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VOI. 8-NO. ASHEVH1E, IT. G, THURSDAY, ' jAlTtfABY 15, 1857. WHOLE ITO, gig !! 7 U If- i ! 4 !i i i -I. ii t. ASIIEYILLE NEWS lis Published Weekly, bV thom asSv. atkin, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. ' ' ' -' fTTERMSJ-T-TW Dollars per annum, in ad-, Vance: Iwo Jouarsana jyiy cems in six mourns; or Tkrce Dollars at the end of the year. CsT"No order for the paper J out of this coun ty, Will receive any attention, unless accompanied With! the amount of one year's subscription. - Advertisements inserted at One Dollar per tquare of toec lines, for the first and twenty-Jive cents; for each subsequent insertion. For announcing the name of a candidate, Three, Dollars. j ' "j Jrom these .terras there wfli be no departure, "la,ny case. Liberal-contracts made with. those wholdesire to advertise by the year. j- BY AUWIITY Laws of! the United States. f V Chapter CXXII.J ""fAn, Act making Appropriations for the Naval - " Service fur the year.euding the thirtieth of Jilne, eighteen hundred ami nfty-peven i 154 it enacted bv the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of A nit-riica in Congress assembled. That: the fol lowing sums be and they are herely appro priafr.d, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not 'otherwise appropriated, lor tm yearjendinlg the' thirtieth of June, one thou Band;jeight hundred and fifty! seven. v For pay of commission, warrant, and petty ofhcejs, and seamen, including the engineer corns of the navy, three million four hundred awl twenty one thousand seven hundred and W eighteen j dollars. jj , i j ' . For provisions for commission,-' warrant, ' andj)ctty ofiicets-ahd seamen t including en Tgineers and marines attached to vessels :for sea service, eight hundred -and. forty thousand four fiund red and fifty dull ars. 1 ' . J- For increase, tepair, armament, andequipi ' tnentlof the navy, including the weajand tear of vessels in comlnission, fuel for steamers, and purchase" of hemp for the navyf two mil- ..' lion seven hundred and uinety nine thousand Vchund red 'dollars. - w - For ord nance (and ordnance stores and small- arms, including incidental expenses, two hundred and twenty one thousand dollars. Forjcontingent expenses that may accrue for the fallowing purposes, viz: freight and tran sport4tionl printing and stationery, advertis ing in hewspapers, books, maps, models, and drawmgs,. purchase and repair of tire engines : and iaclnnery, repairs of and attending . to steani engines in1 navy yards, purchase and maintenance, of horses and oxen, and draw ing tam, eartfy timber wheels, and the pur " cbalsej and-repairs of workmen's tools, postage ofpuhlic letters, fuel, oil, and candles, for naty j-ards andshore stations, pay of watch - ' men :anJ incidental, fabor, njt chargeable to any other apprdprjalion, transportation to, and labor attending-the delivery of provisions andsore9 on foreign station? wharfage, dock age; and rent, travelling expenses of officers and others under orders, funeraPexpenses, . store and office rent, stationery, foul, commis sions and pay of clerks to navy agents and storekeepers, flags, awnings, . and packing boxestirniums and other expenses of re- v cruitirtg, amhending deserters,- per diem pay tq1 persons attending courts martial and :. courtslf inquiry, and other services author- . ized of law, pay to judges Bavocatevpuotafre and-tdwage of vessel's and assistance toves selsiin-j distress, bills of health, and quarantine expenses of vessels ot the United estates navy in .-tbretign port, eight hundred and fifty nine thousand seven j hundred and- nfty dollars: Providiod. That the expenditures-under the forgclng' appropriations shall be so accounted for as lo show the disbursements by each . '.bureau, under each respective appropriation To Enable tlie j Secretary of the Navy to publish the eharts of the explorations of La Plata lliver, and the charts of . tiz surveys of the lieli rings b traits hxpendition, twenty six thousand two hundred and eighty six dollars. Ihat each purser, attached tq a sloop of war, or o,thr;vessersmalIer than a frigate, shall v, bo; authorized to appoint a clerk in lieii of the steSvard heretofore allowed, subject to the r . .approval of the commanding othcer of such v -- ; vessel;, and such clerk shall have the privileges , allowed to. the clerk of the commanding offiter,and his yearly compensation shall be .