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a suitable marble vase and pedestal therefor, ten

suitable marble vase and pedestal therefor, ten
hundred and thirteen dollars. tas
To pay Captain James l.. Fisk, of Montana Terri
tory the amount que tonm on settlement Of his &C
petition, seven thousand eight hundred and sixty
two dollars and thirty-seyen cents.
For foundation aud pedestal for the bronze statue
of the iate John A. Rawlins, authorized by the act
Of Congress approved April tenth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-two three thousand dollars And the
Secretary of War is authorized to place the
in Rawlins Square, such other reservation in
the city Washington as he may select.
POST-oFFICE DEPARTMENT.
To enable to Postmaster General to offer reward
late mail-robberies in Missouri, five thousand doars
and for the same purpose in the matter OF the late
mail rObberies in Texas, three thousand dollars.
For expense incurred in alterations and improve
ments made necessary by the change of grade on
Eighth street, in order to provide an entrance for the
mail wagons to the courtyard OF the General Post
Office five thousand six hundred and thirtythree dol
lars and thrty-three cents; and to pay expenses
caused by change Of grade OF al the streets surround
ID ng the Post Office Department building, six hundred
and eighty dollars. .ct
For amount due special agents of the Depar tment,
being deficiency for the fiscal year ending june
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two two
thousand one hundred and one dollars and eighty
seven cents. 80
To pay the superintendent of free delivery in the
Post-Ofice Department the difference between the
salary as fourth-cass clerk and the salary allowed
by law, seven hundred dollars.
For rent of house numbered nine hundred and
fifteen street, northwest for further accommodate
ton of the clerical force of the Department, from
June SIXTH eighteen hundred and seventy-three to
June thirteth. eighteen hundred and seventy four
four THOUSAND four hundred and Lightweight dollars
and eghty-sx cents; and hereafter no contract shall
be made or the rent of any building part of any
building in Washington, not now In use by the gov
eminent to be used for the purposes of the govern
me1t until tnsf f shall have been
ance of the appropriation for wrapping-paper pro-
vded for III the act making appropriations for the
A,ff Docf IlQDa nnrnff
ending June thirteth, eighteen hundred and seven
ty-four hereby made available for the purchase Of
wrapping-paper and twine
For purchase lof official postage stamps and
stamped envelopes, to supply deficiency of the last
quarter Of the current fiscal year, hundred and
| eighty thousand dollars.
For advertising, twenty thousand dollars.
JUDICIAL.
For defraying the expenses OF the Supreme Court
and circuit and district courts of the United States
including the District of Columba and also for in
TORS and Witnesses and expenses of suits in which
the United States concerned of prosecutions for
ofenses committed against the United States; for
expenses which may be incurred ~ the enforcement
OF the act approved February twenty eighth, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy one, entitled Gan act to
rights Of citizens Of the United States to vote in the
several states of the Union, and for other purpo-
SEES, !" or the acts amendatory thereof or supple
mentary thereto, being deficiency for the fiscal
year ending june thirty, eighteen hundred and
same purpose being deficiency for the fiscal year
ending June thirty eighteen hundred and seventy
three, three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
To pay the salary of the assistant attorney
OF the Post-Oce Department for the months of May
and june, eighteen hundred and seyenty-three, be-
ing deficiency for the fiscal year ending Jnne thir
ty, eighteen hundred and seventy six hundred
and seventy dollars and thrty-three cents.
For salaries of United States district judges, to
| pay audited and certified accounts being defcien-
cy for the fiscal year ending June thirty eighteen
hundred and seventy three, two thousand eight
hmm rad md nv dn11a
For salaries of United States district attorneys to
pay amount due L. z. Rockwell late attorney to the
astrlcs OF Colorado Territory thIrtyve dollars and
attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania
amount due him, thirty-nine dollars and ninety
CENTS said sums being deficiencies for the fiscal year
| three.
For salaries of United States district marshas to
pay Church Howe, marshal of the district of Wyo-
ming, amount due him, thirty-three dollars and
fty-two cents, being deficiency for the fiscal year
ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy
| two.
To pay the salary of the late Judge of the eastern
district OF Wisconsin, retired under the fifth section
OF the act of April tenth, eighteen hundred and
s1xty-nine, from January first eighteen hundred and
seventy -four, to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and seyenty-four, one thousand seven hundred and
For the payment of the telegraph operator from
February first eighteen hundred and seventy four.
to the end of the current fiscal year, four hundred
and seventeen dollars. 9
fs SENATE.
