Chapter CLXII. *making Appropriations for the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Expenses of Government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.* Aug. 18, 1856. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * T
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Chap. CLXII.— An Act *making Appropriations for the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Expenses of Government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.* Aug. 18, 1856. *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 the same are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the objects hereafter expressed, for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, namely:
Legislative.Pay of Senators.Legislative. For compensation and mileage of Senators, one hundred and eight thousand eight hundred and seventy-two dollars. Officers, &c., of the Senate.For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others, receiving an annual salary in the service of the Senate, viz: Secretary of the Senate, three thousand six hundred dollars; officer charged with disbursements of the Senate, four hundred and eighty dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; principal clerk and principal executive clerk in office of the Secretary of the Senate, at two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars each; eight clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, at one thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars each;
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 162. 1856.103keeper of the stationery, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-two dollars; two messengers, one at one thousand and eighty dollars, and one at seven hundred and fifty dollars; one page, at five hundred dollars; sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper, two thousand dollars; assistant door-keeper, one thousand seven hundred dollars: postmaster to the Senate, one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; assistant postmaster and mail carrier, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; two mail boys, at nine hundred dollars each; superintendent of the document room, one thousand five hundred dollars; two assistants in document room, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; superintendent of the folding room, one thousand five hundred dollars; two messengers, acting as assistant doorkeepers, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; fifteen messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; superintendent in charge of Senate furnaces, one thousand and eighty dollars; assistant in charge of furnaces, six hundred dollars; laborer in private passage, six hundred dollars; two laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; clerk or secretary to the President of the Senate, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-two dollars; clerk of Committee on Finance, eighteen hundred and fifty dollars; clerk of printing records, sixteen hundred and sixty-nine dollars and two cents; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars; chaplain of Senate, seven hundred and fifty dollars—making seventy-five thousand nine hundred and eighty-three dollars and two cents.
For the contingent expenses of the Senate, viz: For binding, forty-five thousand dollars. For lithographing and engraving, forty-five thousand dollars. For books, five thousand dollars. For stationery, twelve thousand dollars. For newspapers, three thousand dollars. For Congressional Globe and binding the same, seventy-two thousand six hundred and fifty-one dollars. For reporting proceedings, including the usual extra compensation to the reporters of the Senate, eight hundred dollars each, ten thousand four hundred dollars.
For clerks to committees, pages, police, horses, and carryalls, twenty-seven thousand four hundred and sixty dollars; Provided, that the amount estimated for compensation of the clerks to the Committee on Finance and Printing be deducted therefrom. For miscellaneous items, twenty thousand dollars. For compensation and mileage of members of the House of RepresentativesPay of Members of the House of Representatives and Delegates from Territories, three hundred and sixty-five thousand and forty-eight dollars.
For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others receivingPay of officers and employees of House of Rep. an annual salary in the service of the House of Representatives, viz: Clerk of the House of Representatives, three thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks, at two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars each; seven clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; sergeant-at-arms, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; doorkeeper, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; postmaster, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; one messenger, at one thousand seven hundred and fifty-two dollars; librarian, one thousand eight hundred dollars; reading clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk to Committee of Claims, one thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk to Committee of Ways and Means, one thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk to sergeant-at-arms, one thousand eight hundred dollars; five messengers, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; clerk in charge of books for members, one thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk in charge of stationery, one thousand eight hundred dollars; chaplain, seven hundred and fifty dollars; messenger in charge of the hall, seventeen hundred and forty 104dollars; twenty-one messengers, including superintendents of the folding and document rooms, twenty-eight thousand four hundred and four dollars—making seventy-nine thousand four hundred and forty-six dollars.
Contingencies.For contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, viz: For binding documents, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. For furniture, repairs, and boxes for books, fifteen thousand dollars. For stationery, fifteen thousand dollars. For horses, carriages, and saddle horses, five thousand dollars. For fuel, oil, and candles, two thousand five hundred dollars. For newspapers, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. For engraving, electrotyping, and lithographing, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
For Capitol police, five thousand four hundred and ninety dollars. For miscellaneous items, seventy thousand dollars. For pages and mail boys, eight thousand four hundred dollars. For folding documents including pay of folders, folding-paper, twine, and paste, forty thousand dollars. For twenty-four copies of the Congressional Globe and Appendix for each member and delegate of the first session of the Thirty-fourth Congress, thirty-four thousand seven hundred and four dollars.
For binding twenty-four copies of the Congressional Globe and Appendix for each member and delegate of the first session of the Thirty-fourth Congress, sixteen thousand six hundred and fifty-seven dollars and ninety-two cents. For twenty-four copies of the Congressional Globe and Appendix for each member and delegate of the second session of the Thirty-fourth Congress, seventeen thousand three hundred and fifty-two dollars. For binding twenty-four copies of the Congressional Globe and Appendix for each member and delegate of the second session of the Thirty-fourth Congress, eight thousand six hundred and seventy-six dollars.
For reporting and publishing the proceedings of the House of Representatives, including the usual additional compensation to (he reporters of the House for the present session, eight hundred dollars each, twenty thousand four hundred and twenty dollars, in addition to the unexpended 1856, ch. 29.*Ante*, p. 11.balance of the appropriation contained in the act approved fifteenth May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six for the same purpose prior to the first July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.
