Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-19

To enable the Secretary Of war 10 pro,i,s
for constructing = military bridge scross the
North Platte River, at or near Fort Laramie
70 enable the sscretsry OF war 20 rarrh...
for the United States, of the owners thereof
the lot, and buildings thereon, imnled ately
west Of Winders building, on r street Wash
ington city, and the house and lot m the rear
OF snd I'm mediAtely adjoining the Army Medi-
cal Muse I'm, on Tenth street, Washington CITY,
thirty eight thousand Eve hundred dollars, on
- much thereof - NAV be necessary fOr the
purpose: pTOrtded That the cost OF said lot i'd
joining Winder's building shall not exceed thir-
property adjoining the Army Medical Maseam
shall not exceed three thousand i've hundred
dollars, and that payment shall, not be made tor
either lot until the title thereto is perfect and
the property free OF incumbrance.
IL Is hereby declared that the northern part OF
WOODLAND Cemetery, IN the CITY ot Eimirs. in
graves. shall be deemed a national cemetery %
far only that the head stones OF aid soldiers
graves shall be renewed and maintained. and
the graves cared for. under the provisions Of
law applicable 20 national cemeteries.
That section second OF an act entitled "An
act making appropriations for the support OF
the Army tor the fiscal year ending June thir-
tietb, eighteen hundred and seventy I'VE, ana
for other purposes, passed ~ the present see
sion, shall he construed 20 direct the Third
Auditor Of the Treasury 20 certify 60 the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury the sum necessary in the
settlement Of accounts for steamboats, and othe<
vessels, pending In his Office, under the Joint
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine and March
third, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. and
the said sum 80 certified shall be excepted from
the operation OF the said second section But
nothing herein contained shall be construed 20
effect the present iurisdlc tion OF the Second
Comptroller OF the Treasury in this class OF
cssCs: Prorid,i, That the Secretary of War il
authorized 20 employ not exceeding thirteen
enlisted men for one year IN TIE Ordnance
Bureau.
To enable the Secretary OF War 20 begin the
publication al = NJ he nj
the rebellion, both OF the Union aud OF the Con-
Tolerate armies, the sum Of fifteen thousand
collars. And the Secretary CT War l. hereby
directed 20 have copied for the Public Printer
all reports, letters, telegrams, and general
orders not heretofore copied or printed, aud
properly arranged In chronological order
For continuing experiments with breach
loacinR cannon, under the direction Of the Sec
Rotary OF War, the sum OF ten thousand dollars
II hereby appropriated.
For the purpose OF testing Mr. Lees hreech-
loading gun, under the direction OF the Secre-
tary Of War, the sum Of ten thousand dollars IL
hereby appropriated.
To enable the Secretary of War 20 alter GER
tain stone buildings and make the proper walls
and constructions around the same, 20 NJ them
for military prison, at Fort LeavenwOrth,
kansas, the cum Of twenty-five thousand dot
lars.
sIeNAL-oFFICE.
Observation anc report of storms For ex-
penses OF the observation and report of storms
by telegraph and signals, for the benehto OF COM
merce and agriculture throughout the United
meteorological and other necessary instruments;
for teleersphing reports; for expenses OF storm
signals, announcing probable approach and
force OF storms; for continuing the establish
Rent and connection of stations az life saving
stations and lighthouse for instrument-shei-
tiers; for hire, furniture, and expenses OF ofices
maintained for public use in cities OF ports re-
ceiying reports; tor river-repOrts; for maps aud
bulletins 20 be displayed i'm chambers of COM
merCe and boards of trade rooms and for distri-
button; for books and stationery; and Tor incl
GENIAL OfhRrHizQ
three hundred and ffty-fve thousand three
hundred and twenty n We dollars.
To enable the Secretary OF War to extend the
line OF military telegraph from Prescott 10 Camp
Verde ana Camp Apache in Arizona, four
thousand dollars: ProrIded, That the Secretary
of War be, and he il hereby, authorized 70 pay
the expenses OF operating and keeping in repair
the telegraph-lines constructed and operated by
the War Department in said Territory out OF
any moneys received for dispatches sent over
said lines any balance remaining after the pay
ment Of such expenses 90 be covered into the
Treasury as miscellaneous receipt; the moneys
received in any one fiscal year 10 be used only in
payment for the expenses OF that year. And a
full report OF the receipts and expenditures in
connection with the said telegrAph-lines shall
be made quarterly 70 the Secretary of War
through the CHEZ : ignal- Officer. And the Chief
Signal Officer shall have the charge and control
OF said lines OF telegraph in the construction,
repair. and operation of the same.
For this amount, or 20 much thereof as may
be necessary, for the erection Of winter quarters
tor troops stationed near the Red Cloud aud
Whetstone Indian agencies, thirty thousand
dollars.
NORTHERN AND NoRrHwEsTERN LAKES.
For continuation OF the survey u northern and
northw esteTn lakes, one hundred and seventy
five thousand dollars; aud the uneUpendsd
balances OF appropriations for surveys tor milf
tory detenses" existing June thrteth, eighteen
huHdI ed and seventy three, be, and the same
are hereby, continued and rendered available
fer the service of the fiscal wear ending June
tLlTtieth, eighteen hundred aud seventy i've.
TO BR CONTINUED