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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 17 STAT. · May 8, 1872 · Chapter CXL

Chapter CXL. making Appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial Repenses of the Government for the Year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and for other Purposes

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CHAP. CXL.— An Act making Appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial Repenses of the Government for the Year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and for other Purposes.May 8, 1872. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatLegislative, executive, and judicial expense appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1873. 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 June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely: legislative.Legislative. *Senate*.—ForPay and mileage of senators.Accounts of secretary of Senate for, &c., to be adjusted. compensation and mileage of Senators, four hundred thousand dollars.
And the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized to settle and adjust the accounts of the secretary of the Senate for compensation and mileage of Senators up to and including the third day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-two; and that hereafter the fiscal year for the adjustment of such accounts shall extend to and include the third day of July. ForFiscal year for such accounts, when to begin.Pay of officers, clerks, &c., of Senate. compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others receiving 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; librarian and six clerks in the 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, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars: *Provided,*Sergeant-at-arms, &c., to receive no fees, &c.
That hereafter he shall receive, directly or indirectly, no fees or other compensation or emolument62FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 140. 1872. whatever for performing the duties of the office, or in connection therewith, otherwise than as aforesaid; 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;Appointment and removal of certain messengers. twenty messengers, to be appointed and removed by the sergeant-at-arms, 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 ttventy dollars; clerk to committee on appropriations, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; one laborer in charge of private passage, eight hundred and sixty-four dollar’s; one laborer in stationery-room, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; one special policeman, one thousand dollars; cliaplain to the Senate, nine hundred dollars; chief engineer, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollar’s; three assistant engineers, at one thousand four 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 twenty-eight dollars and eighty cents.
ForTemporary clerks. temporary clerks in the office of the secretary of the Senate, ten thousand dollars. ForContingent expenses. contingent expenses of the Senate, viz.:— ForStationery and newspapers. stationery and newspapers for seventy-four senators, at the rate of one hundred and twenty-live dollars each per annum, nine thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. , For stationery for committees and officers, five thousand dollars. ForClerks to committees. clerks to committees, twenty-five thousand dollars.
ForPages, &c. fourteen pages for the Senate-chamber, two 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 dollarsAppointment and removal of pages. per day while actually employed, said pages to be appointed and removed by the sergeant-at arms, with the approval of the committee to audit and control the contingent expenses of the Senate, eight thousand dollars. ForHorses, &c. horses and carryalls, seven thousand dollars.
ForFuel, &c.Furniture, labor, &c.Packing boxes. fuel and oil for the heating-apparatus, eight thousand dollars; for furniture and repairs of furniture, five thousand dollars; for labor, thirteen thousand dollars; for folding documents, and materials therefor, eight thousand dollars; for packing-boxes, seven hundred and forty dollars; for miscellaneous items, exclusive of labor, thirty thousand dollars. ForAdditional compensation to reporters for Congressional Globe. the usual additional compensation to the reporters of the Senate 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-two, eight hundred dollars each, four thousand dollars. *Capitol Police*.—ForCapitol police. one captain, two thousand and eighty-eight dollars; three lieutenants, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; twenty-seven privates, at one thousand five hundred and eighty-four dollars each, forty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight dollars;Into what funds to be paid. and eight watchmen, at one thousand dollars each, eight thousand dollars; making, in all, fifty-eight thousand two hundred and fifty-six dollars, one-63half to be paid into the contingent fund of the House of Representatives, and the other half to be paid into the contingent fund of the Senate. *House of Representatives*.—ForPay and mileage of representatives and delegates; compensation and mileage of members of the House of Representatives and delegates from Territories, one million dollars.
Forof officers, clerks, &c. compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others receiving 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; six 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, in the office of the clerk of the House, at five dollars and seventy-six cents per day; 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; clerk at speaker’s table, at five dollars and seventy-six cents per day; private secretary to the speaker, two thousand one hundred and two dollars and forty cents; sergeant-at-arms, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars; *Provided,*Sergeant-at-arms, to receive no fees, &c.
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, otherwise than as aforesaid; clerk to the sergeautat-arms, two thousand five hundred dollars; paying teller for the sergeant-at-arms, one thousand eight hundred dollars; messenger to the 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 the folding-room, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; superintendent and assistant superintendent of the document-room, at five dollars and seventy-six cents, per day each; document file clerk, one thousand eight 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, five thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars; making, in all, the sum of one hundred and fifty-three thousand four hundred and twenty-two dollars.
ForContingent expenses. contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, viz.:— For cartage, six thousand eight hundred dollars. ForClerks to committees, &c. clerks to committees, and temporary clerks of the House of Representatives, thirty-three thousand one hundred dollars. For messenger to the committee on appropriations, one thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars. For messenger to the committee of ways and means, one thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars. 64 ForFolding. folding documents, including pay of folders in the folding-rooms and materials, one hundred thousand dollars.
ForFuel. fuel, eight thousand dollars. ForHorses and carriages. horses and carriages for transportation of mails, and saddle-horses for the use of messengers, ten thousand dollars. ForFurniture. furniture, and repairs of the same, ten thousand four hundred dollars. For packing-boxes, two thousand six hundred dollars. For laborers, thirteen thousand six hundred and fourteen dollars. For miscellaneous items, sixty thousand dollars. ForNewspapers and stationery. newspapers and stationery for representatives and delegates, at one hundred 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.
ForPages. twenty-five pages, including three riding pages, seven thousand six hundred dollars. ForMail boys.Expenditures, when to be made up and reported. five mail-boys, seven thousand three hundred and forty-four dollars: *Provided,* That hereafter all expenditures of the Senate and House of Representatives shall be made up to the end of each fiscal year, and to be reported to Congress at the commencement of each session. ForAdditional compensation to reporters for Congressional Globe. the usual additional compensation to the reporters of the House 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-two, eight hundred dollars each, four thousand eight hundred dollars. *Public Printing*.—ForPublic printing.Congressional printer, clerks, &c.Compensation of foreman of printing and of binding established. compensation of the congressional printer, and the clerks and messenger in his office, twelve thousand five hundred and fourteen dollars.
And the compensation of the foreman of printing and the foreman of binding, at the government printing office, shall be two thousand one hundred dollars each, to commence on the first of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and a sum sufficient to pay the increase of salary hereby provided is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. ForContingent expenses. contingent expenses of his office, viz.: For stationery, postage, advertising. travelling expenses, horses and wagons, and miscellaneous items, two thousand five hundred dollars.
