Chapter 225. making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government tor the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and tor other purposes

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CHAP. 225.— An Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government tor the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and tor other purposes.June 15, 1880. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Appropriations,Legislative, executive and judicial, year 1881. That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for the service of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely:

LEGISLATIVE.Legislative. senate. For compensation of Senators, three hundred and eighty thousand dollars.Senators’ compensation. For mileage of Senators, thirty-three thousand dollars.Mileage. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and othersClerks, messengers, and others, annual salary. receiving an annual salary in the service of the Senate, one hundred and ninety-nine thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven dollar’s and sixty-eight cents, namely: For Secretary of the Senate, four thousand 211 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

Sess. II. Ch. 225. 1880. five hundred dollars, including compensation as disbursing officer of the contingent fund of the Senate, and for compensation as disbursing-officer of salaries of Senators, three hundred and ninety-six dollars; hire of horse and wagon for the Secretary’s office, twelve hundred dollars; chief clerk, three thousand dollars; principal clerk, principal executive clerk, minute and journal clerk, financial clerk and enrolling-clerk, 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; five clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, at two thousand one hundred dollars each.

For keeper of the stationery, two thousand one hundred and two dollars and forty cents; assistant keeper of stationery, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two messengers, one thousand two hundred and ninety-six dollars each; four laborers in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, seven hundred and twenty dollars each. For chaplain, nine hundred dollars.Chaplain.Secretary to Vice-President.Messenger to Vice-President’s room.Committee clerks. For secretary to the Vice-President, two thousand one hundred and two dollars and forty cents, For messenger to the Vice-President’s room, to be appointed by the Vice-President, one thousand four hundred and forty dollar’s.

For clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, two thousand five hundred dollars. For assistant clerk to Committee on Appropriations, one thousand six hundred dollar’s. For clerk of printing records, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars. For clerk to the Committee on Finance, clerk to the Committee on Claims, clerk to the Committee on Commerce, clerk to the Committee on the Judiciary, clerk to the Committee on Private Land-Claims, clerk to the Committee on Pensions, clerk to Committee on Military Affairs, clerk to Committee on Post-Offices and Post Roads, for clerk to the Committee on the District of Columbia, for clerk of Joint Committee on the Library, and for clerk of the Committee on the Census, at two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars each.

For Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper, four-thousand three hundredSergeant-at-Arms, Doorkeeper, and assistants, &c. and twenty dollars; assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; acting assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; three messengers, acting as assistant doorkeepers, one thousand eight hundred dollars each. For clerk to the Sergeant-at-Arms, two thousand dollars.Clerk to the Sergeant-at-Arms.Postmaster. For Postmaster to the Senate, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; assistant postmaster and mail-carrier, two thousand and eighty-eight dollars; four mail-carriers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each.

For superintendent of the document-room, two thousand one hundredSuperintendent of the document-room. and sixty dollars; two assistants in document-room, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; one page in the document-room, seven hundred and twenty dollars; superintendent of the folding-room, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; one assistant in the folding-room, one thousand two hundred dollars. For twenty-four messengers, at one thousand four hundred and fortyMessengers. dollars each; messenger to the Committee on Appropriations, to be appointed by the committee, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; messenger in charge of storeroom, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger to the official reporters’ room, one thousand two hundred dollars.

For chief engineer, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; threeChief engineer. assistant engineers, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollar’s each; conductor of elevator, one thousand two hundred dollars; two firemen, at one thousand and ninety-five dollars each; three laborer’s in the engineer’s department, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each. 212 For eight skilled laborers, at one thousand dollars each per annumEight skilled laborers, &c. twelve laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; and one laborer in charge of the private passage, eight hundred and forty dollars; twelve laborers, during the session, at the rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars each per annum; female attendant in charge of the ladies’ retiring-room, seven hundred and twenty dollars; telegraph-operator, twelve hundred dollars per annum.

For contingent expenses of the Senate, namely: Contingent expenses. For stationery and newspapers (including five thousand dollars for stationery for committees and officers of the Senate and one hundred dollars for postage-stamps for the Secretary of the Senate, and one hundred and fifty dollars for postage-stamps for the Sergeant-at-Arms), fourteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For twenty-two clerks to committees, at six dollars per day, duringPer diem, clerks to committees. the session, fifteen thousand eight hundred and forty dollars.

For fourteen pages for the Senate chamber, three riding-pages, andPages. one page for the office of the Secretary of the Senate, at the rate of t wo dollars and fifty cents per day each while actually employed, five thousand four hundred dollars. For expenses of maintaining and equipping horses and mail-wagonsHorses and mail-wagons.Materials for folding.Folding documents.*Proviso*. for carrying the mails, three thousand five hundred dollars. For materials for folding four thousand dollars.

For folding documents, ten thousand dollars: *Provided, however*, That any portion of said sum may be used, at the discretion of the Sergeant-at-Arms, for piecework. And the following prices may be paid for folding books, pamphlets, speeches, and the Daily Record, namely: For quarto volumes, not exceeding one cent per volume; for octavo volumes, not exceeding one-half cent each per volume; for the Daily Record, not exceeding two dollars per thousand; and for speeches not exceeding one dollar per thousand.

For fuel and oil and cotton-waste for the heating apparatus, fiveFuel, oil, &c. thousand dollars; for furniture and repairs of furniture, ten thousand dollars; for packing boxes, six hundred dollars; for miscellaneous items, exclusive of labor, forty-five thousand dollars; in all, sixty thousand six hundred dollars. For reporting the debates and proceedings of the Senate, twenty-fiveReporting debates. thousand dollars, payable in equal monthly installments. For expenses of compiling and preparing the Congressional Directory,Congressional Directory. to be expended under the direction of the Joint Committee on public Printing, one thousand two hundred dollars. capitol policeCapitol police.

For one captain, one thousand six hundred dollars; three lieutenants, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; twenty-one privates, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; and eight watchmen, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, thirtyfive thousand and five hundred dollars, one half to be paid into the contingent fund of the Senate, and the other half to be paid into the contingent fund of the House of Representatives. For contingent fund, one hundred dollars.Contingent fund. house of representatives.House of Representatives.Members of House of Representatives, compensation.Mileage.Officers, clerks, and others, annual salary.

For compensation of Members of the House of Representatives and Delegates from Territories, one million five hundred and thirty thousand dollars. For mileage, one hundred thousand dollars. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others receiving an annual salary, in the service of the House of Representatives, two hundred and six thousand six hundred and ninety-eight dollars, namely: For Clerk of the House of Representatives, including compen- 213sation as disbursing-officer of the contingent fund, four thousand five hundred dollars, and for hire of horses and wagons for the use of the Clerk’s office, six hundred dollars; for chief clerk, journal-clerk, two reading-clerks, and tally-clerk, five in all, at three thousand dollars each; for printing and bill clerk, at two thousand five hundred dollars; for disbursing-clerk, file-clerk, and enrolling clerk, three in all, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; for assistant disbursing-clerk, assistant enrolling-clerk, resolution and petition clerk, newspaper-clerk, superintendent of document-room, index-clerk, and librarian, seven in all, at two thousand dollars each; for distributing-clerk and stationery-clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars each; document-clerk, upholsterer, and locksmith, and two assistant librarians, four in all, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollar s each; and one page, at sixty dollars per month.

For bookkeeper and four clerks, one thousand six hundred dollarsBookkeeper and clerks. each. For one laborer in the bathroom, seven hundred and twenty dollars;Laborers.Telegraph operator. four laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollar’s each; one telegraph-operator, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For clerk to the Committee on Ways and Means, two thousand fiveClerks to Committees. hundred dollars; assistant clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand dollars.

For clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand dollars. For clerk to Committee on the Judiciary, clerk to the Committee on Claims, clerk to the Committee on the Public Lands, clerk to the Committee on War-Claims, clerk to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, clerk to Committee on the District of Columbia, and clerk to the Committee on Commerce, at two thousand dollars each.

For assistant clerk to the Committee on War-Claims, one thousand six hundred dollar’s. For private Secretary to the Speaker, one thousand eight hundredPrivate secretary to Speaker.Clerks. dollars. For clerk to the Speaker, one thousand six hundred dollars. For clerk to the Speaker’s table, one thousand four hundred dollars. For Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, four thousandSergeant-at-Arms, &c. dollars; for one horse and wagon, for his use, five hundred dollars; clerk to the Sergeautat-Arms, two thousand one hundred dollars; paying-teller for the Sergeant-at-Arms, two thousand dollars; messenger to the Sergeant-at-Arms, one thousand two hundred dollars; and one page, at sixty dollars per month; and for laborer in the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms, six hundred and sixty dollars.

For Doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant doorkeeper,Doorkeeper and assistants. two thousand dollar’s; clerk for Doorkeeper, one thousand two hundred dollars; janitor, one thousand two hundred dollars. For one chief engineer, one thousand seven hundred dollars; two assistantChief Engineer and assistants.Laborer.Firemen.Electrician. engineers, one thou: and two hundred dollar’s each; and one laborer, eight hundred and twenty dollars each; five firemen at nine hundred dollars each.

For one electrician, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars, and one laborer, eight hundred dollars. And the electrician, together with everything pertaining to the electrical machinery and apparatus, and all laborers and others connected with the lighting, heating, and ventilating the House, shall be subject exclusively to the orders and in all respects under the direction of the Architect of theUnder direction of Architect, and subject to control of Speaker. Capitol, subject to the control of the Speaker; anti no removal or appointment shall be made except with his approval.