For clerks on land maps, clerks to committees, and temporary clerks in the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, twenty-eight thousand four hundred and sixty-dollars. For one hundred copies of the Congressional Globe and Appendix, and for binding the same, for the first and second sessions of the Thirty-fourth [Congress,] for the House library, four thousand five hundred dollars. For furniture for committee-rooms in the south wing of the extension of the Capitol, ten thousand dollars.
For entire compensation to the clerks, sergeant-at-arms, and reporter Kansas commission.of the Kansas investigating committee, of three hundred dollars, each, two thousand four hundred dollars. Congressional Library.*Library of Congress.—*For compensation of librarian, three assistant librarians, and messenger, nine thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of said library, one thousand dollars. For expense of procuring proper apparatus for warming said library, and providing fuel for the same, five thousand dollars.
For maintaining the botanic garden and green-houses including pay of horticulturist and assistants, under the direction of the Library Committee of Congress, five thousand dollars. 105 For purchase of books for said library, five thousand dollars. For purchase of law books for said library, two thousand dollars. For compensation of the Superintendent of Public Printing and thePublic Printing clerks and messenger in his office, eleven thousand five hundred and fourteen dollars.
For contingent expenses of his office, viz: For blank-books, stationery, postage, advertising for proposals for paper, furniture, travelling expenses, and miscellaneous items, two thousand three hundred dollars. For rent of ware-room, two hundred and fifty dollars. For cartage and labor in storing and transportation of paper, five hundred and fifty dollars. For paper required for the printing of the second session of the Thirty-fourth Congress, one hundred and fifty-six thousand four hundred and eight dollars.
For printing required for the second session of the Thirty-fourth Congress,Deficiencies.Ante, p. 11. one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars. And the appropriation to “supply deficiencies in the appropriation for printing of the second session of the Thirty-third Congress,” contained in the act of fifteenth1856, ch. 20. May, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, shall be construed by the accounting officers of the Treasury, to include the cost of paper necessary for said printing.
For procuring drawings to illustrate the Patent-Office report for the year eighteen hundred and fifty-six, six thousand dollars; to be expended under the direction of the Commissioner of Patents. *Executive.—*For compensation of the President of the United States,Executive. twenty-five thousand dollars. For compensation of the Vice-President of the United States, from fourth of March to the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, two thousand six hundred and twenty-two dollars and twenty-two cents.
For compensation to secretary to sign patents for lands, one thousand five hundred dollars. *Department of State.—*For compensation of the Secretary of State,State Department. and Assistant Secretary of State, clerks, messenger and assistant messenger in his office, and for laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act of fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, fifty-one thousand six hundred and twenty dollars. *For the Incidental and Contingent Expenses of said Department.—*For publishing the laws in pamphlet form and in the newspapers of the States and Territories, and in the city of Washington, forty-seven thousand three hundred and one dollars.
For proof-reading, packing, and distributing laws and documents, including cases and transportation, fifteen thousand two hundred dollars. For stationery, blank books, binding, painting and glazing, six thousand five hundred dollars. For copper-plate printing, books and maps, two thousand dollars. For newspapers, six hundred dollars. For extra clerk-hire and copying, two thousand dollars; said clerks to be employed only during the session of Congress, or when indispensably necessary to enable the Department to answer some call made by either House of Congress at one session to be answered at another.
For miscellaneous items, one thousand five hundred dollars. To enable the Secretary of State to pay for the services of a messengerMessenger to Texas. sent to the government of Texas upon the passage by Congress of the Texas indemnity bill, in eighteen hundred and fifty, five hundred dollars. To enable the Secretary of State to purchase fifty copies, each, of volumesHoward’s Rep. eighteen and nineteen of Howard’s Report of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, five hundred dollars.
To enable the Secretary of State to purchase five hundred copies ofDiplomatic Correspondence. 106the three volumes of the Diplomatic Correspondence of.the United States, from seventeen hundred and eighty-three to seventeen hundred and eighty-nine, seven thousand five hundred dollars. Reimbursement of consular agent at St. Thomas.To reimburse the consular agent of the United States at the Island of St. Thomas, for that amount expended by him, by orders of this government, in landing and storing the cargo of the barque Amelia of New York, and other expenses incident thereto, laden with arms and munitions of war, which were seized by order of the government and carried into said Island and there landed, four thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars, to be disbursed under the direction of the Secretary of State.
Dr. Kohl’s Maps.To enable the Secretary of State to procure copies of Dr. Kohl’s maps of the Continents and Islands of America, the sum of six thousand dollars, which shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State in such manner as he may deem best, for that object. N. E. Executive Building.*Northeast Executive Building.—*For compensation of four watchmen of the northeast executive building and two laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act of fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, three thousand three hundred and sixty dollars.
