New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-26

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ordinary expenses Of the naval service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums be, and they are hereby ap-
prOpriated, to be paid out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
meet extraordinary expenses in the naval
service during the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
four, namely:
For pay of the navy, three hundred thou
sand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Navy De-
partment, twenty-five thousand dollars.
For the Bureau Of Navigation, twenty
| thousand dollars.
For the Bureau of Ordnance, five hun.
dred thousand dollars.
For the Bureau of Equipment and Re-
cruiting, five hundred Thousand dollars.
For the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
twenty Thousand dollars.
| For the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
ing. three hundred thousand dollars.
| For the Bureau of Steam Engineering,
| dollars. .--.-.t t.-r
For the Bureau of Construction and
Repair, two million dollars
Approved December 81, 1873.
| GENERAL NATURE-NO. 81
An act to establish q post route from the
| village of LAnse, in the county of
Houghton and State OF Michigan, to
Huron Bay, in said county and State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That q
post route from the village of L'Anse. in
the county of Houghton and State of Michi-
gan, to Huron Bay, in said county and
State, be and the same is hereby estab-
lished.
Approved January 5, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-Ne. Al
An act relating to the limitation of steam
pressure of vessels used exclusively for
towing and carrying freight on the Mis-
sissippi river and its tributaries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
provisions Of an act entitled IAN act to pro-
vide for the better security Of life on YES
sells propelled in whole or in part by steam,"
ETC., approved February twenty-eighth,
eighteen hundred and seventy one, 80 far as
they relate to the limitation of steam pres
sure Of steamboats, used exclusively for
towing and carrying freight on the Missis-
sippi river and its tributaries, are hereby
go far modified as to substitute for such
boats one hundred and fifty pounds Of steam
pressure in place of one hundred and ten
pounds. as provided in said act for the
standard pressure upon standard boilers of
forty two inches diameter, and of plates of
one-auarter of an inch in thickness; and
such boats may, on the written permit of
the supervising inspector of the district in
which such boats shall carry on their bust
ness, be permitted to carry steam above the
standard pressure of one hundred and ten
pounds, but not exceeding the standard |
nrQnsurQ Of ono hun1ro6 ond <iftv Doup1o
to the square inch. |
Approved January s, 1874.
GENERAL NArURE-No. ST.
An act to SO amend the laws relative to in |
ternal revenue as to allow distillery ware |
houses to be continued in use after changes |
have occurred in the management of the |
business.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representative of the United States of |
America in Congress assembled, That when
from death or from any other cause there
shall be q change in the person, firm or com.
pany engaged in the business of dietilling |
at any distillery, and the person, firm or
company that by reason of such change
ceases to carry on said business at such dis
tillery has at the time of such change spirits
in the distillery warehouse, it shall be law
full for the commissioner of internal
revenue, upon the written consent of the
principals and sureties interested,
and under such rules and regulations, and
upon such other conditions as he may pre-
scribe, to permit the succeeding person,
firm or company to use the distillery
warehouse on the premises in the
tain distilled spirits belonging to the
original person, firm or company after set
ting apart and separating, by secure and
unbrOken partition such portion of it as
may be necessary for the storage and safe
keeping of the spirits distilled by the
original person, firm or company, during
the period allowed by law for the removal
houses, or until said spirits are removed and
The tax paid thereon within that time; pro-
vided, That nothing herein contained shall
IMPAIR or in any way affect the lien existing |
1t the time of such change under section
me of the internal revenue act of July
;wenty, eighteen hundred and sixty eight,
ls amended, or other liabilities under any
Internal revenue law, but the existence Of
uch lien shall be NO ground for refusing to
approve the bond Of the succeeding person,
irm or company, ANYTHING in section eight
# the said act of July twenty, eighteen |
hundred and sixty-eight, as amended, to
he contrary notwithstanding.
Approved January 8, 1874.
GENERAL NArURE-No. 6.I
In act making an appropriation for the
legislative expenses of Colorado Terri
tory.
Be it enacted by the Senate and 81 ouse
+ Representatives Of the United States Of |
AMERICA in Congress Assem- hled, That
wenty thousand dollars be and the same |
, hereby appropriated, out of any money
q the treasury lot otherwise appropriated,
Or compensation and mileage Of the mem
ers OF the legisla tive assembly of Colorado |
'erritory, and for pay of clerks, officers
nd contingent expenses thereof.
Approved January IA, 1874.
IGEHERAL NArURx-No. ~
IN act repeating the increase Of salaries of |
menbss Of Congress and other olicers.
Be Il ensctod ~ tie Senate and House Of /
Of tie United States sf1