New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-23

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An ACT To- tie = III fim Il Cemmande1
- ST. lifted Atates navy
tothe active ffcm tke fStired bat
e i saestsd y th &, se44ss sed House
A1lerics II ConStea assembled, That tn
President qf IL D1it6d States be, and j
hereby, Authofi6oA . nominate, and by an,
With the a1y{ce and ssaDeAt Of the Senat
| appoint George u. 6tqNns to the activ
list Of the navy, with thefank az lieutenan
commander. 80
Approved April -, 1874.
[GEnRAL NATURE-.No.9 81
AN ACT making appropriations to supply
deficiencies in the appropriations for thu
service Of the year ending June thirtieth
eighteen hundred and seyenty-one, AMI
for additional appropriations for the ser
vice of the year ending june thirtieth
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and fol
other purposes. s. a.
Be It enacted By the Senate and House O
Representatives OF the United States o.
America in Congress assembled, That il
order to carry into effect the provisions Of
an act entitled IAN act granting pension.
to certain soldiers and sailors of the war Of
eighteen hundred and twelve, and the
WAAOWo "a uCCCdOSu 6OlUXcISy approved
February fourteen, eighteen hundred and
seventy-One, there be, and is hereby, appro
priated, out Of any moneys in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. for the paw.
nent, during the remainder of the present
fiscal year, Of two clerks of class three, -four
clerks of class two, nineteen clerks of. class
one, and two assistant messengers in the Pen.
sion Office, to be appointed BY the Secretary
of the Interior, eight thousand two hundred
and sixty dollars for Office rent, furniture,
and contingent expenses of said office for the
dollars; and for 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,
fOrtyAight clerks of class one, and three
assistant messengers in said office, to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Interior.
seventy 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 IAN act to define the
duties Of pension agents and prescribe the
manner Of paying pensions, and for other
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 the 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
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 dOcu-
ments relative to transactions of or with
the late socalled government of the con-
State lately in instruction, now in the pos
session, or which may at any time come into
the possession of the government of the
Cnited 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 ne, and copies thereof
duly certified by the officer having custody
Of the same. shall be treated with the like
force and effect of the original.
For the rebuilding of the Catholic orphan
ASy suM 81 SudAACStOne Cuutn NdIOlIIld,
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
{ niOn officers and soldiers, while said city
was under bombardment during the war
Sec. 2. 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
IL Congress, six thousand five hundred and
twenty-five dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary.
SEC. 3. The following stated sums are
hereby appropriated for the purposes here
matter expressed, viz:
To supply deficiency in the appropriation
or contingent expenses of the House of
representatives for the present fiscal year,
he same to be added to the appropriation
for miscellaneous items,' five thousand
dollars.
To supply deficiency in the appropria-
ions for the service of the Independent
Treasury, for the fiscal year, as follows:
For clerks and messengers in the Office of
he assistant treasurer at Baltimore, six
seven hundred and sixty dollars
For clerks and messengers in the Office of
he depOsitary at Cincinnati, five thousand
wO hundred and fifty dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the office of
he depository at Chicago, one thousand one
hundred dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the Office of
he depository at Louisville, eight hundred
lOllars.
New Orleans. to make his compensation
bur thousand FIVE hundred dollars, as pro-
&ied by existing laws, five hundred dol
{Or contingent expenses under the act of |
A&ust sixth, eighteen hundred and forty
slx{or the collection. safe keeping, transfer
and1isbursement of the public revenue,
hftyNhOusand dollars; provided, that no
part said sum shall be expended for
clerlc4 services.
ForA laries and expense of the direct tax
commi$ oners of South Carolina, and OF
thelr On KS, from July first, eighteen hun |
dred anHeventy, until the closing of their !
once, tn thousand five hundred dollars,
or go mucAthereof as may be necessary.
FCr the Airport of the District of Column !
pa lor the yecal year ending June thirty,
eighteen hu12red and seventy two:
For salary the governor of the District |
OF Colum bia, lree thousand dollars.
9 f G salary Sthe secretary of the District
oI Columbia, thousand dollars.
FOR compensation of the members of the
~ eu ~ Ino District OF Columbia, four
thousand four hAdred dollars.
FOR compeasatR Of the board of public
works OF the Dkrict of Columbia, ten
t Ih on dollars; kovided, that no person
ssaa ee entitled 20 raw a salary as men,
oei OF t1e board Spublic works who is
paid salary for theSlicharee of the dnt;es
OF any other officer Ader the government
OF the United StatesAnd said board shall
be held to be an exisAg board for ali the
purposes specified in II 7sAct to to provide
a government for the d rict of Columbia"
from and after the appot ment and oualif-
cation of the members t1teof.