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Chapter 331. making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, and for other purposes

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CHAP. 331.— 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-five, and for other purposes.July 7, 1884. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Appropriations. Legislative, executive, and judicial expenses. That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for the service of 160 FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Ch. 331. 1884. the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely: LEGISLATIVE. senate.Senate. Compensation of Senators.Mileage.Officers, clerks, and others.For compensation of Senators, three hundred and eighty thousand dollars. For mileage of Senators, thirty-three thousand dollars. For compensation of t he officers, clerks, messengers, and others receiving an annual salary in the service of the Senate, two hundred and sixty- six thousand five hundred and ninety-six 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; five 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; four 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 dollars. 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, clerk to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and clerk to the Committee to And it 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, 161 namely : Finance, Post-Offices and Post Roads, Pensions, Claims, District of Columbia, Judiciary, and Engrossed Bills, ten thousand and eighty dollars. For telegraph operator, twelve 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 live hundred and ninety-two dollars; acting assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; three messengers, acting as assistant doorkeepers, one thousand eight hundred dollars each. For one upholsterer and locksmith, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars.
For four riding pages, at two dollars and fifty cents per day each, three thousand six hundred and fifty dollars. 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 (Amzi Smith), two thousand five hundred and ninety-two 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; one clerk in the folding-room, one thousand dollars.
For twenty-five messengers, at one thousand four hundred 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 tour 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 during theClerks to Committees, per diem. session, fifteen thousand two hundred and forty-six dollars.
For fifteen pages for the Senate Chamber, including one telephonePages. page, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per day each during the session, four thousand five hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents. For one foreman in folding-room, one thousand two hundred dollars; six folders,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.
For stationery and newspapers, including six thousand dollars for stationery for committees and officers of the Senate, and one hundred dollars for postage-stamps for the office of the Secretary, and one hundred dollars for postage-stamps for the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, fifteen thousand seven hundred dollars. 162 For expenses of maintaining and equipping houses and mail-wagons for carrying the mails, three thousand dollars. For materials for folding, four thousand five hundred dollars.
For folding speeches and pamphlets, at a rate not exceeding one dollar per thousand, five thousand dollars. For fuel and oil and cotton-waste for the heating apparatus, seven 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; and for expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, including compensation to stenographers to committees, at such rate as may be fixed by the Committee to Andit and Control the Contingent expenses of the Senate, but not exceeding one dollar and fifty cents, per printed page, twenty-five thousand dollars; for clerks to Senators, twenty-four thousand dollars; in all seventy-six thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars.
Reporting debates.For reporting the debates and proceedings of the Senate, twenty-five thousand dollars, payable in equal monthly instalments. 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 hundred 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 thirty-eight thousand six hundred and fifty-five dollars and ten 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 (H. H. Smith) 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 one assistant journal clerk, at six dollars per day during the session. 163 For cue assistant index clerk, to be employed Horn December first, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, to May thirty-first, following, at six dollars per day, one thousand and ninety-two dollars. For bookkeeper and four clerks, one thousand six hand red dollars each. For the person preparing the general index to the Journals of Congress, under resolution of June eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy eight, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For two messengers in the ¿louse 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 bathroom, seven hundred and twenty dollars; four laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one telegraph operator, nine hundred dollars. 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; messenger, one thousand dollars. For clerk to the Committee on the Judiciary, clerk to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 foreign Affairs, clerk to the Committee on the District of Columbia, clerk to the Committee on Indian Affairs, clerk to the Committee on Commerce, clerk to the Committee on Naval Affairs, clerk to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and clerk to the Committee on Military Affairs, at two thousand dollars each.
For assistant clerk to the Committee on War Claims, one thousand six 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 Speaker’s 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 book keeper, 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 postage-stamps fir the officers of the House of Representatives, namely: For the Sergeant-at-Arms, fifty dollars; the Clerk, fifty dollars; and the Postmaster, fifty dollars. For Doorkeeper, three thousand dollars; and for hire of horses, five hundred dollars; assistant doorkeeper, two thousand dollars; second assistant doorkeeper (George A.
Bacon), under resolution of December twenty-one, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, to be employed in the document-room, 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 the folding-room, one at one thousand eight hundred dollars, and two at one 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 tile clerk, under resolution of December nineteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, one thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars.
For rent of additional folding-room, one thousand dollars; one nightRent of room for folding. watchman, nine hundred dollars; one driver, six hundred dollars; for feed for horses and care and repairs of wagon and harness, six hundred dollars. 164 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 dollar’s 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 two messengers during the session, at the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum each. For one employee (John T. Chancey) tinder Doorkeeper, by resolution of the House of November sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, one thousand five hundred dollars. For one Department messenger (C. W. Coombs), under resolution of April sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, two thousand dollars. For labor in folding books, speeches, and pamphlets the following employees are hereby authorized to be appointed by the Doorkeeper, namely:
One foreman, one thousand five hundred 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; three folders, dur ing the session, at the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum each; and fifteen folders, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, twenty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars.
Pages.For thirty-four pages, during the session, including two riding pages, one telephone page, and one telegraph page, at two dollars and fifty cents per day each, ten thousand two hundred and eighty five dollars. Clerks to Committees, per diem.For thirty-one clerks to committees, at six dollars each per day, during the session, twenty-three thousand two hundred and thirty-two dollars. Messengers on soldiers’ roll.For fourteen messengers on the soldiers’ roll, under the control of the Doorkeeper, and not subject to removal except for cause reported to and approved by the House, 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; four messengers, at one hundred dollars per month each, during the session ; and one laborer, at seven hundred and twenty dollars. Horses and wagons.Chaplain.Official reporters.For hire of horses and mail-wagons for carrying the mails, five thousand dollars.
For Chaplain of the House, nine hundred dollars. For one chief official reporter (John J. McElhone), six thousand dollars; and four official reporters of the proceedings and debates of the House, at five thousand dollars each, twenty-six thousand dollars. Chief engineer, etc.For one chief engineer, one thousand seven hundred dollars; two assistant engineers, one thousand two hundred dollars each ; two conductors of the elevator, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; and one laborer, eight hundred and twenty dollars; five firemen, at nine hundred dollars each.
Electrician.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, Meaning of words “during the session.”seven hundred and twenty dollars. And wherever the words “ during the session ” occur in the foregoing they shall be construed to mean four months. Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, namely. For materials for folding, sixteen thousand dollars.
For fuel and oil for the heating apparatus, seven thousand dollars. 165 For furniture, and repairs of the same, ten thousand dollars. For packing-boxes, two thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven dollars. For cartage, six hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items and expenses of special and select Committees,Rate of compensation to stenographers to Committees ; bow appointed. including compensation, at such rate as may be fixed by the Committee on Accounts, but not exceeding one dollar and fifty cents per printed page, to stenographers to committees, to be appointed by the Speaker on the application of committees, forty thousand dollars.
For stationery and newspapers for members of the House of Representatives,Stationery, etc. 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 six hundred and twenty- five dollars. public printing.Public printing. For compensation of the Public Printer, four thousand five hundredCompensation of Public Printer, chief clerk, and clerks. 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.
