Chapter CXIII. making Appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial Expenses of the Government for the Year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-two
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CHAP. CXIII.— An Act making Appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial Expenses of the Government for the Year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-two.March 3, 1871. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedLegislative, executive, and judicial expense appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1872. 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 service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely:— 476 FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Ch. 113. 1871. legislative.Legislative. *Senate.*—For compensation and mileage of senators, four hundredPay and mileage of senators; thousand dollars. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others receivingof officers, clerks, &c. of the Senate. an annual salary in the service of the Senate, viz.: secretary of the Senate, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars; officer charged with disbursements of the Senate, five hundred and seventy-six dollars; chief clerk, three thousand dollars, and the additional sum of one thousand dollars while the said office is held by the present incumbent, and no longer; principal clerk, principal executive clerk, minute and journal clerk, and financial clerk, in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, at two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars each; six clerks in office of the Secretary of the Senate, at two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars each; keeper of the stationery, two thousand one hundred and two dollars and forty cents; two messengers, at one thousand two hundred and ninety-six dollars each; one page, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper,Sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper to receive no fees, &c. four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars: *Provided,* That hereafter he shall receive, directly or indirectly, no fees or other compensation or emolument whatever for performing the duties of the office, or in connection therewith; assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; postmaster to the Senate, two thousand one hundred dollars; assistant postmaster and mail-carrier, one thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight dollars; two mail-carriers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; superintendent of the document-room, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; two assistants in document-room, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; superintendent of the folding-room, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; three messengers, acting as assistant doorkeepers, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; twenty messengers, to be appointed and removed by the sergeant-at-arms,Appointment and removal of certain messengers. with the approval of the committee to audit and control the contingent expenses of the Senate, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; secretary to the President of the Senate, two thousand one hundred and two dollars and forty cents; clerk to the committee on finance, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; clerk to the committee on claims, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; clerk of printing records, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; clerk to committee on appropriations, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; superintendent in charge of the furnaces, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; assistant in charge of furnaces, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; one laborer in charge of private passage, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; one laborer in stationery-room, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; one special policeman, one thousand dollars; chaplain to the Senate, nine hundred dollars; chief engineer, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; three assistant engineers, at fourteen hundred and forty dollars each; two firemen, at one thousand and ninety-five dollars each; three laborers, at seven hundred and thirty dollars each; making, in all, one hundred and twenty thousand two hundred and seventy-three dollars and twenty cents.
For temporary clerks, ten thousand dollars.Temporary clerks. For contingent expenses of the Senate, viz.:—Contingent expenses. For stationery and newspapers for seventy-four senators, at the rateStationery and newspapers. of one hundred and twenty-five dollars each per annum, nine thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For stationery for committees and officers, eight thousand dollars. For clerks to committees, fourteen pages for the Senate-chamber, twoClerks to committees, pages, &c. riding pages, one page for the Vice-President’s room, and one page for the office of the secretary of the Senate, making eighteen pages in all, at the rate of three dollars per day while actually employed, and horses477 and carryalls, fifty thousand dollars; said pages to be appointed andAppointment and removal of pages. removed by the sergeant-at-arms, with the approval of the committee to audit and control the contingent expenses of the Senate.
For fuel for the heating apparatus, eight thousand dollars.Fuel. For furniture and repairs of furniture, ten thousand dollars.Furniture, &c. For labor, thirteen thousand dollars.Labor. For folding documents, and materials therefor, twelve thousand dollars.Folding, packing, &c. For packing-boxes, seven hundred and forty dollars. For miscellaneous items, exclusive of labor, thirty thousand dollars.Miscellaneous. For the usual additional compensation to the reporters of the SenateAdditional compensation to reporters. for the Congressional Globe, for reporting the proceedings of the Senate for the session of the forty-second Congress, beginning on the first Monday in December, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, eight hundred dollars each, four thousand dollars. *Capitol Police.*—For one captain, one thousand eight hundred dollars;Capitol police. two lieutenants, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; twenty-five privates, at one thousand two hundred dollars each, thirty thousand dollars; and eight watchmen, at one thousand dollars each, eight thousand dollars; making, in all, forty-two thousand eight hundred dollars, one half to be paid into the contingent fund of the House of Representatives,Into what funds to be paid. and the other half to be paid into the contingent fund of the Senate. *House of Representatives.*—For compensation and mileage of membersPay and mileage of representatives and delegates; of the House of Representatives and delegates from Territories, one million five hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars.
For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others receivingof officers, clerks, &c. an annual salary in the service of the House of Representatives, viz.: clerk of the House of Representatives, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars; chief clerk and journal clerk, three thousand dollars each; five assistant clerks, at two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars each; one assistant clerk, at two thousand five hundred and twenty dollars; eight assistant clerks, including librarian and assistant librarian, at two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars each; one chief messenger, and clerk to speaker, at five dollars and seventy-six cents per day each; for three messengers, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; one messenger in the House library, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; one engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; three assistant engineers, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; six firemen, at one thousand and ninety-five dollars each per annum; for clerk to committee of ways and means, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; clerk to committee on appropriations, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; clerk to committee of claims, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; clerk to committee on the public lands, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; sergeant-at-arms, four thousandSergeant-at-arms to receive no fees. three hundred and twenty dollars: *Provided,* That hereafter he shall receive, directly or indirectly, no fees, other compensation, or emolument whatever for performing the duties of his office, or in connection therewith; clerk to the sergeant-at-arms, two thousand five hundred dollars; messenger to sergeant-at-arms, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; first assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; postmaster, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; first assistant postmaster, two thousand and eighty-eight dollars; four messengers, at one thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight dollars each; five mail-carriers, at one thousand and eighty dollars each; chaplain of the House, nine hundred dollars; two stenographers, four thousand three hundred and eighty dollars each; superintendent of folding-room, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; superintendent and assistant of the document-room, at five dollars and478 seventy-six cents per day each; document file clerk, one thousand eightHouse of Representatives. hundred dollars; eleven messengers, five at one thousand eight hundred dollars, and six at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; twelve messengers during the session, at the rate of one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each per annum; making, in all, the sum of one hundred and fifty-two thousand two hundred and twenty-seven dollars and sixty cents.
For contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, viz.:—Contingent expenses. For cartage, three thousand eight hundred dollars. For clerks to committees, and temporary clerks of the House of Representatives,Clerks to committees, &c. forty-one thousand three hundred and four dollars. For folding documents, including pay of folders and materials, eightyFolding. thousand dollars. For fuel, seven thousand dollars.Fuel. For horses and carriages for transportation of mails, and saddle-horsesHorses and carriages. for the use of messengers, ten thousand dollars.
For furniture and repairs of the same, eighteen thousand dollars. For packing-boxes, two thousand six hundred dollars. For laborers, eighteen thousand two hundred and forty dollars.Laborers and miscellaneous. For miscellaneous items, fifty-five thousand dollars. For newspapers and stationery for members and delegates, at one hundredNewspapers and stationery. and twenty-five dollars each per annum, thirty-one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; and for stationery for committees and officers of the House, five thousand dollars.
