OREGON STATESMAN.
SllllilHMt ISO. "5.
(iFI'D'I U.
OF THE UNITED STATES.
rASMil) AT Til K SKt'dNO SKSSION V Tit IS i'OR
IV SWUMI COXUlttSS.
GKNKIIAI. NATt'ltK-NO. IB. J
AN ACT to promote the development of Ihe
milling resource of the United States.
lit tt emiled iy the Seti"le and House
of ttrprtttntitttert if the I'nitrJ tjiatei of
America in LcnirexH assembled
That all valuab'e nilnenil deposits in lands
belonging t Ihu United S.ales, lHi surveyed
and uustirvcyed, are hereby declare! tn be
free and omii t cxploratto'n and purchase,
anil Hie lands In which they are found to oc
cupation anl purchase, liy c lUzens of the Ulil
tl .Slater and those who have declared their
Intention to tieconic such, under regulations
presenile by law, and according to tin- local
custom or rule if miners, In the several
mining-districts, so tar ax (he fame are appli
cable an'l not inconsistent wtih the liiwi of
the United Stales.
SBC. 58. That mining-claims upon vtins or
lode of qnarta or other rock In place bearing
gold. Kilt er, cinnabar, had. tin, copjicr. or
other valuable ieiostts heretofore located,
shall be governed a to length along the vein
or lode hv Iheeus-joms regulations, and laws
in for. at the date of their location. A inln-Ing-clalm
located after Ihe i assume of this
net, whether located by one or more person
mav eona!. but shall not exceed, one teotisand
live hundred feet m length a our the vein or j
lode: but no location of a mlaing-c.oim shall i
hem tie mil i I the discovery of die vein or
lode within Ihe limits of the claim located.
No claim shall extend more than three hun
dred feel on pace aide of the ini'ldle of the
vein at the surface, nor .jhell any claim be
limited by any mining regulation to less than
trentv-nvc feirt on each side of the middle of
therein a', the surface, excel where adverse
rights existing at ihe rsage of this act shall
render men liniiiallou necessary.
The end-linos of each claim shall be paral'el to
each other.
Sec. a. That the locators of all mining loca
tions heretofore made, or which shall here
nfter be ma le, on any mineral vein, lode, or
ledge, situated on. the pnblic domain. Ilieir
heirs awl assigns, where no adverse claim
exist at the passage of this act, so long as
they comply with the laws of Ihe United
States, and with Mate, -territorial, and local
regulations 1101 In conflict with sabl laws of
the United Slates governing their po-sessory
lltle, shall have the exclusive right of posses
sion and enjoy raent of al I ttie surface inclu
ded within the lines of their locations, and of
all veins, lodes, ami ledges throughout their
entire liepth, the top or apex of which lies in-sk-e
of such siirlace-lloes extemied downward
vertically, although such veins, lodes, or
ledges may so tiriiepar, from a pcrendicii
lar in their course downward as to extend
outside the vertical si le-Miies of said surface
locations: Provtdei", That their right of pos
session tn such oulsitle parts ot said veins or
ledges shall lie confined to such portions
thereof as lie between vertical planes drawn
downward as aforesaid, through tlie em Mines
of their locations, so continued in their own
direc ion that such plane " Ml intersect such
exterior parts of sai'l planes and ledges:
Ami provided further, That nothing In this
section sliall authorize the hx-alor or possess
or of a veiu or lo.le which extemls in its
downward course beyond the vertical lines of
his claim to enter upon Ihe surface of a claim
owned or iswse-ssed by anolher.
Sec. 4. That w here a tunnel is run for Ihe
develoiwent of a vein or lode, or for the dts
wery if mines, the owners of such tunnel
shall hare the right of iswses-iinn of all veins
or lodes within three thousand feet from tlie
ace of such tunnel on the line tliereqf, not
previously known to exltf, discovered in such
tunnel, to the same extent as if discovered
from tlie stirftic ; and locations on the line of
sncli tunnel of rciusnr fodes not appearing on
the surface, made by other parties after Ihe
commencement of the tunnel, and while the
same is being prosecuted with reasonable dll- j
igence, shall lie invalid ; but failure to prose
cute the work on the tunnel for six months
shall be considered as an alandonment of the
right to all undiscovered veins on the line of
raid tunnel.
Sec. 5. That the miners of each mining
district may make rules and regulations not in
wontlict with the laws of the L'niled States or
lot tli the laws of the State or Territory in
which the district is situated, governing the
local i, manner of recording, amount of
niork necessary to hold possession of a min
ing claim, sulyect tn the following require
ments : The location must be distinctly
carked on the ground so that Its boundaries
van be readilv trace1 1. All records of mining
claims herafter made shall contain the name
or names of I lie locators, the dale of the loca
tion, anil such a description of the claim or
claims located by reference to some natural
object or permanent monument as will irslen
tily the claim. On each claim located after
Ihe passage of this act, and until a patent
sliall have been issued tlierefur, not less than
one hundred dollars' worth of lalior shall be
erlrmed or improvements made during
each year. On all claims located prior to Ihu
passage of this act, ten dollars' worth of labor
shall be performed or improvements made
each year lor each one hundred feet in length
along the vein until a patent sliall have been is
sued therefor; but w here such claims are held
incommon snchexpenditure may be made up -n
any one claim; and upoua failure U comply
with these conditions, the claim or mine lln
which such failure occurred sluill lie open to
relocation In the same manner as if no loca
tion of the same had ever been made : I'ro
vided. That the original locators, their heirs,
assigns, or legal representatives, liave not re
sumed work upon the claim after such failure
and before such location Upon the failure
of any one of several co-owners to contribute
his proportion of the expenditures required
by this act, the co-owners who have per
formed the labor or made the improvements
may, at the expiration of the year, give such
delinquent co-owner personal notice i n writ
ing or notice by publicalion In the newspaier
published nearest the claim, for at least once
A week for ninety days, and if at the expira
tion of ninetv days, alter such notice In writ
ing or by publication such delinquent should
lail or refuse to contribute his proportion to
comply with this act, bis Interest in the claim
shall become the property of his co-owners
who have made the required expenditures.
