New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-21

/ SENATE
For folding documents and material ioT
| the same, eight thousand dollars.
For labor, eight thousand dollars. :.
For miscellaneous items, eight thousand
| dollars; furniture and repairs. five hum
| dred dollars; for fuel, oil, and cotton waste
] for heating apparatus. one thousand do4laTs
for the current fiscal year.
For the expenses Of the Joint Select C0m'
mittee on alleged 0utrages IN the southern
States, the sum Of one thousand four hum
drrd and sixtv-three dollars and twenty
| five centa, said sum 90 I've carried 1or the
| purpose to the contingent fund o. the
| Senate .
For defrayfng the expenses Of the courts
of the United States, including the District
of Columbia; for jurors and witnesses, and
+ expenses OF suits ID which the United States
are concerned. Of prosecutions Cor ottenscs
committed against tho United States; for
the safe-kceping of prisoners; and for the
expenses which Gnay be incurred IL the
enforcement OF the act. relative TO the
right of citizens to vote, Of February TWEEN
tY-eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, or any acts amendat0ry thereof or
supplementary thereto, three million two
hundred thousand dollars; Of which sum
two hundred thousand dollars shall be avail
able for the expenses incurred during the
present fiscal year, the said act being here
by supplemented and amended 50 as to fur
ther provide as follows: THAT whenever, In
any county or parish, in any congressional
district, there shall be ten citizens thereof
Of good standing who, prior to any Hegistra-
ton Of voters for an election Tor Represent
atiye in Congress, or prior to any election
at which a Representative in Congress is to
be voted for, shall make known, III writing,
TO the Judge Of the circuit court OF the
United States for the district wherein such
county Or parish is situate, their desire to
have said registration or election both
guarded and scrutinized, it shah be the
duty of the said Judge Of the circuit court,
within not less than ten days prior to said
registration or election, as the case may be,
to open the said court at the most con
yeDent point in said district and the said
court, when so opened by said judge, shall
proceed to appoint and commission, from
day to day, and from time to time, and I'M
der the hand Of the said Judge, and under
the seal Of said court, for such election dis
trict or voting precinct in said congress
siOnal district, as shall in the manner herein
prescribed have been applied for, and to
revoke, change or renew said appoint
ment from time TO time, two citizens, resi-
dents of said election district or voting
precinct in said county or parish, who shall
be of different political parties, and able to
read and write the English language, and
who shall be known and designated as SUI
peryisOrs OF election; and the said court,
when opened by the said judge as required
herein, shall, thercfrOm and thereafter and
up to and including the day following the
day of the election, be always open for the
transaction OF business under this act; and
the powers and jurisdiction hereby granted
and conferred shall be exercised, as well IN
vacation as term time; and a Judge. sitting
at chambers shall nave the same powers
and jurisdiction. including the power OF
keeping order and of Furnishing any con
tempt of di4 authority as when sitting in
the courts provided, that no compensation
shall be allowed 60 the supervisors herein
authorized TO bo appointed, except those
appointed in cities 0r. towns or twenty thou
sand or more inhabitants And no person
son shall be appointed undeg this act as
supervisor O6 election who is not at the
time Of his appointment a qualified voter
of the countyo parish. election district, or
voting precinct tor which he is appointed.
And no person shall he appoi Sed deputy
marshal under Gh6 act OF which shis il
amendatOrro who is NOT g qualified softer at
the time OF his appointment. IN the county,
parisho district or precinct in which his ttu-
ties are to be performed. And section thir.
teen of the act OF which fhis il an amend
ment shall be construed 10 authorize and
require the circuit courts OF the United
States in said section mentioned 20 name
and appoint, 40 soon 40 may be after the
passage oil this act, this commissioners pro
vded t0y in said section. IN all eases in
which such appointments have nor already
been made in conformity Herewith. And
The third section Of ghe act SO which this is
an amendment shalt be taken and construed
30 authorize each of the Judges Of the cir.
cult courts of the United States - desig-
nate one or more Of thc judges Of the dis
trict cOuyts within his circu: 81 discharge
the duties arising under this act or The act
10 which this Il an amendment. ini the
words ''uny person" 10 section four OF the
act 0G MAY thirty first. eighteen hundred
and seventy. shall be held u include. anV
Office. or other person !ayjD. powers or
duties Of an ofca! character under this
act 0r the act ~ which fhis j. an amend
mento provided. th1t nothing III This see.
ton sha! be 50 construed as TO authorize
the appointment OF ANY Ynarahais or dep
Hty marshas IN addition TO those hereto
fore authorized by law; and provided fur
Their. that She supervisors herein provided |
Tor shall have no power or authority to |
make arrests or 70 perform other duties
than TO be in the immediate presence of the !
officers holding the election. and - witness /.
ali their proceedings. including the count. |
ing Of the votes and the making of a return |!
appropriated as may be necessary for said I
supplemental and amendatory provisions is |
hereby appropriated from and after the |
passage of this act.
For the support and maintenance of con.
yicts transferred from the District OF Column
bia, ten thousand dollars.
For the compensation of special counsel |
and other legal services, and tor incidental
in taking testimony, fees Of wit
TEEEaE and nt IEaip0pra n ra|2tion
claims before the mixed American and
British claims commission. twenty-five thou
sand dollars
For deflaying the expenses of defending
'lainl5 under the convention with Mexico Of !
onrth July, eighteen hundred and sixty
light, to be expended under the direction Of
he Attorney General, ten thousand dollars.
For payment oil the necessary expenses
incurred in defending suits against the Sec
ctary OF the Treasury or his agents for
he seizure OF captured Or abandoned prop
rty; and fog the examination OF witnesses
n claims against the United States pend
NJ in any department; and for tho defense
i the United States in The Court 81 Claims.
o BE- expended under rhe direction q. The
Attorney General. thirty Thousand dol
ars, no part of which shalt be 9,a'9 t" a..
orney9 or @ounsof0.s 81 Ia" foY frotee
i0nai services. for appearing ana assisting
n the trial ri "ausfs in the Supreme. e,iI
nit or district courts Of the United states.
T Court Of Claims; AMI thas tile attorney
General make report 20 Congress a" I'll" end
/ the fiscal yea. of She manner Of nhe CIV
enditurc OF this fund. and 80 %..cI1 and
NJ What purpose paid,
For this SUM, Oh 50 ;nHcn thereof Z" may
g necessary. 70 be expended under Hhe
ERECTION of the Attorney General II 'le de
2ction and prosecution Of crimes against .
lp rT+aH States fiT+y +e{nf1zgnt' tluII3Ta