Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-02

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cionsly interfere in any way wilt the working or use
of any such teegraphlc line, OF who shall wllfully or
maicously obstrllct, hinder OF delay the transmits
alnn OF any communication over any such telegraph
4. line shall be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof in any district court OF the
United states having jurisdiction Of the same, shall
he nnnshed by fine of not less than one hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars, or with mpri-
sonment for term not exceeding three years, or
with BOTH in the discretion OF the court.
Approved, June 2a, 1874
GENERAL NATURE-No. S9.l
AN ACT making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
ing June thlrtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
i've, and for other purposes.
Re enacted By the Senate and Hosise Of Representa-
huss or the United States Of America in Congress,
are hereby appropriated for the objects hereinafter
cxnressed for the fiscal year ending June thrtleth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-nve, namely;
PUBLIC PRINTING AND GROUNDS.
For the public printing, for the public bindlngand
The paper for the public printing, including the cost
of printing the debates and proceedings lu congress
in the congressional Record. one million Six hun
dred and forty five thousand five hundred and sew
On dollars and sixty six cents and out OF the sum
hereby appropriated. printing and binding IN y be
done by the Congressional Printer to the amounts
For the Court Of Claims, ten thousand dollars for
the Department Of State, twenty fve thousand dol
lars for the Treasury Department, three hundred
md twenty nye thousand dollars for the War De-
partment, one hundred thousand dollars for the
Navy Department. seventy nve thousand dollars
for the Agricultural Department, twenty thousand
dollars for the Department OF Justice and the At
torney Generals ONCE, ten thousand for the Su-
preme Court OF the United States, twenty five thou
sand dollars for the supreme court of the District
Of Columbia. five thousand dollars for the Post
Ollce Department. one hundred and seventy five
thousand dollars and for both Houses OF Congress,
six hundred and fifty thousand nve hundred and
seven dollars and sixty SIX cents Propfded, That
hereafter the Congressional Printer snaii prntupon
ments respectively, only such limited number OF
the annual reports of such Departments and neces-
sary accompanying reports OF sub0rdnates as may
be deemed necessary for the use OF Congress Pre-
uijed, h0peper That no expensive maps or ilustra-
tons shall be printed. without the special order
pi Congress-
For lIthographlng, mapping, and engraving for
b0th Houses of Congress, the supreme court, and
the Court OF Claims, thirty thousand dollars.
For the expenses Of compiling and preparing the
Congressional Directory, twelve hundred dollars
whc1 shall be expended nnder the direction OF the
JOINT Committee on Public Printing, ana the COM
mltlee shall appo mt some suitable person to super
intend the same, and shall pay MN out u TINS appro-
priatlOn such com jensatlon or ADDITIONAL compensa
lion as they may deem proper
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
FOR LrrE-sAvIsG STATIONS.
For salaries OF two suaerintendents OF the life saw
ing stations on the coast OF Long Island snd New
Jersey, at one thousand 1ve hundred each, three
thousand dollars and for one superintendent on the
coast of Massachusetts, one th0nSand dollars and
for one superintendent on the coasts OF Maine and
New Hampshire, one thousand dollars aud for one
superintendent on the coasts OF virginia and North
Carolina one thousand dollars.
For compensation OF the Assistant Secretaries OF
she Treasury the solicitor OF the Treasury, and the
commissioner of Customs each four thousand nve
hundrea dollars per annum, and sum sufficient TO
pay the amount of increase In their salaries is hereby
For one hundred and two keepers of stations at
two hundred dollars each twenty thousand four hum
For pay OF crews of experienced surf-men at such
stations and for such periods as the Secretary OF the
Treasury may deem necessary and proper, one hum
dollars
For the contingencies of life saving stations on
the coasts Of the United States, twenty thousand
For establishing new life saving stations on the
sea and lake coasts OF the United states as author
Hed by law of the present Congress, three hundred
and forty TWO thousand three hundred four dollars
and forty four cents.
