Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-01
GENERAL NATuRANo. 81


GENERAL NATURE-NO. 81
An ACT making appropriations to supply de-
feienciss in the appropriations for the service
of the year ending Juno thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seveBty-one, and for additional
appropriations for the service for the year
erding June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seyenty-two, aud for other purposes.
ssBe 1T enacted Jy TIE Senate and House of Repre-
a ntattrss Of the Uattsd States Of America in Con-
fress assembled, That in order to carry into ct
ect the provisions OF an act entitled T" An act
granting pensions to certain soldiers and sailors
of the war OF eighteen hundred and twelve. and
the widows Of deceased soldiers" approved
February fourteen, eighteen hundred aud sew
enty-One, there DO, and is hereby, appropriated,
out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the payment, during the re-
mainder OF the present dscai year, of two clerks
of class three, four clerks of class two nineteen
clerks OF class one, and two assistant messengers
in the Pension Once, TO be appointed by the
Secretary Of the Interior, eight thousand two
hundred and sixty dollars; for office rent fur
niture, and contingent expenses of said Office
for the same period, SIX thousand fve hundred
dollars; and for the payment during the fiscal
year ending June thlrtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-two, of four clerks Of class three,
eight clerks OF class two, forty eight clerks OF
class one, and three assist ant messengers said
office, to be appointed BY the Secretary of the
Interior, seventy-seyen thousand three hundred
ard sixty dollars; ana for Office rent, furniture
stationery, and contingent expenses of said Off
during the said year, seven thousand dollars ::
PrGridsd, That nothing IN any act contained
shall bs construed 10 alter or amend an act en-
titled =" An act 10 define the duties of pension
agents and prescribe the manner of paving pen
sions and for other purposes" approved July
eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy; but the
provisions OF said act are hereby declared 70 b.
in tnll force and effect, and applicable to the
prosecution OF claims to pension, and to the
payment Of pensions which NAV be allowed
under any all tho various acts Of Congress
granting the same; and that 50 much OF the ap-
preparation provided for In the act making ap-
preparations for sundry civil expenses Of the
government for the year ending june thirty
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, approved
March three, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, 90 to he expended in the detection and pros
ecution of crimes against the United States" as
may, in the judgment or the Attorney Gener al,
be necessary, may De Used during the current
That all books, records, papers, and docu-
Bents relative to transactions of or with the
late so-cailed government of the confederate
States, or the government OF any State lately
in Instruction, now in the possession, or which
may at any time come into the possession Of
the government of the United States, or of any
department thereof, may be resort ed to for in
formation by the board of commissioners of
claims created by act approved March three,
thereof, duly certified by the officer having GUS
tody OF the same, shall be treated with the like
force and effect a. tho original -.
For the rebuilding of the Catholic orphan
asylum at Charleston, Sonth Carolina, twelve
Thousand dollars, IN consideration of the ser
vices rendered by the sisters of Our Lsdy of
sick and wounded Union officers and soldiers
while said city was under bombardment during
the war.
SEC. 2. That there ia hereby appropriated to
pay the salary for the remainder OF the present
and for the next fiscal year, OF the Assist ant At
torney General, authorized to be appointed by
the act OF the last session OF Congress, six
thousand tive hundred and twenty-five dollars,
or 20 much thereof az may be necessary.
SEC. 8. The following stated Gums are hereby
appropriated for the parposes hereinafter ex-
pressed. viz:
To supply a deficiency IN the appropriation
for contingent expenses OF the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes for the present fiscal year. the same
To be added to the appropriation for mscel-
lsneous items" i've thousand dollars.
To supply deficiency in the appropriations
for the service OF the Independents Treasury, for
the fiscal year, rs follows:
For clerks and messengers in the Office of the
assistant treasurer at Baltimore, six thousand
seven hundred and sixty dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the Office of the
depositary at Cincinnati, tive thousand two hun
dred and fifty dollars
For clerks and messengers in the Office OF the
depositary at Chicago, one thousand one hun
dred dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the Office Of the
depositary At Louisville, eight hundred dollars.
For salary OF the assistant treasurer at New
Orle ans, TO make his compensation four thou
SAND five hundred dollars, as provided by exist
ing laws, i've hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses under the act Of
August sixth, eighteen hundred and fOrty-sx,
for the collection, safe keeping, transfer, and
disbursement Of the public revenue, fifty thou
sand dollars: Prorided, That no part or said sum
shall be expended for clerical services.
For salaries and expenses Of the direct tax
commissioners OF South Carolina, and of their
clerks, from July first, eighteen hundred and
seventy, until the closing OF their office, three
thousand five hundred dollars, or so much
thereof az may be necessary.
For the support of the District Of Columbia
for the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and seventy-two:
For salary OF the governor OF the District of
Columbia, three thousand dollars.
For salary Of the secretary Of the District Of
Columbia, two thousand dollars.
For compensation Of the members OF the
council OF the District Of Columbia, four thou.
sand four hundred dollars.
For compensation of the board Of public works
OF the District Of Columbia, ten thousand dol
lars Provided, That no person shall be entitled
TO draw q salary - Q member OF the board Of
public works who In psid o salary Tor the dis
charge Of the duties Of any other office under
the government OF the United States; and said
all the purp poses specified in the "Act to provide
q government for the District or Columbia, ("
from and after the appointment and qualinca-
ton Of the Members thereof
For the repair Of the damages caused by fire
upon the cadet barracks at West Point, ten
To enable the Secretary OF the Interior to
pur chase of Messrs. Little, Brown, and Com
pany two thousand copies OF the sixteenth vol
ume Of the United States Statutes at Large, for
distribution agreeably TO the acts OF Congress
directing the dis tributi0n OF the other volumes,
seven thousand dollars.
To psH William Hardin balance due him
under his contract for surveying the public
lands in Nebraska, three thousand elk hundred
dollars.
40 euppIy deficiency In the appropriation
M yAn6tpS for the Marine Corps for the wear
endipe yxpe thirtieth, eighteen hundred and