New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-23

REPRESENTATIVES, IOr tne uSCdl year euOluS
June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, twenty-five hundred and ninety two
dollars And for one thousand copies of
the Constitution Of the United States, with
the Rules of the Senate" compiled by VIII
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, in accordance with the resolution
of the House of the tenth instant, two
thousand dollars.
Sec. IL. That the provisions of the
eleventh section of the act approved
July fifteenth, eighteen hundred and
seventy, entitled IAN 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, IN 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. l3. That the following sum, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, for sub
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
bred and siXty-seven, two hundred thou
sand dollars.
SEC. IA. That the Commissioner of the
General Land Office is hereby authorized
to approve the survey Of the eastern bound
airy of Nevada, made by Isaac f. James.
notwithstanding any departure from in
structions which, in the opinion OF said
Commissioner, does not materially impair
the accuracy of the work.
SEC. Is. That the privileges of the act
entitled IAN act to reduce internal taxes,
and for other purposes" approved July
fourteenth, eightae. hundred and seventy,
he, and are hereby, extended to the port OF
Detroit, in the State of Michigan.
SEC Is. That any bona fde settler under
the homestead or presumption laws of the
United States, who has filed the proper ap-
plcation 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. IL. That from and after the passage
of this act all powers conferred upon certain
persons as commissioners. by the act APP
proved June twenty first. eighteen hundred
and seventy, for the Improvement of NJ
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 to
the works under their charge; and private
property shall be assessed for the improve
ment of NJ street, and Seventh street south
west, from B street to the river. heretofore
authorized by law, as provided in the act of
February twenty-frst, 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 relaying, 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 UNI
der the supervision OF the Board of Public
Works for the District of Columbia
SEC. Is. 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
| wear ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun
| dred and seventy-twO, and for other pur-
| poses, the same be amended as follows.
| In section two, strike out all of the section
| from and including the word provided
| where it first occurs, and insert IN lieu
| thereof the following: And the Secretary
of the Navy is authorized to invite, by pub
advertisement, plans and specifications for
| such dock, and to award to any person not
| the naval service, whose plans may be
| adopted by the Navy Department, a sum
not exceeding five thousand dollars. But
| no plan shall be adopted until it shall first
| receive the sanction of board OF not less
| than five experienced officers, to be appoint
| ed by the Secretary of the Navy, majority
| of whom shall be constructors and engineers,
| and one of whom shall be an experienced
civil engineer; and it shall be the duty of
| said board to consider all the plans and spe-
cifications laid before it, whether the same
we're prepared in the Navy Department or
by parties competing Herewith, and the
plans and specifications that shall be adopt
ed shall be open to the inspection OF all per-
sons who desire to become bidders, for at
least ninety days before the awarding OF
said contract"
For three assistant observers at the Naval
Observatory, in addition to the sum appro-
priated by the "Act making appropriations
for the naval service for the year ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy.
two, and for other purposes" approved
March third, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, five hundred dollars.
SEC. 10. That so much of the proviso in
the act making appropriations to supply de:
ficiencies, 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
ful 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 un,
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
bred and fifty-Dine thousand seven hundred
and seventy-nine dollars and thirty-four
cents.
SEC. 90. That the Secretary of the Treas
my lao authorized TO sell for the hest nrice