And all engineers and others who are engaged in heating and ventilating the House shall be subject to the orders, and in all respects under the direction, of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the control of the Speaker; and no removal or appointment shall be made except with his approval. 214 For two messengers in the House library, at three dollars and sixtyMessengers in House library.Folding-room. cents per day, two thousand six hundred and twenty-eight dollars. For superintendent of the folding-room, two thousand dollars; three clerks in the folding-room, one at one thousand eight hundred dollars, and two at one thousand two hundred dollars each; superintendent of the Document-room.document-room, tw’o thousand dollars; chief assistant in the document room, at two thousand dollars; document file clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars.

For fourteen messengers on the soldiers’ roll, at one thousand twoMessengers on the soldiers’ roll.Messengers and laborers. hundred dollars each. For eight messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; ten messengers, at one thousand dollars each; seven laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; ten laborers, during the session, at the rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars each per annum; two laborers, at six hundred dollars each; one laborer, at eight hundred and forty dollars; eight laborers in charge of cleaning the Hall of the House, known as “ cloakroom men”, at fifty dollars per month during the session; and for one female attendant in ladies’ retiring-room, six hundred dollars.

For Postmaster, two thousand five hundred dollars; first assistantPostmaster and others. postmaster, two thousand dollars; eight messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each: four messengers, during the session, at eight hundred dollar’s each; and one laborer, at seven hundred and twenty dollars. For Chaplain of the House, nine hundred dollars.Chaplain.Contingent expenses.Stenographers to committees. For contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, namely: For two stenographers for committees, five thousand dollars each; and this shall be in lieu of all other compensation for such services in reporting and transcribing the proceedings of each and all of said committees.

For five official reporters of the proceedings and debates of the House,Official reporters. at five thousand dollars each, twenty-five thousand dollars. For the person preparing the general index to the journals of CongressIndex to Journals of Congress. under resolution of J une eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight , two thousand five hundred dollars. For the journal-clerk for preparing Digest of the Rides, one thousand dollars.Journal clerk for preparing Digest of the Rules.Per diem to clerks to committees.1877, resolution of House, Nov. 6.

For thirty-two clerks to committees, at six dollars each per day during the session, twenty-three thousand and forty dollars. For one employee under the Doorkeeper, by resolution of the House of November sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, one thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars. For materials for folding, sixteen thousand dollars.Materials for folding.Employes in folding-room. For labor in folding books, speeches, and pamphlets, the following employees are hereby authorized to be appointed by the Doorkeeper, namely:

One foreman, one thousand five hundred dollar’s; one messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; one folder in the sealing room, one thousand two hundred dollars; one page,five hundred dollars; one laborer, four hundred dollars; ten folders at nine hundred dollars each; five folders at eight hundred and forty dollars each; and fifteen folders at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, twenty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars. For fuel and oil for the heating-apparatus, seven thousand dollars.Fuel, oil, &c.Horses and mail-wagons.Furniture and repairs.Boxes.Cartage.Miscellaneous.

For hire of horses and mail-wagons for carrying the mails, five thousand dollars. For furniture, and repairs of the same, ten thousand dollars. For packing-boxes, two thousand seven hundred dollars. For cartage, six hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, thirty-five thousand dollars. 215 For postage-stamps for the officers of the House of Representatives,Postage-stamps. namely: For the Sergeant-at-Arms, three hundred dollars; the Clerk, one hundred and fifty dollars; and the Postmaster, one hundred and fifty dollars.

For newspapers and stationery for members of the House of Representatives,Newspapers and stationery. officers of the House, and committees of the House, including six thousand dollars for stationery for the use of the committees and officers of the House, forty-three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For twenty-nine pages, while actually employed (including one riding-pagePages, hire of horses. and one telegraph-page), at two dollars and fifty cents per day each, and for hire of horses (five hundred dollars), nine thousand two hundred dollars; and wherever the words 11 during the session” occur in the foregoing they shall be construed to mean four months. public printing.

For compensation of the Public Printer, three thousand six hundred Public Printer and clerks.dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand dollar’s; three clerks of class four, one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; in all, thirteen thousand six hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of his office, namely: For stationery, postage,Contingent expenses. advertising, traveling expenses, horses and wagons, and miscellaneous items, two thousand dollars. library of congress.Library of Congress.Librarian and others.

For compensation of the Librarian, four thousand dollars; and for twenty-four assistant librarians, two at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each, one at two thousand dollars, four at one thousand six hundred dollars each, two at one thousand four hundred and forty dollar’s each, two at one thousand two hundred and fifty dollar’s each, eight at one thousand two hundred dollars each, four at one thousand dollars each, and one at nine hundred and sixty dollars per annum; in all, thirty-six thousand eight hundred and forty dollars.

For purchase of books for the Library, five thousand dollars; for purchasePurchase of books, &c. of law-books for the Library, two thousand dollars; for purchase effiles of periodicals and newspapers, two thousand five hundred dollars; for expenses of exchanging public documents for the publications of foreign governments, one thousand dollars; in all, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For purchase, by the Librarian of Congress, of new books of referenceBooks of reference for Supreme Court. for the Supreme Court, to be a part of the Library of Congress, and purchased under the direction of the Chief Justice, two thousand five hundred dollars.

For contingent expenses of said Library, one thousand dollars.Contingent expenses. For expenses of the copyright business, five hundred dollars. For Botanic Garden: For pay of superintendent, one thousand six Botanic Garden.Superintendent and others.hundred dollars; for assistants in Botanic Garden and greenhouses; and laborers, under the direction of the Library Committee of Congress, nine thousand nine hundred dollars; in all, eleven thousand five hundred dollars. For improving the garden, procuring manure, tools, fuel, and repairs,Improving the garden. and purchasing trees and shrubs, under the direction of the Library Committee of Congress, five thousand dollars.

EXECUTIVE.Executive. For compensation of the President of the United States, fifty thousand dollarsCompensation for the President.Vice-President. For compensation of the Vice-President of the United States, eight thousand dollars. 216 For compensation to the following in the office of the President of theOfficials in the office of the President. United States: Private Secretary, three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; assistant secretary, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two executive clerks, at two thousand dollars each; stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk class four; one clerk class two; one clerk class one; steward, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; one day-usher, at one thousand four hundred dollars; one day-usher, one thousand two hundred dollars; five messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two doorkeepers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one night-usher, one thousand two hundred dollars; one watchman, nine hundred dollars; and one fireman, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; in all, thirty-one thousand four hundred and sixty-four dollar’s.

For contingent expenses of the Executive Office, including stationeryContingent expenses of the executive Office.Department of State.Compensation of the Secretary, assistant Secretaries, chief clerk, and others. therefor, eight thousand dollars. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. For compensation of the Secretary of State, eight thousand dollars; three Assistant Secretaries of State, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; for chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; eleven clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; ten clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; and ten clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; one superintendent of the watch, at one thousand dollars; one assistant, eight hundred dollars; six watchmen; twelve laborers; chief engineer, who shall be a machinist, one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; six firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; ten charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; and a conductor for the elevator, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, ninety-seven thousand six hundred and forty dollars.

For four chiefs of bureau and one translator, at two thousand oneChiefs of bureau and translator.Proof-reading, &c. hundred dollars each, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For proofreading, and packing the laws and documents for the various legations and consulates, including boxes and transportation of the same, two thousand dollars; for stationery, furniture and fixtures, five thousand dollars; for books and maps, three thousand dollars; in all, ten thousand dollars. For extra clerk-hire and copying, six thousand dollars.Extra clerk-hire and copying.Contingent expenses.Miscellaneous.

For contingent expenses, namely: For fuel, three thousand dollars; for lights, two thousand dollars; for repairs, two thousand dollars; for care and subsistence of horses and repairs of wagons and harness, one thousand two hundred dollars; and for miscellaneous items, not included in the foregoing, two thousand dollars; for rent of stable and wagon-shed for the new State Department building, six hundred dollars; for care of grounds, clock, telegraphic and electric apparatus, and repairs to the same, one thousand dollars; in all, eleven thousand eight hundred dollars.

For services of lithographer, and necessary materials for the lithographic Lithographer and materials.Editing and distributing laws and Statutes at Largo of the Forty-sixth Congress.Treasury Department.Compensation of the Secretary, two Assistant Secretaries, chief clerk, and others.press, one thousand two hundred dollars. For expenses of editing and distributing the laws enacted by the Forty-sixth Congress, and for the expenses of editing and distributing the Statutes at Large of the Forty-sixth Congress, three thousand five hundred dollars.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Secretary’s Office.—For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury, eight thousand dollars; two Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury, at four thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk and exofficio superintendent of the Treasury building, two thousand seven 217 hundred dollars; stenographer to the Secretary, two thousand dollars; one chief of division of warrants, estimates, and appropriations, and one chief of division of customs, at two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars each; one assistant chief of division of warrants, estimates, and appropriations, two thousand four hundred dollars; six chiefs of division, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; two assistant chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; six assistant chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; two dishursingclerks, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; forty clerks of class fotu’; additional to three fourth-class clerks, namely, receiving-clerk of bends, and two bookkeepers, one hundred dollars each; twenty-five clerks of class three; twenty-one clerks of class two; fifteen clerks of class one; eleven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fifty female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; seven messengers, seven assistant messengers; and forty-three laborers; superintendent of the Treasury building, three hundred dollars; one captain of the watch, one thousand two hundred dollars; one engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; one machinist and gas-fitter, one thousand two hundred dollars; one storekeeper, one thousand two hundred dollars; sixty watchmen, and additional to two of said watchmen acting as lieutenants of watchmen, one hundred and eighty dollars each; six firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; seventy-five charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; two conductors at elevator’s, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, three hundred and eighty-nine thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars.

