New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-08

and direction.
TO pay five laboreps in the old parS Of the
Capitol, and five waBchmen in reservation
two. twenty per centum on their pay for
the years ending June Hhirtieth. 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 HucA as may be
necessary.
BUREAU 0F REFUGEES. FREEDMEN AND
ABANDONED LANDS.
For collection and payment OF bounty.
prize-money. and other legitimate claims of
cololed 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 o! officers and agents: teIe.
graphing ana postage, one hundred thou
sand dollars: provided, THAT the Bureau Of
Refugees. Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
shall be discontinued from and after June
thir;ietb. 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
rctarv 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 COiortd 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 Tor
the purpose.
For the support of FrceGmen's Hospital
and Asylum al 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,
seventv-tour thousand dollars; provided,
that no part of said appropriation shall
be used in the support Of or 80 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 thiftieth,
eighteen hundred and Seventy-twO, the
Freedmen's Hospital in the District of Co
lumbia 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
ury OF the United States tOr al! eXpepdI-
tureso
SIGNAL OFFICE.
For Manufacture, purchase OF repair OF
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. 20 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 be hereby is
authorized and required 90 provide, in the
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
be1ef: Of agriculture and commercial in
terests; and provided, that no part Of this
appropriation. ROr of any appropriation for
the scVer8! departments OF the government,
shall be paid 70 any telegraphic COM
pany which shall neglect or refuse to
transmit telegraphic 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 20 be established by the Postmaster
General; provided also that whenever any
company shall have filed its writ
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 IAN act 20 aid N the construction of
telegraph Zines. and to secure 20 the gov.
eminent the use of the same, for postal,
and other purposes II such cOme
pany. its agents, or employees shall! hereafter
L,
graphic communications as are provided for
by the aforesaid act, or by the Joint resolu.
ton approved the ninth day of February,
eighteen hundred and seventy. "tO author.
ize the Secretary Of War 70 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 teleo
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.
Secret service fund: TO enable the Secre.
tarv of the Treasury to settle the accounts
of disbursing officers for expenditures al
ready made in pursuance Of law. which will
not involve any actual expenditure. but
merely a transfer on the books Of .he treas.
ury. fifty thousand dollars.
To provide Tor the payment 80 Benn Pit
man for a transcript OF his Photographic
copy Of the record and proceedings Of the
court OF inquiry in relation to Ghe conduct
Of General ID. c. Buell.. while IN command
Of the army in Kentucky and Tennessee.
the sum Of twelve hundred dollars.
Military convicts at State penitent;aries:
For payment of costs and charges of State ;
Denitentiaries for the care, clothing. main !
,enance and medical attendance o! United |
States military cOnYicts confined IN them.
sixty-fve thousand dollars.
Refunding to States expenses incurred in |
'aising volunteers: To indemnify the States
5or expenses incurred by them IN enrolling, |
5Guipping. and transporting troops for the !
five hundred thousand dol. |
ars.
To enable the Secretary of War TO pay
he expenses incurred, on the part of the |
United States, in the arbitration had be- |
5ween the United States and the Green Bay !
md Mississippi Canal Company, thirteen
seven hundred and thirteen dol !
ars and ninety-seven cents.
To provide for the erection OF feadstones |
1pon the graves Of soldiers II the national !
the sum of two hundred thou !
sand dollars.
For the establishment of ar astronomical |
base, and continuance Of military and geo |
surveys and explorations west of !
he one hundredth meridian of longitude, |
lnder the direction of the Secretary 81 War, |
eventy tive thousand dollars.
For the purchase and preparation OF nstru-
nents for a proper observation OF The transit |