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

Of with the investigation, in the sun
D. mer OF eighteen hundred and sixty
n nine, of the election in Louisiana in eigh'
y cen hundred and sixty-eight. And for tw
If thousand copies of Barclays Digest, o.
/, derei by resolution of the House OF Jul
fourteen, eighteen hundred and seventy
two thousand dollars: also for pages in tn
House of Representatives. one thousan'
d five hundred and forty-three dollars AM
fifty nine cents. For the compensation o
G an assistant journal clerk in the House 0
v Representatives tor the fiscal year endin!
c June thirty. eighteen hundred and seventy
i two, twenty-five hundred and ninety-tw'
e dollars. And for one thousand copies o
i the 'Constitution OF the United States. Will
the RHles of the Senate" compiled by WI
: liam j. Mcdonald, under a resolution OF the
$ Senate Of March fourteen, eighteen hundred
and seventy-one, one thousand dollars. Fol
the payment OF clerks of committees OF the
, House, in accordance with the resolution
of the House of tie tenth instant. two
4 Thousand dollars.
SEC. II. That the provisions of the
eleventh section of the act approved
, July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and
seventy. entitled IAN act making APP
preparations for snndry civil expenses OF
the government for the wear ending June
{ thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
one. and for other purposes" be, and here
by are extended so as to include such per
II sons as We're actually employed in the
States lately in ins,Irection i'll connection
with the Treasury Department. as officers
of the United States during the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-scven in con
nection with the revenue of the govern
ment: and an amount sufficient TO carry
out the provisions of this section. not ex-
cecding fifteen thousand dollars. is hereby
appropriated ont Of any money in TIE trea-
surv not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. Is. That the following sum. or so
much thereof as may be necessary. for sub
s%is;ence for the fiscal year ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and seventv-twO.
OF the Aiapalloe. Cheyenne. Apache. kiowa.
ana Cohlanche Indians who have been col
lected and located upon the reservation set
apart Tor their Use and occupation by the
treaties made with them in eighteen hun
dred and slxty-seven, two hundred thou
sand dollars.
SEC. Ii. That the Commissioner of the
General Land Office is hereby authorized
to approve the survey of the eastern bound
airy OF Nevada, made by Isaac f. James.
Notwithstanding any departure from in
strnctionS which, in the opinion Of said
commissioner. does not materially impair
the accuracy OF the work.
SEC. -. That the privileges of the act
entitled An act to reduce interna! taxes,
ana for other purposes approved July
fourteenth. eighteen hundred and seventy.
he, and are hereby. extended to the port of
Detroit. i'll the State of Michigan.
SEC. IL. That any bona tide settler under
the homestead or presumption laws of the
United States, who has filed the proper APP
plicatiOn to enter. not to exceed one quarter
section of the public lands in any district
land office, and who has been subsequently
appointed a registrar or receiver. may per- |
feet the title to the said land, under the pre-
emption laws. by furnishing the proofs and
making the payments required by law, to
the satisfaction OF the Commissioner of the |
General Land Office.
SEC. l.. That from and after the passage
OF this act all powers conferred upon certain
persons as commissioners. by the act ar
proved june tweEty-tirsts eighteen hundred
and seventy. for the improvement of NJ
street. northwest. and by the act approved
July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and sew
ent,y. Tor the Improvement OF the Washing
ton City canal. shall be transferred to the
Board of Public Works of the District
OF Columbian: and the persons acting
as commissioners under said acts are
hereby directed 20 transfer to said board of
public works all books, papers. and other
property III their possession pertaining to
the works under their charge: and private
property shall DE assessed for the improve
ment OF NJ street. and Seventh street south
west. from b street to the river. heretofore
authorized by law. as provided in the act of
february twcnty-tirst. eighteen hundred
and seventy-one. And in case said board
shall. under Saii act of July fifteenth. eight
hundred and seventy. decide to open
said canal. they are hereby empowered to
open both its branches. so as to connect
with the government canal at the arsenal:
Provided. That the cost OF said work shall
not exceed the amount already fixed by
for thai purpose.
That the sum OF ten thousand dollars. or :
20 much thereof rs may be necessary. is
hereby appropriated for the purpose Of re-
pairing and relaying. where necessary. the
avcmen on PENNSYLVANIA avenue from /
'reek: Provided. That a like sum shall he
for the same purpose by the
proper authorities of the District of
.olnmbia: And provided further, That /
he Washington and Georgetown Railroad 4
company shall in like manner repair such y
portion thereof as they are by their char o
er required to do: the work to be done I'M a
Ter the supervision of the Board of Public i
for the District of Columbia. O
SEC. Is. That to correct an error in the a
OF tn" act approved March third. b
Eighteen hundred and seventy-one. making s
appropriations for the naval service for the r.
ear ending June thirtieth. eighteen han s
lred ami seventy-two. and for other pur- il
'oses, the same he amended as follows. a
n section two. strike out all of the section p
rom and including the word ''provided." {,
there II first occurs, and insert in lien t,
hereof the following: And the Secretary W
I the Navy is authorized to invite. by pub ~
advertisement. plans and specifications for u
UGH dock. and to award to any person not Il
l the naval service. whose plans may be A
by the Navy Department. a sum ii
ct exceeding five thousand dollars. But L
o plan shall be adopted until it shall first fl
'celve the sanction of a board of not less a,
ran five experienced officers. to be appoint 81
| by the Secretary of the Navy. a majority in
whom shall be constructors and engineers.
nd one of whom shall bc an experienced "
vii engineer: and it shall be the duty of ST
nd board to consider all the plans and spc- OF
~tications laid before it, whether the same ",
ere prepared in the Navy Department or W
Y parties competing Herewith. and the b,
and specifications that shall be adopt- Of
| shall be open to the inspection of all per- ii,
ms who desire to become bidders. tor at II,
asst ninety days before the awarding of st
id contract an
For three assistant observers at the Naval to
observatory. in addition to the sum appro- til
hated by the "Act making appropriations Fl,
T the naval service for the year ending or
me thirty. eighteen hundred and seventy St
%, and TOR other purposes approved of,
arch third. eighteen hundred and seventy III
fc. five hundred dollars. lie;
SEC. ~. That so much of the proyiso in du
G act making appropriations to supply de- tol
!encles. and so forth. approved April pr
cntieth. eighteen hundred and seventy. dis
limits the completion of the marine hos or
al building at Chicago. Illinois. to q sum ga
I exceeding three hundred thousand dol du
s: is hereby repealed: and it shall be law SO