Sec. 6. That a patent for any land claimed
and located for valuable dejioslls may be ob
tained in ine loiiowing manner : Any jierson,
association, or corporation authorized to lo
cate a claim under this act, having claimed
and located a niece of land for such purpo.-es.
who has, or have, complied with the terms of
tms act, may nie in the proper land omce an
application for a patent, under oath, showing
such compliance, together with a plat and
field notes of the claim or claims In common
made by or under the direction of the United
States surveyor general, showing accurately
the boundaries of the claim or claims, which
shall be distinctly marked by monuments on
the ground, and shall post a copy oi such
plat, together with a notice of such applica
tion for a patent. In a conspicuous place on
the land embraced in such plat previous tn
the filing of the application for a patent, and
shall tile an affidavit of at least two tier sons
that eucii notice has bea duly posted as aftire
sakL, and shall file a copy of said notice In
such land office, and shall thereupon be en
titled toa patent for said land. In the manner
following: The register of the land office,
upon the tiling of such application, plat, field
notes, notices, and afllilavits, shall publish a
notice that such aoollcaclon has been maile.
for the period of sixty days, in a newspaper
to be by him designated as published nearest
to said claim ; ana he shall also post such no
tice in his office for the same period. The
claimant at the time of Allng this application,
or at any time thereafter, within the sixty
days of jxiblication, shall Die with the regis
ter a certificate of the United States surveyor
general that live hundred dollars' worth of
labor has Been expended or improvements
made nnon the claim by himself or grantors:
that the plat is correct, with such further de
scription oy sncn.reierenoe to na rural oujecis
or permment monuments as shall Identify
Ine ctaim, ana lurnisa as atwurate aecriv
tl-i. to be lucorporn'ed In Ihe patent. At ll.c
expiration of the Htv Utvs of publication
thec'alliKint shall Hie hlsafllilavll, showing that
I ho p at and notice have lieen posted in a con
spicuous place on ihe claim during said peri' I
of pub lest ion. 11 no adverse "claim sliall
I ave lieen lilc ! with Ihe relsler and receiver
I tlie pmivr .a id oilice a: the e.spira ion of
ilie i. v (lays ol pu!'tcati.m, it shall lie a -s.,i:icl
Thai .he a;.''i -um is eii.ii'c! o a
pa flit, li jhvh the imj iiuiiutn the proper ofiicer
of live doilavs jter acre, and thai no adverse
claim exists: and thereafter no objivlion
fn ni Ihird parties to the Issuance of a latent
shall lie heard, cxcct it be shown that the
applicant has failed tooiuplv with this act.
Skc. 7. That where an adverse claim shall
be lite.' I during the period of publication, it
shall lie upon oa'hul'the person or persons
making the same, antigluill show the nature,
iMtiinilaries, and extout of Biieh adverse claim,
mid all proceedings, except tl.e pub i. a ion
of notice and niakingaml hi lug of ihe allidavlt
thereof, shall lie stayed until the controversy
shall have leen seitUsi or decided by a court
of coiuieteiit jurisdiction, or the adverse
claim waived. It sluill ue the duty ol' tlie ad verso
claimant, within thirty Cays alter lllug
bis claim, to commence proceo-!i ngs in a court
of continent jurisdiction, to de. ermine tlie
quest itm of (lie right of poss a i hi, and pit se
em el he same with reaHoiiablcdHgenceto final
judgment; and a failure so to iUi shall Ilea
waiver of his adverse claim. After such
judgment sha.l have lieen rendered, the puny
entitle I lo the posossion of the claim, or any
ortion Itiereot, may. without giving further
no ice, file a cerlilled coy of Hie judgment
roll w ith Ibe register of the lan 1 olUcc, togeth
er Willi ihecertilicateof the surveyor general
that thu requisite amount of labor has liven
cxpemled, or Improvements made there
on, and the description required m other
caes, and shall pay to the receiver five dol
lars per acre for his claim, top'ther Willi llio
proper fees, whereiqion thu whole privei!
lugs and tlie juiinent-roll shall lie ceriliied
I v the register to the Commissioner of the
(General Land Olllce. and a patent shall issue
thereon fir the claim, or sinh portion thereof
as the applicant snail apar, irom ineie-j.-7-ion
of the court, to right ly iwssess. If II shall
atifiear from the decision id' tlie court that
several parlies are entitled to separate and
different ponions of the claim, each parly
mav iv tor his portion of the claim, with the
pr!s'r"fifs, and tile thu certificate ami de
sc rip. Ion by the surveyor gtiyeral. u heveiisll
the regis er shall ccr.ifv ilie r v :iugs and
j idgment-roll lo Ilie t'i nimU-luuer of Ihe
ieneral IjiihI tlice, as In Hie prei-tsling cae.
and intents shall issue lo tlie several tunics
according-to their resnecilverights. I'rtsif of
citizenship umier this act, or the acts of July
tnenlv-sixlh, ellileen hundre I and sixty- ix,
and July ninth, eighteen hundred and seven
ty, tu the case of an luiiividual, may consist
oi his own affidavit thereof, and in ca-H! of an
assiv.ia'ion of persons unincoi'srated. of the
affidavit ot iheir authorized agent, made on
his own knowleilge or Umii information and
tieliel, ami In case of a corioralinu organized
under the laws of the United Suites, or of any
State or Territory of the United Slates, by
the filing of a ceriillud copy of their charter
or certificate of incorporation ; and nothing
herein contained shall be construed to pre
veut Ihe alienation of the tit !e conveyeil by a
patent for a iniuing claim to any jierson
wliatever.
Skc 8. Tliat tlieilcscrlptlouof vein or iyc
claims, iiMn surveyed lauds, sliall designate
thu location of the claim with reference to
the lines ol Ibe public surveys, but uee.1 not
conform therewith ; liut where a pa'enl shall
be issued as aforesaid fr claims iisiu unsur
veyeil lands, the surveyor general. In extend
ing the surveys, sliall adjust the same to the
boundaries of such patented claim, according
to tlie plat or description thereof, but so as in
no ease to interfere with or change the loca
tion of any such indented claim.
Skc. 9. Tlwt sections one. two, three, four
and six, of an act entitled "An act graining
the right of nav to ditch and canal owners
over the public lands, and for other pur
jswes,'' approved July twenty -si xlh, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six, are ueTeby repealed,
but such repeal shall not affect existing
rights. Applications for intents for milling
claims now H:ndiug mav lie prosecuted to a
final decision in the General I.and Office;
but in such cases where adverse rightsare not
affected thereby, patents may issue in pursu
ance of the provisions of thu act ; and all
patents for mining c'aiiiH hertitof ire Issued
under the act of July twenty-sixth, eiehleen
hundred nnl stxtv-stx sliall convev all the
rights ami privileges conferred by this a--t-V
where no a iver-e rights exist at tne time nj
the pasFa-e of thts act.