For twenty-three pages (including three riding pages), seventeen thousandPages. six hundred and thirty-nine dollars and thirty-four cents. For the usual additional compensation to the reporters of the HouseAdditional compensation to reporters for Congressional Globe. for the Congressional Globe for reporting the proceedings of the House for the session of the forty-second Congress, beginning on the first Monday in December, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, eight hundred dollars each, four thousand eight hundred dollars. *Public Printing.*—For compensation of the congressional printer, andPublic printing.Congressional printer, clerks, &c. the clerks and messengers in his office, twelve thousand five hundred and fourteen dollars.
For contingent expenses of his office, viz.: For stationery, postage,Contingent expenses. advertising, furniture, travelling expenses, horses and wagons, and miscellaneous items, two thousand five hundred dollars. For the public printing, six hundred and fifty-five thousand nine hundredPrinting.Ten per cent. to be added to cost of extra copies of documents.1864, ch. 155, § 10.Vol. xiii. p. 186. and ninety-six dollars and fifty cents: *Provided,* That so much of section ten of the act approved June twenty-five, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled “An act to expedite and regulate the printing of public documents, and for other purposes,” as provides that the “superintendent of public printing,” under certain conditions therein stated, may furnish extra copies of any document to persons applying therefor, be, and the same is hereby, so amended that ten per centum shall be added to the cost paid for said documents.
For paper for the public printing, seven hundred and twenty-five thousandPaper. nine hundred and fifteen dollars. For the public binding, five hundred and twenty-eight thousand threeBinding. hundred and nineteen dollars and sixty cents. For lithographing, engraving, mapping copies of maps, plans, and diagramsLithographing, engraving, &c. in fac simile on tracing linen, ninety-one thousand dollars. *Library of Congress.*—For compensation of the librarian, four thousandLibrary of Congress. dollars.
For three assistant librarians, at two thousand one hundred and sixtyPay of librarian, assistants, &c. dollars each, six thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. For three assistant librarians, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. For two assistant librarians, one at one thousand two hundred dollars,479 and one at nine hundred and sixty dollars, two thousand one hundred andLibrary of Congress. sixty dollars. For one messenger, one thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight dollars.
For three laborers at eight hundred and sixty-four dollars each, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars. For purchase of books for said library, eight thousand dollars.Purchase of books, periodicals, and newspapers. For purchase of law-books for said library, two thousand dollars. For purchase of files of periodicals and newspapers, one thousand five hundred dollars. For expenses of exchanging public documents for the publications ofExchanging public documents. foreign governments, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For shelving a room underneath the library for copyright books, and an iron stairway to communicate therewith, five hundred dollars. For constructing cases of shelves for the alcoves in library, five hundredLibrary. dollars. For contingent expenses of said library, two thousand dollars. For botanic garden, grading, draining, procuring manure, tools, fuel,Botanic garden, greenhouses, &c. and repairs, and purchasing trees and shrubs, under the direction of the library committee of Congress, five thousand dollars.
For pay of superintendent and assistants in botanic garden and greenhouses,Pay of superintendent and assistants. under the direction of the library committee of Congress, eleven thousand two hundred and ninety-six dollars. *Public Buildings and Grounds.*—For clerk in the office of publicPublic buildings and grounds.Clerk and messenger. buildings and grounds, one thousand two hundred dollars. For messenger in the same office, eight hundred and forty dollars. For compensation to the public gardener, one thousand four hundredGardener. and forty dollars.
For compensation to the laborer in charge of the water-closets in theLaborers. Capitol, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For compensation of a foreman and twenty-one laborers employed in the public grounds, nineteen thousand two hundred and ninety-six dollars. For compensation of four laborers in the Capitol, two thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars. For compensation of furnace-keeper, in charge of heating apparatusFurnace-keepers. under the old hall of the House of Representatives, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars.
For compensation of furnace-keeper at the President’s house, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For two policemen at the President’s house, two thousand six hundredPolice and watchmen. and forty dollars. For compensation of two night watchmen at the President’s house, one thousand eight hundred dollars. For compensation of the doorkeeper at the President’s house, oneDoorkeeper. thousand two hundred dollars. For assistant doorkeeper, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For compensation of two draw-keepers at the bridge across the easternDraw-keepers at bridge. branch of the Potomac, and for fuel, oil, and lamps, one thousand six hundred dollars.
For watchman in Franklin Square, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For compensation of the person in charge of the heating apparatus ofHeating apparatus. the library of Congress, and other steam-heating apparatus in the central building, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars. For electrician for the Capitol, one thousand two hundred dollars.Electrician for Capitol. For compensation of five watchmen in reservation number two, three thousand six hundred dollars. *Court of Claims.*—For salaries of five judges of the court of claims,Court of claims. the chief clerk and assistant clerk, bailiff, and messenger thereof, twenty-seven thousand three hundred and forty dollars. 480 For compensation of attorneys to attend to taking testimony, witnesses,Judges, clerks, attorneys, &c. and commissioners, three thousand five hundred dollars.
For stationery, books, fuel, labor, and other contingent and miscellaneous expenses, three thousand dollars. For reporting the decisions of the court, clerical hire, labor in preparingReporting decisions.Volume sixth. and superintending the printing of the sixth volume of the reports of the court of claims, to be paid on the order of the court, one thousand dollars. To pay judgments of the court of claims, five hundred thousandPayment of judgments. dollars. executive.Executive.
For compensation of the President of the United States, twenty-fivePresident. thousand dollars. For compensation of the Vice-President of the United States, eightVice-President. thousand dollars. For compensation of secretary to sign patents for public lands, fifteenSecretary to sign land patents. hundred dollars. For compensation to the private secretary, assistant secretary (whoPrivate secretary, clerks, steward, &c. shall be a short-hand writer), two executive clerks, at two thousand three hundred dollars each; steward and messenger of the President of the United States; thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of the executive office, including stationeryContingent expenses. therefor, four thousand dollars. department of state.Department of State. For compensation of the Secretary of State, eight thousand dollars;Pay of Secretary, &c. two assistant secretaries of state, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; for chief clerk, at two thousand two hundred dollars; ten clerks of class four, additional to one clerk of class four as disbursing clerk, nine clerks of class three, three clerks of class two, eight clerks of class one, one messenger, one assistant messenger, nine laborers, and four watchmen; in all, seventy-four thousand five hundred and twenty dollars.
For publishing the laws in pamphlet form, and in newspapers of thePamphlet laws and in newspapers.What laws, &c. only to be published in the newspapers.Secretary of State to select. States and Territories, and in the city of Washington, fifty thousand dollars: *Provided,* That hereafter no laws or treaties shall be published in newspapers except those which are of a general nature, which laws shall be selected by the Secretary of State; and the same shall in all cases be published without delay.