- four hundred dollars and one ration per day. Marine Vorps. lior pay of-the officers, non ' commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, ' clerks, f messengers, stewards, and servants, for rations and clothing for servants, subsis--. i , tence and additiopal rations for five !years: servicafefvomcersfor undrawu clothing: and " iations,- bounties for reenlistments, and pay for unexpired terms of previous service, three hundred ; aud twenty three thousand, two hundred and thirty three dollars and ninety iour cents. : : For provisions for marines serving on shore, vforty, thousand nine hundred and thirty four dollars.and seventy five cents. ' " - Fdr, clothing, fifty five thousand two hun dred and sixty four dollars. ": .ror fuel, twenttr ; thousand one hundred 1 ' and; eighty dollars and sixty two cents. " v-i.or.roiHtary stores,-, repaira of arms, pay o ,. , armorer tor accoutrements, ordnance stores, j iags drums, fifes, and musical instruments, . -nine thousand dollars. " u J For'trinsp6rUt4Qn f xffici troops, and expenses of recruiting, twelve thousand , aonars. . . ' , , uv ( - ! ;- , .. jFcrtherection and completion of marine ' barracks at Brooklyn, New York, ninety six : fhousan4 dollars.! ; ' s " ' , ;. - v.- : kr the erection and completion of marine ' Mf; v JLnsa9'a Jorida, sixty thousand :t For repairs of barracks and rent of tempof- dol- For. contingencies, "Viz: freight, ferriage, cartage, and wbarfageV 1 compensation . to jtfdges advocates, pefdlern for attending courts martial ana courw oi , inquiry iur ( consiauk labor, house rent in lieu of quarters., burial of deceased marines, printing, stall C3sryr" post age, apprehension of deserters, oil, candles, gas, forage, straw; furniture, bed sacks, spaeSj shovels, axes, picks, carpenter s tools, keep o a horse for the messenger, par of matron. washerwoman, and porter at the hospital head quarters and for the buijdihg of two cisterns at head quarters, thijty-two thousand five hundred dollars. . - - Navy 'Yard's. ' ; For the construction and completion of works, and for the current repairs at the several navy yards, viz : " ' . ' Portsmouth, New Hampshire;?- For com pleting launching ways of ship house number four,' pitch house, tools., for machinists And smiths, timber slip, dredging, fences, com pleting the extension of slhip house .number four, repairs of all kiuds, seventy eight thou sand two hundred dollars. Boston. For stone wall and filling around machine shopi battery and ordnance quay, paving, pile wharf, gas pipes! and burners for 3'ard and officers rs7 quarters, cleaning opt tun- ber "dock, braiding machine, fittings for hide cutter, bobbins for ropewalk, and strop gaug ing machine for blockshop, dry dock engines, (deficiency,) completing shear wharf, engine for.gun carriage shop, steam pump for water- ing ships, and for repairs of all kinds, one 1. . 1 1 A A. A J A. . .a. V... 1 hundred and twenty one thousand three hun dred and fifty dollars. s New York. For building and completing store house, building "and: completing coal house, extending quay wall, launching ways in ship houses D and E, dredging channels, repairs of cob wharf, dry j dock paving and flagging, permanent fixtures for heating saw mill, improvement of new purchase for site of marine barracks, and piling for the same, if necessary filling low places, completing water pipes, lightning conductor's, extending sewers, completing steaming house and machinery, completing oakum .picking machine and engine for the same, stable tor commandants horse, and for repairs of all kinds, four hun- lred and twenty one thousand four hundred Und twenty two dollars. For deficiency for castings for engine house, one thousand four hundred and sixty six dol- ars and fiftv eiffht cents. ! Plnladelphia. For steam house and stoves, Ired'rinor channel.', repairs of dock, basin, and railway, building and I completing guard OO . r L - ' houses, building and completing offices, and repairs of all kinds, sixty four thousand five hundred and twenty dollars. Washington. For completing extension of boiler shop, completing conversion of old ordnance to machine shop, timber shed, pave ments, drains, and gutters, grading and fill ing, dredging, extension of iron foundry, machinery and tools, and i for repairs of all iinds, two hundred ana twenty one thousand and eighty eight dollars.; For compkeing repairs of brass foundry destroyed bv fire' five thousand, five hundred and fifty dollars. j JNorfoIk. for grading and draining, iron railway and cars, dredging, continuing quay wall, timber landing and slip at saw mill, masting shears, engines, tools, cranes, and lighters, completing and extending - saw mill, and for repirsofall kinds, two hundred and six thousand nve nund red dollars. . a. a. 1 l Pensacola. For Completing permanent wharf, deep basin and dredging,, rail tracks, completing removal completing of sunken caission. completing extension of granite wharr, dreoging ana piersjin- iront or oasin, mast shears, kitchen to ! ordinary auarteTs, rpnnirs of .rlofrlc. basin, anrl railwav. witnnlfi- w w a J I I ting-wharves, paint shop, i lightning conduc- '. m m m a a tors, andiorrepairs of all kinds, one hundred and seventy seven" thousand nine hundred and thirty four dollafsi San Francisco.-For four houses for officers, steam box, pitch kettles, wharf, with stone wall, saw mill, artesian well, grading, comple-. ting smithery, joiners shop and timber shed, storehouse, and wharf, three .hundred and twenty twb thousand dollars.' Hospitals. For the construction and completion of works; and for curreut repairs of the several paval hospitals : Boston. For . building and completing surgeon's house, and for repairs of. all kinds, sixteen thousand seven, hundred and fifty dollars. ' New York. For brick: building, machine ry, and fixtures for warming and ventilating hospital, for filling and grading cemetery, re pairs of laboratory buildings, repairs of all kinds, twenty thousand six, hundred and fifty dollar. , ! NavaKAsylum, Philadelphia. For paint- insr and reDairing main building, governor and surgeonVhouses, iron railing , for south west wall, repairs of furnaces, grates, furniture, cleaning and whitewashing, gas, water rent, and miscellaneous repairs, eight thousand nine hundred dollars, f Vnrf.kllr For renaira of all kinds, six thou- sand dollars ' 1 ary barracks and offices, eight thousand Pensacola.-For wall. around burial ground, in the event of the death of any senator, re RtPam boilpr. rnmnv and reservoir, draining presentative' br delegate prior to the cora- and filling ponds, and for general repairs, eighteen thousand five hundred dollar, , I " Magazines. , Pnr tha nnntriirtion and r comoletion of wArt fiir t1,A current reDairs at the several magazines : Portsmouth. New. Hampshire. For ord nance building; shell house for loaded shells, gun skids and shot beds, forty thousand dol lars.- . . y.... .- . t . ! : , ; Boston. For repairs of all kinds, one thou sand dollars. -s, Hewj York.--For altering gunner's to store house, shot beds, skids, powderat, dredging. auu repairs oi ail Kinas. sixieeu uigu-nuu i - - - - Ml" ' " Washinrrfnn -Pnr building and mmnleting INI 7 iron shed for ordnance purposes twenty two thousand dollars. . 'M ' - Norfolk. For repairs of . wall at Fori Nor folk, shot beds, gun skids and crane Hew machinery and tools, eleven thousand dollars. Pensacola. iFor j brick wall around, shell house, and for current repairs, 4wo thousand six hundred dollars. , I ' I ' . For pay of superintendents, naval construc tors, and all the civil establishments at the several navy yards arid stations, one hundred and twenty five thousand seven hundred and eighty two dollars, j V ! For the purchase of nautical. instruments reqizired.for the use of the navy; for repairs of the Bailie, and also of . astronomical instru ments; and fof the purchase of nautical books, and chartsand for backing and binding the same, twenty thousand dollars. For printing and publishing sailing direc tions, hydrographical surveys, and astronomi cal observations, fifteen thousand "dollars: Provided, That the charts shall besold?whsn completed, and the instruments used be of American manufacture- :j For continuing the Ipublication of the series of wind and-current charts, and for defraying; all the expenses connected therewith, eighteen a. a ! - thousand dollars, f For models, drawings, and copying, post age, freight, and transportation, for working lithographic press, including chemicals, for keeping grounds in order, tor iuei and lights, and for all other contingent expenses of the United States Naval -Observatory and hydro- graphical office, twelve thousand dollars. I? or the wages of persons employed , at the United States Naval Observatory and hydro graphical office, viz: One lithographer, one w. v n 4 frvt m1 a a A MV A 4 m! rw .-v ' a at J- v m f instrument maker, two watchmen, and one porter, three thousand one hundred and sixty dollars. J: .' - i ' t For erection, improvement, and repairs of buildings and grounds, and support of the Naval Academy at Anapolis, Maryland, thirty nine thousand five hundred and ninety five dollars and twenty two cents. j?or preparing tne Amencan iauticai Al manac, twentv nve thousand seven hundred and thirty two dollars and sixty four cents. For Steven s war steamer, eighty six thou sand seven hundred and seventeen dollars and eighty four cents. L 1? or completing basin and .railway at the navy yard at San Francisco, three hundred and five thousand dollars For completing cal depot at Key W-t, 1 Florida, twenty five thousand ! dollars. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted; That out of the sum or thirty one thousand nve hundred dollars, appropriated by "Act mak liner appropriations for the naval service for I . . .... the vear ending the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty six," approved third March, eighteen hundred and fifty five "For contin gncies of the Marino Corps," there ' bo al lowed and paid any; expenses which have been incurred for the purpose of introducing gas into the quarters and hospital head quarters, and for lighting the same. Approved, August 16, ,185Gj Chapter, CXXIII.T. . An Act ito regulate the Compensation - of Members of Congress. ; Be it enacted by the Senate and Hou3e' of Representatives of the United States of A- merica in Congress assembled, That the com pensation of each senator, representative and delegate in Congress; shall be six thousand doiictfa for each Congress, and mileage as now provided by law for two sessions only, to . be paid in manner following, to wit: on the, first day of each regular session each senator, re presentative and delegate shall receive his mileage for one session, and on the first day of each month thereatter during such session, compensation at the rate of three thousand uoiiars per annum uunug mo .tuuiiu.uuto ui such session, and at the end ot, such session he shall receivethe residue ot his salary due to him at such time at the rate aforesaid still unpaid; and at the beginning of tho second regular session of the Congress each senator, representative, and delegate shall receive his mileage for such second session and monthly during such session compensation at the rate of three thousand dollars per annum till the fourth day of March terminating the Congress, and on that day each senator, representative, ... i 1 . and delegate shall oe entitled to receive any balance of the six thousand dollars not here tofore paid in the said; monthly instalments as above directed. i " .:- . Sec. 2. 1 And be' it further enacted, That the President of the Senate pro tempore when there shall be.no Vice; President, or the v ice President shall have become President of the United States, shall receive the compensation provided by law for the Vice President; and the Speaker of the House ot Kepresentatives shall receive dojable the compensation above provided for representatives payable at the times and in the manner above provided for payment of the kiompensation of representa tives:''' .' 1 . ' . x i -' Sec. .3k And be it further enacted,' That this law shall apply to the present Congress, and each senator.) representative, and delegate shall be entitled to receive the difference only between their per diem compensation already received under the law now in force and the compensation provided by this act. I Sec 4. And be it further! enacted, That mencement of the first session of the Congress, he shall be neither entitled to mileage or compensation; and in the event of death after the commencement of any session, his repres I entatives r shall be entitled to receive so much of his compensation, commuted at the rate of three thousand dollars per annum, as he may not have received; and an v mileage that may have actually accrued and be due and unpaid. Sec, 5. And be it further enacted, That if any books shall hereafter be ordered to and received bv members of Congress by resold tion ot either or both houses of Congresvthe Drice naid for the same shall be deducted from the compensation hereinbefore provided for such 1 member " or lmembers: Provided, however. That this shall hot extend to books ordered .to be printed by the public printer ' during; the Congress for which the said nieuv ber shall have been elected. Sec. 6. And . be it -further enacted. That it shall be the duty of the Sergeant at Arras of the House and Secretary; of the - Senate respectively, to d'educt from the inonthly -pay- menis oi memoers. as nereiniproviaed ,ior, the amount of hi. compensation for each day that kiich member shall be absent from - the House or Senate j respectively, unless . such representative; senator, or . delegate shall as sign as the reason forsuch absence, the sick ness of himself or of some : member of his family... ; V 'T .,!.r '''':'; ' . Sec . 