The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-13

That there be paid to the deputy assistant
treasurer 10 the ofic, OF the assistant treasurer
in the city Of New York the sum of six hundred
dollars, the same being a deficiency in his
compensation for the present fiscal year.
SEC. 26. That there be, and is hereby, ap-
propristed, for increased compensation TO as,
sistant marshals In taking the census of eigh-
teen hundred and seventy, the sum of three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
SIC. ~. That for the purpose Of more effect
ually securing life and property on the coast
OF New Jersey and Long Island, for the fiscal
year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and
twenty-five, two hundred thousand dollars, to
DE 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-
Der fourteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty
four, and that the Secretary of the Treasury
be authorized to employ crews of experienced
surimen at such stations and for such periods
as he-may deem necessary and proper, and at
such compensation as he may deem reasonable,
not to exceed forty dollars per month for acb
person 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
counties 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 of Tennessee, and by the
joint resolution of December twenty.three,
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, as amended
oy the act of March three, eighteen hundred
ana seventysone, in regard to steamboats, and
other vessels, shall not be withdrawn or inn
paired by any construction of the law creating
commissioners of claims to examine claims
arising in States proclaimed to be in Insured.
ton, and the jurisdiction upon all claims pre-.
scented by loyal citizens from said State of
tennessee, and from said counties of Berkeley
and Jefferson, to the proper department be-
fore the third of March, eighteen hundred and
seventy -one, shall remain as before the passage
OF SAID act creating said commissioners of
claims. : :,
For covering the steam-pipes in the Capitol
with hre,proof non-conducting telling, eight
propriated, to pay expenses of the legislative
assembly OF Wyoming Territory, convened
october, Ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
seventy, and for printing journals of said as
sembly, and incidental expenses of the Office
of secretary for the year eighteen hundred
and seventy, the sum of four thousand two
hundred and fifty dollars.
SEC. 20. That three thousand dollars is an.
propriated. out of which such sum shall be
paid to John Thompson Mason, late collector
OF the port of Baltimore, for services rendered
IN the disbursement of the light house fund,
and LOT services performed for lighthouse pur.
poses outside the limits of his collection dis
trict, such sum as the Secretary of the Treasu-
~ may find legally due and owing to said
party on an adjustment of bis accounts by the
Treasury Department.
SEQ. 30. That the act approved January the
twentysHcond, Ammo Domni eighteen hundred
and sixtysseven, entitled Gan act to fix the
times for. the regular meetings of Congress-"
De. and the same is hereby, repealed after the
adjournment of the present session of Con,
gress.
Approved, April 20, 1870.