New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-15

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BE it enacted by the Senate and House {
Representatives OF the United States
America in Congress assembled, That III
President of the United States be. and
hereby. authorized to nominate, and by an
with the advice and consent of the Senat
appoint George A. Stevens to the artiv
list of the navy. with the rank Of ieutenan
commander
Approved, April 10, ISL.
EGENRAL NATUKE-No. 81.
AN ACT making appropriations to suppl
Deficiencies III the appropriations for tn
service OF the year ending June thirtieth
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, an,
Tor additional appropriations for the ser
vice of the year ending June thir;ieth
eighteen hundred and seventy two, and fU
other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House O
Representatives Of the United States o
America i'll Congress assembled, That il
order tocarry into effect the provisions o
an act entitled An act granting pensions
to certain soldiers and sailors OF the war o
eighteen hundred and twelve, and the
widows of deceased soldiers" approved
| February fourteen. eighteen hundred ant
| seventy-one, there be. and is hereby, apprO
! priated, out Of any moneys i'll the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. for the pay
ment. during the remainder of the preSen,
T! fiscal year. vi two clerks Of class three, -four
clerks of class two, nineteen clerks of class
one, and two assistant messengers in the Pen
sion Office, to he appointed by the Sec1 etary
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 tor 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 he an
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
office 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 OF her
purposes. approved July eighth, eighteen
hundred and seventy: but the provisions of
said act are hereby declared to he in full
force and effect. and applicable to the pros
ecutiOn OF claims to pension. and to the
payment OF pensions which may be allowed
under any or all the various acts of Con-
gress granting the same: and that so much
OF the appropriation provided for in the act
making appropriations for Sundry civil ex-
penses of the government for the year
ending June thirty. eighteen hundred and
seventy-two. approved March three.
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, ITO
be expended in the detection
ana prosecution OF crimes against the United
States. as may. i'll the judgment OF the At
torney General. be necessary. NAV be used
during the current fiscal year.
That all books. records. papers. and docu-
ments relative to transactions of or with
the late so-called government of the con
federate States. or the government of any
State lately in instruction. now in the pos
session. or which may at any time come into
the possession of the government of the
nlted States, or of any department thereof.
may he reSorted TO Tor information by the
board of commissioners of claims created
ny act approved March three. eighteen hun
dred and seventy-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 1
of the services rendered by the sisters
of Our Lady of Mercy. Of Charleston.
South Carolina. 70 the sick and wounded
Mon officers and soldiers. while said city
was under hoIubarlmcnt during the war.
SEC. :. That there is hereby appropriated
70 pay the salary for the remainder OF the
present and for the next fiscal wear. of the
Assistant Attorney General. authorized to
be appointed hv the act of the last session
II Congress. >iN thousand five hundred and
twenty-five dollars. or so much thereof IA
may he Necessary.
SEC. ,. The following stated sums are
hereby appropriated for the purposes here !
matter expressed. viz:
To supply deficiency in the appropriation
or contingent expenses Of the House of /
Representatives tor the present fiscal wear.
he same to he added 10 the appropriation /
for miscellaneous Items five thousand
iollars.
To supply a deficiency in the approplia-
ions for the service of the Independent
treasury. 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 clerks and messengers in the Office of |
he depository at Cincinnati, five thousand !
wo hundred and fifty dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the office of |
he depOSitary at Chicago. one thousand one
hundred dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the office of |
he depOsitary az Louisville, eight hundred
ollars.
For salary of the assistant treasurer at
'eW Orleans, to make his compensation
our thousand tive hundred dollars. as pro-
ided by existin. laws. five hundred dol
arS.
For contingent expenses under the act of
august sixth, eighteen hundred and forty
TX. for the collection. safe keeping. transfer
nd disbursement of the public revenue.
fly thousand dollars: provided. that no
art OF said sum shall be expended for
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
re. three thousand five hundred dollars.
SO much thereof as NAV be necessary.
For the support of the District of Column
ia for the fiscal year ending June thirty,
ghteen hundred and seventy two:
For salary of the governor of the District
Columbia, three thousand dollars
For salary of the secretary of the District
Columbia, two thousand dollars.
For compensation of the members of the
'uncil of the District of Columbia. four
ousand four hundred dollars
For compensation of the board of public
orks OF the District of Columbia, ten
ousand dollars: provided. that no person
a.l he entitled to draw a salary as mem
y of the board OF public works who is
nd salary for the dicharge of the duties
any other officer under the government
the United States: and said board shall
held to be an existing board for all the
lrposes specified in the 'Act to to provide
government for the District OF Columbia.n {
IN and after the appointment and qualiti- /:
tlon of the members thereof {
L" enable the Secretary of the Interior to
rchase OF Messrs. Little, Brown and Com
by two thousand copies of the sixteenth ,
lulne of the United States Statutes at /: