a sum
lot exceeding five thousand dollars But
40 plan shall be adopted until it shall first
'eceive The sanction of Il board of not less
han five experienced officers. to be appoint
ID by the Secretary of the Navy. majority
If whom shall he constructors and engineers,
md one Of whom shall be an experienced
civil engineer: and it shall he the duty of
aid board to consider all the plans and spe-
'iticatiOns laid before it. whether the same
we're prepared in the Navy Department or
" parties competing Herewith. and the
'lans and specifications that shall be adopt
d shall be open to the inspection of all per-
ons who desire to become bidders. for q:
east ninety days before the awarding of
ald contract.
For three assistant observers at the Naval
in addition to the sum apprO-
'riated by the "Act making appropriations
or the naval service for the year ending
une thirty. eighteen hundred and seventy
wo,' and for other purposes. approved
Iarch third, eighteen hundred and seventy
ne. five hundred dollars.
SEC. 10. That SO much of the proviso in
he act making appropriations to supply de-
ciencies. and so forth. approved April
eighteen hundred and seventy, I
8 limits the completion of the marine hos I
ital building at Chicago. Illinois, to sum :
OF exceeding three hundred thousand dol I