For contingent expenses of his office, namely: For stationery, postage,Contingent expenses. advertising, traveling expenses, horses and wagons, and miscellaneous items, three thousand dollars. library of congress.Library of Congress. For compensation of the Librarian, four thousand dollars; and forCompensation of Librarian and assistants. twenty-five 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, six at one thousand two hundred dollars each, one at nine hundred and sixty dollars, one at seven hundred and twenty dollars, and two at four hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, thirty-eight thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
For purchase of books for the Library, five thousand dollars; for purchasePurchase of books. 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 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, twelve thousand five hundred dollars To enable the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to purchasePurchase of Works of art.Contingent expenses.Copyright business.Botanic garden. works of an, twelve thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of said Library, one thousand dollars. For expenses of the copyright business, five hundred dollars. For Botanic Garden : For superintendent, one. thousand eight hundred 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. . For concreting walks in Botanic Garden, and sundry necessary improvements to buildings, as per estimates of Edward Clark, Architect of the United States Capitol, four thousand six hundred dollars.
For procuring manure, tools, fuel, purchasing trees and shrubs, and for labor and materials in connection with repairs and improvements to Botanic Garden, under direction of the Joint Library Committee of Congress, seven thousand five hundred dollars. 166 EXECUTIVE. Compensation of President of the United States.For compensation of the President of the United States, fifty thousand dollars. Vice-President.For compensation of the Vice-President of the United States, eight thousand dollars.
Executive office, salaries.For compensation to the following in the office of the President of the United Stales: 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 telegraph Executive 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.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the Executive Office, including stationery 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 ServiceCommission. Salaries.For three Commissioners, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; one chief examiner, three thousand dollars; one secretary, two thousand dollars; one stenographer, one thousand six hundred dollar’s; one clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars; and one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, nineteen thousand one hundred and forty dollars.
Traveling expenses.For necessary traveling expenses, four thousand dollars. Miscellaneous.For furniture and repairs of furniture, file cases and file boxes, books, stationery, printing, advertising, telegraphing, telephone service, ice, car tickets, and other absolutely necessary expenses, including heating, lighting rooms, and care of same, three thousand dollars. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.Department of State. Compensation of Secretary of State, assistant secretaries, chiefs of bureaus, 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 the Jaws, etc.Stationery, furniture, etc.Books anti maps, and books for library.Contingent expenses.For proof reading the laws and documents for the various legations and consulates, including boxes and transportation of the same, one thousand two hundred and eighty dollars; for stationery, furniture, fixtures, and repairs, five thousand dollars; for books and maps, and books for the library, three thousand dollars; in all, nine thousand two hundred and eighty dollars.
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 thou 167 sand dollars; for rent of stable and wagon-shed, six hundred dollars ; tor care of clock, telegraphic and electric apparatus, and repairs to the same, one thousand dollars; in all, four thousand eight hundred dollars. For services of lithographer, and necessary materials for the lithographicLithographer. etc.Editing and distribution or session’s laws.Editing and distributing Statutes at Large of War Congress.Treasury Department.Compensation of Secretary, assistants, chief clerk, clerks, and others. press, one thousand two hundred dollars.
For expenses of editing and distributing the laws enacted during the first session of the Forty-eighth Congress, three thousand dollars. For expenses of editing and distributing the Statutes at Large of the Forty-eighth Congress, one thousand dollars. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Secretary’s Office.—For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury, eight thousand dollars; two assistant secretaries of the Treasury, at four thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk and ex-officio superintendent of the Treasury building, two thousand seven hundred dollars ; stenographer to the Secretary, two thousand dollars; chief of division of warrants, estimates, and appropriations, chief of division of customs, and chief of appointment division, at two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars each; one assistant chief of division of warrants, estimates, and appropriations, two thousand four hundred 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 di vision, 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 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, atone 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; one paper counter, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; twenty- six paper counters and laborers, at six hundred and twenty dollars each; 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; in all, four hundred and ninety-three thousand nine hundred and eighty- one dollars and twenty-five cents. 168 Supervising Architect, and others.Supervising Architect.—In the construction branch of the Treasury:
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. Special employees; *proviso *limit of appropriation for.And the services 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 and specially order, 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 this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, shall not exceed one hundred Secretary of Treasury to make report, etc., to Congress.and forty 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, deputy, clerks, etc.First Comptroller of the Treasury.—For First Comptroller of 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.
Second Comptroller, deputy, clerks, etc.Second Comptroller of the Treasury.—For Second Comptroller of the Treasury, five thousand dollars; deputy comptroller, two thousand seven hundred dollars, five chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; nine clerks of class four; fourteen clerks of class three; fourteen clerks.of class two; twelve clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each ; nine clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; and three laborers; in all, one hundred and four thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars.
For the additional force in the Second Comptroller’s Office rendered necessary by increase of work relating to pensions, namely: Three clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; and two clerks of class one; in all, twelve thousand six hundred dollars. Adjusting accounts of the Sol diet’s Home.For continuing the adjustment of the accounts of the Soldier’s Home, under section forty-eight hundred and eighteen of the Revised Statutes, R. S. 4818, 935.in the Office of the Second Comptroller and in the Office of the Second Auditor, ten thousand 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, at one 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; ten clerks of class three; eleven clerks of class two; eighteen clerks of class one; three clerks at one thousand dollars each; two copyists and two counters, at nine hundred dollars meh; two assistant messengers; and two laborers; in all, eighty-eight thousand eight bundled 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; fix chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; eight clerks oi lass four; lory clerks of class three; additional to one clerk of class here as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; fifty-five clerks of class 169 two; forty-eight clerks of class one; eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three assistant messengers; and eight laborers; in all, two hundred and forty-six thousand four hundred and ninety dollars.
For the 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. For Third Auditor, three thousand six hundredThird Auditor, deputy, clerks, etc. dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; 1 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, at one 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.
For the 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.—For the Fourth Auditor, three thousand sixFourth Auditor, deputy, clerks, etc. 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. For the Fifth Auditor, three thousand six hundredFifth Auditor, deputy, clerks, etc. 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 the Post Office Department.Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Office Department, deputy, clerks, etc. For the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department, three thousand six hundred dollars; deputy auditor, who may be designated to sign, such letters and papers as the Auditor may direct, two thousand two 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-six clerks of class three; eighty-two clerks of class two; sixty-seven clerks of class one; fifty- three clerks, at one thousand dollars each ; thirty-one female asserters of money-orders, at nine hundred dollars each; four asserters of money orders, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three assistant messengers ; twenty laborers; and ten charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each ; in all, four hundred and fifty-two thousand seven hundred and ninety dollars.
For the temporary force to dispose of accumulated money-orders, namely: 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 anti 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 170 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.
Superintendent redemption of national currency, clerks, etc.For the force employed in redeeming the national currency (to be reimbursed 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; fifteen clerks, atone thousand dollars each; fifteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each ; three assistant messengers; in all, eighty-one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars.
Register of the Treasury, assistant, clerks, and others.Register of the Treasury.—For the Register of the Treasury, 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, deputy, clerks, etc.Comptroller of the Currency.—For Comptroller of the Currency, 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 messengers; 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.
Special examination of banks, etc.For expenses of special examinations of national banks and bank-plates, two thousand dollars. Superintendent of the national currency and others.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 of 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. 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 five hundred and sixty dollars; one draughtsman, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; and one draughtsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, twenty-five thousand six hundred and forty dollars. 171 Bureau of Statistics.—For the officer in charge of the Bureau ofOfficer in charge of the Bureau of Statistics, clerks, and others.