ForPrinting. the public printing, six hundred and fifty-five thousand four hundred and sixty-six dollars and thirty-six cents. ForPaper. paper for the public printing, seven hundred and nine thousand one hundred and twenty-eight dollars. ForBinding. the public binding, five hundred and fifty-two thousand four hundred and thirty-five dollars and fifty-eight cents. ForLithographing, engraving, &c. lithographing, engraving, mapping copies of maps, plans, and diagrams in facsimile on tracing-linen, and photo-lithographing plates for [latent-office illustrations, seventy-five thousand dollars. *Library of Congress*.—ForLibrary of Congress.Pay of librarian, assistants, &c. compensation of the librarian, four thousand dollars; and for fourteen assistant librarians, three at two thousand five hundred dollars each, two at one thousand eight hundred dollars each, one at one thousand six hundred dollars, two at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each, three at one thousand two hundred dollars each, two at one thousand dollars each, and one at nine hundred and sixty dollars per annum; in all, twenty-six thousand one hundred and forty dollars.
ForBooks, periodicals and newspapers, and exchange of public documents. purchase of books for the library, eight thousand dollars; for purchase of law Ixioks for the 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 of foreign governments, one thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said library, two thousand dollars. 65 ForBotanic garden, greenhouses, &c. botanic garden, grading, draining, procuring manure, tools, fuel, and repairs, and purchasing trees and shrubs, under the direction of the library committee of Congress, five thousand dollars.
ForPay of superintendent and assistants. pay of superintendent and assistant in botanic garden and greenhouses, and two additional laborers, under the direction of the library committee of Congress, twelve thousand one hundred and forty-six dollars. *Public Buildings and Grounds*.—ForPublic buildings and grounds. clerk in the office of public buildings and grounds, one thousand two hundred dollars. ForClerk and messenger. messenger in the same office, eight hundred and forty dollars.
ForGardener. compensation to the public gardener, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars. ForLaborer. compensation to the laborer in charge of the water-closets in the Capitol, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For compensation of a foreman and 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. ForFurnace-keepers. compensation of furnace-keeper, in charge of heating apparatus 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. ForPolice and watchmen. two policemen at the President’s house, two thousand six hundred and forty dollars. For compensation of two nightwatchmen at the President’s house, one thousand eight hundred dollars. ForDoorkeeper. compensation of the doorkeeper at the President’s house, one thousand two hundred dollars. For assistant doorkeeper, one thousand and eighty dollars. ForDraw-keepers at bridge. compensation of two draw-keepers at the bridge across the eastern 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. ForHeating apparatus. compensation of the person in charge of the heating apparatus of the library of Congress, and other steam-heating apparatus in the central building, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars. ForElectrician for Capitol. electrician for the Capitol, one thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation of five watchmen in reservation number two, three thousand six hundred dollars. ForWatchmen. watchman at Lincoln square, five hundred and forty dollars.
For watchman at Lafayette square, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For watchman for circle at intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and Twentyfourth street, five hundred and forty dollars. For watchman for circle at intersection of Massachusetts and Vermont avenues, five hundred and forty dollars. For contingent and incidental expenses, two thousand dollars. executive.Executive. ForPresident. compensation of the President of the United States, twenty-five thousand dollars. ForVice-President. compensation of the Vice-President of the United States, eight thousand dollars.
ForSecretary to sign land patents. compensation of secretary to sign patents for public lands, one thousand five hundred dollars. ForPrivate secretary, assistant, clerks, &c. compensation to private secretary, three thousand five hundred dollars; assistant secretary (who shall be a shorthand writer), two thousand five hundred dollars; two executive clerks at two thousand three66 hundred dollars each, steward at two thousand dollars, and messenger at one thousand two hundred dollars, of the President of the United States; in all, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars.
ForContingent expenses. contingent expenses of the executive office, including stationery therefor, four thousand dollars. department of state.Department of State. ForPay of secretary, &c. compensation of the Secretary of State, eight thousand dollars; two assistant secretaries of state, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; for chief clerk, two thousand two hundred dollars; ten clerks of class four, additional compensation 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, seven tyfour thousand five hundred and twenty dollars.
ForPamphlet laws and in newspapers.Publication of laws in newspapers to cease after, &c. publishing the laws in pamphlet form, twelve thousand dollars; and in newspapers, fifty thousand dollars: *Provided,* That after the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, the publication of the laws in newspapers shall cease. ForProof-reading, stationery, proofreading, and packing the laws and documents for the various legations and consulates, including boxes and transportation of the same, three thousand dollars; for stationery, furniture, fixtures, and repairs, five thousand dollars; for books and maps, two thousand five hundred dollars; for extra clerk-hire and copying, four thousand dollars;Books, maps, &c. for contingent expenses, viz., rent, fuel, lights, repairs, and miscellaneous expenses, thirty-two thousand five hundred dollars; in all, forty-seven thousand dollars. *United States and Mexican Claims Commission*.—ForMexican claims commission.Commissioner, umpire, agent, &c. compensation 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; 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; in all, twenty-eight thousand seven hundred dollars. *United States and Spanish Commission*.—ForSpanish commission. the compensation and expenses of the commission for determining the pending questions between the United States and Spain growing out of the acta of the Spanish officials in and about Cuba, fifteen thousand dollars. treasury department.Treasury Department.
