New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-30

10 pay five laeOrers IN the old part OF the
| Capitol, and FIVE watohmen in reservation
two, twenty per oentum on their pay fol-
| the years ending June thirtieth, eighteen
| hundred and sixry-nine, and June thirtieth
| eighteen hundred and seventy, as author
| lied by the eighteenth section of the act of
| July twenty eighth, eighteen hundred and
| sixty-six, two thousand eight hundred and
eighty dollars, or SO much as may be
necessary.
| BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FRBEDAEE AND
ABANDONED LANDS.
| For collection and payment Of bounty,
| prize money, and other legitimate claims Of
| colored soldiers and sailors, viz: For salG-
! ries of agents and clerks; rent of office,
| fuel, and lights; stationery and printing;
| Office furniture and repairs; mileage and
! transportation of officers and agents; tele-
| graphing and postage, one hundred thou
! sand dollars; provided, that the Bureau Of
| Refugees, Freedmen and bandonod Lands
| shall be discontinued from and after June
| thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
! two, and that all agents, clerks, and other
| employees then on duty shall be discharged,
| except such as may be retained by the Sec,
rotary of War for the purposes Of this pro
| viso; and all a3ts and parts Of acts pertain
ing to the collection and payment Of houn-
ties, OF other moneys due TO col0red soldiers,
sailors, and marines, or their heirs, shall re-
main in force until otherwise ordered by
Congress, the same to be carried into effect
by the Secretary OF War, who may employ
such clerical force as may be necessary for
the purpose.
For the support of Freedmen's Hospital
and Asylum OF Washington, District of
Columbia, viz Pay Of medical officers and
attendants; medicines, medical supplies and
rations: clothing; rent of hospital buildings,
fuel and lights; repairs and transportation,
seyentY-toUP Thousand dollars; provided,
that no part of said appropriation shall
be used in the support Of or to pay any of
the aforesaid expenses on account of any
persons hereafter to DO admitted to said
hospital and asylum, unless persons removed
Shither from some other government hos
pitaI; provided, that after June thictiefh,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, the
Freedmen's Hospital in the District Of Co
lumbia shall, until otherwise ordered by
Congress, be continued under the BupeTvj-
sion and control of the Secretary of Var.
who shall make all estimates, and pass all
accounts, and be accountable to the treas
uIy of the United States for al cXpeHdi-
lures.
eEeNAL OFFICE.
For manufacture, purchase Or re pa:r ~
meteorological and other necessary BesTu-
ments; for telegraphinS rrperts;' Tor ex-
penseB of storm signals announcing prob
able approach and force Of storms through
out the United States, tor the benefit o!
commerce and agriculture; for instruments
Shelters for hire, furniture and expenses Of
offices maintainod for public use III cities or
posts receiving reports; for maps and bul-
letins to be displayed IL chambers of com
merce and boards OF trade rooms; for books
and stationery; and for incidental expenses
not otherwise provided for, two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars; provided, that
~ L.
authorized and required to provide, in the
system of observations aud reports il
charge Of She ohitt sigma! officer Of the
army, Tor such stations, reports and Sig
mails as may bo found necessary for the
benefit Of agriculture and commercial in
teregte; and provided, that no part OF this
appropriation, nor Of any appropriation for
the several departments of the government,
shall be paid to any telegraphc com
pany which shall neglect or refuse to
transmit telegraphiC communications be-
tween said departments, their officers,
agents or employees, uaGer the provisions Of
the second section of chapter two hundred
and thirty Of the statutes uf the United
States for the year eighteen hundred ana
alxtysi1, and at Rates Of compensation
therefor TO be established By the Postmaster
General; provided also, that whenever any
telegraph company shall have filed it's writ
ten acceptance with the Postmaster Gen
eral, Of the restrictions and Obligations
required by the act approved July twenty
fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-Rix, en-
titled can act to aid III the construction Of
telegraph lines, and to secure to the gov
eminent the uRe Of the same, for postal,
military, and other purposes" if such com
paDy, it's agents, or employees shall hereafter
refuse Or neglect to transmit any such tele-
graphic comInuniCati liens as are provided for
by the aforesaid a3t, or By the joint resolu-
ton approved the ninth day OF February,
eighteen hundred and seventy, ''to author
leo the Secretary Of War to provide for
taking meteorological observations at the
military stations and other points OF the in
terror Of the continent, and for giving notice
on the Northern lakes and saab0ard Of the
approach and force Gf storms" such tel8-
graphic company shall forfeit Hnd pay to
the United States not less than one hun
dred and not exceeding 0n8 sh0usand dol |
lars tor each refusal or neglect aforesaid, to
be recovered by al actien or actions ut kaw,
IN any district court Of the United States.
MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS.
To provide fop the payment under exist
ing laws for horses and other property lost |
or destroyed in the military service Of the |
United States. one hundred thousand aOI- !
lara
Secret scrrice fund: To enable the Eeero- |
taTv OF the Treasury TO settle the accounts |
OF disbnrsing officers fer expenditures al
ready made in pursuance of Law, which viii |
not involve any actual expenditure but /
merely transfer on the books Of the treas
urP, fifty Thousand dollars.
10 provide for the payment 60 BenD Pit
man Tor Transcript of his photographic
copy OF the record and proccediDga Of the
o0urF OF inquiry in relation to rhe conduct
Of General D. c. Buell., while in command
IF the army i'll Kentucky and Tennessee, |
the sum Of Ewelve hundred dollars.
Military c0nYi0ts at State penitentiaTies:
For payment Of costs and charges OF State
1enitentiaries for the care, clothing, main
.enance and medical attendance OF United
states military o0DyiotR confined III them.
ixty-Gve thousand dollars.
Reminding to States expenses incurred in
aisiDg volunteers; To indemnify the States
or expenses incurred by them in enrolling,
and transporting troops for the
License of the United States during the late
five hundred Thousand dol
Rrs.
To enable she Secretary Of War TO pay
he expenses incurred, on the part of tho |
United States, IN the arbitration had be-
ween the United States and the Green Bav
nd Mississippi Canal Company, thirteen |
thousand seven hundred and Thirteen dol |
ars and ninety-seven cents.
To provide for tho erection OF headsgones
pom the graves of soldiers IN the national !
eneteries the SUM Of two hundred thou
and dollars
For the establishment OF an astronomical
ase, and continuance OF military and geo 1
raphicaI surveys and explorations west of
ne one hundredth meridian of longitude, i
nder the direction Of the Secretary Ut War, | /
evenly five thousand dollars.
For the purchase and preparation Of instru- /
lents for proper observation Of the transit '