Supervising-Architect.—In the construction branch of the Treasury: Supervising Architect and others in the construction branch.For Supervising Architect, fotu thousand five hundred dollars; assistant and chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; photographer, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; one principal clerk, at two thousand dollars; two clerks of class three; three clerks of class one; one clerk, at nine hundred dollars; and one assistant messenger; in all, nineteen thousand four hundred and twenty dollars.

First Comptroller of the Treasury.—For First Comptroller ofFirst Comptroller, Deputy, and clerks, &c. the Treasury, five thousand dollars; deputy comptroller, two thousand seven hundred dollars; four chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; five clerks of class four; ten clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; seven clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; and seven clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; and three laborers; in all, seventy-six thousand five hundred dollars.

Second Comptroller of the Treasury.—For Second ComptrollerSecond Comptroller, Deputy, and clerks, &c. of the Treasury, five thousand dollars; deputy comptroller, two thousand seven hundred dollars; five chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; eight clerks of class four; twelve clerks of class three; thirteen clerks of class two; twelve clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; nine clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; and three laborers;.in all, ninety-eight thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.

Commissioner of Customs.—For Commissioner of Customs, fourCommissioner of Customs, Deputy, clerks, &c. thousand dollars; deputy commissioner, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollar’s each; two clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; nine clerks of class one; three clerks at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, forty-nine thousand six hundred and thirty dollars.

First Auditor.—For the First Auditor of the Treasury, threeFirst Auditor,Deputy, clerks, and others. thousand six hundred dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; four chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; seven clerks of class four; nine clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; sixteen clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three copyists and two counters, at nine hundred dollars each; 218 two assistant messengers; and two laborers; in all, eighty-four thousand three hundred and ten dollars.

Second Auditor.—For Second Auditor, three thousand six hundredSecond Auditor,Deputy, clerks and others. dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; five chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; nine clerks of class four; twenty-nine clerks of class three; additioual to one clerk of class three as disbursing-clerk, two hundred dollars: sixty clerks of class two; twenty-three clerks of class one; eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two assistant messengers; and eight laborers; in all, two hundred and four thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars.

For twelve additional clerks of class one, to be employed exclusively on matters relating to pensions and beunties, fourteen thousand four hundred dollars. Third Auditor.—For Third Auditor, three thousand six hundredThird Auditor,Deputy, clerks and others. dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; five chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; six clerks of class four; sixteen clerks of class three; fifty-seven clerks of class two; forty-three clerks of class one; seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; nine clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; and seven laborers; and one female laborer; at four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, two hundred and four thousand five hundred and seventy dollars.

Fourth Auditor.—For the Fourth Auditor, three thousand six hundredFourth Auditor,Deputy, clerks and others. dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; two clerks of class four; fourteen clerks of class three; eight clerks of class two; nine clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, sixtyni ne thousand three hundred and ninety dollars.

Fifth Auditor.—For the Fifth Auditor, three thousand six hundredFifth Auditor,Deputy, clerks and others. dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; two clerks of class four; five clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; six clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, forty thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.

Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Office Department.—Auditor of the Treasury for the PostOffice Department.Deputy, clerks and others.For compensation of the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Office Department, three thousand six hundred dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; eight chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; thirteen clerks of class four, and additional to one clerk as disbursing-clerk, two hundred dollars; fifty-eight clerks of class three; sixty-nine clerks of class two; forty-five clerks of class one; twenty-five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; one skilled laborer, one thousand dollars; nineteen laborers; eighteen female assorters of money-orders, at nine hundred dollars each; ten charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, three hundred and forty-six thousand one hundred and ten dollars.

Treasurer.—For compensation of the Treasurer of the United States,Treasurer,Assistant,Cashier,Chief clerk and others. six thousand dollars; assistant treasurer, three thousand six hundred dollars; cashier, three thousand six hundred dollars; assistant cashier, three thousand two hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; five chiefs of division, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; one principal bookkeeper, at two thousand five hundred dollars; one assistant bookkeeper, at two thousand four hundred dollars; two tellers, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; two assistant tellers, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; twenty-six clerks of class four; seventeen clerks of class three; fifteen clerks of class two; twenty-three clerks of class one; five clerkp, at one thousand dollars each; eighty clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; six messengers; six assist ant messengers; twenty-six laborers; and seven laborers, at two hundred 219 and forty dollars each; in all, two hundred and seventy-three thousand six hundred dollars.

For the force employed in redeeming the national currency, namely:Superintendent of the force employed in redeeming the national currency, teller, bookkeeper, clerks, and others. For superintendent, three thousand five hundred dollars; one principal teller and one principal bookkeeper, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; one assistant bookkeeper, two thousand four hundred dollars; and one assistant teller, at two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; twenty clerks of class one; ten clerks, at one thousand dollars each; ten clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; four assistant messengers, and one employee, at four hundred and thirty-two dollars; in all, seventy-four thousand and fifty-two dollars.

Register of the Treasury.—For compensation of the Register ofRegister of the Treasury,Assistant, clerks and others.Disbursing clerk, bend required. the Treasury, four thousand dollar’s; assistant register, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; five chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; eighteen clerks of class four, one of whom shall receive two hundred dollars additional for services as disbursing-clerk, and shall give bend in such amount as the Secretary of the Treasury may determine, seventeen clerks of class three; fifteen clerks of class two; twenty clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; sixty copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; five assistant messengers; and seven laborers; in all, one hundred and eighty-eight thousand one hundred and ten dollars.

Comptroller of the Currency.—For Comptroller of the Currency,Comptroller of the Currency.Deputy.Clerks and others. five thousand dollars; deputy comptroller, two thousand eight hundred dollars; four chiefs of division, at two thousand two hundred dollars each; one stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; eight clerks of class four; additional to bend-clerk, two hundred dollars; eleven clerks of class three; eight clerks of class two; eight clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; twenty-five clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, two assistant messengers, and three laborers; and two nightwatchmen; in all, one hundred and one thousand four hundred dollars.

For expenses of special examinations of national banks and bank plates,Special examinations of national banks.Superintendent of the national currency.Teller, bookkeeper, and others. two thousand dollars. For expenses of the national currency, namely: One superintendent, at two thousand dollars; one teller and one bookkeeper, at two thousand dollars each; and one assistant bookkeeper, at two thousand dollars; nine clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; and one assistant messenger; in all, sixteen thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars.

Lighthouse Board.—For chief clerk of the Light House Board,Chief clerk of the lighthouse Board and clerks. two thousand four hundred dollars; two clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, at nine hundred dollars; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, fourteen thousand and eighty dollars. Bureau of Statistics.—For the officer in charge of the Bureau of Officer in charge of Bureau of Statistics and clerks, &c.Statistics, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; five clerks of class three; five clerks of class two; six clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; one laborer; and one female laborer, at four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, forty-three thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.

For payment of the services of experts, and for other necessary expendituresExports, &c. connected with the collection of facts relative to the internal and foreign commerce of the United States, eight thousand eight hundred dollars. Bureau of Engraving and Printing.—For chief of bureau, fourChief of Bureau of Engraving and Printing.Assistant.Clerks, &c. thousand five hundred dollars; one assistant, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; accountant, two thousand dollars; one stenographer, one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; four clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand 220 dollars; three copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers; and four laborers; in all, t wentyfive thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars.

Office of ’Life-Saving Service.—For General Superintendent of Life-Saving Service.Assistant.Clerks and others.General Superintendent of the Life-Saving Service, four thousand dollars; assistant general superintendent of the Life-Saving Service, two thousand five hundred dollars; one principal clerk and accountant, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; three clerks of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; four clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, twenty-one thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars.

Commissioner of Internal Revenue.—For Commissioner of InternalCommissioner of Internal Revenue.Deputy.Clerks and others. Revenue, six thousand dollars; one deputy commissioner, three thousand two hundred dollars; two heads of division, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; five heads of division, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; one stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; twenty-three clerks of class four; twenty-six clerks of class three; thirty-six clerks of class two; twenty-one clerks of class one; thirteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fifty clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; four assistant messengers; and ten laborers; in all, two hundred and fifty-three thousand three hundred and thirty dollars.

For salaries and expenses of collectors, one million nine hundred thousandCollectors, salaries and expenses.Agents.Surveyors.Gaugers.Dies, paper, stamps. dollars. For salaries and expenses of agents and surveyors, for fees and expenses of gaugers, for salaries of storekeepers, and for miscellaneous expenses, one million seven hundred thousand dollars. For dies, paper, and stamps, three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars; said engraving and printing to be done in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Treasury Department, to be expended under the *Proviso*.Payment for information and detection of violations of internal-revenue laws.Commissioner to make a statement to Congress of the expenditure of all miscellaneous appropriations.Contingent expenses of Treasury Department.Items.direction of the Secretary of the Treasury: *Provided* the cost does not exceed the price paid under existing contracts.

For detecting, and bringing to trial and punishment, persons guilty of violating the internal-revenue laws, or accessory to the same, including payments for information and detection, seventy-five thousand dollars; and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall make a detailed statement to Congress once in each year as to how he has expended this sum; and also a detailed statement of all miscellaneous expenditures in the Division of Internal Revenue for which appropriation is made in this act.

For contingent expenses of the Treasury Department, namely: For stationery for the Treasury’ Department and its several bureaus, forty thousand dollars. For postage required to prepay matter addressed to Postal Union countries, two thousand dollars. For postage, one thousand five hundred dollars. For arranging and binding canceled marine papers, requisitions, and other important records; sealing ships’ registers; newspapers, books, hand-stamps, and repairs of the same, ten thousand dollars; and of this amount not more than five hundred dollars may be used in the purchase of current publications.

