New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-23

the Smithsonian INSTITUTION twenty Unou-
sand dollars.
For continuing the inquiry into the causes ..s
Of the decrease Of the food fishes OF the
coast and the lakes ct the United States,
FIVE thousand dollars.
For the introduction OF shad into che
waters Of the Pacific States, the Gulf States,
and of the Mississippi valley, and Of sal
mon, whitefsh, and other usefnl 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 at one OF the highest points on
the line of the Pacific railroad, two thou
sand dollars.
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury
to paw Thomas Donaldson balance due him
for services as constructing superintendent
Of the penitentiary building at Boise City,
Idaho, two hundred and forty dollars and
fifteen cents.
To enable the Secretary Of the Treasury
to 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 seyenty-seven dollars and ttty-slx
cents.
For contingent expenses Of the Office ofthe
secretary of the Territory OF Wyoming, one
thousand five hundred dollars.
To enable the Secretary of the Interior to
pay only the reasonable expenses heretofore
incurred for paving roadway and curling
and paving sidewalks in front Of the prop
erty of the United States in the District OF
Columbia, one hundred and ninety-two
thousand six hundred and twenty dollars,
or so much thereof as may be necessary;
and all railroads are hereby prohibited on
the street and X street fronts OF tarragut,
Scott and Franklin squares and no further
street railroads shall be laid down in the
city of Washington without the consent OF
Congress.
To paw the board Of public works Of the
District of Columbia the proportion OF the
cost properly payable By the United States
government for the filling OF the canal trsm
Seventh street west to 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-ive dollars, or 50 much
thereof as may be necessary; provided, that
all payments made under this and the pre-.
ceding appropriation shall be made only
uDon 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 filing 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 United States in
any respect whatever in future.
For payment of the messengers Of the re-
spectiYe States for conveying to the seat Of
government the votes of the electors of said
States for President aud Vice President Of
the United States. twenty-five thousand dol
lars.
For construction OF revenue vessels in az
COrdanoe with recommendation OF the spe-
ciaI commission, approved by the Secretary
of the Treasury, two hundred thousand dol
lars.
For furniture and repairs Of che same for
public buildings under the control Of the
Treasury Department, one. hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
For fuel, lights and water and miscella-
ne0us items tor public buildings under the
control of the Treasury Department, two
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
For heating apparatus for public build
ings under the 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 ph0tographing, engraving, anG print
ing plans of public buildings under control
Of the Treasury Department, five thousand
dollars.
For pay Of custodians and ianito:s Of
public buildings under the control OF III"
Treasury Department, one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars
For repairs and preservation 81 public
buildings under the control Of the Treasury
Department, two hundred thousand dollars.
To enable the Secretary Of the Treasury
to pay to the city of Chariestown, Massachu-
sets, the expense incurred by said city in
curbing and paving the sidewalks and
streets adjacent to the navy yard. one thou
sand six hundred dollars.
To pay Charles w. Seaton for the reiin-
punishment Of all claim against the United
States tor the use at the ninth o. any snbse-
Quent census, of his invention OF - :allying
machine, for which letters patent were
allowed by the United States Patent Office,
February seventeenth, eighteen hundred
and seveuty-two, fifteen thousand dollars.
SUPERVISING INSPECTORS on STEAM VESSELS.
For carrying out the provisions Of the act
for the better protection Of the lives of pas
sengers on vessels propelled in whole or in
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 slxty-fye thousand four
hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses of steamboat inspeo-
ton service: Expenses of Instruments, sta
IF hoard nj ieiy
inspectors, mileage of supervising inspect
Ora. at one thousand dollars each, and other