For contingent expenses of said building, viz: for fuel, light, and repairs, three thousand three hundred dollars. Treasury Department.Secretary’s Office.*Treasury Department.—*For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, and for laborers employed therein at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, 1854, ch. 242.Vol. x. p. 546.eighteen hundred and fifty-four, forty-eight thousand two hundred and sixty dollars. 1st Comptroller Office.For compensation of the First Comptroller, and the clerks and messenger in his office, and for laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act of fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, twenty-seven thousand nine hundred dollars. 2d Comptroller Office.For compensation of the Second Comptroller, and the clerks and messenger in his office, and for laborer employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act of fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, twenty-six thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. 1st Auditor’s Office.For compensation of the First Auditor, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, and for laborer employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act of fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, thirty-five thousand eight hundred and forty dollars. 2d Auditor’s Office.For compensation of the Second Auditor, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, and for laborer employed therein, at the,rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act of fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, thirty-five thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. 3d Auditor’s Office.For compensation of the Third Auditor, and the clerks, messengers, and assistant messenger in his office, and for laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act of fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, one hundred and thirty-three thousand five hundred and forty dollars. 4th Auditor’s Office.For compensation of the Fourth Auditor and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, twenty-seven thousand four hundred dollars. 5th Auditor’s Office.For compensation of the Fifth Auditor, and the clerks and messenger . in his office, and for laborer employed therein at the rate of four hundred Vol. x. p. 646.and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, sixteen thousand one hundred and twenty dollars.
Office of Auditor of P. O. Department.For compensation of the Auditor of the Post-Office Department, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, and for laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per 107annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, one hundred and sixty-four thousand one hundred and sixty dollars. For compensation of the Treasurer of the United States, and theTreasurer’s Office. clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, and for laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, twenty-five thousand three hundred dollars.
For compensation of the Register of the Treasury, and the clerks,Register’s Office messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, and for laborers employed therein at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, forty-nine thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars. For compensation of the Solicitor of the Treasury, and the clerks andSolicitor’s Office. messenger in his office, sixteen thousand nine hundred dollars.
For compensation of the Commissioner of Customs, and the clerks andOffice of Commissioner of Customs. messenger in his office, and for laborer employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, twenty thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger of the Light-houseOffice of Light house Board. Board, and for laborer employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, nine thousand dollars. *Contingent Expenses of the Treasury Department.—*Contingencies.
In the office of the Secretary of the Treasury:Secretary’s Office. For copying, blank books, stationery, binding, sealing ships’ registers, translating foreign languages, advertising, and extra clerk hire for preparing and collecting information to be laid before Congress—said clerks to be employed only during the session of Congress, or when indispensably necessary to enable the department to answer some call made by either house of Congress at one session to be answered at another; and no such extra clerk shall receive more than three dollars thirty-three and one-third cents per day for the time actually and necessarily employed, and for miscellaneous items, thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
In the office of the First Comptroller:1st Comptroller’s Office. For furniture, blank books, binding, stationery, public documents, and miscellaneous items, one thousand eight hundred dollars. In the office of the Second Comptroller:2d Comptroller’s Office. For blank books, binding, stationery, pay for the National Intelligencer and Union, to be filed and preserved for the use of the office, office furniture, and miscellaneous items, one thousand five hundred dollars. In the office of the First Auditor:1st Auditor’s Office.
For blank books, binding, stationery, office furniture, cases for records and official papers, and miscellaneous items, including subscription for the Union and National Intelligencer, to be filed for the use of the office, one thousand eight hundred dollars. In the office of the Second Auditor:2d Auditor’s office. For blank books, binding, stationery, office furniture, and miscellaneous items, including two of the daily city newspapers, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, one thousand two hundred dollars. .
In the office of the Third Auditor:3d Auditor’s office. For blank books, binding, stationery, office furniture, carpeting, two newspapers, the Union and Intelligencer, preserving files and papers, bounty-land service, miscellaneous items and arrearages, three thousand five hundred and forty dollars. In the office of the Fourth Auditor:4th Auditor’s office. For stationery, books, binding, labor, and miscellaneous items, one thousand one hundred dollars. 108 5th Auditor’s office.In the office of the Fifth Auditor:
For blank books, binding, stationery, office furniture, carpeting, and miscellaneous expenses, in which are included two daily newspapers, six hundred dollars. Office of Auditor of P. O. Department.In the office of the Auditor of the Post-Office Department: For stationery, blank books, binding and ruling, ten thousand and fifty dollars. For miscellaneous items, for file-boards, repairs, cases and desks for safe-keeping of papers, furniture, lights, washing towels, ice, horse for messenger, telegraphic despatches, and stoves, two thousand five hundred dollars.
Treasurer’s office.In the office of the Treasurer: For blank books, binding, stationery, and miscellaneous items, one thousand two hundred dollars. Register’s office.In the office of the Register: For ruling and full binding books for recording collectors’ quarterly abstracts of commerce and navigation, and blank abstracts for their use, blank books, binding and stationery, arranging and binding cancelled marine papers, cases for official papers and records, and miscellaneous items, seven thousand dollars.
Solicitor’s office.In the office of the Solicitor: For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, and miscellaneous items, and for statutes and reports, two thousand two hundred dollars. Commissioner of Customs.In the office of the Commissioner of Customs: For blank books, stationery, and miscellaneous items, two thousand dollars. Light-House Board.*Light-house Board.—*For blank books, binding, stationery, miscellaneous expenses, and postage, seven hundred and fifty dollars. S.
E. Building.*For the General Purposes of the Southeast Executive Building.—*For the compensation of eight watchmen of the southeast executive building, four thousand eight hundred dollars. For compensation of nine laborers of the southeast executive building, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. For contingent expenses of said building, viz: Fuel, lights, repairs, and miscellaneous, eight thousand five hundred dollars. t For compensation of four watchmen for building occupied in part by the Attorney-General, and in part by the First Auditor of the Treasury, two thousand four hundred dollars.