For investigations of accounts and records, including the necessary traveling expenses, and for other traveling expenses, two thousand five hundred dollars. For freight, expressage, telegrams, and car-tickets, four thousand dollars. For rent of buildings, seven thousand eight hundred dollars. For care and subsistence of horses for office and mail-wagons, including feeding and shoeing, and for wagons, harness, and repairs of the same, six thousand dollar’s. For ice, buckets, file-holders, book-rests, labor, clocks, and repairs of the same, and for cure of grounds, seven thousand five hundred dollars. 221 For coal, wood, grates, grate-baskets and fixtures, stoves and fixtures, blowers, coal-beds, hearths, shovels, tongs, pokers, matches, and match-safes, nine thousand dollars.

For gas drop-lights and tubing, gas-burners, brackets, and globes, candles, lanterns, and wicks, seventeen thousand dollars. For carpets, oilcloth, and matting, and repairs, cleaning and laying of the same, eight thousand dollars. For desks, tables, and chairs, and shelving for file-rooms, and cases, repairs of furniture, boxes, rugs, chair-covers and caning, cushions, cloth for covering desks, locks, screws, handsaws, turpentine, and varnish, thirty thousand dollars. For washing towels, brooms, brushes, crash, cotton, cloth, cane, chamois-skins, dusters, flour, keys, lye, matches, nails, oil, powders, sponge, soap, tacks, wallpaper, and for repairs of machinery, baskets, spittoons, files, water-coolers, tumblers, ice-picks, bewls and pitchers, traps, thermometers, ventilators, towels, awnings and fixtures, alcohol, window-shades and fixtures, wire screens, hemming towels, axes, bellows, chisels, canvas, candlesticks, door and window fasteners, bells and bell-pulls, hammers, mallets, leather, gum and other belting, stencil-plates, tools, whetstones, wire and zinc, and other absolutely necessary expenses, twenty thousand dollars. independent treasury.Independent Treasury.Assistant treasurer at New York.Clerks and others.

Office of the Assistant Treasurer at New York.—For assistant treasurer, eight thousand dollars; cashier and chief clerk, four thousand dollars; deputy assistant treasurer,three thousand six hundred dollars; chief of coin division, three thousand six hundred dollars; chief of note-paying division, three thousand dollars; chief of note receiving division, two thousand eight hundred dollars; chief of check-paying division, two thensan d eight hundred dollars; chief of registered-interest division, two thousand six hundred dollars; chief of coupon-interest division, two thousand four hundred dollars; chief of minor-coin division, two thousand four hundred dollars; chief of bend division, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief of canceled-check and record division, two thousand dollars; two clerks, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; six clerks, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; ten clerks, at two thousand dollars each; qleven clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; four clerks, atone thousand seven hundred dollars each; seven clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; four clerks, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; twelve clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; five messengers, at one thousand three hundred dollars each; one messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; keeper of building, one thousand eight hundred dollars; chief detective, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two assistant detectives, at one thousand tour hundred dollars each, three hallmen, at one thousand dollars each; six watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one engineer, one thousand dollars; two porters, nine hundred dollars each; in all, one hundred and sixty-four thousand six hundred and seventy dollars.

Office of the Assistant Treasurer at Boston.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at Boston.Clerks and others. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollar’s; for chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; paying-teller, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant paying-teller, two thousand dollars; chief interest-clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; receiving-teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; first bookkeeper, one thousand seven hundred dollars; second bookkeeper, depositor’s accounts, one thousand five hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; specie-clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant specie-clerk, one thousand four’ hundred dollars; second assistant specie-clerk, one thousand dollars; two coupon-clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; two clerks, one thousand two hundred dollars each; assistant 222 bookkeeper, eight hundred dollars; money-clerk, one thousand dollars; assistant currency-redemption clerk, one thousand one hundred dollars; messenger and chief watchman, one thousand and sixty dollars; two watchmen, at eight hundred and fifty dollars each; in all, thirty-five thousand five hundred and sixty dollars.

Office of Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at San Francisco.Clerks and others. treasurer, five thousand five hundred dollars; for cashier, three thousand dollars; for bookkeeper, two thousand five hundred dollars; one chief clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; for assistant cashier, two thousand dollars; for assistant bookkeeper, two thousand dollars; for one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for four watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, twenty-two thousand and eighty dollars.

Office of Assistant Treasurer at Philadelphia.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at Philadelphia.Clerks and others. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; for cashier and chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant cashier, one thousand four hundred dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief interest-clerk, one thousand nine hundred dollars; chief registered-interest clerk, one thousand nine hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; coin-teller, one thousand seven hundred dollars; assistant coupon-clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; redemption-clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; assistant registered-interest clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant coin-teller, 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; four female counters, at nine hundred dollars each; five watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, thirty-five thousand one hundred dollars.

Office of Assistant Treasurer at Baltimore.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at Baltimore.Clerks and Others. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; for cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; for three clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; for two clerks, at one thousand tour hundred dollars each; for two clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; three vault-watchmen, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; in all, twenty thousand six hundred dollars.

Office of Assistant Treasurer at Saint Louis.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at Saint Louis.Clerks and others. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk and teller, two thousand live hundred dollars; assistant teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand dollars; four watchmen at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, fifteen thousand three hundred and eighty dollars.

Office of Assistant Treasurer at Chicago.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at Chicago,Clerks and others. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; for cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; for paying-teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for bookkeeper and receiving-teller, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; for two clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; for one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; and one watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, fifteen thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.

Office of Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at Cincinnati.Clerks and others. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; for cashier, two thousand dollars; for bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for assistant cashier, one thousand five hundred dollars; check-clerk and interest-clerk, each one thousand two hundred dollars; fractional currency and minor-coin clerk, one thousand dollars; night watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; messenger, six hundred dollars; two watchmen, at one hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, fourteen thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. 223 Office of Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans.—For assistant Assistant treasurer at New Orleans.Clerks and others.treasurer, four thousand dollars; cashier, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; receiving-teller, two thousand dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand dollars; porter, nine hundred dollars; one watchman, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one nightwatchman, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, thirteen thousand and ninety dollars.

Office of Depositary at Tucson, Arizona.—For depositary, Depository at Tucson, Ariz.Special agents.1846, ch. 90,[Stat., 9, 62](/us/stat/9/62).in addition to his pay as postmaster, one thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to special agents to examine the books, accounts, and money on hand at the several sub-treasuries and depositories, including national banks acting as depositories under the act of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, four thousand dollars.

For checks and checkbooks for disbursing-officers and others, and Checks and checkbooks.certificates of deposit for offices of the Treasurer and assistant treasurers and designated depositaries, thirteen thousand dollars. For contingent expenses under the act of the sixth of August, eighteenContingent expenses.Collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement public money.1846, ch. 90, Stat., 9,63.Mints and assay-offices.Director,officers, clerks, and others. hundred and forty-six, for the collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public money; and for transportation of notes, bends, and other securities of the United States, one hundred thousand dollars. united states mints and assay-offices.

Office of the Director.—Salaries: For Director, four thousand five hundred dollars; examiner, two thousand three hundred dollars; computer, two thousand two hundred dollars; assayer, two thousand two hundred dollars; assay-clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one translator, one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one copyist, nine hundred dollars; one laborer; making, in all, the sum of nineteen thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.

Contingent expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, to be expended under Contingent expenses Bureau of the Mint.the direction of the Director, namely: For assay-laboratory, chemicals, fuel, materials, and other necessaries, five hundred dollars; for examination of mints, expenses in visiting the mints and assay offices for the purpose of superintending the annual settlements and for special examinations, two thousand five hundred dollars; for books, pamphlets, periodicals, specimens of coins and orcs, balances, weights, and incidentals, seven hundred dollars; making, in all, the sum of three thousand seven hundred dollars.

Freight on Bullion and Coin.—For freight on bullion and coinFreight on bullion and coin.Parting and re-fining bullion. between the mints and assay offices, twenty thousand dollars. Parting and Refining Bullion.—That the moneys arising from charges collected from depositors for refining and parting bullion at the mints of the United States and the assay-office at New York shall be applied to defraying the expenses, including labor, materials, incidentals, and wastage, of those operations, but no part of the moneys otherwise appropriated for the support of the mints and the assay-office at New York shall be used to defray the expenses of refining and parting bullion.

Mint at Philadelphia.—For salaries of the superintendent, four thousand Mint at Philadelphia.Superintendent, officers, clerks, and others.five hundred dollars; for the assayer, melter and refiner, coiner, and engraver, four in all, at three thousand dollars each; the assistant assayer, the assistant melter and refiner, and the assistant coiner, at two thousand dollars each; cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; bookkeeper, deposit-clerk, and weigh-clerk, at two thousand dollars each; and one clerk at one thousand six hundred dollars; in all, thirty-four thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.

For wages of workmen and adjusters, two hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, eighty-two thousand five hundredContingent expenses. dollars. 224 Mint at San Francisco, California.—For salaries of superintendent,Mint at San Francisco.Superintendent, officers, clerks, and others. four thousand five hundred dollars; assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, at three thousand dollars each; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; four clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; in all, twenty-four thousand nine hundred dollars.

For wages of workmen and adjusters, two hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, eighty thousand dollars.Contingent expenses.Mint at Carson.Superintendent, officers, clerks, and others. Mint at Carson, Nevada.—For salary of superintendent, three thousand dollars; for assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; cashier, bookkeeper, and weigh-clerk, at two thousand dollars each; voucher-clerk and computing-clerk, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; assayer’s clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, twenty-three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.