For clerks to committees, pages, horses, and wag-
ons, for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and
ty.three, eight thousand dollars
For expenses of heating and ventilating apparatus,
for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and seventy
three, sixty-three dollars and eightythree cents.
To pay John L. Hickman for services as laborer
during the Fortyfrst Congress, allowed by reso-
luton of the Senate of March third, eighteen hum
dred and seventy-three three hundred and seventy
| six dollars and forty cents.
To pay Rev. E. d. Owen for services as acting
chaplain Of the Senate, seventy-fve dollars. .-
1 yS IN M taos and fxvap tyy-nn Ia
thousand and sixty-five dollars an ninety-seven
cents.
For labor thirteen thousand dollars. -
For furniture and repairs, four thousand dollars.
For coal for the heating and ventilating appala-
tus for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and seventy
| four, five hundred dollars.
For mileage of Senators who took their seats after
the passags Of the act approved January twentieth,
one hundred and -yfive dollars and twenty cents
Senate for the remainder Of the Forty-thrd Cong
ress not already paid for, fortytwO Thousand three
hundred and sxty-four dollars in lieu CT all COM
pensation otherwise provided for. .....-
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
To enable the Clerk Of the House to pay the sala-
eighteen hundred and seventy-three as per resolu-
ton of the House of February twentyseventh, eight
cen hundred and seyenty-three, one thousand one
10 supply deficiency in the appropriation for
clerks to committees of the House ofKepresentatves
during the present fiscal year, the of two thous-
and dollars; of which amount the sum of seventy
five dollars shall be paid to A. F. Chids for services
in aiding to complete papers of report number one
To pay the five official reporters of the proceedings
and debates Of the House, for the remainder of the
hundred and fifteen dollars; and hereafter the pay
of the official reporters of the proceedings and de-
bates of each House shall be fifty thousand dollars
for each Congress-; and the pay of official reporters
| of committees Of the House shall be five thousand
dollars eachper annum, and this shall be in lieu of all
other compensation for such services in reporting
pr0PaadiOps n a ofso nm nit
For compensation for clerical services rendered to
the Committee on reform in the Civil Service from
January first. six hundred dollars; and for messeng-
er to the Committee on War Claims from January
first, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For fuel for the House of Representatives for the
| current fiscal year, two thousand five hundred
| dollars.
IT, pay four watchmen of the Capitol police-force
from Janurry first to July first, eighteen hundred
ar seventy -four, and no longer, the sum Of one
thousand nine hundred and ninety nine dollars and
ninety two cents is hereby appropriated
ton made IN the act approved March third, eight
| cen hundred and seventy-three, entitled IAN act
Il making appropriations for sundry civil expenses Of
the Government for the fiscal year ending june
thrtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy four. and
for other purposes" for altering and reftting the
hall Of the House Of Representatives for accomoda-
tion of the increased humber of members, be. and
hereby is transferred to the appropriation for the
general care and repairs of the Capitol building to
| be used for the Improvement and repairs of the
same, under the Architect of the Capitol M
Botanic Garden: For continuing Improvements
1
| and dollars.
Capitol Grounds For improving Capitol Grounds,
| and for sewers and street-lghts for same, twenty
| thousand dollars: Provided, That so much of said
sum is necessary shall be expended by the Arch
itect of the Capitol in forthwith removing from the
Capitol Grounds the engine-building south of the
| Capitol.
For the purchase of the original lot numbered one
square numbered six hundred and eighty-three, In
| the city of Washington, containing about fifteen
| thousand superficial feet with the improvements
thereon for site f,r fre-engine house, eighteen
| thousand dollars.
Reform School: To reimburse the fund of the
Reform School in the Ditrict of Columbia for work
done and materials furnished in TIE erection and
furnishing Of the building and grounds for the
thrty-one thousand seven hundred and seventy-twC
dollars and twenty nine cents; and the Attorney.
General hereby directed to take such measures
shall be most etectual to enforce any right OF claim
| which, the United States have to this amount Of
| money or any part thereof, now involved in the
| bankruptcy Of Henry d. Cooke or of Jay Cooke and
Company, the same having been in the hands of
| said Henry D. Cooke, as treasurer of said Reform
| School, at the time of his bankruptcy and being
then moneys belonging to the United States and te
inquire into this loss of the public moneys and
tain who is responsible therefor, and institute such
prosecutions public justice may require and that
he report his proceedings therein Congress in his
next annual report.
| Approved June 90 1874.