7. And be itlfurther enacted, That all the acts or parts of acts! inconsistent with 1 ot repugnant to. the provisions of this act, be and the sartie are! hereby repealed. Approved, August 16, 1856. ' ; Chapter CXXIV.l : C , An "Act to anleniLtha, Acts regulating the FeeSi Costs, anci other judicial Expenses of the government in the States Territories, and District of ColumbiSj ' and for other purposes. ; -" .". ; ' Be it enacted by the Senate and nouse of Representatives of the United States of A mericain Copgres assem1ied,.,th at hereafter, before the accounts of the; United States marshals, district! attorneys, and clerks, aren presented to the accounting officers' of the Treasury Derjartment for settleraent, they shall be examined 'and certified to by! the dis trict judge of the United States;in the district in which the officers presenting the accounts officiatewhetherlin the State's or Territories, and the same shall' be subject ti revision up on their merits bj said' accounting officers, as in case of other public accounts: Provided, however, That no accounts of fees or costs paid to any witness or juror, upon the order of any judge, or commissioner, shall be so reexamined as to charge ahy marshal for an erroneous'taxation of such fees or costs. . Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the accounts .of tbe pommissioners of the Uni ted States circuitj courts shall ' bo examined and certified to by the district judge" of the district-in which they are appointed, preyious to their presentation to, or revision by,! the accounting officers of the Treasury Depart ment. - j . ' r :!'. Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That in no case shall; the ! fees of morethan four witnesses be taxed against the United States in the examination oi r.nminai cases ueiuie the commissioner pf the United States cirJ cuit courts, unlesi their materiality, and im nortance shall first be approved; and certified to by the United States district! attorney for thA HiRfrift in which the examination snail take place, subject to revision, as in other rases. U i ' ' . : Sec. 4. And be.it further enacted, That in all these cases before mentioned, an appeal shall lie from thej decision of the accounting officers to the Secretary of the Interior Sec. 5. And be it turtherr enactea, tuai thAnrlfrps rif the! sunreme court : in each of the Territories, or a maiority of them, shall, when assembled at their respective seats ,ot government fix and appoint the several times ort aflR nf hn timrr ui& several couns in their resoective districts, and limit the dura i inn rf tho tp.rms thereof: Provided, That the said courts shall not be held at more' than .L I . a : a . .1 three nl aces in anyone Territory: And pro- vided, further, That the judge or judges holding such courts shall adjourn the same, w thout dav, at any time Deiore tne expira tion of such terrps, whenever in his or their nntninn T lift TUrLIier CUUHUUitllW w not necessary. i. . Sec. 6." And be it further enacted, That all costs and fees or services rendered bv the clerks of the several courts in the District -ot Columbia, chargeable to others Uhan the U. Rfatno Rh;ill be navablolmraediately after the srvifps are nerformed, and shall be collected hvsiich rules and regulations, not incotnpat ;ki wWh law. as mav be nrescribed by the , - - j . , courts in which such services are rendered VnW sV.aH in no ease be paid Jhy? the United States. i ' ": Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That eorornl r.ircuiti arid district "courts of the TTritpd States, the district courts bf the Tern tories, and the cr mi nalcourt of the District of Columbia, shall have the power tq dis charge the grand! juries cjf! tlte respective courts whenever tfiey shall be of Sppiuion that the public .interests will not; be js'ubserved by a further continuance of the session of said jrrand lurv. ti : 'i .Sec. 8.' Ana be it furthdr enacted, That hn officer of the United States courts, mclu ing theTbaiUffs, guards, or dejmties of ?he Uni ted States marshais, whether in the States, Territories, or DistncLof Columbia, shall be entitled to witness! fees, eithe before a cpurt nr cornmissioners where he is "officiating. