The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-15
approved, June l, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1881

nation
approved, June I, 1872.
[GENgRAL NATURE-No. 1884,
AN ACT making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses of the government for the fiscal year
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-three, and for other purposes.
Be il enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
Sentdtices Of the United States Of dmeried in Con-
gress assembled, That the following sums be, and
the "a Ce are hereby appropriated, for the OBJ
jects hereinafter expressed, TOR the fiscal year end
ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seven
ty-three, viz:
TREASURES DEPARTMENT.
FOR LIFRsAvISG STATIONS.
For salaries of two superintendent of the life
saving stations on the coast of Long Island and
New Jersey, at one Thousand five hundred dol
lars each, three thousand dollars and for one
superintendent on the coast of Cape Cod and of
Block island, Rhode Island, one thousand dol
lars.
For ffty-four keepers of stations. at two hun
dred dollars each, ten thousand eight hundred
dollars.
For pay of crews of experienced surf-men at
such stations and for such periods as the Secre-
tary of the Treasury may deem necessary and
proper, seyenty-nine thousand five hundred and
twenty dollars.
For compensation of seventeen keepers of sta
tions, at two hundred dollars each three thousand
four hundred dollars.
For contingencies of life saving stations on the
coast Of the United States, fifteen hundred dol.
lars.
For the establishment of life-saving stations on
the coasts of Cape Cod and of Block island,
Rhode Island, fifty thousand dollars: Provided,
That all life-saving stations hereafter erected
shall be erected under the supervision of two
captains of the revenue service, to be designated
by the Secretary of the Treasury, and to be
under his direction.
REvESuB-cUTrER SERVICE.
Thirty-four captains, one hundred and one
lieutenants, and siXty-three engineers and pilots
employed, three hundred and sixty one thou
sand three hundred dollars.
For ration s for officers: Thirty four captains,
one hundred and one lieutenants. sixty-three
engineers and pilots, twenty-five thousand five
hundred and eighty. three dollars and forty cents.
For pay Of crews Nine hundred and forty-two
petty officers, .eamen, cooks, stewards, boys,
coal-passers, and flremen, two hundred and
eighty-four thousand two hundred and ninety
two dollars.
For rations for crews: Nine hundred and
boys, coal-passers, and hremen. three hundred
anu forty. four thousand seven hundred and
seventy-two rations, at thirty-four cents, includ'
ing liquor equivalent, one hundred and seven
teen thousand two hundred and twenty-five
dollars and forty-eight cents.
For fuel for thirty-six vessels, repairs and
en,eass f Stores same for Shs spm anandt tpayy,elli ana en- sa.
penses of officers travelling on duty under
orders from the Treasury Department, commu-
GLIDING wharfage. towage, d ct e, freight, adj
vertising. sun eys, and 90 forth, q ID misceila-
neous expenses "..4>. , ,...4- .cluded under
special heads. two hundred and ninety thousand
dollars.
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
For supplying deficiency in the fund for the
relief of sick and disabled seamen, one hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars: Proofded,
That no part of this sum shall be used to sup
port any sick or disabled seamen entitled to be
received into a marine hospital, by contract at
the lowest bidder, except when, in the judgment
of the Secretary of the Treasury, the acceptance
of the lowest proposal will, for other reasons,
equally secure the proper care and treatment OF
marine patients.
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
For paper, engraving printing, express charges,
and other expenses OF making and issuing the
national currency, one hundred thousand dol
lars.
DETECTION AND PUNISHMENT OF coUNTERFEITINo.
For expenses in detecting and bringing to trial
and punishment persons engaged in counterfeit
ing treasury notes, bonds, and other securities Of
the United States, and for detecting other frauds
upon the government, one hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars.
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to
pay to Warrenton SommerS a sum sufficient to
make his salary, from October first, eighteen
hundred and sxty-eight, to June first, eighteen
hundred and siXty-nine, that of a fourth. class
clerk in the Fifth Auditors Office, one hundred
and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary.
For folding and material for the
same, eight thousand dollars.
For labor, eight thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, eight thousand dol
lars; furniture and repairs, five hundred dollars
paratus, one thousand dollars for the current
fiscal year.
For the expenses of the Joint Select Com
mittee on alleged outrages in the Southern
States, the sum of one thousand four hundred
and sixty-three dollars and twenty-five cents,
said sum to be carried for the purpose OF the
contingent fund of the Senate.
JUDICIARY.
For defrnying the expenses Of the courts of the
United States, including the District of Column
bia for jurors and witnesses, and expenses OF
suits in which the United States are concerned,
OF prosecutions for offenses committed against
the United States; for the safe-keeping of prls-
oners; and for the Expenses which may be in
Cured Ia the enforcement of the act, relative to
the right of citizens to VOTE, Of February
twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-one, or any acts amendatory there
of 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 the pros
ent fiscal year, the said act being hereby sup
plemented and amended SO as to further provide
as follows THAT whenever, in any county or
parish, in any congressional district, there shall
be ten citizens thereof of good standing who, prior
to any registration OF voters for an election for
Representative in Congress, or prior to any
election at which a Representative in Congress
is to be voted for, shall make known in writing
to the Judge of the circuit court OF the United
States for the district wherein such county or
parish is situate, their desire to have said regis
tration or election both guarded and scrutiuized,
it shall be the duty OF the said judge Of the cir
cult 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 convenient
point in said district; and the said court, when
so opened by said judge, shall proceed to
and from time to time, and under the hand OF
the said Judge, and under the seal of said court,
for such election district or voting precinct In
said congressional district, as shall, in the man
ner herein prescribed, have been applied for,
and to revoke, change, or renew said appoint
ment, from time to time, two citizens, residents
of said election district or voting precinct
In said county or parish, who shall be
of different p~olitical.parties, and able to read and
write The English language, and who shall be
known and designated as supervisors of election;
and the said court, when opened by the said
| Judge rs required herein, shall, therefrom and
thereafter and up to and including the day fol-
lowing the day of the election, be always open
and the powers and Jurisdiction hereby granted
and conferred shall be exercised, asiwell in vaca-
ton us in term time; and a judge, sitting at
chambers, shall have the same powers and juris-
| dlction, including the power of keeping order
and of Furnishing any contempt of his authority,
| as when sitting in the court Proyfdsd, That no
compensation shall be allowed to the supervisors
herein authorized to be appointed, except those
appointed in cities or towns of twenty thousand
or more inhabitants. And no person shall be APP
pointed under this act as supervisor of election
who is not at the time of his appointment a
qualified voter of the county, parish, election.
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