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Chapter 827. making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and for other purposes

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CHAP. 827.— 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-seven, and for other purposes.July 31, 1886. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Legislative, executive, and judicial expenses appropriations. That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for the service of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely:
LEGISLATIVE. senate.Senate. For compensation of Senators, three hundred and eighty thousand dollars.Pay of Senators. For mileage of Senators, thirty-three thousand dollars.Mileage. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others in the service of the Senate, three hundred and four thousand nine hundred and seventeen dollars and fifty-two cents, namely: Office of the Vice-President.—For secretary to the Vice-President,Vice-President’s Office, secretary, etc. or in case of the death or inability of the Vice-President, to the President of the Senate, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; for messenger, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; telegraph operator, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, four thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars.
For Chaplain of the Senate, nine hundred dollars.Chaplain. Office of Secretary.—For Secretary of the Senate, fourSecretary of the Senate, clerks, etc. 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, at two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars each; assistant financial clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; librarian, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; assistant librarian, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; five clerks, at two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars each; fire clerks, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; 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; five laborers, seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one page, at two dollars and fifty cents per day; in all, sixty-two thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars and ninety cents.
Clerks and MessengersClerks and messengers to committees. to Committees.—For clerk of printing records, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, three thousand dollars; assistant clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, one thousand six hundred dollars; messenger to the Committee on Appropriations, to be appointed by the committee, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; clerk and stenographer to the Committee on Finance, two thousand five hundred dollars; 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 173 to the Committee on Foreign Relations, clerk to the Committee on Public Lands, clerk to the Committee on Indian Affairs, clerk to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, clerk to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, at two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars each; assistant clerk to the Committee on Pensions, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; and eight messengers, at the rate of one .thousand four hundred and forty dollars per annum, for the following committees, namely:
Finance. Post-Offices and Post-Roads. Pensions, Claims, District of Columbia, Judiciary, Military Affairs, and Engrossed Bills; in, all, fifty-nine thousand two hundred and forty dollars. Office of Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper.—For Sergeant-at-ArmsSergeant-at-Arms, and assistants. and Doorkeeper, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars; horse and wagon for his use, six hundred dollars; for clerk to Sergeant at Arms, two thousand dollars; assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; acting assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; one messenger acting as assistant doorkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one messenger acting as assistant, doorkeeper, one thousand six hundred dollars; assistant messenger on the floor of the Senate, one thousand two hundred dollars; upholsterer and locksmith, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; four riding pages, at nine hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents each;
Postmaster to the Senate, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; assistant postmaster and mail-carrier, two thousand and eighty-eight dollars; one clerk in the post-office, one thousandPostmaster. eight hundred dollars; five mail-carriers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; 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, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; one page in the document-room, seven hundred andSuperintendent of document-room. 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; one foreman in the folding-room, one thousand two hundred dollars; six folders, at three dollars per daySuperintendent of folding-room. while actually employed, six thousand five hundred and seventy dollars; twenty-seven 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; chief engineer, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; three assistant engineers, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollarsMessengers. 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 hundredChief engineer. and twenty dollars each; 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; one telephone-operator, seven hundred and twenty dollars;Laborers, etc. eight skilled laborers, at one thousand dollars each; twelve laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two janitors, at nine hundred dollars each; twelve laborers, during the session, at the rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars each per annum; for fifteen pages for the Senate Chamber, including one telephone page, at the rate of two dollars Pages.and fifty cents per day each during the session; in all, one hundred and thirty-five thousand three hundred and ninety dollars and twelve cents.
For twenty-five clerks to committees, at six dollars per day duringCommittee clerks, session. the session, eighteen thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For clerks to Senators who are not chairmen of committees, at six dollars perSenators’ clerks. day during the session, twenty three thousand two hundred and thirty-two dollars. 174 For contingent expenses of the Senate, namely:Contingent Expenses.Stationery and newspapers. For stationery and newspapers, including three thousand dollars for stationery for committees and officers of the Senate, twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
For postage-stamps for the office of the Secretary of the Senate,Postage stamps. one hundred dollars; lor the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms, one hundred dollars; in all, two hundred dollars. For expenses of maintaining and equipping horses and mail-wagons forHorses and wagons.Folding and materials for folding. 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, two thousand dollars.
For fuel and oil and cotton-waste for the heating apparatus, sevenMiscellaneous items. thousand dollars; for furniture and repairs of furniture, five thousand dollars; for packing boxes, eight hundred and seventy dollars; for miscellaneous items, exclusive of labor, fifteen 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 Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, but not exceeding one dollar and fifty cents per printed page, ten thousand dollars; in all, thirty-seven thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars.
For reporting the debates and proceedings of the Senate, twenty-fiveReporting debates. thousand dollars, payable in equal monthly installments. 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,Pay. at one thousand two hundred dollars each; twenty-two privates, atone 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.Contingent fund. house of representatives.House of Representatives. For compensation of Members of the House of Representatives andPay of Members and Delegates. Delegates from Territories, one million six hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars. For mileage, one hundred and ten thousand six hundred and twenty-four Mileage.dollars. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others in the service of the House of Representatives, three hundred and sixty-three thousand one hundred and ninety-six dollars and fifty cents, namely:
Office of the Speaker.—For Speakers Office.Clerks.private secretary to the Speaker, one thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk to the Speaker, one thousand six hundred dollars; clerk to the Speaker’s table, one thousand six hundred dollars; in all, five thousand dollars. For chaplain of the House, nine hundred dollars.Chaplain.Clerk of the House, clerks, etc. Office of the Clerk.—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 and cartage for the use of the Clerk’s office, one thousand two hundred dollars; for chief clerk, journal clerk, tally clerk, and two reading 175 clerks, at three thousand dollars each, and for the journal clerk for preparing Digest of the Rules, one thousand dollars per annum; for printing and bill clerk, at two thousand five hundred dollars; for disbursing clerk, tile clerk, and enrolling clerk, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; for assistant disbursing clerk, assistant enrolling clerk, resolution and petition clerk, index clerk, superintendent of document room, newspaper clerk, and librarian, at two thousand dollars each; for distributing clerk and stationery clerk, one thousand eight-hundred dollars each; for document clerk, locksmith, and two assistant librarians at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; two messengers in the House Library, at one thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars each; one page, seven hundred and twenty dollars: one assistant journal clerk, at six dollars per day during the session, seven hundred and twenty-six dollars; one assistant index clerk, during the session and three months after its close, two hundred and ten days, at six dollars per day, one thousand two hundred and sixty dollars; one bookkeeper and four clerks, one thousand six hundred dollars each; three clerks to index private claims, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; one messenger-boy in chief clerk’s room, three hundred dollars; two laborers in clerk’s document-room, at nine hundred dollars each; the person preparing the general index to the Journals of Congress, under resolution of JuneIndexing Journals of Congress. eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant to person preparing the general index to Journals of Congress, under resolution of May twenty-second, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, two thousand dollars; 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; one chief engineer, oneChief engineer. 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; one laborer, eight hundred and twenty dollars; five firemen, at nine hundred dollars each; one electrician, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; one laborer, eight hundred dollars; one laborer to dean Statuary Hall and watch statuary therein, six hundred and sixty dollars; in all, ninety-seven thousand seven hundred and seventy-four dollars.
Clerks and messengers to committees.—For two stenographers Clerks and messengers to committees.to committees, at four thousand dollars each; clerk to the Committee on Ways and Means, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand dollars; clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, three thousand dollars; assistant clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand dollars; clerk to the Committee on Agriculture, clerk to the Committee on Claims, clerk to the Committee on Commerce, clerk to the Committee on the District of Columbia, clerk to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, clerk to the Committee on Indian Affairs, clerk to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, clerk to the Committee on the Judiciary, clerk to the Committee on Military Affairs, clerk to the Committee on Naval Affairs, clerk to the Committee on the Public Lands, clerk to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, clerk to the Committee on War Claims, clerk to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, and clerk to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, at two thousand dollars each; assistant clerk to the Committee on War Claims, at one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, forty-nine thousand five hundred dollars.
For thirty-one clerks to committees, at six dollars each per dayClerks to Committees, session.Sergeant-at-Arms, deputy, etc. during the session, twenty-two thousand five hundred and six dollars. Office of Sergeant-at-Arms.—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 cahier, three thousand dollars; one paying-teller, two thousand dollars; one bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred 176 dollars; one messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; one page, at sixty dollars per month; and one laborer, at six hundred and sixty dollars; in all, fifteen thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars.
Office of Doorkeeper.—For Doorkeeper, three thousand dollars;Doorkeeper, assistants, etc. and for hire of horses, feed, repair of wagon and harness, one thousand one hundred dollars; assistant doorkeeper, two thousand dollars; clerk for Doorkeeper, one thousand two hundred dollars; janitor, one Superintendent of folding-room.thousand two hundred dollars; 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 dollarsSuperintendent of document-room. each; superintendent of the document-room, two thousand dollars; chief assistant in the document-room, at two thousand dollars; document file-clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant document file clerk, under resolution of December nineteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, one thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars;
Messengers, etc.fourteen messengers on the soldiers’ roll, under the control of the Doorkeeper, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; nine messengers, including messenger to the reporters’ gallery, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; nine messengers, at one thousand dollars each; seven laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each: ten laborers, during the session, at sixty dollars per month each; one laborer, at six hundred dollars; for two laborers in charge of water-closet, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; six laborers in charge of cleaning the Dali of the Douse, known as “cloakroom men,” at fifty dollars per month during the session; for two “cloakroom men” at six hundred dollars each; for one female attendant in ladies’ retiring-room, six hundred dollars; two messengers, during the session, at sixty-seven dollars per month each; for one employee, one thousand five hundred dollars; one Folding, etc.Department messenger, two thousand dollars; for labor in folding books, speeches, and pamphlets; 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, during the session, at sixty-seven dollars per month each; and fifteen folders, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two chief pages (A.
