National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-12
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LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
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Territories, thirty-tve thousand dollars, to be
expended under the direction Of the Secretary
of the Interior.
For continuing the inquiry into the causes
of the decrease Of food-fshes of the coast and
of the lakes Of the United States, hVe thou-
sand dollars.
For the introduction Of shad into the waters
of the Pacific States, the Gulf states anu VI
the Mississippi Valley, ard Of salmon, "u! ne
fish, and other useful food-nsnes, iuto VIC
waters Of the United States to Which tney are
best adapted, seventeen thousand nVe huhuTea
dollars. 10 he eEnenled under the direction oil
the United STATES Commissioner Of Fish and
Fisheries.
For preparation Of illustrations for the re-
mort Of the United States Commissioner OF Fish
and Fisheries, one thousand d0Iars,
To enable the Clerk OF the House OF Repre-
sentstivas IN nav the fourteen crippled and dis
abIed soldiers now in the employment OF the
6oorlycencr of the House of Representatives,
from Juiy first 10 December seventh, eighteen
hundred and seventy-fOur, ten thousand three
hundred and ffty-three dollars and seYenty-six
To enable the Clerk of the House of Repre-
serItariycs to BAY for extra clerical services in
the Committee on War Claims, rendered neces-
s3ry by the reports of the Commissioners of
Claims. five hundred dollars.
To enable the Clerk of the House TO pay to
the widow of David B. hellish, late q member
member Of Congress from the date Of the
death Of said Msllish to the end of the Forty
third CoL.ress, three thousand nine hundred
and sixty-eiCht dollars.
To pay Harriet P. Phisk, employed under the
Do0r-kccper Of the House for attending the
ladies retiring groom Of the House, six hun
dIrl dollars peT annum.
That the salary of the special policeman in
the Office OF the Secretary Of the Senate shall
hereafter be twelve hundred and ninety-six
dollars, and a sum sufficient to pay the in
crease hereby made, be, and the same is hereby,
appropriated.
For folding the report Of the Commissioner
OF Agriculture for the years eighteen hundred
and sevenJy-two and eighteen hundred and
seventy-three, twenty-five thousand dollars, or
SO much thereof as may be necessary for the
Folding Room of the House.
For extra stenOgraphic reporting for Com
mittees of Investigation of the House Of Repre-
sentalives for the first session of the Forty
third Congress, six thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, to be su-
dited and paid under the direction of the House
Committee of Accounts.
For pOstage-stamps for the Offices Of the
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives, the
Sergeant-at-Arms Of the House Of Represen-
tatiyeS, and the Secretary of the Senate, one
hundred dollars each, and for the Postmaster
of the House, fifty dollars, three hundred and
fiftF dollars; and for amount already expended
bY the Sergeant-at-Arms for postage stamps,
two hundred and fifty dollars.
To enable the Postmaster-General to pay the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for
extra services in Transporting Matchmaker over
their road during the latter months Of the is
cal wear ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun
dred and seventy three, sixteen thousand two
hundred and seventy dollars and thirty-three
cents.
To enable the Postmaster-GeDeral to pay for
Ind cOriaE nuarLnFlv
Of the Official Postal Guide, to be compiled and
publisi ed under contract not to extend more
than RTt years, TO be made with parties doing
said work at the lowest rate, twenty thousand
dollars.
To enable the Postmaster-Geueral to pay the
balance due on account of the purchase and
repair of furniture for the post-otice in the
United States Custom-house at Galveston,
Texas. during the fiscal years ending June
thiTtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two
and eighteen hundred and seventy-three, one
thousand FIVE hundred and seventy-three dol
lars and ffgy-eight cents, or so much thereof
as may be found due by the Sixth Auditor of
the Treasury: PrOr;dsd, That no part of this
sum shall be paid until vouchers properly re-
ceipted from the parties who actually furnished
the goods shall be filed with the said Auditor:
And JJrOvioled filrthsr, That no part thereof
shall be paid to ". T. Clark until the final set
tIemeu! OF his accounts with the Post-Ofhce
Department.