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. For collecting statistics relating to internal commerce: For the paymentExpenses of collecting commercial statistics. 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.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing—For Chief of Bureau, fourChief Bureau of Engraving and Printing, assistant, clerks, etc. 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.
Office of Life-Saving Service.—For General Superintendent ofGeneral superintendent of Life-Saving Service, assistant, clerks, etc. 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 principal clerk and accountant, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; five 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-five thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.
Secret Service Division.—For one chief, three thousand fiveChief of the Secret Service Division, clerks, and others. 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, at one thousand dollars; and one attendant, at. six hundred and eighty dollars ; in all, twelve thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars. Office of Supervising Surgeon-General Marine Hospital Service.—Supervising Surgeon-General, assistants,clerks, and others.For Supervising Surgeon-General, four thousand dollars; one surgeon, three thousand dollars; one passed assistant surgeon, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; five clerks, at one thousand six hundred 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 fitty dollars per month ; one. laborer, at forty dollars per month ; and one laborer, hundred dollars per month ; in all, twenty-seven thousand eight hundred and forty dollars, the same to be paid Twice the permanent appropriations for the Marine, Hospital Service.
Office .supervising Inspector-General Steamboat Inspection Service.—Supervising inspector-General, chief clerk, clerks, and others.For Supervising Inspector-General, three thousand five hundred dollars; one chief 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 Horn the permanent appropriations for the Steamboat Inspection Service.
Office of Construction of standard Weights and Measures.—Standard weights and measures, etc.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 mitral 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 mechanical, at four dollars per day each ; laborer, at one dollar 172 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.
Purchase of materials, etc.For purchase of materials and apparatus, and incidental expenses, one thousand dollars. International Committee on Weights and Measures.20 Stat.,709.For expenses of the attendance of the American member of the International Committee on Weights and Measures at the general conference provided for in the convention signed May twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, the sum of six hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, deputy, clerks, and others.Commissioner op Internal Revenue.—For Commissioner of Internal 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 vault, two thousand dollars; one stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; twenty-four clerks of class four; twenty-five clerks of class three; thirty-four 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-four thousand two hundred and ninety dollars.
Stamp agent.For one stamp-agent, at one thousand six hundred dollars; and one counter, at nine hundred dollars; in all, two thousand five hundred dollars, the same to be reimbursed by the stamp manufacturers. Collectors and deputy collectors.*Proviso.*Increase, etc., of Dumber and salaries of deputy collectors, gaugers, etc., prohibited.Agents and surveyors, gaugers, storekeepers.Miscall an eons expenses.*Proviso;* compensation of storekeepers, etc., at certain distilleries.Officers in commission not to exceed fifteen per cent, of the number actually employed.Agents limited, in number, to twenty.Contingent expenses of Treasury Apartment.Items.For salaries and expenses of collectors and deputy collectors, one million eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars: *Provided, hoarrer,* That the number of deputy collectors, gangers, storekeepers, and clerks employed in the collection of internal revenue shall not be inert used, nor shall the salary of said officers and employees be increased beyond the salaries paid during the lust fiscal year.
For salaries and expenses of agents and surveyors, for fees and expenses of gaugers, for salaries of storekeepers, and for miscellaneous expenses two million three hundred thousand dollars. *And provided,* That storekeepers, or storekeepers and gaugers, who are assigned to distilleries whose registered capacity is twenty bushels or less shall receive two dollars per day for their services ; and no collector in any district shall recommend, nor shall there be appointed or commissioned, more deputy collectors, storekeepers, storekeepers and gaugers, gaugers, inspectors, or other officers, or allowed to remain in commission more of any of said officers, at any one time, than fifteen per centum in excess of the number actually engaged in performing duty at the time, and indispensably necessary for the performance of said duty.
And hereafter there shall not be employed exceeding twenty agents, in lieu of the number now authorized by law.” For contingent expenses of the Treasury Department, namely: For stationery for the Treasury Department and its several Bureaus, thirty-five thousand dollars. For postage required to prepay matter addressed to Postal Union countries, two thousand and dollars. For postage 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 (and of the amount appropriated not more than five hundred dollars max be used in the purchase of current publications), two thousand five hundred dollars.
For investigation of accounts and records, including the necessary traveling expenses, and for other traveling expenses, one thousand dollars. For freight, expressage, telegrams, telephone service, and cur tickets, four thousand five hundred dollars. 173 For rent of buildings, seven thousand four hundred and twenty-five 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 file-holders and file-cases, ten 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-sates, and wicks, fourteen thousand dollars.
For purchase of carpets, oilcloth, mats, 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 tile-rooms, tables, turpentine, varnish, ventilators, wardrobe cabinets, water coolers and stands, window-shades and fixtures, fifteen thousand dollars.
For washing and hemming towels, for the purchase of 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, twelve thousand dollars. independent treasury.Independent Treasury.
Office of Assistant Treasurer at Baltimore.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at Baltimore, clerks, etc. 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.
Office of the Assistant Treasurer at Boston.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at Boston, clerks, etc. 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, t wo 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; messenger 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.
Office of Assistant Treasurer at Chicago.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at Chicago, clerks, etc. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; for cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; for paying teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars ; for bookkeeper and receiving teller, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; two coin, coupon, and currency clerks, at one 174 thousand five hundred dollars each ; one assistant bookkeeper and three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each ; for one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars ; one janitor at six hundred dollars ; and three watchmen, seven hundred and twenty dollars each ; in all, twenty-three thousand two hundred dollars.
Assistant treasurer at Cincinnati, clerks, etc.Office of Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati.—For assistant 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; night watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; messenger, six hundred dollars; two watchmen, at one hundred and twenty dollars each ; in all, fifteen thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars.
Assistant treasurer al New Orleans, clerks, etc.Office of Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans. For assistant 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 night watchman, at seven hundred and twenty dollars ; in all, fourteen thousand and ninety dollars.
Assistant treasurer at New York, and others.Office of the Assistant Treasurer at New York.—For assistant treasurer, lt; ight 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.
Assistant treasurer at Philadelphia, and others.Office of Assistant Treasurer at Philadelphia.—For assistant 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 dollars; assistant coin-teller, one thousand four hundred dollars; receiving-teller, one thousand three hundred dollars ; assistant receiving-teller. 175 one thousand two hundred dollars; superintendent of building, one thousand one hundred dollars; four male counters, at nine hundred dollars each ; five watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, thirty-five thousand one hundred dollars.
Office of assistant Treasurer at Saint Louis.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at Saint Louis, and others. 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 bundled dollars; assistant bookkeeper and one clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars each ; messenger,one thousand dollars; tour watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, sixteen thousand five hundred and eighty dollars.
Office of Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco.—For assistantAssistant treasurer at San Francisco, and others. treasurer, five thousand 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 seven thousand six hundred and twenty dollars.
For compensation of special agents to examine the books, accounts,Special agents.9 Stat., 02. and money on band 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. For engraving, printing, finishing, and binding interest, transfer, redemption,Cheeks and drafts. pension, and other checks and drafts, including cost of paper for the same, for the use of the Treasurer of the United States, assistant treasurers, pension agents, disbursing officers, and others, twenty-eight thousand dollars.