For compensation of two laborers for said building, nine hundred and sixty dollars. For rent of said building, fuel, and miscellaneous items, six thousand dollars. Home Department.Secretary’s office.Vol. x. p. 548.*Department of the Interior.—*For compensation of the Secretary of the Interior, and the clerks, messengers, and assistant messengers in his office, and for laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, thirty thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
Office of Land Commissioner.For compensation of the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, and the recorder, draughtsman, assistant draughtsman, clerks, messengers, assistant messengers, packers, and watchmen in his office, and for laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, one hundred and seventy-one thousand two hundred and ten dollars. 1854, ch. 242.Vol. x. p. 546.For additional clerks in the General Land-Office, under the act of third March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, granting bounty lands, and for laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per Additional clerks and laborers in General Land-Office.1855. ch. 207.Vol. x. p. 701.annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, fifty-eight thousand one hundred and sixty dollars: *Provided,* 109That the Secretary of the Interior, at his discretion, shall be and he is hereby authorized to use any portion of said appropriation for piece-work, or by the day, week, month, or year, at such rate or rates as he may deem just and fair.
For compensation of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the clerks,Office of Commissioner of Indian Affairs. messenger, assistant messenger, and watchmen in his office, and for laborer employed therein at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per net fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, thirty-one thousand five hundred and twenty dollars. For compensation of the Commissioner of Pensions, and the clerks,Office of Commissioner of Pensions. messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, and for laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, one hundred and eight thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation of additional clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, under the act of third March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, granting bounty lands,1855 ch. 207.Vol. x. p. 701.1854, ch. 242.Vol. x. p. 546. and for laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, seventy-one thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation of the Commissioner of Public Buildings, and theCommissioner of Pub.
Buildings. clerk in his office, three thousand two hundred dollars. For stationery, blank books, plans, drawings, and other contingent expenses of the office of Commissioner of Public Buildings, two hundred and fifty dollars. *Contingent Expenses—Department of the Interior.—*Contingencies of the Home Department.Secretary. Office Secretary of the Interior: For books, stationery, furniture, and other contingencies, and for books and maps for the library, four thousand seven hundred dollars.
General Land Office:General Land Office. For cash system and military patents, under laws prior to twenty-eighth September, eighteen hundred and fifty; patent and other records; tract-books and blank books for this and the district land-offices; binding plats and field-notes; stationery, furniture, and repairs of same, and miscellaneous items, including two of the daily city newspapers, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, thirty-three thousand five hundred and twenty-five dollars.
For contingent expenses in addition, under swamp-land act of twenty-eighth September, eighteen hundred and fifty, military bounty acts of1850, ch. 84.1850, ch. 85.1852, ch. 19.1852, ch. 114. twenty-eighth September, eighteen hundred and fifty, and twenty-second March, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and act thirty-first August, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, for the satisfaction of Virginia land warrants, twenty-six thousand one hundred dollars. For contingent expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the act of third March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, granting1855, ch. 207.Vol. x. p. 701. bounty lands, to wit:
For patents, patent and other records, stationery, and miscellaneous items under said act, thirteen thousand dollars. Expenses incident to the removal of the General Land-Office from the Treasury to the western wing of the Patent Office building: For record and patent cases, cases for files of correspondence, certificates, land warrants, and other papers, repairing and reconstructing old cases, so far as they can be made available, and for carpets, matting, oil-cloth, and miscellaneous items, ten thousand dollars.
For fuel, lights, and incidental expenses attending the same, including pay of furnace-keepers, four thousand dollars. Office of Indian Affairs:Indian Affairs. For blank books, binding, stationery, fuel, and lights, and miscellaneous items, including two of the daily city newspapers, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, two thousand dollars. 110 Pension Office.Pension Office: For stationery, binding books, furniture, and repairing the same, and miscellaneous items, including two of the daily city newspapers, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, eleven thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses in the said office under the bounty-land act of third March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five: Vol. x. p. 701.For rent of rooms, stationery, engraving plates for bounty-land warrants, paper, and printing the same, binding books, blank books for registers, office furniture, and miscellaneous items, twenty thousand dollars. For compensation of four night watchmen and one day watchman for the eastern wing of the Patent-Office, occupied by the Secretary of the Interior, three thousand dollars.
Exploring Expedition.*For Contingent expenses of the Eastern Wing of the Patent-Office Building.*—-For fuel, lights, and incidental expenses, two thousand five hundred dollars. *For the Preservation of the Collections of the Exploring Expedition.—*For compensation of keepers and watchmen therefor, and for laborers employed at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act Vol. x. p. 646.fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, three thousand two hundred and ten dollars.
For contingent expenses, two hundred dollars. Surveyors-general and their clerks.*Surveyors-General and their Clerks.—*For compensation of the surveyor-general northwest of the Ohio, and the clerks in his office, eight thousand three hundred dollars. For compensation of the surveyor-general of Illinois and Missouri, and the clerks in his office, five thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars. For compensation of the surveyor-general of Louisiana, and the clerks in his office, four thousand four hundred and sixty-one dollars and ninety-five cents.