For printing the text Of the statistical atlas
of the United States, compiled by Francis A.
Walker under authority of the act of March
third, eighteen hundred and seventY-three, and
and for Binding the entire edition Of the same,
three thousand dollars.
That for printing the preparatory circulars.
and for printing and binding at the Govern
ment Printing Once the report on life-insur-
anCe statistics, made, under the authority OF
the Eighth International Statistical Congress,
by William Barnes, in accordance with plan OF
publication adopted ct said Congress, under
the direction Of the Secretary OF state, any un-
expended balance Of an appropriation Tor the
above purpose made in the act of March third,
eighteen hundred and seyenty-three, is hereby
continued and rendered available.
That for the proper accounting officer shall
allow and pay to Eupice BarCus whatever sum
may be found to have been due to her stepson,
Henry Barcus, as bounty or arrears Of pay as
private of Company <, Eighth Regiment
Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, in the wal
of the rebellion, at the time Of his death, and
in accordance with his last will and testament
and the sum required for this purpose is here
by appropriated.
Nathaniel Greene, in conformity with q reso
luton Of Congress passed August eighth, sew
euteen hundred and eighty-six, forty thousand
dollars; and one member of each House Of Con
Eress, to be appointed by the presiding officer
Of each House Of Congress, respectively, and
George Washington Greene, of Rhode Island
be, and they are hereby, appointed commits
sion to contract for the same: PTOUtdsd, Ihal
the same shall be erected under contract, the
amount TO be paid under which shall not eL
coed forty thousand dollars.
To enable the Joint Committee on the Ii
brary to purchase such works of art for orna
menling the Capitol as may be ordered and ap
proved, ten thousand dollars.
To orob1a thE i0rariaO pf Congress- To en-
ploy two assistants, in connection with the
work of the copyright department, and II
preparing q complete index Of subjects to thu
documents and debates Of Congress, at ont
THOUSAND six hundred dollars each, three thou
sand two hundred dollars. And the Librarian
Is hereby charged with the work Of preparing
such an index, under the supervision of the
Joint Committee on the Library; and he Il
hereby authorized and required to complete
the two sets of congressional documents re
Quired by existing laws TO be deposited in The
Library Of Congress, and which were partially
destroyed by fire; and 70 this end he may make
requisitiOG upon the Secretary of the Interior
IN charge Of the reserve Of public documents
and such volumes as cannot be supplied by the
Interior Department may be transferred 10 the
Library Of Congress from the documents il
charge OF the Secretary of the Senate, and o.
the Clerk Of the House Of Representatives, the
Librarian Of Congress giving receipt therefor
connecting the Capitol and The Executive De
partmeuts, one tn 0usand dollars.
For salary Of stenOgrapher 70 the Secretary
OF the Treasury, two thousand four hu. drsd
dollars.
That of the uneXPended balance of the ap.
preparation made for the Office Of the Treas.
Urer of the United States for the fiscal veal
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
EevCHly-lOuT, twenty-thousaGd dollars, or SO
much thereof may be required, for the pay.
ment Of salaries of such additional temporary
clerks, messengers, and labOrers as the Score
tary OF tie Treasury may find necessary for the
work Of that Office, may be used for the pur-
pose aforesaid, in the fiscal year ending, with
June Jhirticth, eighteen hundred and seventy.
five, and for temporary clerks in the Treasury
Department, forty thousand dollars: PyopiIei
That no part Of these amounts shall be ex-
pended for payment of additional coupeusa-
tioa to clerks or employees; and SO much as
may be necessary TO enable the Secretary OF
the Treasury 70 carry into effect the Joint rego.
luton for the relief Of certain clerks and EN-.
ployces Of the United States approved June
tweu:y-secoDd, eighteen hundred and seventy
four, is hereby appropriated.
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to
collect, procure, preserve, AMI arrange for use
all yor,chers nrnera racOris and evidence