New Orleans Republican., 1872-11-28

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that of a fOurth-class clerk in the Filth
Auditors Office, one hundred and fifty dol
lars, or 80 much thereof as may be neces-
sary.
For folding documents and material tor
the same, eight thousand dollars.
For labor, eight thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, eight thousand
dollars; furniture and repairs, I'VE nun nun
dred dollars; for fuel, oil, and cotton waste waste,
for heating apparatus, one thousand dollais
for the current fiscal year. co.. C,o,,,
For the expenses of the JOINT oetect ~,
mittee on alleged outrages IN tLie @ oouVh1In I,,,
States. the sum Of one thousand louf nun
dred and sixty-three dollars and twenty
five cents. said sum to be carried Ior the
pnrDose to the contingent fund OF the
Senate. cr.nv
For defraying the expenses Of the courts
of tbe United States, including the DlstfIct
of CoIumbia for jurors and witnesses, ana
expenses of suits in which the United States
are concerned of prosecutions tor oHenses
committed against the United States; lot
the safe-keeping of prisoners; and Tor the
expenses which may be incurred IN the
enforcement of the act, relative 70 tne
RIGHT of citizens to vote, of February TWEEN
.tv7eightb. eighteen hundred and seventy
one. or any acts amendatory thereof or
supplementary thereto, three million two
hundred thousand dollars; of which sum
two hundred thousand dollars shall be avail
able for the expenses incurred during Vhe
present fiscal year, the said act beng mere
by supplemented and amended so as to tur-
ther provide as follows: "That whenever, in
any county or parish, IN any consressapllaf
district, there shall be ten citizens thereof
Of good standing who, prior to any fegl5tra-
tiOn of voters for an election for represent
atiye in Congress, or prior to any election
AT which a Representative in Congress is 10
he voted for, shall make known, IN writing,
to the Judge of the circuit court OF the
United States for the district wherein sucn
county or parish is situate, their desire 10
have said registration or election both
gnarded and scrutinized, it shall be the
duty of the said Judge Of the cifeuIt court,
within not less than ten days prior to said
registration or election, as the case may be,
to open the said court at the most con
yenient point in said district; and the said
court, when SO opened by said judge, shall
proceed to appoint and commission, from
day to day, and from time to time, and IN
der the hand of the said judge, and under
the seal of said court for such election dis
trict or voting precinct in said congress
sional district, as shall in the manner herein
prescribed, have been applied for, and to
revoke, change or renew said appoint
ment from time to time, two citizens, resi-
dents Of said election district or voting
precinct in said county or parish, who shall
be Of different political parties, and able TO
read and write the English language, and
who shall be known and designated as SUI
neryisOrs OF election and the said court,
when opened bv the said judge as required
-, in. shall, therefrom and thereafter and
day If tbe Including the day following the
| troneaot tior nf b,,sirhh he always open Tor the
u ian9'oILoi VI business :nder this act; and
| and conferred shall be exercised. 9s veil in
vacation as term time; and Judge, sitting
at chambers, shall have the same powers
and jurisdiction, including the power of
keeping order and of Furnishing any con.
tempt OF his authority, as when sitting in
the court; provided, that no compensation
shall be allowed to the supervisors herein
authorized to be appointed, except those
appointed in cities or towns or twenty thou
sand or more inhabitants. And no person
son shall be appointed under this act as
supervisor of election who is not at the
time Of his appointment qualified voter
OF the county, parish, election district, or
voting precinct tor which he is appointed.
And no person shall be appoi ted deputy
marshal under the act of which this is
amendatory, who is not qualified voter at
the time OF his appointment, in the county,
parish, district or precinct in which his du-
ties are to be performed. And section thir-
teen OF the act of which this is an amend
ment shall be construed to authorize and
require the circuit courts Of the United
States Ill said section mentioned to name
and appoint, as soon as may be after the
passage OF this act, the commissioners pro-
vided for in said section, in all cases in
which such appointments have not already
been made in conformity Herewith And
the third section Of the act to which this is
an amendment shall be taken and construed
to authorize each of the Judges of the cir
cult courts OF the United States to desg-
nate one or more Of the judges of the dis
trct courts within his circuit to discharge
the duties arising under this act or the act
to which this is an amendment. And the
words ''any person" in section four of the
act OF May thirty-frst, eighteen hundred
and seventy, shall be held to include anv
officer or other person having powers or
duties OF an official character under this
act or the act to which this is an amend
ment; provided, that nothing in this sec
ton shall be so construed as to authorize
the appointment OF any marshals or dep
uty marshals in addition to those hereto
fore authorized by law; and provided fur
ther, that the supervisors herein provided
Tor shall have no power or authority to
make arrests or to perform other duties
than to be in the immediate presence Of the |
officers holding the election, and to witness
all their proceedings, including tile count |
ne of the votes and the making of return |
And so much of said sum herein |
appropriated as may be necessary for said |
and amendatory provisions is
hereby appropriated from and after the
passage of this act.
For the support and maintenance of CON
'iets transferred from the District of COIum-
ma, ten thousand dollars.
FOr the compensation of special counsel
nd other legal services and for incidental
expenses in taking testimony, fees of wit
eSses and OF commissioners in relation to
lalmS before the mixed American and
'1tlSh claims commission, twenty-five thou
and dollars.
For detlaying the expenses of defending
aims under the convention with Mexico of
lurth July, eighteen hundred and sixty
ght to be expended under the direction of
ne Attorney General, ten thousand dollars.
For payment of the necessary expenses
lcurfed IN defending suits against the Sec
'tary OF the Treasury, or his agents. for
le seizure OF captured or abandoned prop
'Lyi ana Tor the examination Of witnesses
claims against the United States pend
z IN any department.; and for the defense
the United States in the Court Of Claims
be expended under the direction Of the :
ttorney General, thirty thousand dol :
rs, no part of which shall be paid to at
rneys or cOunselors at law tor profes- ..
'nal services, for appearing and assisting :
the trial of causes in the Supreme, cir, Z
1t or district courts of the United States,
Court Of Claims, and that the Attorney :
neral make report to Congress at the end !
the fiscal year of the manner of the ex- f
nditure Of this fund, and to whom and q
: what purpose paid. =
For this sum, or SO much thereof as NAV q