New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-29

10 tne active from the reIlfeO llSI.
Be if enacted by the Senate and House
Representatives Of the United States
America in Congress assembled, That II
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 actiy
list Of the navy. with the rank of lieutena1
commander.
Approved, April 10, 1871.
iGENRAL NATURE-No. 81
AN ACT making appropriations to suppl
deficiencies in the appropriations for til
service OF the year ending June thirtieti
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, an
for additional appropriations for the SCI
We OF the year ending June thirtietl
eighteen hundred and seVenty-two. and TO
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0
Representatives of the United States o
America in Congress assembled. That i,
order to carry into effect the. provisions @
an act entitled A act granting pension.
to certain soldiers and sailors OF the war o
eighteen hundred and twelve, and thu
widows of deceased soldiers" approved
February fourteen, eighteen hundred ant
seventy-one. there be. and is hereby, appro
priatcd. ont of any moneys in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. for the pay
Inent, during the remainder of the presen,
iisca! year. of two clerks of class three, tour
clerks OF class two. nineteen clerks of class
one.and W. 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.
ana contingent expenses of said office for the
same period. SIX thousand five hundred
dollars; and for tire payment. during the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-two. of four clerks
OF class three. eight clerks of class two.
fOrtE-elght clerks OF class one. and three
messengers in said office, to be APP
pointed by the Secretary of the Interior.
se~venty-seven thousand three hundred and
sixty dollars: and for Office rent. furniture,
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
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
and seventy; but the provisions OF
said act are hereby declared to be in full
force and effect. and applicable to the pros
OF claims to pension. and to the
payment of pensions which may be allowed
under 4 or all the various acts of Con
sress granting the same; and that SO much
Dt the appropriation provided for in the act
making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
Of the government for the wear
June thirty. eighteen hundred and
'eventy-two. approved March three,
Eighteen hundred and seventy-one, ito
De expended in the detection
md prosecution of crimes against the United
as may, in the Judgment of the At
General. be necessary, may be used
Turing the current fiscal year.
mat al! books, records, papers, and dOcu-
nents relative to transactions Of or with
he late so-called government of the con-
.derate states. or the government of any
tate lately in instruction. now in the pos |
or w~hlch7may at any time come into
he possession of the government of the
,nited States. or of any department thereof. !
lay be resorted to for information by the
GARD OF commissioners of claims created
Y act approved March three. eighteen hun
red and seventy-one. and copies thereof
uly certified by the officer having custody
the same. shall he treated with the Ike
,rce ana eitec. of the original.
For the rebuilding of the Catholic orphan
s.ylum at Charleston. South Carolina.
velve thousand dollars. in consideration
the services rendered by the sisters
Our Lady of Mercy. of Charleston.
SeA 90 ~ lht slAh III htttllIs'I
MON officers and soldiers, while said city
as under commandment during the war.
SEC. That there is hereby appropriated
pay the salary for the remainder of the
'esent ana for the next fiscal wear. of the
>slstant Attorney General. authorized to
appointed lv the act OF the last session
Congress, six thousand five hundred and
'enty-ti1e dollars. or SO much thereof" as
az be necessary.
SEC. 3. The following stated sums are
leby appropriated for the purposes here
after expressed. viz:
supply a deficiency in the appropriation
T contingent expenses of the House of
representatives. tor the present fiscal wear,
same to he added to the appropriation
Or miscellaneous items five thousand
liars.
supply a deficiency in the a%ppropria- 5
MS for the service of the IndcDenlent
for the fiscal year, as follows: 5
or clerks and messengers in the Office of
2 assistant treasurer at Baltimore. six ,
ousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. 5
or clerks and messengers in the office of
! depositary at Cincinnati. five Thousand t
0 hundred and fifty dollars. t
For clerks and messengers in the Office Of !
depositary at Chicago, one thousand one 5
ndred dollars. j..
or clerks ana messengers in the Office of c
depositary at Louisville, eight hundred V
lars. q
salary of the assistant treasurer at g
W Orleans. to make his compensation
thousand five hundred dollars. as pro a
.ed by existing laws, five hundfd dol a
'or contingent expenses under the act of o
gust sixth, eighteen hundred and forty fl
tor the collection, safe keeping. transfer Y
| disbursement of the public revenue. s.
y thousand dollars: provided. that no +
OF said sum shall be expended for a
real services. II
or salaries and expense of the direct tax b
imlssIoners of South Carolina. and of n
If clerks. from July first. eighteen hun +
u n seventy. until the closing of their al
.e. three thousand five hundred dollars.
much thereof as may be necessary. II
or the support OF the District of Column r
for the fiscal year ending June thirty. a.
!teen hundred and seventy two: ii
or salary of the governor of the District ii
Columbia. three thousand dollars. a,
or salary OF the secretary OF the District IL
Columbia, two thousand dollars. he
or compensation of the members of the
neil of the District of Columbia. four fl,
Island four hundred dollars. so
Or compensation of the board of public al
ks OF the District of Columbia. ten pa
isand dollars: provided. that no person rr
| be entitled to draw a salary as a mem +.
OF the board OF public works who is Sc
a salary for the dicharge of the duties
ny other officer under the government fo
ne United States; and said board shall: ce
ED to be an existing board for all the ac
POSES specified in the "Act to TO provide ex
vernmenb for the District Of Columbia" en-
and after the appointment and oualif- an
IN OF the members thereof. Ell
enable the Secretary of the interior to III;
base OF MesSrs. Little, Brown and Com en-
two thousand copies of the sixteenth Gig
me OF the United States Statutes If ad
e. tor distribution agreeably to the da
OF CONGRESS ,ircc.iny the dist rin1+inn {