United states mints and assay-offices.Mints and assay offices. Office of the Director.—For Director, four thousand five hundredDirector, officers,, clerks, and others. dollars; examiners, 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; two clerks of class two, one of whom shall be a stenographer; 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-eight thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, to be expended Contingent expenses of the Bureau of the Mint.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, one thousand 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 five hundred dollars.
Mint at Philadelphia.—For salary of the superintendent, fourMint at Philadelphia. thousand five hundred dollars; for the assayer, melter and refiner,Superintendent, officers, clerks, and others. 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, 176 two thousand dollars; abstract clerk and weigh clerk, at two thousand 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. Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses, including new machinery 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 Sau Francisco.Mint at San Francisco, California.—For salary of Superintendent, officers, clerks, and others.superintendent, 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 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-one thousand nine hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, two hundred and forty-two thousand dollars. Contingent expanses.For incidental and contingent expenses, seventy thousand dollars. Mint at Carson.Mint at Carson, Nevada.—For salary of superintendent, three Superintendent, officers, clerks, and others.thousand dollars; for assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, at two thousand five 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. Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses, twenty-five thousand dollars. Mint at New Orleans.Mint at New Orleans, Louisiana.—For salary of the superintendent, three thousand five hundred dollars; for the assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, three in all, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; assistant assayer, assistant melter Superintendent, officers, clerks, and others.and refiner, and assistant coiner, one thousand nine hundred dollars each; cashier and chief clerk, at two thousand dollars each; weigh clerk, abstract clerk, bookkeeper, mid 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. Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses, including repairs and new machinery, thirty-five thousand dollars. Mint at Denver.Mint at Denver, Colorado.—For salary of the assayer in charge, 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, fourteen thousand dollars. Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses, six thousand dollars. Assay office, New York.Assay-office at New York.—For salary of superintendent, four thousand five hundred dollars; for assayer, and for melter and refiner, 177 at three thousand dollars each; assistant melter and refiner, two thousandSuperintendent, assayer, officers, clerks, and others. 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. For incidental and contingent expenses, ten thousand dollars.Contingent expenses. Assay-office at Helena, Montana.—For salary of assayer inAssay-office, Helena. charge, two thousand five hundred dollars; and of melter, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eightAssayer in charge, and others. 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. For incidental and contingent expenses, eight thousand dollars.Contingent expenses.Assay - office, Boise City.Assayer, melter, and clerk.Contingent expenses.Assay- office, Charlotte.Assayer and others.Contingent expenses.Assay-office, St. Louis.Assayer in charge and clerk.Contingent- expenses. 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.
For incidental and contingent expenses, including labor, five thousand dollars. 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. For incidental and contingent expenses, including labor, two thousand dollars. 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.
For incidental and contingent expenses, including labor, four thousand eight hundred dollars. GOVERNMENT IN THE TERRITORIES.Territorial governments. Territory of Arizona.—For salary of governor, two thousand sixArizona. hundred dollars; chief justice and two associate judges, at three thousand Salaries.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.
For legislative expenses, namely: For per diem of members and officersLegislative expenses. of the legislative assembly; mileage of members; printing; rent; extra clerk; light, fuel, stationery, and other incidental expenses; hire of porter and messenger for secretary’s office; and incidental expenses for secretary’s office, including safe for same, twenty-five thousand six hundred and ninety dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor,Contingent expenses. five hundred dollars.
Territory of Dakota.—For salary of governor, two thousand sixDakota. hundred dollars; chief justice and five associate judges, at three thousandSalaries. dollars each; and secretary, at one thousand eight hundred dollars, twenty-two 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 178 of secretary’s office, legislative halls, and rooms for storage of Government property; postage; stationery and blanks; light, oil, and candles; fuel; repairs and purchase of furniture; messenger and porter; labor and care of Government property ; clerk in secretary’s office; and incidental expenses, thirty-eight thousand dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars. Idaho.Territory of Idaho.—For salary of governor, two thousand six 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. Legislative expenses.For legislative expenses, namely : For per diem of members and officers of the legislative assembly; printing; stationery and blanks; fuel, lamps, oils, and candles ; brooms and dusters ; rent of secretary’s office and legislative halls,library rooms, and storage rooms for Government property ; furniture and repairs to furniture; fuel; lamps, oil, candles, brooms, and dusters; postage and seals; ice; messenger and porter for secretary’s office; and incidental expense of secretary’s office, twenty-seven thousand and forty-five dollars and forty cents.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars. Montana.Territory of Montana.—For salary of governor, two thousand six 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. Legislative expenses.For legislative expenses, namely : For per diem of members and officers of the legislative assembly; rent of secretary’s office, legislative halls and committee-rooms, and storage-room for Government property; furniture, stoves, carpets, and repairing; porter and messenger for secretary’s office; postage ; stationery and printing; fuel and lights; furniture and repairs on furniture; clerk in secretary’s office; and telegraphing, twenty-two thousand dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars. New Mexico.Territory of New Mexico.—For salary of governor, two thousand 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. Legislative expenses.Contingent expenses.Utah.Salaries.For legislative expenses, namely:
For rent, light, fuel, stationery, incidentals, and pay of messenger, one thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars. Territory of Utah.—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.Contingent expenses.Utah.Salaries of commissioners, etc.R.
S., 5253,1039.22 Stat., 30.For legislative expenses, namely: For current and contingent expenses of the secretary’s office, two thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars. For the salaries of the commissioners appointed under an act entitled “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.
Expenses.For expenses of the commission, for printing, stationery, clerk-hire, *Proviso.*office-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, for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and eighty-five. 179 For compensation of the officers of election, including contingent expenses,Compensation of officers of election. twenty-live thousand dollars.
Territory of Washington.—For salary of governor, two thousandTerritory of Washington. six hundred dollars; chief justice and two associate judges, atSalaries. 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; hireLegislative expenses. of messenger; light, fuel, stationery, postage, office furniture repairs, and other incidentals, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor,Contingent expenses.Wyoming.Salaries. five hundred dollars. 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. For legislative expenses, namely; For fuel, rent, light, stationery,Legislative expenses.Contingent expenses.Alaska.Salaries. postage, and incidentals, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars. Territory of Alaska.—For salary of governor, three thousand dollars; judge, three thousand dollars; attorney, marshal, and clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars each; four commissioners, one thousand dollars each; four deputy marshals, seven hundred and fifty dollars each ; in all, twenty thousand five hundred dollars. For the actual and necessary expenses of the judge, marshal, and attorneyTraveling expenses. when traveling in the discharge of their official duties, one thousand dollars.