For wages of workmen and adjusters, seventy-two thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, thirty thousand dollars.Contingent expenses.Mint at NewOrleans.Superintendent, officers, clerks, and others. Mint at New Orleans, Louisiana.—For salary of the superintendent, three thousand five hundred dollars; for the assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, three in all, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; cashier, two thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; weigh clerk, deposit-clerk, bookkeeper, and assayer’s clerk, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; in all, twenty-one thousand four hundred dollars.

For wages of workmen and adjusters, eighty thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, thirty thousand dollars.Contingent expenses.Repairs and machinery.Mint at Denver, Colo.Assayer in charge, officers, clerks, and others.Contingent expenses. For repairs and machinery, five thousand dollars. Mint at Denver, Colorado.—For salaries of the assayer in charge, two thousand five hundred dollars; for melter, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; assistant assayer, one thousand four hundred dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk at one thousand six hundred dollars; and one clerk at one thousand four hundred dollars; making, in all, ten thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.

For wages of workmen, ten thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, six thousand dollars.Assay-office at New York.Superintendent, assayer, clerks, and others. Assay-office at New York.—For salary of superintendent, four thousand five hundred dollars; for assayer, three thousand dollars; for melter and refiner, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; weighing-clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; paying-clerk, two thousand dollars; bar-clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; warrant-clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two calculating-clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; assistant weigh-clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; for assayer’s first assistant, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; for assayer’s second assistant, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; for assayer’s third assistant, two thousand dollars; in all, thirtytwo thousand nine hundred dollars.

For wages of workmen, twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars.Wages.Contingent expenses.Assay-office at Helena.Assayer in charge and others. For incidental and contingent expenses, nine thousand dollars. Assay-office at Helena, Montana.—For salaries of assayer in charge, two thousand five hundred dollar’s; and of melter, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; and one clerk of class one; in all, five thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For wages of workmen, twelve thousand dollars.

For incidental and contingent expenses, twelve thousand dollars.Contingent expenses. 225 Assay-office at Boise City, Idaho Territory.—For salary of assayer.Assay-office at House City.Salary of assayer and melter and clerk.Contingent expenses.Assayoffice at Charlotte.Assayer and melter, &c. who shall also perform the duties of melter, two thousand dollars; one clerk, one thousand dollars; in all, three thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including labor, six thousand dollars.

Assay-office at Charlotte, North Carolina.—For salary of assayer and melter, one thousand five hundred dollars; and of assistant assayer, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; in all, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including labor, one thousand dollars.Contingent expenses.Territorial governments.Arizona.Salary of governor, chief justice, and others. GOVERNMENT IN THE TERRITORIES. Territory of Arizona.—For salary of governor, two thousand six hundred dollars; chief justice, and two associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; interpreter and translator in the executive office, five hundred dollar’s; in all, thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars.

For legislative expenses, namely, for compensation and mileage of the members of Legislative expenses.the legislative assembly, officers and clerks, and contingent expenses, thereof and for rent, light, fuel, printing, stationery, incidentals, and porter or messenger for the secretary’s office, nineteen thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor,Contingent expenses.Dakota.Governor and chief justice, &c. five hundred dollars.

Territory of Dakota.—For salary of governor, two thousand six hundred dollars; chief justice, and three associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; and secretary at one thousand eight hundred dollars, sixteen thousand four hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely, for compensation and mileage of Legislative expenses.the members of the legislative assembly, officers and clerks, and contingent expenses thereof, and for rent, light, fuel, printing, stationery, incidentals, and porter or messenger tor the secretary’s office, nineteen thousand nine bundled and forty-eight dollar’s and fifty cents.

For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, five hundred Contingent.dollars. Territory of Idaho.—For salary of governor, two thousand six Idaho.Governor, chief justice, and others.hundred dollars; chief justice, and two associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; and secretary at one thousand eight hundred dollars, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely, for compensation and mileage of the members ofLegislative expenses. Mie legislative assembly, officers and clerks, and contingent expenses thereof, and for rent, light, fuel, printing, stationery, incidentals, and porter or, messenger for the secretary’s office, eighteen thousand three hundred and five dollars and forty-one cents.

For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars.Contingent. Territory of Montana.—For salary of governor, two thousand Montana.Governor, chief justices, and others.six hundred dollars; chief justice, and two associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; and secretary at one thousand eight hundred dollars, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars.- For legislative expenses, namely, for compensation and mileage of the members of the legislativeLegislative expenses. assembly, officers, and clerks, and contingent expenses thereof, and for rent, light, fuel, printing, stationery, incidentals, and porter or messenger for the secretary’s office, nineteen thousand seven hundred and ten dollars.

For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars.Contingent. Territory of New Mexico.—For salary of governor, two thousand six hundred dollars; chief justice, and two New Mexico.Governor, chief justice, and others.associate judges at three thousand dollars each; secretary at one thousand eight-hundred 226 dollars; and interpreter and translator in the executive office at five hundred dollars, thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars.

For legislative expenses, namely, rent, fuel, light, stationery, postage,Legislative expenses.Contingent. pay of messenger, and incidentals, one thousand four hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars. Territory of Utah.—For salary of governor,Utah.Governor, chief justice, and others. two thousand six hundred dollars; chief justice, and two associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; and secretary atone thousand eight hundred dollars, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars.

For legislative expenses, namely, for current and contingent expenses of the secretary’s office,Legislative expenses.Contingent.Secretary of the Treasury *to make report to Congress of the expenditure of contingent and miscellaneous; also receipts under* R. S. 3687.Washington Territory.Governor, chief justice, and others. two thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars. And the Secretary of the Treasury shall make to Congress each year a detailed statement showing how the several sums herein appropriated tor contingent and miscellaneous purposes have been expended, and also a statement giving the amount received under section thirty-six hundred and eighty-seven of the Revised Statutes, and also a statement showing in detail how the money appropriated under said section has been expended.

Territory Of Washington.—For salary of governor, two thousand six hundred dollars; chief justice, and two associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; and secretary at one thousand eight hundred dollars, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely, for rent of secretary’s office,Legislative expenses. hire of messenger, light, fuel, stationery, postage, office furniture, repairs, and other incidentals, one thousand two hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor,Contingent. five hundred dollars.

Territory of Wyoming.—For salary of governor, twoWyoming.Governor, chief justice, and others. thousand six hundred dollars; chief justice, and two associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; and secretary atone thousand eight hundred dollars; thirteen thousand four hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely, for rent, messenger, printing, fuel, light, stationery,Legislative expenses. postage, and incidentals, two thousand five hundred dollars For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, five hundredContingent. dollars.

WAR DEPARTMENT.War Department.Compensation of the Secretory, chief clerk, and others. For compensation of the Secretary of War, eight thousand dollars; one chief clerk, at two thousand five hundred dollars; one disbursing-clerk, at two thousand dollars; one stenographer, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; two chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; five clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; twelve clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; eight assistant messengers; seven laborers; and six watchmen for the Department building; in all, sixty-nine thousand four hundred dollars.

For the purpose of examining the rebel archives, and having copies furnished for theRebel archives. government, six thousand six hundred dollars; but no part of this sum shall be used to increase the salary or compensation of any officer or employee of the government. For contingent expenses of his office, eight thousand dollars.Contingent expenses.Office of Adjutant-General.Chief clerk and others. In the Office of the Adjutant-General.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; eleven clerks of class four; seventeen clerks of class three; thirty-five clerks of class two; one hundred and fifty-one clerks of class one; six clerks, at one thousand dollars each; eight assistant messengers; in all, two hundred and ninety thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars.

For thirty additional clerks of class one, to be exclusively engaged in preparing andThirty clerks to expedite settlements of pensions. making reports to expedite the settlement of pension ap- 227plications called for by the Commissioner of Pensions, thirty-six thousand dollars. For four watchmen, two firemen, and one laborer in the part of the Watchmen and firemen.Adjutant-General’s Office to be located on the first and second floors of the old Navy Department building; in all, four thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars.

For contingent expenses, ten thousand dollars.Contingent expenses.Contingent expenses in old Navy Department building. For contingent expenses of the Adjutant-General’s Office, in the old Navy Department building, and in the building on F street above Seventeenth street, including fuel, light, heating apparatus, matting, cleaning, labor, and incidental items of care of two floors of Navy Department building, two thousand dollars. In the Office of the Inspector-General.—One clerk of class Office of Inspector-General.Clerk and messenger.Bureau of Military Justice.Clerks.four; one assistant messenger; in all, two thousand five hundred and twenty dollars.

Bureau of Military Justice.—One chief clerk, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class one; one assistant messenger; in all, five thousand three bundled and twenty dollars. For contingent expenses, five hundred dollars.Contingent expenses.Signal Office.Clerks and messenger.Office of Quartermaster-GeneralClerks, messengers, and others. In the Signal Office.—Two clerks of class four; one assistant messenger; in all, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.

In the Office of the Quartermaster-General.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollar’s; seven clerks of class four; one draughtsman, at one thousand eight bundled dollars; nine clerks of class three; twenty-four clerks of class two; forty-eight clerks of class one; twenty copyists at nine hundred dollars each; one. female messenger, at forty dollars per month; one messenger; two assistant messengers; six laborers; one engineer, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one fireman; and five watchmen; in all, one hundred and fifty-two thousand two hundred and forty dollar’s.

