The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-29

slant, two thousand dollars.
Il Sec. IL. That the provisions Of the elevcnth
section Of the act approved July fftsentb,
] eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled ~An aes
/ making appropriations for sundry civil expenses
/ of the government for the year ending juno
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy ZONE, and
for other purposes" be, and hereby are extended
| so to include such persons as are actually cm-
ployed in the States lately in nsurrection, in con-
nectien with the Treasury Department, - oncess
of the United States during the year Of eighfeen
| hundred and sixty seven in connection with fho
! revenues of the government; and an amount ssf~
fcient to carry the provisions of this sectious
not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, Is hereby
| appropriated out Of any money in the treasur5
/ Sec. 49, That the following sum. or as much
thereof may be necessary, for subsistence, fov
the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen hum
dred and seventy two, Of tho Arapahoe, Chey-
4 enne Apache, kiowa, and Comanche Andians wbo
| have been collected and located npon the reser-
walton set apart for their and occupation by
/ the treaties made with them in eighteen hundred
| and sixty seven two hundred thousand dollars
| Sec. IA. That the Commissioner OF the 6enerst
/ Land Of5cc is Thereby authorized to approve tho
| survey of the eastern boundary Of Nevada, mado
by Isaac E. James, no withstanding any DEPART
urc from instructions which, in the opinion q
said Comlns f0ner, does not materially impair
| the accuracy of the work.
4 Sec. IS That the privileges Of the act entitled
IAN act e reduce internal sa.ss ana es bn1
/ drcd and seventy, be, and are hereby extended
TO the port of Detroit, in the State OF Michigan.
SEC. I6. That any bona fde settler under the
| homestead or pre-emption laws of the United
States who has filed the proper application 70
enter not exceed quarter-section Of the puh~
lie lands in any district land Office and who has
been subsequently appointed register or receiver,
may perfect the title TO the said land under the
presumption Laws, by furnishing the proofs ana
making the payments required by law, to the sat
isfaction of the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office.
SEC H. That from and after the passage of
fn~~ ufr
as commissioners, by the act approved June
twenty first, eighteen hundred md seventy, for
the improvement. Of M street northwest, and ny
and seventy, for the Improvement Of the WASH
ington City canal. shall be transferred 70 the
Board of Public Works Of the District OF Cclnm-
bin :: a,d the persons acting as commissioners
der said acts are hereby directed to transfer TO
said board Of public works all books, papers and
other property In their possession pertaining to
| the works under their charge and private prop
srty shall be assessed for the Improvement Of NJ
street, and Seventh street southwest, from street
to the river, heretofore authorized by law pro-
vided in the act of February twenty-fr eight
cen hundred and seventy-onc. And in case said
board shall. under said act of July fifteenth
eighteen hundred and seventy, decide to open
said canal, they hereby empowered TO open
both its branches, as to connect with tbs gov
ernment canal at the arsenal: Provided, That the
cost of said work shall not exceed the amount al
ready fixed by law for that purpose.
That the sum of ten thousand dollars, or 30
3 much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby ap-
propriated for the purpose of repairing and relay
: ing, where necessary, the pavement on Pennsyi-
from Fifteenth street to the east side
of Rock creek: Provided, That like sum shall
l be expended for the same purpose by tho proper
authorities of the District Of Columbia: And
e proriaed further, That the Washingtcn and
n Georgetown Railroad Company shall in like man
-r:r renair sr:E portion thereof ns they are by
their charter required do - ee aoae.
hinder sthe aspervision of tbe Board Of Public
e Works for the District Of Coluuibia i-at
i SEC is. Tint to correct error in the enroll
: ment of the act approved March third, eighteen
e hundred and sevcnty-one, making appropriations
: for the naval service far the year ending Juno
i thirteth, eighteen hundred and seventy y-two and
: for other purposes, the same be amended fol-
: lows In section two. strike out all of the section
from and intending the word provided" where IL
first occurs, and insert in lieu thereof the follow
i ing; "And the Secretary of the Navy is author
lied to invite. by public advertisement, plans and
It specifications for snch dock, and to award to any
$ person not in the naval service, whose plans may
I. be adopted by the Navy Department, sum not
d exceeding five thousand dollars. But no plan
shall be adopted until it shall srst receive the
}. sanction of board of not less than five expert
enced officers, to be appointed by the Secretary Of
< structors and engineers, and Of whom shall
q he experienced civil engineer; and it shall be
the duty of said board to consider all the plans
and specifications laid before it, whether the same
: were prepared in the Navy Department or by par
ties competing Herewith, and the plans and spe-
e cifcaticns that shall be adopted shall be opened
It to the inspection of all who desire be-
come bidders, for at least ninety days before the
awarding of said contract"
&c For threv assistant observers at the National
y Observatory, in addition tho appropriated
ls by the "Act making appropriations for the naval
r service for the year ending june thirty. eighteen
d es," approved March third, eighteen hundred and
,, seveuty-one, FIVE hundred dollars.
Sec 19. That 80 much of the provisor in tho
), and 50 forth. approved April twentiefh eishtse
7, hundred and seventy, limits the completion. OF
% the marine hospital building at Chicago, Iinoir
ID to a exceeding three hundred thousand
ed aud ahn y,a l.