Skc. HI. That the act en'Wed "An actio
amend an act granting the right of way lo
dl'ch and canal owners over the public lands,
and lor other purixises.r'approved July ninth,
eighteen hundred and seventy, sliall be and
nMiiain In lull torce, exeeit as to tin- proceed
ings toohtain a latent which shall hu similar
to the procedtngs prcserlliel by se-.tions six
nnd Keren of this act for obtaining intent to
veinor loilcclaims; hut where said placerclaim
shall lie uiMn surveye-l lands, nnd con term to
legal suUltvlsions, "no further survey or plat
shall be required, and all iilacer mining
claims hereaf er loctite'l shall coiifonn as
near as praci icab'e with Ihe Unltisl states
sysiem ot iwiblic land surveys and the rvt
angnlar siilVlivislons of such surveys, and no
such location sliall include more than twenty
acres for each Individual c'auuant, but where
pla.-er claims cannot lie conformed lo legal
subdivisions, survey and plat shall lie made
as on unsurveyed lamls: Provided, That pro
ceedings now pending may be prosecuted to
Iheir final determination under existing laws ;
but the provisions of this act, when not In
conflict with existing laws, shall applv fo
such cases: And provided also. That where
by the seggregatlon of mineral land In atir
legal sulvli vision a quantity of agricultural
land less than forty acre remains, said frac
tional portion of agricultural land mav lie
entered bv any pariy quallied by law, for
lmmestead or pre-emilion purmses.
Sfac. 11. That where the same person, asso.
cialion, or corponition is in possession of a
placer claim, and also a vein or lode included
within the Imunilarles thereof, application
shall be made for a jvttent for the placer
claim, with the statement that It includes
such vein or lode, and in such case (subject to
the provision of this act ami the act entitled
"An act te amend an act granting the right of
wav to ditch and canal owners over the pub
lic lands, and for other pnriKises," approve 1
July ninth, eighteen hundred and seventv) a
jiatent shall Issue for the placer claim, includ
ing such vein or lode, iqion the payment of
five dollars per acre for such vein or lode
claim, and twenty-live feet ol surface on each
side thereof. The remainder of the p'ueer
claim, or any placer c laim not embracing any
vein or I nib claim, shall lie paid for at the
rate of two dollars and Hfty cents r acre,
together with all costs of proceedings; and
w here a vein or lode, such as is described In
the second section of thlsact, is known to exist
within the iKiiindanes of a placer claim,
an application for a patent for such placer
claim which does not Include an application
for the vein or lode claim shall be construed
as a conclusive declaration that theclalmant
or the placer claim has no right of possession
of the vein or lode claim; but where the exis
tence of a vein or lode In a placer claim is not
known, a'natent for the iilacer claim shall
convey all valuable mineral and other depos
its within the boundaries thereof.
Sec. 1-2. That the snrvevor general of the
United States mav annofnt in each land dis
trict containing mineral lands as many com
petent surveyors as shall apply for appoint
ment to survey mining-claims. The expenses
of the survey of vein or lode claims, awl the
survey and subdivision of placcr-clalm into
smaller quantities than one hundred and six
ty acres, together with the cost of publication
o'f notices, shall be patd bv the applicants,
and they shall b at liberty to obtain the
same at the most reasonable rate?, and thev
shall also be at liberty to employ any United
States deputy surveyor to make the survey.
The Commissioner of the General Land Of
fice shall also have power to establish the
maximum charges for snrveys and publica
tion of notices under this act ; and, in case of
excessive charges for publication, he may des
ignate any newspaper published in a land
district where mines are situated for the
publication of mining-notices In such district,
and tlx the rates to be charged bv such paper ;
ami, to the end that the Commissioner may be
lull v informed on the subject, each applicant
shal I fi le with the register a sworn statement
of all charges and fees paid by said applicant
for publication and surveys, together with all
fees and money paid the register and the re
ceiver of the land-office, which statement
shall be transmitted, with the other papers In
the case, to the Commissioner of the General
Land Office. The fees of the rerisler and the
receiver shall be five dollars each for tiling
and acting nnon each application for patent
or adverse claim filed, and ther shall be al
lowed ibe amount fixed by law for reducing
testimony to writing, when done In the land
office, such fees ami allowances to be paid by
the respective parties; and no other lees
snau De cnargea by them in such cases. Sotb
lug In this act sliall lie construed tn enlarge or
infect the lights of either parly in regard to
uiiv imqieriv In controversy at the lime of
the passage of this act, or of the act em li led
"An net granting the right of wav lo ditch
andc'inft! owners over the public lamls, and
for o her purs-es.," approved July tAveuty
si.vtli, elglreen hundre I and .-i y-si, ror
si a I l.i -a." afT.-ct aov ri;'1-: :ic.vi-ed nnd r
sai i a. t ; a. id not'iiiig hi il.i- ic shal. lie c.oi.
slniud lo repeal, impair, or In any way affect
the provisions of the act emitted "Au net
granting to A. Sutro tlie right of way and
oilier privileges to aid in Ihe construction of
a draining and exploring tunnel to Ilie Corn
stock lode, in the state of Nevada," approved
Julv twentv-lltlh, eighteen hunured andsix-tv-.-i.
Skc. 13. Thai all amdavilf ri quired to be
made under ibis act, or the act of which it is
amendatory, may lie verified lief, reany oflleer
authorized' to administer oh hs w ithin Ihe
land-district w here the claims may lie situa
ted, and all testimony and proofs 'may lie ta
ken before any such officer, and, w hen dulv
certified by the officer taking Ihe same, shall
have Ihe same force and effect as If taken lie
I'ore tlie register and receiver of Ilie laml-of-flce.
In can's of contest as to tlie mineral or
agricultural character of land, the' testimony
auD proofs may be taken us herein proi nleil
mi personal notice of at least ten days lo the
opposing party ; or if said party cannot be
found, then by publication of at least nce a
week for thirty flays tn a newsiiaper, to lie
designated by the register of Ihe laud-office as
pulili-hed nearest to the location of such
land ; and the register shall require procf
that such notice has been given.
Sec. 14. That where tw o or more veins in
tersect or cross each iii her, priority ol fit'e
sliall govern, and such prior location sliall lie
entitle I toad ore or mineral contained wlili
in the since of Intersection ; Provided, how
ever. That the siilMM-queut location sliall have
the right of way through said siaw-e of inter
sect. on for the purposes of the convenient
working of the said mine : And provided also.