For compensation of the surveyor-general of Florida, and the clerks in his office, five thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the surveyor-general of Wisconsin and Iowa, and the clerks in his office, eight thousand three hundred dollars. For compensation of the surveyor-general of Arkansas, and the clerks in his office, eight thousand three hundred dollars. For compensation of the surveyor-general of Oregon, and the clerks in his office, seven thousand one hundred and twenty-four dollars and sixty-, eight cents.
For compensation of the surveyor-general of California, and the clerks in his office, thirteen thousand three hundred and sixteen dollars and fifty-eight cents. For compensation of the surveyor-general of Washington Territory, and the clerks in his office, six thousand and thirty-three dollars and ninety-seven cents. For compensation of the surveyor-general of New Mexico, and the clerks in his office, six thousand two hundred and fourteen dollars and sixty-seven cents. For compensation of the surveyor-general of Kansas and Nebraska, and the clerks in his office, eight thousand and one dollars and nine cents.
For compensation of the surveyor-general of Utah, and the clerks in his office, seven thousand dollars. For compensation of clerks in the offices of the surveyors-general, to be apportioned to them according to the exigencies of the public service, and to be employed in transcribing field-notes of surveys, for the purpose of preserving them at the seat of government, forty-one thousand dollars. For salary of the recorder of land titles in Missouri, five hundred dollars. 111 *War Department.—*For compensation of the Secretary of War, andWar Department.Office of Secretary. the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, and for laborer employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, twenty-one thousand one hundred and forty dollars.
For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Adjutant-General,Adjutant-General. thirteen thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of theQuartermaster-General. Quartermaster-General, sixteen thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of thePaymaster-General. Paymaster-General, twelve thousand four hundred and forty dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Commissary-General,Commissary-General.1854, ch. 242.Vol. x. p. 546. and for laborer employed therein at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, nine thousand six hundred and eighty dollars.
For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Surgeon-General,Surgeon-General. five thousand dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of theChief Engineer. Chief Engineer, eight thousand dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of TopographicalTopographical Engineers. Engineers, and for laborer employed therein at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, eight thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the ColonelColonel of Ordnance. of Ordnance, twelve thousand dollars. *Contingent Expenses of the War Department.—*Contingencies of War Department. Office of the Secretary of War: For blank books, stationery, and miscellaneous items, two thousand dollars. For books, maps, and plans, one thousand dollars. For extra clerk hire, one thousand five hundred dollars. Office of the Adjutant-General: For blank books, binding, stationery, and miscellaneous items, two thousand dollars.
Office of the Quartermaster-General: For blank books, binding, stationery, and miscellaneous items, nine hundred and fifty dollars. Office of the Commissary-General: For blank books, binding, stationery, advertising, and miscellaneous items, two thousand five hundred dollars. Office of the Chief Engineer: For blank books, binding, stationery, and miscellaneous items, including two daily Washington papers, nine hundred dollars. Office of the Surgeon-General: For blank books, binding, stationery, and miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars.
Office of the Colonel of Ordnance: For blank books, binding, stationery, and miscellaneous items, nine hundred and fifty dollars. Office of the Colonel of Topographical Engineers: For blank books, binding, stationery, and miscellaneous items, one thousand two hundred dollars. *For the General Purposes of the Northwest Executive Building.—*ForN. W. Building compensation of four watchmen of the northwest executive building, two thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation of two laborers of the northwest executive building, nine hundred and sixty dollars.
For fuel, light, and miscellaneous items, four thousand dollars. 112 *For the General Purposes of the Building corner of F and Seventeenth Streets.—*For compensation of superintendent and four watchmen for said building, and for two laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, three thousand six hundred and ten dollars. For fuel, compensation of firemen, and miscellaneous items, four thousand eight hundred dollars. *Navy Department.—*For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, Navy DepartmentSecretary’s Office.1854, ch. 242.Vol. x. p. 540.and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, and for laborer employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, twenty-nine thousand two hundred dollars.
For compensation of the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, Bureau of Ordnance, &c.and the clerks and messenger in his office, and for laborer employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, twelve 1854, ch. 243.thousand two hundred and twenty dollars. For compensation of the Chief of the Bureau of Navy Yards and Bureau of Navy Yards and docks.Docks, and the civil engineer, clerks, and messenger in his office, and for laborer employed therein at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, fifteen 1854, ch. 242.thousand nine hundred dollars.
For compensation of the Chief of the Bureau of Construction, Equipment, Bureau of Construction, &c.and Repairs, and of the engineer-in-chief, and the clerks and messenger in his office, and for laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen 1854, ch. 242.hundred and fifty-four, twenty-one thousand one hundred dollars. For compensation of the Clerks and messenger in the Bureau of Provisions Bureau of provisions and clothing.1854, ch. 242.and Clothing, and for laborer employed therein at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, eight thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars.
For compensation of the Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Bureau of medicine and surgery.and the clerks and messenger in his office, and for laborer employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, nine thousand four hundred 1854, ch. 342.and twenty dollars. *Contingent Expenses of the Navy Department.—* Contingencies.Office Secretary of the Navy: For blank books, binding, stationery, newspapers, periodicals, and miscellaneous items, two thousand eight hundred and forty dollars.
Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography: For blank books, stationery, and miscellaneous items, seven hundred and fifty dollars. Bureau of Yards and Docks: For stationery, books, plans, and drawings, eight hundred dollars. Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs: For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. Bureau of Provisions and Clothing: For blank books, stationery, and miscellaneous items, seven hundred dollars. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery:
For blank books, stationery, and miscellaneous items, four hundred and fifty dollars. *For the General Purposes of the Southwest Executive Building.—*For compensation of four watchmen of the southwest executive building, two thousand four hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said building, viz: For labor, fuel, lights and miscellaneous items, three thousand eight hundred and sixty-five dollars. 113 *Post-Office Department.*—For compensation of the Postmaster-General,P.
O. Department. three Assistant Postmasters-General, and the clerks, messenger, assistant messengers and watchmen of said department, and for laborers employed therein, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, per act fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, one hundred and fifty thousand eight hundred arid forty dollars. Contingent Expenses of said Department: For blank books, binding, and stationery, fuel for the General Post-Office Building, including the Auditor’s Office, oil, gas, and candles, day watchman, and for miscellaneous items, nine thousand five hundred dollars.
For repairs of the General Post-Office building, for office furniture, glazing, painting, whitewashing, and for keeping the fire-places and furnaces in order, three thousand dollars. *Printing for Executive Departments.—*For paper and printing for thePrinting for departments. executive departments, including the annual statement of commerce and navigation, and annual estimates of appropriations, fifty-five thousand dollars *Mint of the United States.—*Mint. *At Philadelphia.—*For salaries of the director, treasurer, assayer,Philadelphia. melter and refiner, chief coiner, and engraver, assistant assayer, assistant melter and refiner, and seven clerks, twenty-seven thousand nine hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, sixty-four thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses including wastage, in addition to other available funds, seventy-five thousand dollars. For specimens of ores and coins to be reserved at the mint, three hundred dollars. For transportation of bullion from New York assay office to the United States mint for coinage, ten thousand dollars. For the purchase of new fixtures and machinery, twenty-one thousand dollars. *At New Orleans.—*For salaries of superintendent, treasurer, assayer,New Orleans. coiner, melter and refiner, and three clerks, eighteen thousand three hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen, twenty-six thousand eight hundred and ninety dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including wastage in addition to other available funds, eighteen thousand and ten dollars. For the increased compensation of clerks in the branch mint at New Orleans, under the twenty-third section of the act of third March, one1855, ch. 175, § 23.Vol. x. p. 673. thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, for the year ending thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, six hundred dollars. *At Charlotte, North Carolina.*—For salaries of superintendent, coiner,Charlotte, N.
C. assayer, and clerk, six thousand dollars. For wages of workmen, three thousand five hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including wastage, in addition to other available funds, two thousand one hundred dollars. *At Dahlonega, Georgia.—*For salaries of superintendent, coiner, assayer,Dahlonega, Ga. and clerk, six thousand dollars. For wages of workmen, two thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including wastage, in addition to other available funds, two thousand dollars. *At San Francisco, California.—*For salaries of superintendent, treasurer,San Francisco. assayer, melter and refiner, coiner, and five clerks, twenty-eight thousand dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, one hundred and seventy thousand and two hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including wastage in addition to other available funds, seventy-three thousand three hundred dollars. 114 Assay Office at New York.*Assay Office, New York.—*For salaries of officers and clerks, nineteen thousand two hundred dollars. For wages of workmen, forty-three thousand dollars. GOVERNMENT IN THE TERRITORIES. Territories.Oregon.*Territory of Oregon.—*For salaries of governor, three judges, and secretary, twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly officers, clerks, and contingent expenses of the assembly, twenty thousand dollars. Minnesota.*Territory of Minnesota.—*For salaries of governor, three judges, and secretary, nine thousand three hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand dollars. For compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses of the assembly, twenty-six Appropriation not to be exceeded hereafter.thousand dollars: *Provided,* That hereafter said compensation, mileage and contingent expenses shall not exceed the sums previously appropriated therefor.
New Mexico.*Territory of New Mexico.—*For salaries of governor, superintendent of Indian affairs, three judges, and secretary, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand five hundred dollars. To enable the governor to employ an interpreter or translator, five hundred dollars. For compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly, officers; clerks and contingent expenses of the assembly, twenty thousand dollars.
For providing for fire-proof vaults for the security of the archives of the Territory of New Mexico, two thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Utah.*Territory of Utah.—*For salaries of governor, superintendent of Indian affair’s, three judges, and secretary, twelve thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand dollars. For compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses of the assembly, twenty thousand dollars.
Washington.*Territory of Washington.—*For salaries of governor, superintendent of Indian affairs, three judges, and secretary, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses of the assembly, twenty thousand dollars. Nebraska.*Territory of Nebraska.—*For salaries of governor, three judges, and secretary, ten thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand dollars. For compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses of the assembly, twenty thousand dollars. Kansas.*Territory of Kansas.—*For salaries of governor, three judges and secretary, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand five hundred dollars. Judiciary.Salaries of Judges.*Judiciary.—*For salaries of the chief justice of the Supreme Court and eight associate judges, fifty-four thousand five hundred dollars.
For salary of the circuit judge of California, four thousand five hundred dollars. 115 For salaries of the district judges, one hundred and one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For salaries of the Chief Justice of the District of Columbia, the associate judges, and the judges of the criminal court, and the orphans’ court, eleven thousand seven hundred dollars. *Office of the Attorney-General.*—-For salaries of the Attorney-GeneralOffice of Attorney-General. and the clerks and messenger in his office, eighteen thousand and forty dollars.
