New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21

! concluded February tWenty-third, eighteen
! hundred and sixty-seven statutes, volume
| fifteen, page five hundred and thirteen)
! four thousand five hundred dollars and
| forty cents.
For this amount. to be taken
from any funds in the Treasury of the
! United States belonging to the con
Iederate bands of PeOrias, Kaskas
kldS, Weas and Piankeshaws. to make good
TO the Quapaw tribe Of Indians the est
mated value of eighteen thousand five hun
dred and twenty-five and fifty hundredths
acres OF land lying south of Kansas, ceded by
them to the United States under the terms
OF the1Ourth article Of the treaty with the
! Senecas, Mixed Senecas, and Shawnees
Quapaws, cOnfederated PeOrias kaskas-'
kias, Weas. and Piankeshaws, Ottawas of
BianChard's Fork and Roche de Bpuf. and
certain WyandUtts, concluded February
twertv-third, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven Statutes, volume fifteen, page five
| hundred and tbirteen, WHICH lands were,
by the twentv-secOnd article of said treaty,
granted and sold to the cOnfederated bands
OF PeOTlas, kaskaskias, Weas, and Plan
/ keshaws, at the same rate as paid by the
| government, twenty-One thousand three
hundred dollars and eighty-seven cents.
JUDICIAL.
District Courts Of the United StuteS.-For
salaries of district judges for the fiscal year
ending June thirreth, eighteen hundred
and seventytwo, fourteen thousand three
hundred and twenty-five dollars.
For detraying the expenses OF the courts
of the United States, including the District
of Columbia; for jurors and witnesses, and
expenses Of suits IN which the United States
are concerned, of prosecutions for Otfenses
committed against the United States: for
the saie-keeping of prisoners; and for the
expenses which may be incurred in the en-
forcement Of the act of February twenty
eighth. eighteen hundred and seyenty-One,
for the four months ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventY-two, one
million dollars.
To enable the commissioners on revision
of the statutes of the United States to ex-
pedite the work and furnish clerical and
other assistance, and supply contingencies,
the sum of nine thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated, to be paid from time to time
as the work progresses, upon vouchers ap-
proved by all the commissioners; provided
that this appropriation shall continue avail
able until June thirty, eighteen hundred
and seyenty-three.
To enable the clerk of the Court of Claims
tO'pay attorneys, commissioners, and mar
shal5 fees fOr.the years ending june thir-
tieth, eighteen hundred and seventy, and
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sew
enty-One, eight hundred dollars; and for at
tOrneys and commissioners fees, paid by
the clerk of che court i'll excess of the ap-
preparations for the year ending June thir-
ticth, eighteen hundred and seventy, three
hundred and tOrty-0ne dollars and fourteen
cents
To purchase books for the Department of
Justice, two thousand five hundred dollars.
70 enable the Secretary Of the Treasury
III his discretion to pay the Judgment en-
tered by the circuit court of the United !
States for the northern district of Florida, |
in the case of Theodore T. EdgertOn against |
Jesse w. Culpepper, deputy collector and |
inspector of customs at Cedar Keys, district !
Of Saint Marks, Florida, ON the seventeenth !
day of December, eighteen hundred and |
seventy, for the sum Of twenty-seyen thou !
sand four hundred dollars, with costs, |
twenty-siX dollars, and interest at the rate |
Of six per centum per annum from date of !
Judgment until paid, a sufficient sum is |
hereby appropriated,
That the Secretary of the Treasury be !
authorized and directed, in the adjustment |
Of the accounts of William K. Parker, |
United States marshal for the eastern dis
trict of Texas, to allow eight hundred |
and twenty-five dollars and seventy |
five cents, money paid by said Parker !
for the travelling expenses of Thomas Ii. |
DuVal, Judge. OF the western district of |
Texas, Tor holding two terms Of the United |
States circuit and district court at Calves !
weston, and one at Brownsville in Texas, !
under the direction of Mr.. Justice Swayne. |
SEC. ,. That the proper accounting Off |
GERS be, and hereby are authorized and re.
quired, in the settlement of ali accounts for |
the services of laborers, wOrkmen and me-
chanics employed by or on behalf OF the !
government of the United States, between |
the twenty-titth day Of June, eighteen hun
dTed and siXty-oight the. date OF the act |
constituting eight hours days work for all |
such labOrers, workmen, and mechanics, |
and the nineteenth day of May, eighteen |
hundred and siXty:Dine, the date Of the |
proclamation of the President concerning |
such pay, to settle and pay for the same, |
without reduction on account Of reduction !
OF hours OF labor by said act, when it shall |
be made to appear that such was the sole !
cause Of the reduction of wages and a sutfi- |
cient sum for said purpose is hereby appro- |
priatcd out of any money in the treasury /
not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 3. That al persons born in the dis !
trict OF country formerly known as the Ter /
rtOry Of Oregon, and subject to the iuTis- |
dictiOn Of the United States at this time |
are citizens of the United States in the same !
manner as if born elsewhere in the United !
States.
SEC. I. That the appropriation for build
ing pier at Lewe5, Delaware, contained in |
sections twelve and thirteen of the act APP !
proved July fifteen, eighteen hundred and, |
seventy, entitled can act making apDrO- |
pratiOns for sundry civil expenses of the |
government for the year ending June thirty !
eighteen hundred and seventy-One, and for |
other purposes" be, and the same is hereby, !
continued until June thirty, eighteen hun |
dred and seyCnty-three.
SEC s. That the Secretary Of the Treasury |
be, and ne is hereby, authorized and directed |
to pay to the lawful owners, or their legal |
representatives, of all cotton seized after |
the thirtieth day Of June, eighteen |
hundred and sixty five, by the agents of |
the government unlawfully and in violation |
of their instructions, the net proceeds, with |
out interest Of tie sales Of said cotton ac- /
tually paid into the treasury Of the United |
States; provided. that the receipt thereof |
shall be taken and received in full satisfac- !
ton Of all claims against the United States |
for or on account of the seizure of said cot
ton; and a sufficient sum for such payment |
is hereby appropriated out of any money in |
the treasury not otherwise appropriated; |
and provided further, that the foregoing |
provisions shall not apply tO.any claim now |
pending before the Court Of Claims nor to /
any claim not filed in the Treasury Depart |
mcnt within six months after the passage Of |
this act; and the sum Of twenty thousand |
dollars is hereby appropriated for the pay
ment Of the necessary expenses of defend |
ing the United States in respect to claims
for such proceeds, to be expended under
the direction Of the Secretary Of the Treas
uTy.
Approved May IS, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-EO 30
An act TO amend section thirtv-fve OF an
act entitled AN act to reduce internal
taxes. and for other purposes
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of