New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23
GERS Of the army, and under his supervision


Capitol, and five watchmen in reservation
two, twenty per centum on their pay for
the years ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and sixty nine, and June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy, as author
lied by the eighteenth section of the act Of
July twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-siX, two thousand eight hundred and
eighty dollars, or so much as may be
necessary.
BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND
ABANDONED LANDS.
For collection and payment Of bounty,
prize-money, and other legitimate claims Of
cOlored soldiers and sailors, viz: For sala-
ries of agents and clerks; rent of office,
fuel, and lights; stationery and printing;
office furniture and repairs; mileage and
transportation of officers and agents; tele-
graphing and postage, one hundred thou
sand dollars; provided, that the Bureau OF
Refugees Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
shall be discontinued from and after June
thirtieth eighteen hundred and seventy
two. and that all agents, clerks, and other
employees then on duty shall be discharged,
except such as may be retained by the Sec
rotary of War for the purposes of this pro-
viso and all acts and parts of acts pertain
ing to the collection and payment Of boun-
ties, or other moneys due to cOlored soldiers,
sailors, and marines, or their heirs, shall re-
main in force until otherwise ordered by
Congress, the same to be carried into effect
by the Secretary of War, who may employ
such clerical force as may be necessary for
the purpose.
For the support of Freedmens Hospital
and Asylum at Washington District of
Columbia, viz: Pay Of medical officers and
attendants; medicines, medical supplies and
rations: clothing; rent of hospital buildings,
fuel and lights; repairs and transportation,
seyentv-to4r thousand dollars; provided,
that no part of said appropriation shall
be used in the support of or to pay any OF
the aforesaid expenses on account OF any
persons hereafter to be admitted to SAID
hospital and asylum, unless persons removed
thither from some other government hos
pital: provided, that after June thittieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-twO, the
FTeedmens Hospital in the District of Co
lumbia shall, until otherwise ordered by
Congress, be continued under the supcrvi-
sion and control of the Secretary OF War,
who shall make all estimates, and pass all
accounts, and be accountable to the treas
ury Of the United States for al GXpendi-
lures.
SIGNAL OFFICE.
For manufacture, purchase OF repair or
meteorological and other necessary instru-
ments; for telegraphing reports; tor ex-
penses of storm signals announcing prob
able approach and force OF storms through
out the United States, for the benefit Of
commerce and agriculture for instrument
shelters; for hire, furniture and expenses Of
offices maintained for public use IN cities or
posts receiving reports; for maps and bull
letins to be displayed in chambers OF com
merce and boards of trade rooms; for books
and stationery; and for incidental expenses
not otherwise provided for, two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars; provided, that
the Secretary Of War be and he hereby is
authorized and required to provide, i'll She
system of observations and reports in
charge of the CHIEF signal officer of the
army, for such stations, reports and sig
mails as may be found necessary for the
benefit OF agriculture and commercial in
terests: and provided that no part of this
appropriation, nor of any appropriation for
the several departments of the government
shall be paid to any Geographic com
pany which shall neglect or refuse to
transmit Geographic communications be-
tween said departments, ghelr officers,
agents OF employees, under the provisions OF
the second section of chapter Swo hundred
ana ghir$y of the statutes OF the United
States for the year eighteen hundred and
sixty-siXo and at rates OF compensation
therefor to be established by the Postmaster
Generals; provided also, that whenever any
telegraph company shall have filed its writ
ten acceptance with the Postmaster Gen
eraJ, of the restrictions and obligations
required by the act approved July twenty
fourth, eighteen hundred and siXty-siX. en-
titled IAN act to aid In She construction Of
telegraph lines and to secure to the govs
eminent the use of the same, for postal
military and other purposes, II such com
panys its agents., or employees shall hereafter
refuse or neglect to transmit any such Gefe-
graphic communications as are provided for
By the aforesaid act, or by Che joint TesOlU-
ton approved the ninth day Ot February.
eighteen hundred and seventy, $50 authore
Ize Slle Secretary OF War TO provide for
taking meteorological observations at che
military stations and other points OF the in
terror Of the continent, and Tor giving notice
on Che Northern lakes and seabOard Of the
approach and force of stoTmsr such Sele-
graa&c company shall forfeit and pay 60
the United States not less than one hun.
dred and not exceeding one thousand dol
lars for each refusal OF neglect aforesaid, to
be recovered by an action or actions at lawO
in any district court Of the Emitted Stateso
MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS.
To provide for the payment under exist,
ing laws for horses and OtbeC property lost
or destroyed in the military service of the
United States one hundred thousand dol
lars.
lCtGltI StIFiCt 1ulitIs u tIiiDIt bIIt CcCLSt0
tarv of the Treasury to settle the accounts
Of di5bursing officers for expenditures al
ready made in pursuance of law, which will
not involve any actual expenditure, but
merely transfer on the books Of the freas-
ury. fifty thousand dollars.
To provide for the payment to Bean PITT
man for transcript OF his photographic
COPY Of the record and proceedings of the
court Of inquiry in relation to the conduct
Of ENaynpol II n R7laIl wi iIn in n Il
of the army in Kentucky and Tennessee
the sum of twelve hundred dollars.
Military convicts at State penitentiaH.ies:
For payment of costs and charges of State
penitentiaries for the care, clothing, main
tenance and medical attendance OF United
States military cOnvicts confined in them.
sixty-tive thousand dollars
Refunding to States expenses incurred in
raising volunteers: To indemnify the States
for expenses incurred by them in enrolling,
equipping, and Transporting troops for the
defense Of the United States during the late
instruction, five hundred thousand dol
lars
70 enable the Secretary of War TO pay
the expenses incurred, on the part of the
United States, in the arbitration had be-
tween the United States and the Green Bay
and Mississippi Canal Company, thirteen
thousand seven hundred and thirteen dol
lars and ninety seven cents.
To provide for the erection OF headstones
upon the graves of soldiers IN the national
cemeteries, the sum of two hundred thou
sand dollars.
For the establishment of an astronomical
base, and continuance Of military and geo.
graphical surveys and explorations west of
the one hundredth meridian of longitude,
under the direction of the Secretary OF War,
seventy five thousand dollars.
For the purchase and preparation ofinstru-