New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

Il ~ SHO dCIlNc AIOLu TIC IctlTtu tlSI.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House G
Representatives of the United States
America in Congress assembled. That Il,
President of the United States be, and
hereby, authorized to nominate. and BY an
with the advice and consent Of the Senar
appoint George A. Stevens to the activ
list OF the navy, with the rank of leutenan
commander.
approved, April 10, 1871.
| lGENRAL NATURE-No. g.
AN ACT making appropriations to suppl
dehciencles IN the appropriations for tn
service of the year ending June thirtietl
eighteen hundred and seventy-one. am
for additional appropriations for the sci
vice Of the year ending June thirtietll
eighteen hundred and seventy-twO and 70
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o
Representatives. of the United States o
America in Congress assembled. That i:
order to carry into effect the provisions o
an act entitled An act granting pension
to certain soldiers and sailors of the war
eighteen hundred and twelve, and tn.
widows of deceased soldiers approved
February fourteen. eighteen hundred ant
seventy-one, there be. and is hereby appro
| prl.te'l, ont of any moneys in the rreas,lr,
not otherwise appropriated. for the pay
inent. during the remainder of the presen
fiscal year. Of two clerks of class three fou,
| Clerks Of class two nineteen clerks Of cas:
| one. and two assistant messengers in the Peg
sion Office, to be appointed by the Seccetar,
OF the Interior, eight thousand two hundred
and sixty dollars: for office rent, furniture
| and contingent expenses OF said office for tht
same period. six thousand five hundred
dollars; and tor the payment, during the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth. eighteen
hundred and seventy-two. OF four clerks
OF class three, eight clerks of class two.
forty eight clerks OF class one, and three
assistant messengers in said office. to be ap.
pointed by the Secretary Of the Interior.
-eve1ty.seven Thousand three hundred and
sixty dollars; and for office rent. furniture
stationery and contingent expenses of said
office during the said year. seven thousand
dollars; provided. that nothing IN any act
contained shall be construed to alter or
amend an act entitled An act to define the
duties OF pension agents and prescribe the
purposes" approved July eighth. eighteen
hundred and seventy; but the provisions Of
said act are hereby declared to be in full
force and effect, and applicable to -he pros
ecutiOn OF claims to pension, and to the
payment of pensions which may be allowed
under any or all the various acts Of Con-
gress granting the same: and that so much
Of the appropriation provided for in the act
making appropriations Cor sundry civil ex-
penses OF the government for the year
ending June thirty. eighteen hundred and
seventy-twO, approved March three.
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, ito
be expended in the detection
and prosecution Of crimes against the United
States as may, in the Judgment Of the At
torney General. be necessary, may be used
during the current fiscal year.
That all books. records, papers, and iocu-
ments relative to transactions Of or with
the late socalled government of the CON
federate States, or the government of any
State lately in instruction. now in the pos
session. or which may at any time come into
the possession Of the government OF the
United States. or of any department thereof
may be resOrted to for information by the
board Of commissioners Of claims created
By act approved March three, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-one. and copies thereof
duly certified by the officer having custody
Of the same. shall be treated with the ike
force and effect of the original.
For the rebuilding Of the Catholic orphan
asylum at Charleston. South Carolina.
twelve thousand dollars. in consideration
of the services rendered by the sisters
OF Our Lady of Mercy. Of Charleston.
South Carolina. to the sick and wounded
Union officers and soldiers. while said city
SEC. =. That there IS hereby appropriated
to pay the salary for the remainder Of the
present and for the next fiscal year, of the
Assistant Attorney General. authorized to
be appointed by the act of the last session
o. Congress, six thousand five hundred and
twenty-five dollars. or so much thereof as
may lie necessary.
SEC. 3. The following stated sums are
hereby appropriated for the purposes here
matter expressed. viz:
To supply deficiency in the appropriation
for contingent expenses Of the House Of
tor the present fiscal year.
the SAME to be added to the appropriation
for miscellaneous items" five thousand
dollars.
TO supply deficiency in the appropria-
tons for the service Of the Independent
Treasury. for the fiscal year, as follows:
For clerks and messengers in the Office Of
thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the Office Of
the depositary at Cincinnati, five thousand
two hundred and fifty dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the Office of
the depository at Chicago, one thousand one
hundred dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the Office of
the depository at Louisville. eight hundred
dollars.
New Orleans, to make his compensation
four thousand five hundred dollars, as pro-
vi1ed by existing laws, five hundred dol
lars.
For contingent expenses under the act of
August sixth, eighteen hundred and forty
six. for the collection. safe keeping, transfer
and disbursement of the public revenue.
fifty thousand dollars: provided. that no
part Of said sum shall be expended for
clerical services.
For salaries and expense of the direct tax
Of South Carolina. and of
their clerks, from July first. eighteen hun
bred and seventy, until the closing of their
office. three thousand five hundred dollars,
Or SO much thereof as may be necessary.
For the support OF the District of Column
bia for the fiscal year ending June thirty,
eighteen hundred and seventy two:
For salary Of the governor Of the District
IF Columbia three thousand dollars
For salary OF the secretary Of the District
# Columbia, two thousand dollars.
For compensation of the members of the
council OF the District of Columbia, four
four hundred dollars.
For compensation of the board Of public
works of the District of Columbia, ten
thousand dollars: provided, that no person
hall be entitled to draw salary as MEM
ser of the board OF public works who is
,aid salary for the dieharge of the duties |
If any other officer under the government |
If the United States; and said board shall |
,e held to be AN existing board for all the
purposes specified in the "Act to to provide
: government for the District of Columbia"
rom and after the appointment and qua!it
alton Of tie members thereof.
10 enable the Secretary Of the Interior to
purchase of Messrs. Little. Brown and Com
any two Thousand copies Of the sixteenth
Nil nt thS