New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-08
in the Office OF the architect of the Capitol
extension, shall be considered authentic
BOTANICAL GARDEN.

?be west Of the yOtunda, thirteen thousand
dollars.
For extending the propagating houses
iineiudiDg the use of the sash from the old
portion Of the conservatory, and for gen
Srai repairs to buildings, four thousand tive
hundred dollars.
For the construction Of a sewer and trap
across Third street, TO convey the drainage
OF the botanical garden to the main sewer.
3y" hundred dollars
For continuing fence and erecting gate
g1avs on Third street, seven thousand tFe
hundred dollars.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-.
For additional heating apparatus in the
library OF Congress, 20 be expended under
:he direction OF the architect of the Capitol
extension two thousand dollars. OF SO much
sbcrcot ~ may be necessary.
To enable the librarian to procure for the
library Of Congress the English county his
tories the sum of five thousand dollars, or
9. much thereof as may be necessary.
For an additional appropriation, to be ex-
pended under the direction Of the Joint
Committee on she Library. to decorate the
Capitol with such works Of art as may be
ordered and approved by said committee,
AZ provided by act approved August eight
"enrh. eighteen hundred and hIty-six, tt-
HeeD thousand dollars; and said committee.
whenever, in their judgment. it shall be ex-
Uedient. are authorized to accept any work
81 .h,. fine arts on behalf of Congress,
which may he offered, and to assign the
came such place in the Capitol as they may
deem suitable. and shall have the 6uperVl-
zion OF all works OF ART IhaJ may Dc placed
Ill the Capitol.
For the publication Of three volumes of
Wilkes' Exploring Expedition, agreeably to
act of May twenty eighth. eighteen hun
'lreG and seventy-twos nine thousand dol
~. -
Gibrary to purchase Moran's large paint
:ng of the Canyon Of the Yellowstone, ten
shousanG dollars
SURVEY OF TIRE COAST
FOR continuing the survey of the Allan.
sic and Gulf coasts of the United States,
and Lake Champlain. including c0mpensa
sion of civilians engaged in the work, and
excluding pay and eInOluments of officers
OF the army and navy and petty officers
and men Of the navy employed in the
work, three hundred and ninety-one thou
8and dollars.
For continuing tRe survey Of the western
esDast OF the United States. including com"
gensation Of 0ivilians@ngaged in the work,
$w0 hundred and forty thousand dollars.
For Nav and rations Of engineers for the
steamers used in the Coast survey. no long
'er supplied by the Navy Department, ten
Shousand dollars
For continuing the publications Of The
observations made in the progress Of Coast
Survey, including compensation for civil
sans engaged On the work, the publication
81 he made az the Government Printing
Office, ten thousand dollars.
For repairs and maintenance OF the Gem.
element of vessels used in the Coast Survey
gorty-tive thousand dolars
ForRxtcnding the triangulations Of the
Coast Survey so as to- form ge0detic con-
meClion between fhe Atlantic and Pacific
coasts of the United States. and assisting
in the State surveys, including compeusa-
zion 0f civilians engaged in the work,
thirty.six thousand dollars.
CNDER THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
ARMoR!Es AND ARsENALs.
Springfield armorv, Springfield, iassa.
Ohusetts: For repairs and preservation Of
grounds buildings, and machinery; and for
Ourbstons for arm6ry grounds fronting on
st ise street, twenty-five thousand dollars.
ROck ISLAND armory and arsenal, Rock
ISLAND, Illinois: For new forging shop of
same dimensions and architecture as shops
already built, except that 10 will be only
one story high, one hundred and tifty-tive
ShOusand dollars; for new finishing shop tor
armoIT, Swo hundred thousand dollars; for
aeW fire prOOf barracks for enlisted men, In
GLIDING mess building. bakery and laundry
Building. hineey-fve thousand dollars: tor
new D0wdeR magazine, fifteen thousand dol
lars: for completing development OF the
%ayF@pOwer, one hundred and ten thousand
dollars; for Che construction OF avenues and
gOads 81 the Rock dsland wagon bridge, and
10 she new bridge lacrosse the Mississippi
river. 70 che city of Davenport. and for
building a Yailroa8 90 connect the present
arsenal railroad with the Chicago and Rock
Island Eailroads when changed 60 its new
l0catiofI at the lower end Of the island. and
Cor building 8wO entrances TO the island
,
PunnecriDg tue two entrances. and between
she railroad and the public wagon road or
one side and the arsenal on the other side.
8wenty- eight Thousand dollars: for new
machinery for thetlew shops already CONF
pleted, twenty thousand dollars: for laying
wateg pipe, three thousand dollars; dor
putting Elk safer Syheels tsixty-tive horse
power 6achJ in the new dam. with shatting
and machinery for transmission OF power to
Ghe shops already in use, twenty-six thou'
sand dollars: in all. six hundred and fifty.
two thousand dollars.
For completion of the wagOn-rOad bridge
connecting Moline with Rock Island, one
hundred thousand dollars.
For the construction of the Rock Island |
bridge. the balance Of the appropriation,
continued by the act OF March third, |
eighteen hundred and sevcntyone. which |
gnav be unexpended at the close OF the |
prcscn: fiscal year, js hereby Te-aQProprj' |
atcd.
Benicis arsenal, Benicia, California: For |
boring artesan well. twelve thousand six !
hundred and eightysevcn dollars; for !
building new wharf, eleven thousand four |
hundred and ninety-eight dollars; for re- |
moving bank in front of office, and filling |
2p ravine, five thousand six hundred and |
cightv-seven dollars; for necessary grading |
of public grounds, eight thousand eight |
hundred and eighty dollars; for repairs OF |
workshops, store houses and quarters, i've |
thousand six hundred dollars in all, forty |
four thousand three hundred and fifty two |
dollars,
Columbus arsenal, Columbus, Ohio: For |
care and repairs of public buildings and
grounds, nine hundred and fifty dollars.
Charleston arsenal Charleston, South |
Carolina: For putting slate roof on found.
ery building, one thousand three hundred |
dollars: for relaying floors in storehouses,
one thousand two hundred dollars; for gen
eral repairs Of public buildings and grounds, !
two hundred dollars; in all, two thousand |
seven hundred dollars.
Detroit arsenal, DearbOrnville, Michigan:
For painting and repairing public buildings, !
five hundred dollars.
Fort Monroe arsenal, Old Point Comfort,
Virginia: For completing gun-yard fence,
brick foundation wall, and fence OF old
musket barrels, three thousand dollars; for
repairing storehOuses, for painting ana re-
pairing public buildings, three thousand
dollars; in all, six thousand dollars.
Fort Union arsenal, Fort Union, New |
Mexico Territory: For repairing store
houses, magazine, barracks, workshops
Office quarters, inclosing wall, and fences,
three thousand five hundred dollars.
frankfort arsenal, Bridesburgh. Pennsyl-
Tania: For repairs of public buildings and