H. Pickens and H. T. Lyle), at nine hundred dollars each; and for thirty-three pages, during the session, including two riding pages, one telephone page, and one telegraph page, at Pages.two dollars and fifty cents per day each; rent of additional folding-room, one thousand dollars; one night watchman, nine hundred dollars; one driver, six hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and eighteen thousand four hundred and sixteen dollars and fifty cents. Office of Postmaster.—For Postmaster, two thousand five hundred dollars;Postmaster, assistants, etc. first assistant postmaster, two thousand dollars; ten messengers, including messenger to superintend transportation of mails, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three 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; in all, twenty-one thousand two hundred and twenty dollars.
For hire of horses and mail-wagons for carrying the mails, five thousand dollars.Horses and wagons. Official Reporters.—For one chief official reporter, six thousandReporting proceedings. dollars; and four official reporters of the proceedings and debates of the House, at five thousand dollars each; messenger to the official reporters, one thousand dollars; in all, twenty-seven thousand dollars. “During the session” to mean four months.And wherever the words “during the session” occur in this act they shall be construed to mean four months, or one hundred and twenty-one days.
For contingent expenses of the Douse of Representatives, namely:Contingent Expenses.Folding materials. For materials for folding, sixteen thousand dollars. 177 For fuel and oil for the heating apparatus, seven thousand dollars.Fuel and oil.Furniture and repairs.Packing-boxes. For furniture, and repairs of same, ten thousand dollars. For packing-boxes, two thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven dollars. For miscellaneous items and expenses of special and select committees,Miscellaneous items. thirty thousand dollars.
For stationery for members of the House of Representatives, includingStationery. 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. For postage-stamps for the Postmaster, one hundred dollars; for thePostage-stamps. Clerk, seventy-five dollars; for the Sergeant-at-Arms, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; and for the Doorkeeper, twenty-five dollars; in all, three hundred and twenty-five dollars. public printing.
For compensation of the Public Printer, four thousand five hundredPublic Primer, 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 op congress.Library of Congress.Librarian: assistants.
For compensation of the Librarian, four thousand dollars; and for 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 six hundred dollars each; in all, thirty-eight thousand five hundred and sixty dollars.
For purchase of books for the Library, three thousand dollars; forPurchase of books, etc. purchase of law-books for the Library, one thousand five hundred dollars; for the 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, one thousand five hundred dollars; for expenses of exchanging public documents for the publications of foreign Governments, one thousand five hundred dollars; for purchase of files of periodicals anti newspapers, two thousand five hundred dollars; in all, ten thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of said Library, one thousand dollar.Contingent Expenses.Copyright Expenses.Publication of Force’s American Archives.Vol. 23. p. 294. For expenses of the copyright business, five hundred dollars. To enable the Librarian to continue the preparation of the historical manuscripts in the Library known as Force’s American Archives, for publication at the Government Printing Office, under direction of the Joint Library Committee, as provided by act of March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For Botanic Garden: For superintendent, one thousand eightBotanic Garden.Superintendent, etc. hundred dollars; for assistants and laborers, under the direction of the Library Committee of Congress, nine thousand nine hundred dollars; for three additional laborers, at one dollar and twenty-five cents per day each, one thousand one hundred and seventy-three dollars and seventy-five cents; in all, twelve thousand eight hundred and seventy-three dollars and seventy-five cents. For procuring manure, tools, fuel, purchasing trees and shrubs, andRepairs and improvements. for labor and materials in connection with repairs and improvements to Botanic Garden, under direction of the Joint Library Committee of Congress, five thousand dollars. 178 EXECUTIVE.Executive For compensation of the President of the United States, fifty thousandCompensation of the President. dollars.
For compensation of the President of the Senate, in addition to his salaryPresident of the Senate. as Senator, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the following in the office of the PresidentPresident’s Office. of the United States: Private Secretary, three thousand twoPrivate Secretary. Jerks, etc. hundred and fifty dollars; assistant secretary, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; three executive clerks, at two thousand dollars each; two clerks of class four; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two, who shall be a telegraph operator; steward, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; one usher, at one thousand four hundred dollars; four messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; five doorkeepers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one watchman, nine hundred dollars; and one fireman, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; in all, thirty-three thousand eight hundred and sixty-four dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Executive Office, including stationeryContingent Expenses. therefor, as well as record-books, telegrams, books for library, miscellaneous items, and furniture and carpets for offices, care of office carriage, horses, and harness, eight thousand dollars. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.Civil Service Commission. For three Commissioners, at three thousand five hundred dollars each;.Commissioners, examiner, etc. one chief examiner, three thousand dollars; one secretary, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four, who shall be a stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; and one laborer; in all, twenty-four thousand eight hundred dollars.
For necessary traveling expenses, including those of examiners actingTraveling Expenses. under the direction of the Commission, four thousand dollars. For furniture and repairs of furniture, file-cases and file boxes,Contingent Expenses. books, typewriters, stationery, printing, advertising, telegraphing, telephone service, typewriting, ice, and other absolutely necessary expenses, including heating, lighting, and altering rooms, and care of same, three-thousand dollars. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.Department of State.
For compensation of the Secretary of State, eight thousand dollars;Pay of Secretary, Assistants, clerks, etc. 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; stenographer to the Secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; 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 telegraph operator, one thousand two hundred dollars; one messenger; two assistant messengers; one packer, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; ten laborers; in all, one hundred and fifteen thou sand three hundred and fifty dollars.
For proofreading the laws of the United States and reports to Congress,Proof-reading, etc.Stationery, etc.Books and maps. 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, two thousand dollars; in all, eight thousand two hundred and-eighty dollars. For services of lithographer, and necessary materials for the lithographicLithographer, etc. press, one thousand two hundred dollars. 179 For contingent expenses, namely:
For care and subsistence of horsesContingent Expenses. and repairs of wagons, carriage, and harness, one thousand two hundred dollars: torrent of stable and wagon-shed, six hundred dollars; for care of clock, telegraphic and electric apparatus, and repairs to the same, six hundred dollars; and for miscellaneous items not included in the foregoing, two thousand four hundred dollars; in all, four thousand eight hundred dollars. For expenses of editing and distributing the laws enacted during theEditing, etc., laws. first session of the Forty-ninth Congress, three thousand dollars.
For editing and distributing the Statutes at Large of the Forty-ninthEditing, etc., Statutes at Large. Congress, one thousand dollars. TREASURY DEPARTMENT.Treasury department. Secretary’s Office.—For compensation of the Secretary of thePay of Secretary, Assistants, clerks, etc. Treasury, eight thousand dollars; two Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury, at four thousand five hundred dollars each; clerk to the Secretary, two thousand dollars; two private secretaries, one to each Assistant Secretary, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each;
Government actuary, under the control of the Treasury Department, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; one copyist; three messengers; two assistant messengers; in all, twenty-nine, thousand seven hundred and ten dollars. Office of chief clerk and superintendent: For chief clerk, includingChief Clerk, clerks, etc. three hundred dollars as superintendent of Treasury building, three thousand dollars; assistant superintendent of Treasury building, two thousand one hundred dollars; an inspector of electric light plants, gas, and fixtures for all public buildings under control of the Treasury Department, one thousand nine hundred dollars; four clerks of class four; additional to one clerk of class four as bookkeeper, one hundred dollars; two clerks of class Three; three clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one messenger; two assistant messengers; one storekeeper, one thousand two hundred dollars; one telegraph operator, one thousand two hundred dollars, three elevator conductors, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; one assistantEngineer. engineer, one thousand dollars; two assistant engineers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one machinist and gas-fitter, one thousand two hundred dollars: three firemen; five firemen, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; one coal-passer, five hundred dollars; one captainCaptain of the watch. of the watch, one thousand four hundred dollars; two lientenants of the watch, at nine hundred dollars each; fifty-eight watchmen, one foreman of laborers, one thousand dollars: one skilled laborer, male, at eight hundred and forty dollars; three skilled laborers, male, atLaborers. seven hundred and twenty dollars each; twenty-six laborers; ten laborers; at five hundred dollars each; three laborers, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; eighty charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; and for the following employees while actually employed: one foreman Cabinet shop.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 each; one cabinetmaker, at two dollars per day; in all, one hundred and fifty-one thousand three hundred and forty-six dollars and fifty cents.
