New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-20

To pay five laborers in the old part of the
Capitol, and five watohmen in reservation
two, twenty per centum on their pay fol
the years ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and sixty and June thlrtleth,
eighteen hundred and seventy, as author
lied by the eighteenth section of the act of
July twenty -eighth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, two thousand eight hundred and
eighty dollars, or so much as may be
necessary.
BUREAU OF RKFUGBBs, FREEDMEN AND
ABANDONED LANDS.
For collection and payment Of bounty,
prize-money, and other legitimate claims of
colOred soldiers and sailors, viz: For sala-
ries of agents and clerks; rent of office,
fuel, and lights; stationery and printing;
office furniture and repairs; mileage and
transportation of officers and agents. tele-
graphing and postage, one hundred thou
sand dollars; provided, that the Bureau Of
Refugees, Freedmen, and A bandOned Lands
shall be discontinued from and after June
thrtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, and that all agents, clerks, and other
employees then on duty shall be discharged
except such as may be retained by the Sec
rotary of War for the purposes of this pro-
yisO and ali acts and parts of acts pertain
ing to the collection and payment of boun-
ties, Or other moneys due to cOlortd soldiers,
sailors, and marines, or their heira, shall re-
main in force until otherwise ordered by
Congress, the same to be carried into effect
by the Secretary Of War, who may employ
such clerical force as may be necessary for
the purpose.
For the support of Freedmen's Hospital
and Asylum at Washington, District OF
Columbia, viz PAY of medical officers and
attendants; medicines, medical supplies and
ratione; clothing; rent of hospital buildings,
fuel and lights; repairs and transportation,
seventy-touP thousand dollars; provided
that no part Of said appropriation shall
be used in the support Of or to pay any Of
the aforesaid expenses on account of any
persons hereafter to be admitted to said
hospital and asylum, unless persons removed
thither from some other government hos
pital; provided, that after June thiftieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, the
Freedmens Hospital in the District of Co
lumbia shall, until otherwise ordered by
Congress, be continued under the supervi-
sion and control of the Secretary of War,
who shall make all estimates, and pass all
accounts, and be accountable to the treas
ury OF the United States for al expendi-
lures.
SIGNAL OFFICE.
For manufacture, purchase or repair OF
and ether necessary instru-
ments; for telegraphing reports; for ex-
penses of storm signals announcing prob
able approach and force of storms through
out the United States, for the benefit of
commerce and agriculture; for instrument
shelters for hire, furniture and expenses of
Offices maintained for public use in cities or
posts receiving reports; for maps and bull
letins to be displayed in chambers of COM
MERGE and boards of trade rooms; for books
and stationery: and for incidental expenses
not otherwise provided for, two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars; provided, that
the Secretary Of War be and he hereby is
authorized and required to provide, in the
system Of observations and reports in
charge of the chief signal officer of the
army, for such stations, reports and sig
nails as may be found necessary for the
benefit of agriculture and commercial in
terests; and provided, that no part of this
appropriation, nor of any appropriation for
the several departments of the government, |
shall be paid to any Geographic com
Oany which shall neglect or refuse to
transmit telegraphio communications be- |
tween said departments, their officers, |
agents or employees, uRder the provisions of |
5he second section of chapter two hundred |
and thirty OF the statutes of the United |
States for the year eighteen hundred ana |
sixty six, aud at rates of compensation |
therefor to be established by the Postmaster |
5eneral; provided also, that whenever any |
company shall have filed it's writ
en- acceptance with the Postmaster Gen
sral, of the restrictions and obligations |
equlred by the act approved July twenty
Ourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, en-
tiled IAN act to aid IN the construction of |
lines, and to secure to the gov
rnment the use of the same, for postal,
military, and other purposes if such com
amy, Its agents, or employees shall hereafter
etuse or neglect to transmit any such tele-
,raphIc communications as are provided for
y the aforesaid act, or by the Joint resolu-
ion approved the ninth day Of February,
Eighteen hundred and seventy, ''t0 author
20 the Secretary of War to provide for
aking meteorological observations at the
Military stations and other points of the in
eriOr of the continent, and for giving notice
n the Northern lakes and seaboard of the
pproach and force Of storms" such tele-
raphic company shall forfeit and pay to
he United States not less than one hun
red and not exceeding one thousand dol
trs for each refusal or neglect aforesaid, to
9 recovered by an action or actions at Law,
/ any district court Of the United States.
MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS.
To provide for the payment under exist
lg laws for horses and other property lost
r destroyed in the military service Of the
United States, one hundred thousand dol
lrs.
Secret service fund: To enable the Gecre-
ArY OF the Treasury to settle the accounts
disbuTsing officers for expenditures al
eady made in pursuance of law, which will
OF involve any actual expenditure, but
lerely transfer on the books Of the treas
ry, fifty thousand dollars
To provide for the payment to Benn Pit |
ian for transcript OF his photographic
)py OF the record and proceedings of the
)urt OF inquiry in relation to the conduct |
General ID. c. Buell., while in command
the army in Kentucky and Tennessee,
10 sum Of twelve hundred dollars
Military cOnViGts at State penitentiarieE: !
or payment of costs and charges Of State
for the care, clothing, main
nance and medical attendance of United
.ates military cOnVicts confined in them.
xty-tive Thousand dollars.
Refunding to States expenses incurred in
Using volunteers; To indemnify the States
r expenses incurred by them in enrolling, :
luipping, and Transporting troops for the :
efenSe Of the United States during the late !
surrection, five hundred thousand dol :
re.
To enable the Secretary of War TO pay | a
g expenses incurred, on the part of the
nited States, in the arbitration had be
Teen the United States and the Green Bay
i'd Mississippi Canal Company, thirteen
ousand seven hundred and thirteen dol /
rs and ninety seven cents.
To provide for the erection OF headstones
ION the graves of soldiers IN the national
the sum of two hundred thou
nd dollars. G
For the establishment Of an astronomical
se, and continuance Of military and geo f
aphical surveys and explorations west of a
e one hundredth meridian of longitude, il
der the direction Of the Secretary Of War, | 7