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GENERAL NATuEE-No. 55.l-CoSTrsuKp.
MfsCEIIANEous
Tor continuing the collection of statistics OF
mines and mining, 10 be laid before Congress.
TO he expended under the direction Of the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, fifteen thousand dollars.
geographical survey of the Territories of the
United States by Professor Il. V Hayden
under the direction Of the Secretary OF the In
terror, during the fiscal year ending June thir-
ticth, eighteen hundred and seyenty-four. sew
enty-hve thousand dollars, to be available On
the passage of this act.
For the preparation aud publication Of the
maps, charts, geological sections, and other en-
cravings necessary TO illustrate the annual and
final reports of the United States geological sur
vey of the Territories, twenty thousand dollars,
to he expended under the direction OF the Sec
retary OF the Interior, 10 be available for i'm
mediate use.
That the sum of ten thousand dollars, or 50
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated to enable Processes J.. ". Powell
70 prepare his materials, and TO present 60
Congress at its next session a report OF the
survey OF the Colorado OF the West and it, trib-
utaries.
For continuing the inquiry into the causes
of the decreases OF the fOOd-ishes of the coast
and the lakes OF the United States, five thou
sand dollars.
For the Introduction of shad into the waters
OF the Pacific States, the gulf States, and of the
Mississippi valley, and of salmon, white fish,
and other useful food fishes, into the waters OF
the United States To which they are best
adapted, seventeen thousand i've hundred dol
lars, 10 be expended under the direction OF
the United States Commissioner OF Fish and
Fisheries.
For preparation of illustrations for the report
OF tne hi'eu states Commissioner OF Fish and
Fisheries, one thousand dollars
To enable the Joint Com ittee on the Libra
~ TO purchase and print series OF unpublished
HISTORICAL documents relating TO the early
fIe0ch discoveries In the Northwest and en- the
Mississippi, ten thousand dollars, or 80 much
thereof az may be necessary, the printing of the
same to be under the direction of said commit
tee; and of the fifteen thousand dollars appro-
priated by act of June tenth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-two, to enable said committee TO
purchase works OF art, the sum of ten thousand
dollars IL hereby declared to have been apprO-
priated and shall be expended for the purpose
OF providing Tor a statue Of the late Edward
Dickinson Baker.
For plan for a new building for a Libraryo
Congress, five thousand dollars; and the seiec-
lion of plan, together with the location and
supervision Of said building, shall be in charge
the Joint Committee on the Library, the
chairman Of the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds Of the Senate, and the Libra
To enable the Clerk Of the House of Repre-
sentatives to pay the thirteen crippled and d.
abled soldiers now I'm the employm ent OF the
Doorkeeper Of the House, from March fourth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-three. 10 Decem,
Der first, eighteen hundred and seventy-thrce
twelve thousand six hundred dollars.
For furniture, and repairs of the same for
public buildings under the control OF the Urea
sury Department, one hundred and fifty thous-
For fuel, lights, and water, and miscellaneous
items for public buildings under the control OF
the Treasury Department, two hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars.
For heating appar atus for public buildings
under the control of the Treasury Department,
one hundred thousand dollars.
For vaults. safes, and locks for public build
lngs under the control Of the Treasury Depart
meht, seventy-five thousand dollars.
For PhotogIaPhing, engraving, and printing
plans OF public buildings under control of the
Treasury Department, five thousand dollars.
For construction and veri6cation of standard
weights and measures for the custom houses of
the Z nited States, and for the several States
thousand dollars.
For pay Of custodians and janitcrs of public
buildings under the control Of the Treasury
Department, one hundred and Twenty-Five thou
To enable the Secretary Of the Treasury to
pay to Warrington Summers q sum sufficient
TO make his salary from June first, eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine, to March first, eighteen
hundred and seventy, that of q fourth-class
clerk In the Fifth Auditors Office, one hundred
and nifty dollars, or % much thereof as may be
TO enable the Secretary of the Treasury to
United States, and to collect, procure and pre-
serve all vouchers, papers, records, and evil
dence, and TO take Testimony to Claims
against the nited States, to be paid only upon
the certificate Of the commissioner of Claims.
seventy thousand dollars.
To enable the Secretary of the Navy 30 organ
lze parties to observe the transit Of Venus in
December. eighteen hundred and seventy-four.
one hundred thousand dollars, to be expended
by the commission created by the act OF June
tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two: Pro-
rided, That no part of this appropriation shall
be covered into the treasury until the objects
for which it is made shall have been accom-
piished: And PrOcsded further, That the Secre-
tary Of the Navy il hereby authorized to detail
two vessels of the navy, from the Asiatic or
Pacific stations, TO convey parties to the points
mr.
regular communication.
To enable the Secretary of the Navy 10 deposit
with the assistant treasurer Of the United States,
at washington city, District of Columbia, the
sum Of one hundred thousand dollars, subject
to the order Of the United States district court
n;ted s,s,s. .. SoIm no, IN the case OF the
In prize, said sum 10 hereby appropriated.
To purchase land adjoining the Naval Acad-
the same, for the purpose Of e1tsndina she srss
and creating additional convenience for quar-
tiers, forty-fve thousand dollars, or 20 much
be paid for said land until the State of Mary
,ana has ceded Jurisdiction over the same TO the
For the expenses of the Joint Select Commit
tee on Alleged Outragssin the Southern States,
the sum Of one thousand and eighty-seven dol
lars and twenty cents, the said sum to be carried
for the purpose TO the contingent fund Of the
DEPARTMENT or TIE INTERIOR.
Public Ldsds-For rent Of once Of surveyor
",
and other incidental expenses, two thousand
i've hundred dollars : - - : = :
For rent Of once Of surveyor-eeneral of Flori-
ia, fuel, books, stationery, and other inciden-
tai expenses, one th0usand ave reddollars.
For rent Of ofice Of surveyor-general OF Min
nesota, fuel, books, stationery, and Other Incl
dollars. 'sTsf N ff7fs -sll-s - = =
For rent Of once q surveyss-general Of Da-
kota Ter -itory, fuel, books, Stationery, and
other incidental expenses, two thousand doilars.
For rent OF omoe Of surveyor-general Of Kan
tai expenses, two thOusand dollsrs
For rent o. once o. sorveyor-generalo Of Colo
rado Territory, fuel, books, stationerv and
Other Incidental expenses, two thousand dollars
. fw rent OF once 81 eurveyor-general Of Eeg
Mexico Territory, tuel, books, stationery, and
osner incsoental expeuses, two thousand dollars.
FER rent Of o0ce a. s1rvcyos~general Of Dali
fornia, fuel, bsohs, ststionerv, and other inci-
dental expenses, seven tho1sana dollaxsA
For rent 81 once o. surveyor general e Ida
ho Ierrissey, fuel, books, stationery, snd other
mcidensd express, three thousAna deliere Z
FOR rent Of ol1ce o. surveyor general a Me-
vAdas fuel, books. stationery, and other Incl
dental expense, three thoussnd seven hundred