ForPay of secretary, assistants, clerks, &c. compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury, eight thousand 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 clerk 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 two of said watchmen.67 actingTreasury Department. as lieutenants of watchmen, two hundred and eighty dollars each, 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 six hundred and twenty dollars; and for additional clerks and additional compensation to clerks in his office, twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars. *Supervising Architect*.—InPay of supervising architect, assistants, clerks, &c; the construction branch of the treasury:
For supervising architect, 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. *First Comptroller of the Treasury*.—Forof 1st comptroller, &c.; first comptroller of the treasury, five thousand dollars; cliief 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. *Second Comptroller of the Treasury*.—For2d comptroller, &c.; second comptroller of the treasury, three thousand dollars; 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. *Commissioner of Customs*.—Forcommissioner of customs, &c.; commissioner of customs, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four, six clerks of class three, nine clerks of class two, seven clerks of class one, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, forty thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. *First Auditor*.—For1st auditor; the first auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, 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. *Second Auditor*.—For2d auditor; second auditor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; six clerks of class four, and for additional to disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; 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; in all, three hundred and eighty-four thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. *Third Auditor*.—For3d auditor; third auditor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; fourteen clerks of class four, additional to one clerk of class four as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; thirty-two clerks of class three, ninety-two clerks of class two, fifty-one clerks of class one; ten copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; two messengers, three assistant messengers, and seven laborers; in all, two hundred and eighty-nine thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. *Fourth Auditor*.—For4th auditor; the fourth auditor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four, eighteen clerks of class three, twelve clerks of class two, eleven clerks of class one; seven female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, one assistant messenger, and three laborers; in all, eighty-two thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars. *Fifth Auditor*.—For6th auditor. the fifth auditor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four, eight clerks of class three, eight clerks of class two, twelve clerks of class one; seven copyists,68 at nineTreasury Department hundred dollars each; one messenger, one assistant messenger, and two laborers; in all, fifty-nine thousand nine hundred dollars. *Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-office Department*.—ForPay of auditor for Post-office Department; compensation of the auditor of the treasury for the Post-office 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-four clerks of class three, sixty-four clerks of class two, thirty-seven clerks of class one, one messenger, one assistant messenger, and fifteen laborers; also, five additional clerks of class three, five additional clerks of class two, and fifteen assorters of money-orders at nine hundred dollars each, for the money-order division; in all, two hundred and sixty-six thousand six hundred and sixty dollars. *Treasurer*.—Fortreasurer, assistant, &c.; compensation of the treasurer of the United States, six thousand 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 bookkeepers, two thousand two hundred dollars each; two tellers, at 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 and eighty-nine thousand four hundred and eighty dollars: *Provided,* That eight thousand five hundred 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. *Register of the Treasury*.—Forregister, assistant, &c.; compensation of the register of the treasury, three thousand dollars; assistant register, two thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; eight clerks of class four, twelve clerks of class three, fifteen elerks of class two, ten clerks of class one; eight copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, two assistant messengers, and two laborers; in all, eighty-four thousand five hundred and twenty dollars. *Comptroller of the Currency*.—Forcomptroller of currency, deputy, &c.; comptroller of the currency, five thousand dollars; deputy comptroller, two thousand five hundred dollars; twelve clerks of class four, fourteen clerks of class three, twelve clerks of class two, twelve clerks of class one, thirty female clerks, four messengers, four laborers, and two nightwatchmen; in all, one hundred and seventeen thousand three hundred and eighty dollars. *Commissioner of Internal Revenue*.—Forcommissioner of internal revenue, deputy, &c. commissioner of internal revenue, six thousand dollars; deputy 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 class four, forty-eight clerks of class three, fifty-two clerks of class two, twenty-eight clerks of class one; seventy-five copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; seven messengers, three assistant messengers, and fifteen laborers; in all, three hundred and sixty-three thousand seven hundred and forty dollars.
ForDies, paper, and stamps. dies, paper, and for stamps, four hundred thousand dollars. ForCollectors, assessors, &c., of internal revenue.Net pay of collectors not to exceed $4500 a year. salaries and expenses of collectors, assessors, assistant assessors, supervisors, detectives, and storekeepers, together with the expense of carrying into eflect the various provisions of the several acts providing internal revenue, excepting items otherwise provided for, four million seven hundred thousand dollars; and hereafter the total net compensation of collectors of internal revenue shall in no case exceed four thousand five hundred dollars per annum.
ForDetection, &c., of violations of internal revenue laws. detecting and bringing to trial and punishment persons guilty of69 violatingThe Secretary of the Treasury may employ not over three persons to aid in collecting money belonging to and withheld from the United StatesTerms of employment, compensation, &c.No person to be employed, unless, &c.Penalty upon such persons for misconduct. the internal revenue laws, or conniving at the same, in cases where such expenses are not otherwise provided for by law, eighty thousand dollars; and from and after the passage of this act the Secretary of the Treasury shall have power to employ not more than three persons to assist the proper officers of the government in discovering and collecting any money belonging to the United States whenever the same shall be withheld by any jierson or corporation, upon such terms and conditions as he shall deem best for the interests of the United States; but no compensation shall be paid to such persons except out of the money and property so secured; and no person shall be employed under the provisions of this clause who shall not have fully set forth in a written statement, under oath, addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, the character of the claim out of which he proposes to recover, or assist in recovering moneys for the United States, the laws by the violation of which die same have been withheld, and the name of the person, firm, or corporation having thus withheld such moneys; and if any person so employed shall receive or attempt to receive any money or other consideration from any person, firm, or corporation alleged thus to have withheld money from the United States, except in pursuance of the written contract made in relation thereto with the Secretary of the Treasury, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than two years, or both, in the discretion of any court of the United States having jurisdiction;Report. and the person so employed shall be required to make report of his proceedings under such contract at any time when required to do so by the Secretary of the Treasury. *light-house Board*.—ForLight-house board. chief clerk of the light-house board, two thousand dollars; two clerks 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, thirteen thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars. *Bureau of Statistics*.—ForBureau of statistics. the officer in charge of the bureau of statistics, two thousand five 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.
ForTemporary clerks;limit to their pay. temporary clerks for the Treasury Department, forty thousand dollars: *Provided,* That hereafter, no temporary clerk shall receive a greater compensation than at the rate of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum for the time actually employed. ForStationery. stationery for the Treasury Department and its several bureaus, fifty thousand dollars. ForPostage, newspapers, &c. postage, newspapers, arranging and binding cancelled marine papers, sealing ships* registers, care of horses for mail and olliee wagon, repairs of wagons and harness, washing towels, investigation of accounts and records, brooms, brushes, crash, cotton cloth, cane, chamois-skins, dusters, flour, keys, lye, matches, nails, oil, powders, repairing handstamps, sponge, soap, tacks, wallpaper, and the other miscellaneous items required for the current and ordinary business of the department, sixty-five thousand dollars.
ForFurniture, &c. furniture, such as carpets, desks, tables, chairs, shelving for file-rooms, boxes and repairs of furniture, cases, oilcloth, matting, rugs, chair-covers and cushions, repairs, and laying of carpets, and other miscellaneous articles of the like character, twenty-five thousand dollars. ForFuel, &c. coal, wood, lighting the treasury building, baskets, books, spittoons, drop-lights and tubiug, files, blank-keys, water-coolers, tumblers, hatchets, ice-picks, mail-sacks, match-safes and matches, pitchers, towels, traps,70 thermometers, buckets, dippers, saws, and other miscellaneous items, fifty thousand dollars. *Independent Treasury*.—OfficeIndependent treasury.Office of assistant treasurer at New York; of the assistant treasurer at New York:
For assistant treasurer, eight thousand dollars; for deputy assistant treasurer, three thousand six hundred dollars; cashier and chief clerk, four thousand two hundred dollars; chief of coin division, four thousand dollars; chief of general pay division, three thousand dollars; assistant chief of general pay division, two thousand two hundred dollars; chief of currency receiving division, three thousand dollars; assistant chief of currency receiving division, two thousand two hundred dollars; chief of registered interest division, two thousand eight hundred dollars; general pay teller, two thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant general pay teller, two thousand four hundred dollars; coin paying teller, two thousand three hundred dollars; coin receiving teller, two thousand three hundred dollars; assistant coin receiving teller, two thousand tWo hundred dollars; chief of coupon interest division, two thousand three hundred dollars; chief of fractional currency division, two thousand five hundred dollars; register of coin certificates, two thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk, two thousand and fifty dollars; nine clerks, at two thousand dollars each, eighteen thousand dollars; one bookkeeper, one thousand nine hundred dollars; one bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars; four bookkeepers, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each, seven thousand two hundred dollars; five clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each, nine thousand dollars; three clerks, at one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars each, five thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; four clerks, at one thousand seven hundred dollars each, six thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; four clerks, at one thousand five hundred dollars each, six thousand dollars; six clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each, eight thousand four hundred dollars; three clerks, at one thousand three hundred dollars each, three thousand nine hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand dollars; two messengers, at one thousand three hundred dollars each, two thousand six hundred dollars; six messengers at four dollars per day each, seven thousand five hundred and twelve dollars; one messenger, eight hundred dollars; one keeper of building, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one engineer, one thousand dollars; one porter, nine hundred dollars; six watchmen, at two dollars per day each, four thousand three hundred and eighty dollars; one watchman, six hundred dollars; chief detective, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant detective, one thousand four hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and forty-eight thousand nine hundred and forty-two dollars.