For repairs to the jail in the town of Sitka so as to render it suitableRepairs of jail, Sitka. for a jail and penitentiary, one thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expendedContingent expenses. under the direction of the governor, one thousand five hundred dollars. WAR DEPARTMENT.War Department. For compensation of the Secretary of War, eight thousand dollars;Compensation of the Secretary, chief dork, clerks, and others. 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*Proviso.*22 Stat.,237.ProvisionS of act, etc., authorizing appointment of Assistant Secretary repealed. 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 War, be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
In the Office of the Adjutant-General.—One chief clerk, atOffice of the Adjutant General.Chief clerk, clerks, and others. 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 of 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. 180 Additional clerks, appointment of.For the following additional clerks in the Office of the Adjutant-General, for the sole purpose of completing with the necessary detail from the existing force, the regimental registers of the volunteer forces of the several States during the late war, namely:
One clerk of class four: two clerks of class two; six clerks of class one; in all, eleven thousand eight hundred dollars. Hire of building, heating, furnishing, etc.For the hire of a suitable building, for heating the same, and for the purchase of the necessary desks, chairs, stationery, and so forth, in order to enable the Secretary of War to carry forward expeditiously the work of completing the volunteer registers of regiments, thirty-five hundred dollars. Office of inspector-General.Clerks, etc.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, atone thousand dollars; one copyist; one messenger; and one assistant messenger; in all, thirteen thousand two hundred and sixty dollars. Signal Office.Clerks, messengers, etc.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 Officers, clerks, etc.Observation and report of storms; telegraph lines.Proviso, Secretary of War to report number of persona employed and compensation.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 appropriations for observation and report of storms, and for the construction, maintenance, and repairs of military telegraph lines, forty-five thousand dollars: *Provided,* 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 Quartermaster General.Chief clerk, clerks, and others.In the Office of the Quartermaster-General.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; nine clerks of class four; eleven clerks of class three; twenty-three clerks of class two; forty-six clerks of class one; ten 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; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; six laborers; one laborer, two hundred and twenty-five dollars; two charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; one engineer, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one fireman; five watchmen; one draughtsman, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and sixty-six thousand nine hundred and fifteen dollars.
Clerks, copyists, and others employed in investigating certain claims, etc.For the following clerks and others to be employed by the Quartermaster-General 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.
Per diem in lieu of subsistence to agents traveling, etc.For per diem in lieu of subsistence of the agents employed while traveling on duty, at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of War, not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual necessary expenses for transportation, thirty thousand dollars. Commissary-General.In the Office of the Commissary-General.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; three clerks of class Chief clerk, clerks, and others in office of.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. 181 In the Office of the Surgeon-General.—One chief clerk, atOffice of the Surgeon-General. two thousand dollars; twenty-four clerks of class four; thirty-two clerks lt; of class three; sixty-two clerks of class two; one hundred and seventy- , threeChief clerk, clerks, and others. 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 and 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 atOffice of Chief of Ordnance. two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; twenty-two clerks of Chief clerk, clerks, and others.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,Office of the Paymaster-General. at two thousand dollars; six clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; twelve clerks of class two ; nine clerks of class one; fourChief clerk, clerks, and others. clerks, at one thousand dollars each ; one assistant messenger; seven watchmen; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars ; and five laborers; in al),sixty-four thousand nine bundled and ten dollars.
In the Office of the Chief of Engineers.—One chief clerk, atOffice of Chief of Engineers. two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; two clerks of class three ; three clerksChief clerk, clerks, and others. of class two ; three clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, twenty-three thousand two hundred and forty dollars. And the services of skilled draughtsmen, civil engineers, and suchEmployment of draughtsmen, civil engineers, etc., authorized. 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 virions appropriations for rivers and harbors, fortifications, and surveys of military defenses, to be paid for from such appropriations: *Provided,**Proviso;* amount o f appropriation limited.Secretary of War to report number of persons employed and compensation.Office of Publication of Records of the Rebellion.Agent, clerks, and others.
That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, shall not exceed fifty-six 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.—For one agent, two thousand dollars ; two clerks of class four ; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; three clerks of class one; six 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-two thousand two hundred and eighty dollars.
For the superintendent of the building at the corner of F and seventeenthSuperintendent of building, Fund Seventeenth streets, engineer, and others. 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. For postage-stamps for the War Department and its Bureaus, as requiredPostage stamps, under Postal Union. under the Postal Union, to prepay postage on matter addressed to Postal Union countries, three thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of War and theContingent expenses Bureaus, buildings (except the War Department building), and offices of the War Department; purchase of professional books, law-books, blank books, pamphlets, newspapers, maps, furniture, carpets, matting, 182 oilcloth, file-cases, towels, ice, brooms, soap, sponges, fuel, gas, and heating apparatus; telegraphing; freight and express charges; repairs to buildings and furniture : anti for other absolutely necessary expenses, including one clerk of class two and one assistant messenger, sixty- three thousand six 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 the of the War Department, as follows: For Adjutant General’s Office, four thousand one hundred dollars; for the Signal Office, seven thousand dollars: for the Quartermaster-General’s Office, ten thousand dollars; for the Pay master-General’s Office, three thousand six hundred dollars; for the Surgeon-General’s Office, nine thousand seven hundred dollars; for the Commissary-General’s Office, two thousand live 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, thirty-nine thousand seven hundred dollars. public buildings and grounds.Office of Public Buildings and Grounds.
Clerk, 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 and others.For the public gardener, one thousand six hundred dollars. For overseer, draughtsman, foremen, and laborers employed in the public grounds, twenty-six thousand dollars. Draw-keepers for Navy-Yard and Upper Bridges. Watchmen.For two draw-keepers for Navy-Yard and Upper Bridges, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars.
For watchman in Franklin Square, six hundred and sixty dollars. For watchman in Lafayette Square, six hundred and sixty dollars. For two day-watchmen in Smithsonian Grounds, at six hundred and sixty dollars each, one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. For two nightwatchmen in Smithsonian Grounds, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars. For one watchman for Judiciary Square, and one for Lincoln Square and adjacent reservations, at six hundred and sixty dollars each one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
For one watchman for Iowa Circle; one watchman for Fourteenth Street Circle and neighboring reservations; one for Rawlins Square and Washington Circle; one for Dupont Circle; one for McPherson and Farragut Squares; one for Stanton Place and neighboring reservations; one for Armory Square and reservations east to Botanic Garden ; one for Mount Vernon Square and adjacent reservations, eight in all. at six hundred and sixty dollars each, five thousand two hundred and eighty dollars.
For one nightwatchman for Armory Square and reservations east to Botanic Garden, at seven hundred and twenty dollars. Bridge-keeper, Chain Bridge.Contingent expenses.Rent.For one bridge-keeper at Chain Bridge, six hundred and sixty dollars. For contingent and incidental expenses, five hundred dollars. For rent of office, nine hundred dollars. state, war, and navy department building.State, War, and Navy building.Office of superintendent, clerk, engineer, and others. Office of the superintendent:
One clerk class one; one chief engineer, 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-eight watchmen; one machinist, at nine hundred dollars; two skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; seventeen firemen; six conductors of the elevator, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each ; sixteen laborers; one laborer, at six hundred 183 dollars; and fifty-four charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each ; in all, eighty-five thousand six hundred and twenty 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 hundred and fifty dollars; five clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; one stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one stenographer, at one thousand four hundred dollars; two clerks of class two; six clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; telegraph operator, at one 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, (for Examining and Retiring); one clerk of class one; and one assistant messenger (in care of library); in all, fifty-seven thousand four hundred and ten dollars.
