New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-30

sand dollars.
For continuing theinquiry into the causes
of the decrease of the food fishes OF the
coast and the lakes OF the United States,
five thousand dollars
For the introduction of shad into the
waters of the Pacific States, the Gulf States,
and of the Mississippi valley, and of sal
mon. whitefsh, and other useful 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-
| rectOn 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 pay 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 seventy-seven dollars and tifty-six
| 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 Farragut,
Scott and Franklin squares; and no further
street railroads shall be laid down in the
city Of Washington without the consent of
Congress.
To pay 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 frem
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-hve dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary; provided, that
all payments made under this and the pre-
ceding appropriation shall be made only
upon 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 dee
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 III
any respect whatever in future.
For payment of the messengers OF the re.
spective States for conveying to the seat of
government the votes of the electors of said
States for President and Vice President of
the United States, twenty-five thousand dol
lars
For construction of revenue vessels in &C.
cOrdance with recommendation of the spe-
cial commission, approved by the Secretary
of the Treasury. two hundred thousand dol.
lars.
For furniture and repairs Of the same for
public buildings under the control Of the
Treasury Department., one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
For fuel, lights and water and nisceila.
neous items for 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-five thousand dollars.
For vaults, safes and locks, for public
y
Department. one hundred thousand dollars.
For photographing, engraving, and print
ing plans of public buildings under control
Of the Treasury Department, five thousand
dollars.
For pay Of custodians and janitors of
public buildings under the control Of the
Treasury Department, one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars.
For repairs and preservation Of 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 Charlestown, Massachu.
setts, the expense incurred By said city in
curbing and paving the sidewalks and
streets adjacent 80 the navy yard. one thou
sand six hundred dollars
To pay Charles W. SeatOn for the Teiin.
punishment Of all claim against the United
States for the use at the ninth or any subse-
Guent census. Of his invention of taiIying
machine, for which letters patent were
allowed by the United States Patent Office.
February seventeenth. eighteen hundred
and seventy-twoo fifteen thousand dollars.
SUPERVISING INSPECTORS ON sTEAM VESSELS.
For carrying ouS the provisions of the act
for the better protection of the lives of pas
sengers on vessels propelled in whole or il
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. locat in
spectors, assistant inspectors, and clerks,
one hundred and siXty-tive thoUsand toUG
hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses Of steamboat inspec.
ton service: Expenses Of instruments, eta.
tionery, meetings OF board of supervising
inspectors, mileage OF supervising inspect !
ors, at one thousand dollars each. and other
miscellaneous expenses, ninety-one :Hon- |
sand dollars.
To enable The Secretary of the Treasury
TO pay, under existing laws, contractors for |
carrying the mails for services rendered /
prior to july first, eighteen hundred and |
sixty-nin6, thirteen thousand four hundred |
and sixteen dollars, !
TO pay Edward r. Ferguson his salary as
supervising inspector of steamboats, from |
March third, eighteen hundred and seventy. !
one, to May twenty-secOnd, eighteen hun. :,
bred and seventy-one, four hundred and |
twenty eight dollars and titty.seven cents.
For loss and expense involved in the re.
coinage of gold coins in the treasury which !
are below standard weight, nnde! suci reg. !
Ulations as the Secretary of the Treasury |
may prescribe one hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars
To defray, under the direction of the Sec. !
retary of the Treasury. the expenses Of re. !
deeming and reissuing the minor coinage OF .
the United States, twenty thousand dollars. |
to the act Of March third. eighteen
hundred and seventyOne, as much of the !
same as may he necessary 10 be available !
for expenses incurred dur!n: the present |.
fiscal year.
To enable tie Secretary Of the Nary
to pay TO the officers and crew .!
for the destruction "f tha gebc.
cruiser Alabama ,IO1p~ ff,E. s,rny-isSo,,, ~