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CHAP. 128.— An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four and for other purposes. Mar. 3, 1883. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the following sums be,Appropriations.Legislative, executive, and judicial expenses. 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-four, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely :
LEGISLATIVE. senate.Senate. For compensation of Senators, three hundred and eighty thousandCompensation, dollars. 532 FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 128. 1883. Mileage.For mileage of Senators, thirty-three thousand dollars. Officers, clerks, and others.For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others receiving an annual salary in the service of the Senate, two hundred and seventy six thousand and thirty-one dollars and sixty cents, namely: For Secretary of the Senate, four thousand 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, one thousand two hundred dollars; chief clerk and financial clerk, at three thousand dollars each; principal executive clerk, principal clerk, minute and journal clerk, and enrolling clerk, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars each; librarian, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; assistant librarian, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; six clerks, at two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars each ; live clerks, at two thousand one hundred dollars each.
For keeper of stationery, two thousand one hundred and two dollars and forty cents; assistant keeper of stationery, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one assistant in the stationery-room, one thousand dollars; two messengers, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; three laborers, seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one page, at two dollars and fifty cents per day. For clerk of printing records, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollar’s. For Chaplain, nine hundred dollars.
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 dollars. For clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, two thousand five hundred dollars. For assistant clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, one thousand six hundred dollars. For messenger to the Committee on Appropriations, to be appointed by the committee, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars.
For clerk and stenographer to the Committee on Finance, two thousand five hundred dollars. For 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 the Committee on Military Affairs, clerk to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, clerk to the Committee on the District of Columbia, clerk to the Committee on Naval Affairs, clerk to the Joint Committee on the Library, clerk to the Committee on the Census, clerk to the Committee on Foreign Relations, clerk to the Committee on Public Lands, and clerk to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, at two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars each.
For assistant clerk to the Committee on Pensions, under resolution of the Senate of January thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars. For seven messengers, at the rate of one thousand four hundred and forty dollars per annum, for the following committees of the Senate, namely : Finance, Post Offices and Post-Roads, Pensions, Claims, District of Columbia, Judiciary, and Engrossed Bills, ten thousand and eighty dollars. For telegraph operator, one thousand two hundred dollars.
For telephone operator, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars; for clerk to Sergeant-at-Arms, two thousand dollars; assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; acting assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and 533 ninety-two dollars; three messengers, acting as assistant doorkeepers, one thousand eight hundred dollars each. For Postmaster to the Senate, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; assistant postmaster and mail-carrier, two thousand and eighty-eight dollars; five mail-carriers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each.
For superintendent of the document-room, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; two assistants in document-room, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; one clerk to the superintendent of the document-room, under resolution of the Senate of December twenty-first, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; 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 handled and forty dollars each; messenger in charge of storeroom, one thousand two hundred dollars ; messenger to the official reporters’ room, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars. For chief engineer, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; three assistant engineers, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each ; conductor of elevator, one thousand two hundred dollars; two firemen, at one thousand and ninety-five dollars each; three laborers in the engineer’s department, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each.
For one laborer in charge of the private passage, eight hundred and forty dollars; female attendant in charge of the ladies’ retiring-room, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For eight skilled laborers, at one thousand dollars each: twelve laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; twelve laborers, during the session, at the rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars each per annum. For twenty-one clerks to committees, at six dollars per day duringClerks to committees. the session, twenty-six thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight dollars.
For fourteen pages for the Senate Chamber, at the rate of two dollarsPages. and fifty cents per day each during the session, and four riding pages annually, at the same rate, eleven thousand one hundred and five dollars. For one foreman in folding-room, one thousand two hundred dollars;Folders. six folders, at three dollars per day while actually employed, six thousand five hundred and seventy dollars; in all, seven thousand seven hundred and eighty-five dollars. For contingent expenses of the Senate, namely:Contingent expenses.Stationery and newspapers.Postage-stamps.
For stationery and newspapers, including six thousand dollars for stationery for committees and officers of the Senate, and one hundred and fifty dollars for postage-stamps for the Secretary of the Senate, and one hundred and fifty dollars for postage-stamps for the Sergeant-at-Arms, fifteen thousand eight hundred dollars. For expenses of maintaining and equipping horses and mail-wagonsHorses and wagons. for carrying the mails, three thousand five, hundred dollars. For materials for folding, four thousand five hundred dollars.Materials for folding.
For folding speeches and pamphlets, at a rate not. exceeding one dollar per thousand, two thousand five hundred dollars For fuel and oil and cotton-waste for the heating apparatus, sevenFuel, oil, etc. thousand dollars; for furniture and repairs of furniture, ten thousand dollars; for packing-boxes, seven hundred and seventy dollars; for miscellaneous items, exclusive of labor, ten thousand dollars; expenses of special and select committees, and for inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, forty thousand dollars; in all, sixty-seven thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars.
For reporting the debates and proceedings of the Senate, twenty-fiveReporting debates. thousand dollars, payable in equal monthly installments 534 congressional directory. Congressional directory.For expenses of compiling and preparing the Congressional Directory, to be expended under the direction of the Joint Committee on Public Printing, one thousand two hundred dollars. capitol police. Capitol police.For one captain, one thousand six bundled dollars; three lieutenants, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; twenty two privates, at one thousand one hundred dollars each ; and eight watchmen, at nine hundred dollars each; in all thirty six thousand six hundred dollars, one half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
For contingent fund, one hundred dollars. house of representatives.House. Compensation.For compensation of Members of the House of Representatives and Delegates from Territories, one million six hundred and ninety five thousand dollars. Mileage.For mileage, one hundred and ten thousand six hundred and twenty four dollars. Officers, clerks, and others.For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others in the service of the House of Representatives, three hundred and sixty four thousand six hundred and ninety-four dollars and eighty-seven cents, namely:
For Clerk of the House of Representatives, including compensation 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, and for the journal clerk for preparing Digest of the Rules, one thousand dollars per annum; for printing and bill clerk, 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; for document clerk, upholsterer and locksmith, and two assistant librarians, four in all, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; and one page, at sixty dollars per month.
For bookkeeper and four clerks, one thousand six hundred dollars each. For the person preparing the general index to the Journals of Congress, under resolution of J tine eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy eight, two thousand five hundred dollars; for the assistant to the person preparing the general index to the Journals of Congress, authorized under the resolution of May twenty two, eighteen hundred and eighty two, two thousand dollars. For two messengers in the House library, at three dollars and sixty cents per day each, two thousand six hundred and thirty five dollars and twenty cents.
For one laborer in the bath room, seven hundred and twenty dollars; four laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one telegraph operator, seven hundred and twenty dollars. Clerks to committees.For clerk to the Committee on Ways and Means, two thousand five 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; second assistant clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand dollars. 535 For clerk to the 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 the Committee on the District of Columbia, clerk to the committee on Agriculture, clerk to the Committee on Commerce, clerk to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and clerk to the Committee on Military Affairs, at two thousand dollars each, For clerk to Committee on Military Affairs for balance of current fiscal year at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum, six hundred and sixty six dollars and sixty seven cents.
For assistant clerk to the Committee on War Claims, one thousand six hundred dollars; for assistant clerk to the Committee on Commerce, one thousand five hundred dollars. For private secretary to the Speaker, one thousand eight hundred dollars. For clerk to the Speaker, one thousand six hundred dollars. For clerk to the Speakers table, one thousand four hundred dollars. For Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, four thousand dollars; for one horse and wagon for his use, five hundred dollars; one deputy to the Sergeant at Arms, two thousand dollars; one cashier, three thousand dollars; one paying teller, two thousand dollars; one bookeeper, eighteen hundred dollars; one messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; one page, at sixty dollars per month; and one laborer, at six hundred and sixty dollars.
For Doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for hire of horses, five hundred dollars; assistant doorkeeper, two thousand dollars ; second assistant doorkeeper, under resolution of December twenty first, eighteen hundred and eighty one, two thousand dollars; clerk for Doorkeeper, one thousand two hundred dollars; janitor, one thousand two hundred dollars. For superintendent of the folding room, two thousand dollars; three clerks in folding room, one at one thousand eight hundred dollars, and two atone thousand two hundred dollars each; superintendent of the document room two thousand dollars; chief assistant in the document room at two thousand dollars; document file clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant document file clerk, under resolution of December nineteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty one, one thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars.
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; one laborer, at six hundred dollars; two laborers in charge of water closet, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; eight laborers in charge of cleaning the Hall of the House, known as “ cloak room men ”, at fifty dollars per month during the session; and for one female attendant in ladies’ retiring room, six hundred dollars.
For one employee under Doorkeeper, by resolution of the House of November sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy seven, one thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars. For one department messenger, under resolution of April six, eighteen hundred and eighty two, one thousand two hundred dollars. For labor in folding books, speeches, and pamphlets, the followingFolders employees are hereby authorized to be appointed by the Doorkeeper, namely: One foreman, one thousand five hundred dollars; 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 twenty nine pages, while actually employed, including one ridingPages. 536 page and one telegraph page, at two dollars and fifty cents per day each, fifteen thousand four hundred and forty two dollars and fifty cents, Clerks to per diem committees.For thirty two clerks to committees, at six dollars each per day during the session, forty thousand eight hundred and ninety six dollars. For fourteen messengers on the soldiers roll, at one thousand two hundred dollars each, For Postmaster, two thousand five hundred dollars; first assistant postmaster, two thousand dollars; nine messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each : four messengers, during the session, at eight hundred dollars each ; and one laborer, at seven hundred and twenty dollars.
Horses and wagons.For hire of horses and mail wagons for carrying the mads, five thousand dollars, For Chaplain of the House, nine hundred dollars. Stenographers for committees.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. Reporting debates.For five official reporters of the proceedings and debates of the House, at five thousand dollars each, twenty five thousand dollars.
