New Orleans Republican., 1872-11-28

r OF continuing Lhe lnq UlFy INTO inc CduSo0
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 he waters of the United States to
whichthey are best adapted, fifteen thou
sand ddlars, to be expended under the di-
rection Of the United States commissioner
of fish AMI fisheries.
To enabh the Superintendent of the coast
survey to Case astronomical observations
to be made one OF the highest points on
the line OF thu Pacific railroad, two thou
sand dollars
To enable thtSecretary of the Treasury
to pay Thomas donaldson balance due him
for services as cestructing superintendent
of the penitentlal building at Boise City,
Idaho, two hundre and forty dollars and
fifteen cents.
To enable the Sec4tary of the Treasury
to repay to G. M. lockwood. late mail con
tractor, the amount fine paid on the or
der Of the Postmaster 4eneraI. but after
ward remitted by that eicer. four hundred
and seventy-seven doLrs and ffty-six
cents.
For contingent eXpenseSfthe Offfra oftbn |
secretary of the Territory oWyomiDg. one |
thousand five hundred dolla %
To enable the Secretary olhe Interior TO |
pay only the reasonable exp6gns heretofnre |
incurred for paving rOadwa and curhino |
and paving sidewalks in 'front.' the PROB,
erty of the United States in Z District of |
Columbia, one hundred and ,inetv-two |
thousand six hundred and twev dollars
or so much thereof as may be ,cassarv.
and all railroads are hereby proAted on
the | street and K street fronts OF apnt
Scott and Franklin squares; and ntnrfher
street railroads shall be laid down thn
city of Washington without the CON- of
Congress.
To paw the board of public works o.ba
District of Columbia the proportion OF oe
cost properly payable by the United Stass
government for the filing OF the canal tre
Seventh street west to Seventeenth stred
west, and of the cost of the intercepting
sewer aIong 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-fve 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 III the said two
last paragraphs. And the land made by
the filing up Of the said canal is hereby de
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 StateB III
anv 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 o1
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 fol
public buildings under the control Of The
Treasury Department, one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
For fuel, lights and water and misceIla-
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-fve thousand dollars
For vaults, safes and locks, for public
buildings under the control of the Treasury
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 cusHodians ana ianitors 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.
10 enable the Secretary of the Treasury
to pay to the city Of Charlestown, MassachH-
setts, the expense incurred by said citv ia
curbing and paving The sidewalks and
streets adjacent to the navy yard, one thou
sand six hundred dollars
10 pay Charles w. Seaton for the rc?in-
qulshment of all claim against the United
States for the Use at the ninth or any subse-
quent census. of his invention of tallying
machine, for which letters patent were
allowed by the United States Patent Office,
February seventeenth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-tWO, fifteen thousand dollars.
SUPERVISING INSPECTORS ON STEAM VEssELs
For carrying out the provisions Of the ace
Tor the better protection of the lives of pas
sengers on vessels propelled in whole or in
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. local in
5pectOrs, assistant inspectors. and clerks,
one hundred and s8xty-tve thousand four
hundred dollars
Contingent expenses Of steamboat insDec.
ION service: Expenses of instruments, sta
Ionery, meetings of board of supervising |
Inspectors, mileage Of supervising inspect |
'rs, at one thousand dollars each, and other |
miscellaneous expenses, ninety-one shoU- !
and dollars.
10 enable the Secretary Of the Treasury
o pay, under existing laws, contractors for
arrying the mails for services rendered |
'rI0r TO July first, eighteen hundred and |
ixty-nlne, thirteen thousand four hundred
nd sixteen dollars.
To pay Edward r. Ferguson his saiary as
qper7lslng inspector of steamboats, from
larch third, eighteen hundred and seventy
ne, to May Swenty-secOnd, eighteen hun
red and seventy-one, four hundred and
Tentv eight dollars and ffty-seven cents.
For loss and expense involved in the re-
olnage of gold coins in the treasury which
re below standard weight, under such reg
latIon9 as the Secretary Of the Treasury
ay prescribe, one hundred and fifty thou
md dollars.
70 detray, under the direction Of the Sec
'tary OF the Treasury, the expenses of re
eeming and reissuing the minor coinage of
e United States, twenty thousand dollars,
1rsuant to the act Of March third, eighteen
lndred and seyentv-one, as much of the
me as may be necessary to be available
expenses incurred during the present
To enable The Secretary Of the Havv
pay to the officers and crew Of 7
g United States steamer Kaarsarge.
Z the destruction Of the rebel |
user Alabama, under the provisions of i
act entitled IAN act for the relief of the .