The Portland daily press., 1872-10-07
TO coDIFY THE LAWS OF TIE
ED STATES.


For compensation of three commissioners to codify
the laws of the United States fifteen thousand dol
lars. Fl.
For incidental and contingent expenses for clerk
sand dollars.
UNITED STATES AND BRITISH CLAIMS COMMITS
sIoN.3For the compensation and expenses of the
United States and British claims commission, forty
nine thousand one hundred and sixty dollars
To enable the President of the United States to
perfect and put in force such rules regulating the
civil service as may, from time to time be adopted
by him, twenty-five thousand dollars.
SEC 2 That after the thirtieth day Of June, egh--
cen hundred and seyenty-two 1t shall be the duty of
each head OF an executive department of the govern
ment, and of all other public officers whs have here
t0fore had printing and binding done the Congress
sona Printing Office for the use Of their respective
Departments or public offices, to include in their an
nua estimates for appropriations for the next fiscal
year such sum or sums as may to them necessa-
ry 'for printing and binding, to be executed under
the direction of the Congressional Printer"
al Printer when Congress shall have made an appro-
priation for any Department public Office to be
expended "for printing and binding to be executed
to cause and account to be opened with each of said
Departments or public offices, on which he shall
charge for all printing and binding ordered by the
heads OF said Departments public Offices in ac-
cordance with the schedule of prices established in
accordance with law, and it shall not be lawful for
him to to be executed any printing or binding
the value whereof shall exceed the amount appropri
ated for such purpose. And the Congressional Prin-
ter is hereby authorized to employ clerk of class
maxi. detailed report of each account with Depart
mensor public offices to Congress in his annual re-
port.
SEC. 4. That all acts and parts Of acts prescribing
and limiting the number OF congressional documents
10 be printed Tor the use of any head Of Departxent
or pu olic Office are herebv repealed.
SEC. 3. That all proceeds obsaes OF OIL material,
Condemned stores. supplies, orber public property
OF any kind shall hereafter be deposited and cover
ed into the treasury as miscellaneous receipts on
account OF "proce IDS of goyernm propertyY ard
shall not be withdrawn or applied except in conse-
queHce CT asubsequent appropriation made by law;
AMI detailed statement OF all such proc eds OF sal les
shall be iscuded IN the appendix the book of es-
climates. But this section shall not be held TO reveal
the existing authority OF law 10 relation to marine
hospitals, revenue cutters the clothing fund OF the
navV, or the sale OF commissary stores the officers
OF the armv. And it shall be the duty of the Regis
the Treasury to furnish to the proper acconnt
ing tceIs copies OF all warrants covering such pro-
ceeds, where the same may be necessary in the set
tement of accounts in their respective offices.
SEC. 6. That the public grounds surrounding he
Capitol shall be enlarged (according the plan ap-
proved by tue Committees ON Puplc Buildings of
the Sonate and House of Representatives respect
lively, which plan IS hereby directed to be deposited
in the CUSTODY OF the Secretary OF the Interor) by
extension between FIRST and First street
west in the following manner: NOT thwardiy 10 tbe
south side OF North b streer, and sout6v irdIy
TO the north side OF South b street, in
ciudlng, IN addition to so much of the reser-
vations, avenues and streets as are necessary for
such extensions, the two squares designated on the
plan oil the city OF Washington as numbers six hun
dreu ana eighty seven anu six hundred aud eighty
eight, re pc, lively.
SEC Z. mat 1t shall be the duty OF the Secretary
OF the Interior to purchase, from the owner or own
ers thereof at such price not exceeding its actual
case value as may be mutually agreed on between
the Secretary and such owner owners and not ex-
ceedlng the appraisal made by the commission OF
nine in their report to Robert Ould, u tied States
district attorney Tor the District OF Columbia. on
the twenty first day OF January, eighteen hundred
anu sixty one, such private property may be
essary for carrying this act into effect, the value of
the property so purchased TO be pail to the owner
owners thereof out OF any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated on the requisition OF
said Secretary; ProUided, That before such pay.
Dent shall oe made THE owner owners OF the prop
ery purchased sail, by good and sufc ent deed
Deeds in due form OF law. and approved by the At
tOrney General OF the United States fully release
and convey TO the United States all their and each al
their several and respective rights in said tit es TO
such lands ana PROF erty so purchased.
SEC. g. That II the Secretary OF the Intefior shall
not be able to agree with the or owners eff any
private property needed tor the purposes OF this ACT
upon the price e be paid therefor or Tor any other
cause he shall be unable to obtain the title To auy
such properly by mutual agree Mt with the owner
or owners thereof, shall be duty 20 make ami
cation TO The supreme court OF the District OF Co.
lumoia, which court il hereby authorized and re-
quiTed, upon such application. in such mode and
under such rules and regulations as it NAV odont To
make just and equitable apprasement OF the cash
value o! the several intere OF each and every own
er OF the real estate and improvements thereon
necessary to be taken for the public use IN accord
ance with the provisions OF tins xubob IN