For one chief engineer, one thousand seven hundred dollars; two assistant engineers, one thousand two hundred dollars each; one conductor of the elevator, under resolution of December twenty first, eighteen hundred and eighty one, one thousand two hundred dollars; and one laborer, eight hundred and twenty dollars; five firemen, at nine hundred dollars each; one additional fireman, at nine hundred dollars, under resolution of February twentieth, eighteen hundred and eighty two.
For one electrician, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; and one laborer, eight hundred dollars. For services in cleaning Statuary Hall and watching statuary therein, seven hundred and twenty dollars; and wherever the words “during the session ” occur in the foregoing they shall be construed to mean seven months. Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, namely; Materials for folding.For materials for folding, sixteen thousand dollars.
Fuel, oil, etc.For fuel and oil for the heating apparatus, seven thousand dollars. For furniture, and repairs of the same, ten thousand dollars Packing boxes.For packing boxes, two thousand nine hundred and eighty seven dollars. Cartage.For cartage, six hundred dollars. Special and select committees.For miscellaneous items and expenses of special and select committees, fifty thousand dollars. Postage stamps.For postage stamps for the officers of the House of Representatives, namely :
For the Sergeant-at Arms, three hundred dollars; the Clerk, one hundred and fifty dollars; and the Postmaster, one hundred dollars. Newspapers and stationery.For newspapers and stationery for members of the House of Representatives, 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 seven thousand five hundred dollars. public printing.Public Printer. Salaries.For compensation of the Public Printer, four thousand five hundred dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; four clerks of class four; one clerk of class one; in all, fifteen thousand three hundred dollars. .
Contingent expensesFor contingent expenses of his office, namely: For stationery, postage, advertising, traveling expenses, horses and wagons, and miscellaneous items, three thousand dollars. 537 library of congress. For compensation of the Librarian, four thousand dollars; and forSalaries. twenty three assistant librarians two at two thousand five hundred dollars each, two at one thousand eight hundred dollars each, two at one thousand six hundred dollars each, two at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each, seven at one thousand four hundred dollars each, five at one thousand two hundred dollars each, one at nine hundred and sixty dollars, one at seven hundred and twenty dollars, and one at four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, thirty six thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
For purchase of books for the Library, five thousand dollars; forPurchase of books. purchase of law books for the Library, two thousand dollars; for purchase, by the Librarian of Congress, of new books of reference 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 expenses of exchanging public documents for the publications of foreign governments, one thousand dollars; for purchase of files of periodicals and newspapers, two thousand five hundred dollars; in all, thirteen thousand dollars.
For contigent expenses of said Library, one thousand dollars.Contingent expenses. For expenses of the copyright business, five hundred dollars.Copyright. For Botanic Garden: For superintendent, one thousand eight hundredBotanic Garden. dollars; for assistants and laborers, under the direction of the Library Committee of Congress, nine thousand nine hundred dollars; in all, eleven thousand seven hundred dollars. EXECUTIVE. For compensation of the President of the United States, fifty thousandCompensation of President of the United States. dollars.
For compensation of the Vice President of the United States, eightVice President. thousand dollars. For compensation to the following in the office of the President of theExecutive office, salaries. 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 of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two, one of whom shall be a telegraphExecutive Mansion, employees. operator; one clerk of class one; steward at one thousand eight hundred dollars; one day usher at one thousand four hundred dollars; one day usher at 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 six thousand and sixty four dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Executive Office, including stationeryContingent expenses. therefor, as well as record books, telegrams, books for library, miscellaneous items, and furniture and carpets for offices, care of office carriage, horses, and harness eight thousand dollars. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.Civil Service Commission. For three commissioners, at three thousand five hundred dollarsSalaries of commissioners, officers, etc. each; one chief examiner, three thousand dollars; one secretary, one thousand six hundred dollars; one stenographer, one thousand six hundred dollars, and one messenger, six hundred dollars; in all, seventeen thousand three hundred dollars.
For necessary traveling expenses, live thousand dollars.Traveling expenses. 538 DEPARTMENT OF STATE.Department of State. Compensation of the Secretary of State, Assistant Secretaries, chiefs of bureau, clerks, etc.For compensation of the Secretary of State, eight thousand dollars; first assistant secretary of state, four thousand five hundred dollars; two assistant secretaries of state, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; for chief clerk, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; for six chiefs of bureau and one translator, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; eleven clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; seven clerks of class two; fourteen clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; and ten clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; two assistant messengers; ten laborers; one packer, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, one hundred and twelve thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.
Proof reading laws, etc.For proof reading the laws and documents for the various legations and consulates, including boxes and transportation of the same, one Stationery, furniture, books, and maps.thousand two hundred and eighty dollars; for stationery, furniture, fixtures, and repairs, five thousand dollars; for books and maps, three thousand dollars; in all, nine thousand two hundred and eighty dollars. Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses, namely: 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, six hundred dollars; for care of clock, telegraphic and electric apparatus, and repairs to the same, one thousand dollars; in all, four thousand eight hundred dollars.
Lithographer, and materials.For services of lithographer, and necessary materials for the lithographic press, one thousand two hundred dollars. Editing and distribution of laws, and statutes at large of Forty-seventh Congress.For expenses of editing and distributing the laws enacted during the second session of the Forty seventh Congress, three thousand dollars. For expenses of editing and distributing the Statutes at Large of the Forty seventh Congress, one thousand dollars.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.Treasury Department. Compensation of the Secretary, assistants, chief clerk, and others.Secretarys 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 ex-officio superintendent of the Treasury building, two thousand seven 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; one chief of appointment division, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; seven chiefs of division, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; two assistant chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; five assistant chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each ; assistant superintendent of the Treasury building, two thousand one hundred dollars; estimate and digest clerk, two thousand dollars; two disbursing clerks, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; government actuary under control of the Treasury Department, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; forty-one clerks of class four; additional to three fourth-class clerks, namely, receiving clerk of bonds, and two bookkeepers, one hundred dollars each; thirty clerks of class three; twenty-seven clerks of class two; twenty-four clerks of class one; sixteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fifty female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; ten messengers; ten assistant messengers; one foreman of laborers, one thousand dollars; forty-six laborers; superintendent of the Treasury building, three hundred dollars; eleven laborers, at five hundred dollars each ; three laborers, at three hundred and sixty dollars each ; one captain of the watch, one thousand four hundred dollars; one engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; one machinist 539 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 ; seven firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each ; seventy-five charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each ; three conductors at elevators, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each ; one telegraph operator, one thousand two hundred dollars; -one gardener, eight hundred and forty dollars; one superintendent of paper-room, one thousand six hundred dollars; and for the following employees while actually employed :
One foreman of cabinet shop, at five dollars per day ; one draughtsman, at four dollars per day ; one cabinetmaker, at three dollars and fifty cents per day; twelve cabinetmakers, at three dollars per day; one cabinetmaker, at two dollars per day; one foreman of bindery, at five dollars per day; four binders, at four dollars per day; one sewer and folder, at two dollars and fifty cents per day; one paper-cutter, at three dollars per day ; one paper-counter, at two dollars and twenty-five cents per day; twenty-six paper-counters and laborers, at two dollars per day; in all, four hundred and ninety-four thousand one hundred and twenty-one dollars and twenty-five cents.
Supervising Architect.—In the construction branch of the Treasury:Supervising Architect, and others. For Supervising Architect, four thousand five hundred dollars; assistant and chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; one principal clerk, at two thousand dollars; photographer, 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.
And the sen-ices of skilled draughtsmen, civil engineers, computers, accountants, modelers, assistants to the photographer, copyists, and such other services as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem necessary, may be employed in the Office of the Supervising Architect to carry into effect the various appropriations for public buildings, to be paid for from such appropriations: *Provided,* That the expenditures on*Proviso*. this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, shall not exceed one hundred and twenty thousand dollars; and the Secretary of the Treasury shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed and the amount paid to each.
First Comptroller op the Treasury.—For First Comptroller ofFirst Comptroller, deputy, clerks, etc. 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; eleven clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; eight clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; and eleven clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, and three laborers; in all, eighty-three thousand and twenty dollars.
That the Deputy First Comptroller in the Department of the TreasuryDeputy Comptroller, etc., authorized to sign for Comptroller, when. shall be, and is authorized, in the name of the First Comptroller, to countersign all warrants, except accountable warrants, and to sign all other papers in like manner under the direction of the First Comptroller; and in case of tHe death, resignation, absence, or sickness of the Deputy First Comptroller, the Secretary of the Treasury may, by anSecretary of Treasury may delegate authority, etc. appointment, under his hand and official seal, delegate to any officer in the office of the First Comptroller the authority to perform the duties of the Deputy First Comptroller until a successor is appointed or such absence or sickness shall cease.
Second Comptroller of the Treasury.—For Second ComptrollerSecond Comptroller, deputy, clerks, etc. 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 540 nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, and three laborers; in all, ninety eight thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
Additional clerks authorized.For the following additional force in the Second Comptroller’s Office, rendered necessary by increase of work relating to pensions: Three clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; and two clerks of class one; in all, twelve thousand six hundred dollars. Commissioner of Customs, deputy, clerks, etc.Commissioner of Customs.—For Commissioner of Customs, four thousand dollars; deputy commissioner, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; two clerks of class four; five clerks of class three; eleven clerks of class two; nine clerks of class one; two clerks atone thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger, and one laborer; in all, fifty one thousand six hundred and thirty dollars.
First Auditor, deputy, clerks, etc.First Auditor.—For the First Auditor of the Treasury, three 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; two copyists and two counters, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers, and two laborers; in all eighty three thousand four hundred and ten dollars, Second Auditor, deputy, clerks, etc.Second Auditor.—For Second Auditor, three thousand six hundred dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; six chiefs of divisions, at two thousand dollars each; eight clerks of class four; thirty seven clerks of class three; additional to one clerk of class three as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; fifty two clerks of class two; thirty four clerks of class one; eight clerks, at one thousand dollar’s each; three assistant messengers, and eight laborers; in all, two hundred and twenty thousand six hundred and ninety dollars.