For proof-reading, and packing the laws and documents for the variousProof-reading. legations and consulates, including boxes and transportation of the same, three thousand dollars. For stationery, furniture, fixtures, and repairs, five thousand dollars.Stationery, &c. books and maps. For books and maps, two thousand five hundred dollars. For extra clerk-hire and copying, four thousand dollars. For contingent expenses, viz.: rent, fuel, lights, repairs, and miscellaneousContingent expenses. expenses, thirty-two thousand five hundred dollars. *United States and Mexican Claims Commission.*—For compensationMexican claims commission.Commissioner, umpire, agent, &c. of the commissioner on the part of the United States, four thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation of umpire, three thousand dollars. For agent, four thousand dollars. For secretary, two thousand five hundred dollars. For legal assistant to agent, three thousand dollars. For two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each.Clerks, &c. For two translators, at one thousand five hundred dollars each. For one messenger, six hundred dollars. For one assistant messenger, three hundred dollars. For contingent expenses, five thousand dollars. 481 treasury department.Treasury Department.
For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury, eight thousandPay of Secretary, assistants, clerks, &c.; dollars; two assistant secretaries of the treasury, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred dollars, and three hundred dollars additional for acting as superintendent of the building; forty-nine clerks of class four, additional compensation of two hundred dollars to one clerk of class four as disbursing clerk, thirty clerks of class three, twenty-six clerks of class two, twenty-seven clerks of class one; thirty-two female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; eleven messengers, one assistant messenger, and ten laborers; one clerk of class four and one clerk of class one, to assist the chief in superintending the building; one captain of the watch, one thousand four hundred dollars; one engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; one machinist and gas-fitter, one thousand two hundred dollars; one storekeeper, one thousand four hundred dollars; sixty watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, and to two of said watchmen, acting as lieutenants of watchmen, two hundred and eighty dollars in addition; thirty laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; five firemen, at six hundred dollars each; ninety charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, three hundred and sixty-one thousand nine hundred dollars.
In the construction branch of the treasury: For supervising architect,of supervising architect, assistants, clerks, &c.; three thousand dollars; assistant supervising architect, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; photographer, two thousand five hundred dollars; two assistant photographers, one at one thousand six hundred dollars, and one at one thousand two hundred dollars; two clerks of class four, four clerks of class three, three clerks of class one, and one messenger; in all, twenty-seven thousand two hundred and forty dollars.
For first comptroller of the treasury, five thousand dollars; chiefof 1st comptroller, &c.: clerk, two thousand dollars; ten clerks of class four, twelve clerks of class three, twelve clerks of class two, six clerks of class one; six copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, one assistant messenger, and three laborers; in all, seventy-seven thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. For second comptroller of the treasury, three thousand dollars;2d comptroller, &c.; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; twelve clerks of class four, twenty clerks of class three, twenty-eight clerks of class two, twenty-one clerks of class one; twelve copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; one assistant messenger, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; and two laborers; in all, one hundred and thirty-six thousand eight hundred dollars.
For commissioner of customs, three thousand dollars; chief clerk,commissioner of customs, &c.; two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four, six clerks of class three, eight clerks of class two, five clerks of class one, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, thirty-six thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars. For first auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars; chief clerk,1st auditor; two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four, ten clerks of class three, ten clerks of class two, thirteen clerks of class one, one messenger, one assistant messenger, and one laborer; in all, fifty-eight thousand two hundred and eighty dollars.
For second auditor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand2d auditor; dollars; six clerks of class four, fifty-four clerks of class three, one hundred and nine clerks of class two, one hundred clerks of class one, one messenger, five assistant messengers, and seven laborers; and for additional to disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; in all, three hundred and eighty-four thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. For third auditor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand3d auditor. dollars; fourteen clerks of class four,482 additional to one clerk of class four as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; thirty-two clerks of class three,3d auditor; ninety-two clerks of class two, eighty-six clerks of class one; ten copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; two messengers, three assistant messengers, and seven laborers; in all, three hundred and thirty-one thousand and eighty dollars.
For the fourth auditor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand4th auditor; dollars; five clerks of class four, eighteen clerks of class three, twelve clerks of class two, eleven clerks of class one, one messenger, one assistant messenger, three laborers, and eight female clerks at nine hundred dollars each; in all, eighty-three thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. For the fifth auditor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand5th auditor; dollars; four clerks of class four, eight clerks of class three, eight clerks of class two, twelve clerks of class one; seven copyists, six thousand three hundred dollars; one messenger, one assistant messenger, and two laborers; in all, fifty-nine thousand nine hundred dollars.
For compensation of the auditor of the treasury for the Post-Officeauditor for Post-Office Department, &c. Department, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; nine clerks of class four; additional to one clerk of class four as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; forty clerks of class three, sixty-four clerks of class two, thirty-seven clerks of class one, one messenger, one assistant messenger, and eleven laborers; also, four additional clerks of class three, and four additional laborers for the money-order division; in all, two hundred and forty thousand five hundred and sixty dollars.
For compensation of the treasurer of the United States, six thousandTreasurer, assistant, &c. five hundred dollars; assistant treasurer, two thousand eight hundred dollars; cashier, two thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; five chiefs of division, at two thousand two hundred dollars each; two principal book-keepers, two thousand two hundred dollars each; two tellers, two thousand two hundred dollars each; one chief clerk, two thousand dollars; two assistant tellers, two thousand dollars each; fifteen clerks of class four, fifteen clerks of class three, eleven clerks of class two, nine clerks of class one; sixty female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; fifteen messengers; five male laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; and seven female laborers, at two hundred and forty dollars each; in all, one hundred$10,000 to be expended in the office of the treasurer, at the discretion of the Secretary. and eighty-nine thousand four hundred and eighty dollars: *Provided,* That ten thousand dollars are hereby appropriated to be expended in the office of the treasurer of the United States at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury.
For compensation of the register of the treasury, three thousandPay of register, assistant, &c. dollars; assistant register, two thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four, twelve clerks of class three, twenty-four clerks of class two, ten clerks of class one, one messenger, two assistant messengers at seven hundred and twenty dollars, and two laborers; in all, eighty-four thousand five hundred and twenty dollars: *Provided,* That the Secretary of the Treasury may employ three additionalAdditional clerks and female clerks. clerks of class four, and eight female clerks at nine hundred dollars each per annum, in lieu of nine of said clerks of class two.
For comptroller of the currency, five thousand dollars; deputyPay of comptroller of currency, deputy, &c. comptroller, two thousand five hundred dollars; eleven clerks of class four, thirteen clerks of class three, ten clerks of class two, eleven clerks of class one, twenty-four female clerks, four messengers, two laborers, and two night watchmen; in all, one hundred and three thousand one hundred and forty dollars. For commissioner of internal revenue, six thousand dollars; deputyCommissioner of internal revenue, deputies, &c. commissioner, three thousand five hundred dollars; two deputy commissioners, at three thousand dollars each; seven heads of divisions, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; thirty-four clerks of class483 four, forty-eight clerks of class three, fifty-two clerks of class two, thirty-eightInternal revenue. clerks of class one, ninety-five copyists, five messengers, three assistant messengers, and fifteen laborers; in all, three hundred and ninety-two thousand and sixty dollars.
