New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-19
LAWS OF THE UNITED SLATER
Passed nj the First Session of the Fam
second Congress.
GGENRAL NATURE-No, 9,

GGENRAL NATURE-No. 81
AN ACT making appropriations to supp,
deficiencies in the appropriations for Il
service of the year ending June thirtiea
eighteen hundred and seventy one An
for additional appropriations for the y
vice of the year ending June thirtea
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, andr
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Houst
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States
America in Congress assembled, That
order to carry into effect the provisiond
an act entitled "An act granting pen.au
to certain soldiers and sailors of the ward
eighteen hundred and twelve. and IN
widows of deceased soldiers appuyt
February fourteen, eighteen hundred mi
seventy-one, there be, and is hereby appn
priated, out of any moneys in the treasup
not otherwise appropriated. for the py 4
ment, during the remainder of the praa
fiscal year, Of two clerks of class three, iur
clerks of class two, nineteen clerks Of ella
one and two assistant messengers in thePa
sion Office. to be appointed by the SecntE
of the Interior. eight thousand two hundr(
and sixty dollars; for office rent, furnims
and contingent expenses of said Office f@ ts
same period, six thousand five hundui
dollars: and for the payment. during tk
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eightsi
hundred and seventy-two, of four elerh
of class three. eight clerks of class tss
forty-eight clerks of class one, and thru
assistant messengers in said Office, to beE
pointed by the Secretary of the lnteng,
seventv-seven thousand three hundred u
sixty dollars: and for Office rent. furnitw
stationery and contingent expenses of sI
office during the said year, seven thousaa
dollars; provided. that nothing in any "a
contained shall be construed to alter q
amend an act entitled IAN act to define til
duties of pension agents and prescribe tk
manner of paying pensions, and for oths
purposes" approved July eighth. eighted
hundred and seventy; but the provisiOnsd
said act are hereby declared to be in full
force and effect. and applicable to the pros
ecution OF claims to pension, and to the
payment of pensions which may be allowed
under any or all the various acts Of Con
gress granting the same; and that so much
of the appropriation provided for in the oct
making appropriations for sundry civil e1
penses of the government for the year
ending June thirty. eighteen hundred and
seventy-two, approved March three,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, TO
be expended in the detection
and prosecution of crimes against the United
States" as may, in the judgment Of the At,
torney General. be necessary, may be used
during the current fiscal year.
That all books. records. papers, and dOcu-
ments relative to transactions OF or Win
the late so-called government OF the con-
federate States. or the government OF any
State lately in insurrection. now in the pos
session. or which may at any time come inp
the possession of the government Of me
United States. or of any department thereof
may be reserted to for information by me
board of commissioners of CLAIMS created
by act approved March three, eighteen nun
duly certified by the officer having CUSTODY
of the same. shall be treated with the h
force and effect of the original.
For the rebuilding of the Catholic ORPHAN
asylum at Charleston, South Carolina
twelve thousand dollars, in considershm
of the services rendered by the sister
OF Our Lady of Mercy. of Charlesteli
South Carolina, TO the sick and wounds
Union officers and soldiers. while said eIg
was under hombardment during the wa.
SEC. ,. That there is hereby approprnM
to pay the salary for the remainder OF
present and for the next fiscal year, OF w
Assistant Attorney General. authOrlzedN
be appointed by the act of the last sesss
OF Congress, six thousand five hundred sn
twenty-five dollars, or so much thereois
may be necessary.
SEC. ). The following stated sums W
hereby appropriated for the purposes neT
matter expressed, viz: =.
To supply deficiency in the appropriate
for contingent expenses of the House
Representatives for the present fiscal yeM
the same to be added to the appropriate
"lor miscellaneous items five thOusan'
dollars.
To supply deficiency in the approprE
tions for the service of the 1ndependea
Treasury. for the fiscal year. as follows; :,
For clerks and messengers in the oflce Y
the assistant treasurer at Baltimore, VI
thousand seven hundred and sixty dollar.
For clerks and messengers in the office y
the depOsitary at Cincinnati. FIVE thoussna
two hundred and fifty dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the offee~
the depositary at Chicago, one thousand oD'
dollars.
For clerks and messengers in the once
the depository at Louisville, eight hunaN'
dollars.
For salary of the assistant treasurer "
new orleans, to make bis cOmpensal"
four thousand five hundred dollars, as prS
vided by existing laws, five hundred dor
lars.
For contingent expenses under the act Oh
August sixth, eighteen hundred and fort!
xix. for the collection, safe keeping, transfer
md disbursement of the public revenue,
fifty thousand dollars; provided. that no
art of said sum shall be expended fOf
clerical services.
For salaries and expense of the direct tax
of South Carolina. and OF
heir clerks. from July first, eighteen hun
Ired and seventy, until the closing of Their
tfice, three thousand five hundred dollars
r so much thereof as may be necessary.
For the support of the District of Colum
ia for the fiscal year ending June thirty,
ghteen hundred and seventy two:
For salary OF the governor ofythe Distrles
Columbia, three thousand dollars.
For salary of the secretary of the District
Columbia, two thousand dollars.
For compensation of the members of tho
'uncil of the District of Columbia, four
lousand four hundred dollars.
For compensation. of the board of pu bio