New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-31

To pay five laborers in the old part of the
Capitol, and five watchmen IN reservation
two, twenty per centum on their pay Tor
the years ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine, and June THIRTEEN,
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 much as may be
necessary.
BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND
ABANDONED LANDS.
For collection and payment of bounty,
prize-nonev. and other legitimate claims of
colored 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 of officers and agents; tele-
graphing and postage, one hundred thou,
sand dollars; provided, that the Bureau OF
Refugees. Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
shall be discontinued from and after June
thirtieth, 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
rotary of War for the purposes OF this pro
viso: and all acts and parts OF acts pertain
ing to the collection and payment OF 6oun-
ties. or other moneys due to cOIored soldiers,
sailors, anu hdIIut6s VI t1C4I AC'LSj 9i4CStA
main in force until otherwise ordered by
Congress. the same to be carried into effect
bv the Secretary Of War, who may employ
such clerical force as may be necessary Tor
the purpose
For the support OF Freedmen's Hospital
and Asylum at Washington, District OF
Columbia, viz Pay of medical officers and
attendants; medicines, medical supplies and
ratiops: clothing; rent of hospital buildings,
fuel and lights; repairs and transportation,
seyenty-tour thousand dollars; provided,
that no part of said appropriation shall
be used in the support OF or to pay any OF
the aforesaid expenses on account OF any
persons hereafter to be admitted to sad
hospital and asylum, unless persons removed
thither from some other government nos
pital: provided, that after June thirtieth,
EIGHTEEN hundred and seventy-two, the
Freedmen's Hospital in the District OF Co
Iumbia shall. until otherwise ordered by
Congress. be continued under the supervl-
sion and control of the Secretary OF war,
who shall make all estimates, and pass all
accounts, and be accountable 90 the treas
NV of she United States fog al ezpendi-
tugeso
SIGNAL OFFICE.
For manufacture, purchase or repair OF
meteorological and other necessary InsSru-
ments; for telegraphing reports; for eS-
penses of storm signals announcing prob
able approach and force OF storms through
out the United States, for the benefit OF
commerce and agriculture; tor lnstrument
shelters: for hire, furniture and expenses Of
offices maintained for public use IN cities or
posts receiving reports; for maps and bul-
ietins 10 be displayed in chambers OF com
gnnrce 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 he hereby is
authorized and required 60 provide, IN the
system of observations and reports IN
charge Of che chief signal officer of the
army, for such stations, reports and sig
nails as may be found necessary tor the
benefit of agriculture and commercial m
terests; and provided, that no part OF this
appropriation, nor of any appropriation for
the several departments Of the government,
shall be paid to any telegraphlc com-
panv which shall neglect Or refuse to
transmit Geographic communications be-
tween said departments, their officers,
agents OF employees. under the provisions OF
the second section OF chapter two hundred
and Shirtv of the statutes Of the United
States for the year eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, and at rates of compensation
therefor to be established by the Postmaster
General; provided also, that whenever any
telegraph 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, eigAteen hundred and siXty-siX, en-
titled ''An act to aid IN the construction of
telegraph lines. and to secure to the gov
eminent the use of the same, for postal.
military, and other purposes if such COM
panys its agents, or employees shall hereafter
refuse or neglect to transmit any such tele-
graphic communications as are provided tor
by the aforesaid act, or by the joint resolI-
ton approved the ninth day OF February,
eighteen hundred and seventy, ''t0 author
ize the Secretary of War to 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 tele.
graphic company shall forfeit and pay to
| the United States not less than one hum
! 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.
| SS6CHGT service luna. 40 &HdDIt Inc S6CE0-
! Tarv of the Treasury to settle She accounts
Of discussing officers for expenditures al
ready made in pursuance of law, which will
! not involve any actual expenditure, but
| merely transfer on the books OF the treas
| ury, fifty thousand dollars.
To provide for the payment 20 Benn Pit.
| man Tor a transcript of his photographic
| copy of the record and proceedings OF the
| court Of inquiry in relation to the conduct
1 a n NH in md
| Of the army in Kentucky and Tennessee,
the sum OF twelve hundred dollars.
Military convicts at State penitentiaries:
! For payment OF costs and charges Of State
! penitentiaries fer the care, clothing, main
. tenance and medical attendance of United
States military convicts confined in them.
! sixty-tive thousand dollars.
Refunding to States expenses incurred IN
raising volunteers: 10 indemnify the States
for expenses incurred by them in enrolling,
equipping, and transporting troops for the
defense OF the United States during the late
| insurrectiono i've hundred thousand dol
lars.
To enable the Secretary Of War 30 pay
The expenses incurred, on the part OF the
United States, in the arbitration had be
tween the United States and the Green Bay
and Mississippi Canal Company, thirteen
| thousand seven hundred and thirteen dol
lars and ninety seven cents.
To provide for the erection OF headstonee
upon the graves Of soldiers IN the national
cemeteries, the sum of two hundred thou
sand dollars.
For the establishment of an Astronomical
! base. and continuance Of military and geo
graphical surveys and explorations west Of
the one hundredth meridian Of longitude
| under the direction of the Secretary OF War
seventy five thousand dollars.
For thepurchase and preparation finstru
al IN OF t}ln