For dies, paper, and for stamps, two hundred thousand dollars.Dies, paper, and stamps. For salaries and expenses of collectors, assessors, assistant assessors,Collectors, assessors, &c. of internal revenue. supervisors, detectives, and storekeepers, together with the expense of carrying into effect the various provisions of the several acts providing internal revenue, excepting items otherwise provided for, five million four hundred thousand dollars. For detecting and bringing to trial and punishment persons guilty ofDetection, &c. of violations of internal revenue laws. violating the internal revenue laws, or conniving at the same, in cases where such expenses are not otherwise provided for by law, one hundred thousand dollars.
For chief clerk of the lighthouse board, two thousand dollars; oneLighthouse board. clerk of class four, two clerks of class three, one clerk of class two, one clerk of class one, one female copyist, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, twelve thousand and sixty dollars. For the officer in charge of the bureau of statistics, two thousand fiveBureau of statistics. hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; twelve clerks of class four, eight clerks of class three, ten clerks of class two, five clerks of class one; five copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, one laborer; and one charwoman, at four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, sixty-five thousand four hundred and forty dollars.
For temporary clerks for the Treasury Department, forty thousand dollars:Temporary clerks;limit to their pay. *Provided,* That hereafter no temporary clerk shall receive a greater compensation than at the rate of twelve hundred dollars per annum for the time actually employed. For stationery for the Treasury Department and the several bureaus,Stationery. forty-five thousand dollars. For postage, books, newspapers, arranging and binding cancelledPostage, newspapers, &c. marine papers, sealing ships’ registers, care of horses for mail and office wagon, repairs of wagons and harness, washing towels, investigation of accounts and records, and the other miscellaneous items required for the current and ordinary business of the department, not herein otherwise provided for, sixty-five thousand dollars.
For furniture, carpets, desks, tables, chairs, shelving for file-rooms,Furniture, &c. boxes and repairs of furniture, cases, oil-cloth, matting, rugs, chair covers and cushions, repairs and laying of carpets, and other miscellaneous articles of the like character, fifty thousand dollars. For fuel, light, soap, brooms, brushes, feather-dusters, sponge, chamois,Fuel, &c. spittoons, shades, awnings, wall paper, clothes-hooks, drop-lights, and tubing, blank keys, crash, cotton, water-coolers, tumblers, hatchets, and matches, oils, pitchers and basins, towels, tacks, traps, thermometers, candles, buckets, and other miscellaneous items, fifty thousand dollars. *Independent Treasury.*—Office of the assistant treasurer at New York:Independent treasury.Office of assistant treasurer at New York;
For assistant treasurer, eight thousand dollars; for deputy assistant treasurer, three thousand six hundred dollars; chiefs of division, tellers, registers, clerks, book-keepers, messengers, keeper of building, watchmen, engineer, detectives, and porter, one hundred and twenty-seven thousand six hundred and eighty-eight dollars; in all, one hundred and thirty-eight thousand six hundred and eighty-eight dollars. Office of the assistant treasurer at Boston: For assistant treasurer, fiveat Boston; thousand dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand seven hundred dollars; for clerks and messengers, twenty-three thousand dollars; for three watchmen, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
Office of assistant treasurer at San Francisco: For assistant treasurer,at San Francisco. in addition to his salary as treasurer of the branch mint, one thousand five hundred dollars; for cashier, three thousand dollars; for book-keeper,484 two thousand five hundred dollars; for assistant cashier, two thousandOffice of assistant treasurer at San Francisco; dollars; for assistant book-keeper, two thousand dollars; for stamp clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; for one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for three night watchmen, four thousand five hundred dollars; for one day watchman, nine hundred and sixty dollars.
Office of assistant treasurer at Philadelphia: For assistant treasurer,at Philadelphia; in addition to his salary as treasurer of the mint, one thousand five hundred dollars; for clerks, messengers and watchmen, thirty-four thousand eight hundred and twenty-three dollars. Office of assistant treasurer at Saint Louis: For assistant treasurer,at Saint Louis; five thousand dollars; for clerks, messengers, and watchmen, ten thousand eight hundred dollars. Office of assistant treasurer at New Orleans: for assistant treasurer, fourat New Orleans; thousand dollars; for chief clerk and cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk, two thousand dollars; two clerks, three thousand dollars; one porter, nine hundred dollars; two watchmen, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; amounting in all to thirteen thousand eight hundred and forty dollars.
Office of assistant treasurer at Charleston, South Carolina: For assistantat Charleston; treasurer, four thousand dollars; one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; one assistant messenger, seven hundred and twenty dollars; and two watchmen, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars. Office of assistant treasurer at Baltimore: For assistant treasurer, fiveat Baltimore. thousand dollars; for cashier, twenty-five hundred dollars; for three clerks, five thousand four hundred dollars; for two clerks, two thousand eight hundred dollars; for one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; for messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; for five vault watchmen, three thousand six hundred dollars.
Office of depositary at Chicago: For cashier, two thousand five hundredOffice of depositary at Chicago; dollars; for one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for two clerks, three thousand dollars; for one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; for one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars. Office of depositary at Cincinnati: For cashier, two thousand dollars;at Cincinnati; for one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for one clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; for two clerks, two thousand four hundred dollars; for two clerks two thousand dollars; for one messenger, six hundred dollars for two watchmen, one at seven hundred and twenty dollars and one at two hundred and forty dollars, nine hundred and sixty dollars.
Office of depositary at Louisville: For cashier, two thousand dollars;at Louisville; for one clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; for one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; for watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars. Office of depositary at Pittsburg: For cashier, one thousand eight hundredat Pittsburg; dollars; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; one watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; amounting in all to three thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars.
Office of depositary at Santa Fé: For depositary, (in addition to hisat Santa Fé. pay as receiver,) two thousand dollars; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; two watchmen, each seven hundred and twenty dollars; amounting in all to four thousand six hundred and forty dollars. For compensation to special agents to examine the books, accounts, andSpecial agents.1846, ch. 90.Vol. ix. p 59. money on hand at the several depositories, including national banks acting as depositaries under the act of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, six thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses under the act of the sixth of August, eighteenContingent expenses. hundred and forty-six, for the collection, safe-keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue, fifty thousand dollars: *Provided,* ThatNo part for clerical services. no part of said sum shall be expended for clerical services. 485 For checks and certificates of deposit for office of assistant-treasurer atChecks, and certificates of deposit. New York and other offices, eight thousand dollars.