Division of warrants, estimates, and appropriations: For chiefWarrant division. of division, three thousand dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand four hundred dollars; estimate and digest clerk, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; four clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one laborer; and one assistant messenger; in all, thirty-three thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. 180 Division of customs:
For chief of division, two thousand sevenCustoms division. hundred and fifty dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; two clerks of class two: two clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; eight clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, twenty-nine thousand five hundred and ninety dollars. Division of appointments: For chief of division, two thousandAppointment division. seven hundred and fifty dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; four clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; one clerk, one thousand dollars; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; three copyists, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; one assistant messenger; two laborers; in all, twenty-three thousand one hundred and ten dollars.
Division of public moneys: For chief of division, two thousandPublic moneys division. five hundred dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; one clerk, nine hundred dollars; one messenger; one assistant messenger; one laborer, five hundred and fifty dollars; in all, twenty-four thousand five hundred and ten dollars. Division of loans and currency:
For chief of division, two thousandLoans and currency division. five hundred dollars; two assistant chiefs of divisions, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; eight clerks of class four; additional to two clerks of class four as receiving-clerk of bonds and bookkeeper, one hundred dollars each; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fourteen clerks, at nine, hundred dollars each; one messenger; two Assistant messengers; six laborers; superintendent of paper-room, one thousand six hundred dollars; one paper-cutter, at three dollars per day; one paper-counter, seven hundred and twenty dollars; twenty-four paper-counters and laborers, at six hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, sixty-nine thousand four hundred and seventy-nine dollars.
Division of revenue marine: For chief of division, two thousandRevenue marine division. five hundred dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; four clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one clerk, at nine hundred dollars; and one laborer; in all, twenty-one thousand four hundred and sixty dollars. Division of mercantile marine and internal revenue: For chief ofMercantile marine and internal revenue division. division, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; and one assistant messenger; in all, eighteen thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars.
Division of stationery, printing, and blanks: For chief of division,Stationery division two thousand five hundred dollars; live clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two messengers; two assistant messengers; one foreman of bindery, at five dollars per day; four binders, at four dollars per day each; and one sewer and folder, at two dollars and fifty cents per day; in all, thirty-two thousand one hundred and seventy five, dollars and fifty cents.
Division of mail and files: For chief of division, two thousandMail and files division. five hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; five clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; six clerks, at one thousand dollars each; four clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one mail-messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; two assistant messengers; one laborer, at six hundred dollars; in all, twenty-five thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars. Division of captured property, claims, and lands:
For chief of division,Captured property, etc.,division. two thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; two clerks, at one 181 thousand dollars each; one clerk, at nine hundred dollars; and one laborer; in al), ten thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars. Division of special agents: For assistant chief of division, twoSpecial agents division. thousand dollars; one clerk of class three; three clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; three clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; and one messenger; in all, eleven thousand seven hundred and forty dollars.
Offices of disbursing clerks: For two disbursing clerks, at twoDisbursing clerks. thousand five hundred dollars each; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; and one clerk, one thousand dollars; in all, nine thousand four hundred dollars. Miscellaneous: For one clerk of class two; one clerk, one thousandMiscellaneous. dollars; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; two laborers; one laborer, at five hundred and fifty dollars; and three laborers, at five hundred dollars each; in all, eight thousand four hundred and ten dollars.
Supervising Architect.—In the construction branch of the Treasury:Supervising Architect’s Office. For Supervising Architect, four thousand five hundred dollars; assistant and chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; photographer, two thousand dollars; one principal clerk, aS two thousand dollars; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class one; one clerk, at nine hundred dollars; and one assistant messenger; in all, eighteen thousand two hundred and twenty dollars. And the services of skilled draughtsmen,Draughtsmen, etc. civil engineers, computers, accountants, 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*Proviso*. this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, shall not exceed one hundred and fifty thousand dollars;Limitation. and that the Secretary of the Treasury shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employedReport. and the amount paid to each.
First Comptroller of the Treasury.—For First ComptrollerFirst Comptroller’s Office. 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; thirteen clerks of class three; eleven clerks of class two; eight clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; and eleven clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one skilled laborer, at eight hundred and forty dollars; one messenger; and three laborers; in all, eighty seven thousand four hundred and sixty dollars.
Second Comptroller of the Treasury.—For Second ComptrollerSecond Comptroller’s Office. of the Treasury, five thousand dollars; deputy comptroller, two thousand seven hundred dollars; six chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; nine clerks of class four; twelve clerks of class three; twelve clerks of class two; eleven clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; six clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; and three laborers; in all, ninety-five thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars.
For the additional force in the Second Comptroller’s Office renderedAdditional clerks on pensions. necessary by increase of work relating to pensions, namely: Three clerks of class four and one clerk of class one; in all, six thousand six hundred dollars. For continuing the adjustment of the accounts of the Soldiers’ Home,Soldiers’ Home accounts.R. S., sec. 4818, p. 935. under section forty-eight hundred and eighteen of the Revised Statutes, in the Office of the Second Comptroller:
For five clerks, at six hundred and sixty dollars each, to be employed on the Soldiers’ Home roll, three thousand three hundred dollars: *Provided*, That adjustments of said*Proviso*.Accounts subsequent to March 3, 1851. accounts shall be limited to those originating subsequent to March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-one. 182 Commissioner of Customs.—For Commissioner of Customs, fourCommissioner of Customs’ Office. 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; eight clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, forty-nine thousand four hundred anti thirty dollars.
First Auditor.—For the First Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand six hundredFirst Auditor’s Office. 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; four copyists and counters, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers; and two laborers; in all, eighty-eight thousand eight hundred and ten dollars.
Second Auditor.—For Second Auditor, three thousand six hundred dollars; deputySecond Auditor’s Office. auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; six chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; eight clerks of class four; forty clerks of class three; additional to one clerk of class three as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; fifty-five clerks of class two; forty-eight clerks of class one; eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one messenger; three assistant messengers; and eight laborers; in all, two hundred and forty-seven thousand three hundred and thirty dollars.
For the purpose of restoring and repairing the worn-out and defacedRepairing, etc., defaced rolls. rolls in the Second Auditor’s Office, twenty-one thousand dollars. For additional force for continuing the adjustment of the accounts ofAdditional clerks, Soldiers’ Home accounts.R. S., sec. 4818, p. 935.*Proviso*.Accounts subsequent to March 3, 1851.Additional clerks on pensions. the Soldiers’ Home in the Office of the Second Auditor, under section forty-eight hundred and eighteen, Revised Statutes:
Seven clerks at eight hundred and forty dollars each, and one at seven hundred and twenty dollars per annum, six thousand six hundred dollars: *Provided*, That adjustments of said accounts shall be limited to those originating subsequent to March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-one. 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’s Office. dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; seven chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; six clerks of class four; sixteen clerks of class three; fifty-six clerks of class two; thirty-three clerks of class one;
Six clerks, at one thousand dollars each; six clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; and seven laborers; and one female laborer, at four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, one hundred and ninety-one thousand four hundred and seventy dollars. For the additional force in the Third Auditor’s Office rendered necessaryAdditional clerks on pensions. by increase of work relating to pensions, namely: Five clerks of class three and one clerk of class two; in all, nine thousand four hundred dollars.
Fourth Auditor.—For the Fourth Auditor, three thousand six hundredFourth Auditor’s Office. dollars; deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; two clerks of class four; thirteen 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; two clerks, at eight 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 hun diedFifth Auditor’s Office. 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, 183 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.Sixth Auditor’s Office.—For the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Office department, three thousand six hundred dollars; deputy auditor, who may be designated to sign, in the. name of the said Auditor, such letters and papers as the Auditor may direct, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; ten chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; eighteen clerks of class four, and additional to one clerk as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; sixty-five clerks of class three; seventy-seven clerks of class two; eighty clerks of class one; sixty clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one skilled laborer, at one thousand dollars; twenty assorters of money-orders, at nine hundred dollars each; fifteen assorters of money-orders, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; two messengers; seven assorters of money orders, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; seven assistant messengers; twenty-two male laborers; three female laborers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; and ten charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; in all, four hundred and ninety thousand five hundred and ten dollars.
For the temporary force to dispose of accumulated money-orders,Temporary clerks. 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’s Office. 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 vault clerk, at two thousand five hundred dollars; one principal bookkeeper, at two thousand five hundred dollars; one assistant bookkeeper, at two thousand four hundred dollars; two tellers, at two thousand live hundred dollars each; two assistant tellers, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; one clerk for the Treasurer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; twenty-six clerks of class four; seventeen clerks of class three; fifteen clerks of class two; one coin clerk, at one thousand four hundred dollars; twenty clerks of class one; ten clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fifty-five clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; nine clerks, at seven hundred dollars each; seven messengers; six assistant messengers; twenty-six laborers; and seven laborers, at two hundred and forty dollars each; two pressmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one compositor and pressman, at three dollars and twenty cents per day; three separators, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; three feeders, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, two hundred and seventy-two thousand seven hundred and one dollars and sixty cents.
For the force employed in redeeming the national currencyRedemption of 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, at one thousand dollars each; ten clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; three assistant messengers; in all, seventy-seven thousand and sixty dollars.
Register of the Treasury.—For the Register of the Treasury, four thousandRegister’s Office. dollars; assistant register, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; four chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; seventeen clerks of class four; sixteen clerks of class three; eleven clerks of class two; fourteen clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; twenty-nine copyists, at nine hundred dollars 184 each; one messenger; four assistant messengers; and eight laborers; in all, one hundred and thirty-nine thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Comptroller of the Currency.—For Comptroller of the currency,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.