Additional clerks authorized.For twenty additional clerks of class one in the Second Auditor’s Office, rendered necessary by increase of work relating to pensions, twenty four thousand dollars. Third Auditor, deputy, clerks, etc.Third Auditor.—For Third Auditor, three thousand six hundred dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; seven chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; six clerks of class four; sixteen clerks of class three; fifty six clerks of class two; forty clerks of class one; six clerks, atone thousand dollars each; eight clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger, and six laborers; and one female laborer, at four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, two hundred and one thousand and ten dollars.
Additional clerks authorized.For the following additional force in the Third Auditor’s Office, rendered necessary by increase of work relating to pensions, namely: Five clerks of class three; seven clerks of class two; and eight clerks of class one; in all, twenty seven thousand four hundred dollars. Fourth Auditor, deputy, clerks, etc.Fourth Auditor.—For the Fourth Auditor, three thousand six hundred 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, sixty nine thousand three hundred and ninety dollars.
Fifth Auditor, deputy, clerks, etc.Fifth Auditor.—For the Fifth Auditor, three thousand six hundred dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; four 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 ; four clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, and two laborers; in all, forty seven thousand six hundred and ten dollars.
Auditor of the Treasury for Post-Office Department, deputy, clerks, etc.Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office department. For the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department, three, thousand six hundred dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two 541 hundred and fifty dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; eight chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; fifteen clerks of class four, and additional to one clerk as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars ; sixty three clerks of class three; seventy four clerks of class two; fifty six clerks of class one; thirty two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; twenty three female as sorters of money orders, at nine hundred dollars each; three assistant messengers; twenty laborers; and ten charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, three hundred and ninety two thousand five hundred and ten dollars.
To provide temporary force to dispose of accumulated money orders:Temporary clerks authorized. Three clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; and four clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, ten thousand two hundred dollars. Treasurer.—For the Treasurer of the United States, six thousandTreasurer, assistant treasurer, cashier and assistant, chief clerk, clerks, etc. 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; one coin clerk, at one thousand four hundred dollars; twenty three clerks of class one; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; eighty clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; six messengers; six assistant messengers; twenty six laborers; and seven laborers, at two hundred and forty dollars each; in all, two hundred and seventy five thousand dollars.
For the force employed in redeeming the national currency (to be reimbursedSuperintendent redemption of national currency, clerks, etc. by the national banks), namely: 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; three assistant messengers; in all, seventy two thousand and sixty dollars.
Register of the Treasury.—For the Register of the Treasury,Register of the Treasury, assistant, clerks and others. four thousand dollars; 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 bond 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; fifty five copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; five assistant messengers; and seven laborers; in all, one hundred and eighty three thousand six hundred and ten dollars.
Comptroller of the Currency,—For Comptroller of the Currency,Comptroller of the Currency, deputy, clerks, etc. 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 bond 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 messenger; one engineer, one thousand dollars; one fireman; three laborers; and two night watchmen; in all, one hundred and three thousand one hundred and twenty dollars. 542 Special examination of national banks.For expenses of special examinations of national banks and bank plates, two thousand dollars.
Superintendent national currency, etc.For expenses of the national currency (to be reimbursed by the National banks), 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. Chief clerk Light House Board, and others.Light House Board.—For chief clerk of the Light House Board, two thousand four hundred dollars; two clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; three clerks of class one; one clerk, at nine hundred dollars; one assistant messenger, and one laborer ; in all, sixteen thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
Additional employees authorized.For the following additional employees in the Office of the Light House Board, who shall be paid from the appropriations for the Light House Establishment, namely: One clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; fourteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each ; two assistant messengers ; one laborer, six hundred dollars; one assistant civil engineer, two thousand four hundred dollars; one draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one draughtsman, one thousand six hundred and eighty dollars; one draughtsman, one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars; and one draughtsman, one thousand two hundred dollars ; in all, twenty five thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
Officer in charge of Bureau of Statistics, clerks, etc.Bureau of Statistics.—For the officer in charge of the Bureau of Statistics, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; five clerks of class three; six clerks of class two; nine clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; six copyists; one messenger; one assistant messenger; one laborer ; one female laborer, at four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, fifty thousand five hundred dollars.
Expenses of collecting commercial statistics.For collecting statistics relating to internal commerce: For the payment of experts, and other necessary expenditures connected with the collection of information relative to the internal and foreign commerce of the United States, five thousand dollars. Chief of Bureau of Engraving and Printing, assistant, clerks, etc.Bureau of Engraving and Printing.—For chief of bureau, four thousand five hundred dollars; one assistant, 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, one thousand dollars; additional to one clerk as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; three copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers, and four laborers; in all, twenty six thousand one hundred and thirty dollars.
General Superintendent of Life Saving Service, assistant, clerks, etc.Office of Life Saving Service,—For General Superintendent of the Life Saving Service, four thousand dollars; assistant general superintendent of the Life Saving Service, two thousand five hundred dollars; one topographer and hydrographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one civil engineer and draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one draughtsman, one thousand five hundred dollars; one principal clerk and accountant one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; three clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, thirty two thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars.
Secret Service Division, salaries.Secret Service Division,—For one chief, three thousand five hundred dollars; one chief clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, atone thousand dollars; and one attendant, at six hundred and eighty dollars; in all, twelve thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars. Marine Hospital Service, Supervising Surgeon Gen-Office of Supervising Surgeon-General Marine Hospital Service.—For Supervising Surgeon General, four thousand dollars; one surgeon, three thousand dollars; one passed assistant surgeon, one 543 thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; five clerks, at one thousand six hundrederal, assistants, clerks, etc. dollars each; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; one hospital steward (employed as chemist), one thousand two hundred dollars; six copyists; one messenger, at fifty dollars per month; one laborer, at forty dollars per month; and one laborer, at thirty dollars per month ; in all, twenty seven thousand eight hundred and forty dollars; the same to be paid from the permanent appropriations for the Marine Hospital Service.
Office Supervising Inspector General Steamboat Inspection Service.—Steamboat Inspection Service.Supervising Inspector General, clerks, etc.For Supervising Inspector General, three thousand live hundred dollars; one clerk, not to exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, not to exceed one thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks, not to exceed one thousand two hundred dollars each-; one messenger, not to exceed eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, ten thousand one hundred and forty dollars; the same to be paid from the permanent appropriations for the Steamboat Inspection Service.
Office of Construction of Standard Weights and measures,—Standard weights and measures.For construction and verification of standard weights and measures, including metric standards, for the custom houses, other offices of the United States, and for the several States, and mural standards of length in Washington, District of Columbia, the following, while actually employed, namely: One adjuster, at five dollars per day; verifierAdjuster, and others. and mechanician, at four dollars per day each; laborer, at one dollar and fifty cents per day; one recorder, at sixty dollars per month; and one watchman; in all, five thousand nine hundred and seventy eight dollars and fifty cents.
For purchase of materials and apparatus, one thousand two hundredPurchase of materials, etc. 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 superintendent of stamp agencies, two thousand one hundred dollars; one superintendent of stamp vault, two thousand dollars; one stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; twenty four clerks of class four; twenty five clerks of class three; thirty six clerks of class two; twenty four clerks of class one; fourteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each ; seventy nine clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two messengers; fourteen assistant messengers; and thirteen laborers; in all, two hundred and ninety nine thousand one hundred and ninety dollars.
For two stamp agents, at one thousand six hundred dollars each;Stamp agent. and three counters, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, five thousand nine hundred dollars, the same to be reimbursed by the stamp manufacturers. For salaries and expenses of collectors and deputy collectors, oneCollectors and deputy collectors. million nine hundred and seventy five thousand dollars. For salaries and expenses of agents and surveyors, for fees and expensesAgents, surveyors, gaugers, and storekeepers. of gaugers, for salaries of storekeepers, and for miscellaneous expenses, two million three hundred thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Treasury Department, namely:Contingent expenses of Treasury Department. For stationery for the Treasury Department and its several bureaus, thirty five thousand dollars. For postage required to prepay matter addressed to Postal UnionItems. countries, two thousand dollars. For postage, one thousand five hundred dollars. For purchase of material for binding canceled marine papers, requisitions, and other important records; newspapers, books, hand stamps, and repairs of the same, two thousand six hundred 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 544 traveling expenses, and for other traveling expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. For freight, expressage, telegrams, telephone service, and car-tickets, four thousand dollars. For rent of buildings, nine thousand dollars. For purchase of subsistence of horses for office and mail wagons, including shoeing, and for wagons, harness, and repairs of the same, five thousand dollars. For purchase of ice, four thousand dollars.
For purchase of tile holders and tile cases, ton thousand dollars. For purchase of coal, wood, engine oils and grease, engine hose and cotton waste, grates, grate-baskets and fixtures, stoves and fixtures, blowers, coal hods, pokers, shovels and tongs fourteen thousand dollars. For purchase of gas, brackets, candles, candlesticks, drop-lights and tubing, gas-burners, gas-torches, globes, lanterns, matches, match safes, and wicks, fourteen thousand dollars. For purchase of carpets, oil cloth, and matting, and repairs, and for cleaning and laying of the same, by contract, eight thousand dollars.