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted. That M.a TTn;trl Stat ps shall .hereafter be liable to the iustices and constables of the county o Washington, in the. District ofr Columbia, or their fees and services in cases of 'felony only; and so much ot the ntteenui section oi tho not of Mar seventeen, eighteen hundred and fortv eirht eniitled "An act to continue alter, and amend he charter ,of; tho city o Washington." as provided otherwise, isi here by repealed; said fees' shall be paid by the United States marshal, upon the approval o the iud(TA of the criminal court of-the District of Columbia, subiect to the revision by the ..o'ntinff officers' -of the treasury, and to appeal to The Secretary of the Inferior.! " -Sec. 10. And be It further enacted, Th a it shall be the duty bf each of the jmlges o the suprlrae court of the respective Territo ries of the United i States to' designate and appoint one person as cierit oi iue uisinci over which he bresides, where ope is not al ready appointed; aid to-designate and jretain but one such clerk where more than one is annointed and only fetich district clerks shall , be Entitled toacompeiisation from"the United' States except Jorifeeiaxa ble lo the United States. ' L !! , lf Sec, lli And bel it further enacted,! That sO much of the thirll section of the act of Feb ruary twenty, six, eighteen hundred and jfiftjr.. three, entitled' uaA act M . regulate the rces j and costs to be allowed to clerks, marshals and attorneys of the circuit and district courts of ihe United States, and for other purposes," as requires "lhat when the compensation of any clerk shall be less than five hundred dol ars per annum, the dmerence ascertained and allowed by the proper accounting officers of the treasury shall be paid to him therefrom." is hereby repealed. I : ; Sec- 12. And be it farther enacted, That allaccounis of-the United States district at- orneys for' services rendered in casea institu ,ed in 1 1 the United States Tor State courts, when the United States is a party in interest, but! not of record; Or in cases instituted against the officers of the United States or theirdeputies, or duly ! appointed . agents,! for acts committed or omitted or suffered f by them in the lawful discharge of their duties, snail oe audited ana alio weu as m ouier cases, assimilating the fees, as near as may be, lo hose provided by said act of February twen ty six, eighteen hundred and fifty three for te dr.similar services i, l$ec. 13. And be it further enacted, That no 'marshal, or deputy marshal, of any of the courts of the United States,, shall hold or exercise the duties of commissioner of any of 'said courts, nor receive, compensation there- orJ " - . . j, :.. . . ; . Sec. 14- And be It further enacted, That whenever, from any cause, 'it may be impos sible for the district attorney to attend at court, it shall .be his duty to see that a meet and proper persen, learned in the law, jresid- mgas near the place where the court is lield as possible, does attend to such business as may appertain to the duties of his office, and in all such cases the fees and charges to be paid shall be only such as. the district attor ney! would have been authorized by law to charge had he personally attended and per- m . ... . -r-k : ? 1 1 rrl. tormed the service: rroviueu, uowever,.xuat before any such substitution is sanctfbned, or & - Ii . . m' la a a a payment made, the necessity thereof shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Interior. . , r ' "Seci 1 5. And be it, further enactud, That all provisions of law inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. I i . Approved, August 16, 1856. 1 ; Chapter CXXV. An 'Act providing for a I necessary Increase and better Organization ot the Medical and Hospital Department of the Army, r'- Be it enacted bv the Senate and House of Representatives 6? the United. States of Ame i iri." i TU lN , Q - . r . , . added to the medical department of the army riia; in oonrress assciuumu. xuai. iucio.vc four surgeons and-eight assistant surgoons, to dq appointeu in-accoruaucw im e-uBuug laws. " ; - "' i '', &sc 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint, from the enlisted men of the army, or to cause to be enlisted, as mariv comoetent hospital stewards as the. service may reqniie, not 1 to exceed one for each military post. The said hospital stew ards to be mustered and paid on . hospital muster rolls, as 4nbn commissioned staff offi cers, with the rank, pay,! and emoluments of a suro-eant of ordnance, ;and to be permanent ly' attached to the medical and hospital de partment', under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War. .j Sec. 