For expenses of special examinations of national banks and bank-plates,Special examinations. two thousand dollars. For expenses of the national currency (to be reimbursed by the national banks),National currency expenses. 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.
Light-House Board.—For chief clerk of the Light-House Board,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-HouseAdditional employees. Board, who shall be paid from the appropriations for the light-house establishment, namely:
One clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; nine clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one laborer, six hundred dollars; one assistant civil engineer, two thousand four hundred dollars; one draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one draughts-man, 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, nineteen thousand seven hundred dollars. Bureau of Statistics.—For the officer in charge of the Bureau ofBureau of Statistics.
Statistics, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; five clerks of class two; nine clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; three copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; one laborer; one female laborer, at four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, forty-six thousand and sixty dollars. For collecting statistics relating to internal commerce:
For the paymentBureau of Engraving and Printing. of experts, and for other necessary expenditures connected with the collection of facts relative to the internal and foreign commerce of the United States, five thousand five hundred dollars. Bureau of Engraving and Printing.—For Chief of Bureau, fourCollecting statistics. 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; two clerks of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; two assistant messengers; and one laborer; in all, seventeen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
Office of Life-Saving Service.—For General Superintendent ofLife-Saving Service Office. the Life-Saving Service, four thousand dollars; assistant general superintendent of the Life-Saving Service, two thousand five hundred dollars; one principal clerk and accountant, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one topographer and hydrographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one civil engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; 185 one draughtsman, one thousand live hundred dollars; two clerks 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-eight thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
Bureau of Navigation.—For Commissioner of Navigation, threeNavigation Bureau. thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks of class four; one clerk of class three; four clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; ten clerks, at nine, hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, twenty-nine thousand three hundred and eighty dollars. Secret Service Division.—For one Chief, three thousand fiveSecret Service Division. 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 HospitalMarine Hospital Service Office. Service.—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 six hundred dollars; one laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars; and one laborer, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, twenty-seven thousand eight hundred and forty dollars, the same to be paid from the permanent appropriations for the Marine Hospital Service.
Office Supervising Inspector-General Steamboat InspectionSteamboat Inspection Service Office. Service.—For Supervising Inspector-Gen era), 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, tenTo be paid from permanent appropriation. thousand one hundred and forty dollars, the same to be paid from the permanent appropriations for the Steamboat Inspection Service.
Office of Construction of Standard Weights and Measures.Standard Weights and Measures Office.—For construction and verification of standard weights and measures, including metric standards, for the customhouses, other offices of the United States, and for the several States, and mural standards of length in Washington, District of Columbia, the following, while actually employed, namely: One adjuster, at five dollars per day; one mechanician, at four dollars per day; and one watchman; in all, three thousand five hundred and thirty-seven dollars.
For purchase of materials and apparatus, and incidental expenses,Incidental expenses. five hundred dollars. For expenses of the attendance of the American member of the InternationalInternational Committee on Weights and Measures.Vol. 20, p. 709. Committee on Weights and Measures at the general conference provided for in the convention signed May twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, six hundred dollars, or so much thereof as ma.y be necessary. Office of the Director of the Mint.—For Director, four thousandDirector of the Mint. five hundred dollars; examiner, two thousand three hundred dollars; computer, two thousand two hundred dollars; assayer, two thousand two hundred dollars; adjuster of accounts, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two, one of whom shall be a stenographer; two clerks of class one; one translator, one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; two copyists; one messenger; assistant in laboratory, one thousand dollars; one helper, at five hundred dollars; in all, twenty-seven thousand nine hundred and forty dollars 186 For contingent expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, to be expendedContingent Expenses. 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 Statistics of the precious metals.incidentals, five hundred dollars; and for the collection of statistics relative to the annual production of the precious metals in the United States, four thousand dollars; in all, eight thousand dollars.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.—For Commissioner of InternalCommissioner of Internal Revenue. 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; forty clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two messengers; fourteen assistant messengers; and thirteen laborers; in all, two hundred and fifty-nine thousand one hundred and ninety dollars.
For two stamp-agents, atone thousand six hundred dollars each; andStamp-agents. two counters, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, five thousand dollars, the same to be reimbursed by the stamp-manufacturers. For contingent expenses of the Treasury Department, namely:Contingent expenses, Treasury department.Stationery. For stationery for the Treasury Department and its several Bureaus, thirty thousand dollars. For postage required to prepay matter addressed to Postal UnionPostage. countries, two thousand dollars.
For postage, two hundred and fifty dollars. For purchase of material for binding canceled marine papers, requisitions,Binding, newspapers, books, etc. and other important records; newspapers, law-books, and suitable books of reference; band stamps, and repairs of the same (and of the amount appropriated not more than four hundred dollars may be used in the purchase of current publications), two thousand five hundred dollars. For investigation of accounts and records, including the necessaryInvestigations. traveling expenses, and for other traveling expenses, one thousand dollars.
For freight, expressage, telegrams, and telephone service, three thousandFreight, etc. five hundred dollars. For rent of buildings, eight thousand six hundred and twenty-fiveRent. dollars. For purchase of horses and subsistence of horses for office and mailHorses and wag oils. wagons, including shoeing, and for wagons, harness, and repairs of the same, four thousand dollars. For purchase of ice, three thousand five hundred dollars.Ice.File holders and cases.Fuel. For purchase of file-holders and file-cases, seven 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, ten thousand dollars. For purchase of gas, electric light, brackets, caudles, candlesticks, drop-lightsLights. and tubing, gas-burners, gas-torches, globes, lanterns, matches, match-safes, and wicks, fourteen thousand dollars. For purchase of carpets, oil cloth, mats, matting, and repairs, andCarpets, etc. for cleaning and laying of the same, by contract, seven thousand five hundred dollars.
For purchase of boxes, bells and bell-pulls, book-rests, chairs, chair-caning,Miscellaneous items. chair-covers, cases, clocks, cloth for covering desks, cushions, desks, leather for covering sofas, locks, lumber, rugs, screens, shelving for file-rooms, tables, turpentine, varnish, ventilators, wardrobe cabi- 187 nets, water-coolers and stands, window-shades and fixtures, fourteen thousand five hundred 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, ten thousand dollars. collecting-internal revenue.Collecting internal revenue.
For salaries.and expenses of collectors and deputy collectors, onePay of collectors and deputies.*Proviso*.No increase to be wade. million eight hundred thousand dollars: *Provided*, That the number of deputy collectors, gaugers, storekeepers, and clerks employed in the collection of internal revenue shall not be increased, nor shall the salary of said officers and employees be increased beyond the salaries paid during the last fiscal year. For salaries and expenses of agents and surveyors, for fees and ExpensesAgents, surveyors, etc. of gaugers, for salaries of storekeepers, and for miscellaneous expenses, one million nine hundred and seventy thousand dollars. independent treasury.Independent treasury.
Office of Assistant Treasurer at Baltimore.—For assistantOffice of assistant treasurer at—Baltimore. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; three clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; 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 assistantBoston. treasurer, five thousand dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; paying-teller,two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant paying-teller, two thousand two hundred dollars; vault clerk, two thousand dollars; receiving-teller, two thousand dollars; first bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; second bookkeeper, one thousand four hundred dollars; specie clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant specie clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; money clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; coupon clerk and redemption clerk, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; receipt clerk and general clerk, at 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 assistantChicago. Treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; paying-teller,one thousand eight hundred dollars; bookkeeper and receiving-teller, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; two coin, coupon, and currency clerks, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; one assistant bookkeeper and three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; 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.
Office of Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati.—For assistantCincinnati. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; cashier, two thousand dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; receiving-teller, one thousand five hundred dollars-check clerk and interest clerk, 188 each one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars; fractional-silver and minor-coin clerk, one thousand dollars; two night watchmen, seven hundred and twenty dollars each; messenger, six hundred dollars; one watchman, at one hundred and twenty dollars; in all, sixteen thousand five hundred and sixty dollars.
Office of Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans. For assistant New Orleans.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, five hundred dollars; one watchman, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one night watchman, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, thirteen thousand six hundred and ninety dollars.
Office of the Assistant Treasurer at New York.—For AssistantNew York. treasurer, eight thousand dollars; cashier and chief clerk, four thousand dollars; deputy assistant treasurer, three thousand six hundred dollars; assistant cashier and vault-clerk, three thousand two 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, at one thousand seven hundred dollars each; seven clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; four clerks, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; eleven clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; five clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; five messengers, atone thousand three hundred dollars each; one messenger, atone thousand two hundred dollars; keeper of building, one thousand eight hundred dollars; chief detective, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one assistant detective, one thousand four hundred dollars; 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 four hundred and ninety dollars.
Office of Assistant Treasurer at Philadelphia.—For AssistantPhiladelphia. 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 and chief registered-interest clerk, at one thousand nine hundred dollars each; assistant bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; coin-teller, one thousand seven hundred dollars; redemption clerk and assistant coupon clerk, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; assistant registered-interest clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant cashier and assistant coin-teller, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; receiving-teller, one thousand three hundred dollars; assistant receiving teller, one thousand two hundred dollars; superintendent, messenger, and chief watchman, one thousand one hundred dollars; four female counters, at nine hundred dollars each; seven watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, thirty-six thousand five hundred and forty dollars.
