Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-01

tary OF War, to the association above mentioned.
for the purpose Of enabling it stu further to re-
lieve the destitute persoDs above mentioned.
SEC. "a. That the provisions in the act on
titled IAN act making appropriations Tor sun
dry civil expenses Of the government for the
year ending juno thrtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-One, and for other parposes," for
the erection Ell public building in ths city Of
Saint Louis, Missouri, for the use of the Gus
tom house and other civil Offices OF the govern
ment of the United States, shall be extended
and made available for and during the wear
ending june thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
SEC. %. That the salary OF the consul at Mat
smOras, Mexico. be established at two thousand
dollars per annum for the fiscal year ending
june thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, and thereafter.
That there be paid to the deputy assistant
treasurer in the Office of the assistant treasurer
In the city of New York the sum of six hundred
dollars, the same being a deficiency in his COM
pensation for the present fiscal yesr.
SEQ. 20. That there be, and is hereby, appro-
pristed, fer increased compensation 20 assistant
Inarshas in taking the census OF eighteen hun
dred and seventy, the sum Of three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
SEQ. q. That for the purpose Of moro effectu-
ally securing life and property on the coast Of
New jersey and Long island for the fiscal year
ending june thirty, eighteen hundred and
seventy-two, two hundred thousand dollars, to
be expended in accordance with the provisions
OF the "Act for the better preservation of life
and property from vessels shipwrecked on the
coast OF the United States" approved Decem-
r.
and that the Secretary OF the Treasury be au-
thori1ed to employ crews OF experienced surf
men ct such stations and for such periods as he
may deem necessary and proper, and at such
compensation AZ he may deem reasonable not
to exceed forty dollars per month for each per
son to be employed.
That the Jurisdiction conferred by the joint
resolution Of June eighteen, eighteen hundred
and sixty-six, in regard to claims from the ccun-
ties of Berkeley and Jefferson, in the State of
West Virginia, and by the joint resolution Of
July twenty eight, eighteen hundred and sixty
six, In regard to claims from the State or Ten
nessee, ard by the joint resolution Of December
twenty three, eighteen hundred and eixty-nine,
- amended by the act OF March three, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, in regard TO steam
boats and other vessels, shall not be withdrawn
or impaired by any construction OF the law
creating commissioners Of claims to examine
claims arising IN States proclaimed to be in in
surrection, and the jurisdiction upon all claims
| presented by loyal citizens from said State of
Tennessee, and from said counties OF Berkeley
| and'JefersoD, to the proper department before
| the third Of March, eighteen hundred and sew
enty -oDe, shall remain rs before tho passage OF
| said act creating said commissioners OF claims.
| For oaaering the steam pipes In the Capitol
with nreeproor Dcn-conducting felting, eight
| thousand dollars.
SEC. Is. That there be, and lie hereby, appro.
priated, 70 pay expenses of the legfs,a alive a..
| eembly of Wyoming Territory, convened Octo.
ber, ammo Domip eighteen hundred sndseventy