For purchase of boxes, bells and bell-pulls, book-rests, chairs, chair-caning, chair-covers, cases, clocks, cloth for covering desks, cushions, desks, leather for covering sofas, locks, lumber, rugs, screens, shelving for file rooms, tables, turpentine, varnish, ventilators, wardrobe cabinets, water coolers and stands, window shades and fixtures, twenty thousand dollars. For washing and hemming towels, for the purchase awnings and fixtures, alcohol, baskets, belting, bellows, bowls, brooms, buckets, brushes, canvas, crash, cloth, chamois-skins, door and window fasteners, dusters, flour, garden and street hose, lace leather, lye, nails, oil, plants, picks, pitchers, powders, stencil plates, spittoons, soap, sponge, tacks, traps, thermometers, tools, towels, tumblers, wire and zinc; and for blacksmithing, repairs of machinery, removal of rubbish, sharpening tools, and other absolutely necessary articles, ten thousand dollars, independent treasury.Independent Treasury.
Assistant treasurer at Baltimore, clerks, etc.Office of Assistant Treasurer at Baltimore.—For assistant 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 four hundred dollars each ; for two clerks at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one clerk, at one thousand dollars ; one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; three vault watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, twenty-one thousand six hundred dollars.
Assistant treasurer at Boston, clerks and others.Office of the Assistant Treasurer at Boston,—For assistant treasurer, five thousand dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; paying teller, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant paying teller, two thousand two hundred dollars; vault clerk, two thousand dollars; receiving teller, two thousand dollars; first bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; second bookkeeper, one thousand four hundred dollars; specie, clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant specie clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; money clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; coupon clerk and redemption clerk, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; receipt clerk and general clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars each; assistant redemption clerk, one thousand one hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one clerk, eight hundred dollars; mes senger and chief watchman, one thousand and sixty dollars; two watchmen, at eight hundred and fifty dollars each; in all, thirty six thousand and sixty dollars.
Assistant treasurer at Chicago, clerks, and others.Office of Assistant Treasurer at Chicago.—For assistant treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; for cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; for paying teller, one thousand eight hundred 545 dollars; for bookkeeper and receiving teller, at one thousand five bundled dollars each; two coin, coupon, and currency clerks, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; one assistant bookkeeper and two clerks, atone thousand two hundred dollars each; for one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; and three watchmen, seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, twenty one thousand four hundred 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 receiving-teller, one thousand five hundred dollars; check clerk and interest clerk, each one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars; fractional-silver and minor-coin clerk, one thousand dollars; nightwatchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; messenger, six hundred dollars; two watchmen, at one hundred anti twenty dollars each; in all, fifteen thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars Office of Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans.—For assistantAssistant 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; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; porter, nine hundred dollars; one watchman, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one nightwatchman, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, fourteen thousand and ninety dollars.
Office of the Assistant Treasurer at New York.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at Now York, clerks, and others. 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 thousand 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 bond division, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief of canceled-check 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 ; eleven 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 ; five clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each ; five messengers, at one thousand three hundred dollars each; one messenger, at 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 four hundred dollars each; three hall-men, at one thousand dollars each; six watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one engineer, one thousand dollars ; one assistant engineer, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two porters, nine hundred dollars each; in all, one hundred and sixty-eight thousand and ninety 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 ; 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; redemption clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; assistant coupon clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; assistant registered-interest clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars ; assistant cashier, one thousand four hundred 546 dollars; assistant coin-teller, on., 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.
Assistant treasurer at Saint Louis, clerks, and others.Office of Assistant Treasurer at Saint Louis.—For assistant treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk and teller, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper and one clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; messenger, one thousand dollars; four watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, sixteen thousand five hundred and eighty dollars.
Assistant treasurer at San Francisco, clerks, and others.Office of Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco.—For assistant treasurer, five thousand five hundred dollars; cashier, three thousand dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand five hundred dollars; one chief clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; assistant cashier, two thousand dollars; receiving teller, two thousand dollars; assistant bookkeeper, two thousand dollars; coin-teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; and four watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, twenty-eight thousand one hundred and twenty dollars.
Special agents.[9 Stat., 62](/us/stat/9/62).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 requirements of section thirty-six hundred and fifty-three of the Revised Statutes of the United States, four thousand dollars. Checks and check-books.For checks and check books for disbursing officers and others, and certificates of deposit for offices of the Treasurer and assistant treasurers and designated depositories, three thousand dollars. united states mints and assay-offices.Mints and assay offices.
Director, officers, clerks, and others.Office of the Director.—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; adjuster of accounts, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; two clerks of class one; one translator, one thousand two hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one messenger; two copyists; one helper in laboratory, eight hundred and forty dollars; one helper, at five hundred dollars; in all, twenty seven thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
Contingent expenses of Bureau of the Mint.For contingent expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, to be expended under the direction of the Director, namely: For assay-laboratory, chemicals, fuel, materials, and other necessaries, one thousand 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 ores, balances, weights, and incidentals, seven hundred dollars; and for the collection of Statistics relative to the annual production of the precious metals in the United States, four thousand dollars; in all, eight thousand two huudred dollars.
Mint at Philadelphia.Superintendent, officers, clerks, and Others.Mint at Philadelphia.—For salary of the superintendent, four thousand five hundred dollars; for the assayer, melter and refiner, coiner, and engraver, four in all, at three thousand dollars each ; assistant assayer, assistant melter and refiner, and assistant coiner, at two thousand dollars each; cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand dollars; abstract clerk and weigh clerk, at two thousand 547 dollars each; register of deposits, warrant clerk, and cashier’s clerk, at one thousand seven hundred dollars each; assayer’s computation clerk, and assistant weigh clerk, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; in all forty-one thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, two hundred and ninety-three thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including new machineryContingent expenses. and repairs (and purchases, not exceeding three hundred dollars in value, of specimen coins and ores for the cabinet of the mint), one hundred thousand dollars. Mint at San Francisco, California—For salary 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; assistant assayer, assistant, melter and refiner, and assistant coiner, at two thousand five hundred dollars each ; chief clerk and cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars each ; bookkeeper, abstract clerk, weigh clerk, and warrant clerk, at two thousand two hundred dollars each ; register of deposits, two thousand dollars; cashier’s clerk, one. thousand eight hundred dollars; assayer’s computation clerk, assistant, weigh clerk, and superintendent’s computation clerk, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; in all, forty-three thousand four hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, two hundred and forty-two thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, seventy thousand dollars.Contingent expenses. Mint at Carson, Nevada.—For salary of superintendent, threeMint at Carson. Superintendent, officers, clerks, and others. thousand dollars; for assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, at two thousand live hundred dollars each; assistant assayer, assistant, melter and refiner, and assistant coiner, at two thousand dollars each; chief clerk, at. two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; cashier, bookkeeper, and weigh clerk, at two thousand dollars each ; abstract clerk and register of deposits, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; assayer’s computation clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, twenty-nine thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, fifty-four thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, twenty-five thousand dollars.Contingent expenses. Mint at New Orleans, Louisiana.—For salary of the superintendent,Mint at New Orleans.Superintendent, officers, clerks, and others. three thousand five hundred dollars; for the assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, three in all, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; assistant assayer, assistant melter and refiner, and assistant coiner, at one thousand nine hundred dollars each; cashier and chief clerk, at two thousand dollars each; weigh clerk, abstract clerk, bookkeeper, and assayer’s computation clerk, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; register of the deposits, warrant clerk, and assistant weigh clerk, at one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; cashier’s clerk, at one thousand one hundred dollars; in all, thirty-one thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, seventy-four thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including repairs and newContingent expenses. machinery, thirty-five thousand dollars. Mint at Denver, Colorado.—For salary of the assayer in charge,Mint at Denver. Assayer in charge, officers, clerks, and others. 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; one clerk at one thousand four hundred dollars; in all, ten thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For wages of workmen, twelve thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, six thousand dollars.Contingent expenses. Assay-office at New York.—For salary of superintendent, fourAssay-office at New York.Superintendent, thousand five hundred dollars; for assayer, and for melter and refiner, at three thousand dollars each; assistant melter and refiner, two thou- 548 assayer, officers, clerks, and others.sand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; weighing clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; cashier, two thousand dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand three hundred and fifty dollars ; bar clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; warrant clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; abstract clerk and assayer’s computation clerk, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; assistant weigh clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; register of deposits, one thousand two hundred and fifty 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, thirty-nine thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
For wages of workmen, twenty-five thousand dollars. Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses, ten thousand dollars. Assay-office at Helena.Assayer in charge, and others.Assay-office at Helena, Montana.—For salary of assayer in charge, two thousand five hundred dollars; and of melter, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; in all, seven thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For wages of workmen, twelve thousand dollars. Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses, eight thousand dollars. Assay-office at Boise City.Assayer, melter, and clerk.Assay-office at Boise City, Idaho Territory.—For assayer, who shall also perform the duties of melter, two thousand dollars; one clerk, one thousand dollars; in all, three thousand dollars. Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses, including labor, five thousand dollars. Assay-office at Charlotte.Assayer, melter, and others.Assay-office at Charlotte, North Carolina.—For assayer and melter, one thousand five hundred dollars; and assistant assayer, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; in all, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses, including labor, two thousand dollars. Assay-office at Saint Louis.Assayer, melter, clerk.Assay-office at Saint Louis, Missouri.—For assayer in charge, two thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand dollars; in all, three thousand five hundred dollars. Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses, including labor, four thousand eight hundred dollars. GOVERNMENT IN THE TERRITORIES.Territorial governments.
Arizona.Salaries.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 dollars; in all, thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars. Legislative expenses.For legislative expenses, namely: For rent, light, fuel, stationery, and other incidental expenses, and hire of porter, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars. Dakota.Salaries.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. Legislative expenses.For legislative expenses, namely: For rent of secretary’s office, and storage of government property; postage; stationery and blanks, light, oil, and candles; fuel; messenger and porter; clerk in secretary’s office; and incidental expenses, two thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars. 549 Territory of Idaho.—For salary of governor, two thousand sixIdaho.Salaries. 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 fuel, lamps, oils, and candles;Legislative expenses. brooms and dusters; rent of office, library rooms, and storage rooms for government property; repairs to furniture; printing; fuel; postage and seals ; ice; messenger and porter; and incidental expenses of Secretary’s office, two thousand and eighty-live dollars.