Officeat Boston; of the assistant treasurer at Boston: For assistant treasurer, five thousand dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand seven hundred dollars; for paying teller, two thousand five hundred dollars; one interest clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; receiving teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one bookkeeper, one thousand seven hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand five hundred dollars each, three thousand dollars; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each, two thousand eight hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each, two thousand four hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand one hundred dollars; two clerks at one thousand dollars each, two thousand dollars; one clerk, eight hundred dollars; two watchmen, at eight hundred and fifty dollars each, one thousand seven hundred dollars; one messenger and watchman, one thousand and sixty dollars; in all, thirty-two thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars.
Officeat San Francisco. of assistant treasurer at San Francisco: For assistant treasurer, in71 additionIndependent treasury.Office at San Francisco; to his salary as treasurer of the branch mint, one thousand five hundred dollars; for cashier, three thousand dollars; for bookkeeper, two thousand five hundred dollars; for assistant cashier, two thousand dollars; for assistant bookkeeper, two thousand dollars; for stamp-clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; for one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for three nightwatchmen, four thousand five hundred dollars; for one day-watchman, nine hundred and sixty dollars; in all, twenty thousand six hundred and sixty dollars.
Officeat Philadelphia; of assistant treasurer at Philadelphia: For assistant treasurer in addition to his salary as treasurer of the mint, one thousand five hundred dollars; for cashier and chief clerk, two thousand seven hundred dollars; chief bookkeeper, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief interest clerk, one thousand nine hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; coin teller, one thousand seven hundred dollars; registered interest clerk, one thousand seven hundred dollars; assistant coupon clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; fractional currency clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; assistant registered loan clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant registered loau clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant coin teller, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant fractional currency clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; receiving teller, one thousand three hundred dollars; assistant receiving teller, one thousand two hundred dollars; superintendent of building, one thousand one hundred dollars; seven female counters, at nine hundred dollars each, six thousand three hundred dollars; four watchmen, at nine hundred and thirty dollars each, three thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, thirty-six thousand three hundred and twenty-three dollars.
Officeat St Louis; of assistant treasurerat St. Louis: For assistant treasurer, five thousand dollars; chief clerk and teller, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant teller, oue thousand eight hundred dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand dollars; four watclimen, at seven hundred dollars each, two thousand eight hundred dollars; in all, fifteen thousand eight hundred dollars.
Officeat New Orleans; of assistant treasurer at New Orleans: For assistant treasurer, four thousand five hundred 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 fourteen thousmid three hundred and forty dollars. Officeat Charleston; of assistant treasurer at Charleston, South Carolina:
For assistant 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; in all, nine thousand five hundred and sixty dollars. Officeat Baltimore. of assistant treasurer at Baltimore: For assistant treasurer, five thousand dollars; for cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; for three clerks, five thousand four hundred dollars; for three clerks, four thousand two hundred dollars; for two clerks, two thousand four hundred dollars; for one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; for five vault watchmen, three thousand six hundred dollars; in all, twenty-three thousand nine hundred and forty dollars.
OfficeOffice of depositary at Chicago. of depositary at Chicago: For cashier, two thousand five hundred 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; for one watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, ten thousand and sixty dollars. 72 OfficeIndependent treasury.Office of depositaryat Cincinnati; of depositary at Cincinnati:
For cashier, two thousand dollars 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; in all, eleven thousand two hundred and sixty dollars. Officeat Louisville; of depositary at Louisville: For cashier, two thousand dollars; for one clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; for one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; for one watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, five thousand four hundred and twenty dollars.
Officeat Pittsburg; of depositary at Pittsburg: For cashier, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; one watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, three thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars. Officeat Santa Fé; of depositary at Santa Fé: For depositary (in addition to his pay as receiver), two thousand dollars; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; two watchmen, each seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, four thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
Officeat Tucson. of depositary at Tucson, Arizona: For depositary, in addition to his pay as postmaster, one thousand five hundred dollars. ForSpecial agents.1816, ch. 90.Vol. ix. p. 69. compensation to special agents to examine the books, accounts, and money on hand at the several depositaries, including national banks acting as depositaries under the act of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, kix thousand dollars. ForContingent expenses.No part for clerical services.Checks, &c.Additional clerks. contingent expenses under the act of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, for the collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue, one hundred thousand dollars: *Provided,* That no part of said sum shall be expended for clerical services.
For checks and certificates of deposit for office of assistant treasurer at New York, and other offices, thirteen thousand dollars. For additional clerks under the act for the better organization of the 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*.—ForMint at Philadelphia. salaries of the director, treasurer, assayer, 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, new machinery, and repairs, thirtyfive 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*.—ForBranch mint at San Franciso; salaries of superintendent, treasurer, assayer, melter and refiner, coiner, and six clerks, thirty thousand five hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, two hundred thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, repairs, and wastage, fifty-nine thousand five hundred and forty-five dollars. *Branch Mint at Carson City, Nevada*.—Forat Carson City. salaries of superintendent, assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, and four clerks, seventeen thousand nine hundred dollars. For wages of workmen and adjusters, fifty-four thousand dollars. For chemicals, charcoal, wood, and incidental expenses, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars. *Assay Office, New Tork*.—ForAssay office, New York. salary of superintendent, four thousand73 fiveMint, &c. 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 clerks, at the discretion of the secretary of the treasury, 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*.—ForBranch mint at Denver. assayer (who shall have charge of 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. *Assay Office at Boise City, Idaho*.—ForAssay office at Boise City.Certain offices abolished July 1st, 1872. salaries of assayer, who shall have charge of the assay office, melter and refiner, and clerk, five thousand four hundred dollars; and the offices of superintendent and one clerk are hereby abolished after July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-two.
For wages of workmen, three thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. *Branch Mint at Charlotte, North Carolina*.—ForBranch mint, at Charlotte. assayer, fifteen hundred dollars; for wages of workmen, fourteen hundred and ninety-two dollars. For chemicals, charcoal, and incidental and miscellaneous expenses, fifteen hundred dollars. governments in the territories.Governments in the Territories. *Territory of Arizona*.—ForTerritory of Arizona. salaries of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, secretary, interpreter and translator in the executive office, fourteen thousand dollars.