For additional clerks under the act for the better organization of theAdditional clerks. treasury, at such rates as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem just and reasonable, ten thousand dollars. united states mint, branches, and assay offices.Mint, branches, and assay offices. *Mint at Philadelphia.*—For salaries of the director, treasurer, assayer,Mint at Philadelphia. melter and refiner, chief coiner and engraver, assistant assayer, and seven clerks, thirty-seven thousand nine hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including wastage and repairs, thirty-five thousand dollars. For specimens of ores and coins to be preserved in the cabinet of the mint, six hundred dollars. For freight on bullion and coin, five thousand dollars. *Branch Mint at San Francisco, California.*—For salaries of superintendent,Branch mint at San Francisco treasurer, assayer, melter and refiner, coiner, and six clerks, thirty thousand five hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, one hundred and seventy-eight thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, repairs, and wastage, fifty-nine thousand five hundred and forty-five dollars. *Assay Office, New York.*—For salary of superintendent, four thousandAssay office, New York. five hundred dollars; for salary of assayer, three thousand dollars; for salary of melter and refiner, three thousand dollars; for salary of assistant assayer, two thousand dollars; for salary of deputy treasurer, three thousand dollars; for compensation of clerk[s], ten thousand two hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen, sixty-eight thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, twenty-two thousand dollars. *Branch Mint at Denver.*—For assayer, (who shall have charge ofBranch mint at Denver; said mint,) two thousand five hundred dollars. For melter, two thousand five hundred dollars. For wages of workmen, fifteen thousand three hundred and thirty-five dollars. For three clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each, five thousand four hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including repairs and wastage, five thousand dollars. *Branch Mint, Carson City.*—For salaries of superintendent, assayer,at Carson City.Offices established, and pay.Superintendent, melter and refiner, assayer and coiner, and clerks. melter and refiner, coiner, and four clerks, seventeen thousand nine hundred dollars.
And hereafter there shall be in said mint a superintendent, with an annual salary of three thousand dollars; a melter and refiner, an assayer and coiner, at an annual salary of two thousand five hundred dollars each; one clerk at an annual salary of two thousand dollars, and three clerks at an annual salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars each. The offices of chief coiner, assistant coiner, assistant assayer, andCertain offices abolished. assistant melter and refiner, are hereby abolished.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, fifty-four thousand dollars. For chemicals, charcoal, and wood, incidental and miscellaneous expenses, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars. *Branch Mint at Charlotte, North Carolina.*—For assayer, fifteen hundredBranch mint at Charlotte, N. C. dollars. For wages of workmen, fourteen hundred and ninety-two dollars. For chemicals, charcoal, and incidental and miscellaneous items, one thousand three hundred and thirty-five dollars. 486 *Assay Office at Boise City, Idaho.*—For salaries of superintendent,Assay office at Boise City, Idaho. assayer, melter, and clerk, seven thousand four hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen, three thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. governments in the territories.Governments in the Territories. *Territory of Arizona.*—For salaries of governor, chief justice, and twoTerritory of Arizona; associate judges, and secretary, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, one thousand dollars. For interpreter and translator in the executive office, five hundred dollars. *Territory of Colorado.*—For salaries of governor and superintendentColorado; of Indian affairs, chief justice, and two associate judges, and secretary, thirteen thousand three hundred dollars.
For compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses thereof, twenty thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand dollars. *Territory of Dakota.*—For salaries of governor and superintendent ofDakota; Indian affairs, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, thirteen thousand three hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, one thousand dollars. *Territory of Idaho.*—For salaries of governor and superintendent ofIdaho;
Indian affairs, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, one thousand dollars. *Territory of Montana.*—For compensation of governor and superintendentMontana; of Indian affairs, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses thereof, twenty thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Territory, one thousand dollars. *Territory of New Mexico;*—For salaries of governor, chief justiceNew Mexico; and two associate judges, and secretary, and ex-officio superintendent of public buildings and grounds, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses thereof, twenty-one thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand dollars.
For interpreter and translator in the executive office, five hundred dollars. *Territory of Utah.*—For salaries of governor, chief justice, two associateUtah; judges, and secretary, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, one thousand dollars. For compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses thereof, twenty thousand dollars. *Territory of Washington.*—For salaries of governor, chief justice, twoWashington; associate judges, and secretary, fourteen 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 thereof, twenty-five thousand dollars. *Territory of Wyoming.*—For salaries of governor and superintendentWyoming. of Indian affairs, chief justice, two associate judges, and secretary, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, one thousand dollars. For compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses thereof, twenty thousand dollars. 487 department of the interior.Department of the Interior.
For compensation of the Secretary of the Interior, assistant secretary,Pay of Secretary, assistant, clerks, &c. chief clerk, four clerks of class four, any of whom may be paid two hundred dollars extra if the Secretary of the Interior deem it necessary and proper; five clerks of class four, one of whom may be designated bySuperintendent of building. the Secretary to act as superintendent of the building, who shall receive two hundred dollars additional compensation per annum; additional to three disbursing clerks, three clerks of class three, four clerks of class two, and one clerk of class one, one messenger, two assistant messengers at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, and three laborers in his office; in all, forty-seven thousand five hundred and forty dollars.
For twenty-eight watchmen for the general service of the Interior DepartmentWatchmen. building, and all the bureaus therein, to be allotted to day or night service, as the Secretary of the Interior may direct, twenty thousand one hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery, furniture, books, and maps for the library, and miscellaneousStationery, &c. items, nine thousand dollars. For expenses of packing and distributing official documents, includingDistribution of documents. salary of superintendent, seven thousand dollars.
For rent of rooms for the use of the pension office and for the bureau ofRent education, fourteen thousand dollars. For casual repairs of the Department building, ten thousand dollars.Repairs, fuel, &c. For fuel, light, and salary of the engineer at fourteen hundred dollars, and repairs of the heating apparatus, eighteen thousand two hundred dollars. *General Land Office.*—For commissioner of the general land office,General land office.Pay of commissioner. recorder, clerks, &c. recorder, chief clerk, three principal clerks of public lands, three clerks of class four, twenty-three clerks of class three, forty clerks of class two, forty clerks of class one, draughtsman, assistant draughtsman, two messengers, three assistant messengers at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, two packers, seven laborers, employed in his office; in all, one hundred and seventy-one thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars.
For compensation of additional clerks in the general land office, viz.:Additional clerks, &c. For one principal clerk as director, one clerk of class three, four clerks of class two, thirty-five clerks of class one, and two laborers, fifty-two thousand six hundred and forty dollars. For cash system, maps, diagrams, stationery, furniture, and repairs of the same; miscellaneous items, including two of the city newspapers, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office; advertising and telegraphing; miscellaneous items on account of bounty lands and military patents, and contingent expenses1850, ch. 84.Vol. ix. p. 519.1860, ch. 5.Vol. xii. p. 3. under the swamp-land act, twenty thousand dollars; making a total appropriated for the general land office of two hundred and forty-four thousand five hundred and sixty dollars.
For translation of the abridged report of the commissioner of theTranslation of abridged report of commissioner. general land office into foreign languages, fifteen hundred dollars. *Indian Office.*—For compensation of the commissioner of IndianIndian office.Pay of commissioner, &c. affairs, chief clerk, three clerks of class four, seven clerks of class three, five clerks,of class two; in all, twenty-eight thousand six hundred dollars. Temporary clerks: For one clerk of class three, seven clerks of class two, twelve clerks of class one, and four female copyists at nine hundred dollars each; in all, twenty-nine thousand four hundred dollars.