For contingent expenses of the office of the Attorney-General, one thousand five hundred dollars. For legal assistance and other necessary expenditures in the disposal of private land claims in California, twelve thousand dollars. For purchase of law and necessary books, and binding for the office of the Attorney-General, one thousand five hundred dollars. For the purchase of Mexican and Spanish law-books for the office of the Attorney-General, five hundred dollars. For fuel and labor for the office of the Attorney-General, five hundred dollars.
For office furniture and book cases for office of Attorney-General, five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of commission for codifying laws of DistrictCodifying laws of Dis. of Col. of Columbia, including necessary books, six hundred dollars. For compensation of the District Attorneys, eleven thousand three hundredDistrict Attorneys. and fifty dollars. For compensation of the marshals, nine thousand eight hundred dollars.Marshals. For salary of the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, oneReporter. thousand three hundred dollars.
For salaries of two commissioners to codify laws of the District of Columbia,Commissioners to codify laws. six thousand dollars. *Court of Claims.—*For salaries of three judges of the Court of Claims,Court of Claims. the solicitor, assistant solicitor, and deputy, clerk and assistant clerks, and messenger thereof, twenty-seven thousand dollars. For stationery, fuel, gas, labor, printing, and‘miscellaneous items for the Court of Claims, three thousand dollars. For fees of witnesses, in behalf of the government, in the Court of Claims, and of agents or attorneys to be appointed by the solicitor thereof, to attend to the taking of depositions, one thousand five hundred dollars. *Independent Treasury.—* For salaries of the assistant treasurers of theIndependent Treasury.
United States, at New York, Boston, Charleston, and St. Louis, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars. For additional salaries of the treasurer of the mint at Philadelphia of one thousand dollars, and of the treasurer of the branch mint at New Orleans of five hundred dollars, one thousand five hundred dollars. For salaries of six of the additional clerks authorized by the acts of1848, ch. 90.1848, ch. 166.1861, ch. 32.1652, ch. 108.1854, ch. 242. sixth August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, twelfth August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, third March, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, thirty-first August, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, six thousand five hundred dollars.
For salary of additional clerk in office of assistant treasurer at Boston, one thousand two hundred dollars. For salaries of clerks, messengers, and watchmen in the office of the assistant treasurer at New York, thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars. For salary of a clerk to the treasurer of the branch mint at San Francisco, California, two thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses under the act for the safe-keeping, collecting, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue, of sixth August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, ten thousand dollars, in addition to premium received1846, ch. 90.Vol. ix. p. 59. on transfer drafts: *Provided,* That no part of said sum shall be expended for clerical services. 116 For compensation to special agents to examine the books, accounts, and 1846. ch. 90, § 11.Vol. ix. p. 62.money on hand of the several depositaries, under the act of sixth August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, five thousand dollars.
For compensation to such persons as may be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury to receive and keep the public money, under the 1846, ch. 90.fifteenth section of the act of sixth August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, for the additional services required under that act, at the same rates provided 1853, ch. 89.Vol. x. p. 172.in the act approved second March, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and under the same restrictions and limitations, fifteen thousand dollars. Steamboat inspectors.For salaries of nine supervising and fifty local inspectors, appointed under act thirtieth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, for the better 1852, ch. 106.Vol. x. p. 61.protection of the lives of passengers by steamboats, with travelling and Other expenses incurred by them, eighty thousand dollars.
Collection of land revenue.*Expenses of the Collection of Revenue from Lands.*—To meet the expenses of collecting the revenue from the sales of public lands in the several land States and Territories, in addition to the balances of former appropriations: For salaries and commissions of registers of land-offices, and receivers of public moneys, two hundred thousand dollars. For expenses of depositing public moneys by receivers of public moneys, thirty-eight thousand dollars. For incidental expenses of the several land-offices, fifteen thousand dollars.
Penitentiary.*Penitentiary.—*For compensation of the warden, clerk, physician, chaplain, assistant keepers, guards, and matron of the penitentiary of the district of Columbia, twelve thousand five hundred and sixty dollars. For compensation of three inspectors of said penitentiary, seven hundred and fifty dollars. For the support and maintenance of said penitentiary, ten thousand and eighty-five dollars, including four thousand dollars for furnaces. Expenses of courts.For defraying the expenses of the supreme, circuit, and district courts of the United States, including the District of Columbia; also for jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, penalties, and forfeitures incurred in the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, and previous years; and likewise for defraying the expenses of suits in which the United States are concerned, and of prosecutions for offences committed against the United States, and for the safe-keeping of prisoners, one million dollars.
Surveyor-Generals, offices.For rent of Surveyor-General’s office in Oregon, fuel, books, stationery, and other incidental expenses, three thousand dollars. For office rent for the Surveyor-General of Washington Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and other incidental expenses, three thousand dollars. For rent of Surveyor-General’s office in Kansas and Nebraska, fuel, books, stationery, and other incidental expenses, three thousand dollars. For office rent for the Surveyor-General of Utah Territory, fuel, books, stationery, furniture, and other incidental expenses, three thousand dollars.
