New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-02
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 1872,

with the investigation, IN the sum-
mer OF eighteen hundred and, sixty
nine. Of the election in Louisiana in eight
cen hundred and sixty-eight. And for two
thousand copies of Barclays Digest, or
dercd by resolution of the House of July
fourteen. eighteen hundred and seventy,
two thousand dollars: also for pages in the
House OF Representatives, one thousand
five hundred and forty-three dollars and
fifty nine cents. For the compensation of
an assistant journal clerk in the House of
Represc ntatives for the fiscal year ending
June thirty. eighteen hundred and seventy
two, twenty-five hundred and ninety-twO
dollars. And for one thousand copies of
the ''ConStltution of the United States, with
the Rules of the Senate" compiled by VIII
liam }. Mcdonald. under a resolution of the
Senate OF March fourteen, eighteen hundred
and spventy-One. one thousand dollars. For
the payment Of clerks of committees of the
House. in accordance with the resolution
OF the House OF the tenth instant, two
thousand dollars.
SEC. r. That the provisions of the
eleventh section of the act approved
July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and
seventy. entitled An act making ap-
preparations for sundrv civil expenses Of
the government for the year ending June
thirtieth. eighteen hundred and seventy
one. and for other PURPOSES he. and here
by are extended so as 20 include such per
sons as We're actually employed in tire
States lately III fHs#ffeetieH. il connection
with the Treasury Department. as officers
of the United States during the year
eighteen hundred and siyty-seven in cen
ncctiun with the revenues Of the govern
mcnt: and an amount sufficient to carry
out the provisions of this section not ex-
cecding fifteen thousand dollars, is hereby
appropriated out Of any money IL the trea-
slry not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. Is. That the following sum. or so
much thereof as may he necessary. for suh-
sistence for the fiscal wear ending June
thirty eighteen hundred and seycntv-two,
of the ArapahOc. Cheyenne Apache. kiowa.
and Comanche Indians who have been col
lcctcd and located upon the reservation set
apart for their Use and occupation by tie
treaties made with them IN eighteen hun
drcd and siXty-seven, two hundred thou
sand dollars.
SEC. L. That the Commissioner of the
General Land Office is hereby authorized
to approve the survey of the eastern bound
airy OF Nevada. made by Isaac +. James.
notwithstanding any departure from in
Structions which. in the opinion OF said
Commissioner. does not materially impair
the accuracy of the work
SEC. h. That the privileges Of the act
entitled An act to reduce internal taxes.
and for other purposes" approved July
tourtcenth. eighteen hundred and seventy.
he, and are hereby. extended 10 the port of
Detroit. in the State of Michigan
SEC. IL. That any bona tide settler under
the homestead or presumption laws of the
United States. who has filed the proper APP
pliration to enter. not TO exceed one quarter
section of the public lands in any district
land office. and who has been subsequently
appointed registrar or receiver may per-
feet the title to the said land under the pre-
cmption laws, by furnishing the proofs and
making the payments required by law. to
the satisfaction of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
SEC l.. That from and after the passage
of this act all powers conferred upon certain
persons as commissioners. by the act APP
proved June tweEtv-tirSt. eighteen hundred
and seventy. for the Improvement of NJ
street. northwest. and by the act approved
July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and scv-
entv. for the Improvement of the Washing
ton City canal. shall he transferred to the
Board of Public Works of the District
of Columbia; and the persons acting
as commissioners under said acts are
hereby directed 20 transfer IL said board OF
public works ali books, papers. and other
property IN their possession pertaining to
the works under their charge: and private
property shall be assessed for the improve
InrIlt of VI street. and Seventh street south
west from b street to the river. heretofore
authorized by law. as provided in the act Of
February twentv-;irSt. eighteen hundred
and seTpntv-one. And IN case said board
shall under said act OF July fifteenth. eight
cen hundred and seventy, decide TO open
said canal. they are hereby empowered to
open both its branches. so Is to connect
with The government canal al the arsenal:
Provided. That the cost OF said work shall
not exceed the amount already fixed by
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