For contingent expenses, eight thousand dollars.Contingent expenses.Commissary-General.Clerks and messengers, &c. In the Office of the Commissary-General.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; ten clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; two laborers; and two watchmen; in all, thirty-one thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. For contingent expenses, namely:

Rent of building, repairs, and miscellaneousContingent expenses, rent, &c.Office of Surveyor-General.Chief clerk and others. items, five thousand five hundred dollars. In the Office of the Surgeon-General.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; eight clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; nine clerks of class two; one hundred and six clerks of class one; fourteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one anatomist, one thousand six hundred dollars; one engineer in division of records and museum, at one thousand four hundred dollars; eleven assistant messengers; and four watchmen and eight laborers; in all, one hundred and ninety-eight thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars: *Provided*, *Proviso*.Detail of twenty enlisted men.Forty clerks for pension cases.That the secretary of War, if the public necessity so require, may detail not exceeding twenty enlisted men for clerical service in this bureau.

For forty clerks, at one thousand dollars each, to be exclusively engaged in preparing and making reports to expedite the settlement of pension applications called for by the Commissioner of Pensions, forty thousand dollars. For contingent expenses, namely: Blank books, stationery, rent, fuel,Contingent expenses.Office of Chief of Ordnance.Chief clerk and others. gas, furniture, repairs, and incidentals, eight thousand dollars. In the Office of the Chief of Ordnance.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; six clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; one laborer; in all, twenty thousand three hundred and eighty dollars: *Provided*, That the Secre-*Proviso*. 228tary of War, if the public necessity so require, may detail not exceeding Detail twenty enlisted men.twenty enlisted men ibr clerical service in this bureau.

For contingent expenses, namely: Stationery, envelopes, wrapping-paperContingent expenses. for sending blanks to the arsenals, forts, permanent batteries, and troops in the field; telegrams, express charges, and incidentals of a similar nature; furniture matting, carpets, oil cloth, professional books for Ordnance Department library, pamphlets, and newspapers, one thousand five hundred dollars. In the Office of the Paymaster General.—One chief clerk, Office of Paymaster-General, chief clerk, and others.at two thousand dollars; six clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; twelve clerks of class two; uine clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; two watchmen; and three laborers; in all, fifty-seven thousand one hundred and forty dollars.

For contingent expenses, two thousand five hundred dollars.Contingent expenses.Office of Chief of Engineers, chief clerk, and others. In the Office of the Chief of Engineers.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; three clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, twenty-three thousand two hundred and forty dollars. That the Secretary of War, if the public necessity so requires, isThirty enlisted men detailed. hereby authorized to detail not exceeding thirty enlisted men for clerical service in this department in addition to the force above provided.

For contingent expenses, namely: For stationery, office furniture,Contingent expenses. miscellaneous and incidental expenses, including purchase of professional books and maps, two thousand five hundred dollars. War Department Buildings.—For compensationWar Department Building.One engineer, one conductor for elevator, and others. of one engineer in the War Department building, one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; conductor of the elevator, seven hundred and twenty dollars; four watchmen; two laborers; one fireman; and twelve charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, ten thousand dollars.

For labor, fuel, light, and miscellaneous items for the said building,Miscellaneous. seven thousand dollars. For rent of the building occupied as the Quartermaster-General’s Office,Rent of building occupied as Quarter master-General’s Office.*Executive Departments authorized to rent buildings in district of Columbia*.*Proviso*.Watchmen and laborers in building occupied by Paymaster-General.Rent.Fuel and miscellaneous items.Building comer of Seventeenth and F streets. ten thousand dollars.

And where buildings are now rented for public use in the District of Columbia, the executive departments arc authorized, whenever it shall be advantageous to the public interest, to rent others in their stead: *Provided*, That no increase in the number of buildings now in use, nor in the amounts paid for rents, shall result therefrom. For five watchmen and two laborers in the building occupied by the Paymaster-General, four thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars. For rent of the building, four thousand five hundred dollars.

For fuel and miscellaneous items, three thousand five hundred dollars. For four watchmen and two laborers in the building at the corner of Seventeenth and F streets, four thousand two hundred dollars; and for fuel for warming the entire building, including the Ordnance Office, and for operating the ventilating-fan in summer, repairs of steam-warming and ventilating apparatus, and pay of gas, purchase of oilcloth and Miscellaneous.matting for halls, and for general repairs and miscellaneous items, six thousand dollars; in all, ten thousand two hundred dollars.

For compensation of the superintendents of the six buildings occupied by the WarSuperintendents of six buildings occupied by War Department.Postage-stamps. Department, at two hundred and fifty dollars each, one thousand five hundred dollars. For postage-stamps for the War Department and its bureaus, as required under the Postal Union, to prepay postage on matter addressed to Postal Union countries, two thousand six hundred dollars. 229 PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. For clerk in the office of Public Buildings and Grounds, one thousand four hundred dollars;Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, clerk and messenger.Public gardener.Foreman and laborers.Navy-Yard and Upper bridges, draw-keepers.Franklin Square, watchman.Lafayette Sq a are, watchman.Watchmen Smithsonian grounds.Smithsonian grounds, night watchman.Judiciary and Lincoln Squares. and tor messenger in the same office, eight hundred and forty dollar’s.

For the public gardener, one thousand six hundred dollars. For a foreman and laborers employed in the public grounds, twenty-four thousand dollars. For two draw-keepers for Navy Yard and Upper bridges, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars. For watchman in Franklin Square, six hundred and sixty dollars. For watchman in Lafayette Square, six hundred and sixty dollars. For two day-watchmen in Smithsonian grounds, at six hundred and sixty dollars each, one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.

For two nightwatchmen in Smithsonian grounds, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars. For one watchman for Judiciary Square, and one for Lincoln Square and adjacent reservations, at six hundred and sixty dollars each, one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. For one watchman for Iowa Circle, one watchman for Fourteenth-streetIowa Circle, Fourteenth-street Circle, &c., four watchmen. Circle and neighbering reservations, one for Rawlins, McPherson, and Farragut Squares, and Washington Circle, and one for Stanton Place and neighbering reservations, four in all, at six hundred and sixty dollars each, two thousand six hundred and forty dollars: *provided*,*Proviso*.

That each of the watchmen herein provided for shall have the same duties and powers of the Metropolitan police. For one bridge-keeper at Chain bridge, six hundred and sixty dollars.Bridge-keeper at Chain bridge.Contingent expenses.Navy Department.Compensation of the Secretary, chief clerk, and others. For contingent and incidental expenses, five hundred dollars. NAVY DEPARTMENT For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, eight thousand dollars; for compensation of the chief clerk of the Navy Department, two thousand five hundred dollars; one disbursing-clerk, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; one stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; four clerks of class one; three clerks at one thousand dollar’s each; two messengers; and two laborers; in all, thirty-six thousand nine hundred dollars.

For stationery, furniture, newspapers, and miscellaneous items, two thousandStationery, &c. five hundred dollars. Bureau of Yards and Docks.—For one chief clerk, one thousandBureau of Yards and Docks.Chief clerk and others. eight hundred dollars; one draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, eleven thousand nine hundred and eighty dollar’s.

For stationery, books, plans, drawings, labor, and miscellaneous Stationery and miscellaneous.Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting.Chief clerk and others.items, six hundred dollars. Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting.—For 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 assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, eleven thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars. For stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, five hundred dollars.Miscellaneous.Bureau of navigation.Chief clerk and others.Miscellaneous.

Bureau of Navigation.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, six thousand one hundred and eighty dollars. For stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, six hundred dollars. 230 Bureau of Ordnance.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundredBureau of Ordnance.Chief clerk and others. dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, seven thousand nine hundred and eighty doEars.

For stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars.Stationery and miscellaneous.Bureau of Construction and Repairs. Bureau of Construction and Repair.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, ten thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars. For stationery and miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars.Stationery, etc.Bureau of Steam-Engineering.

Bureau of Steam-Engineering.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one chief draughtsman, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; one assistant draughtsman, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, eleven thousand two hundred and ninety dollars. For stationery and miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars.Stationery, etc.Bureau of Provisions and Clothing.

Bureau of Provisions and Clothing.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, fourteen thousand five hundred and eighty dollars. For stationery and miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars.Stationery, etc.Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, eight thousand three hundred and eighty dollars.

For stationery and miscellaneous items, one hundred dollars.Stationery, etc.Superintendent of building occupied by Navy Department, and others. For one superintendent of the building occupied by the Navy Department, two hundred and fifty dollars; one engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; one conductor of elevator, seven hundred and twenty dollars; three firemen, nine watchmen, four laborers; for twelve charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, sixteen thousand six hundred and ten dollars.

For incidental labor, fuel, lights, and miscellaneous items for saidIncidental and miscellaneous. building, ten thousand dollars. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.Department of the Interior.Compensation of the Secretary, assistant Secretary, chief clerk, and others. For compensation of the Secretary of the Interior, eight thousand dollars; Assistant Secretary, three thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; and two hundred and fifty dollars additional as superintendent of the Patent Office building; six clerks, chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each, one of whom shall be disbursing-clerk; one clerk, chief of division, at two thousand dollars; for one stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; six clerks of class four; four clerks of class three: four clerks of class two; seven clerks of class one, one of whom shall be the telegraph-operator of the department; six copyists; five assistant messengers; four laborers; for one captain of the watch, one thousand dollars; and forty watchmen, to be allotted to day or night service, as the Secretary of the Interior may direct; in all, one hundred and two thousand six hundred and ninety dollars.

For temporary clerks for the Department of the Interior, seven thousand dollars.Temporary clerks.Office of assistant Attorney-General, law clerk and others. Office of Assistant Attorney-General.—For one law-clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; three clerks, at two thousand dollars each; and one clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, nine thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. 231 For furniture, advertising, telegraphing, ice, and miscellaneous items,Items. including new books and books to complete broken sets, seven thousand dollars.