Bureau of Yards and Docks.—For one chief clerk, one thousandBureau of Yards and Docks. eight hundred dollars; one draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars ; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; one clerk ofChief clerk, clerks, and others. 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.—For chief clerk, oneBureau of Equipment and RecruitingChief clerk, clerks, and others. 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.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundredBureau of Navigation.Chief clerk, clerks, and others. 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; end two laborers; in all, eleven thousand three hundred and forty dollars. Nautical Almanac Office: For the following assistants, namely : ThreeNautical Almanac Office. at one thousand six hundred dollars each ; two at one thousand four hundred dollars each ; three at one thousand two hundred dollars each;Assistants and others. two at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; and one copyist, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one laborer; in all, fifteen thousand three hundred dollars.
For pay of computers on piecework in preparing for publication theComputers. American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac, and improving the Tables of the Planets, eight thousand four hundred dollars. Hydrographic Office: For two clerks of class two ; one clerk of classHydro graphic Office.Clerks and others.Draughtsmen, engraver e, and others.Purchase of materials, etc. one; one assistant messenger; and one office attendant, four hundred and twenty dollars; in all, five thousand one hundred and forty dollars.
For draughtsmen, engravers, copyists, copperplate printers, printers’ apprentices, and laborers in the Hydrographic Office, forty thousand dollars. For purchase of chart-paper, copper plates, electrotyping copperplates; ink and other materials necessary in printing division; materials for drawing division and for mounting charts; materials for engravers ; for photolithographing charts for immediate use, and transfer of photolithographic and other charts to copper; repairs to printing presses and purchase of new hydraulic press; for extra drawing and engraving, and for purchase of foreign charts and hydrographic works for the use of the vessels of the Navy ; for the purchase of drawing-paper, drawing-materials, and necessary instruments to be furnished 184 naval vessels while surveying, and for repair of such instruments, twenty thousand seven hundred dollars.
Maury’s Pilot Chart.For new edition of Maury’s Pilot Chart, three thousand five hundred dollars. Instruments fur examining the currents of the ocean, etc.For the purchase of instruments for a systematic examination of the currents of the ocean by the steam merchant marine, one thousand two hundred dollars. Contingent expenses.Contingent expenses of branch offices at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans, and San Francisco, including furniture, fuel, lights, and care of offices car fare and ferriage in visiting merchant vessels, freight, express, telegrams, and other necessary expenses incurred in collecting the latest nautical information for the pilot charts, five thousand dollars.
Naval Observatory.Naval Observatory: For pay of three assistant astronomers, four thousand nine, hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one Assist commissioners and officers.instrument-maker, one thousand five 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. Miscellaneous computations, etc.Repairs to buildings, fuel, to.For miscellaneous computations, one thousand two hundred dollars; purchase of apparatus and material for repairs of instruments, two thousand five hundred dollars; purchase of professional books and periodicals for the library, one thousand dollars; in all, four thousand seven hundred dollars.
For repairs to buildings, fuel, gas, furniture, chemicals, stationery, freight, and all contingent expenses, three thousand nine hundred dollars. Observatory publications, freight on, etc.Apparatus for setting clock used in transmitting time-signals.Gas-engine.For payment to Smithsonian Institution for freight on Observatory publications sent to foreign countries, three hundred and thirty-six dollars. For apparatus for setting clock used in transmitting time-signals, three hundred dollars.
For gas-engine for moving dome of large telescope, five hundred dollars. Completing reductions of the observations of transit of Venus.Bureau of ordnance.Chief clerk, clerks, anti others.For completing reductions of the observations of the Transit of Venus (to be expended under direction of the Transit of Venus Commission), five thousand dollars. Bureau of Ordnance. For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and one. laborer; in all, eight thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars.
Bureau of construction and Repair.Bureau of Construction and Repair. For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one assistant draughtsman, one thousand four hundred Chief clerk, clerks, and others.dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one assistant messenger; undone laborer; in all, twelve thousand three hundred and eighty dollars. Bureau of Steam Engineering.Bureau of Steam-Engineering.
For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one chief draughtsman, at two thousand two Chief clerk, clerks, and others.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.Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. For chief clerk, one thousand eight, hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class Chief clerk, clerks, and others.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. 185 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; oneChief clerk, clerks, and others. assistant messenger; and one laborer; one janitor, six hundred dollars; one laborer, 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.Clerks, etc. of class four; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class one; one laborer; in all, six thousand four hundred and sixty dollars.
For the compilation of the naval records of the war ofCompilation of naval records of war of the rebellion.Clerks, etc. the rebellion. For collecting, compiling and arranging the naval records of the war of the rebellion, including Confederate naval records; one clerk of class one, and two copyists at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, two thousand six hundred and forty dollars. For professional books for Department library, two thousand fiveProfessional books for library. hundred dollars.
For stationery, furniture, newspapers, plans, drawings, drawing materials,Stationery, furniture, etc. freight, expressage, postage, and other absolutely necessary expenses of the Navy Department and its various bureaus and offices, eleven thousand dollars. For rent of rooms for use of the presses used for hydrographic printing,Rent of rooms for hydrographic printing presses, etc. one thousand two hundred dollars. For removal and resetting of said presses, one 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.Board of Pension Appeals. 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; three members of a Board of Pension Appeals, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, at two thousand dollars each ; 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; nine clerks of class one, one of whom shall be the telegraph operator of the Department and one the assistant stenographer; one returns-office clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; one female clerk, to be designated by the President to sign land-patents, one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk, at one 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 ; four packers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; one conductor of elevator, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; three copyists and three laborers for distributing the reports of the tenth census; for one captain of the watch, one thousand dollars; 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 fifty one thousand four hundred and thirty dollars.
Office of Assistant Attorney General. For three law clerks,Office of assistant Attorney-general and clerks. one at two thousand seven and fifty dollars, one at two thousand five hundred dollars and one at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; five 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, twenty thousand seven hundred dollars. 186 Commissioner of General Land Office : assistant commissioner authorized to be appointed, etc. : duties ; chief cleric, clerks, and others.General Land Office, For the Commissioner of the General Land Office, four thousand dollars; one assistant commissioner to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be authorized to sign such letters, papers and documents, and to perform such other duties as may be directed by the Commissioner, and shall act as Commissioner in the absence of that officer or in case of a vacancy in the office of Commissioner, three thon sand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two law clerks, at two thousand dollars each ; recorder, two thousand Inspectors of surveyors-general and district land offices, appointment of, authorized.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, atone thousand eight hundred dollars each; forty clerks of class four; fifty six clerks of class three; sixty seven clerks of class two; seventy three of class one; fifty one clerks, at one thousand dollars each; and fifty eight 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 ninety six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Per diem in lieu of subsistence to inspectors, etc.For per diem in lieu of subsistence of inspectors, and of clerks detailed to investigate fraudulent land-entries, trespasses on the public lands, and cases of official misconduct, while traveling on duty, at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior, not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual necessary expenses of transportation, ten thousand debars, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior.
Law-books.For law books for the law library of the General Land Office, five hundred dollars. Maps.For connected and separate United States and other maps prepared in the General Land Office, six thousand dollars. Compensation of 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 financial clerk, at two thousand dollars; one chief of division, at two thousand dollars; one principal bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; four clerks of class four, one of whom shall have charge of the educational division; ten clerks of class three; one stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; sixteen clerks of class two, one of whom shall be a draughtsman; nine clerks of class one; thirteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fourteen copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; one messenger boy, at three hundred and sixty dollars per annum ; undone laborer; in all, ninety seven thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars.