Office of Assistant Treasurer at Saint Louis.—For assistantSaint Louis. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk and teller, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand five hundred dollars; as- 189 sistant bookkeeper and one clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; messenger, one thousand dollars; three watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, fifteen thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars.
Office of Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco.—For assistantSan Francisco. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; cashier, three thousand dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand five hundred dollars; one chief clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; assistant cashier, receiving teller, and assistant bookkeeper, at two thousand dollars each: coin-teller and one clerk, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; 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 one hundred and twenty dollars.
For compensation of special agents to examine the books, accounts,Special agents. and money on hand at the several sub treasuries and depositories, including national banks acting as depositaries, under the requirements of section thirty-six hundred and forty-nine of the Revised Statutes ofR. S., sec. 3649, p. 718. the United States, four thousand dollars. For paper for interest, transfer, redemption, pension, and other checksPaper fur checks. and drafts for the use of the Treasurer of the United States, assistant treasurers, pension agents, disbursing officers, and others, eight thousand dollars. united states mints and assay-offices.Mints and assay-offices.
Mint at Philadelphia.—For salary of the superintendent, fourPhiladelphia mint. thousand five hundred dollars; for the assayer, melter and refiner, coiner, and engraver, four in all, at three thousand dollars each; assistant assayer, assistant melter and refiner, and assistant coiner, at two thousand dollars each; cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; bookkeeper, abstract clerk, and weigh clerk, at two thousand dollars each: cashier’s clerk, warrant clerk, and register of deposits, at one thousand seven hundred dollars each; assistant weigh clerk and assayer’s computation 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-threeWages. thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including new machineryContingent Expenses. and repairs (and purchases, not exceeding three hundred dollars in value, of specimen coins and ores for the cabinet of the mint), one hundred thousand dollars. Mint at San Francisco, California.—For salary of superintendent,San Francisco mint. 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, one hundred and seventy thousandWages. dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, forty thousand dollars.Contingent expanses.Carson mint. Mint at Carson, Nevada.—For salary of superintendent, three thousand dollars; for assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; 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, book- 190 keeper, 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, sixty thousand dollars.Wages.Contingent Expenses.New Orleans mini. For incidental and contingent expenses, twenty-five thousand dollars. Mint at New Orleans, Louisiana.—For salary of the superintendent, three thousand five hundred dollars; for the assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, three in all, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; cashier and chief clerk, at two thousand dollars each; Assistant assayer, assistant melter and refiner, and assistant coiner, one thousand nine hundred dollars each; abstract clerk and bookkeeper, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; weigh clerk and assayer’s computation clerk, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; register of the deposits, warrant clerk, and assistant weigh clerk, at one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; cashier 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.Wages.Contingent Expenses. For incidental and contingent expenses, including repairs and new machinery, thirty-five thousand dollars. Mint at Denver, Colorado.—For salary of the assayer in charge,Denver mint. two thousand five hundred dollars; for melter, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk, at one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant assayer, one thousand four hundred dollars; in all, ten thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For wages of workmen, fourteen thousand dollars.Wages.Contingent Expenses.New York assay-office. For incidental and contingent expenses, six thousand dollars. Assay-office at New York.—For salary of superintendent, four thousand five hundred dollars; for assayer and for melter and refiner, at three thousand dollars each; chief clerk, assistant melter and refiner, and weighing clerk, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; bookkeeper, two thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; cashier, two thousand dollars; warrant clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; bar clerk, 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; assayer’s first assistant, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; assayer’s second assistant, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; 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.Wages.Contingent expenses.Saint Louis assay-office. For incidental and contingent expenses, ten 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, three thousand dollars.Contingent Expenses. Assay-office at Helena, Montana.—For salary of assayer inHelena, Mont., assay-office. charge, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; and of melter, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; in all, seven thousand seven hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen, twelve thousand dollars.Wages.Contingent Expenses.Boise City, Idaho, assay-office. For incidental and contingent expenses, six thousand dollars. 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.Contingent Expenses. 191 Assay-office at Charlotte, North Carolina.—For assayer andCharlotte, N.C., assay-office. 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 thousandContingent Expenses. dollars. GOVERNMENT IN THE TERRITORIES.Territories. Territory of Alaska.—For salary of governor, three thousand dollars; judge, three thousandAlaska.Pay of governor, etc. 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 incidental and contingent expenses of the Territory, stationery,Contingent, Expenses. lights, and fuel, to be expended under the direction of the governor, two thousand dollars. Territory of Arizona.—For salary of governor, two thousand sixArizona.Pay of governor, etc. hundred dollars; chief justice and two associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; interpreter and translator in the executive office, five hundred dollars; in all, thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars.
For legislative expenses, namely: To pay mileage and per diem ofLegislative Expenses. members of the Territorial legislature, and officers thereof, eighteen thousand dollars; for printing, including laws, journals, and bills, three thousand seven hundred dollars; for rent, hire of porter and messenger, and incidental expenses for secretary’s office, and for rent of legislative hall and fitting up the same, four thousand dollars; in all, 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.Pay of governor, etc. hundred dollars; chief justice and five associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; and secretary, at one thousand eight hundred dollars, twenty-two thousand four hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For per diem and mileage of twenty-fourLegislative Expenses. members of the council and forty-eight members of the house of representatives of the legislative assembly, compensation of officers of legislative assembly, and for printing, thirty-eight thousand four hundred dollars; stationery and blanks for secretary’s office and legislative assembly, fuel and lights, messenger and porter, and care of Government property, clerk in secretary’s office, and incidental expenses, four thousand dollars; in all, forty-two thousand four hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, five hundred dollars.Contingent Expenses. Territory of Idaho.—For salary of governor, two thousand sixIdaho.Pay of governor, etc. hundred dollars; chief justice and two associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; and secretary, at one thousand eight hundred dollars, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For per diem of president and members of council and of speaker and membersLegislative Expenses. of house of representatives, per diem of employees of council and house of representatives, mileage of members of council and house of representatives, and for printing the laws and journals and incidental printing for legislative assembly, twenty-one thousand four hundred and forty-five dollars; official Printing, record-books, stationery, fuel, lamps, oils, and candles, brooms and dusters, rent of legislative assembly and committee rooms, fitting up and preparing same and removing furniture, new furniture and repairs of furniture, rent of secretary’s office, library rooms, and storage rooms, furniture for secretary’s office, postage and seals, ice, clerk-hire, messenger and porter, and incidental expenses for secretary’s office, five thousand six hundred dollars; in all, twenty-seven thousand and forty-five dollars. 192 For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, five hundredContingent Expenses. dollars.
Territory of Montana.—For salary of governor, two thousand sixMontana.Pay of governor, etc. hundred dollars; chief justice and two associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; and secretary, at one thousand eight hundred dollars, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For per diem of members and officersLegislative expenses. of the. legislature, mileage, and for printing bills, laws, and Journals, seventeen thousand seven hundred and twenty-four dollars and eighty cents: rent of secretary’s office, legislative halls, and committee-rooms, and storage-room for Government property, fit ting-up halls, removing furniture, clerk, porter, and messenger for secretary’s office, postage, stationery, official printing, fuel and lights, stoves, carpets, furniture and repairs on furniture, and telegraphing, four thousand two hundred and seventy-five dollars and twenty cents; in all, twenty-two thousand *Proviso*.dollars: *Provided*, That the sum of nine hundred dollars of Clerk in Secretary’s office.said amount is hereby specifically appropriated for salary of clerk hereinbefore provided for in secretary’s office.
For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor,Contingent Expenses. five hundred dollars. Territory of New Mexico.—For salary of governor, two thousandNew Mexico.Pay of governor, etc. six hundred dollars; chief justice and two associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; secretary, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; and interpreter and translator in the executive office, at five hundred dollars, thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely:
For per diem of members and officersLegislative Expenses. of the legislature, mileage, and for printing, seventeen thousand two hundred and ninety dollars; light, fuel, casing, carpets and furniture, stationery and record-books, translating laws, postage, clerk’s salary, pay of messenger and porter, and incidentals, three thousand seven hundred dollars; in all, twenty thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor,Contingent Expenses. five hundred dollars.
Territory of Utah.—For salary of governor, two thousand sixUtah.Pay of governor, etc. 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 current and con tin gent expensesLegislative Expenses, secretary’s office.Contingent Expenses.Utah commission.Vol. 22, p. 32. of the secretary’s office, one thousand five hundred 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. For expenses of the commission, for printing, stationery, clerk-hire,Expenses of commission.*Proviso*.Compensation to secretary of the Territory. and office rent, ten 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 three hundred dollars, for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and eighty-seven.
For compensation of the officers of election, including contingent Expenses,Election officers, etc.Washington.Pay of governor, etc. twenty-five thousand dollars. Territory of Washington.—For salary of governor, two thousand six hundred dollars; chief justice and three associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; and secretary, at one thousand eight bundled dollars, sixteen thousand four hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For rent of secretary’s office, hireLegislative Expenses. of messenger, light, fuel, stationery, office 193 For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governorContingent expenses., five hundred dollars.
