New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-02

needed by the army, not exceeding five
thousand dollars in value, for distribution
among the destitute aged persons above
mentioned
SEC. %. That the use of the buildings III
Armory square occupied by the quarter
masters Department., if not needed for the
public service, be granted, in the discretion
of the Secretary of War, to the association
above mentioned, for the purpose OF en-
ablng it still further to relieve the destitute
persons above mentioned.
SEC. n. That the provisions in the act
entitled "An act making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses OF the government
for the year ending June thrtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy one. and for other
purposes for the erection of a pubic
building in the city OF Saint Louis, Missouri,
for the use of the customhOuse and other
civil Offices OF the government of the United
States, shall be extended and made avalla-
bic for and during the year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
two.
SEC. % That the salary of the consul at
Matamoras, Mexico be established at two
th0usend dollars per annum for the fiscal
year ending June thrtieth. eighteen hun
dred and seventy-one, and thereafter
That there be paid to the deputy assistant
treasurer in the Office of the assistant treas
hundred dollars. thes being deficiency
i'll his compensation for the present fiscal
year.
SEC. 81. That there be. and is hereby, ap-
-proprlatCd Tor increased compensation to
assistant marshals in taking the Census OF
eighteen hundred and seventy, the sum OF
three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
SEC. y. That for the purpose OF more Ell
icctually securing life and property on the
coast of New Jersey and Long Island tor
the fiscal year ending June thirty. eighteen
hundred and sevtuty-tWO. two hundred
thousand dollars, to be expended in accord
ance with the provisions 0t the Act Tor the
better preservation Of life and properly
from vessels shipwrecked on the coast OF
the United States.' approved December
fourteenth, eighteen hundred anti tty-tour,
and that the Secretary OF the Treasury be
authorized TO employ crews of experienced
surtnen at such stations and for sucn periods
as he may deem necessary and proper. and
at such compensation as he may deem reii-
sonable. not to exceed forty dollars per
month for each person to be employed.
That the jurisdiction conferred by the
Joint resolution of juno eighteen. eighteen
hundred and siXty-siX, in regard to claims
from the counties of Berkeley and Jetter-
son, in the State of West Virginia, and
by the Joint resolution of July twenty
eight eighteen hundred and sixty six. III
regard to claims from the Stale OF Ten
nessee, and by the joint resolution OF De
cemher tWenty-threc, eighteen hundred and
sixty-nne, as amended by the act OF March
three, eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
in regard to steamboats, and other vessels
shall not be withdrawn Or impaired by any
construction of the law creating commits
sioncrs of claims to examine claims arising
III States proclaimed to be III lnsurrectlon
and the jurisdiction upon all claims pre-
scented by loyal citizens from said State OF
Tennessee, and from said countlesof Berke-
ley and Jefferson to the proper department
before the third Of March, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-one. snail remain as be-
fore the passage of said act creating said
commissioners of claims.
For covering the steam pipes III the Capl-
tol with fire proof nOn-conductlng letting,
eight thousand dollars.
SEC. - That there be. and is here
by, appropriated, to pay expenses
of the Legislative assembly OF Wyoming
Territory, convened oetolSr. ammo Donini
eighteen hundred and seventy, and Tor
printing journals of said assembly, and in
ciden.al expenses of the Office OF secretary
for the wear eighteen hundred and seventy,
the sum OF four thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars.
SEC. ~. That three thousand dollars is APP
propriatcd. cut of which such sum shall be
paid to John Thompson Mason. late col
Iector Of the port OF Baltimore. tor services
rendered in the disbursement OF the light
house fund, and for services performed tor
lighthouse purposes outside the limits OF his
collection district, such sum as the Secretary
of the Treasury may find legally due and
owing to said party on an adjustment OF his
accounts by the Treasury Department.
SEC. 30 That the act approved january
the tgcnty-sccond, ammo Donlini eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven. entitled An act
to fix the times for tie regular meetings OF
Congress" be. and the same is hereby. re-
pealed after the Adjournment Of the present
session Of Co..greSs.
Approved. April 20, ISL.