Compensation of Commissioner o f Pensions, d e p u - tier, chief clerk, assistant, 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, three thousand 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; forty five principal examiners for Review Board, at two thousand dollars each ; twenty-four assistant chiefs of division, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; seventy five clerks of class four; one hundred clerks of class three; four hundred clerks of class two; four hundred clerks of class one; two hundred and twenty 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 thirty copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; twenty messengers ; twenty messenger boys, at four hundred dollars each; twenty five watchmen ; and twenty five laborers; five charwomen at four hun- 187 dred dollars each ; in all one million nine hundred and fifty five thousand one hundred and fifty dollars For per diem in lieu of subsistence for traveling examiners, whilePer diemin lieu ‘ subsisterez to :andnerB, etc. traveling on duty, at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior, lt; not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual necessary expenses ‘ for transportation and assistance, three hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
For an additional force of one hundred and fifty special examiners,Special examiners, appointment ’, authorized. for one year, at a salary of one thousand six hundred dollars each, two hundred and forty thousand dollars ; and no person so appointed shall be employee in the State from which he is appointed: *Provided,* That*Proviso.* all of said appointments shall be temporary and on probation. For per diem in lieu of subsistence for one hundred and fifty additionalPer diem in lieu f subsistence to special examiners ; transportation, etc. special examiners above provided for, while traveling on duty, at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior, not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual necessary expenses for transportation and assistance, two hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
United States Patent Office. For compensation of the commissionerCompensation of Commissioner of the Patent Office, assistant, chief clerk, and others. of the Patent Office, five thousand dollars; for assistant commissioner, three thousand dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; one law clerk, at two thousand dollars; three examiners-in-chief, at three thousand dollars each; examiners in charge of interferences, two thousand five hundred dollars; trade mark examiners and examiners of designs, at two thousand four hundred dollars each ; twenty four principal examiners at two thousand four hundred dollars each; twenty eight first assistant examiners, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each ; twenty eight second assistant examiners, at one thousand six hundred dollars each ; thirty third assistant examiners at one thousand tour hundred dollars each ; thirty 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 divisions, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; three clerks of class four, one of whom shall act as application clerk ; one machinist, one thousand six hundred dollars; five clerks of class three (one of whom shall be a translator of languages); eighteen clerks of class two; fifty 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, at one 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; sixty two skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; forty five laborers, at six hundred dollars each; forty laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, five hundred and ninety seven thousand one hundred and seventy dollars; and the Commissioner of Patents may, in his discretion, after such examination as he may prescribe, promote persons now employed in the Patent OfficePromotion of copyists in the discretion of the commissioner.Books for scientific library.Plates for the Official Gazette.Photolithographing copies of drawings, etc.; super* vision of; contracts for, authorized. and performing duty as copyists and who have been in service a year or or more.
For purchase of books for a scientific library for the Patent Office, five thousand dollars. For photolithographing or otherwise producing plates for the Official Gazette, forty two thousand dollars. For photolithographing 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 photolithographing or otherwise producing plates and copies referred to in this and the preceding paragraph, to be done under 188 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-five thousand dollars.
Publications of patents; expense of sending abroad.Public use or sale of inventions prior to filing application for patent, investigation o f quest ion of.Defending suits against the commissioner of Patents.Commissioner of Education, collector and compiler, chief clerk, clerks, and others.For expenses of transporting publications of patents issued by the Patent Office to foreign Governments, two thousand dollars. For investigating the question of the public use or sale of inventions for two years or more prior to filing applications for patents, and for expenses attending defense of suits instituted against the Commissioner of Patents, one thousand dollars.
Bureau of Education.—For the Commissioner of Education, three 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 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, ar three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, forty four thousand five hundred and eighty dollars.
Books for library.For books for library, five hundred 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 dollars, in all, one thousand one hundred and seventy- five dollars. Collect ion of statistics, etc.For collecting statistics for special reports, and circulars of information, two thousand two hundred dollars. Distribution and exchange of documents, etc.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 oi foreign and domestic systems, and methods of education, and for repairing the same, two thousand dollars.
Commissioner of Railroads.Office of Commissioner of Railroads.—For Commissioner, four thousand five hundred Clerks and others.dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand four hundred dollars; railroad engineer, two thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; one copyist; undone assistant messenger; in all, fourteen thousand four 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.Office of the Architect of the Capitol.—For Architect, four thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one Clerk, draughts-man, and others.draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; compensation to disbursing clerk, one thousand dollars ; one assistant messenger; person in charge of heating apparatus of the Congress and 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 the Geological Survey, executive officer, 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 four hundred dollars; chief disbursing clerk, two thousand four 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 dol- 189 For surveyor-general of Louisiana, one thousand eight hundred dollars. lars; 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 five thousand three hundred and forty dollars.
For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of the Interior,Contingent expenses of office of so rotary of the interior, etc. and the Bureaus, offices, and buildings of the Interior Department, I including the Civil Service Commission; for furniture, lumber, hard- J ware, advertising, telegraphing, expressage, ice, wagons and harness, food and shoeing for horses, car-tickets, diagrams, awnings, constructing model eases, portfolios for drawings, tile-holders, cases for library, repairs of cases and furniture, and other absolutely necessary expenses, including fuel and lights and heating apparatus, one hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
For stationery for the Department of the Interior and its severalStationery. Bureaus and offices, sixty-five thousand dollars. For new books and books to complete broken sets, five hundred dollars.Books. For the rent of a suitable building or buildings for the use of the PensionRent of building or Pension Office. Office, to be selected by the Secretary of the Interior, nineteen 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 nineteen thousand dollars, from June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five.
For rent of a building for use of the Bureau of Education, six thousandRent of building for Bureau of Education.Rent of buildings for use of Department.Rent of additional buildings for Pension Office.Postage-stamps under the Postal Union.Surveyors-general and clerks.Arizona. dollars. For rent of buildings for use of the Department of the Interior, in the discretion of the Secretary, not exceeding twenty thousand three hundred and sixty dollars. For rent of additional buildings for use of the Pension Office, not exceeding eighteen thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
For postage-stamps for the Interior Department and its Bureaus, as required under the Postal Union, to prepay postage on matter addressed to Postal Union countries, five thousand dollars. Surveyors-general and their clerks.—For survey or-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. For surveyor-general of California, two thousand seven hundredCalifornia. and 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 State of Colorado, two thousand fiveColorado. hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, six thousand five hundred dollars; in all, nine thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Territory of Dakota, two thousand five hundredDakota. dollars; and for the clerks in his office, nine thousand dollars; in all, eleven thousand five 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 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 dol- 190 lars; and for the clerks in his office, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars; in all, fifteen thousand three hundred dollars. Minnesota.For surveyor-general of Minnesota, two thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, eight thousand dollars; in all, ten thousand dollars. Montana.For surveyor-general of the Territory of Montana, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, nine thousand dollars; in all, eleven thousand five hundred dollars.
Nevada.For surveyor-general of Nevada, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for clerks in his office, three thousand dollars; in all, five thousand five hundred dollars. 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. New Mexico.For surveyor-general of the Territory of New Mexico, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, seven thousand five hundred dollars; in all, ten thousand dollars.