Territory of Wyoming.—For salary of governor, two thousandWyoming.Pay of governor, etc. 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, storage ofLegislative Expenses. legislative furniture, stationery, postage, messenger, and incidentals of secretary’s office, one thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor,Contingent Expenses. five hundred dollars.
WAR DEPARTMENT.War Department. For compensation of the Secretary of War, eight thousand dollars;Pay of Secretary. clerks, etc. one chief clerk, at two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; one disbursing clerk, at two thousand dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; one stenographer, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; five clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; nine clerks of class two; twenty-eight clerks of class one; seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; four messengers; seven 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 eleven thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
In the Office of the Adjutant-General.—One chief clerk, atAdjutant-General’s Office. two thousand dollars; twenty-five clerks of class four; thirty-five clerks of class three; sixty-nine clerks of class two; three hundred and fifty-nine clerks of class one; sixteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five messengers; fifty-one assistant messengers; twenty watchmen; three laborers; in all, seven hundred and three thousand seven hundred dollars: *Provided*, That one clerk of class four, two clerks of class two,*Proviso*.Regimental register of volunteer forces. and six clerks of class one shall be employed 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.
And not less than two hundred of the clerks in the Office of the Adjutant-General shall be exclusivelyAssignment for pension work. etc. engaged in preparing and making reports to expedite the settlement of pension applications and soldier’s claims. In the Office of the Inspector-General.—For one clerk ofInspector-General’s Office. class four; one clerk of class one; one assistant messenger; in all, three thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. Bureau of Military Justice.—One chief clerk, at one thousandBureau of Military Justice. 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.
In the Signal Office.—Two clerks of class four; three clerks ofSignal Office. class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one messenger; one Assistant messenger; one messenger, at four hundred and eighty dollars; and one laborer, at four hundred and twenty dollars; in all, ten thousand six hundred and sixty dollars. For the services of scientific experts, clerks, draughtsmen, copyists,Observation of storms, etc. 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, thirty thousand dollars: *Provided*, That the*Proviso*.Report.
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. 194 In the Office of the Quartermaster-General.—One chiefQuartermaster-General’s Office. clerk, at two thousand dollars; nine clerks of class four; twelve clerks of class three; twenty-three clerks of class two; thirty nine clerks of class one; ten clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fifteen copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one female messenger, at four hundred and eighty dollars; four messengers; six assistant messengers; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; two laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; one laborer, two hundred and twenty-five dollars; two charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; one engineer, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one fireman; five watchmen; one draughtsman, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; and one assistant draughtsman, one thousand six hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and fifty-nine thousand six hundred and ninety-five dollars.
For the following clerks and others to be employed by the Quartermaster-generalInvestigation of Fourth of July claims.Vol. 13, p. 394. 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; one clerk of class three; eight clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one copyist; three assistant messengers; and ten agents, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; in all, thirty-one thousand and sixty dollars.
For per diem in lieu of subsistenceExpenses of agents. 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, twelve thousand dollars. In the Office of the Commissary-General.—One chief clerk,Commissary-General’s Office. at two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; fourteen clerks of class one; nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; two laborers; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; and two watchmen; in all, forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars.
In the Office of the Surgeon-General.—One chief clerk, at twoSurgeon-General’s Office. thousand dollars; twenty-four clerks of class four; thirty two clerks of class three; sixty-two clerks of class two; one hundred and seventy-two clerks of class one; eighty-nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one anatomist, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one engineer in division of records and museum, atone thousand four hundred dollars; one skilled mechanic, one thousand 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 twelve thousand and eighty Assignment for pension work.dollars; and not less than two hundred and eighty of the clerks in the Surgeon-General’s Office shall be exclusively engaged in preparing and making reports to expedite the settlement *Proviso*.No printing to be done in Surgeon-General’s Office.of pension applications called for by the Commissioner of Pensions: *Provided*, That hereafter no Printing shall be done in the Surgeon-General’s Office, and all printing for said office shall be done by the Public Printer, and charged to the appropriations made by law’ applicable to such service.
In the Office of the Chief of Ordnance.—One chief clerk,Ordnance Office. at two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; twenty-two clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two messengers; one assistant messenger; one laborer; in all, forty-four thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars. In the Office of the Paymaster-General.—One chief clerk,Paymaster-General’s Office. at two thousand dollars; six clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; seven clerks of class one; two clerks, atone thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; seven watchmen; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; and five laborers; in all, fifty-seven thousand seven hundred and ten dollars. 195 In the Office of the Chief of Engineers.—One chief clerk,Office of Chief of Engineers. at two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; three clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, twenty-three thousand two hundred and forty dollars.
And the services of skilled draughtsmen, civil engineers, and suchDraughtsmen, etc. other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary may be employed in the office of the Chief of Engineers to carry into effect the various appropriations for rivers and harbors, fortifications, and surveys for military defenses, to be paid for from such appropriations: *Provided*, That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year ending*Proviso*.Limitation. June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, shall not exceed sixty thousand dollars; and that the Secretary of War shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of personsReport. so employed, and the amount paid to each.
Office of Publication of Records of the Rebellion.—ForRecords of the Rebellion. one agent, two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four, one of whom shall be employed on the general index; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; three clerks of class one; three copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one foreman of printing, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one compositor and pressman, one thousand two hundred dollars; one compositor, one thousand dollars; two copy-holders, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers; two watchmen; and one laborer, at six hundred dollars; in all, twenty seven thousand three hundred and eighty dollars.
And hereafter the records prepared To contain only records of contemporaneous events, arranged chronologically.Vol. 13, p. 222.for publication under this appropriation shall contain only the records of the war of the rebellion covering contemporaneous events, arranged chronologically, according to the provisions of the act of June twenty-third eighteen hundred and seventy-four, making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government-for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five.
And the evidence takenEvidence, etc., of Fitz-John Porter court-martial to be printed. by the court-martial on the trial of Fitz-John Porter, and the arguments made before the court by counsel for the prosecution and defence, together with the report thereon by Judge Holt to President Lincoln and any reply thereto filed with the President before approval of sentence, shall be printed in connection with matter already printed concerning the proceedings of said court-martial. For the building at the corner of F and Seventeenth streets; one engineer,Building F and 17th streets, engineer, etc. one thousand dollars; conductor of elevator, seven hundred and twenty dollars; four watchmen; three laborers, one of whom, when necessary, shall assist and relieve the conductor of the elevator; one laborer, at four hundred and eighty dollars; and four charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; in all, eight thousand and twenty dollars.
For postage-stamps for the War Department and its Bureaus, asPostage required under the Postal Union, to prepay postage on matter addressed to Postal Union countries, two thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of War and the Bureaus,Contingent Expenses. buildings (except the War Department building), and offices of the War Department; purchase of professional and scientific books, card catalogues, blank-books, pamphlets, newspapers, maps, furniture, carpets, matting, oilcloth, file-cases, towels, ice, brooms, soap, sponges, fuel, gas, and heating apparatus; telegraphing; freight and express charges; repairs to buildings and furniture; and for other absolutely necessary expenses, fifty-nine thousand dollars.
For stationery for the War Department and its Bureaus and offices,Stationery. twenty-five thousand dollars. For rent of buildings for use of the War Department, as follows:Rent. For Adjutant-General’s Office, five thousand six hundred dollars; for the Signal Office, seven thousand five hundred dollars; for the Quartermaster-General’s Office, nine thousand dollar; for the Paymaster-General’s Office, three thousand six hundred dollars; for the Surgeon- 196 General’s Office, nine thousand seven hundred dollars; for the Commissary General’s Office, two thousand five hundred dollars; for the Chief of Engineers’Office, one thousand two hundred dollars; for the Rebellion Record Office, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, forty thousand three hundred dollars. public buldings and grounds.Public buildings and grounds.
For clerk in the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, one thousandClerk, messenger. six hundred dollars; and for messenger in the same office, eight hundred and forty dollars. For the public gardener, one thousand eight hundred dollars.Gardener. For overseers, draughtsman, foremen, mechanics, and laborers employedOverseers, etc. in the public grounds, twenty-eight, thousand dollars. For watchman in Franklin Square, six hundred and sixty dollars.Watchmen. For watchman in Lafayette Square, six hundred and sixty dollars.
For two day-watch men 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 Thomas Circle and neighboring reservations; one for Rawlins Square and Washington Circle; one for Dupont Circle and neighboring reservations; one for McPherson and Farragut Squares; one for Stanton Place and neighboring reservations: two for Armory Square and reservations east to Botanic Garden; one for Mount Vernon Square and adjacent reservations; one for greenhouse at the nursery; one for grounds south of Executive Mansion, eleven in all, at six hundred and sixty dollars each, seven thousand two hundred and sixty dollars.
For one nightwatchman for Armory Square and reservations east to Botanic Garden, at seven hundred and twenty dollars. For contingent and incidental expenses, five hundred dollars.Contingent Expenses.Rent. For rent of office, nine hundred dollars. state, war, and navy department building.State, War, and Navy Department Building.Superintendent’s office. 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 lientenants of the watch, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; forty-eight watchmen; one carpenter, one thousand dollars; 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; seventeen laborers; and fifty-four charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; in all, eighty-nine thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars.
