New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-01
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY, APRIL l, 1873

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to collect captured and abandoned property
of the United States, and to collect, pro-
cure, and preserve all vouchers, papers,
records and evidence, and to take testimony
as to claims against the United States, to
be paid only upon the certificate OF the
commissioners of claims, seventy thousand
dollars.
To enable the Secretary Of the Navy to
organize parties to observe the transit OF
Venus in December. eighteen hundred and
seventy four. one hundred thousand dol
lars. to be expended by the commission Gre
ated by the act of June tenth, eighteen hun
bred and seventy-two; provided, that no
part of this appropriation shall be covered
into the treasury until the objects for which
1t is made shall have been accomplished;
and provided further, that the Secretary OF
the navy is hereby authorized to detail two
vessels OF the navy. from the AsIatlc or ia
citc stations, to convey parties to the points
selected for observation with which there
Is no regular communication.
To enable the Secretary OF the Navy 10
deposit with the assistant treasurer OF the
Uuited States, at Washington city, District
of Columbia. the sum of one hundred thou-
sand dollars, subject to the order OF the
United States district court for District OF
Columbia, in the case of the United States
against the rebel steamer Sumter, IN prize,
said sum is hereby appropriated.
To purchase land adjoining the NaVal
Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and Tor
improving the same; for the purpose OF ex-
sending the area and creating additional
convenience for quarters, torty-hVe tAOu-
sand dollars, or so much thereof as may Dc
necessary: but no money shall be paid 1of
said land until the State OF Maryland mas
coded jurisdiction over the same to the
United States
For the expenses of the Joint Select
Committee on Alleged Outrages in the
Southern States, the sum OF one thousand
and eightv-seven dollars and twenty cents,
the said sum to be carried for the purpose
to the contingent fund of the Senate.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PUBLIC LANDS.
For rent of office of surveyor general OF
louisiana, fuel. books, stationery, and
other incidental expenses. two thousand
tive hundred dollars.
For rent Of office OF surveyor general OF
Florida, fuel, books, stationery, and other
incidental expenses, one thousand five hun
dred dollars.
For rent of office of surveyor general OF
Minnesota. fuel. books, stationery, and
other incidental expenses. two thousand
two hundred dollars.
For rent of office of surveyor general OF
Dakota Territory, fuel, books, stationery,
and other incidental expenses. two thou
sand dollars
For rem. Of office OF surveyor general OF
Kansas, fuel, books, stationery, and other
Incidental expenses, two thousand dollars.
For rent of office of surveyor general OF
Colorado Territory, fuel. books, stationery,
and other incidental expenses. two chou
sand dollars.
For rent of office Of surveyor general OF
New Mexico Territory. fuel. books, station
erv, and other incidental. expenses. two
thousand dollars
For rent OF office Of surveyor general OF
California. fuel. books, stationery. and
other incidental expenses. seven Thousand
dollars.
For rem. OF Office Of surveyor general OF
Idaho Territory, fuel. books, stationery. and
other incidental expenses. three thousand
dollars.
For rent of Office OF surveyor general OF
Nevada, fuel, books. stationery, and other
incidental expenses. three thousand seven
hundred dollars.
For rent of office OF surveyor general OF
Oregon. fuel. books, stationery, and other
incidental expenses, two thousand dollars.
For rent of Office Of surveyor general OF
WASHINGTON Territory, fuel, books, station
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thousand dollars.
For rem. o. office of surveyor general OF
Nebraska and Iowa. fuel, books, stationery,
and other incidental expenses. two thou
sand five hundred dollars.
For rent of office of surveyor general CT
Montana Territory, fuel, books, stationery,
and other incidental expenses, two thou
sand five hundred dollars
For rent of office of surveyor general OF
Il
other incidental expenses. two thousand
dollars.
For rent Of office Of surveyor general OF
Wyoming Territory, fuel books, stationery,
aud other incidental expenses. two thou
sand five hundred dollars.
For rent 81 office of surveyor general OF
Arizona Territory, fuel, books, stationery,
and other incidental expenses. two thou
sand five hundred dollars.
SURVEYING TIE PUBLIC LANDS.
For surveying the public lands in Louisi-
ana. at rates not exceeding ten dollars per
linear mile for township and eight dollars
tor section lines, eighteen thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Florida,
at rates not exceeding ten dollars per linear
mile. for standard, seven dollars for town
ship. and SIX dollars for section lines.
twelve thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Mime
sofa, at rates not exceeding fourteen dol,
lars per linear mile for standard lines,
twelve dollar. for township. and ten dol
lars for section lines, fifty thousand dollars;
provided, that there shall first be paid, out
of said fifty thousand dollars, to the Saint
Paul and Sioux City Railroad Company,
the sum of one thousand three hundred and
seventy dollars for surveys already made
by said company OF the public lands in said
State
For surveying the public lands in Dakota
Territory, ar rates not exceeding twelve
dollars per linear mile for standard lines,
nine dollars for township, and eight dollars
for section lines, eighty thousand dollars
For surveying the public lands in Mon
tana Territory. at rates not exceeding tif-
teen dollars per linear mile for standard
lines. twelve dollars for township, and ten
dolials for section lines, sixty thousand dol
lars.
For surveying the public lands in Nebres-
ka al rates not exceeding twelve dollars
per linear mile for standard lines, nine dol
lars for township, and eight dollars for sec
ton lines, sixty thousand dollars, to take
efrct upon the passage OF this act.
For surveying the public lands in Kansas,
az rates not exceeding twelve dollars per
linear mile for standard lines. nine dollars
for township. and eight dollars for section
lines. sixty thousand dollars. said amount
to he available from and after tue passag e
OF this act.
For surveying the public lands IL Col
oradO Territory, at rates n exceeding fl
teen dollars Der linear mile for standard
lines. twelve dollars for township and ten
dollars fox section lines. eighty thousand
dollars.
For surveying the public lands IN Idaho
Territory. at rates hot exceeding fifteen
dollars per linear mile for standard lines.
twelve dollars Tor township and ten dol
lars for section lines. thirty thousand dol
lars.
For Surveying tie public lands il New
Mexico Territory. a. rates not exceeding
fifteen dollars per linear mile for standard
lines. twelve dollars foT township and ter