3. And be itlfurther enacted, That soldiers acting as cooks and nurses in hospi tals, Ibe and are hereby allowed the extra pay authorized to soldiers en fatigue duty, by "An act to increase the pay of the rank and file of the ariny," approved, August fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty four.. j Approved, August 1G,US5C. j j I Chapter. CXXVI. AnrAct for continuing the Improvement of the Dos Aloines Rapids, in the Mississippi lliver. .' i- - : "' Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Eepresentatives-of the United States of Ame rica in Congress assembled, That there be, ahd is hereby appropriated, Out of any mo ney in the treasury .not otherwise appropria ted, the sura of two hundred thousand dol lars, for. continuing the improvement of the Des Moines, Rapids, in the Mississippi Riven td be expended under the superintendence of the Secretary of War. t In the House of Representatives of the ULited i i : ' States, August 11th, I80G. The President of the United States having returned to the House of RepresenUtives, in whicli it originated, the bill entitled "An act for.cantih.uing the improvement of 4he Des Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi Uiver.l with hk objections thereto, the House of Repre sentatives proceeded, in 'pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same; and Re solved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds oft t e- House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. - h : - 4 Attest: ; WM. CULLOM, '"'r ! Clerk of Itouse Representatives. . In the Senate of the United; States, August 6ib, 1856. . The Senate having proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the bill eh titled "An act for continuing the improve ment of the Des Moines Rapids, in the Mis sissippi; River," returned to the House of Re presentatives by the President of the United States, with, his objections,' and sent by the House of Representatives to the Senate, with the message of the President returning the bill : Resolved, That' theMbH; do pass, two thirds of the Senate agreeing: to pass ihe same. . lAttest: i- "i'-l-. ASDURY DICKINS, Seb., er An. Act making, Appropriations for certain CiviFxpenses of the Government; for alie . year ending the thirtieth; of Joa& eighteen hundred and fifty seven Bel it! enacted by the Senate and. House of Representatives of thenited Stat nierica in Cdngress assembled, Tlal otaies oi A-. the fol lowing sums be, and- the same are j hereby, 4r,r.4riMd Cir the obiects iiereafter expres sed, for the fwcaljear tat V " C k f f a d ciht hundred and fifty Juneif one thousaa seven, vizt- , . .. 1 . Survey of the Coast.-For surriy ; jf tho ' Atlantic and Gulf coast of the United, States, ' (including compensation I to supehnt indent : and assistants, and excluding pay and emol uraents of officers of the army and naiy and petty officers, and men of ihe navy employed ' on tho work,) two hundred and fifty thdusaod - For continuing the survey of th western . I ast of the United Sutes;one hundred and 1 wny thousand dollars. J F ; ,1 For cohtinuing the . survey of the Florid I eefs and keys, (excluding pay and emoluments 1 1 ouicers 01 - me v army ana navy ana petty fficers, and "men of the" navy employ td do tht ' fM t-' '-i .... f- ...1 1 otk, lony tnousana dollars; ; e 1 For running a line to connect thd trisnmi lation on the Atlantic coast, with that c n tho Gulf of Mexico; across the Florida bet iinsu ki fiftlen thousand dollars.)! s i : f f I For; Dublishinir the o!isrrnmn t the progress of the survey of the coast of th nited States fifteen thousand dollars." 4 J For repairs . and alterations of itejimera ; "Hetzer and Vixen, and of sailihr vfeasela . ein ployed in the coast survey, fifteen thousand ' dollars. ; - s iA - I , For fuel 'and quarters, -and for mileage and ' transportation-for officers, and. enlist f . diers of the array serving in the coas ; survey f ' in cases 10 longer. provided; by the quarter master's department, ten thousand dollars. tor the discharge of such miscellaneous1 claims not otherwise provided for, a shill bo 1 admitted in due course of settlement it tho H treasury, ve . thousand v dollars: rolided. If That no part of this appropriation1 shall fw drawn from the treasury except in pursuanco of .some law-: or resolution of Congress iuthV forjizmg the expenditure. , H ' v ; . lo supply the deficiency in . the Jut d for the Tel ief of sick and disabled seamet , twb hundred 'and fifty thousand dollars 'X' ; ;' Ligh t House Establishment, For si