New Orleans Republican., 1872-10-31

For continuing the inquiry into the causes
of the decrease Of the food fishes OF the
coast and the lakes of the United States
five thousand-dollars
For the introduction of shad into the
waters Of the Pacific States, the Gulf States,
and of the Mississippi valley, and of sal
mon, whitefsh, and other useful food fishes,
into the waters of the United States to
which they are best adapted, fifteen thou
sand dollars, to be expended under the di-
rectiOn of the United States commissioner
of fish and fisheries.
To enable the Superintendent OF the coast
survey to cause astronomical observations
to be made a one OF the highest points on
the line Of the Pacific railroad, two thou
sand dollars.
To enable the Secretary Of the Treasury
to pay Thomas Donaldson balance due him
for services as constructing superintendent
of the penitentiAry building at Boise City,
Pdaho, two hundred and forty dollars and
fifteen eents.
50 @nabe'fhe Secretary of 2he Treasury
70 repay to g.. NJ. Lockwood. late mail con-
tractor, the amount OF fine paid on the or
der Of the Postmaster General, but after
ward RENTED by that officer, four hundred
and seventy-seyeD dollars and htty-Sl6
Gents.
For contingent expenses OF the Office ofthe
secretary of the Territory of Wyoming, one
thousand five hundred dollars.
10 enable the Secretary Of the interior 20
pay only the reasonable expenses heretofore
incurred 80T paving roadway and curbing
and paving idewalks in front of the prop
erty of she United States in the District of
Coiumbia, one hundred and ninety-two
thousand six hundred and twenty dollars,
or so much Gheraof as may be necessary!
and all railroads are hereby prohibited on
the street and K street fronts of farragut,
Scott and Franklin squares; and no further
street railroads shall be laid down in the
city Of Washington without the consent OF
Congress.
10 pay she 3oar8 Of public works Of che
District OF Columbia the proportion OF the
cost properly payable by the United States
government for the filling OF the canal fr9m
Seventh street wesS 70 Seventeenth Street
west, and Of the cost of the interCepting
sewer along the canal adjoining the property
Of the United States government, said work
being under the direction of the board of
public works. sixty-eight thousand three
hundred and sixty-fve dollars, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary; provided, that
all payments made nnder this and Che pre-.
ceding appropriation shall be made only
upon vouchers approved by the officer in
charge of the public buildings and
grounds Of the District; and no portion of
the money herewith appropriated shall
be used by the board Of public works
for any other purpose whatever than
the purpose that is named in the said two
last paragraphs. And the land made by
the filling up of the said canal is hereby de
clared to be the property of the United
States. And the said appropriations shall
not be construed to create or imply any OBJ
legation on the part of the Omitted States IN
any respect whatever in future.
For payment of the messengers OF she Sc
spective States for conveying to the seat of
government the votes of the electors of said
States for President and Vice President Of
the United States, twenty-five thousand dol
lars
For constructions of revenue vessels in ae-
cordance with recommendation Of the Spe-
cial commission, approved by the Secretary
of the treasury, tive hundred thousand dol
lars.
For furniture and repairs OF the same for
public buildings under the control OF the
Treasury Department. one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars
For fueio lights and %afeY and inisceiia.
neous items FOR public buildings un1 1er the
control Of the Treasury Department, two
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars,
Foe heating apparatus Tor pubic build
ings under che control of the Treasury DE,
partment seventy-fve thousand dollars.
For vaults, safes and locks, for public
buildings under the control of the Treasury
Department, one hundred thousand dollars,
For photographing. engraving, and print
ing plans of public buildings under control
Of she Treasury Department. five thousand
dollars
For pag Of eus2odisns ana janiSors OF
public buildings undeV the control OF the
Treasury Department, one hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars,
ro,,airs and rJp9l Gf euSlir
buildings under tho control Of Shc Treasury
Department, Hwo hundred thousand dollars.
20 enable She Secretary of the Treasury
to paw to the city Of Gharlest0wn, Rassachu-
setts, the expense incurred by said city in
curbing and paving she sidewalks and
streets adjacent to the navy yard, one SbOU-
sand six hundred dollars.
To pay Charles ~. SeaGon for fhe Teiin.
quishment of all claim against the United
States for the use at the ninth or any subse-
quent census, OF his invention of cafIying
machine, Cor which letters patent were
allowed by the Cuited States Patent Office.
February seventeenth. eighteen hundred
and seventv-twe, fifteen thousand dollars.
SUPERVISING INSPECTORS on STEAM VESSELS.
For carrying out the provisions % the ace
for the better protection Of the lives of pas
sengerS on vessels propelled in whole or lGs
part by steam. and the acts supplementary
thereof, the following sums, viz:
For salaries Of steamboat inspectors:
Payment of salaries OF supervising inspector
general, supervising inspectors, local in
spectOrs, assistant inspectors, and clerks,
one hundred and si3tF F-tive thousand sOuT
hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses oG steamboat i4spec.
ton service Expenses OF instruments, sta
tiOnery. meetings of board 90 supervising g
insDectDTs mileage of supervising inspect