New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-19

needed by the army, not exceeding fv
thousand dollars in value. for distribution
among the destitute aged persons abOv
mentioned.
SEC 80 That the use Of the buildings il
Armory square occupied by the quaiter
masters department., if not needed for thu
public service. be granted, in the discretion
Of the Secretary Of War, to the association
above mentioned, for the purpose OF en-
aiding it still further to relieve the destitute
persons above mentioned.
SEC. a. That the provisions in the ac'
entitled IAN act making appropriations FOL
for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, and for other
purposes" for the erection Of public
building in the city of Saint Louis, Missouri
for the use OF the custOmlOuse and other
civil offices of the government Of the United
States, shall be extended and made availa-
bic for and during the year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
| two.
SEC %. That the salary of the consul at
MatamOras, Mexico be established at two
thousend dollars per annum for the fiscal
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun
bred and seventy -one and thereafter.
| That there he paid to the deputy assistant
treasurer in the office OF the assistant treas
| urer in the city of New York the sum OF SIX
| hundred dollars, the same being deficiency
| in his compensation for the present fiscal
| year
SEC. &c. That there be, and is hereby, APP
propriated, for increased compensation TO
assistant marshas in taking the census of
eighteen hundred and seventy, the sum of
three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
SEC. y. That for the purpose OF more ef-
tectually securing life and property on the
~ Vx.rc Il H. u g.
the fiscal year ending June thirty. eighteen
hundred and seventy-two, two hundred
thousand dollars to be expended in accord.
ance 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 December
fourteenth. eighteen hundred and tifty-tour,
and that the Secretary OF the Treasury be
authorized to employ crews Of experienced
surfmen at such stations and for such periods
as he may deem necessary and proper, and
at such compensation as he may deem rea
sonable. hot to exceed forty dollars per
month for each person to he employed.
That the jurisdiction conferred by the
Joint resolution OF June eighteen, eighteen
hundred and sixtv-six. in regard to claims
from the counties of Berkeley and Jeffer-
Ny the joint resolution of July twenty
eight, eighteen hundred and sixty-six: in
regard to claims from the State of Ten
nessee. and by the jcint resolution of De
cember twent ythree eighteen hundred and
sixty-nne, as amended by the act Of March
three. eighteen hundred and seventy one.
in regard to steamboats, and other vessels,
shall not be withdrawn or impaired by any
construction of the law creating commits
siOners OF claims to examine claims arising
in States proclaimed 70 be in insurrection,
and the jurisdiction upon all claims pre-
scented by loyal citizens from said State of
Tennessee. and from said counties of Berke
ley and Jefferson. to the proper department
before the third Of March, eighteen hum
bred and seventy-one, shall remain as be-
fore the passage OF said act creating said
commissioners of claims.
For covering the steam pipes in the Capt. |
tOl with fire proof non-conducting telling.
eight Thousand dollars.
SEC -. That there be, and is here
by, appropriated, to pay expenses
OF the legislative assembly of Wyoming
Territory. convened October. ammo D2mini
eighteen hundred and seventy. and for
printing journals of said assembly. and III
ci.iental expenses OF the office of secretary
for the year eighteen hundred and seventy. |
the sum of four thousand two hundred and |
fifty dollars.
SEC. -. That three thousand dollars is APP |
propriated. cut of which such sum shall he |
paid to John Thompson Mason, late col
lectOr of the port of Baltimore. for services |
rendered in the disbursement of the light
house fund, and for services performed to- |
lighthouse purposes outside the limits of his |
collection district such sum as the Secretary |
OF the Treasury may find legally due and |
owing to SAID party on an adjustment oi his
accounts by the Treasury Department.
SEC. 30. That the act approved January
the twenty second. ammo Domini eighteen