That where two or more veins unite, the
oldest or prior bvaiion shall lake the vein
below the ioint of union, Including all the
space of intersection.
Skc. 15. That where non mineral land not
contlgons to the vein or lode is used or occii
ple I by the proprietor of subh vein or lodetor
mining or milling puii)0ses, such lion adjacent
piirln.-e ground mav lie embrn.Mslaid Included
i i a i app i.-ation for a patent l'r sivh vein or
lole, and the same ni i b. .':tettcd Ihere
w i h. subject !o tl.e Mime pre Inn: avy require
ments as lo survey and noilce asareappp'ica
ble under this act 'to veins or lodes : Provided,
That no location horentter made ot such non
adjacent lantl shall exceed five acres, and
iviyment for the same must lie made at the
same rate as fixed bv this act for the suir-
llcK'softbe lode. The owner of a quart-mil!
or reduction-works, not owning a mine In con
nection therewiih, may also receive a nient
for his mill-site, as pvovided In thissecthiii.
Sec. IB. That all acts and inltsof acts In
consistent herewiiharc hereby rcbealed : Pnv
vi led. That nothing contained in this act shall
lie construed to impair, In any way, rights or
Interests in mining pnqierty acquired under
c xisilng luws.
Approvei I, May 10, 1x72.
GF.KERAI, NATl ltE No. 7.)
AN ACT making appropriation to supply tlie
iicucieiiciea ill uie ppropn.t. ions tor un
service of the government for the fiscal
year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred
and seventy-two, and for former years, ami
lor other imriioses-
Be it enacted hu the Semite and fotise
of HepT'untarfre of the I'nited Stuffs of
Amend in Cougrest ntsembted
That the following sums, or so much there
of ns may be necessary, lie, and the same are
hereby, approprlaiert lor tne service oi mo
year ending June tlui tiein, eighteen hundred
and seventy-two, or lor tne period and pur
loses hereinafter cxpresseil, namely :
HOUSE OF 11KPRKSESTATIVKS.
For cartage for the ll-mse of Ilcpresenta
llves, throe thousand dollars; and construct
ive cartage shall not hereafter lie mid for, but
all aiiic'-ns delivered on tlie trio shall In; uatd
Sm' as one load. Ami for a denoioney in the
nppropnat ion for folding documents, Includ-
l)g iKiy or folders ana material inerctor,
fiiirty thousand dollars.
To" jav the official reporters of the Glolie
in eacu nouse tne amount wmcn ine oinis
troller of the Treasury mav find severadv
due them for seTvtees during the sessions of
the Kortv-second Congress, nniler the eight
eenth section of the act entitled "An act mak
ing appmpnalions for sundry civil expenses
of the government lor the year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven,
awl for other lllrlKse.', annroved Julv
twenlv-eiirlit. eighteen hundred and stxtv-stx.
Thai the Speaker is hereby authorized to
emplov a clerk, at a salary of eighteen hun
dred dollars ier annum, niid no amiolntment
on the doorkeeiier's rolls shall lie made to
take the place ot the irson hilherto de
tained as clerk to the Speaker, and from
March first to ihe close of this fiscal vear, six
hundred dollars are hereby appropriated for
ins salary.
SENATK.
That the isivment of mileage of Senators
for actual attendance at the ses-ion of the
Senate convened on the tenth of Slav, elglit-
ren hundred and seventy-one, by the irie!a-
malton ot the President, Is hereby auf nonzed.
For miscellaneous Hems lifiicn ( honsand
dollars. ,
For lalsir, seven thousand five hundred
dollars.
For furniture, three thousand six hundred
dollars.
For expenses of heating and ventilating
apparatus lornscai vear ending June tniny,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, tour hun
dred dollars.
Forcomiiensation of JohnO. Knowlton. for
service as messenger in the Senate during
the month of April, eighteen hundred and
sixtr-nfne. one hundred and twenty dollars.
To iy Klves and Bailey for complete sets
oi tne congressional iiione nun upiieuoix,
furnished to Senators who had not previously
received them, under the act of July fourth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, three thou
sand and five dollars.
For elrrk to committees, pages, horsc,
and carryalls, ten thousand uoiiurs.
CAPITOL POLICE.
For cant aln of the nollcc. two hundred nnd
eightv-eiglit dollars; for two lieutenants, at
three hundred dollars each ; and twenty-eight
rlvutes.at three hundred ami eighty-four dol
lars each ; in all, eleven thousand tlx hun
dred and forty dollars.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
For contlnitent expenses of Ihe Llhrarv ol
Congress, rendered necessary by the copy
rlEht business of said library, five hundred
dollars. To enable the disbursing agent of
the Joint Committee on the Library to balance
snndrv fractional overdrafts In tlie following
funds: For the fiscal years of eighteen hmi-
nred and seventy-one and eighteen nunorea
anl sevenlv-two. two hundred and fifty-seven
dollars and eight cents, the same to be" placed
to tne credit ol the funds named tn tne amount
specified to each. Fund for purchase of
books, twelve dollars and ninetv-ctgnt cents
fund for tmrchase of law hooks. Iwentv-five
dollars and seventy-nine cents : fund for pur
chase or periodicals, two nouars ana sixty
five cents; fund for exchange of public, doeu
ments. six dollars and seventv-tlvo cents
fund for repairs, etc., of buildings in botanic
ganlen, seventv-flve dollars and seventeen
cents; fund for lmimvlng botanic garden,
one hundred ami twenty-live dollars; fund
lor contingent expenses or library, eight dol
lars and seventy-nine cents.
To pay Kivcsand Bailev for the reporting
and publication of the debates and proceed
ings of the Forty-first Congress, under the
siint resolution annroved March three.
eighteen hundred ana sixty-nine, ami con
tract or Apru lourieeuin, eighteen nnn-
dred and sixty-nine, so far as may
have been provided tor by law, two
thousand seven hundred and seventy six do!
lars and ninety eight cents, or so much there
of as mav be necessary.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
For extra clerk hire necessitated bv unusual
labor In preparing for the session of the tri
bunal or arbitration at uenev.i, nve inoasana
dollars.
For publishing the laws of the third session
of the Fortv-flrst Congress and of the first
session of ibe Forty-second Congress in
pamphlet form, nve tnousana dollars.
For iMib'lshi'ig the laws of the first session
of the Fortv-llist Congress in uewprtier,
two thousand! one hundred dollars.
For pub'iditng the laws ol the second ses
sion oi the Foriy-lirsl Congress tn new sjA
pers, six thousand one hundred anil twelve
dol'ars.