For fuel, lights, repairs, and miscellaneous items, thirty-four thousandFind, lights, etc. dollars. NAVY DEPARTMENT.Navy department.Pay of Secretary, clerks, etc. For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, eight thousand dollars; 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; one clerk of class four in charge of files and records; 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 197 clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; telegraph-operator, at one thousand dollars; one carpenter, nine hundred dollars; two messengers; three assistant messengers; two messenger-boys, at four hundred and twenty dollars each; 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-nine thousand five hundred and thirty dollars.
Bureau of Yards and Docks.—For one chief clerk, one thousandBureau of Yards and Docks. eight hundred dollars; one draughtsman and clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, atone thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in alt, eleven thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars. Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundredBureau of Equipment and Recruiting. dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; two copyists; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, fourteen thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars.
Bureau of Navigation.—For chief clerk, oneBureau of Navigation. thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one copyist; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, eleven thousand three hundred a nd forty dollars. For the compilation of the Naval Records of the War of the Rebellion: For oneCompilation of Naval Records of the War of the Rebellion. clerk of class one; and two copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, two thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
Nautical Almanac Office: For the following assistants, namely: Three at oneNautical Almanac Office. thousand six hundred dollars each; two at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two atone thousand dollars each; one copyist and typewriter, nine hundred dollars; one assistant messenger, one laborer; in all, fifteen thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. For pay of computers on piecework in preparing for publication the AmericanComputers.
Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac, and improving the Tables of the Planets, eight thousand four hundred dollars. Hydrographic Office: For two clerks of classHydrographic Office. two; one clerk of class one; one assistant messenger; one watchman; and one office attendant, four hundred and twenty dollars; in all, five thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars. For draughtsmen, engravers, copyists, copper plate printers, Services.printers’ apprentices, and laborers in the Hydrographic Office, forty thousand dollars.
For purchase of chart-paper, copper-plates, electrotyping copper-plates;Materials, etc. ink and other materials necessary in printing division; instruments and materials for drawing division; materials for and mounting charts; tools and materials for engravers; reduction of drawings by photography; photolithographing charts for immediate use; transfer of photolithographic and other charts to copper; repairs to printing-presses and other furniture and tools; extra drawing and engraving; translating from foreign languages in preparing charts and notices; purchase of foreign and other charts and hydrographic works for the use of the vessels of the Navy; purchase of drawing-paper, drawing-materials, surveying instruments, and repairs of same, to be furnished naval vessels while surveying; compiling data and arranging same; printing and mailing Pilot Chart of North Atlantic Ocean; and purchase of professional works relating to hydrography, surveying, and its kindred branches, thirty thousand dollars.
For rent of building for printing-presses, draughtsmen and engravers,Rent. storage of copper-plates and materials used in the construction and 198 printing of charts, and for repairs and heating of the same, and for gas, water, and telephone rates, one thousand three hundred dollars. Contingent expenses of branch offices at Boston, New York, Philadelphia,Contingent Expenses, branch offices. Baltimore, New Orleans, and San Francisco, including furniture, fuel, lights, rent and care of offices, carfare and ferriage in visiting merchant vessels, freight, express, telegrams, and other necessary expenses incurred in collecting the latest information for the Pilot Chart, and for other purposes for which the offices were established, five thousand dollars.
Naval Observatory: For pay of three assistant astronomers, one at Naval Observatory.two thousand dollars and two at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; one clerk of class four; one 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, eighteen thousand one hundred and twenty dollars. For miscellaneous computations, one thousand two hundred dollars.Computations.Apparatus, etc.
For apparatus and instruments, and for repairs of the same, two thousand five hundred dollars. For books, engravings, photographs, fixtures, and periodicals for theBooks, etc. library, one thousand dollars. For repairs to buildings, fixtures, and fences, fuel, gas, furniture, Contingent expenses.chemicals, stationery, freight, postage, and all contingent expenses, three thousand nine hundred dollars. For payment to Smithsonian Institution for freight on ObservatoryFreight. publications sent to foreign countries, one hundred and thirty-six dollars.
For six hundred feet three-inch cotton fire-hose, with necessary couplings,Fire-hose. six hundred dollars. Bureau of Ordnance.—For chief clerk, one Bureau of Ordnance.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.—For chief clerk,Bureau of Construction and Repair. one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one assistant draughtsman, one thousand six hundred dollars; one assistant draughtsman, one thousand four hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; cue clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, thirteen thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars.
Bureau of Steam-Engineering.—For chief clerk,Bureau ofSteam-Engineering. one thousand eight hundred dollars; one chief draughtsman, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; one assistant draughtsman, at one thousand four hundred dollars; two clerks of class two; one clerk of class one; one assistant draughtsman, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, twelve thousand four hundred and ninety dollars. Bureau of Provisions and Clothing.—For chief clerkBureau of Provisions and Clothing., one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; two copyists; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, seventeen thousand five hundred and eighty dollars.
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.—For chief clerk,Bureau of Medici no and Surgery. one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; 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 oneJudge-Advocate-General. clerk 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 professional books for Department library, one thousand dollars.Professional books. 199 For stationery, furniture, newspapers, plans, drawings, drawing materials,Contingent Expenses. freight, expressage, postage, and other absolutely necessary expenses of the Navy Department and its various Bureaus and offices, eleven thousand dollars. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.Department of the Interior. For compensation of the Secretary of the Interior, eight thousandPay of Secretary, assistants, clerks, etc. dollars;
First Assistant Secretary, four thousand live hundred 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 byAdditional aid to Secretary in pension appeals. the Secretary of the Interior, at two thousand dollars each; six additional persons to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to aid him in determining appeals from the Commissioner of Pensions, and from whom he may constitute two additional Boards of Pension Appeals, whose term of service shall expire at theSpecial inspectors, public lands. close of the fiscal year eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, at two thousand dollars each; two special inspectors connected with the administration of the public-land service, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior and to be subject to his direction, at two thousand five hundred 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; one private secretary to the Secretary of the Interior, one thousand eight hundred dollars; five clerks of class four; one census clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; seven 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; ten clerks of class one; two clerks of class one, who shall be stenographers or typewriters; one ret urns-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 two hundred dollars; one telephone operator, six hundred dollars; seven copyists; three messengers; seven assistant messengers; twelve 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; one laborer for distributing the reports of the tenth census; four charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; 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 seventy-five thousand three hundred and ninety dollars.
For per diem, in lieu of subsistence,Per diem and Expenses, special inspectors, public lauds. of two special inspectors connected with the administration of the public-land service, 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, five thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior. Office of Assistant xVjtoeney-General.—For three law clerks,Office of assistant Attorney-General. one at two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, one at two thousand five hundred dollars, and one at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; five clerks, at two thousand dollars each; one clerk of class three; one clerk, who shall act as stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; in all, twenty thousand seven hundred dollars.
General Land Office.—For the Commissioner of the General LandGeneral Land Office.Pay of commissioner, etc. 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 docu- 200 ments 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 thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two law clerks, at two thousand two hundred dollars each; three inspectors of surveyors-general and district land-offices, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, at two thousand dollars each; recorder, two thousand dollars; three principal clerks, atone thousand eight hundred dollars each; two law-examiners, at two thousand dollars each; thirty-nine clerks of class four; fifty-six clerks of class three; sixty-seven clerks of class two; seventy-three clerks of class one; fifty clerks, at one thousand dollars each; and fifty-two copyists; eight assistant messengers; twelve laborers; and six packers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, four hundred and eighty-nine thousand and fifty dollars.
For per diem in lien of subsistence of inspectors and of clerksPer diem, etc., inspectors and clerks. detailed to investigate fraudulent land-entries, trespasses on the public lauds, and cases of official misconduct, while traveling on duty, at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior, not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents per day, and for actual necessary expenses of transportation, ten thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior.
For law-books for the law library of the General Land Office, fiveLaw books. hundred dollars. For connected and separate United States and other maps preparedPreparation of maps. in the General Land Office, ten thousand dollars. Indian Office.—For compensation of the Commissioner of IndianIndian Office.Pay of commissioner, etc. Affairs, four thousand dollars; assistant commissioner, who shall also perform the duties of chief clerk three thousand dollars; one financial clerk, at two thousand dollars; chief of division, at two thousand dollars; one principal bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; five clerks of class four, one of whom shall have charge of the educational division; eight clerks of class three; one draughtsman, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one-stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; ten clerks of class two; fifteen clerks of class one; nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; twelve copyists; one messenger; two assistant messengers; one laborer; one messenger-boy, at three hundred and sixty dollars; two charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; in all, ninety-three thousand three hundred and eighty dollars.
Pension Office.—For compensation of the Commissioner of pensions,Pension Office.Pay of commissioner, etc. five thousand dollars; first deputy commissioner, three thousand six hundred dollars; second deputy commissioner, three thousand six hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty 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; three stenographers, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; seventy-four clerks of class four; ninety-five clerks of class three; three hundred and seventy-two clerks of class two; three hundred and sixty-one clerks of class one; two hundred clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one superintendent of buildings, one thousand four hundred dollars; two engineers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; eighty-five copyists; twenty-five messengers; twenty messenger-boys, at four hundred dollars each; one captain of the watch, eight hundred and forty dollars; three sergeants of the watch, at seven hundred and fifty dollars each; twenty watchmen; three firemen; twenty-five laborers; 201 and five charwomen, at four hundred dollars each; in alt, one million eight hundred and eight thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For per diem, when absent from home on duty, for special examiners,Per diem, etc., special examiners. or other persons employed in the Pension Office detailed for the purpose of making special investigations of matters pertaining to the pension Bureau, in lieu of expenses for subsistence, not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual and necessary expenses for transportation and assistance, three hundred and twenty thousand dollars. For an additional force of one hundred and fifty special examinersAdditional special examiners. for one year, at a salary of one thousand four hundred dollars each, two hundred and ten thousand dollars; and no person soNot to be employed inState whence appointed. appointed shall be employed in the State from which he is appointed; and any of those now employed in the Pension Office or as special examiners may be reappointed if they are found to be qualified.