To carry into effect Joint resolution numbered
four, granting medals TO Captain Jared s. Crandal
and Others passed at the third session OF the Forty
second Congress, approved February twenty-fourth
eighteen huddred and seventy three, one Thousand
six hundred dollars.
REVENUE GUTTER SERVICE.
For the pay Of thirty four captaius, one hundred
and one leutenants, and sixty three engineers and
pilots employed three hundred and Sixty one thou
sand three hundred dollars.
For rations of officers Thirty four captains
one hundred and one lientenants sxy ssn, Three en-
cents
For pay OF crews: Eight hundred and sixty petty
ers, and nremen, two hundred and eighty three
thousand dollars
Por rrations for crews: Eight hundred and sixt,
petty officers, seamen, cooks stewards, boys, coal
passers, and firemen, three hundred and thrtee
thousand and nine hundred rations, inc uding III
liquor equivalent. ninety eight thousand dollars.
For fuel for thirty eight vessels, repairs and ou
ats for same, ship-chandlery and engineers storei
Tor same, travelling expenses OF oficers travelling
duty under orders from the. Treasury Department
communication Of quarters, and contingent expenses
including wharfage, towage, dockage, freight az
which cannot be included under special heads, wv
hundred and sixty thousand dollars. A., n.
For building steam revenue vessel for the rae
DC coast, one hundred and twenty hve thousand do
lars.
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
For supplying deficiency In the fund for the rell
Ol SICK and disabled seamen, one hundred thOusan
dollars
NATIONAL CURRENCY
For the following clerks in the once of the Com
troller Of the Currency Two clerks OF class tire
TWO clerks Of class one nine female clerks; toti
thirteen thousand seven hundred dollars; fTouf'e
Ihat the amount appropriated shall be relmDurs
to the Treasury by the nat onal banks, as proyid
~ section three OF "An act TO NIX the amount
thled states notes, provide Tor the redistrlDuu'
OF the national bank currency, and for other pr
pOses."
For paper, engraving, printing, express charge
anu other expens Is of making and issuing the
tOnal currency, one hundred and ten thousand d
ars, to be dsbnrsed under the direction oil the sc
retary of the Treasury.
For the purchase of an engine and machinery, al
Tor the erection and expenses incident to It's opel
lion, for the mscerati N OF national bank not
United States notes, and other obligations OF I
United States authorized to be destroyed, ten tho
SAND dollars; and that all such issues hereafter
stfoyed may be destroyed by maceratlon instead !
burning to ashes, as now provided by law and IN
so much Of sections twenty four and forty three
tne national currency act as requires national Da
notes TO be burned to ashes is hel eby repealed u
Inc pulp from such macerated issue shall be dlsI
sed OF only under the direction OF the Secretary
the Treasury
For expenses in detecting and bringing to u
nnu punishment persons engaged In counterfeit
treasury notes. bonds, national bank notes,
Olner securities OF the Uulted states, ana the co
age thereof, and for detecting other frauds upon
government, one hundred and twenty five thousa
uOllars, TO be disbursed under the direction OF
secretary OF the Treasury.
JUDICIARY.
=, For defraylng the expenses OF the courts OF
United States including the District OF Columb
LOT Jurors and witnesses and expenses OF suits
which the United States are concerned, OF prose
LIONS Tor ofenses committed against the Uni
States; for the safe keeping of prisoners and
tne expenses which may be incur ed In the enloi
ment OF teh act relative to the right OF citzen
vote, OF February twenty-elghth, eighteen n
ured and seventy one, or any acts amenuat
lars.
Forthe support and maintenance OF convlcts tr
lerred from the District of Columbia ten thous
dollars.
For this sum, or so much thereof as may be net
sary, 10 be expended under the direction OF tne
torney General IN the detection and prosecution
nrilnes against the United States, twenty nve IN
For defraying the expenses OF defending ella
under the convention with Mexico of the fourt
July, eighteen hundred and sixty eight, to be
pended under the direction of the Attorney Gene