For expenses of storing, packing, and distributing official documents, including the purchase of boxes, live thousand dollars. Fitting up rooms and providing cases for the department file of official documents, and supplying deficiencies in said file, two thousand dollars. For rent of building for use of the Pension Office, twenty thousandRent of building used for Pension Office.Bureau of Education. dollars. For rent of the building on the northeast corner of Eighth and G streets, for use of Bureau of Education, seven thousand two hundred dollars.

For fuel, light, and repairs of the heating apparatus, eight thousand Fuel, light, Repairs of heating apparatus.Engineer and assistant.dollars; for one engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; and six firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, fourteen thousand five hundred and twenty dollars. For stationery for the Department of the Interior and its several bureaus Stationery.and offices, forty-four thousand dollars.

Under the Architect of the Capitol.—For person in charge ofWatchmen and others, at the Capitol, under the Supervising Architect. heating apparatus of the Congressional Library and Supreme Court, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; for one laborer in charge of water-closet in central portion of the Capitol, six hundred and sixty dollars; for three laborers for cleaning rotunda, corridors, and dome, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; for the pay of six watchmen employed on the Capitol grounds, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, seven thousand eight hundred and twenty-four dollars.

For postage-stamps for the Interior Department and its bureaus, asPostage-stamps for matter toPostal Union countries. required under the Postal Union, to prepay postage on matter addressed to Postal Union countries, five thousand dollars. General Land Office.—For the Commissioner of the GeneralCommissioner of the General Land Office, clerks, and others. Land Office, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; law-clerk, two thousand dollars; recorder, two thousand dollars; three principal clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; six clerks of class four; twenty-two clerks of class three; forty clerks of class two; eighty clerks of class one; thirty clerks, at one thousand dollars each; and nine copyists, at nine bundled dollars each; one draughtsman, one thousand six hundred dollars; one assistant draughtsman, one thousand four hundred dollars; nine assistant messengers; twelve laborers; and six packers; in all, two hundred and seventy-three thousand two hundred and twenty dollars: *Provided*, That the Secretary of the Interior,*Proviso*. in 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,piecework. at such rate or rates as he may deem just and fair, not exceeding a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum.

For diagrams, parchment paper for land-patents, furniture and repairsMiscellaneous. of the same, miscellaneous items, for the actual expenses of clerks detailed to investigate frandulent land-entries, trespasses on the public lands, and cases of official misconduct; and for advertising and telegraphing, twenty-five thousand dollars. For connected and separate United States and other maps preparedMaps. in the General Land Office, six thousand dollars. Indian Office.—For compensation of the Commissioner of IndianCommissioner of Indian A flairs, chief clerk, and others.

Affairs, three thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; one financial clerk, at two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; one stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; eleven clerks of class two; ten clerks of class one; thirteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; eight copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, seventy-seven thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars. 232 For blank books, binding, fuel, light, and other miscellaneous items,Miscellaneous. including price-lists and two city newspapers, to be filed and bound, and preserved for the use of the office, three thousand dollars.

Pension Office.—For compensation of the Commissioner of Pensions,Commissioner of Pensions, deputy, chief clerk, and others. four thousand dollars; deputy commissioner, two thou sand four hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; medical referee, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; twenty-six clerks of class four; fifty-two clerks of class three; eighty-four clerks of class two; one hundred and forty-seven clerks of class one; ten clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one skilled mechanic, at one thousand two hun dred dollars; thirty copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one engineer, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, at one thousand dollars; one messenger and twelve assistant messengers; and for eight laborers and two watchmen; in all, four hundred and ninety-one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.

For the employment of additional clerks in the Pension Office, ninetyAdditional clerks.*Proviso*. thousand dollars; but the salaries of said clerks shall not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars per month: *Provided*, That a detailed statement of the expenditure of this stun shall be made to Congress. For actual and necessary expenses of clerks detailed to investigateFrauds. suspected frauds and attempts at fraud, as provided by law, forty thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the office, namely:Contingent expenses.

For carpets, maps, furniture, awnings, and repairs of the same; for fuel, gas, and repairing heaters and elevators; engraving and retouching plates; for bounty-land warrants, and printing and binding the same; engraving and printing pension-certificates; and for other necessary expenses of the office, including two daily newspapers, and cost of telegraphing, seventeen thousand dollars. United States Patent Office.—For compensation of the CommissionerCommissioner of the Patent Office, assistant, chief clerk, examiners, and others. of the Patent Office, four thousand five hundred dollars; for assistant commissioner, three thousand dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; three examiners-in-chief, at three thousand dollars each; examiner in charge of interferences, two thousand five hundred dollars; trademark examiner, two thousand four hundred dollars; examiner of designs, two thousand four hundred dollars; twenty-two principal examiners, at two thousand four hundred dollars each; twenty-three first assistant examiners, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; twenty-three second assistant examiners, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; twenty-three third assistant ’ examiners, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; one financial clerk, two thousand dollars, who shall give bend in such amount as the Secretary of the Interior may determine; one librarian, two thousand dollars; one machinist, one thousand six hundred dollars; four clerks of class four; five clerks of class three (one of whom shall be translator of languages); nineteen clerks of class two; and thirty clerks of class one; forty-two permanent clerks, at one thousand dollars each; for eighty-five copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; for four skilled draughtsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; for one messenger and purchasing-clerk, one thousand dollars; six assistant messengers; for one skilled laborer, one thousand two hundred dollars; for ten attendants in model-room, at eight hundred dollars each; for twenty-five laborersj at six hundred and sixty dollars each; and fourteen laborers, at six hundred dollars each; twenty laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, four hundred and forty-four thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars.

For contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the Patent Office,Contingent and miscellaneous expenses. namely: For construction and repair of model-cases, stationery, portfolios for drawings, furniture and labor connected therewith, repairing, papering, painting, plumbing, gas-fitting, carpets, ice, advertising, moneys refunded, printing engraved patent-heads, paper for the same, international exchanges, and other contingencies, twenty thousand dollars; 233 and no money appropriated by this paragraph shall lie expended for advertising in newspapers published in the city of Washington otherPatent Office Official Gazette.Books. than the Patent Office Official Gazette.

For purchase of books for a scientific library for the Patent Office, five thousand dollars. For photolithographing, or otherwise producing plates for the OfficialPhotolithographing.Trade-marks. Gazette, twenty thousand dollars. For photolithographing, or otherwise producing copies of the weekly issues of drawings of patents, designs and trade marks, thirty-five thousand dollars. For photolithographing, or otherwise reproducing copies of drawingsDrawings destroyed by lire. destroyed or damaged by file or otherwise exhausted, including pay of temporary draughtsmen, thirty thousand dollars; the work of said photographing, or otherwise producing plates and copies, referred to in this and the two preceding paragraphs, to be done under the supervision of the Commissioner of Patents, and in the city of Washington, if it cau be there done at reasonable rates; and the Commissioner of Patents, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized to make contracts therefor.

Bureau of Education.—For the Commissioner of Education, threeCommissioner of Education, chief clerk. thousand dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one statistician, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one translator, one thousand six hunched dollars; one clerk of class two; two clerks of class one; six copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; one laborer; in all, twenty-two thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.

For contingent expenses, namely: Cases for library, five hundred dollars;Contingent expenses. 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; telegraphing and expressage, two hundred dollars; collecting statistics and writing and compiling matter for annual and special reports, and editing and publishing circulars of information, fifteen thousand dollars; fuel and lights, two hundred and seventy-five dollars; office furniture, two hundred and fifty dollars; contingencies, five hundred dollars; in all, eighteen thousand four hundred dollars.

Office of Auditor of Railroad Accounts.—For Auditor, threeAuditor of Railroad Accounts, bookkeeper, clerks, and others. thousand six hundred dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand four hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, two thousand dollars; railroad engineer, two thousand dollars; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; one copyist, nine hundred dollars; one messenger, six hundred dollars; traveling and other expenses, two thousand five hundred dollars; incidental expenses, three hundred dollars; in all, fifteen thousand seven hundred dollars.

Surveyors-General and their Clerks.—For compensation ofSurveyorGeneral and clerks and others.Louisiana. surveyor-general of Louisiana, one thousand eight hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, including clerks to prepare duplicate patent-plats of confirmed private land-claims, also to transcribe field-notes of surveys in arrears, eight thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Florida, one thousand eight hundred dollars;Florida. and for the clerks in his office, four thousand dollars.

For surveyor-general in Minnesota, two thousand dollars; and for theMinnesota. clerks in his office, five thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Dakota, two thousand dollars;Dakota Territory.Colorado. and for the clerks in his office, six thousand dollars. For survey or-general of the State of Colorado, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, three thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of New Mexico, two thousandNew Mexico Territory. five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, six thousand dollars. 234 For surveyor-general of California two thousand seven hundred andCalifornia. fifty dollars; and for the clerks in his office, including those completing, translating, copying, and indexing original Spanish archives, and preserving from destruction originals greatly defaced in the office of the surveyor-general of California, twenty-seven thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.

For surveyor-general of the Territory of Idaho, two thousand fiveIdaho Territory. hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, two thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Nevada, two thousand five hundred dollars;Nevada. and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Oregon, two thousand five hundred dollars;Oregon. and for the clerks in his office, four thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Washington, two thousand five hundred dollars;

Washington Territory.and for the clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Nebraska and Iowa, two thousand dollars;Nebraska and Iowa. and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Montana, two thousand five hundred dollars;Montana Territory. and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Utah, two thousand five hundred dollars;Utah Territory. and for the clerks in his office three thousand dollars.

