The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-17


DIV deficiencies in the appropriations fol
the service Of the government for the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-three, and Tor
other purposes,
TConcludsd.l &
EXTENSION OF CAPITOL GROUNDS.
SQUARES SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
SEVEN AND SIX HUNDRED AND
LIGHTWEIGHT.
To enable the Secretary of the Interior
IN purchase from the owners thereof oil
the remaining real estate and improvements
thereon in square numbered six hundred
and Lightweight, in the city of Washington
necessary to be taken to complete the
purchase of said square, and of square
numbered six hundred and eighty-seven,
in said city, authorized by sections six.
seven. eight, nine, ten and eleven OF an act
entitled San act making appropriations for
the legislative, executive, and judicial ex-
penses of the government for the year end
ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seyentv-three, and for other purposes y
approved Nav eighth, eighteen hundred
ane seyenty-two, the sum of two hundred
and eiehty-four thousand one hundred and
ninety-nine dollars and fifteen cents is
hereby appropriated Provided, That
such real estate and improvements shall
be purchased at tie prices fixed in the re-
port of the commissioners appointed by
the supreme court OF the District OIL
Columbia to appraise the value OF such
property, made to said court on the twelfth
day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, and confirmed by said court on the
sixteenth day of October, in said year
Provided further, That the Secretary Of
the Interior is hereby authorized to sell al
public auction such materials in the build
ings in said squares, numbered six hun.
bred and eighty-seven and six hundred and
lightweight, as are not necessary for the
p1b)ic works in this District and from
the proceeds of such sales shall be paid
by the Secretary of the the Interior, al
actual and necessary charges for advertise
ing, auctioneer's fees, extra clerical labor
services of commissioners for appraising
the property aforesaid, and such other ex
penses as may have been incident to, and
Occasioned by, the appraisment and pur'
chase of the real estate and improvements
in the squares hereinbefore named, and the
sales of the materials in the buildings there
on the remainder Of such proceeds, after
payment of all such charges and expenses
to be applied to the improvement and ex.
tension OF the Capitol grounds.
For an elevator in the Senate wing OF the
Capitol. ten thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, to be expen'
the Capitol Extension.
L. IL c.. r1to <,c 10 I,zLa
: to defiay the expenses incurred IN execut.
ing the provisions of the eighth section O
the act approved June twenty-fifth, eigh
teen hundred and sixty, entitled IAN acI
making appropriations for sundry civil ex
penses of the government for the year end
ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred anc
sixty.one," being for the examination o
titles, surveys, plats, and appraisement
forming the basis of the purchase by thu
United States of squares numbered 81,
hundred and eighty-seven and six hundred
and eighty-eight, in the city of Washing
ton, District of Columbia, the sum o
seven thousand dollars, or so mucl
thereof as is necessary, is hereby appro
priated.
MISCELLANEOUS.
To enable the Secretary Of the interior
to pay Zebulon b. Sturges, assistant secre
tary to sign patents of public lands for tn
President, for the months of June, July,
August, and September, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-two, five hundred dol
lars. -. ~
To pay Alexander Lynch for service
rendered by him as clerk of the selec
committee to inquire into matters connect
ed with the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, the Credit Mobilier, appointed pur
suant to House resolution of January sixth
eighteen hundred and seventy-three, fou
hundred dollars.
To pay John G. Merritt for services a
messenger of the Senate, from July first
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, to Jul
first, eighteen hundred and seventy three
as authorized by resolution of the Senat
passed June tenth, eighteen hundred an
seventy-two, fourteen hundred and fort
dollars. aa
To enable the Secretary of the Interio
to pay John W. Wright for rent of built
ing, under lease dated May twentieth
eighteen hundred and seventy, thrice
thousand five hundred dollars to enabl
the Secretary Of the Interior to pay job
w. Wright for buildings. under lease date
June second, eighteen hundred and sever
ty, two thousand six hundred dollars an
to pay John w. Wright and Thoma
Lewis for rent Of buildings, under leas
dated June second, eighteen hundred an
seventy, one thousand five hundred dollar,
making the total sum of seventeen thor
sand six hundred dollars.
To enable the Commissioners Of Pension
70 aYpplnv cartaiu temnnrarV clerks in hi
office fer the remainder of the current Fl
cal year, twelve thousand eight hundre
and sixty-nine dollars.
For this amount, or so much thereof :
may be necessary for the construction Of
wagon-road, by which supplies may
transported from point on the Northel
Pacific railway, in the State of Minnesot
known as Red Lake Crossing, to the RI
Lake branch of the agency for the Chip
wa Indians Of the Mississippi, five thousaI
dollars. asR
INDIAN BUREAU.
That the Secretary of the Treasury
hereby authorized and directed TO transf
from the proceeds of sale of the Usage Il
dian lands in Kansas, made in accordan
with the twelfth section of the act of Co
gress approved July fifteenth, eighte
hundred and seventy, the sum of one M
lion six hundred and fifty thousand S
hundred dollars, or so much thereof
may be necessary, to pay for lands pu
chased by the Osages from the Cherokee
and to place the same on the books Of |
Department to the credit Of the Cherok
Indians, the same shall bear interest at t
rate of five per cent, in accordance with t