For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, five hundredContingent expenses. dollars. Territory of Montana.—For salary of governor, two thousandMontana.Salaries. 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, andLegislative expenses. storage-room for government property; porter and messenger for Secretary’s office; postage; stationery and printing; fuel and lights; furniture, and repairs on furniture; and telegraphing, two thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by theContingent expenses. governor, five hundred dollars. Territory of New Mexico.—For salary of governor, two thousandNew Mexico.Salaries. six hundred dollars; chief justice and two associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; secretary, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; and interpreter and translator in the executive office, at five hundred dollars, thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely:
For rent, light, fuel, stationery,Legislative expenses. incidentals, and pay of messenger, one thousand five hundred dollars For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by theContingent expenses. governor, five hundred dollars. Territory of Utah.—For salary of governor, two thousand sixUtah.Salaries. 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 per diem of members and officersLegislative expenses. of the legislative assembly, mileage of members, stationery, rent of hall and committee rooms, gas, fuel, and other miscellaneous expenses, and contingent expenses of the secretary’s office, including temporary clerk hire, twenty-two thousand four hundred and ninety dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor,Contingent expenses. five hundred dollars.
For the salaries of the commissioners appointed under an act entitledCommissioners under act, etc., in reference to bigamy. “An act to amend section fifty-three hundred and fifty-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in reference to bigamy, and for other purposes,” approved March twenty second, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, twenty-five thousand dollars. For expenses of the commission, for printing, stationery, clerical hire,Expenses of commission.*Proviso*. and rent, fifteen thousand dollars: *Provided,* That out of this sum the commission is hereby authorized to pay the secretary of the Territory, who is its secretary and disbursing agent, a reasonable sum for such service, not exceeding six hundred dollars, and a like sum for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three.
For compensation of the officers of election, including contingent expenses,Officers of election. twenty five thousand dollars. Territory of Washington.—For salary of governor, two thousandWashington.Salaries. 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 per diem of members and officersLegislative expenses. of the legislative assembly, mileage of members, printing, rent of secretary’s office, hire of messenger, light, fuel, stationery, postage, 550 office furniture, repairs, painting, and other incidentals, twenty-two thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars. Wyoming.Salaries.Territory of Wyoming.—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. Legislative expenses.For legislative expenses, namely: For per diem of members and officers of the legislative assembly, mileage of members, rent of and fitting up halls and committee-rooms, carpets, stoves, furniture, repairs, Printing, extra clerk for secretary, messenger, fuel, light, stationery, postage, and incidentals, twenty-four thousand five hundred and ninety dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, live hundred dollars. WAR DEPARTMENT.War Department. Compensation of the Secretary, chief clerk, and others.For compensation of the Secretary of War, eight thousand dollars; one chief clerk, at two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; one disbursing clerk, at two thousand dollars; one stenographer, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each ; five clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; eight clerks of class two; twenty-eight clerks of class one; seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; four messengers; six assistant messengers; eight laborers; carpenter, one thousand dollars; foreman of laborers, one thousand dollars; one hostler, six hundred dollars; two hostlers, at five hundred and forty dollars each; and one watchman, at five hundred and forty dollars; in all, one hundred and nine thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars: *Provided,* That the provisions of the act entitled an act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, approved August fifth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, which authorized the appointment of an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Office of the Adjutant-General.Chief clerks, and others.In the Office of the Adjutant-General.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; twenty-four clerks of class four; thirty-five clerks of class three; sixty-seven clerks of class two; three hundred and fifty-three clerks class one; sixteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five messengers; fifty-one assistant messengers; twenty watchmen; three laborers; in all, six hundred and ninety-one thousand nine hundred dollars.
And not less than two hundred of the clerks in the office of the Adjutant-General shall be exclusively engaged in preparing and making reports to expedite the settlement of pension applications and soldiers’ claims. Office of Inspector-General.Clerk, messenger.In the Office of the Inspector-General.—For one clerk of class four; one clerk of class one; one assistant messenger; in all, three thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. Bureau of Military Justice.Chief clerk, clerks, and others.Bureau of Military Justice.—One chief clerk, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; two clerks of class three; four clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one copyist; one messenger; and one assistant messenger; in all, thirteen thousand two hundred and sixty dollars.
Signal Office.Clerks and messengers.In the Signal Office.—Two clerks of class four; three clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one messenger; one assistant messenger; one messenger, at four hundred and eighty dollars; and one laborer, at four hundred and twenty dollars; in all, ten thousand six hundred and sixty dollars. And for the services of scientific experts, clerks, draughtsmen, copyists, messengers, mechanics, laborers, and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary, in the office of the Chief Signal Officer, to carry into effect the appro- 551 priations for observation and report of storms, and for the construction, maintenance, and repairs of military telegraph lines, forty thousand dollars: *Provided,* That the Secretary of War shall each year, in the*Proviso*. annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed, and the amount paid to each.
In the Office of the Quartermaster-General.—One chiefOffice of Quartermaster-General.Chief clerk, and others. clerk, at two thousand dollars; seven clerks of class four; nine clerks of class three; twenty four clerks of class two; fifty-one clerks of class one; eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; twenty copyists at nine hundred dollars each; one female messenger, at forty dollars per month; two messengers; two assistant messengers; six laborers; one laborer, two hundred and twenty-five dollars; one female laborer, two hundred and forty dollars; one charwoman, one hundred dollars; one engineer, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one fireman; and five watchmen; one mechanical engineer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one draughtsman, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; and superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; in all, one hundred and sixty-seven thousand and ninety-five dollars.
For the following clerks and others to be employed by the Quartermaster-GeneralClerks, copyists, and others. in the investigation of claims for settlement by the Treasury Department under the act of July fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four: One clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; eleven clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; eleven copyists; three assistant messengers; one watchman; and twenty-five agents, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; in all, seventy-three thousand five hundred and eighty dollars.
For per diem of the agents employed while traveling on duty, at notAgents. exceeding three dollars per day each, and for actual necessary expenses for transportation, thirty thousand dollars. In the Office of the Commissary General.—One chief clerk, atCommissary-General.Chief clerk, clerks, and messengers. two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; fourteen clerks of class one; nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; two laborers; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; and two watchmen; in all, forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars.
In the Office of the Surgeon-General.—One chief clerk, atOffice of Surgeon-General.Chief clerk, clerks, and others. two thousand dollars; twenty-four clerks of class four; thirty-two clerks of class three; sixty-two clerks of class two; one hundred and seventy three clerks of class one; one hundred and nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one anatomist, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one engineer in division of records and museum, at one thousand four hundred dollars; eighteen assistant messengers; one messenger boy, at three hundred sixty dollars; eight watchmen; two superintendents of buildings, at two hundred and fifty dollars each; and fifteen laborers; in all, five hundred and thirty-two thousand two hundred and eighty dollars; and not less than three hundred of the clerks in the Surgeon-General’s Office shall be exclusively engaged in preparing and making reports to expedite the settlement of pension applications called for by the Commissioner of Pensions.
In the Office of the Chief of Ordnance.—One chief clerk at twoOffice of Chief of Ordnance.Chief clerk, clerks, and others. thousand dollars ; three clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; twenty-two clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two messengers; one assistant messenger; one laborer; in all, forty-four thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars. In the Office of the Paymaster-General.—One chief clerk, atOffice of Paymaster-General.Chief clerk, clerks, and others. two thousand dollars: six clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; twelve clerks of class two; nine clerks of class one; four clerks, atone thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; seven watchmen ; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; and five laborers; in all, sixty-four thousand nine hundred and ten dollars. 552 Office of Chief of Engineers.Chief clerk, clerks, 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, atone thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, twenty-three thousand two hundred and forty dollars.
Skilled draughtsmen, civil engineers, and others, authorized.And the services of skilled draughtsmen, civil engineers, and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary may be employed in the Office of the Chief of Engineers, to carry into effect the various appropriations for rivers and harbors, fortifications, and surveys of military defenses, to be paid for from such appropriations: *Proviso*.*Provided,* That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, shall not exceed seventy-live thousand dollars; and that the Secretary of War shall, each year in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed, and the amount paid to each.
Office of publication of Records of the Rebellion.Agent, clerks, and others.Office of Publication of Records of the Rebellion.—For one agent, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; two clerks at one thousand dollars each; fourteen copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one foreman of printing, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one pressman, one thousand two hundred dollars; five compositors, at one thousand dollars each; two copy-holders, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers; two watchmen; and one laborer, at six hundred dollars; in all, thirty-seven thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars.
Superintendent of building corner of F and Seventeenth streets, and others.For superintendent of the building at the corner of F and Seventeenth streets, two hundred and fifty dollars; one engineer, one thousand dollars; four watchmen; two laborers; and one laborer, at four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, five thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars. Postage stamps under Postal Union.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, three thousand dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of War and the bureaus, buildings, and offices of the War Department.; purchase of professional books, law books, blank books, pamphlets, newspapers, maps, furniture, carpets, matting, oil-cloth, file-cases, towels, ice, brooms, soap, sponges, fuel, gas, and heating apparatus; telegraphing, freight and express charges; repairs to buildings and furniture; and for other absolutely necessary expenses, including one clerk of class two, undone assistant messenger, sixty thousand one hundred and twenty dollars.