For one messenger, one assistant messenger at seven hundred and twenty dollars, and one laborer; in all, two thousand two hundred and eighty dollars. For blank books, binding, stationery, fuel, lights, and miscellaneous items, including two city newspapers, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, five thousand dollars. *Pension Office.*—For compensation of commissioner of pensions,Pension office. Pay of commissioner, &c. chief clerk, twenty-two clerks of class four, forty-eight clerks of class488 three, seventy-six clerks of class two, seventy-eight clerks of class one,Pension office. sixteen female copyists at nine hundred dollars each, one messenger, five assistant messengers at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, and five laborers in his office; in all, three hundred and forty-three thousand eight hundred dollars.
For stationery, engraving, and retouching plates, for bounty land-warrants, office furniture, and repairing the same, and miscellaneous items, including two daily newspapers, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, and for detection and investigation of fraud, forty thousand dollars. *United States Patent Office.*—For compensation of the commissionerPatent office.Pay of commissioner, assistant clerks, &c. of the patent office, four thousand five hundred dollars; for assistant commissioner, three thousand dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; three examiners-in-chief, at three thousand dollars each; examiner in charge of interferences, two thousand five hundred dollars; twenty-two principal examiners, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; twenty-two first assistant examiners, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; twenty-two second assistant examiners, at one thousand six hundred dollars each, two of whom may be females; one librarian, two thousand dollars; one machinist, one thousand six hundred dollars; five clerks of class four, eight clerks of class three, fifty clerks of class two, and forty-five clerks of class one; making, in all, three hundred thousand seven hundred dollars.
For thirty permanent clerks, at one thousand dollars each, thirty thousand dollars. For forty permanent clerks, at nine hundred dollars each, thirty-six thousand dollars. For two skilled draughtsmen, at twelve hundred dollars each, two thousand four hundred dollars. For thirty-five copyists of drawings, at the rate of one thousand dollars per annum each, thirty-five thousand dollars. For one messenger and purchasing clerk, one thousand dollars. For one skilled laborer, one thousand two hundred dollars.
For eight attendants in model room, at one thousand dollars each, eight thousand dollars. For eight attendants in model room, at nine hundred dollars each, seven thousand two hundred dollars. For thirty laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, twenty-one thousand six hundred dollars. For six laborers, at six hundred dollars each, three thousand six hundred dollars. For contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the patent office, namely:Contingent expenses. For stationery for use of office, furniture, repairing, papering, painting, carpets, ice, advertising, books for library, moneys refunded, printing engraved patent-heads, international exchanges, plumbing, gas-fitting, extra labor on indexes and abstracts for annual reports, fitting rooms, temporary clerks, laborers, and draughtsmen, and other contingencies, ninety thousand dollars.
For photo-lithographing, or otherwise producing copies of drawings ofPhoto-lithographing. Pub. Res. No. 5.*Post*, p. 590. current and back issues, for use of the office and for sale, forty thousand dollars, to be used only for purposes not embraced in the joint resolution providing for publishing specifications and drawings of patent office, approved January eleven, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. *Surveyors-General and their Clerks.*—For compensation of surveyor-generalSurveyors-general and their clerks in Louisiana; of Louisiana, two thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For surveyor-general of Florida, two thousand dollars, and for clerksFlorida; in his office, two thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Minnesota, two thousand dollars, and for clerksMinnesota. in his office, six thousand three hundred dollars. 489 For surveyor-general of the Territory of Dakota, two thousand dollars,Surveyors-general and their clerks inDakota; and for clerks in his office, six thousand three hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Kansas, two thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, six thousand three hundred dollars.Kansas;
For surveyor-general of Colorado, three thousand dollars, and for clerksColorado; in his office, four thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of New Mexico, three thousand dollars, and forNew Mexico; clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of California, three thousand dollars, and forCalifornia; clerks in his office, eleven thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Idaho, three thousand dollars, and for clerksIdaho; in his office, four thousand dollars.
For surveyor-general of Nevada, three thousand dollars, and for clerksNevada; in his office, four thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Oregon, two thousand five hundred dollars,Oregon; and for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Washington Territory, two thousand five hundredWashington Territory; dollars, and for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Nebraska and Iowa, two thousand dollars, andNebraska and Iowa; for clerks in his office, six thousand three hundred dollars.
For surveyor-general of Montana, three thousand dollars, and for clerksMontana; in his office, four thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Utah Territory, three thousand dollars, andUtah; for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Wyoming, three thousandWyoming, dollars, and for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Arizona, three thousand dollars, and for clerksArizona. in his office, three thousand dollars. *Department of Agriculture.*—For compensation of commissioner ofDepartment of agriculture.Pay of commissioner, clerk, &c. agriculture, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; entomologist, two thousand dollars; chemist, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant chemist, one thousand six hundred dollars; superintendent of experimental gardens and grounds, two thousand dollars; statistician, two thousand dollars; disbursing clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; superintendent of seed-room, one thousand eight hundred dollars; librarian, one thousand eight hundred dollars; botanist, one thousand eight hundred dollars; four clerks of class four, five clerks of class three, six clerks of class two, seven clerks of class one; engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; superintendent of folding-room, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant superintendent of garden and grounds, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant superintendent of the seed-room, one thousand two hundred dollars; three copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; two attendants in museum, at one thousand dollars each; chief messenger, eight hundred and fifty dollars; two assistant messengers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one carpenter, at nine hundred and sixty dollars; three watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; and eight laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; making, in all, seventy-five thousand one hundred and seventy dollars.
For collecting statistics and compiling and writing matter for monthly,Collecting statistics and preparing reports. annual, and special reports, fifteen thousand dollars. For purchase and distribution of new and valuable seeds and plants,Purchase and distribution of seeds. forty thousand dollars. For expense of putting up the same, for labor, bagging, paper, twine, gum, and other necessary materials, five thousand dollars. For labor on experimental garden, and for flower-pots, repairs to greenhouse,Experimental garden. and heating apparatus, gravel for walks, and purchase of new plants and seeds for the same, ten thousand dollars.
For stationery, two thousand dollars.Stationery. 490 For freight and charges, one thousand eight hundred dollars. For fuel, one thousand eight hundred dollars.Fuel, lights, repairs, &c. For lights, five hundred dollars. For repairs of building, furniture, fences, and water-pipes, one thousand two hundred dollars. For keep of horses, one thousand five hundred dollars. For new furniture, one thousand dollars. For paper, twine, and gum for folding-room, three hundred dollars. For cases for the department museum, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For collecting and modelling specimens of fruit, one thousand dollars. For cases for the library, one thousand dollars. For entomological works of reference, five hundred dollars.Works of reference, &c. For incidental and miscellaneous items, five thousand dollars. For cases for the herbarium, and for collecting and preparing specimensCollections. for the same, one thousand dollars. For botanical works of reference, three hundred dollars. For balances, chemicals, and apparatus for the laboratory, eight hundredLaboratory and apparatus. dollars.