For compensation of a translator in the office of the Surveyor-General of New Mexico, two thousand dollars. For rent of the Surveyor-General’s office in New Mexico, fuel, books, stationery, and other incidental expenses, three thousand dollars. Employees at Washington.For compensation, in part, for the messenger in charge, of the main , furnace in the Capitol, three hundred and fifty dollars, and twenty per cent, 1854, ch. 52.Vol. x. p. 276.thereon, per act twenty-second April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four—making together four hundred and twenty dollars.
For compensation to the laborer in charge of the water-closets in the Capitol, three hundred and sixty-five dollars, and twenty per cent, thereon, per act twenty-second April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four—making together four hundred and thirty-eight dollars. 117 For compensation to the public gardener, twelve hundred dollars, and twenty per cent, thereon, per act twenty-second April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four—making together one thousand four hundred and forty dollars.
For compensation of sixteen laborers employed in the public grounds and President’s garden, at forty dollars per month each, and twenty per cent thereon, per act twenty-second April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four—making together nine thousand two hundred and sixteen dollars. For compensation of the keeper of the western gate, Capitol Square, seven hundred and thirty dollars, and twenty percent thereon, per act twenty-second April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four—making together eight hundred and seventy-six dollars.
For compensation of two day watchman employed in the Capitol Square, at five hundred dollars each, and twenty per cent, thereon, per act twenty-second April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four—making together one thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation of two night watchmen employed at the President’s house, at five hundred dollars each, and twenty per cent, thereon, per act twenty-second April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four—making together one thousand two hundred dollars.
For compensation of the door-keeper at the President’s house, five hundred dollars, and twenty per cent, thereon, per act twenty-second April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four—making together six hundred dollars. For compensation of the assistant door-keeper at the President’s House, three hundred and sixty-five dollars, and twenty per cent, thereon, per act twenty-second April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four—making together four hundred and thirty-eight dollars.
For compensation of one night watchman employed for the better protection of the buildings lying south of the Capitol, and used as public stables and carpenters’ shops, five hundred dollars and twenty per cent, thereon, per act twenty-second April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four—making together six hundred dollars. For compensation of four draw-keepers at the Potomac bridge, andDraw Keepers. twenty per cent, thereon, per act twenty-second April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, and for fuel, oil, and lamps—making together three thousand two hundred and sixty-six dollars.
For compensation of two draw-keepers at the two bridges across the eastern branch of the Potomac, at four hundred and fifty dollars each, and twenty per cent, thereon, per act twenty-second April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, and for fuel, oil and lamps—making together one thousand one hundred and eighty dollars. For arrearages due Bailey Brown, keeper of the upper Eastern BranchBailey Brown. bridge for expenses incurred in the years eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and eighteen hundred and fifty-four, in the purchase of fuel, oil, and repairs of lamps, one hundred dollars.
For compensation of the auxiliary guard, and for fuel, and oil forAuxiliary guard lamps, nineteen thousand four hundred dollars. For furnace-keeper at the President’s house, three hundred and sixty-fiveFurnace keeper dollars. For printing and publishing one thousand copies of the papers ofPrinting the Madison papers James Madison now in the archives of the State Department under the direction and control of the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, six thousand dollars: *Provided,* that said works be printed by the public printer, and that no more be paid for such printing, than the amount authorized by the law regulating the public printing.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the first section of the actCompensation of diplomatic corps. entitled “An act to remodel the diplomatic and consular systems of the 118THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 163. 1856.1855, ch. 183.Vol. x. p. 619.United States, passed March first, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, shall be so construed as that, the annual compensation fixed for the diplomatic representatives, of the United States at the several countries therein enumerated, shall be the same as therein specified therefor respectively, *Ante*, p. 56.whether such representatives shall be of the grades existing at the time of the passage of the bill, or of a superior grade; and that such compensation shall commence from the first day of July, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, as the period designated in said act.
Sec. 3. Additional clerks authorized in War Department. *And be it further enacted,* That the Secretary of War be authorized to employ in addition to those now allowed by law, one clerk of class four, in the office of the Colonel of Topographical Engineers, and to take one clerk from class two and add one to class four in his office; In Department of Interior.that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to employ in his office one clerk of class four, in addition to those now allowed by law, and temporarily one clerk of class two to take charge of the census returns; and In Treasury Department.the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to employ one clerk of class three in the office of the Fifth Auditor, and to take one clerk from class two and add one to class three, in the office of the First Comptroller; and to take one clerk from class three and add one to class four in the office of the Register; and such sum as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this section to the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury Temporary clerks of Quartermaster-General.not otherwise appropriated; and to enable the Secretary of War to employ temporary clerks in the office of the Quartermaster-General on bounty-land service, five thousand dollars, and that the same is hereby also appropriated.
Sec. 4. Pay of clerks in the State Department. *And be it further enacted,* That to enable the Secretary of State to pay to the clerks in his office of class four the same compensation as was paid to the same class in other executive departments from the first of July, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, to the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, inclusive, the sum of twenty-one hundred and seventy-eight dollars and seventy-six cents be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 5. Pay of Marine Band. *And be it further enacted,* That the pay of the marines in the service of the United States who compose the corps of musicians known as the “Marine Band,” stationed at the Navy Yard in Washington city, be and the same is hereby increased at the rate of four dollars per month, commencing on the first of May last, and to continue as long as they shall perform by order of the Secretary of the Navy or other superior officer on the Capitol grounds or the President’s grounds.
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