Stationery.For stationery for the War Department and its bureaus and offices, thirty thousand dollars. Rent of buildings.For rent of buildings for use of the War Department as follows: For Adjutant-Generals office, four thousand one hundred dollars; for the Signal Office, seven thousand dollars; for the Quartermaster-General’s office, ten thousand dollars; for the Paymaster-General’s office, four thousand dollars; for the Surgeon-General’s office, nine thousand seven hundred dollars; for the Commissary-General’s office, two thousand five hundred dollars; for the Chief of Engineer’s office, one thousand six hundred dollars; for the Rebellion Record office, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, forty thousand one hundred dollars; and it shall Report to Congress, in annual estimates, buildings rented, etc.be the duty of the heads of the several executive departments to submit to Congress each year, in the annual estimates of appropriations, a statement of the number of buildings rented by their respective departments, the purposes for which rented, and the annual rental of each.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.Office public buildings and grounds. Clerk and messenger.For clerk in the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, one thousand four hundred dollars; and for messenger in the same office, eight hundred and forty dollars. Public gardener.For the public gardener, one thousand six hundred dollars. 553 For foremen and laborers employed in the public grounds, twenty-sixForeman, laborers. thousand dollars. For two draw-keepers for Navy-Yard and Upper Bridges, one thousandNavy-Yard and Upper Bridges draw-keepers.Watchmen. 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 night watchmen 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-street Circle and neighboring reservations, one for Rawlins Square, and Washington Circle, one watchman for McPherson and Farragut Squares, one for Stanton Place and neighboring reservations, one for Armory Square and reservations east to Botanical Garden, one for Mount Vernon Square and adjacent reservations, seven in all, at six hundred and sixty dollars each, four thousand six hundred and twenty dollars. For one bridge-keeper at Chain Bridge, six hundred and sixty dollars.Bridge-keeper at Chain Bridge.
For contingent and incidental expenses, five hundred dollars.Contingent expenses. For rent of office, nine hundred dollars. state, war, and navy department building.State, War, and Navy building. The President is hereby authorized and directed to designate fromDetail of officer of Engineer Corps as superintendent, authorized.Commission to have supervision, etc. the Engineer Corps of the Army or the Navy, an officer well qualified for the purpose, who shall be detailed to act as superintendent of the completed portions of the State, War, and Navy Department building, under direction of the Secretaries of State, War, and Navy, who arc hereby constituted a commission for the purposes of the care, and supervision of said building, as hereinafter specified.
Said officer shall have charge of said building, and all the engines, machinery, steam and water supply, heating, lighting, and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and all other fixtures in said building, and all necessary repairs and alterations thereof, as well as the direction and control of such force of engineers, watch men, laborers, and others engaged about the building or the apparatus under his supervision; of the cleaning of the corridors and water closets; of the approaches, sidewalks, lawns, courtyards, and areas of the building, and of all rooms in the subbasement which contain the boilers and other machinery, or 50 much of said rooms as may be indispensable to the proper performance of his duties as herein provided.
Office of the superintendent: One clerk class one; one chief engineer,Clerk, chief engineer, assistants, and others. at one thousand two hundred dollars; six assistant engineers, at one thousand dollars each; one captain of the watch, one thousand two hundred dollars; two lieutenants of the watch, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; forty-five watchmen; one machinist, at nine hundred dollars; one skilled laborer, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; seventeen firemen; four conductors of the elevator, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two assistant conductors of the elevator, at live hundred dollars each; sixteen laborers; one laborer, at six hundred dollars; and fifty-four charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, eighty-two thousand three hundred dollars.
For fuel, lights, repairs, and miscellaneous items, thirty-four thousandFuel, lights, etc. dollars. NAVY DEPARTMENT.Navy Department. For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, eight thousand dollars;Compensation of the Secretary, chief clerk, clerks, and others. for compensation of chief clerk of the Navy Department, two thousand five hundred dollars; one disbursing clerk, two thousand two 554 hundred and fifty dollars; four clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; one stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks of class two; six clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; telegraph operator, atone thousand dollars; one carpenter, one thousand dollars; two messengers; three assistant messengers; one messenger boy, at four hundred and twenty dollars; one messenger boy, at two hundred and forty dollars; three laborers; one clerk of class two, and one laborer (for Inspection Board); one clerk of class two, who shall be a stenographer; one clerk of class one, and one assistant messenger (in care of library); in all, fifty-four thousand, two hundred and ten dollars.
Bureau of Yards and Docks.Bureau of Yards and Docks.—For one chief clerk, one thousand 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 dollars. Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting.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; three clerks of class one; two copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, fourteen thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars.
Bureau of Navigation.Bureau of Navigation.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one-clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one copyist; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, eleven thousand three hundred and forty dollars. Nautical Almanac.Salaries.Nautical Almanac Office: For the following assistants, namely: Three at one thousand six hundred dollars each ; two at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three atone thousand two hundred dollars each; two at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; and one copyist, at four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, fourteen thousand tour hundred dollars.
American Ephemeris.For pay of computers on piecework in preparing for publication the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac, and improving the Tables of the Planets, eight thousand six hundred dollars. Hydrographic Office.Hydrographic Office: For chief of engraving and draughting, two thousand four hundred dollars; two clerks of class two; one assistant messenger; and one office attendant, four hundred and twenty dollars; in all, six thousand three hundred and forty dollars.
For draughtsmen, engravers, copyists, copper plate printers, printers’ apprentices, and laborers in the Hydrographic Office, thirty-two thousand six hundred and sixty dollars. For purchase of chart-paper, copper plates, printing material, foreign hydrographic works, photolithographing, charts, repairs to printing presses, and engraving and drawing outside of Hydrographic Office, twenty thousand dollars. Naval Observatory.Naval Observatory: For pay of three assistant astronomers, four thousand nine hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one instrument-maker, fifteen hundred dollars; four watchmen, including one for new Naval Observatory grounds; two skilled laborers, one at one thousand dollars, and one at seven hundred and twenty dollars; and seven laborers; in all, seventeen thousand four hundred and twenty dollars.
For computer engaged in reducing and transcribing astronomical and meteorological observations made previous to eighteen hundred and eighty-three, and for purchase of material, apparatus, and professional books and periodicals for the library, four thousand seven hundred dollars. For repairs to buildings and inclosures, fuel, light, office furniture, chemicals, stationery, freight, and all contingent expenses, three thousand nine hundred dollars. For repairs to dome of large equatorial telescope, five hundred dollars. 555 For payment to Smithsonian Institution for freight on Observatory publications sent to foreign countries, three hundred and thirty-six dollars.
Bureau of Ordnance.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundredBureau of Ordnance. 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 dollars. Bureau of Construction and Repair.—For chief clerk, one thousandBureau of Construction and Repair. eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one assistant draughtsman, one thousand four 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, twelve thousand three hundred and eighty dollars.
Bureau of Steam-Engineering.—For chief clerk, one thousandBureau of Steam-Engineering. eight hundred dollars; one chief draughtsman, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; one assistant draughtsman, at one thousand four hundred dollars; one clerk of class two; two clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, twelve thousand two hundred and ninety dollars. Bureau of Provisions and Clothing.—For chief clerk, one thousandBureau of Provisions and Clothing. eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; two copyists; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all seventeen thousand five hundred and eighty dollars.
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.—For chief clerk, one thousandBureau of Medicine and Surgery. 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; one janitor, six hundred dollars; one assistant chemist, four hundred and eighty dollars (for Naval Dispensary); in all, nine thousand four hundred and sixty dollars. Judge-Advocate-General, United States Navy.—For one clerkJudge-Advocate-General, Navy. of class three; two clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one laborer; in all, live thousand six hundred and sixty dollars.
For professional books for department library, two thousand five hundred dollars. For stationery, furniture, newspapers,Stationery, furniture, etc. plans, drawings, drawing materials, freight, expressage, postage, and other absolutely necessary expenses of the Navy Department and its various bureaus and offices, eleven thousand dollars. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.Department of the Interior. For compensation of the Secretary of the Interior, eight thousandCompensation of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, chief clerk, clerks, and others. dollars;
Assistant Secretary, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars, and two hundred and fifty dollars additional as superintendent of the Patent Office building; one superintendent of documents, two thousand dollars; six clerks, chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each, one of whom shall be disbursing clerk; for one stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars ; six clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; one clerk of class three (custodian), who shall give bond in such sum as the Secretary of the Interior may determine; one bookkeeper for custodian, one thousand two hundred dollars; six clerks of class two; eight clerks of class one, one of whom shall be the telegraph operator of the department; one returns office clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk atone thousand dollars; nine copyists; three messengers; seven assistant messengers; ten laborers; two skilled mechanics, one at nine hundred dollars, and one at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one laborer, at six hundred dollars; two packers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three copyists and three laborers for distributing the reports of the Tenth Census; for one captain of the watch, one thousand dollars; 556 forty watchmen ; additional to two watchmen acting as lieutenants of watchmen, at one hundred and twenty dollars each; one engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; and six firemen ; in all, one hundred and forty-one thousand one hundred and ten dollars.
Office of Assistant Attorney-General, clerks, and others.Office of Assistant Attorney-General.—For three law clerks, one at two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, one at two thousand five hundred dollars, and one at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; four clerks, at two thousand dollars each; one clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk, who shall act as stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; in all, eighteen thousand seven hundred dollars Commissioner of General Land Office, chief clerk, clerks, and others.General Land Office.—For the Commissioner of the General Land Office, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; law clerk, two thousand dollars; recorder, two thousand dollars; three inspectors of surveyors-general and district land offices, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, at two thousand dollars each; three principal clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; thirty-three clerks of class four; forty-six clerks of class three; fifty seven clerks of class two; fifty eight clerks of class one; forty-seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; and fifty-four copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; eight assistant messengers; twelve laborers; and six packers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, four hundred and seventeen thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
Expenses of inspectors, etc.For the actual expenses of inspectors, while on duty, and of clerks detailed to investigate fraudulent land-entries, trespasses on the public lands, and cases of official misconduct, ten thousand dollars. Law books.For law-books for the law library of the General Land Office, one thousand dollars. Maps.For connected and separate United States and other maps prepared in the General Laud Office, six thousand dollars. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, chief clerk, clerks, and others.Indian Office.—-For compensation of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; one chief of division, at two thousand dollars; one financial clerk, at two thousand dollars; one principal bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; three clerks of class four; nine clerks of class three; one stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; fifteen clerks of class two, one of whom shall be a draughtsman; eight clerks of class one; ten clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fourteen copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, eighty-eight thousand six hundred and twenty dollars.