For foreign glassware, and glassware and glass case for philosophical apparatus, six hundred dollars. For Page’s or Ruhmkorff’s coil and other electrical apparatus for experiments upon growing vegetation, Spugle’s mercury pump and double-acting air-pump, five hundred and fifty dollars. For works on chemistry, mineralogy, and agriculture, five hundred dollars. For meteorological apparatus and fixtures, one thousand five hundredMeteorological apparatus. dollars. For current agricultural works for the library, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For miscellaneous agricultural periodicals, two hundred and fifty dollars.Periodicals, &c. For completion of valuable sets in the library, two hundred and fifty dollars. *Bureau of Education.*—For commissioner of education, three thousandBureau of education.Pay of commissioner. dollars; one clerk at one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk at one thousand six hundred dollars; one translator, one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk at one thousand four hundred dollars; one messenger at eight hundred and forty dollars; stationery, one thousand dollars; library, one thousand dollars; collecting statistics and writing and compiling matter for annual and special reports, and editing and publishing circulars of information, thirteen thousand dollars; contingencies, one thousand two hundred and sixty dollars; in all, twenty-six thousand five hundred dollars. post-office department.Post-Office Department.
For compensation of the Postmaster-General, eight thousand dollars;Pay of Postmaster-General, assistants, superintendents, chiefs of division, clerks, &c. three assistant postmasters-general, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; superintendent of money-order system, three thousand dollars; superintendent of foreign mails, three thousand dollars; chief of division of dead-letter office, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred dollars; three chief clerks, at two thousand dollars each; one additional chief clerk for money-order office, two thousand dollars; additional to one clerk of class four, as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; fourteen clerks of class four, fifty-eight clerks of class three, three additional clerks of class three for money-order office; forty-eight clerks of class two, fifty-two clerks of class one; fifty-seven female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two female translators in the bureau of foreign mails, and one female translator in491 the money-order office, at twelve hundred dollars each; one messenger,Post-Office Department. at eight hundred and forty dollars, and four assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; nine watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; fifteen laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; twenty-five clerks in dead-letter office, at eight hundred dollars each; for temporary clerk hire, ten thousand dollars; making, in all, three hundred and ninety-five thousand seven hundred dollars.
For stationery, nine thousand dollars; for fuel for the General Post-OfficeStationery, fuel, &c. building, including the auditor’s office, seven thousand four hundred dollars; for gas, four thousand dollars; for plumbing and gas fixtures, three thousand dollars; for telegraphing, three thousand dollars; for painting, one thousand five hundred dollars; for carpets, three thousand dollars; for furniture, three thousand five hundred dollars; for livery, seven hundred and fifty dollars; for hardware, eight hundred dollars; for engineer, one thousand six hundred dollars; for assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; for fireman and blacksmith, nine hundred dollars; for two firemen, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; for six laborers, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars; for one watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; for one carpenter, one thousand two hundred and fifty-two dollars; for three assistant messengers, seven hundred and twenty dollars each; for two female laborers, nine hundred and sixty dollars; for one female laborer, at two hundred and forty dollars; for contingent expenses, seven thousand five hundred dollars; in all, fifty-eight thousand and forty-two dollars. war department.War Department For compensation of the Secretary of War, eight thousand dollars;Pay of Secretary of War,clerks,&c. chief clerk, at two thousand five hundred dollars; two clerks, at two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; for additional to one clerk of class four, as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; for six clerks of class three, three clerks of class two, eight clerks of class one, one messenger; three assistant messengers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one laborer; in all, forty-seven thousand two hundred and twenty dollars.
For contingent expenses, seven thousand dollars. *Office of the Adjutant-General.*—For chief clerk, two thousand dollars;Office of adjutant-general; two clerks of class four, nine clerks of class three, twenty-seven clerks of class two, twenty-six clerks of class one, and two messengers; in all, ninety thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. For contingent expenses, fifteen thousand dollars. *Office of the Quartermaster-General.*—For chief clerk, two thousandquartermaster-general; dollars; three clerks of class four, eight clerks of class three, twenty clerks of class two, seventy-five clerks of class one; thirty copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; superintendent of the building, two hundred dollars; one messenger, two assistant messengers, and six laborers; in all, one hundred and seventy-two thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses, five thousand dollars. *Office of the Paymaster-General.*—For chief clerk, four clerks of classpaymaster-general; four, one clerk of class three, twenty-three clerks of class two, twenty-five clerks of class one, and two messengers, seventy-four thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. For contingent expenses, five thousand dollars. *Office of the Commissary-General.*—For chief clerk, two thousandcommissary-general; dollars; one clerk of class three, eight clerks of class two, fifteen clerks of class one, one messenger, and two laborers; in all, thirty-five thousand and eighty dollars.
For contingent expenses, viz.: office rent, repairs, and miscellaneous items, five thousand dollars. *Office of the Surgeon-General.*—For chief clerk, two thousand dollars;surgeon-general.492 one clerk of class three, two clerks of class two, eight clerks of class one,War Department. one messenger, and one laborer; in all, seventeen thousand five hundred and sixty dollars. For contingent expenses, including rent of the surgeon-general’s office and Army Medical Museum, eight thousand dollars. *Office of Chief Engineer.*—For chief clerk, two thousand dollars;Office of chief engineer; three clerks of class four, four clerks of class three, four clerks of class two, four clerks of class one, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, twenty-five thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
For contingent expenses, viz.: For stationery, office furniture, miscellaneous and incidental expenses, including two daily Washington newspapers, three thousand dollars. *Office of Chief of Ordnance.*—For chief clerk, three clerks of classchief of ordnance; four, two clerks of class three, four clerks of class two, six clerks of class one, and one messenger; in all, twenty-four thousand two hundred and forty dollars. For contingent expenses, viz.: stationery, one thousand dollars. *Office of Military Justice.*—For one chief clerk, at two thousandmilitary justice; dollars; one clerk of class three, one clerk of class one; in all, four thousand eight hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses, five hundred dollars. *Signal Office.*—For two clerks of class two, two thousand eight hundredsignal office; dollars. *Office of the Inspector-General.*—For one clerk of class three, oneinspector-general. thousand six hundred dollars. *War Department Buildings.*—For compensation of superintendent ofWar Department buildings.Pay of superintendents, watchmen, &c. the building occupied by the War Department (two hundred and fifty dollars), four watchmen, and two laborers; in all, four thousand five hundred and seventy dollars.
For labor, fuel, lights and miscellaneous items for the said building, ten thousand dollars. For superintendent of the building occupied by the paymaster-general (two hundred and fifty dollars), and for five watchmen and two laborers; in all, five thousand two hundred and ninety dollars. For rent of building, and fuel and contingencies, twelve thousandRent five hundred dollars. For superintendent of building corner of Seventeenth and “F” streets (two hundred and fifty dollars), and four watchmen and two laborers; in all, four thousand five hundred and seventy dollars.
