New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-26

For continuing the inquiry 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-
rection 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 dollars and tifty-sx
cents.
For contingent expenses ofthe office 0fthe
| secretary of the Territory Of Wyoming, one
To enable the Secretary Of the interior TO
pay only the reasonable expenses heretofore
incurred for paving roadway and Gurbing
and paving sidewalks i'll 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 Farragu
Gnptt and kpavI Kiln and II fDptl 70
street railroads shall be laid down in the
city of Washington without the consent OF
Congress.
To pay the board Of publie works Of she
District Of Columbia the proportion Of the
cost properly payable by the United States
government. for the filing of the canal from
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 Shree
hundred and sixtyfve dollars, or SD 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 che officer ia
charge OF the public buildings and
grounds OF fhe Districts and no portion cof
the money herewith appropriated shall
be used by the board OF public works
for any other purpose whatever than
the purpose tha9 is named in fh9 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 shal!
not be construed to create or imply any OILS.
legation ON the part OF the United States ia
any respect whatever an future
For payment of the messengers OF fnc re.
spectiye 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 ofrevenue gesseYs If &C.
cordance with recommendation Of the spec
cial commission approved by the Secretary
Of the Treasury, two hundred thousand dol.
lars.
For furniture and gepafrs Of gne same for
public buildings under the control ot the
Treasury Department. one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
For fuel lights and water and infseeIYa.
neous items Tor public buildings under the
control of the Treasury Department, two
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
For heating apparatus fog YUbIic build
ings under the control Of che Treasury De
yartment. seventy five thousand dollars
For vaults, safes and locks. for public
buildings under the control of the Treasury
Department. one hundred thousand dollars .
Dor photographiRg, engraving, and print |
ing plans OF public buildings under control
Of the Treasury Department. tive thousand !
dollars.
For pay Of custodians ana ianitors of ,
public buildings under the control oi the !
Treasury Department. one hundred and |
twenty five thousand dollars.
For repairs and preservation of public !
under the control OF the Treasury !
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70 enable Ehe Secretary OF the Treasury I
70 pay 10 the city of Charlestown. Nassschu- !
s&tts, the expense incurred hE sail city in
2urJng and paving the sidewalks aus. !
streets adjacent to the navy yard, one :Iot:-
sand SIX hundred dollars.
10 pay Charles w seaton ?or the 7c'iH-
luishment OF all claim against the United
states tor Tie use as the ninth or any suh3e-
lu"n census, Of his invention % 5ai!yng
machine. for which letters patent were !
allowed by the United States Paten: Office.
February seventeenth. eighteen hundred
mt seVenfS-tWo, fifteen thousand dollars.
INSPECTORS on STEAM VESSELS.
FOR carrying ont She provisions Of the act
or the better protection Of the lives OF pas
engers on vessels propelled in whole or in
'art by steam, and the acts supplementary
hereof, the following sums, viz
For salaries Of steamboat inspectors: !
'aymeDt Of salaries OF supervising Inspector
cneral, supervising inspectors. local in
pectors. assistant inspectors, and clerks.
ne hundred and sixty live thousand four
uudred dollars.
Contingent expenses of steamboat insDec.
ion service: Expenses OF instruments, sta
l0nery, meetings of board OF supervising :
lspectors, mileage Of supervising inspect
rs, at one thousand dollars each. and other
1iscellaneous expenses uinety-one thou
and dollars :
TO enable the Secretary Of the Treasury
, pay, under existing laws, contractors for
arrying the mails for services rendered
riOr to July first, eighteen hundred and !
thirteen thousand four hundred }
nd sixteen dollars.
To pay Edward r. Ferguson his salary as
Ipervising inspector of steamboats, from ;
,arch third, eighteen hundred and seventy. :
le, to May twenty-second, eighteen hum
red and seventy-one four hundred and
yentV eight dollars and tifty-Se"en cents.
For loss and expense involved in The re- =
image Of gold coins in the treasury wh.ci: :
e below standard weight under such reg |
lations as the Secretary of the Treasury i.
ay prescribe, one hundred and fifty thou ;
nd dollars.
To defray. under the direction OF Ire Sec. :.
tary Of the Treasury, the expenses Of sc ;;
'ening and reiSsuing the minor coinage ot =
e United States, twenty thousand dollars. :.
lrsuaDt 10 the act of March third! eighteen :,
inbred and seventy-one, as much OF: 'te =
me as may he necessary to be aVaiiAbl. .
" expenses incurred during tie ;reae..e :
cal year. A.
To enable the Secretary Of .he :savv -.
pay 70 The officers ana c:eS ri ::
F." United States steamer kaa.sarga
Z the destruction OF :hc rebel :.
uiser Alabama, under thc provisions O; II II
acH entitled ''Sn &C: for the relief o: gL.. -