ForExpense for printing for any session of the legislature of any territory not to exceed $4000. compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses thereof, twenty thousand dollars: *Provided,* That hereafter no expense for printing exceeding four thousand dollars, including printing laws, journals, bills, and necessary printing of the same nature, shall be incurred for any session of the legislature of any of the territories.
For contingent expenses of the territory, one thousand dollars. *Territory of Colorado*.—ForTerritory of Colorado; salaries of governor and superintendent of Indian affairs, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, thirteen thousand three hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the territory, one thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the secretary’s office in Colorado territory, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, two thousand dollars. *Territory of Dakota*.—ForDakota; salaries of governor and superintendent of Indian affairs, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, thirteen thousand three 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 Idaho*.—ForIdaho. salaries of governor and superintendent of Indian affairs, chief justice and two associate 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,74 officers,Governments in the Territories. clerks, and contingent expenses thereof, twenty thousand dollars. *Territory of Montana*.—ForTerritory of Montana; compensation of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of the territory, one thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the secretary’s office, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, two thousand dollars. *Territory of New Mexico*.—ForNew Mexico; salaries of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, and exofficio superintendent of public buildings and grounds, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars. For interpreter and translator in the executive office, five hundred dollars; for contingent expenses of the territory, one thousand dollars. *Territory of Utah*.—ForUtah; salariesof governor, chief justice, two associate judges, and secretary, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of the territory, one thousand dollars. *Territory of Washington*.—ForWashington; salaries of governor, chief justice, two associate judges, and secretary, fourteen thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the territory, one thousand dollars. *Territory of Wyoming*.—ForWyoming. salaries of governor and superintendent of Indian affairs, chief justice, two associate judges, and secretary, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the territory, one thousand dollars. *District of Columbia*.—ForDistrict of Columbia. salary of the governor, three thousand dollars; for salary of the secretary, two thousand dollars; ffir pay of the members of the council, two thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars; for salaries of the members of the board of public works ten thousand dollars; for salaries of the members of the board of health, at two thousand dollars each, ten thousand dollars:Proviso. *Provided,* That no part of the sum hereby appropriated shall be paid to any member of such boards who shall hold any other federal office. department of the interior.Department of the Interior.
ForPay of Secretary, assistant, clerks, &c. compensation of the Secretary of the Interior, eight thousand dollars; assistant secretary, three thousand five hundred dollars; 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 by the SecretarySuperintendent of building. 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.
ForCaptain of the watch and watchmen. one captain of the watch, twelve hundred dollars, and twenty-eight watchmen for the general service of the Interior Department building, and all the bureaus therein, to be allotted to day or night service, as the secretary of the Interior may direct, twenty-one thousand three hundred and sixty dollars. ForStationery, &c. stationery, fiirniture, advertising, books, and maps for the library, and miscellaneous items, twelve thousand dollars.
ForDistribution of documents. expenses of packing and distributing official documents, including salary of superintendent, five thousand dollars. ForRent. rent and fitting up of rooms for the use of the pension office and for the bureau of education, sixteen thousand dollars. ForRepairs, fuel, &c. casual repairs of the department building, ten thousand dollars. For fuel, light, and salary of the engineer, at fourteen hundred dollars,75 andDepartment of the Interior. repairs of the heating apparatus, eighteen thousand two hundred dollars. *General Land Office*.—ForGeneral land office.Pay of commissioner, recorder, clerks, &c. commissioner of the general land office, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; recorder, two thousand dollars; three principal clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; three clerks of class four, twenty-three clerks of class three, forty clerks of class two, forty clerks of class one; one draughtsman, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one assistant draughtsman, at one thousand four hundred dollars; two messengers, three assistant messengers, seven laborers, and two packers; in all, one hundred and seventy-one thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars.Additional clerks, &c.
Also, for additional clerks on account of military bounty lands, viz., for principal clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class three, four clerks of class two, thirty-five clerks of class one, and two laborers; in all, fifty-two thousand six hundred and forty dollars: *Provided,* That the Secretary of the Interior, at his discretion, shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to use any portion of said appropriation for piecework, or by the day, month, or year, at such rate or ratesPiece-work. as he may deem just or fair, not exceeding a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum.
ForMaps, stationery, repairs, &c. 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, under the several acts, and contingent expenses under the swampland act, twenty thousand dollars; to bring up arrearages of work in the land office by the employment of thirty clerks of class one, for one year only, thirty-six thousand dollars;Additional clerks for oae year. making a total appropriated for the general land office of two hundred and eighty thousand five hundred and sixty dollar’s. *Indian Office*.—ForIndian office.Pay of commissioner, chief clerk, &c. compensation of the commissioner of Indian affairs, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four, seven clerks of class three, five clerks of class two, one messenger, one assistant messenger, and one laborer; in all, thirty thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars.
For temporary clerks, viz., 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 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*.—ForPension office.Pay of commissioner, &c. compensation of commissioner of pensions, three thousand dolfars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; twenty-two clerks of class four, forty-eight clerks of class three, seventy-six clerks of class two, seventy-eight clerks of class one, sixteen female copyists at nine hundred dollars each, one messenger, five assistant messengers, and five laborers in his office; in all, three hundred and forty-three thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation of additional temporary clerks in the pension office for the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, as follows: For four decks of class three, eight clerks of class two, forty-eight clerks of class one, nine female copyists at nine hundred dollars each, seven assistant messengers, and five laborers; in all, ninety-one thousand nine hundred and forty dollars. For stationery, engraving, and retouching plates; for bounty-land warrants, printing and binding the same, 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, seventy-five thousand dollars. *United States Patent Office*.—ForPatent office. compensation of the commissioner76 of thePatent office.Pay of commissioner, assistant, examiners, clerks, &c. 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; trademark examiner, two thousand five hundred dollars; twenty-four principal examiners, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; twenty-four 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; six clerks of class four, eight clerks of class three, fifty-five clerks of class two, and forty-five clerks of class one; making, in all, three hundred and twenty thousand six hundred dollars.
For thirty permanent clerks, at one thousand dollars each; for forty permanent clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; for three skilled draughtsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; for thirty-five copyists of drawings, at the rate of one thousand dollars per annum each; for one messenger and purchasing clerk, one thousand dollar’s; for one skilled laborer, one thousand two hundred dollars; for eight attendants in model-room, at one thousand dollar’s each; for eight attendants in model-room, at nine hundred dollars each; for thirty laborers at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; for six laborers, at six hundred dollars each; in all, one hundred and forty-seven thousand two hundred dollars.
