New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23

the Smithsonian Institution, twenty thou
sand dollars.
For continuing theinquiry into the causes
of the decrease Of the food fishes OF the
coast and the lakes CT the United States
five thousand dollars.
For the introduction OF shad into the
waters of the Pacific States, the Gulf States,
and of the Mississippi valley, and Of sal
mon, whitefsh, and other useful food fishes,
into the waters of the United States to
which they are best adapted, fifteen thou
sand dollars, to be expended under the d.
rection of the United States commissioner
of fish and fisheries
To enable the Superintendent of the coast
survey to cause astronomical observations
to be made at one of the highest points on
the line of the Pacific railroad, two thou
sand dollars.
To enable the Secretary Of the Treasury
to nav Thomas Donaldson balance due him
for services as constructing superintendent
of the penitentiary building at Boise City,
Idaho, two hundred and forty dollars and
fifteen cents.
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury
to repay to G. NJ. Lockwood, late mail cen
tractor, the amount Of fine paid on the or
der Of the Postmaster General, but after
ward RENTED by that officer, four hundred
and seventy seyen dollars and hfty-six
cents.
For contingent expenses Off the office Of the
secretary Of the Territory of Wyoming, one
thousand five hundred dollars.
To enable the Secretary Of the Interior to
pay only the reasonable expenses heretofore
incurred for paving roadway and CURLING
and paving sidewalks in front of the prop
ertv of the United States in the District OF
Columbia, one hundred and ninoty-twO
thousand six hundred and twenty dollars,
or so much thereof as may be necessary;
and all railroads are hereby prohibited on
the street and K street fronts Of tarTagu
Scott and Franklin squares; and no further
street railroads shall be laid down III the
city Of Washington without the consent of
Congress-
To pay the board of public works Of the
District of Columbia the proportion of the
cost properly payable by the United States
government for the tilling of the canal irom
Seventh street west to Seventeenth street
west. and of the cost of the intercepting
sewer along the canal adjoining the property
OF the United States government, said work
being under the direction OF the board OF
public works, sixty-eight thousand three
hundred and sixty-five dollars, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary; provided, tha6
all payments made under this and the pre-
ceding appropriation shall be made only
upon vouchers approved BY che officer il
charge Of the public buildings and
grounds of the District: and no portion OF
the money herewith appropriated shall
be used by che board OF public works
for any other purpose whatever than
the purpose that is named in the said tw@
last paragraphs. And the land made BY
the filling up Of the said canal is hereby de
clared to be the property Of the United
States. And the said appropriations shall
not be construed TO create or imply any OBJ
legation on the part OF the United States IL
any respect whatever is future.
For payment Of the messengers OF She re-
spectiye States for conveying to the seat Of
government the votes Of the electors OF said
States for President and Vice President OF
the United States, twenty-five thousand dol
lars.
For construction of revenue vessels IL ace
cordance with recommendation of the sVeo
cial commission, approved by the Secretary
Of the Treasury 2wo hundred thousand sl0ia
lars.
For furniture ana repairs OF GRe same for
public buildings under the e0ntro! OF She
Treasury Department. one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
For fuel Lights and water and misce2'a.
ne0us items Tor public buildings under til"
control of the Treasury Department, Gw0
hundred and TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars.
For heating apparatus for public builG-
ings under the control OF Che Treasury De
partment, seventy-fve thousand dollars.
For vaults, safes and locks, Gor public
buildings under the control 0f the Treasury
Departments one hundred Thousand dollars.
For photoggaplin&. engraving. ana priat-
ing plans Of public buildings UuGeg control
OF the Treasury Department. &Ye thousand
dollars
For DaY 0S casgo!ians ana iaui9ofs Of
public buildings under the control OK Gie
Treasury Department, enc hundred ANA
twenty-five thousand dollars.
For repairs and preservation az g1biie
buildings under the Gontro! og GGe Treasury
two hundred thousand dollars.
10 enable the Secretary Cd She Treasury
70 pay 20 the city Of Gharlest0wn, MassacLuo
sets, tie expense incurred by aaid city IL
curbing and paving the sidewalks and
streets adjacent 10 the navy yay6, Oge HG08-
sand six hundred dollars.
TO pay Charles " seaton $Og Sne 70 &c
punishment OF all claim against Che CGi5eeS
States Tor she use at the ninth sr any subseo
Cor which letters patent ware
allowed by The United States patent 8f.ceo
February seventeenth, eighteen hundred
and se.eGty-two, fifteen thousand dollars
INSPECTORS Og STEAM TLssE2s,
For carrying Gus the provisions. Of Che, 6sc0
FOR tho better protection Of CHE lives o. gas
sengers on vessels propelled in whole OF IL
part By steam, and che acts supplementary
thereof, file following sums gizs
Fog salaries 81 steamboat inspectors:
Payment of salaries OF supervising iUspec"os
general, supervising inspectors local Inc
spectors, assistant inspectors and cleTlIso
one hundred alad sjSty-Gge Shous"Q3 so2r
hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses Of steamboat inspeGo
ton service: Expenses of Instruments, sta
tiOnery. meetings OF board Of supervising
mileage of supervising inspect
1Ts, at one thousand dollars each and o meg
expenses GiDe?y-C&s 9b0Bo |
sand dollars.
TO enable the Secretary Of Gne Tyeaeue5
to pay, under existing laws contractors tor !
carrying She malls for services rendered
prior TO Julv first, eighteen hundred anS |
3ixty-nine, thirteen thousand sour hundred |
and sixteen dollars.
To pay Edward r. Ferguson his salary as :
inspector OF steamboats, from !
March third, eighteen hundred and seventy |
me, to May twenty-se&0nd, eighteen hun
lred and seventE-one, four hundred and |
5wenty eight dollars and tifty-seyen cents.
For loss and expense involved il the ZEE |
coinage Of gold coins in the treasury which !
ire below standard weight, under such reg; |
nay prescribe, one hundred and fifty tL0B- |
sand dollars.
To defray, under the direction of fLe Sec
'etary Of the Treasury, the expenses Of re. |
leeming and reissuing the minor coinage Of |
he United States, twenty thousand dollars, |
pursuant to the act of March third, eighteen |
hundred and seventy-on6, as much cf the |
anne as may be necessary to be available |
or expenses incurred during the pgese4. |
iscal year.
To enable the Secretary Of. the Nary !
o pay to the officers and crew Of |
lie United States steameG Rearsarge.
or the destruction OF tbe rebel