New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-15

| needed by the army, not exceeding fiv'
thousand dollars in value, for distribution
| among the destitute aged persons above
mentioned.
SEC. q. That the use Of the buildings il
| Armory square occupied by the quarter
masters department., if not needed for the
! 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 act
entitled IAN act making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses Of the government
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 custOmhOuse and other
civil Offices OF the government of the United
States, shall he extended and made availa-
BILE 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 annun for the fiscal
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun
bred and seventy-one, and thereafter
d. 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.
SIC. 2G. 4 hat there be, and is hereby, ap-
prouriated, for increased compensation to
assistant marshals 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 eff
tectually securing life and property on the
coast of New Jersey and Long Island for
the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and seyenty-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 fifty-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 re;l-
sonable. not to exceed forty dollars per
month for each person to be employed.
That the jurisdiction conferred by the
Joint resolution Of June eighteen, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six. in regard to claims
from the counties of Berkeley and Jetfer-
son, in the State Of West Virginia, and
by 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 Joint resolution Of De |
cember twenty three, eighteen hundred and !
Xty-nine, 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 to be in -insurrection,
and the jurisdiction upon all claims pre-
sented 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
ired 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.
.ol with fire proof non-couducting telling.
eight thousand dollars
SEC. - That there be. and is here
~. appropriated. to pay expenses
If The legislative assembly Of Wyoming
Territory. convened October. ammo Domni
eighteen hundred and seventy. and for
printing Journals OF said assembly. and in
.idental expenses Of the office of secretary
or tie year eighteen hundred and seventy.
lie sum of four thousand two hundred and
itty dollars.
SEC. %. That three thousand dollars is APP
,roprIate'. cut of which such sum shall be
'aid to John Thompson Mason, late col
ector OF the port of Baltimore. for services
cndered in the disbursement of the light
louse fund, and for services performed tO-
lighthouse purposes outside the limits of his
election district. such sum as the Secretary
# the Treasury may find legally due and
wing to said party on an adjustment of his
ccountS by the Treasury Department.
Sc. -. That the act approved January
he twenty second. ammo Dunlini eighteen |
hundred and siNty-seven. entitled An act
u * the times for the regular meetings Of
'ongress." he and the same IS hereby. re-
ealed after he adjournment ot.the present
eS>iun ii Congress.
Approved. April %, 1871.