ForContingent, &c., expenses. contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the patent office, namely: For stationery for use of office, repair of model-cases, stationary portfolios for drawings, 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 other contingencies, ubiety thousand dollars.
ForPhotolitho-graphing, &c. photo-lithographing, or otherwise producing copies of drawings of current and back issues, for use of the office and for sale, including pay of temporary draughtsman, forty thousand dollars. *Bureau of Education*.—ForBureau of education.Pay of commissioner, &c. commissioner of education, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; one statistician, with the compensation of a clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; one translator, with the compensation of a clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; four copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; stationery, one thousand dollars; library, one thousand dollars; current educational periodicals, two hundred and fifty dollars; other current publications, two hundred and twenty-five dollars; completing valuable sets of periodicals and publications in the library, two hundred dollars; collecting statistics, and writing and compiling matter for annual and special reports, and editing and publishing circulars of information, thirteen thousand dollars; fuel and lights, two hundred and seventy-five dollars; contingencies, one thousand two hundred and sixty dollars; in all, thirty-four thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. *Surveyors-General and their Clerks*.—ForSurveyors-general and their clerks in Louisiana; compensation of surveyor-general of Louisiana, two thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, two thousand five hundred dollars.
ForFlorida; surveyor-general of Florida, two thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, two thousand five hundred dollars. ForMinnesota; surveyor-general of Minnesota, two thousand dollars, and for clerka in his office, six thousand three hundred dollars. ForDakota; surveyor-general of the Territory of Dakota, two thousand dollars, and for clerks ni liis office, six thousand three hundred dollars. ForKansas. surveyor-general of Kansas, two thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, six thousand three hundred dollars. 77 ForSurveyors General and their clerks in Colorado; surveyor-general of Colorado, three thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars.
ForNew Mexico; surveyor-general of New Mexico, three thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. ForCalifornia; surveyor-general of California, three thousand dollars, and for clerks in his oilice, eleven thousand dollars. ForIdaho; surveyor-general of Idaho, three thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. ForNevada; surveyor-general of Nevada, three thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. ForOregon; surveyor-general of Oregon, two thousand five hundred dollars, and for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars.
ForWashington; surveyor-general of Washington Territory, two thousand five hundred dollars, and for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. ForNebraska and Iowa; surveyor-general of Nebraska and Iowa, two thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, six thousand three hundred dollars. ForMontana; surveyor-general of Montana Territory, three thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. ForUtah; surveyor-general of Utah Territory, three thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars.
ForWyoming, surveyor-general of the Territory of Wyoming, three thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. ForArizona. surveyor-general of Arizona Territory, three thousand dollars, and for clerks in his office, three thousand dollars. *Department of Agriculture*.—ForDepartment of agriculture.Pay of commissioner, &c. compensation of commissioner of 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 experimental 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; one carpenter, at nine hundred and sixty dollars; three watchmen; and nine laborers; making, in all, seventy-five thousand eight hundred and ninety dollars.
ForCollecting statistics and preparing reports. collecting statistics and compiling and writing matter for monthly, annual, and special reports, fifteen thousand dollars. ForPurchase and distribution of seeds, &c. purchase and distribution of new and valuable seeds and plants, fifty thousand dollars; for expense of putting up the some, for labor, bagging, paper, twine, gum, and other necessary materials, five thousand dollars. ForExperimental garden, &c. labor on experimental garden, and for flowerpots, repairs to greenhouse, and purchase of new plants and seeds for the same, ten thousand dollars.
ForStationery, &c. stationery, two thousand dollars; for freight charges, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for fuel, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for lights, five hundred dollar’s; for repairs of building, heating apparatus, furniture, and water and gas pipes, one thousand two hundred rlollavs; for keep of horses, fifteen hundred dollars; for new furniture, one thousand dollars; for paper, twine, and gum for folding-room, three hundred dol-78lars;Department of agriculture. for cases for the department museum, one thousand five hundred dollars; for collecting and modeling specimens of fruits and vegetables, and collecting and preparing specimens for the museum and herbarium, two thousand dollars; for cases for the library, one thousand dollars; for entomological works of reference, two hundred and fifty dollars; for botanical works of reference, two hundred and fifty dollars; for repairs and changes, five hundred dollars; for works on chemistry, mineralogy, and charts, five hundred dollars; for chemicals and contingent expenses, seven hundred dollars; for current agricultural works for the library, two hundred and fifty dollars; for miscellaneous agricultural periodicals, two hundred and fifty dollars; for completion of valuable sets in the library, two hundred and fifty dollars; for incidental and miscellaneous items, viz., for advertising, postage, telegraphing, dry goods, soap, brushes, brooms, mats, oils, paints, glass, lumber, hardware, ice, purchase of old reports, five thousand dollars; in all, twenty-two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. post-office department.Post-office Department.
ForPay of postmaster-General, assistants, superintendents, chiefs of division, clerks, &c. compensation of the Postmaster-General, eight thousand dollars; three assistant postm&stersgeneral, 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 in the money-order office, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one messenger and four assistant messengers; nine watchmen, fifteen laborers, and 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 one clerk of class four, two clerks of class two, one olerk of class one, and two laborers, additional force in the money-order office, seven thousand two hundred and forty dollars. ForStationery, fuel, &c. stationery, nine thousand dollars; for foel for the General Post-Office 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, one thousand dollars; for furniture, two thousand 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 dollar’s; 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, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; 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-four thousand nine hundred and ninety-two dollars. 79 war department.War Department.
ForPay of secretary of War, clerks, &c. compensation of the Secretary of War, eight thousand dollars; cltief 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, one laborer; in all, forty-seven thousand two hundred and twenty dollars.
ToExamination of rebel archives, and copies. enable the Secretary of War to have the rebel archives examined, and copies furnished from time to time, for the use of the government, including also an additional sum for the contingent expenses of his office, eleven thousand dollars; and for the payment of clerks employed in the examination and settlement of claims, arising from the collection and organization of volunteers during the late war, as follows: four clerks of class four, three clerks of class three, twenty-seven clerks of class two, and twelve clerks of class one; one fireman, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one messenger, at three hundred and sixty dollars per annum; and for incidental expenses, eight thousand dollars;Additional clerks. and two additional clerks of class one, to aid in examining the rolls of the war of eighteen himdred and twelve, to secure, within a reasonable time, the decision of cases of veterans of that war, now pending in the pension bureau; making, in all, the further sum of seventy-five thousand six hundred and eighty dollars, which is hereby appropriated.
