New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-13

3 GERS of the army, and under his supervision
and direction.
f To pay five laborers in the old part Of the
: | Capitol, and five watchmen in reservation
Two, twenty per centum on their pay fol
, 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-si4, two thousand eight hundred and
eighty dOllars, or SO much az may be
necessary.
EGEEAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND
ABANDONED LANDS.
For collection and payment Of bounty,
prize-money, and other legitimate claims OF
! c0lOyed soldiers and sailors ViZ: FOr sala-
ries Of agents and clerks; rene 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. ard 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 GOlored soldiers,
sailors, and marines, OF 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 IS mas be necessary for
| che purpose.
For the supper: Of Freedmen's 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,
| seventy-tOur thousand dollars; provided,
| that no part Of said appropriation shall
be used in the support OF or to pay any of
Tie aforesaid expenses on account Of any
persons hereafter to be admitted to said
! hospital and asylum, unless persons removed
| thitheT from some other government hos.
| pital; provided, that after June thiftieth,
| eighteen hundred and sevPnty-two, the
| Freednen's Hospital in the District Of Co.
]umbia shall, until otherwise ordered by
| Congress, be continued under the supervi-
| sion and control of the Secretary Of War,
who shall make all estimates, and pass all
accounts, and be accountable TO the treas
uTy Of the United States for al expendi-
tureso
SIGNAL OFFICE.
For Manufacture, purchase or repair OF
meteorological and other necessary instru-
penses of storm signals announcing prob
able approach and tOrGe 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, in the |
system Of observations and reports in |
charge Of the chief signal officer of the |
army, for such stations, reports and sig |
nails as may be found necessary for the |
benefit of agriculture and commercial in |
terests; ana 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, their officers |
agents or employees, under the provisions of
the second section of chapter two hundred |
and thirty Of the statutes Of the United |
States for the year eighteen hundred and |
sixty-six, and at rates of compensation
therefor to be established by the Postmaster |
General; provided also, that whenever any
)
ten acceptance with the Postmaster Gen
eral, of the restrictions and obligations
required by the act approved July twenty
fourth, eighteen hundred and sixtY-six, en-
titled An act to aid IN the construction of
telegraph lines, and to secure to the gov
ernment the use Of the same, for postal
military, and other purposes" if such com
pany, its agents, or employees shall hereafter
refuse or neglect to transmit any such tele
graphic communications as are provided for
by the aforesaid act, or by the Joint res0lu-
ton approved the ninth day OF February, +
eighteen hundred and seventy, "t9 author
lze the Secretary of War to provide for
taking meteorological observations at the
military stations and other points of the in
terror Of the continent, and for giving notice
on the Northern lakes and seaboard Of the
approach and force of storms, - such tele-
graphic company shall forfeit and pay to
the United States not less than one hun
dred and not exceeding one thousand dol
lars for each refusal or neglect aforesaid, to
be recovered by an action or actions at law,
in any district court of the United States.
MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS.
To provide for the payment under exist
ing laws for horses and other property lost
or destroyed in the military service of the
United States, one hundred thousand dol
lars.
DSGItC service luna. 10 endDIe J0G S6cT6- |
tarv Of the Treasury to settle the accounts
OF discussing 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 treas
ury, fifty thousand dollars.
To provide for the payment to Benn Pit
man Tor a transcript of his photographic | ,
copy Of the record and proceedings Of the
court Of inquiry in relation to the conduct |
Of General d. G. Buell., while in command
Of the army in Kentucky and Tennessee,
the sum of twelve hundred dollars. ,
Military cOnvicts at State penitentiaries: !
For payment of costs and charges Of State
penitentiaries for the care, clothing, main I
Cenance and medical attendance of United :
States military cOnvicts confined in them +
sixty-fve thousand dollars.
RefuRding to States expenses incurred in | 7
raising volunteers: To indemnify the States
for expenses incurred by them in enrolling {
3quipping, and Transporting troops for the I
defense Of the United States during the late 7
five hundred thousand dol c
aTs. /
To enable the Secretary of War to pay a
he expenses incurred, on the part of the
United States, in the arbitration had be-
5ween the United States and the Green Bay
and Mississippi Canal Company, thirteen
thousand seven hundred and thirteen dol Z
ars and ninety seven cents.
Eo provide for the erection OF headat0nes
lpon the graves Of soldiers IN the national
cemeteries. the sum of two hundred thou
and dollars. O
For the establishment of an astronomical
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