New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-26

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lars, or so much thereof as may be neces
| sary.
SENATE.
For folding documents and material tol
| the same, eight thousand dollars.
| For labor, eight thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, eight thousand
| dollars; furniture and repairs, five nun
! dred dollars; for fuel, oil, and cotton waste,
| tor heating apparatus, one thousand doLais
| for 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
! five cents, said sum to be carried Tor the
| purpose to the contingent fund OF the
! Senate. -
For defravine 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 Ottenses
committed against the United States; for
the safe-keepng Of prisoners; and for the
expenses which may be inquired in 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 amendatory thereof or
supplementary thereto, three million two
hundred thousand dollars; of which sum
two hundred thousand dollars shall be avail
able tor the expenses incurred during the
present fiscal year, the said act being here
by supplemented and amended SO 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 legistra
ton of voters for an election for Represent
alive in 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 for the district wherein such
county or parish is situate, their desire 20
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 il 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
pervisOrs OF election and the said court,
when opened by the said judge as required
herein, shall, therefr0m 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 wen in
vacation as term time; and q Judge, sitting
at chambers, shall have the same powers
and jurisdiction, including the power of
keeping order and of furnishing any con
tempt OF his authority, as when sitting in
the court; provided, that no compensation
shall be allowed to the supervisors herein
authorized to be appointed, except those
appointed in cities or towns or twenty thou |
sand or more inhabitants. And no person
son shall be appointed under this act as
supervisor Of election who 10 not az the
time OF his appointment qualified yOter |
OF the county, parish, election e!IStrICtg or
voting precinct for which he is appointed. |
And no person shall be appoi ted deputy !!
marshal under the act OF which, this IL |
who is not qualified Soter at !
the time Of his appointment, in tbs county, !
parish district or precinct in which his du-
ties are to be performed. And section Shir- !
teen of the act of which this is an amend I
ment shall lie construed 10 authorize and |
require the circuit courts of che United |
states in said section mentioned 80 name |
IND appoint, az soon as may be aftcG the |
passage OF this act, the commissioners pro- !
sided for an said section, i'll all eases in 7
which such appointments have NOT already
1een made i'll conformity Herewith And
he fhird section of the ace Go which this is !
IN amendment shall be taken ana construed |
o authorize each Of the judges Of tile cir
nit courts Of the Snite1 States 81 eIesig- !
late one or fnOrc OF the judges u che dis !
rict courts within his circuit t. discharge
he duties arising under this act OF the act
o which this IS an amendment. and the !
words 'any person" in section fous Of the
ct GE May fhirtS-first, eighteen hundred |
nd seventy, shall he held 90 include any
ttcer or Otheg person having powers or
utics of an official character under this
Ct or the act to which This is an amend
lent; provided, that nothing in this sec
ion shall be so construed as 90 authorize |
he appointment OF any marshals or dep
ty marshals in addition TO chose hereto
ore authorized by Law; and provided fur |
ler, that the supervisors herein provided
)r shall have no power or authority TO !
rake arrests or 80 perform other duties !
han to be in the immediate presence vi She !
Ulcers holding the election, and to witness
IL their proceedings, including the GOunS- |
lg Of the votes and the making of a return
hereof. And so much of said sum herein
as may be necessary 9or said
supplemental and amendatory provisions is
ercby appropriated from and after the I
lssage of this act
For the support and maintenance OF con-
let's transferred from the District OF Colum-
IA; ten thousand dollars.
For the compensation Of special counsel | .
ld other legal services, and for incidental
Spenses in taking testimony, fees Of Wit .
asses and OF commissioners in relation to |
aims before the mixed American and
rltlsh claims commission, twenty-five chou
nd dollars.
For detraYing the expenses Of defending
aims under the convention with Mexico Of
urth July, eighteen hundred and sixty
ght, to be expended under the direction Of =
G Attorney General, ten thousand dollars.
For payment Of the necessary expenses
Cured IN defending suits against the Sec I
tary OF the Treasury, or his agents for d
e seizure OF captured or abandoned prop y
ty; and for the examination Of witnesses
claims against the United States pend s
= in any department.; and for the defense
the United States in the Court 0G Claims. Z
be expended under she direction ~ the Y
torney General, thirty thousand dol I
IS, no part of which shall be gait6 10 az =
'neys or counselors at law tor profess u
mai services, for appearing and assisting :
the trial OF causes in the Supreme cir =
1t or district courts of che United states. :
Court Of Claims; and that the Attorney
neral make report to Congress ut The end !
the fiscal year of che manner o$ the ex- \
aditure of this ?unS, and 80 nlvu6 a2l I,
what purpose Tals =
or ShfS sum. OS SO much Thereof 81 ?saC g.