New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-20

SEC. g. That 80 much of the appropriation
| for paying the expenses of taking the ninth
| census of the United States contained in the
| act making appropriations for sundry civil
EXPENSES of the government for the year
| ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
| and seventy-twO, approved March third,
eighteen hundred and and seventy-one, as
may be necessary, may be used during the
| current fiscal year: and the proviso in the
| eighth section of said act is amended by
| aiding after the words ':eight dollars per
day" the words exclusive of mileage"
SEC. 9. That the appropriation of thirty
| thousand three hundred and twenty-slx
| dollars ''for necessary expenses IN the cree
ton, furnishing machinery and so forth,
of the branch mint at Carson city, contained
in the act making appropriations tor sundry
civil expenses Of the government for the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-twO, and for other
purposes. approved March third, eighteen
hundred and seventy one, is hereby made
| subject to present use.
| SEC. TO- That the appropriation for build
ing pier at Lewes, Delaware. contained 10
sections twelve and thirteen of the act ap-
proved July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and
| seventy, entitled IAN act making appropri-
| atiOns for sundry civil expenses of the gov
| eminent for the year ending June thirtieth.
| eighteen hundred and seventy one, and for
| other purposes" be, and the same is hereby
| continued uHlil juno tuiTllclu, cISHtctH
| hundred and seventytwO.
SEC IL. That there be added to the mis-
| cellaneous item of the contingent fund OF the
| House of Representatives the sum OF two
thousand five hundred and sixty-three do
| lars and thirty cents. or so much thereof as
| may be necessary for the payment OF the
balance remaining unpaid upon the accounts
! of witnesses who appeared before the sub
| committee of the Committee of Elections OF
| the House of Representatives, charged
with the investigation. in the sum
| mer of eighteen hundred and sixty
nine. of the election in Louisiana in eight
cen hundred and siXty-eight. And for two
| thousand copies of Barclays Digest. or
| dered bv resolution of the House of July
| fourteen, eighteen hundred and seventy,
two thousand dollars also for pages in the
| House of Representatives, one thousand
| five hundred and forty three dollars and
| fifty nine cents. For the compensation OF
| an assistant journal clerk in the House OF
| Representatives tor the fiscal year ending
| June thirty eighteen hundred and seventy
| two, twenty-five hundred and nlnety-twO
| dollars And for one thousand copies OF
| the Constitution of the United States with
| the Rules of the Senate" compiled by VII
| liam J. Mcdonald, under resolution Of the
| Senate Of March fourteen. eighteen hundred
! and seventy one, one thousand dollars. For
| the payment of clerks of committees Of the
HOUSE, III dCCOTOduto WITH lAC ICboluuoL
| of the House of the tenth instant. two
| thousand dollars.
! SEC. II. That the provisions OF the
eleventh section of the act approved
July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and
seventy, entitled 'An act making ap
preparations for sundry civil expenses OF
the government for the year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, and for other purposes" be, and here
by are extended so as to include such per
sons as were actually employed in the
States lately IN instruction, i'll connection
with the Treasury Department, as officers
of the United States during the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven in con
! nectiOn with the revenues of the govern
| ment: and an amount sufficient to carry
out the provisions of this section, not ex
ceeding fifteen thousand dollars. is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated.
| SEC 3D. That the following sum. or so
much thereof as may be necessary, for SUIT
sistence for the fiscal year ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-two,
of the Arapahoe. Cheyenne. Apache, kiowa,
and Comanche Indians who have been col
lected and located upon the reservation set
apart for their use and occupation by the
| treaties made with them in eighteen hun
dred and sixty-sevcn, two hundred thou
sand dollars.
General Land Office is hereby authorized
to approve the survey of the eastern bound
airy of Nevada. made by Isaac +. James.
notwithstanding any departure from in
structions which, in the opinion of said
Commissioner, does not materially impair
the accuracy of the work.
SEC. ID. That the privileges of the act
entitled IAN act to reduce internal taxes,
| and for other purposes approved July
fourteenth. eighteen hundred and seventy,
he. and are hereby. extended to the port OF
Detroit, in the State of Michigan.
SEC. l6. That any bona fide settler under
the homestead or presumption laws of the
United States. who has filed the proper ap-
plicatiOn to enter, not to exceed one quarter
section of the public lands in any district
land office, and who has been subsequently
appointed registrar or receiver. may per-
feet the title to the said land, under the pre-
emption laws, by furnishing the proofs and
making the payments required by law, to
the satisfaction of the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office.
SEC L. That from and after the passage
of this act all powers conferred upon certain
persons as commissioners, by the act ap-
proved June twenty-first. eighteen hundred
and seventy, for the improvement of M
street, northwest, and by the act approved
July fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sew
enty. for the improvement of the Washing
ton City canal. shall be transferred to the
Board of Public Works of the District
of Columbia; and the persons acting
as commissioners under said acts are
hereby directed to transfer to said board OF
public works all books, papers. and other
property In their possession pertaining 20
the works under their charge; and private
property shall be assessed for the improve
ment of NJ street. and Seventh street south
west, from street to the river. heretofore
authorized by law, as provided in the act of
February twenty-tirst. eighteen hundred
and seventy-One. And in case said board
shall. under said act of July fifteenth, eight
cen hundred and seventy, decide to open
said canal. they are hereby empowered to
open both its branches, so as to connect
with the government canal at the arsenal:
Provided, That the cost OF said work shall
not exceed the amount already fixed by
law for that purpose.
That the sum of ten thousand dollars or
so much thereof as may be necessary, is
hereby appropriated for the purpose of re-
pairing and relayins. where necessary, the
pavement on Pennsylvania avenue from
Fifteenth street to the east side of Rock
creek; Provided. That like sum shall be
expended for the same purpose by the
proper authorities of the District of
Columbia; And provided further, That
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company shall in like manner repair such
portion thereof as they are by their char
ter required to do; the work to be done M
der the supervision of the Board of Public
Works for the District of Columbia.
SEC. IL. That to correct an error in the
enrolment OF the act approved March third
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, making
appropriations for the naval service for the