Oregon.For surveyor-general of Oregon, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, four thousand five hundred dollars; in all, seven thousand 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. Territory of Washington.For surveyor-general of the Territory of Washington, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, five thousand five hundred dollars; in all, eight 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. POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.Post-Office Department. Compensation of the Postmaster-General, chief clerk, clerks, and others.For compensation of the Postmaster-General, eight thousand dollars; chief clerk to the Postmaster-General, two thousand five 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 (in 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, atone thousand dollars; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one copyist; one messenger; one assistant messenger; in all, thirty-one thousand and sixty dollars.
First Assistant Postmaster- General, chief clerk, chiefs of division, clerks, and others.For First Assistant Postmaster-General, 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, two thousand two hundred dollars; chief of appointment division, two thousand dollars; chief of bond division, two thousand dollars ; 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; 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; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; four assistant messengers; seven 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 and six thousand one hundred dollars.
Second Assistant Postmaster-General, chief clerk, chiefs of division, clerks, 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; ten clerks of class four; thirty-four clerks of class three; eight- 191 een 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.
For Third Assistant Postmaster-General, four thousand dollars; chiefThird Assistant Postmaster- General, chief clerk, chiefs of division, clerks, and others. 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 of class two; forty-two clerks of class one; ten clerks, at one thousand dollars each; eight female clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each ; two additional clerks of class two: 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 seven hundred and eighty dollars.
To enable the Postmaster-General to employ an agent and necessaryAgent and assistants for supervision of manufacture, etc., of post-office envelopes. assistants to supervise the manufacture and distribution of post-office envelopes, a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars, to be paid from the appropriation “for registered-package envelopes, locks, and seals, and for office envelopes and for dead-letter envelopes” in the post-office appropriation act for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and eighty-five.
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 money-order system, chief clerk, clerks, and others. 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; six 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 ; one conductor of elevator, seven hundred and twenty dollars ; four charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; one female laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars; and ten laborers; in all, seventy three thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
For office of mail depredations: Chief clerk, two thousand dollars;Chief of mail depredations, clerks, and others. 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, and others. draughtsmen, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; three skilled draughtsmen, atone 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 examiners, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk of class two ; one map-mounter, at one thousand two 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, atone 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 steam fitter, at nine hundred dollars; one conductor of elevator, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one 192 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; and fifteen charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each ; in ail, forty-five thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the Post Office Department: For stationery and blank-books, nine thousand dollars; fuel, and for repairs to beating apparatus, seven thousand two hundred dollars; for gas, six thousand six hundred dollars; plumbing and gas-fixtures, four thousand seven hundred dollars; telegraphing, five thousand nine hundred dollars; painting, four thousand seven hundred dollars; carpets and matting, five thousand nine hundred dollars; furniture, seven thousand five hundred dollars; keeping of horses and repair of wagons and harness, one thousand five hundred dollars; hardware, one thousand seven hundred dollars; miscellaneous items, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars; in all, sixty-eight thousand two hundred dollars.
Rent of buildings, etc.For rent of topographer’s office, one thousand five hundred dollars; for rent of a suitable building or buildings for the use of the money-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. Publication of Official Postal Guide.For the publication of copies of the Official Postal Guide, twenty-nine thousand dollars.
Post-route maps, side of, at cost, authorized; disposal of proceeds.For miscellaneous expenses of the topographer’s office in the preparation and publication of the post-route maps, twenty thousand dollars. And the Postmaster-General may authorize the sale of post-route maps to the public at cost, the proceeds of such sales to be used as a further appropriation for the preparation and publication of post-route maps. JUDICIAL. Compensation of the Attorney-general, Solicitor-General, Assistant Attorney - General, and others.Office of the Attorney-General.—For compensation of the Attorney-General, eight thousand dollars:
Solicit or-General, seven thousand dollars; three Assistant Attorneys-General, at five thousand dollars each; one Assistant Attorney-General of the Post-Office Department, four thousand dollars; Solicitor of the Internal Revenue, four thousand five hundred dollars; examiners 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; law clerk and examiners 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 copyists; one messenger; four assistant messengers; three laborers; three watchmen; one engineer, one thousand dollars; two conductors of the elevator, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each ; five charwoman, at one hundred and eighty dollars each ; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; and three firemen; in all, one hundred and twelve thousand one 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; to supply deficiencies in sets of State statutes, five hundred dollars; for stationery, one thousand nine hundred dollars; for miscellaneous expenditures, such as telegraphing, postage, fuel, lights, labor, and other necessaries, including ordinary repairs of building and care of grounds. 193 seven thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; in all, twelve thousand and sixty dollars.
For care and subsistence of horses, purchase of new horses, and repairsCare, subsistence, and purchase of horses, etc. of wagons and harness, one thousand six hundred dollars. For new boiler, heating coils, construction of air-ducts, and generalBoiler, heating coils, and repairs to building, etc. repair to heating apparatus, paving the cellar and yard east of building, repairs to sewers, new water-tank, stand pipe running to roof, and general repairs to building, ten thousand five hundred dollars, the work to be done under the supervision of the Architect of the Capitol.
For the following force necessary for the care and protection of theCare of court house, District of Columbia. courthouse in the District of Columbia, who shall be under the direction of the United States marshal of the District of Columbia: OneEngineer and others. engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; three watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; four laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; six assistant messengers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each ; in all, eleven thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury.—For compensationCompensation of Solicitor of the Treasury, assistant, chief clerk, clerks, and others. of the Solicitor of the Treasury, four thousand five hundred dollars; assistant solicitor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; two clerks of class two, two clerks of class one; one assistant messenger, and one laborer; in all, twenty eight thousand and eighty dollars.
For law and miscellaneous books for Office of the Solicitor of theBooks. Treasury, five hundred dollars. For warden of the jail of the District of Columbia, one thousandWarden of jail. eight hundred dollars. United States courts.—For the Chief Justice of the SupremeSupreme Court, U.S. Court of the United States, ten thousand five hundred dollars; and for eight associate justices, ten thousand dollars each ; in all, ninety thousandSalaries, etc. five hundred dollars. To pay the salaries of the United States judges retired under sectionU.
S. judges retired. seven hundred and fourteen of the Revised Statutes, so much as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundredR. S. 714,135. and eighty-five, 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. 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 DistrictSupreme court, District of Columbia. of Columbia and the five associate judges, twenty-four thousand five hundred dollars. Court of Claims.—For salaries of five judges of the Court of Claims,Court of Claims. at four thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk, three thousandSalaries, etc. 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 andStationery. miscellaneous expenses, three thousand dollars. For reporting the decisions of the court, and superintending the printingReporting decisions, etc. of the nineteenth volume of the Reports of the Court of Claims, to be paid on the order of the court, one thousand dollars; said sum to beR. S. 1765,314. paid to the reporter, notwithstanding section seventeen hundred and18 Stat., 109. 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 pay of assistant messengers, firemen, watchmen, andPay of assistant messengers, etc., rated. laborers provided for in this act, unless otherwise specially stated, shall be as follows: For assistant messengers, firemen, and watchmen, seven 194 FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Chs. 331, 332. 1884. hundred and twenty dollars per annum each ; for laborers, six hundred’ and sixty dollars per annum each. Sec. 3. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Approved, July 7, 1884.
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