For contingent expenses, seven thousand dollars. *Office of the Adjutant-General*.—ForOffice of adjutant-general; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; 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, ten thousand dollars. *Office of the Quartermaster-General*.—Forquartermaster-general; chief clerk, two thousand 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 himdred 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*.—Forpaymaster-general; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four, nine clerks of class three, twenty-three clerks of class two, twelve clerks of class one, and two messengers, seventy-one thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars. For contingent expenses, five thousand dollars. *Office of the Commissary-General*.—Forcommissary-general; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; oue 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, six thousand dollars. *Office of the Surgeon-General*.—Forsurgeon-general; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; oue clerk of class three, two clerks of class two, eight clerks of class one, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, seventeen thousand five hundred and sixty dollars. For contingent expenses, blank books, stationery, binding, rent, fuel, and including rent of surgeon-general’s office and army medical museum, eight thousand dollars. *Office of Chief Engineer*.—Forchief engineer. chief clerk, two thousand dollars; 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. 80 ForWar Department. contingent expenses, viz., for stationery, office furniture, miscellaneous and incidental expenses, including two daily Washington newspapers, three thousand dollars. *Office of Chief of Ordnance*.—ForOffice of chief of ordnance; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; three clerks of class 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*.—Formilitary justice. one chief clerk, at two thousand 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*.—ForSignal office. two clerks of class two, two thousand eight hundred dollars. *Office of the Inspector-General*.—ForOffice of inspector-General. one clerk of class three, one thousand six hundred dollars. *War Department Buildings*.—ForWar Department buildings.Pay of superintendents, &c. compensation of superintendent of 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 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. ForFuel, &c. fuel for warming the entire building, and for operating the ventilating fan in summer, repairs of steam warming and ventilating apparatus, pay of engineer and fireman, matting and oilcloth for balls, gas, whitewashing, and other incidental expenses, seven thousand five hundred dollars.
ForBuilding occupied by paymaster-general. 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 thousand five hundred dollars. navy department.Navy Department ForPay of secretary, clerks, &c. compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, eight thousand dollars; 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, and two laborers; in all, thirty-five thousand six hundred and twenty dollars.
ForStationery. stationery, furniture, newspapers, and miscellaneous items, five thousand dollars. *Bureau of Yards and Docks*.—ForBureau of yards and docks; civil engineer, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; 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.
For stationery, books, plans, drawings, labor, and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. *Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting*.—Forequipment and recruiting. chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of 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. 81 ForNavy Department. stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, seven hundred and fifty dollars. *Bureau of Navigation*.—ForBureau of navigation; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three, one 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*.—Forordnance; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of 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 Repair*.—Forconstruction and repair; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; 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*.—Forsteam engineering; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class two, one assistant draughtsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; 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*.—Forprovisions and clothing; chief clerk, eighteen hundred dollars; one clerk of class four, two clerks of class three, two clerks of class two, three clerks of class one, 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*.—Formedicine and surgery. one clerk of class four, one clerk of class three, one messenger, and one laborer; in all, four thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars. ForStationery and miscellaneous. stationery and miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars. For superintendent (two hundred and fifty dollars), five watchmen, and two laborers for the building occupied by the Navy Department; in all, five thousand two hundred and ninety dollars.
For incidental labor, fuel, lights, and miscellaneous items for said building, seven thousand dollars. judicial.Judiciary. *United States Courts*.—ForSupreme Court of the United States. the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, eight thousand five hundred dollars; and for 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.
ForReporter. salary of the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, two thousand five hundred dollars. ForMarshal of Supreme Court. the salary of the marshal of the Supreme Court, three thousand five hundred dollars. ForDistrict judges. salaries of the district judges of the United States, including the salaries of the retired judges of the eastern district of Texas, southern district of Ohio, and eastern district of Michigan, one hundred and eighty-nine thousand five hundred dollars.
ForSupreme Court of the District of Columbia. salaries of the chief justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, and the four associate judges, twenty thousand five hundred dollars. ForDistrict attorneys. compensation of the district attorneys of the United States, nineteen thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. 82 ForMarshals. compensation of the district marshals of the United States, eleven thousand seven hundred dollars. ForWarden of jail. salary of the warden of the jail in the District of Columbia, two thousand dollars. *Court of Claims*.—ForCourt of Claims.Salaries of judges, &c. salaries of five judges of the court of claims, at four thousand dollars each; the chief clerk, three thousand dollars; and assistant clerk, two thousand dollars; bailiff, one thousand five hundred dollars; and messenger thereof; in all, twenty-seven thousand three hundred and forty dollars.
ForStationery.Reporting decisions. stationery, books, fuel, labor, and other contingent and miscellaneous expenses, three thousand dollars; for reporting the decisions of the court, clerical hire, labor in preparing and superintending the printing of the seventh volume of the reports of the court of claims, to be paid on the order of the court, one thousand dollars. ToJudgments;no part for George Chorpenning. pay judgments of the court of claims, four hundred thousand dollars: *Provided,* That no part of this sum shall be paid upon any judgment rendered in favor of George Chorpeiming growing out of any service rendered in carrying the mail. department of justice.Department of Justice. *Office of the Attorney-General*.—ForPay of attorney-General, solicitor-general, assistants, &c. compensation of the Attorney-General, eight thousand dollars; solicitor-general, seven thousand five hundred dollars; three 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, and two watchmen; in all, seventy-three thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. *Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury*.—ForOffice of solicitor of treasury, &c. compensation of the 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.
ForContingent expenses. contingent expenses of the Department of Justice, viz.: Fuel, labor, stationery, and miscellaneous items, fifteen thousand dollars; for rent of building,’fifteen thousand dollars; for furniture and law-books, six thousand dollars. *Commissioners to codify the Laws of the United States*.—ForCommissioners to codify the laws. compensation of three commissioners to codify the laws of the United States, fifteen thousand dollar’s. For incidental and contingent expenses for clerk-hire, stationery, and miscellaneous items, three thousand dollars. *United States and British Claims Commission*.—ForBritish claims commission. the compensation and expenses of the United States and British claims commission, forty-nine thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
ToCivil service. enable the President of the United States to perfect and put in force such rules regulating the civil service as may, from time to time, be adopted by him, twenty-five thousand dollars. Sec. 2. ThatHeads of executive departments, &c., to include in annual estimates sums necessary for printing and binding. after the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, it shall be the duty of each head of an executive department of the government, and of all other public officers who have heretofore had printing and binding done at the congressional printing office for the use of their respective departments or public offices, to include in their83 annual estimates for appropriations for the next fiscal year such sum or sums as may to them seem necessary “for printing and binding, to be executed under the direction of the congressional printer.
” Sec. 3. ThatCongressional printer to open an account with each department, &c., for which an appropriation has been made for printing, &c. it shall be the duty of the congressional printer, when Congress shall have made an appropriation for any department or public office, to be expended “for printing and binding, to be executed under the direction of the congressional printer,” to cause an account to be opened with each of said departments or public offices, on which he shall charge for all printing and binding ordered by the heads of said departments or public offices, in accordance with the schedule of prices established in accordance with law, and it shall not be lawful for him to cause to be executed any printing or binding the value whereof shall exceed the amount appropriated for such purpose.