For contingent expenses, viz.: Fuel, engineer and fireman, matting and oil-cloth, gas, whitewashing, repairs, and other incidental expenses of said building, seven thousand five hundred dollars. navy department.Navy Department. For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, eight thousand dollars.Pay of Secretary, clerks, &c. For compensation of the chief clerk of the Navy Department, at two thousand two hundred dollars, and additional to chief clerk, three hundred dollars, to continue while there is no assistant secretary and no longer; one disbursing clerk, at two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four, four clerks of class three, two clerks of class two, three clerks of class one. two messengers at eight hundred and forty dollars each, and two laborers; in all, twenty-seven thousand six hundred and twenty dollars.
For stationery, labor, newspapers, and miscellaneous items, five thousandStationery. dollars. Bureau of yards and docks: For civil engineer, chief clerk, draughtsman,Bureau of yards and docks. one clerk of class four, two clerks of class three, one clerk of class two, one clerk of class one, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, fifteen thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. 493 For stationery, books, plans, drawings, labor, and miscellaneous items,Navy Department. eight hundred dollars.
Bureau of equipment and recruiting: For chief clerk, one clerk ofBureau of equipment and recruiting; class four, one clerk of class three, two clerks of class two, two clerks of class one, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, eleven thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, seven hundred and fifty dollars. Bureau of navigation: For chief clerk, one clerk of class three, onenavigation; clerk of class two, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, six thousand three hundred and sixty dollars.
For stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. Bureau of ordnance: For chief clerk, draughtsman, one clerk ofordnance; class three, two clerks of class two, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, nine thousand five hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. Bureau of construction and repairs: For chief clerk, draughtsman,construction and repairs; one clerk of class four, two clerks of class three, two clerks of class two, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, twelve thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars.
For stationery and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. Bureau of steam engineering: For chief clerk, draughtsman, onesteam engineering; clerk of class two, one assistant draughtsman, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, seven thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. Bureau of provisions and clothing: For chief clerk, one clerk of classprovisions and clothing; four, two clerks of class three, three clerks of class one, two clerks of class two, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, fourteen thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
For stationery and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. Bureau of medicine and surgery: For one clerk of class four, onemedicine and surgery; clerk of class three, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, four thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery and miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars. For superintendent (two hundred and fifty dollars), five watchmen, andbuilding occupied by Navy Department. two laborers for the building occupied by the Navy Department, five thousand and forty dollars.
For incidental labor, fuel, lights, and miscellaneous items for said building, seven thousand dollars. supreme court of the united states.Supreme Court of the United States. For the Chief Justice, eight thousand five hundred dollars; and forPay of justices. eight associate or retired justices, eight thousand dollars each; in all, seventy-two thousand five hundred dollars. For nine circuit judges to reside in circuit, fifty-four thousand dollars.Circuit judges. For salary of the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court of theReporter.
United States, two thousand five hundred dollars. For the salary of the marshal of the Supreme Court, three thousandMarshal. five hundred dollars. For salaries of the district judges of the United States, one hundredDistrict judges. and seventy-five thousand five hundred dollars. For salaries of the chief justice of the supreme court of the DistrictJudges in the District of Columbia. of Columbia, and the four associate judges, twenty thousand five hundred dollars. For salary of the warden of the jail in the District of Columbia, twoWarden of jail. thousand dollars.
For compensation of the district attorneys of the United States, eighteenDistrict attorneys and marshals. thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. 494 For compensation of the district marshals of the United States, eleven thousand five hundred dollars. department of justice.Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney-General: For compensation of the Attorney-General,Office of Attorney-General; eight thousand dollars; solicitor-general, seven thousand five hundred dollars; two assistant attorneys-general, at five thousand dollars each; solicitor of internal revenue, five thousand dollars; naval solicitor and judge-advocate general, three thousand five hundred dollars; examiner of claims, three thousand five hundred dollars; law clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred dollars; stenographic clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk, two thousand dollars; seven clerks of class four; additional for disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; two clerks of class three, one clerk of class two, one clerk of class one, one messenger, two assistant messengers; in all, sixty-seven thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
Office of the solicitor of the treasury: For compensation of thesolicitor of the treasury. solicitor of the treasury, three thousand five hundred dollars; assistant solicitor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four, three clerks of class three, three clerks of class two, one clerk of class one, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, twenty-two thousand and sixty dollars. For contingent expenses of the Department of Justice, viz.: Fuel, labor,Contingent expenses. stationery, and miscellaneous items, fifteen thousand dollars.
For rent of building, ten thousand dollars.Rent, &c. For furniture and law-books, six thousand dollars.Law-books. *Commissioners to codify the Laws of the United States.*—For compensationCommissioners to codify the laws. of three commissioners to codify the laws of the United States, fifteen thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, for clerk-hire, stationery, and miscellaneous items, three thousand dollars. Sec. 2. That the sum of five hundred thousand dollars be, and herebyBuilding for State, War, and Navy Departments.Location, material, plans, &c. is, appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the construction, under the direction of the Secretary of State, on the southerly portion of the premises now occupied by the War and Navy Departments, a building which will form the south wing of a building that, when completed, will be similar in the ground plan and dimension to the Treasury building, and provide accommodations for the State, War, and Navy Departments; the building to be of such kind of stone as may be hereafter determined by the concurrent decision of the committees of public buildings and grounds of the Senate and House of Representatives; three stories in height, with basement and attic, and of fire-proof construction; the plans to be approved by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Secretary of the Navy, before any money is expended under the provisions of this act.
Sec. 3. That from and after the first day of July, eighteen hundredSalaries of justices of the Supreme Court and circuit judges. and seventy-one, the annual salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States shall be eight thousand five hundred dollars, and the annual salary of each of the associate justices of the Supreme Court shall be eight thousand dollars, and of each circuit judge six thousand dollars; and all provisions of law providing for additional compensationNo travel. or allowance to any judge for travelling expenses are hereby repealed.
And it shall be the duty of the circuit judge in each judicialCircuit judges to designate district judges to hold courts in place of or in aid of other district judges.1850, ch. 30.Vol. ix. p. 442. circuit, whenever in his judgment the public interest shall so require, to designate and appoint, in the manner and with all the powers provided in an act to provide for holding the courts of the United States, in case of the sickness or other disability of the judges of the district courts, approved July twenty-nine, eighteen hundred and fifty, the district judge of495FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Ch. 113, 114. 1871. any judicial district within his circuit to hold a district or circuit court in the place or aid of any other district judge within the same circuit; and it shall be the duty of such district judge as shall be for that purposeNo additional pay. designated and appointed to hold the district or circuit court as aforesaid without any other compensation than his regular salary as established by law. Sec. 4. That the salaries provided for in the foregoing section of thisSalaries payable quarterly. act shall be payable in quarterly instalments on the first days of April, July, October, and January of each year, and an amount sufficient to payAppropriation. the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, March 3, 1871.