For surveyor general of the Territory of Wyoming, two thousand five hundred dollars;Wyoming Territory. and for the clerks in liis office, three thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor general of the Territory of Arizona, two thousand five hundred dollars;Arizona Territory. and for the clerks in his office, three Thousand dollars. POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. For compensation of the Postmaster-General, eight thousand dollars;Compensation of the Postmaster-General, stenographer, and others. chief clerk to the Postmaster-General, two thousand two hundred dollars; stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; appointment-clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; law-clerk, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars (office of Assistant Attorney-General for Post Office Department); three clerks of class one; one messenger (clerk of class one), one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant messenger; topographer, two thousand five hundred dollar’s; temporary employees, fourteen thousand dollars; in all, thirty7-eight thousand and seventy dollars.

For First Assistant Postmaster-General, three thousand five hundred dollars;First Assistant Postmaster-General, chief clerk, and others. chief clerk, two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; twelve clerks of class three; six clerks of class two; twelve clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three assistant messengers; superintendent of blank agency, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant superintendent of blank agency, one thousand six hundred dollars; four assistants to superintendent of blank agency, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two assistants to superintendent of blank agency, at nine hundred dollars each; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; two laborers (for blank agency); superintendent of free delivery, two thousand one hundred dollars; one clerk of class two (office of superintendent of free delivery); in all, seventy-five thousand six hundred dollars.

For Second Assistant Postmaster-General, three thousand five hundred dollars;Second Assistant Post master-General, chief clerk, and others. chief clerk, two thousand dollars; chief of division of inspection, two thousand dollars; superintendent of railway adjustment, two thousand dollars; eight clerks of class four; twenty-eight clerks of class three; fourteen clerks of class two; thirteen clerks of class one; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two assistant messengers; in all, one hundred and ten thousand three hundred and forty dollars.

For Third Assistant Postmaster-General, three thousand five hundred dollars;Third Assistant Post master-Gen- chief cleric, two thousand dollars; chief of division of 235 dead letters, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollar’s; chief of divisioneral, chief clerk, and others. of postage-stamps, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; six clerks of class four; sixteen clerks of class three; twenty-five clerks of class two; thirty-four clerks of class one; six clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fifty-seven female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; three assistant messengers; seven laborers, four female laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, one hundred and eighty-eight thousand two hundred dollars.

For superintendent of foreign mails, three thousand dollars; chiefSuperintendent of foreign mails and others. clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; in all, fifteen thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. For superintendent of the money-order system, three thousand dollars;Superintendent of the money-order system and others. chief clerk, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; five clerks of class two; nine clerks of class one; one clerk at one thousand dollars; five clerkSj at nine hundred dollars each; three laborers; one assistant messenger; in all, forty-nine thousand four hundred dollars.

For chief of division of mail depredations, two thousand two hundredChief of division of mail depredations and clerks. and fifty dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; three clerks of class one; one clerk at one thousand dollars; in all, nine thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. For Office of Disbursing Clerk and Superintendent of Building: Disbursing-clerkDisbursing clerk and superintendent of building, clerks, and others. and superintendent, two thousand one hundred dollars; one clerk of class two (accountant); one clerk of class one (storekeeper); engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; one fireman, who shall be a blacksmith, nine hundred dollars; one fireman, who shall be a steamfitter, nine hundred dollars; one fireman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one carpenter, one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant carpenter, one thousand dollars; captain of the watch, one thousand dollars; for sixteen watchmen and twenty-six laborers; in all, forty-one thousand five hundred dollars.

For contingent expenses of the Post-Office Department: For stationery,Contingent expenses of Post-Office Department nine thousand dollars; fuel, and for repairs to engine, beilers, and heating apparatus, for the General Post-Office building, including the Auditor’s Office, four thousand four hundred dollars; for gas, five thousand dollars; plumbing and gas-fixtures, four thousand dollars; telegraphing, four thousand dollars; painting, four thousand dollars carpets, five thousand dollars; furniture, five thousand dollars; keeping of horses and repair of wagons and harness, one thousand two hundred dollars; hardware, one thousand five hundred dollars; and for rent of house nnmbered nine hundredRent of house, E street. and fifteen, E street, northwest, one thousand five hundred dollars; miscellaneous items, eight thousand dollars; publication of copies of the Official Official Postal Guide.Postal Guide, twenty thousand dollar’s; for directories of the principal cities of the United States, two hundred dollars; in all, seventy-two thousand eight hundred dollars.

JUDICIAL. United States Courts.—For the Chief Justice of the SupremeUnited States courts.Chief Justice of the Supremo Court, and Associate justices.United States judges retired under R. S. 714. Court of the United States, ten thousand five hundred dollars, and for eight associate justices, ten thousand dollars each; in all, ninety thousand five hundred dollars. To pay the salaries of the United States judges retired under section seven hundred and fourteen of the lie vised Statutes, so much as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, is hereby appropriated.

For marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States, three thousandMarshal U. S. Supreme Court. dollars. 236 For nine circuit judges, to reside in circuit, at six thousand dollarsCircuit judges. each, fifty four thousand dollars. For salary of the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court of theReporter of decisions.District judges. United States, two thousand five hundred dollars. For salaries of the fifty-three district judges of the United States, one hundred and ninety-three thousand dollars.

For salaries of the chief justice of the supreme court of the District Chief justice of supreme court of Dist. of Columbia. Associate judges.District attorneys.District marshals.Warden of jail.of Colombia, and the five associate judges, twenty-four thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the district attorneys of the United States, nineteen thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the district marshals of the United States, twelve thousand three hundred dollars. ’ For salary of the warden of the jail in the District of Columbia, one thousand eight hundred dollars.

Office of the Attorney-General.—For compensation ofCompensation of the Attorney-General and others. the Attorney-General, eight thousand dollars; solicitor-general, seven thousand dollars; three assistant attorneys-general, at five thousand dollars each; one assistant attorney-general of the Post-Office Department, four thousand dollars; solicitor of the internal revenue, four thousand five hundred dollars; examiner of claims, three thousand five hundred dollars; law-clerk and examiner of titles, two thousand seven hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred dollars; stenographic clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one law-clerk, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; additional for disbursing-clerk, and clerk in charge of pardons, two hundred dollars each; one clerk of class two; two clerks of class one; five copyists; one telegraph-operator, at one thousand dollars; two assistant messengers; two laborers; and two watchmen; in all, seventy-three thousand six hundred dollars.

For contingent expenses of the department, namely: For furnitureContingent expenses. and repairs, one thousand dollars; for law and miscellaneous books for library of the department, one thousand five hundred dollars; for stationery, one thousand five hundred dollars; for miscellaneous expenditures, such as telegraphing, fuel, lights, labor, and other necessaries, six thousand dollars; in all, ten thousand dollars. To enable the Attorney-General to employ a competent person to prepareDigest of Opinions of the attorneys-General printed. for publication and superintend the printing of a full and complete digest of the Opinions of the Attorneys-General contained in volumes one to sixteen, inclusive, one thousand dollars, which sum shall be expended under the direction of the Attorney-General, and an edition of one thousand copies is authorized to be printed at the Government Printing Office; and the Attorney-General is hereby authorized to expend the one thousand dollars appropriated by section one of the act of1879, eh. 182,[Stat., 20, 398](/us/stat/20/398).Expenditure authorized.R.

S. 1765. March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, chapter one hundred and eighty-two, “to pay for the editing and preparing for publication and the superintending of the printing of the fifteenth volume of the Opinions of the Attorneys-General,” in such manner, notwithstanding section seventeen hundred and sixty-five, Revised Statutes, as will enable him to meet the expense of editing and preparing for publication the fifteenth and sixteenth volumes of the Opinions of the Attorneys-General, and superintending the printing thereof.

For care and subsistence of horses and repairs of wagons and harness,Horses, wagons, and harness.Rent. one thousand two hundred dollars. For rent of the four floors of the building occupied by the Department of Justice, ten thousand dollars. Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury.—For compensationCompensation of the Solicitor of the Treasury, assistant, chief clerk, and others. of the Solicitor of the Treasury, four thousand five hundred dollars; assistant solicitor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, twenty-eight thousand and eighty dollars. 237 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

Sess. II. Ch. 225, 226, 227. 1880. For law and miscellaneous books for office of the Solicitor of the Treasury,Miscellaneous books.Salaries of judges of the Court of Claims, chief clerk, and others. five hundred dollars. Court of Claims.—For salaries of five judges of the Court of Claims, at four thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk, three thousand dollars; one assistant clerk, two thousand dollars; bailiff, one thousand five hundred dollars; and messenger thereof; in all, twentynine thousand eight hundred and forty dollais.

For stationery, books, fuel, labor, postage, and other contingent andContingent expenses. miscellaneous expenses, two thousand five hundred dollars; for reporting the decisions of the court, clerical hire, labor in preparing and superintending the printing of the fifteenth volume of the Reports of theReports Court-of Claims. Court of Claims, to be paid on the order of the court, one thousand dollars; in all, three thousand five hundred dollars. Sec. 2. That the Secretaries respectively of the Departments of State, ofSecretaries of departments authorized to make requisition for official stamps. the Treasury, War, Navy, and of the Interior, and the Attorney-General, are authorized to make requisitions upon the Postmaster-General for the necessary amount of official postage stamps for the use of their departments, not exceeding the amount stated in the estimates submitted to Congress; and upon presentation of proper vouchers therefor at the Treasury, the amount thereof shall be credited to the appropriation for the service of the Post-Office Department for the same fiscal year.

Sec. 3. That the pay of assistant messengers, firemen, watchmen, andPay of assistant messengers and others not otherwise provided for, stated. laborers provided for in this act, unless otherwise specially stated, shall be as follows: For assistant messengers, firemen, and watchmen, seven hundred and twenty dollars per annum each; for laborers, six hundred and sixty dollars per annum each. Sec. 4. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent or in conflict withRepeal provisions. the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

Approved, June 15, 1880.