FoiiKliix lNTK.Kcot Hs.K--For sii'aries of
envowex ri-r iirtr- .ai'l mi i :'er n cliio -
ten liry, aad mli!lser.- rc.-i.icul, tor ilie liacal
year uniting June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-one, forty-two thousand dollars,
and for the" fiscal veui ending June thirtieth,
eihteeu hundred and seven! v-two. Ilfiy
thousand dollars; and In settling tlie ac
counts of John P. Hale, late minister to
Spain, the accounting officers ot' the treasury
snail allow linn sa'ary to tlie first of January,
eighteen hundred anil seventy, at which lime
his health was so far restored as to be ab'e lo
travel, and ihe sum noceswiry to iy the same
is hcrebv nppropriMed. And the Secretary
of Stale hereby aulhori.eil toaHow the iny
UH'iit of such sums as the President shall ai
prove to the consuls of f lie I'niteu Slates at
Algiers, Boulogne, Lyons, Marseilles Nanti ,
Nice and Uhcims, as'coniciisation for exlra
i r Unary services dining Hie laic war In
Kurnie": l'rovi led. Tlml Hie ttal slim so
exiK'nilcl shall lo exceed ihe unexpended
ba'aneo of the amount appropriated by i lie
fourth and tilth paragraphs of tlie act eulilled
'An act making appropriations for sundry civil
eicnses of the government for the lis.nl
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen iiunilied
and seventy-two, and for oiher puris's,"
approved Marcn llunl, eiguteeii iiiiiuire i ami
seventv-oue.
For contiiimuit exntuises of the I ntted
S :re-i consulates for blank hooks nml sta
llonery, for the lls.-al yetir ending June llur-
In.'lli elgtiteen nundrej and seveniy-one. ni
leen thousand dollars; aisl for the fiscii year
ending June ihirlielh, eighteen hundred and
seveniv-lwo, IKtven lliousaud not tars.
for nav of dragoman at the consulate at
Coustaiitliinole from Alirll first, eiidileeu hun
dred and sixty-six, to March thirty-lirst,
eighteen hundri.il and sixty-seven, fair hun
dnsl dollars.
For improvements and nlteratlon of Ihe
Protestant cemetrv In Malaga, Spain, five
hundred dollars.
To reimburse the consul ol the 1 lilted
S ales In the city of Mexico ibr the care of Hie
Proleant American ceim -try during the mil
year, tor the current li-caM ear, and to iay
sa'ary of keejior. live hundred d.elar. ine
llioieiiid one h. in-Ire i and live io";lrs.
For the annual promo., .f ihe I n el
.Sales of Ihe eoises ol I as;Srtel d,dil.
on the cciasl of Morocco, two bundle 1 ami
eighty-five dollars.
ror aldliiofiai exienses or ine i nued
Slates le'ntlon In Fran., consequent ujsm
the removal of Ihe seat ii government from
Palis to Versailles, eight hondreil dollars.
To defray ihe exliaonlinary exinses of
the American minister lo the kiukdom of
lialv ih-.-asloned 1h- 11m removal of its caN
tat from Turin to Florence alvl from FloreiK
to Koine, six thousand ibillars.
To enable Robert C. r:henck. minister lo
Croat Britain, to v his private amaniH-nsis
as providtsl by joint resolution aqirovel
.iatutar' elorenili. elirhleeo hundretl and sev-
eiuv-on'e, fiurn tlie date of ihe approval of
sai I lnt resolution to Juty una. eiglileen
hundre! and seventvine, one tlniuaand one
hnndre-l and eighty dollars.
For repairs lo consular building at Tan
gle rs. Hirer thousand dollors. or so muck
thereof as may lie necessary, lo be cxenled
uii'ter the direction of the Secretary of stat.
to lie available until Ibe end of the'next liscal
year.
For Ibe rel'ef ami protection of American
saamau in tixvigii ciHiiitries. one hundred
thonsaml dollais.
1NOUIRV KESPKCTINti FX)1 FISHKX
For continuing the Inquiry Into Hie cause of
the decrease of the f'i fishes of the coast
and of Hie lakes, three thousand five hundred
dollars.
Kor preparation of the illustatlons, tables,
and so forth, of the rert of the United
States Commissioner of Fish ami Fisheries,
five hundred dollars
UNITED STATES MINTS AND
BRANCHES.
BitANcii Mint, San Francis, Cali-Kiiii.M.v.-For
wages of workmen and ad
justers, twenty one thousand and five hun
dred dollars.
Ukam ii Mint. Cahwim City, Nevada.
For salaries and expenses, (deficiency dar
ing tinea I year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hu mired and seventy,! three thousaud dollars.
For wages of workmen and adpisrers, for
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventv-two, six iboosnud dol
lars. For contingent expenses, to wit. for sundry
miscellaneous items. Including wood, char
coal. ami freight for the fiscal year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, twelve thousand four hundred dollars.
For contingent exie:ises of t he same cliar
acter, for the lis, -a I years ending June thir
tieth, eighteen hundred ami seventy, and
June thirtieth, eiglileen hundred ami seventy
one, three llioii-and dollars. Kor this aniotu I
deiiciencv in the construction of the as-ny
olllce, Boise City, Ma ho Territory, two thou
sand ninety-two dollars and five cents,
INDEPENDENT TREASURY.
Contigent expenses under the act of
August sixth, eighteen bundle 1 and forty
six: For the collection, safe keeping, trans
ferring, ami disbursement of the pnblic
m meys. one hundred thousand dollar. -
To "pay deficiencies in the salaries of offi
cers, clerks and others in the office of the
assistant lr aturor in New York city for the
present fiscal year, nine thousand three hun
dred and four dollars.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS.
District of Coi.vmbi a.-To pay the gov
ernor, secretnry, and three memliers of the
b ird of public works of the District of Co.
lumliia such sums as may be due them for
sa'artes from the dateof their comnns-ions lo
Ihe first of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
three "thousand eight hundred and
lifry-one dollars and fourteen cents, or so
much thereof as may lie necessary.
To y the the memliers of the board of
health from the date of their appointment
to tlie first of July, eighteen hundred anil
seventy-two, at two thousand dollars each
per an'nnm, twelve thonsand one hundred
and nlne'y-two dollars and fifty-six cents, or
so much thereof as mav he noee"-arv.
For compensation to the president and
members ot Ihe council of Ihe District of Y
lumbia, for the ses-ion commencing on the
eight of Novemlier. eighteen huhdred and
M'venty-one. two thousand eight hundred
and eighty dollars.
