New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY DECEMBER 80 1871
of delivery; be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved, April 10, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. ST.

| repealed.
Approved, April 10, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. s.
AN ACT for the restoration of Commando
George A. Stevens. United States nav,
to the active from the retired list.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House q
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 A. Stevens to tie activ
list OF the navy, with the rank OF leutenan
commander.
Approved, April 10, 1871.
| fGENRAL NATURE-No. ..
AN ACT making appropriations to suppl.
deficiencies in the appropriations Tor III
service Of the year ending June thirtleth
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, an,
for additional appropriations for the ser
vice of the year ending June thirtieth
eighteen hundred and seventytwo, and 10
other purposes.
Be it enacted bv 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 IAN act granting pension:
| to certain soldiers and sailors of the war o
eighteen hundred and twelve, and the
| widows Of deceased soldiers approved
| February fourteen, eighteen hundred anC
seventv-one, there be, and is hereby. appro
priated. out OF any moneys in the treasury
! not otherwise appropriated. for the pay
| ment, during the remainder of the present
! fiscal year. Of two clerks of class three. IouI
] clerks Of class two, nineteen clerks of class
one, and 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 tive 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
office during the said year. seven thousand
dollars: provided. that nothing in any act
contained shall be construed % alter or
amend an act entitled AN act to define the
duties of pension agents and prescribe the
manner of paying pensions. and for other
purposes, approved July eighth. eighteen
hundred and seventy: but the provisions Of
said act are hereby declared 10 he in full
force and effect. and applicable 70 the pros
ecution OF claims to pension. and to the
payment OF pensions which may he 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 sun,ily civil ex-
penSes of the government for tie year
ending June thirty. eighteen hundred and
seventy-two, approved March three.
L.. Il 1
he expended in the detection
and prosecution Of crimes against lie United
States. as may, in the judgment OF The At
torney General. be necessary. may be used
during the current fiscal year.
That all books, records. papers and tlocu-
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 III the pos
session. or which may at any time come into
the possession of the government OF the
United States, or of any department thereof
may be resorted to for information bv the
board OF commissioners of claims created
by act approved March three. eighteen hun
tred and seventv-one and coI,ies thereof
luly certified by the officer having custody
IF the same. shall be treated with the like |
force and effect of the original.
For the rebuilding of tie Catholic orphan |
I a.,
.welve thousand dollars. in consideration |
If the services rendered by tie sisters |
II Our Lady OF Mercy. cf Charleston. |
south Carolina. 10 the sick and wounded |
! Mon officers and soldiers. willie said city
vas under bolnhardment during the war.
SEC. >. That there is hereby arrtl0l rated |
o pay the salary for the remainder Of the
present and for the next fiscal wear. of the
Assistant Attorney General. Authorized 70
VI III
i Congress, six thousand five hundred and
twenty-five dollars, Or 50 niue. thereon as
lay be necessary.
SEC. ). The following state, SUMS gro
ere'y appropriated for the purposes here
lattcr expressed. viz:
TO supply deficiency in tile a,a.ro,riation
,r contingent expenses OF Ike House OF
representatives Tor the pre- sent fiscal year.
he same IL he added 70 the a'p,rnrriat ton
for miscellaneous items. ti,o Il Bu.anG
o!Iars.
To supply a deficiency in lie atarorlia-
ons for the service of the Independent
reasurv. tor the fiscal year. q follows:
For clerks and messengers il lie office of
lie assistant treasurer at Baltimore. six
lousand seven hundred and sixty dollars
For clerks and messengers iii ;hc Office of
he dcposltarv at Cincinnati. i've thousand
NO hundred and fifty dollars.
For clerks and messengers il the Office OF
re dcpo>itary at Chicago, one thousand one
lndred dollars.
For clerks and messengers in tie Office of
he depositary at Louisville. ei-li- hundred
Dllars.
For salary of the assistant treasurer at
ew Orleans. to make his compensation
lr thousand five hundred dollars. as pro
died by existing laws, five LG,udre,l dol
rs.
IN pur t,,c,a .
ugust sixth. eighteen hundred and forty t
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