Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-30


Eiufra, in tue State of New York, occupied
10y soldiers graves, shall he deemed a ma
tIuual cemetery SO far only that the head
stones of said soldiers graves shall he re-
newcd ana maintained, aud the graves car
ed Ior una the provisions Of law applicable
to national cemeteries. That section sec
ond of AN act entitled "An act making APP
preparations for the support of the army lur
the fiscal year ending juno thirtieth, eight
cen hundred and seventy-five, and for 9th
er PURPOSES passed at the present session,
shall he construed to direct the Third Au-
ditOr Of the Treasury to certify to the See
rotary of the Treasury the sum necessary
! in the settlement OF accounts for steamboats,
| and other vess els, pending In his office, UNI
der the joint resolution approved Decem-
| Der twcnty-third, eighteen hundred and
! siXty-nine, and March third, eighteen hum
! dred and seventy, one, aud said sum SO GER
| lifted shall he excepted from the operation
of the said second section: But nothing
herein contained shall he cunslrnel to effect
! tue present jurisdiction of the second Comp
trollcr of the Treasury in this class of eases:
iTOridcd, That the Secretary of War il Hu-
thurized to employ not exceeding thirteen
enlisted men Tor ole year in the ordnance
Bureau.
10 enable the Secretary Of War to begin
the publication of the official iecOIds of the
war OF the rebellion, both of The Union and
of the Confederate armics, the sum of hlteen
thousand dollars. And the Secretary or
War is hereby directed to have copied for
the public printer all reports, letters, telc-
grams, and general orders not heretofore
copied or printed, and properly arranged
in chronological order.
For continuing experiments with hrccch-
loading cannon, under the direction of the
Secretary of War, the sum Of ten thousand
! dollars - hereby appropriated.
For the purpose of testing Mr.. Lees
| brCech loading gun, under the direction of
sand dollars is hereby appropriated.
To enable the Secretary of War To- alter
certain stone buildings and make the prop
or walls and constructions around tie same
To fit them Tor military prison, at Fort
LeaN Kansas, the sum ui twenty
five thousand dollars.
SIGNAL OFFICE.
Observation and report Of storms: For
expenses of the observation and report of
storms by telegraph and signals, for the
benefit Of Commerce and agriculture
throughout the United States; for manu-
iacluro, purchase, or repair Of meteOrologi-
cd aud other necessary instruments; for
telegraphing reports for expenses of storm
signals, announcing probable approach and
iurce ct storms for continuing the estab-
lish ncnt and connection of stations at life
saving stations aud light-housos; for in
strumcnt- shelters; Tor hire, furniture, and
expenses of offices maintained for public
use in cities or ports receiving reports
for river reports; for maps and bulletins
To he displayed in chambers of commerce
and buartls-ut- trade rooms and for dislri-
button; for books aud stationery ; aud for
incidental expenses not otherwise provided
for, three hundred and tilty.iiVc thou sand
three hundred and twenty-five dollars.
To enable the Secretary of War tn extend
the line OF military telegraph from Prescott
to Camp Verde and Camp Apache in Ari-
nd Toll. fgff
That the Secretary of War Ice, and he i
hereby, authorized to pay the expense of
operating and keeping in repair the tele-
graph-liurS constructed and operated by
the War Department in said Territory out
Of any moneys received for dispatches seat
over said lines; any balance remaining
after the payment Of such expenses to be
covered into the Treasury a. miScrlla-
uCnu> receipt the moneys received in any
one fiscal year to be used only in payment
for the expenses If that year. And full
report of the receipts aud expenditures in
| connection with The said lelegraPh-linGs
shall he made quarterly Ia the Secretary oi
War through the Chief Signal Officer.
And the chief Signal Officer shall have the
| charge and control of said lines of telegraph
| in the construction, repair, aud operation
of the same.
For this amonnt, or 80 much thereof as
may be necessary, for the erection of win
ter quarters for troops stationed near the
Red Cloud aud MILESTONE Indian agencies
| thirty thousand dollars.
NoWrHERN ANp NURTHwESrERS LAKES.
For contribution of the survey Of north.
