New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-02

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be. and is
hereby. authorized to nominate, and by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate
appoint George A Stevens to the active
list of the navy, with the rank OF lieutenant
commander.
Approx ed, April 10, 1871
[GENRAL NATURE-No. ,.
AN ACT making appropriations TO supply
Deficiencies in the appropriations for the
service OF the year ending June thlrtleth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and
for additional appropriations for the ser
vice of the year ending juno thlrtleth,
eighteen hundred and oevtnty-tTo, and tor
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 AN act granting pensions
to certain soldiers and sailors of tAe war of
eighteen hundred and twelve, and the
widows Of deceased soldiers" approved
February fourteen. eighteen hundred anu
seventv-one, there be. and is hereby. appro-
pratei. out of any moneys in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. for the pay
ment daring the remainder of the present
fiscal year. Of two clerks Of Class three, tour
clerks of CLASS two, nineteen clerks OF class
one and two assistant messengpi IN the Pen
sion Office to be appointed 10y the SECRETARY
of the Interior, eight thousand two hundred
and sixty dollars; for office rent, furniture.
and contingent expenses OF said office tor tie
same period, six thousand live hundred
dollars; and for the payment. during the
fiscal year ending jane thlrtleth. eighteen
hundred and scventy-two. Of four clerks
of class three. eight clerks OF class two.
forty eight clerks Of class one. AMI three
assistant messengers III 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 AMI contingent expenses OF sad
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 An 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 10 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 i'll the act
making appropria tions for sundry civil ex-
penses of the government Tor the year
ending June thirty. eighteen hundred and
seventy two, approved March three,
be expended in the detection
and prosecution of crimes against the United
States, as may, i'll 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 socalied 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 fer information by the
board of commissioners Of claims created
by act approved March three. ightceu nun
dred and Sevcnty-one. and copies thereof
duly certified by the officer having custody
OF the same, shall be treatc:. with the Ike
force and effect ~ the original
For the rebuilding of TIE Catholic orphan
asylum at Charleston. South Carolina,
twelve thousand dollars. il con ,ideration
OF the services rendered by tn" sisters
of Our Lady of Mercy of Charleston.
South Carolina. 10 tn sick and wounded
Union officers and soldiers. while said city
was under bomharlment during the war.
SEC. :. That there i, 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
OF Congress. six thoustiIl five hundred and
twenty live dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary.
SEC. s. Tie following stated SUNS are
hereby appropriated for the purposes here
matter expressed, VIZ:
To supply a deficiency in the appropriation
for contingent expenses OF the House OF
Representatives tor the present fiscal year,
the sane to be added to the appropriation
''to, miscellaneous items" five thousand
dollars.
To supply deficiency in the arpropria-
tions for the service Of the independent
Treasury. for the fiscal year. as follows:
For clerks and messengers in the office Of
the assistant treasurer at Baltimore, six
thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the office Of
the depositary at Cincinnati. five thousand
two hundred and fifty dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the office OF
the dcpostary ut Chicago, one thousand one
hundred dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the Office of
the dcpositary at Louisville, eight hundred
dollars.
For salary OF TIE assistant treasurer at
New Orleans. to make his compensation
four thousand five hundred dollars, as pro
yided by existing laws, five hundred dol
lars.
For contingent expenses under the act Of
August sixth. eighteen hundred and forty
six, fer the collection, safe keeping, transfer
and disbursement of the public revenue,
fifty thousand dollars: provided, that no
part OF said sum shall be expended for
clerical services.
For salaries and expense of the direct tax
commissioners of South Carolina. and OF
their clerks. from July first eighteen hun
dred and seventy. until the closing of their
office, three thousand five hundred dollars,
or so much thereof as may be necessary.
For the support OF the District Of Column
bia for tie fiscal year ending June thirty.
eighteen hundred and seventy two:
For salary Of the governor Of the District
Of Columbia. three thousand dollars.
For salary Of the secretary Of the District
of Columbia two thou-ln dollars.
For compensation of til lpcmbcrs of the
council OF the District of columbia. four
thousand four hundred dollars.
For compensation of the board Of pablo
works of The District Of Columbia, ten
thousand dollars; provided, that no person
shall be entitled to draw salary as a mem-
Der Of the board Of public works who is
paid a salary for the dicharge OF the duties
Of any other officer under the government
OF the United States: and said board shall
be held to he an existing board for all the
purposes specified in the Act to to provide
"a government for the District Of Coinmbia'
from and after the appointment and Qualiii-
cation OF the members thereof.
To enable the Secretary of the Interior to
purchase Of Mrssrs. Little. Brown and Com
panv two thousand copies of the sixteenth
volume of the United States Statutes at
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