New Orleans Republican., 1872-10-25

lars, or 50 much thereof as may be neces
sary.
SENATE.
For folding documents and material 10
the same, eight thousand dollars.
For labor, eight thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, eight thousant
dollars; furniture and repairs, five hun
dred dollars; for fuel, oil, and cotton waste
for heating apparatus, one thousand dollar
tor the current fiscal year.
For the expenses of the Joint Select Com
mittee on alleged Outrages in the Southern
| States, the sum Of one thousand four hun
dred and sixty three dollars and twenty
| i've cents, said sum to be carried for the
purpose to the contingent fund OF the
Senate.
JUDICIARY.
For defraying 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 safe-keeping of prisoners; and for the
| expenses which may be incurred in the
| enforcement of the act, relative to the
| right Of citizens to vote, Of February tWen-
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 beavail-
able for the expenses incurred during the
present fiscal year, the said act being here
by supplemented and amended so az 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 fegistra-
ton of voters for an election for Represent
atlve i'll Congress, or prior to any election
at which Representative in Congress is to
be voted for, shall make known, in writing,
to the judge of the circuit court of the
United States tor the district wherein such
county or parish is situate their desire to
have said registration or election both
guarded and scrutiniZed, it shall 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-
venient 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
si0nal 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 su-
peryisors OF election; and the said court
when opened by the said judge as required
herein, SHALL therefrom and thereafter and
up to and including the day following the
day of the election, be always open for the
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 have the same powers |
and Jurisdiction, including the power of
keeping order and of punishing any con
Tempt of his authority, as when sitting in
5he court; provided, that no compensation
shall be allowed to the supervisors herein
to be appointed, except those
appointed in cities or towns or twenty thou
sand or more inhabitants. And no person
3on shall be appointed under this act as
supervisor of election who is not at the
lime OF his appointment a qualified voter
u the county, parish election district, or
toting precinct for which he iB appointed.
And no person shall be appointed deputy
MARSHAL under the act of which this is
ImendatOry, who is not a qualified voter at
he time Of his appointment, in the county,
parish, district or precinct in which his du-
les are to be performed. And section thir
cen Of the act Of which this is an amend
nent shall be construed to authorize and
equire the circuit courts Of the United
states i'll said section mentioned to name
md appoint, as soon as NAV be after the
,assage of this act, the commissioners pro
ided for in said section, i'll all cases in
which such appointments have not already
eGn made III conformity Herewith. And
he third section OF the act to which this is
n amendment shall be taken and construed
0 authorize each Of the judges Of the cir
nit courts OF the United States to desig-
ate one or more of the judges Of the dis
rict courts within his circuit to discharge
he duties arising under this act or the act !
o which this il an amendment. And the |
r0rds "any person" in section four Of the
CT of May thirtyfrst, eighteen hundred
nd seventy, shall be held to include any
ticer or other person having powers or
utics of an official character under this II
ct or the act to which this is an amend
tent; provided, that nothing in this sec
on shall be so construed as to authorize
Ie appointment OF any marshals or dep
Ly marshals in addition to those hereto
re authorized by law; and provided fur
Ter, that the supervisors herein provided !
II shall have no power or authority to
axe arrests or to perform other duties ,
ian to be III the Immediate presence Of the
ticers holding the election, and to witness
! their proceedings, including the count $
9 of the votes and the making Of return =
ereof And SO much of said sum herein
as may be necessary for said
pplemental and amendatory provisions is I
,reby appropriated from and after the I
ssage of this act. u
For the support and maintenance of con .
cts transferred from the District of COlum- Il
a, ten thousand dollars. 8
For the compensation of special counsel |
d other legal services, and for incidental u
penses in taking testimony, fees of wit u
sses and OF commissioners in relation to =
aims before the mixed American and 81
ltlsh claims commission twenty-five thou
nd dollars.
For detlaying the expenses Of defending ,,
lms under the convention with Mexico of ~
nth July, eighteen hundred and sixty "
INT, to be expended under the direction of "a
2 Attorney General, ten thousand dollars. d
For payment Of the necessary expenses
'urred in defending suits against the Sec q
ary OF the Treasury, or his agents, for 'sti
: seizure OF captured or abandoned prop u
"; and for the examination Of witnesses III
claims against the United States pehd- Sd
!, in any department.; and for the defense
the United States in the Court Of Claims. re
be expended under the direction of the oF
.orney General, thirty thousand dol In
s. no part of which shall be paid to at p
neys or counselors at law TOR profes- ~
nal services, for appearing and assisting s$' sa
-he trial OF causes in the Supreme, cir I T.
t or district courts of the United States, ns
Court OF Claims; and that the Attorney j.
neral make report to Congress at the end " -
he fiscal year of the manner of the ex- o. ELi
diture of this fund, and TO whom and 10 10
what purpose paid. u
or this sum, or 90 much thereof as may az az