New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-19
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one, five hundred dollars.
Sec. 10. That SO much Of the proviso in
the act making appropriations to supply de-
fciencies, and SO forth, approved April
twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy,
as limits the completion of the marine hos
pital building at Chicago, Illinois, to sum
not exceeding three hundred thousand dol
lars. is hereby repealed; and it shall be law
full for the proper authorities to expend the
money already appropriated for continuing
the work upon said building: Provided,
That no part thereof shall be expended I'M
til plans and specifications shall have been
completed that will limit the cost of said
building to sum, including all moneys al
ready expended, not exceeding three hun
dred and fifty-Dine thousand seven hundred
and seventy-nine dollars and thirty-four
cents.
SEC. 20. That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be authorized to sell, for the best price
in cash that can be obtained, the marine
hospital building in the city of San Fran
cisco; and the proceeds of such sale, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, shall be
held and reserved as a fund for the cree
ton of a pavilion hospital on some govern
ment reservation in or near said city, if
Congress shall hereafter so determine.
SEC. 81. That there be appropriated out
of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, twelve thousand dollars
for the relief of destitute aged persons in
the District of Columbia, such sum to be
received and distributed by such officer or
association of persons in the District of Co
lumbia as the Secretary of War shall desig
nate, and that report of the distribution
of the money hereby appropriated shall be
made to Congress at its next session.
SEC. %. That the Secretary of War
is hereby authorized to furnish to
the National Freedmen's Relief As
sOciation condemned clothing and bed
ding, if such there be on hand, not
needed by the army not exceeding five
thousand dollars in value, for distribution
among the destitute aged persons above
mentioned.
SEC. 49, That the use of the buildings in
Armory square occupied by the quarter
masters department, if not needed for the
public service, be granted, in the discretion
of the Secretary OF War. to the association
above mentioned. for the purpose OF en-
aiding it still further to relieve the destitute
persons above mentioned.
SEC. "a. That the provisions in the act
entitled IAN act making appropriations tor
sundry civil expenses OF the government
for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, and for other
purposes" for the erection of public
building in the city of Saint Louis, Missouri,
civil offices of the government of the United
States shall be extended and made availa-
BILE for and during the year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
two.
SEC. 25. That the salary of the consul at
MatamOras, Mexico be established at two
thOusend dollars per annum for the fiscal
wear ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-one, and thereafter.
That there be paid to the deputy assistant
treasurer in the office Of the assistant treas
urer in the city of New York the sum OF six
hundred dollars. the same being deficiency
in his compensation for the present fiscal
year.
SEC. DC. That there be, and is hereby, ap
propriated, for increased compensation to
assistant marshals in taking the census OF
eighteen hundred and seventy, the sum OF
three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
SEC. q. That for the purpose OF more eff
fectually securing life and property on the
coast of New Jersey and Long Island for
the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and seventy-two. two hundred
thousand dollars, TO be expended in accord
ance with the provisions of the ''Act for the
better preservation of life and property
from vessels shipwrecked on the coast OF
the United States approved December
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and tifty-four,
and that the Secretary of the Treasury be
authorized to employ crews of experienced
surfmen at such stations and for such periods
as he may deem necessary and proper, and
at such compensation as he may deem rea-
sonahle. not to exceed forty dollars per
month for each person to be employed.
That the jurisdiction conferred by the
Joint resolution Of June eighteen, eighteen
hundred and sixty-siX, in regard to claims
from the counties of Berkeley and Jetter-
son, in the State of West Virginia. and
by the Joint resolution Of July twenty
eight, eighteen hundred and sixtv-six, in
regard to claims from the State OF len
nessee, and by the joint resolution OF De
cember twenty-three, eighteen hundred and
sixty-nine. as amended by the act OF March
three. eighteen hundred and seveIty-one
in regard to steamboats, and other vessels
shall not be withdrawn or impaired by any
construction of the law creating commits
sioners of claims to examine claims arising
in States proclaimed to be in instruction.
and the jurisdiction upon all claims pre-
sented by loyal citizens from said State OF
Tennessee. and from said counties OF Berke-
ley and Jefferson. to the proper department
before the third of March, eighteen hun.
dred and seventy-one, shall remain as be-
fore the passage OF SAID act creating sald
commissioners of claims.
For covering the steam pipes in the Capt.
tOl with fire proof nOn-cOnductlng teltlng,
eight Thousand dollars.
SEC. IS. That there be, and is here
by, appropriated, to pay expenses
of the legislative assembly of Wyoming
Territory. convened October, ammo Domini
eighteen hundred and seventy, and for
printing journals of said assembly. and in
cidental expenses of the Office of secretary
for the year eighteen hundred and seventy,
the sum of four thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars.
SEC 90. That three thousand dollars is ap-
propriated, cut of which such sum shall be
paid to John Thompson Mason, late col
fectOr of the port of Baltimore, for services
rendered in the disbursement of the light
house fund, and for services performed for
lighthouse purposes outside the limits of his
collection district such sum as the Secretary
of the Treasury may find legally due and
owing to said party on an adjustment OF his
accounts by the Treasury Department.
SEC. 80. That the act approved January
the twenty-secOnd, ammo Domini eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, entitled IAN act
to fix the times for the regular meetings OF
Congress-" be, and the same is hereby, re-
pealed after the adjournment of the present
session of Congress.
Approved, April 20, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. /.