! ern and north estcru Lakes, one hundred
| aud s9ventv-tlNc thousand dollars and the
uHcNpendcd balances of appropriations iur
"SurVeNs fur military dcltn>es' existing
| June thr,icth, eighteen hundred and sew
! cuiV-thrrp, he, and the same are hereby,
| continued and rendered available for the
| service OF tie fiscal wear ending June
thir.i"lh, eighteen hundred and seventy
| five.
MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS.
| support u Frcodmen's Hospital and Asylum at
Washington, District Of Columbia: Pay II medical Of
hcers Aud attrndantz medicines, medical supplies aud
rltiuns clothiug rent Of hvsptal-bulldnEs fuel aud
lights; repAirsNud transportation, nifty thousand dol
lars: Py0rit,d, That after June thirteth eighteen
hundred aud seventy -four the Freedmens Hospital ~
the District Uf Columbia shall until UtLerN Use ordered
by Congress- be continued under the direction Of the
Secretary Of the Interior who shall make oil estimates
aud pass all accounts aud shall he accountable tho
Treasury II the UuitSi StAtds for all expenditures
and All uroperty including hospital and auArtermAs-
| tcr's stores, belonging 10 said hospital, and In
Charge Of the War department. be- also transferred to
| the Interior Department.
For clerk Of the hrstcAss to keep the accounts
Of the Congressional Record as required by joint resO
| luton Of Congress.
For the National Association for the relief Of the
colored women aud children Of tue District Of Coium
| biH, ten thousand dollars.
For this amount, or 70 much thereof as may be nee
esSary presents to the Sioux Of the Red cloud and
milestone spotted Tail agencies, condition that
said Indians shall relnquish their right under treaty
spulatons, to hunt Ia Nebraska twenty-five thousand
| dollars.
collection and paymen, u bounty prle-money, aud
other claims Of o0lored soldiers aud sailors sAIAres
Of agents and clerks rent Of office; fuel aud lights
stationery, and forth Ohce furniture And repairs
mileage and transportation Of officers and agents tel
egrapA!ng aud postage eighty five thousand dollars
For completing tue medical aud surgical history Of
the war; the uhrKpended balance Of the appropriation
mad ia the act Of lane eighth, eighteen hundred and
seventy two, IL hereby continued and r. ndcrrd avail
able. And the SurgeOnticuera Is hereby authorized
to continue duty Ia lis ONCE the Actlug assisting
surgeons now employed IN said history during the
| next fiscal year.
| For continuing the publication II the medical and
surgical history Of the var u be distributed as Con-
gruss may direct SIXTY thousand dollars; to he
in prrparAtsn ui Illustrations for edition of
i've thousand cupe- If entire work: Provided, That
| the necessary engraving and lthugrrphug for those
| publications may be executed under the directions Of
| the Secretary Of War, without advertisement
For completing the medical statistics OF the Provost
| Marshal Generals BUREAU the uueHpeuded balance Of
the appropriation made by the act Of July twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and siXtysiI IL hereby
| unucd and made available
| For engraving aud printing the plates illustrating
the report OF thu geographical and geological eXpors
tons aud survey wu.t Of the humid redth meridian
to be published in quarto-form the printing and bind
ing to be done At tue Government Printing Once,
| twenty-five thousand dollars.
That tue Secretary Of the Treasury he, and ia
hereby authorized aud directed to pay the late firm of
Dempsey and OTOoo, indemnity for loss sustained
by them by annunent Of contract with the post Of
nee department for furnishing stamped envelopes and
newspaper wrappers, the sum of twenty
| four hundred and thirty-three dollars and eighty
nins cents: Proudsd, That previous to the payment
| of the sum before mentioned, the said Dempsey and
Orooe shall deliver up, to the satisfaction Of the Post
master General all dies and dandy rolls by them used
! and provided for the manufacture Of the envelopes
AloresA d. And prOuiied further, That the afure-
sad shall be- received in fun sAtisfaG ton for all claims
and demands Of the said Dempsey and OTuOle for or
| BY reason OF the Auuulment of said contract
For payment Of costs aud charges OF state peneten-
tares Tor the care, clothing maintenance aud medical
attendance OF United States military eJnYCts cOnhued
! in them sIty-lve thousand dollars.
| To indemnify the States for expenses incur ed by
them in enrolling, equippng and Transporting troops
for the defense Of the United States during the late