AndClerk. the congressional printer is hereby authorized to employ a clerk of class two to have charge of said accounts; and that he make a detailed report of each account with departmentsReport. or public offices to Congress in his annual report. Sec. 4. ThatCertain limit to number of documents repealed. all acts and parts of acts prescribing and limiting the number of congressional documents to be printed for the uso of any head of department or public office are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. ThatProceeds of sales of old material, &c., how to be used and applied.See 1872, ch. 348.*Post,* p. 337.Detailed statement.This section not to apply to, &c.Register of Treasury to furnish copies of warrants, &c. all proceeds of sales of old material, condemned stores, supplies, or other public property of any kind, shall hereafter be deposited and covered into the treasury as miscellaneous receipts, on account of “proceeds of government property,” and shall not be withdrawn or applied except in consequence of a subsequent appropriation made by law; and a detailed statement of all such proceeds of sales shall be included in the appendix to the book of estimates.
But this section shall not be held to repeal the existing authority of law in relation to marine hospitals, revenue-cutters, the clothing fund of the navy, or the side of commissary stores to the officers of the army. And it shall be the duty of the register of the treasury to furnish to the proper accounting officers copies of all warrants covering such proceeds, where the same may be necessary in the settlement of accounts in their respective offices. Sec. 6. ThatPublic grounds around the Capitol to be enlarged.Plan.What to be included.See *Post,* p. 537. the public grounds surrounding the Capitol shall be enlarged (according to the plan approved by the committees on public buildings of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, which plan is hereby directed to be deposited in the custody of the Secretary of the Interior) by extension between First street east and First street west, in the following manner: northwardly to the south side of North B street, and southwardly to the north side of South B street, including, in addition to so much of the reservations, avenues, and streets as are necessary for such extension, the two squares designated on the plan of the city of Washington as numbers six hundred and eightyseveu and six hundred and eighty-eight, respectively.
Sec. 7. ThatThe Secretary of the Interior to purchase from owners such private property as may be necessary, &c.Limit as to price.Sufficient conveyances before payment. it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to purchase, from the owner or owners thereof, at such price, not exceeding its actual cash value, as may be mutually agreed on between the secretary and such owner or owners, and not exceeding the appraisal made by the commission of nine in their report to Robert Quid, United States district attorney for the District of Columbia, on the twenty-first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, such private property as may be necessary for carrying this act into effect, the value of the property so purchased to be paid to the owner or owners thereof out of any money in the treasury uot otherwise appropriated, on the requisition of said Secretary: *Provided,* That before such payment shall be made, the owuer or owners of the property purchased shall, by good and sufficient deed or deeds, in due form of law, and approved by the Attorney-General of the United States, fully release and convey to the United States all84 their and each of their several and respective rights in said titles to such lands and property so purchased.
Sec. 8. ThatIf property cannot be obtained by mutual agreement, the supreme court of the District of Columbia to provide for making a just appraisement thereof. if the Secretary of the Interior shall not be able to agree with the owner or owners of any private property needed for the purposes of this act upon the price to be paid therefor, or if for any other cause he shall be unable to obtain the title to any such property by mutual agreement with the owner or owners thereof, it shall be his duty to make application to the supreme court of the District of Columbia, which court is hereby authorized and required, upon such application, in such mode, and under such rules and regulations as it may adopt, to make a just and equitable appraisement of the cash value of the several interests of each and every owner of the real estate and improvements thereon necessary to be taken for the public use in accordance with the provisions of this act, and to which the Secretary has been unable to obtain the title by mutual agreement with the owner or owners thereof.
Sec. 9. ThatUpon payment, &c., of appraised value, the fee of the premises to vest in the United States, &c. the fee-simple of all premises so appropriated for public use, of which an appraisement shall have been made under the order and direction of said court, shall, upon payment to the owner or owners, respectively, of the appraised value, or in case the said owner or owners refuse or neglect for fifteen days after the appraisement of the cash value of said lands and improvements by said court to demand the same from the SecretarySecretary of Interior to make payment. of the Interior, upon depositing the said appraised value in the said court to the credit of such owner or owners, respectively, be vested in the United States.
And the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and required to pay to the several owner or owners, respectively, the appraised value of the several premises as specified in the appraisement of said court, or pay into court by deposit, as hereinbefore provided,Appropriation. the said appraised values; and the sum necessary, not exceeding four hundred thousand dollars, for such purpose is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: *Provided,*Certain materials in the buildings to be sold at public auction.Proceeds of sales, how to be applied.
That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to sell at public auction such materials in the buildings in squares numbers six hundred and eighty-seven and six hundred and eighty-eight as are not necessary for the public works in this District; and further, that the moneys realized by such sales shall be applied to the improvement and extension of the Capitol grounds. Sec. 10. ThatCourt to determine the time and manner of the taking and delivery of the condemned property.Costs. said court may direct the time and manner in which possession of the property condemned shall be taken or delivered, and may, if necessary, enforce any order or issue any process for giving possession.
The cost occasioned by the inquiry and assessment shall be paid by the United States, and, as to other costs which may arise, they shall be charged or taxed as the court may direct. Sec. 11. ThatProceedings where there are doubts as to the ownership of the property, &c. no delay in making an assessment of compensation, or in taking possession, shall be occasioned by any doubt which may arise as to the ownership of the property, or any part thereof, or as to the interests of the respective owners, but in such cases the court shall require a deposit of the money allowed as compensation for the whole property or the part in dispute.When possession may be taken.
In all cases, as soon as the United States shall have paid the compensation assessed, or secured its payment, by a deposit of money, under the order of the court, possession of the property may be taken. Sec. 12. ThatCertain Railroad companies to remove their tracks from, &c. the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company and the Metropolitan Railroad Company be, and they are hereby required to remove their tracks, respectively, from the Capitol grounds, as hereby established, and to run the same as they may be directed, from time to time, by the officer in charge of the public buildings and grounds, as the grading and filling up of said grounds may render necessary.Commission to report a plan to remove locomotire railroad track in front of western entrance of Capitol.
That a commission, consisting of the Secretary of the Interior, the chief engineer of the army, and the officer in charge of public buildings andFORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 140, 141. 1872.85 grounds, is hereby authorized and directed to examine and report to Congress. prior to the second Monday of December next, a plan by which the locomotive railroad track in front of the western entrance of the Capitol shall be removed, with due regard to the rights of all parties concerned, and by which proper connections with other railroads may be made.
Sec. 13. ThatSalaries of seccond comptroller, register, supervising architect, and of the judges of the court of claims established. from and after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, the annual salaries of the second comptroller, of the register, and of the supervising architect of the treasury department, shall be four thousand dollars each; and the annual salary of the judges of the court of claims shall be four thousand live hundred dollars each, and a sufficient Stun to carry into effect the provisions of this section to the end of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, is hereby appropriated.
Approved, May 8, 1872.
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