New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-21
Of delivery, be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved, April l9. 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. al

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| GENERAL NATURE-NO. 8
AN ACT for the restoration of Commander
George A. Stevens, United States navy
| to the active from the retired list.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House o
Representatives of the United States 0
America in Congress assembled, That tn,
President of the United States be. and il
hereby, authorized to nominate. and by an(
with the advice and consent Of the Senate
appoint George A. Stevens to the ACTIVE
list of the navy, with the rank of lieutenan
commander.
Approved, April l9, 1871.
GENIAL NATURE-No. g.
AN ACT making appropriations to supply
deficiencies in tho appropriations for the
service of the wear ending June thirtieth
eighteen hundred and seventy one, and
for additional appropriations for the ser
vice of the year ending June thrtieth
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and fol-
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That in
order to carry into effect the provisions OF
an act entitled IAN 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 and
seventy -One, there be. and is hereby, appro-
priated, out of any moneys in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. for the pay
ment, 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 he 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
same period, six thousand five hundred
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
forty eight 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
making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penses of the government for the year
ending June thirty. eighteen hundred and
seventy-two, approved March three,
1,,&,V nd
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 socailed government of the con-
tederate 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
bred and seventy one. and copies thereof
duly certified by the officer having custody
of the same. shah be treated with the like
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 apd wounded
Mon officers and soldiers. while said city
was under bomhardment during the war.
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
oe appointed by the act of the last session
II Congress, six thousand five hundred and
twenty-five dollars, or SO much thereof as
nay be necessary.
SEC. 3. The following stated sums are
hereby appropriated for the purposes here
natter expressed. viz:
To supply deficiency in the appropriation
or contingent expenses Of the House of
Representatives for the present fiscal year.
he same to he added to the appropriation
for miscellaneous items five thousand
lollars.
To supply a deficiency in the approplia-
ions for the service of the Independent
Treasury. for the fiscal year. az follows:
For clerks and messengers in the office of
he assistant treasurer at Baltimore, six
thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the Office of
he depositarv at Cincinnati. FIVE thousand
wo hundred and fifty dollars
For clerks and messengers in the office of
he depOsitary at Chicago one thousand one
lupdred dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the Office of
he depository at Louisville, eight hundred |
lollars.
For salary of the assistant treasurer at |
New Orleans. to make his compensation |
our thousand five hundred dollars. as pro- !
'lded 10y existing laws, five hundred dol |
airs.
For contingent expenses under the act of |
August sixth, eighteen hundred and forty
SH: lot the collection. safe keeping, transfer
aM disbursement of the public revenue,
INV thousand dollars: provided, that no
par of said sum shall be expended for
clerical services
F@ salaries and expense Of the direct tax
commissioners c, of South Carolina, end of
lheir clerks, from July first. eighteen hun
dred and seventy, until the closing of their
once hree thousand five hundred dollars,
OF so lneh thereof as NAV be necessary.
FOR thy support of the District of Column
pia Tor the fiscal year ending June thirty.
f'gnteen Kindred and seventy two:
or salary OF the governor of the District
VI CoininDa, three thousand dollars.
or saiar! OF the secretary of the District
81 Coiumbiatwo thousand dollars
OF compensation of the members of the
council or tin District of Columbia. four
fourhundred dollars.
For compression of the board of public
works OF the District of Columbia, ten
u, dnliaiy provided, that no person
man ee sntl'ledto draw salary as a mem
Der OF the board of public works who p
'ald salary Tor the dicharge of the duties
II any other office under the government
If the United Stats; and said board shall
ne held to be an existing board for all the
purposes specified inthe "Act to to provide
! government for theDistrict of Columhia y
rom and after the appointment and uualiti-
'ation of the membersthereof