pply ing five hundred! and eleven fight houses and. beacon lights with oil, glass chimney ., 1 ricks. chamois skins, polishing powder, whiiing and cleaning materials, transportation and other necessary expenses of the same; repaii in r and keeping in repair the lighting appaValni, two hundred and ninety three thousand threo hundred and fifty Beven .dollars add fifty fivo cents. . - .. ' . " a lor repairs and incidental expenses xefit- ting and improvement of all the hgh houses and jbuildings connected therewith 0 le hun drea and seventy three thousand t wo ! iu adred and (eighty nine dollars and twenty Que rents For salaries of five hundred 'and forty three keepers of tight houses! and li rh; bea cons and their assistants, and including oue thousand two hundred dollars for salary of superintendent of supplies on the upper lakes.1 two hundred and eighteen thousand four hub drodtdoilars. . j -' (,(:. . -'..':. I Far salaries of fifty one fcetprs of light vessels, twenty nine thousand and fifty dollars. For seamtn's wagesj repairs, supplies, and incidental expenses pf fifty one light vessels. one1 hundred and ninety four tbousind six hundred, ana thirty iour aonars. For expenses of raising cleaning painting; repairing, reraooring and supplying losses of buoys and day beacons, and for chains and sinkers for the same, and for! coloring and numDenng an tne Duoys, one hundred and seven thousand two hundred and twenty eight dollars, and seveim eight cents, j . ; , j 4 :;1 - Fori expenses of visiting and- in specf ing lights, and other aids to navigation, two thout sand dollars, h j '",. ? I For commission ,at two and turn,! to such superintendents a hair, per cen. mm as aretentitled to' the Same undr the proviso to the act of third March, eighteen hundred and fifty one. entitled MAn act making appropriations for 1 the civil and diplomatic expeuses of govern ment for the year ending ; June thirtieth v eighteen hundred and fifty two, and fbr other . . purposes,,, on the aniount that raay .be ; dti 1 bursed by them, eight thousand dollar For the coasts of California, . Oregoti,, and VY ashington,-j? or oil and otner . supplies tor twenty three lights, cleaning materials . of all Kinus, ana irausporiauon oi me saine expen ses of keeping lamps .and machinery in repair, publishing notices to mariners! of changes of r. , : I 0 ...a! i e c i. li'i'L : aias 10 cavigaiiou, iorijf uvu luuusaau mrea hundred and twenty eight dollars and aeyeufcy five cents. ' I ....!. ror repain aim luwueiuai expenses , ot twenty three lights, and buildings connected therewith, twenty four thousand five hundrtd . and sixty, three dollars.:; 'v'f---' :M- 'ft'' .p ; For salaries of forty six keepers and assi 0 tant keepers of light houses, at an average hot exceeding eight hundred dollars peri annum, ' thirtyj six thousand eight hundred dollars. ; Fo expenses of raising cleaning, repairing, reraooring, and supplying losses of floating beacons and buoys, and chains And sinkers for the same!, and for coloring and numbering all the buoys, twenty one: thousand fire handredj dollar?. .. ;-: - j: '-'- ... For commissions,? at two and. a half per centum, to such superintendents as are unti tled to tne same under the proviso to tho act of third March, eighteen hund red and fifty one, entitled fAn aCt making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of govern ment for the" year ending June - thirt etb, eighteen hundred and fifty, two, and for other pu rposesi' on th e am 0 u n't 4 that may be dis bursed by them, one thousand doHaf?- - -For completing the light house'near Cof iln's Patches, joff y Bank, on the v Florida reefi between Carysfort Beef and SandKey 1 ght houses, twenty four thousand one huadred and fire dollars and sixty .cents.- ; " For completing -the light ,houe' on Ship hnal J Louisiana, to take the place of the I ght vessel! at that point; thirty eight thousand knd nineteen dollars and seventy: cents; For; continuing the- construction t ot the light house on the rocks called the Sow and Pigs'j ner the entrance to Buzzard's bay Massachusetts, twenty thousand dollanj. in " Fori coiiiinuing the construction of thp Hgbt ... . - ,-' 1 1 . 1 mi m house i Rocks onMinot's.Letlg, one oi the Coh asset lWstop bayt Massachusetts, . evrint five thousand dollars. 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The Asheville News and Mountain Farmer (Asheville, N.C.)
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Jan. 15, 1857, edition 1
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