New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-19
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY DECEMBER 49, 1871

the House of Representatives, charge
with the investigation, in the sun
mer OF eighteen hundred and sixt,
nine. of the election in Louisiana in eigh
cen hundred and sixty-eight. And for tw
thousand copies Of Barclays Digest. o.
dered 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
five hundred and forty-three dollars an
fifty nine cents. For the compensation o
an assistant journal clerk in the House o
Representatives tor the fiscal year end!n
June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, twenty-five hundred and ninety-tw'
dollars. And for one thousand copies o
the CONSTITUTION Of the United States. Will
the Rules OF the Senate compiled by VII
liam j. Mcdonald, under resolution of tn
Senate of March fourteen. eighteen hundred
and seventy-One, one thousand dollars. F."
the payment ST clerks of committees Of tn,
House, in accordance with the resolution
of the House Of the tenth instant, two
thousand dollars.
SEC. H. That the provisions of the
eleventh section Of the act approved
July fifteenth, eighteen hundred and
seventy, entitled IAN act making ap
preparations for sundry civil expenses OF
| the government for the year ending june
y
one. and for other PURPOSES be, and here
by are extended so as 10 include such per
sons as were actually employed in the
States lately N ineuIrection. in connection
with the Treasury Department, as officers
| OF the United States during the wear
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven in CON
nectlon with the revenues of the govern
inent: and an amount sufficient to carry
out the provisions OF this section. not eX-
Toll "a
appropriated ont of any money in the trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. Is. That the following sum. or so
much thereof as may he necessary, for sub
slstence for the fiscal year ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and seventv-twO
OF the Arapahoe. Cheyenne. Apache, Kiowa
and Comanche Indians who have been col
lected and located upon the reservation set
apart for their use and occupation by the
treaties made with them in eighteen hun
dred and sixty-seven. two hundred thou
sand dollars
SEC. Ia. 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 III
strucfions which. in the opinion of said
commissioner. does not materially impair
the accuracy of the work.
SEC. 10. That the privileges Of the act
entitled IAN act to reduce internal taxes.
and 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. 10. That any bona fide settler under
the homestead or pre-emptiOn laws of the
United States. who has filed the proper ap-
pllcatiOn 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 ny law. to
the satisfaction of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
SEC. Il. That from and after the passage
of this act all powers conferred upon certain
persons as commissioners. nv the act ap-
proved June tweEty-tirst. eighteen hundred
and seventy for the improvement of NJ
street. northwest. and by the act approved
July fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sew
entv. for the improvement of the Washing
ton City canal shall he transferred to the
Board of Public Works of the District
of Columbia: and the persons acting
as commissioners under said acts are
hereby directed 10 transfer to said board of
public works all books papers. and other
i'll their possession pertaining 10
the works under their charge: and private
property shall be assessed for the improve
nent of NJ street. and Seventh street south
west. from street to the river. heretofore
by law, as provided in the act of
February twenty-trst. eighteen hundred
and seventy-one. And in case said board
shall. under said act of July fifteenth. eight
zen 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
TOT exceed the amount already fixed by
aw for that purpose.
That the sum OF ten thousand dollars or
20 much thereof as may be necessary. is !
hereby appropriated for the purpose OF re
'airing and relaying. where necessary. the |
pavement on PENNSYLVANIA avenue from
street 70 the east side of Rock |
'reek: Provided. That like SIM shall he
for the same purpose by the |
proper authorities of the District OF |
Columbia; And provided further. That
he Washington and Georgetown Railroad |
company shall in like. manner repair such !
PORTION thereof as they are by their char !
er required to do: the work to be done I'M
Ter the supervision of the Board OF Public |
Works for the District of Columbia.
SEC. *. That to correct an error in the |
enrolment of the act approved March third. !
eighteen hundred and seventv-one. making |
for the naval service for the |
ear ending June thirtieth. eighteen hun
ired and seventy-two. and for other pur-
'oses. the same he amended as follows.
II section two. strike out all of the section
rom and including the word provided"
where it first occurs. and insert in lien
hereof the following: And the Secretary
# the Navy is authorized to invite, by pub
advertisement. plans and specifications for
uch dock. and to award to any person not
n the naval service. whose plans may be
dopted by the Navy Department. sum
lot exceeding five thousand dollars. But
10 plan shall be adopted until it shall first
eceive the sanction of a board of not less
han five experienced officers. to he appoint
Il by the Secretary of the Navy. majority
+ whom shall he constructors and engineers.
nd one of whom shall be an experienced
ivil engineer: and it shall be the duty of
aid board to consider all the plans and spe-
iticatiOns laid before it. whether the same
rere prepared in the Navy Department or
" parties competing Herewith. and the
lans and specifications that shall be adopt
d shall be open to the inspection of all per-
Ons who desire to become bidders for at
East ninety days before the awarding Of
aid contract"
For three assistant observers at the Naval
observatory. IN addltlon 10 tbe sum appro-
rated by the Act making appropriations
n the naval service for the year ending
une thirty. Ell ghteen hundred and seventy
wo. and for other purposes approved
Iarch third. eighteen hundred and seventy
ne. frye hundred dollars
SEC. ~. That so much of the proviso in
he act making appropriations to supply de-
and SO forth. approved April
eighteen hundred and seventy.
5 limits the completion of the marine hos
ltal building at Chicago. Illinois, to sum