For deiiciencv in appropriation for legisla
tive expenses of Montana Territory, for the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred ami seventy-two, the same to lie ex
liended In publishing Ihe laws and journals of
Hie last session of the lesislature of said Ter
ritory, the sum of five thousand doltnrs.
For printing and binding house and conncil
journals of the fifth session of the legislative
assembly of Montana Territory, two thousand
four hundred dollnrs.
For compensation ot memliers of the fifth
li-gisKture of Montana Territory, eight hun
dred and seventeen flollars.
For rent of office, salary of messenger, fur
niture, carpet, postage, and other incidental
expensesot the secretary of the Territory of
New Mexico, for the fin-al year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventv-nnc
one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars
and eighty-two cent.
For expenses of the secretary's office of the
Territory of Arizona, rent of office, fuel,
lights, printing, postage, storage of furniture,
and so forth, three thousand dollars.
For expenses of the secretary's office of the
Territory of Wyoming, fuel, lights, station
ery, postage, and so forth, one thousoud two
hundred dol tars.
For mi-ellaneons printing, and printing
journals of council and house of the nine
teenth annual session of the Territory of
Utah, one thonsaml seven hundred and fifty
dollars and fortv cents. I
For detlciencv of appropriation for legisla
tive excuses of the Territory of Dakota, for
the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred ami seventv one, and June thirty,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, viz : For
printing and binding, four thousand three
hundred ami seventy-five dollars ; for ffloe
rent, four hundred and twenty-live dollars ;
for incidental expenses, twelve hundred dol
lars; In all, six thonsand dollars.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
For stamps, paper, and dies for the nse of
the office of Internal Revenue, two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars.
I'tprruvn vr lftiVTinvrn PBOP.
CAPTURED AND ABANDONED PROP -
tnl 1
For payment of necassary expenses in
curred id delenillug suits against the Secreta
ry of the Treasury'. r his agents, and for de
fence of me United States in respect to mk-Ii
pnqierty, and in ihe recovery of proiriy
claim ; I to have accrue I or iK-longe 1 to the
I" . red S ales through the suppress! ll ol tlie
rels'.lion. and for settling ilie accounts of
as'irs el-novel i a r.s-overinir so'h i rot er-
t . to te exlK-n led under the direction ol the
Secretary of the Treasury, thirty thousand
dollars.
UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY.
For repairs and maintenance of I he com
plement of vessels used In the Coast Survey ,
per act of March second, eighteen hundred
and llfty-three, thirty thouH"inl dollars.
For pay and rations of the engineers for
the Weamers used In the (.'oast Survey, no
longer supplied by the Navy Depaninent,
ten thousand dollars.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT THE
UNITED STATES.
For the completion of the bnlldb g for cus
tom house at. Astoria, Oregon twenty thou
sand four hundred and forty-t wo dol lars ami
fif: v cents, and for fencing, grading, sidc
wa'ks, sewerage, and other matters tmtlsiioii
sable lo Its completion, five thou-and six hun
dred anil eighty-six dollars and fori v cents :
in all, twenty-six thou sand one hundred ami
twenty-eight dollars anil ninety cents.
For continuing Hie work on the new Slate
l'eiartincut iHiildlng during the lialauce of
tlie present fiscal year, two hundred Ihoii
sand dollars.
For extension and repair of the building for
cistern house and itostotlice at Baltimore,
Maryland, fifty thousand dollars.
F.ir completion of the building for marine
qosptial at Chicago, Illinois, seventy-seven
thousand three hunpred and eighly-three dol
lars and eighty-nine cents; and for grading
and fencing, thlsteen thousand nine Inindreii
and eighty-seven dollars mid live cents; and
to make good tlie damage done to the hiilltl
ing and lorts by fire, fourteen thousand and
sixty dollars and fifty cents; hi all, one hun
dre! mid five thousand four hundred and
thirty-one flollars and fortv-four cents.
Kor continuation of the ennst ruction of the
building for custom house at Knoxvllle, Ten
nessee, one hundred thout-and dollars.
Cor comple:lng the building for custom
liou-e at Portland. Maine, len thousand
vi rlil hund rril an I lifty-oiteitollars.
For ciiip'e log the biiltditn; for iwistoffice
an I court tious,.. n? .r, land. Maim-, tit' i-eli
thousand three Iiii.idre la.nl idiiety-ilit dol
lars. For nut'inca new nsif on the custom and
tiostoffice building at Newjiort in the State of
if none island, lo lie soarraogeu as toanoni
an ahIittonal story, and for remulelllng the
Interior of sai l building, and such other re
pairs as may lie necessary, the sum of eleven
Ihoii.-add two hundred and fort v-one dollars
and seventv-live cents.
For additional inachtnerr for tho-apitrnts-ers"
stores in Philadcliihla, Pennsylvania,
five thousand live hundred and Hfty-nlne dol
lars and titty-tlve cents.
For grading, iciring, sidewalks, and fences
of the approaches to Hie building lor custom
houe at saint Paul. Minnesota. tliU-en thou
sand nine hundred and eleven dollars and
li ft y cents.
For rent of the office of atsl'tant treasurer
o! the Unite l Slates at Saint IMiis Missouri,
one thousand five hundre I dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary for the
remainder of Hie present fiscal vear", ami for
fining np Ihe office, one thousand dollars.
To reimburse tlie city of Detroit. JUclugsn,
the amount expended In laying a wool !ave
mcnt in front ot tlie marpie bostal property
In saitl rfiy. eighteen hHitdred dollars.
To supplv furniture for the new custom
house at Machtas, Maine, three thousand
seven hundred and sixty-six dollars.
TREASURY MISCELLANEOUS.
For rebnildlng the light stations at Manis
tee, Michigan, which were destroyed by fire
0 i the eighth of tvtoher. eightren hundred
and seventy-one, ten thousanddollars.
For repairs and preservation of public
b dlillngs nniler tho control I of the Treasury
1 cieiitmenf, fiftv thousand dollars.
ror re-arranging the hcrtlng ajiparatus of
me i reasurv iiuiiding, according to plans to
Is; approved by Ihe Secretary of the Treasu
ry, nineteen thousand eight huhdrel and
forty dollars, which shall lie available to the
c ose of ihe year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and aeventy-tiirce.
For furniture and reaUs of inrnttnre for
oniric buildings under the control of the
Treasury Department for the fiscal years
prior to the year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy, three thou
sand two hundred and llfty-three dollars and
eighty five cenis.
