New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-27

with the investigation, in the sum
mer OF eighteen hundred and sixty
nine. Of the election in Louisiana in eight
cen hundred and sixty-eight. And for two
thousand copies of Barclays Digest. a.
dered by resolution of the House of July
fourteen, eighteen hundred and seventy
two thousand dollars; also for pages in the
House of Representatives, one thousand
five hundred and fOrty-tEree dollars and
fifty nine cents. For the compensation OF
an assistant journal clerk in the House OF
Representatives for the fiscal year ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, twenty-five hundred and ninety-two
dollars. And for one thousand copies OF
the "COnstitutiOn of the United States, with
the Rules of the Senate" compiled by Viii
liam J. Mcdonald, under resolution of the
Senate of March fourteen, eighteen hundred
and seventy-One, one thousand dollars. For
the payment of clerks of committees of the
House, in accordance with the resolution
OF the House Of the tenth instant, two
thousand dollars.
SEC. II. 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
one. and for other purposes" be, and here
by are extended so as to include such per
! sons as were actually employed in the
States lately IN instruction. in connection
with the Treasury Department, as officers
OF the United States during the year
| eighteen hundred and sixty-seven in con-
| nection with the revenues of the govern
ment; and an amount sufficient to carry
out the provisions of this section, not ex-
| ceedin.. fifteen thousand dollars. is hereby
appropriated out Of any money in the trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated,
SEC. Is. That the following sum- or so
much thereof as may be necessary, for sub
sistence for the fiscal year ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-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 E. James
structlOns which, in the opinion of said
Commissioner, does not materially impair
the accuracy Of the work.
SEC. ID. That the privileges of the act
entitled IAN act to reduce internal taxes.
and for other purposes" approved July
fourteenth. eighteen hundred and seventy.
be, and are hereby, extended to the port of
Detroit. in the State of Michigan.
SEC. l6. That any bona fide settler under
the homestead or presumption laws Of the
United States, who has filed the proper ap-
pllcatlOn to enter, not to exceed one quarter
section Of the public lands in any district
land Office, and who has been subsequently
appointed registrar or receiver, may per
feet the title to the said land. under the pre-
lou 1,v,T Al. r
making the payments required by law. to
the satisfaction of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
SEC. II. That from and after the passage
OF this act all powers conferred upon certain |
persons as commissioners. by the act an
proved June tweEty-first. eighteen hundred |
and seventy, for the improvement of NJ |
street. northwest. and by the act approved |
July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and sew |
enty. for the improvement of the Washing |
ton City canal. shall be transferred to the |
Board of Publ, Works of the District |
of Columbia; and the persons acting |
as commissioner, under said acts are
hereby directed tOtransfer to said board of |
public works all looks. papers. and other
property in their possession pertaining to
the works under th'r charge: and private
property shall be assessed for the improve
ment of street. and Seventh street south
authorized by law, as provided in the act of
February twenty-tirsl eighteen hundred
and seventy-One. Andin case said board
shall. under said act of .uly fifteenth eight
cen hundred and seventy. decide to omen
said canal. they are hereby empowered to
open both its branches, so as to connect
with the government ca1al at the arsenal:
Provided, That the cost OF said work shall
not exceed the amount aready fixed by
law for that purpose.
That the sum of ten thouand dollars or
so much thereof as may b, necessary, is
hereby appropriated for the purpose OF re-
pairing and relaying, where Incessary. the
pavement on Pennsylvania avenue from
fifteenth street to the east ,idc of Rock
GEEK: Provided; That like sun shall he
expended for the same purpose BY the
piper authorities of the district of
Coambia And provided filrt,er. That
the Nashington and Georgetown Railroad
Company shall in like manner re,air such |
portl'9 thereof as they are by thir char
ter required to do: the work to be zone I'M
der thesupervision of the Board of Public
Works hr the District of Columbia.
SEC. IL That to correct an error n the | ;
enrollmen of the act approved Marchhird.
eighteen Kindred and seventy-one. mixing $
appropriations for the naval service fol the ,
year ending June thirtieth. eighteen Aun-
dred and seenty-two and for other mr- i
poses, the sane he amended as follows. {
In section two. strike ont all of the sectbn ,
from and including the word ''providea" {
where IL hrst ocurs, and insert in lia I
thereof the follo7ing: "And the Secretar, ,
OF the Navy is authorized to invite. by pub ,
plas and specifications for| !
SUCH cock, and to award to any person not t
II the naval service. whose plans may be
adopted by the Nav, Department. sum
not exceeding five thusand dollars. But
no plan shall be adoptal until it shall first
receive the sanction 6 q board of not less
than five experienced others, to be appoint
ed by the Secretary of the Navy. majority
OF whom shall be constructors and engineers.
and one of whom shall be an experienced
civil engineer; and it shall be the duty of
said board to consider all theplans and spe-
clhcat1ons laid before it, whether the same
were prepared in the Navy Department or
plans and specifications that shall he adopt-
ed shall be open to the inspection of all per
sons who desire to become bidders, for at
least ninety days before the AWARDING of
said contract
For three assistant observers at the Nava,
observatory. in addition to the sum appro-
Drlated by the Act making appropriations
or the naval service for the wear e,1linp
June thirty. eighteen hundred and seveoty
wo, and for other purposes approved
March third. eighteen hundred and seven,v
me, five hundred dollars
SEC 49, That so much of the proviso in |
ne act making appropriations to supply de-
lcIencies. and so forth. approved April
wentieth. eighteen hundred and seventy. I
IL limits the completion of the marine hos
'tal building at Chicago. Illinois. to a sum
lot exceeding three hundred thousand dol
arS, is hereby reOealad. and II shall ba low.