Commissioner of Pensions, deputy, chief clerk, clerks, and others.Pension Office.—For compensation of the Commissioner of Pensions, five thousand dollars; first deputy commissioner, three thousand six hundred dollars; second deputy commissioner, three thousand six hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant chief clerk two thousand dollars; medical referee, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant medical referee, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two qualified surgeons, who shall be experts in their profession, at two thousand dollars each; eighteen medical examiners, who shall be surgeons of education, skill, and experience in their profession, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; twelve chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; law clerk, two thousand dollars; thirty-five principal examiners for review board, at two thousand dollars each; twenty-four assistant chiefs of division, atone thousand eight hundred dollars each ; sixty five clerks of class four; ninety-five clerks of class three; three hundred and ninety clerks of class two; three hundred and ninety-eight clerks of class one; two hundred and twenty-five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one superintendent of buildings, one thousand four hundred dollars; two engineers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each ; one hundred and fifty copyists, at nine hundred dollars each ; forty copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; twenty’ messengers; twenty messenger boys, at four hundred dollars 557 each; twenty-five watchmen; and twenty-five laborers; in all, one million nine hundred and forty-one thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
For per diem, when absent from home on duty, for traveling examiners,Traveling examiners. in lieu of expenses of subsistence, not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual and necessary expenses for transportation, two hundred thousand dollars. And any balance of the appropriation made for thisUnexpended balances reappropriated, etc. purpose for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and eighty-three remaining unexpended at the close of the current fiscal year be, and the same is hereby, reappropriated and made available for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four.
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, and examiner of designs, at two thousand four hundred dollars each; twenty-three principal examiners, at two thousand four hundred dollars each ; twenty-six first assistant examiners, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each: twenty-six second assistant examiners, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; twenty-six third assistant examiners, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; twenty-five fourth assistant examiners, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one financial clerk, two thousand dollars, who shall give bonds in such amount as the Secretary of the Interior may determine; one librarian, two thousand dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; three assistant chiefs of division, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; two clerks of class four; one machinist, one thousand six hundred dollars; four clerks of class three (one of whom shall be translator of languages); fifteen clerks of class two; forty-five clerks of class one; one skilled laborer, one thousand two hundred dollars; four skilled draughtsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three draughtsmen, at one thousand dollars each; one messenger and property clerk, one thousand dollars; thirty-two permanent clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five model attendants, atone thousand dollars each; ten model attendants, at eight hundred dollars each; seventy-five copyists, six of whom may be copyists of drawings; four copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; forty-five skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; forty laborers, at six hundred dollars each; twenty-five laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; and fifteen laborers, at three hundred and sixty dollars each ; in all, five hundred and thirty-seven thousand two hundred and thirty dollars.
For purchase of books for a scientific library for the Patent Office,Books for scientific library. five thousand dollars. For photolithographing or otherwise producing plates for the OfficialPhotolithographing, Official Gazette, etc., to be done under supervision of Commissioner of Patents. Gazette, thirty-five thousand dollars. For photolilhographing or otherwise producing copies of drawings of the weekly issues of patents, for producing copies of designs, trademarks, and pending applications, and for the reproduction of exhausted copies; said pliotolithograpbing or otherwise producing plates and copies, referred to in this and preceding paragraph, to be done under the supervision of the Commissioner of Patents, and in the city of Washington, if it can there be done at reasonable rates; and the Commissioner of Patents, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, shall be authorized to make contracts therefor, eighty thousand dollars.
Bureau of Education.—For the Commissioner of Education, threeCommissioner of Education.Chief clerk, clerks, and others. thousand dollars; collector and compiler of statistics, two thousand four hundred dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two clerks of class four; one statistician, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two clerks of class three; one translator, one thousand six hundred dollars; four clerks of class two; six clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; seven copyists; two copyists, at eight 558 hundred dollars each; one copyist, seven hundred and twenty dollars: one assistant messenger; two laborers; two laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; one laborer, at four hundred dollars; one laborer, at three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, forty four thousand five hundred and eighty dollars.
Books for library.For books for 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, two hundred dollar’s; in all, one thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars. Collecting statistics.For collecting statistics for special reports and circulars of information, two thousand two hundred dollars. For the distribution and exchange of educational documents, and for the collection, exchange, and cataloguing of educational apparatus and appliances, articles of school-furniture, and models of school-buildings illustrative of foreign and domestic systems and methods of education, and for repairing the same, two thousand dollars.
Commissioner of Railroads.Clerks, and others.Office of Commissioner of Railroads.—For Commissioner, four thousand five hundred dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand four hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, two thousand dollars; railroad engineer, two thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one copyist, at nine hundred dollars; one assistant messenger ; hi all, fourteen thousand six hundred and twenty dollars. For examination of books and accounts of certain subsidized and land-grant railroad companies, and inspecting roads, shops, machinery, and equipments of same, three thousand dollars.
Architect of the Capitol.Clerks, and others.Office of the Architect of the Capitol.—For architect, four thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; compensation to disbursing clerk, one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; person in charge of heating apparatus of the Congressional Library and Supreme Court, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; one laborer in charge of water-closet in central portion of the Capitol, six hundred and sixty dollars; and 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, seventeen thousand six hundred and forty-four dollars.
Director of Geological Survey.Chief clerk, clerks, and others.Office of the Director of the Geological Survey.—For Director, six thousand dollars; executive officer, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred dollars; chief disbursing clerk, two thousand two hundred dollars; librarian, two thousand dollars; one photographer, one thousand eight, hundred dollars; three assistant photographers, one at nine hundred dollars, one at seven hundred and twenty dollars, and one at four hundred and eighty dollars; two clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; four clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; four copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one watchman, at eight hundred and forty dollars; four watchmen, at six hundred dollars each; one janitor, at six hundred dollars; four messengers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, thirty four thousand nine hundred and forty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of the interior, and the bureaus, offices, and buildings of the Interior Department, including the Civil Service Commission; for furniture, advertising, telegraphing, ice, wagons and harness, food and shoeing of horses, car-tickets, fuel, lights, diagrams, parchment paper for land patents, blank-books, maps, awnings, constructing model-cases, portfolios for drawing-paper for letters patent, cases for library, repairs, and other absolutely necessary expenses, one hundred and one thousand dollars.
Stationery.For stationery for the Department of the Interior and its several bureaus and offices, sixty thousand dollars. Books.For new books and books to complete broken sets, five hundred dollars 559 For the rent of a suitable building or buildings for the use of theRent of buildings—Pension Office. Pension Office, to be selected by the Secretary of the Interior, twenty thousand dollars; and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized, subject to existing provisions of law, to contract with the owner of said building or other buildings for the rent thereof to the government, at a rate not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, from June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four.
For rent of a building for use of the Bureau of Education, six thousandBureau of Education. dollars. For rent of a building for use of the United States Geological Survey,U. S. Geological Survey. one thousand five hundred dollars. For rent of additional buildings for use of the Pension Office, eighteenAdditional building for Pension Office. thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. For rent of additional building or buildings for use of the InteriorInterior Department. Department, two thousand five hundred dollars.
To enable the Secretary of the Interior to comply with the requirementsRooms and accommodations for Civil Service Commission. of section four of the act approved January sixteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, entitled “ An act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States,” five thousand dollars. For postage-stamps for the Interior Department and its bureaus, asPost age-stamps under Postal Union. required under the Postal Union, to prepay postage on matter addressed to Postal Union countries, five thousand dollars.
Surveyors-General and their Clerks.—For compensation ofSurveyors-general and clerks.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, fourteen thousand dollars; in all, fifteen thousand eight hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Florida, one thousand eight hundred dollars;Florida. and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars; in all, four thousand eight hundred dollars.
For surveyor-general of Minnesota, two thousand dollars; and for theMinnesota. clerks in his office, eight thousand dollars; in all, ten thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Dakota, two thousand fiveDakota. hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, eight thousand nine hundred dollars; in all, eleven thousand four hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the State of Colorado, two thousand five hundredColorado. dollars; and for the three clerks in his office, six thousand five hundred dollars; in all, nine thousand dollars.
For surveyor-general of the Territory of New Mexico, two thousandNew Mexico. five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, six thousand dollars; in all, eight thousand five hundred dollars. 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, thirty-two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; in all, thirty-five thousand dollars.
For surveyor-general of the Territory of Idaho, two thousand fiveIdaho. hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, two thousand five hundred dollars; in all, five thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Nevada, two thousand five hundred dollars;Nevada. and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars; in all, five thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Oregon, two thousand five hundred dollars;Oregon. and for the clerks in his office, four thousand five hundred dollars; in all, seven thousand dollars.
For surveyor general of the Territory of Washington, two thousandWashington. five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in ids office, five thousand five hundred dollars; in all, eight thousand dollars. 560 Nebraska and Iowa.For surveyor-general of Nebraska and Iowa, two thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, four thousand dollars; in all, six thousand dollars. Montana.For surveyor-general of the Territory of Montana, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, eight thousand dollars; in all, ten thousand five hundred dollars.
Utah.For surveyor-general of the Territory of Utah, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars; in all, five thousand five hundred dollars. Wyoming.For surveyor-general of the Territory of Wyoming, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, three thousand five hundred dollars; in all six thousand dollars. Arizona.For surveyor-general of the Territory of Arizona, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars; in all, five thousand five hundred dollars.
POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.Post-Office Department. Compensation of the Postmaster-General, assistants, chief clerk, clerks, and others.For compensation of the Postmaster-General, eight thousand dollars; 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 five hundred dollars; and one clerk of class four (office of Assistant Attorney-General for Post-Office Department); two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; three clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one copyist; one messenger; one assistant messenger; in all, twenty-nine thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
First Assistant Postmaster-General, chief clerk, clerks, and others.For First Assistant Post master-Gen oral, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars, and while the office is held by the present incumbent, five hundred dollars additional; chief of salary and allowance division and chief of appointment division at two thousand dollars each; one clerk of class four; twenty clerks of class three; one clerk of class three, to act as stenographer and department telegraph operator; six clerks of class two; sixteen clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three assistant messengers ; superintendent division post-office supplies, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class three; four clerks of class one; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each ; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; three laborers (for division of post-office supplies); superintendent of free delivery, two thousand one hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class two; and one clerk of class one (office of superintendent of free delivery); in all, one hundred thousand and sixty dollars.
For five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; and two laborers in the division of post-office supplies, who shall be paid from the appropriation made for stationery in the act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and eighty-four. Second Assistant Postmaster-General, chief clerk, and others.For Second Assistant Postmaster-General, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; chief of division of inspection, two thousand dollars; superintendent of railway adjustment, two thousand dollars; fen clerks of class four; thirty-four clerks of class three; eighteen clerks of class two; eighteen clerks of class one; nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; three assistant messengers; and one laborer; in all, one hundred and forty-three thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars.
Third Assistant Postmaster-General, chief clerk, and others.For Third Assistant Postmaster General, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; chief of division of dead letters, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief of division of postage-stamps, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; one chief of finance division, who shall give bond in such amount as the Postmaster-General may determine for the faithful discharge of his duties, two thousand dollars; six clerks of class four; nineteen clerks of class three; thirty clerks 561 of class two; forty-two clerks of class one; ten clerks, at one thousand dollars each; ten female clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; fifty-four female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; six female clerks, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three assistant messengers ; eight laborers; four female laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; in all two hundred and thirty thousand three hundred and eighty dollars.
For superintendent of foreign mails, three thousand dollars; chiefSuperintendent of foreign mails, chief clerk, clerks, and others. clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; in all, sixteen thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars. For superintendent of the money-order system, three thousand fiveSuperintendent of the money-order system, clerks, etc. hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; six clerks of class four; eight clerks of class three; five clerks of class two; ten clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; one engineer, one thousand dollars; two firemen; four watchmen; four charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; one female laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars; and eight laborers; in all, sixty-seven thousand one hundred and twenty dollars.
For office of mail depredations: Chief clerk, two thousand dollars;Chief of mail depredations, clerks, etc. one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; five clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger ; in all, fifteen thousand one hundred and .twenty dollars. For topographer, two thousand five hundred dollars; four skilledTopographer, draughtsmen, etc. draughtsmen, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; three skilled draughtsmen, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; four skilled draughtsmen, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three skilled draughtsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one examiner, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk of class one; one map-mounter, at one thousand four hundred dollars; one assistant map-mounter, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one assistant messenger; two watchmen ; and four female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, thirty-three thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars.
For office of disbursing clerk and superintendent of building : DisbursingDisbursing clerk and superintendent of building, clerks, and others. clerk and superintendent, two thousand one hundred dollars; one clerk of class two (accountant); one clerk of class one (storekeeper); one engineer, at one thousand four hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, at one thousand dollars; one fireman, who shall be a blacksmith, at nine hundred dollars; one fireman, who shall be a steamfitter, at nine hundred dollars; one conductor of elevator, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one fireman, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one carpenter, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant carpenter, at one thousand dollars; captain of the watch, at one thousand dollars ; nineteen watchmen ; twenty laborers; one plumber, nine hundred dollars; one awning-maker, at nine hundred dollars; and fifteen charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; in all forty-four thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Post-Office Department: For stationeryContingent expenses. and blank-books, nine thousand dollars; fuel, and for repairs to engines, boilers, and heating apparatus, seven thousand two hundred dollars; for gas, five thousand six hundred dollars; plumbing and gas-fixtures, three thousand seven hundred dollars; telegraphing, five thousand nine hundred dollars; painting, four thousand seven hundred dollars ; carpets, five thousand nine hundred dollars; furniture, six thousand two hundred dollars; keeping of horses and repair of wagons and harness, one thousand five hundred dollars; hardware, one thousand seven hundred dollars ; miscellaneous items, twelve thousand dollars; in all, sixty three thousand four hundred dollars.
For rent of topographer’s office, one thousand five hundred dollars;Rent of buildings, etc. for rent of a suitable building or buildings for the use of the money- 562 order office of the Post-Office Department, and of the money-order division of the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Office Department, eight thousand dollars; in all, nine thousand five hundred dollars. Official Postal Guide.For the publication of copies of the Official Postal Guide, twenty nine thousand dollars.
Post-route maps.For miscellaneous expenses of the topographer’s office in the preparation and publication of the post-route maps, fifteen thousand dollars. JUDICIAL. Compensation of the Attorney-General, and others.Office of the Attorney-General.—For compensation of the Attorney-General eight thousand dollars; Solicitor-General, seven thousand dollars; three Assistant Attorney’s-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; two assistant attorneys, at three thousand dollars each; three assistant attorneys, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; one assistant attorney, at two thousand dollars; law clerk and examiner of titles, two thousand seven hundred dollars; chief clerk and ex officio superintendent of the building, two thousand two hundred dollars; stenographic clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two law clerks, at two thousand dollars each; five clerks of class four; additional for disbursing clerk and clerk in charge of pardons, two hundred dollars each; three clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; five clerks of class one; one telegraph operator, at one thousand dollars; seven copyist; one messenger; four assistant messengers; two laborers; three watchmen; one engineer, one thousand dollars; superintendent of the building, two hundred and fifty dollars; two conductors of the elevator, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; and two firemen; in all, one hundred’ and ten thousand three hundred and ten dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent, expenses of the department, namely: For furniture 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, postage, fuel, lights, labor, and other necessaries, including repairs of building, seven thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; in all, eleven thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
For care and subsistence of horses and repairs of wagons and harness, one thousand two hundred dollars. Care, etc., of court-house, District of Columbia.For the following force, necessary for the care and protection of the courthouse in the District of Columbia, who shall be under the direction of the United States marshal of the District of Columbia: one engineer, twelve hundred dollars ; two watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; six assistant messengers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, nine Deficiency.thousand eight hundred and forty dollars.
And for the like force, for the same purpose, for the balance of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, three thousand two hundred and eighty dollars. Compensation of the Solicitor of the Treasury, assistant, chief clerk, and others.Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury.—For compensation 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.
Books.For law and miscellaneous books for Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, five hundred dollars. Warden of jail, District of Columbia.For warden of the jail of the District of Columbia, one thousand eight hundred dollars. 563 United States Courts.—For the Chief Justice of the SupremeChief Justice of the Supreme Court and associate justices. 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 sectionUnited States judges retired under [R. S. 714](/us/rs/s714). seven hundred and fourteen of the Revised Statutes, so much as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, is hereby appropriated. For nine circuit judges, to reside in circuit, at Six thousand dollarsCircuit judges. each, fifty-four thousand dollars. For marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States, three thousandMarshal U.S.
Supreme Court. dollars. For salaries of the fifty-six district judges of the United States, twoDistrict judges. hundred and three thousand five hundred dollars. For salaries of the chief justice of the supreme court of the DistrictChief justice supreme court of D. C., and associate judges. of Columbia and the five associate judges, twenty-four thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the district attorneys of the United States,District attorneys. twenty thousand one hundred dollars.
For compensation of the district marshals of the United States,District marshals. twelve thousand seven hundred dollars. Court of Claims.—For salaries of five judges of the Court of Claims,Judges of Court of Claims.Chief clerk and others. 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, twenty-nine thousand eight hundred and forty dollars.
For stationery, books, fuel, labor, postage, and other contingent andContingent expenses. miscellaneous expenses, three thousand dollars. For reporting the decisions of the court, and superintendingReporting decisions, etc. the printing of the eighteenth volume of the Reports of the Court of Claims, to be paid on the order of the court, one thousand dollars; said-sum to be paid to the reporter, notwithstanding section seventeen hundred and sixty-five of the Revised Statutes, or section three of the act of June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four chapter three hundred and twenty-eight Sec. 2.
That the Secretaries, respectively, of the Departments ofOfficial postage stamps for departmental use. State, of 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.
And it shall be the duty of the respective departmentsPenalty envelopes for inclosure of answers to official communications. to inclose to Senators, Representatives and Delegates in Congress, in all official communications requiring answers, or to be forwarded to others, penalty envelopes addressed as far as practicable, for forwarding or answering such official correspondence. Sec. 3. That the pay of assistant messengers, firemen, watchmen,Pay of assistant messengers, firemen, watchmen, etc., rated. and 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 hereafter it shall be the duty of the heads of the severalSeven hours’ labor per diem required of clerks and others in the several departments. Executive Departments, in the interest of the public service, to require of all clerks and other employees, of whatever grade or class, in their respective departments not less than seven hours of labor each day, except Sundays and days declared public holidays by law, or executive order: *Provided,* That the heads of the departments may by special*Proviso*. order, stating the reason, further extend or limit the hours of service of any clerk or employee in their departments respectively, but in case of au extension it shall be without additional compensation, and all ab- 564 FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 128–130. 1883. senee from the departments on the part of said clerks or other employees, in excess of such leave of absence as may be granted by the heads thereof, which shall not exceed thirty days in any one year, except in case of sickness, shall be without pay. Sec. 5. Repeal. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved, March 3, 1883.