For repairs ami preservation of public
buiidlngs under the control of the TreasiiryUe
lrttnent fu fiscal year prior to the vearend
Ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seventy, seven thousand six hun Ired and
ftfv dollars and ninety-two cents.
I'or re establishing lights and other aids fo
natyaiion ou the southern coast, for the fis
cal years prior to tho year ending June thir
t i "ill. e ghteen hundre I and seventy, one
Hi m sain I eight hundred and liftv-eight dollars
and ninety cents: Provided, That this and
the two Immediately preceding paragraths do
not involve any "appropriation tnmi Ihe
treasury, but are merely an authorirjolon lo
the prosier officers to male tion the books of
the treasury transfer entries to settle certain
accounts.
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to
settle the accounts of colhvtors of customs
acting as superintendents of lights, outside
ibe districts for which tliey were appointed,
for exendlt ores already made in pursuance
of law, ami which will not tnvolveany astual
espendiiiire, a transfer on Ihe books of Ihe
t reasury of such sums as may be necessary Is
hereby 'authorized.
For'vaults, safes, and locks for public build
ings under the control of the Treasury De
tainment for fiscal yenr ending June thir
tieth, eighteen hundred and tevcnly-lwo,
tiily thousand dollars.
That the salary of the Second Comptroller
of the Treasury shall, after the thirtieth day
of June, eighteen hundred and seveiity:two,
U five thousand dollars per annum.
To pay John P. Bruce the amount appro
priate 1 to be id him bv l,.e act of Julv fif
teenth, eighteenth qunlfedand seventy, for
printing for the third session of Hie legisla
ture of the Territory of Montana, but which
has not been paid but. Is now directed to lie
paid to him, ami his receiit shall be deemed a
sufficient voucher for pavment of the same
by the ncconntitig officers of the treasury.
seven hundred and nlnety-slx dollars and
ninety cents.
To iay John tiordon, messenger In the
Postnfilre Dejiartinent, lor extra service
from March lourlli, eighteen hundred and
rtfiv-three, to March third, eiglileen hundred
ami flfly-seven. five hnndred dollars.
To enable tee secretary of ihe Treasury to
pay certain gangers em'ployeil In the thi'rtv
sivnnd district of the State of New York, uii
der the late collector of internal revenue, J.
F. Bailey, fees earned by them during iart of
the mouth of March, eighteen hundred ami
seventy, seven hundred and four dollars and
twenty cents.
For the yment of the salary of the secre
tary of the Territory of New 'Mexico, as su
perintendent of public building" and grounds
for the years ending June thirtv, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one. and June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred ami seventv-two, two thou
sand dollars ; ami so much of the second st
lion of the act of Julv twentv-srven, eighteen
hundred and sixty-eight, (Statutes at Large,
chapter CCLXXU,( as grants a salary to
the socrr'ary of said Territory as
sugierintendent of public buildings and
grounds, is hereby repealed, the repeal to
take effect at the end of the current fiscal
year.
To enable the Secretary of the Treasnrv to
par the annua! salary of the United States
marslial of Nebraska from Ihe date of the ad
mission of tlie State, at the rate of two hun
dred dollars per annnm, one thonsaml one
hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessarv.
To pay O.'P. Rockwell, late mall contractor
la Utah Territory, halnneedne him, one thou
sand tnree nnndred ana len dot lars and sixty
three cents.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Mimtaky Establishment. For the pay
department, for the allowance to the officers
of the army tor transportation of themselves
and tlielr baggage, when travelling, on duty,
without trooi, escort, or supplies, ninety
thousand dollars.
QrATF.RMAHTER'M DEPARTMENT. For
regular supplies, consisting of fuel Tor offi
cers, enlisted men. guards, hospitals, store
houses and offices, and for forage la kind for
tlie horses, mules, and oxen of the Quarter
master's department at the several l touts and
stations, and with the armies In the field ; for
the horses of the several regiments of caval-
rv. the batteries of artillery, and such com ns-
I rte of Infantry as mav be mounnted, and for
, tno MthoTlie mhor of officers' horses
I when serving In tile field and at the outposts
luclihUng bedding for the animals; ofstrtfw
lor soldiers' liediiing ; and of stationery, In
cluding b'ank Iwoks for Hie QuatermasteT's
department, cert It lean's for discharged sol
diers, b ank forms for tlie Pay ami tjuater- . '
nms'erV iteiiartiiienls, and for printing of di
visions' and lewrtmetit orders and reports,
three hundred thousand dollars.
l or theiri'i-era and ln.-i h'li'a' exvrs.s of
tlie tjuar.oi master's iltqinrimeut, cmslsting
of postage on letters, and telegrams or di
lotclies, received ami sent on public service:
extra )iay to soldiers employed under the di
rection of the Ouarterniast'er's department.
In tlie erection of tarrocks, quarters, slore
hotiscs, and qospitals. In the construction of
reals, and other constant lalior, for periods
of m S" less than It n lays, tinder the act of
Match second, eighteen hundred and nine
teen, and August fourth, eighteen hundred
and lifiy-foiir. Including thove employed as
clerks at U vision and cieiiartment lieailquar
ters aud hospital stewanuon clerical duiy;
expenses of expresses to and from the frui
tier iswts and armies In Hie Delft ; of escorts
lo taymasters nnd other disbursing officers,
and to trains where military escoris cannot
l fitruMied ; expense of the Interment of
. dicers killed In a. Ion. or who die w hen on
duty tu the field, or al jsists on the frontiers
and other p aces, w hen ordered by tlie Secre
tary of hi, and ol' non commissioned olli
cer's and soldiers; authorized office furniture;
hire of laltorcrs In the IJuar'.erniaster's de
tfirtmenl. Including the hire of Interpreters,
spies, and guides f d flic army ; conq eusailoti
of e'erks to officers of the 'iviiarteruiaster's
lUqiartmeiit ; conqieos-itloti of lorage and
uagon masters, authorized by these! of J.ily
lil.ll, eighteen hundred and "thirty eigl.t ( for
Hie apprehension, securing, and delivering
of de--erters, and tlie expenses Incident to
tlielr pursuit : and for Hie following expendi
tures required lor the several regiments of
cavalry, the batiertes of light artillery, ami
such companies of infant rv as may be moun
ted, viz: The pntohase of travel I nig forges,
blacksmiths' and shoeing tools horse nnd
mule shoes and nails, iron and steel for shoe
ing, hire of veterinary surgeons, medicines
for horses ami mules pckel-roies. and for
shoeing the Itor-es of the coris named ; also,
generally, tee procr ami authorized expen
ses for tlie movement and operat Ions of an ar
niv not expressly assigned lo any other de
iWriineiit, three hundred and "twOnly-livC
thousand dollars.
Barracks and quarters ! For rent or litre of
quar t-rs f-T Trisips, and for otli.Vrs on mi I's
rv dutv; of storeliotii for sale-keepliig of
inililiuy storlis; of officers; of grounds fir
camps and canloiinieiils, and for leniporary
frontier slati nis; for construction nnd r
lalrs of tenqsirnrv huts; of stab ea, ami oili
er military Ixilklines at established posts ;
for construction and repair of ltoltals ; ami
for renr of bui tilings occuise'l by the army,
si x huie lrs I ami twent y-flve thousand dollars:
Provided, That hereafter barnk-ks and quar
ters and all buildings and structures whatev
er of a jierniaiient nature, sliall be construct
ed ii mn special authority, to be given by set
of Congress, excel when constructed by the
trooiis; and no such structures whose cost
shall exceed twenty thousand dollars shall
lie erected or conliiiiieil in erection unless by
such authority so sjie, ially granteit.
C'othlnganil equipage:' For mrchase and
manufacture of chhlng, camji and garrison
eipilinp-, ami for preserving and repacking
stock of clothing, camp and garrison cqiii
age, ami materials on haml at Ihe Schuylkill
arsenal and oilier depots, one hundred thou
sand dollars.
For the preservation of army clothing and
equipage, fifty thousand dollars: Prorided.
That there sliall be no claim upon the United
States for the use of anv intent for the man
ner of or material for doing the same.
Ordnance and ordnance stores: For pur
chase of ordinance and ordnance stores, to
continue the armament of certain southern
forts, one hundred thousand dollars
For establishing aud maintaining national
mili'arv cemeteries, fifty thousand dollars;
and the appropriations for collecting, drilling,
and organizing volunteers, heretofore con
sidered as permanent appropriat Ions, are here
by continued and made available for the ser
vice of Ihe present fiscal year only, so far ss
the same may lw necessary to pay the usual
clerical service heretofore laid out of said ai
proprlations In the War Dcparlmeht.
MISCELLANEOUS.
For payment of any balance due, or fobs
found due, during the preseut fiscal year to
any State, for costs, charges and expense
contemplated ami provided for in and by the
act approved July Vventv-seventh, eighteen
hundred and sixty-'Ve, being au act lo in
demnify certain Stavefor expenses incurred
by tlietii In eueolling, equipping, and traus
srliug troos for the defense of the United
states during the late rebellion, one million
dollars.
SIGNAL Office. Observation and report of
storms: Kor manufacture, purcliase, or re
)uir of meteorologkal and other neocs;ary
instruments: for lelegrajiliing reports; lor
exjienses of storm-signals, auntmncing proli.
able approach and force of storms ; for in-slriunenl-shellers;
for hire, furniture, and
ex)s'iise of offices maintained for public use
in cities or posts receiving reiiorts; for maps,
bulletins and so forth, to lie displayed in
chambers of commerce ami board of trade
rooms, and for distribution ; for books and
stationary; ami for Incidental expenses not
otherwise provided for, sixtv-one tliotlsnnd
and fifty dollars: Provided, That no part of
llus appropriation, nor of any approrrlation
for the severaldeimrtmenls of the government
shall be )ld to any telegmihlc conq anv
whkh sliall neglect or refuse to transmit
telegraphic communications between said di
pn runouts their officers agents or dmployecs
under the provisions of the second section of
chapter two hundred aud thirty of tlie stat
utes of the United States for the year eighteen
hundred and sixty-six, and at rates ol coin
iicnsation therefor lo be established by the
I'osimaster General.
To furnish transportation to insane volun
teer soldiers at any time entitled to lie ad
ml'ted into the government hospital at "tVash
lnglon, one thousand dollurs
For exnses of Hh Is-ard of vUitors al the
Military A.adcmy at West Point, two tliou
saml ilollars
Public buildings and grounds In and around
Washington, under the Chief of Engineers of
tlie War Department: For reilrs ami im
provements viz: For survey and map in ac
eortlancc with the provisions" of the joint reso
lution of July fourteenth, eitrteen hundred ami
seventy, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Far grading aud paving circle at tlie Intersec
tion of Vermont and Massachussetts avenues
for fiscal years ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and Fevemy, and June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventv-one, five thou
saud seven hundred and elglity-nlne dollars
and eighty-two ceiits.
For stationary for the office, one hundred
and twenty lour dollars and thirty-two cents.
For reiairs on the Executive Mansion,
ten thousand three hundred and forty-five
dollars.
For additional compensation to the assistant
door-keeiier at the Exivutive Mansion, for Ihe
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-two, three hundred and
sixty dollars.
For tho Executive avenue and adjacent
grounds, recently inclosed, for grading, pav
ing, and ottierulse completing the work dur
ing the fiscal vears ending June thirtieth, eigh
teen hundred and sixty-nine, and June thirti
eth, eighteen hundred and seventy, twenty. five
thousand two hundred and nineteen dollars
and twenty-five cents
Contingecies of the army prior to July first,
eighteen hundred and seventy: For fees of
attorneys at law employed by the War De
iwrtment ; expenses of suits Incurred previous
to act of June Iwsnty-eecond, etghtee hundred
and seventy, creating the Depot uneitt of Jus- '
lice ;thc cost and charges of State penitentiaries
for the care and maiutalnanee of United.
States military convicts confined in them ; the
pay of detectives ami scouts; and for compen
sation ofprnvoet-marshalls employed bv sec
retary of War in eighteen hundred and "stxty
two, flftv thousand dollars.
Freedmans hospital and asylum; To rein
burse the Commissary department for supplies
furnished the Freedmen's bureau prior to
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, thirtv,four thousand dollars.
Military convicts at State penitentiaries;
For pavment of costs and charges of Stat
penitentiaries for the care, clothing, main
lalnance, and medical attendance of United
Stales military convicts confined in them, ten
thousand ilollars.
To enable the Secretary of War to pav for .
additional clerical services heretofore employ
ed by him in the investigation and seulemeut
of accounts for alandnncd ami cajitureil prop
erty, one thousand dollars.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
NAVAL ' EtiTABLieBXtTT.
Marine Corps: For rent of quarters for offl-