For per diem in lieu of subsistencePer diem, etc. for one hundred and fifty additional 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 and necessary expenses for transportation and assistance, one hundred and ninety thousand dollars. United States Patent Office.—For compensationPatent Office.Pay of commissioner, etc. of the commissioner 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; examiner in charge of interferences, two thousand five hundred dollars; twenty-eight principal examiners, at two thousand four hundred dollars each; thirty-two first assistant examiners, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; thirty-six second assistant examiners, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; forty-one third assistant examiners, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; fifty fourth assistant examiners, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one financial clerk, two thousand dollars, who shall give bonds in such amount as the Secretary of the Interior may determine; one librarian, two thousand dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; three assistant chiefs of division, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; 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 translator of languages; fourteen clerks of class two; forty-three clerks of class one; one skilled laborer, one thousand two hundred dollars; three skilled draughtsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three draughtsmen, at one thousand dollars each; one messenger and property clerk, one thousand dollars; twenty-seven permanent clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five model attendants, atone thousand dollars each; ten model attendants, at eight hundred dollars each; sixty-three copyists, five of whom may be copyists of drawings; four copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; ninety-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; fifteen messenger-boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, six hundred and fifty-one thousand three hundred and seventy dollars.
For purchase of books for the scientific library and expenses of transportingBooks for scientific library, etc. publications of patents issued by the Patent Office, to foreign Governments, three thousand dollars. For photolithographing or otherwise producing plates for the OfficialOfficial Gazette. Gazette, forty-four thousand dollars. For photolithographing or otherwise producing copies of drawings ofPhotolithographing, etc. 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 the supervision of the Commissioner of Patents, and in the city of 202 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, ninety thousand dollars.
For investigating the question of the public use or sale of inventionsInvestigating use, etc., of inventions.Expenses of suits.Bureau of Education.Pay of commissioner, etc. 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; one skilled laborer, eight hundred and forty dollars; 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; undone laborer,at three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, forty-five thousand four hundred and twenty dollars.
For books for library, five hundred dollars; current educational periodicals,Books, etc. 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. For collecting statistics for special reports and circulars of information,Statistics. three thousand dollars. For the distribution and exchange of educational documents, and forDistributing, etc., documents. the collection, exchange, and cataloguing of educational apparatus and appliances, articles of school furniture, and models of school-buildings illustrative of foreign and domestic systems and methods of education, and for repairing the same, two thousand five hundred dollars.
Bureau of Labor.—For Commissioner of Labor,Bureau of Labor.Pay of commissioner, etc. three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four, both to be statistical experts; two clerks of class three, one of whom may be a stenographer; two clerks of class two; four clerks of class one, one of whom may be a translator and one of whom may be a stenographer; two clerks,at one thousand dollars each; two copyists; two copy-holders, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one assistant messenger; one assistant messenger, at six hundred dollars; one watchman; one skilled laborer, six hundred dollars; two charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; eighteen special agents, at least two of whom shall be females, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; in all, fifty-two thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars.
For per diem of special agents when away from home on duty, in lieuPer diem, etc., special agents, etc. of expenses for subsistence, the rate to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior, and not to exceed three dollars per day, and for transportation and assistance, and for traveling expenses of officers, and for Experts.Commissioner of Railroads.employment of experts, thirty nine thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. Office of Commissioner of Railroads.—For Commissioner, four thousand five hundred dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand four hundred dollars; railroad engineer, two thousand five hundred dollars; one assistant bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one copyist; and one assistant messenger; in all, fourteen thousand four hundred and twenty dollars.
For examination of books and accounts of certain subsidized railroadExamination of books, etc. companies, and inspecting roads, shops, machinery, and equipments of same, three thousand dollars. Office of the Architect of the Capitol.—For Architect, fourArchitect of the Capitol. thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one draughts-man, one thousand eight hundred dollars; compensation to disbursing 203 clerk, one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; person in charge of heating apparatus of the Congressional Library and Supreme Court, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; one laborer in charge of water-closet in central portion of the Capitol, six hundred and sixty dollars; and for three laborers for cleaning rotunda, corridors, and dome, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; for the pay of seven watchmen employed on the Capitol Grounds, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, eighteen thousand three hundred and sixty-four dollars.
Office of the Director of the Geological Survey.—For Director,Geological Survey.Pay of Director, etc. 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, two thousand dollars; three assistant photographers, one at nine hundred dollars, one at seven hundred and twenty dollars, and one at four hundred and eighty dollars; two clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; four clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; four copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one watchman, at eight hundred and forty dollars; four watchmen, at six hundred dollars each; one janitor, at six hundred dollars; four messengers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, thirty-five thousand live hundred and forty dollars.
For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of the Interior,Contingent expenses, Interior Department. and the bureaus, offices, and buildings of the Interior Department, including the Civil Service Commission: For furniture, carpets, ice, lumber, hardware, dry-goods, advertising, telegraphing, expressage, wagons and harness, food and shoeing for horses, diagrams, awnings, constructing model and other eases, portfolios and cases for drawings, file-holders, repairs of cases and furniture, and other absolutely necessary expenses, including fuel and lights, one hundred and twenty-live thousand dollars.
For the following articles for the new Pension Office building, namely:Articles for new Pension Office building. For eleven thousand five hundred yards of best body Brussel carpets, at not exceeding one dollar and six cents per yard, lining for same, and for sewing and laying, in all fifteen thousand and fifty dollars; matting, three thousand dollars; rugs and mats, one thousand five hundred dollars; furniture, five thousand dollars; awnings, one thousand dollars; gas-fixtures, three thousand dollars; in all, twenty eight thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
For stationery for the Department of the Interior and its several BureausStationery. and offices, including the Geological Survey, seventy-two thousand dollars. For new books and books to complete broken sets, five hundred dollars.Books. For rent of buildings for the Interior Department, namely: For theRent. Bureau of Education, four thousand dollars; Geological Survey, ten thousand dollars; Indian Office, five thousand five hundred dollars; Bureau of Labor, two thousand four hundred dollars;
Railroad and General Land Office, one thousand eight hundred dollars; and storeroom for documents, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, twenty-four thousand and sixty dollars. For postage stamps for the Interior Department and its bureaus, asPostage, required under the Postal Union, to prepay postage on matter addressed to Postal Union countries, five thousand dollars. surveyors-general and their clerks.Surveyors-general. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Arizona, two thousand fiveArizona. hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, one thousand five hundred dollars; in all, four thousand dollars.
For rent of office for the surveyor-general, pay of messenger, fuel,Contingent Expenses. books, stationery, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. 204 For surveyor-general of California, two thousand seven hundredCalifornia. and fifty dollars; and for the clerks in his office, live thousand dollars; in all, seven thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For books, stationery, pay of messenger, and other incidental Expenses,Contingent expenses. two thousand dollars.
For surveyor-general of the State of Colorado, two thousand five hundredColorado. dollars; and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars; in all, five thousand five hundred dollars. For rent of office for the surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery,Contingent expenses.and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor general of the Territory of Dakota two thousand dollars;Dakota. and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars; in all, five thousand dollars.
For rent of office for the surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery,Contingent expenses. and other incidental expenses, two thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Minnesota, one thousand eight hundredMinnesota. dollars; and for the clerks in his office, two thousand dollars; in all, three thousand eight hundred dollars. For fuel, books, stationery, pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses,Contingent expenses. one thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Florida, one thousand eight hundred dollars;Florida. and for the clerks in his office, one thousand eight hundred dollars; in all, three thousand six hundred dollars.
For rent, of office for the surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery,Contingent expenses. and other incidental expenses, one. thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Idaho, two thousand fiveIdaho. hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, one thousand five hundred dollars; in all, four thousand dollars. For rent of office for the survey or-general, fuel, books, stationery,Contingent expenses. pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For surveyor-general of Louisiana, one thousand eight hundredLouisiana. dollars; and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars; in all, four thousand eight hundred dollars. For fuel, books, stationery, messenger and other incidental expenses,Contingent expenses. including expenses of reprotracting and mending old torn and partly defaced township plats, and providing the same and other plats with canvas backs, also for binding old records, three thousand dollars. For survey or-general of the Territory of Montana, two thousand fiveMontana. hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars: in all five thousand five hundred dollars.
For rent of office for the surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery,Contingent expenses. pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For surveyor-general of Nevada, one thousand eight hundred dollars; andNevada. for the clerks in his office, one thousand five hundred dollars; in all, two thousand five hundred dollars. For rent of office for the surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery,Contingent expenses. pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses, one thousand dollars.
For surveyor-general of the Territory of New Mexico, two thousandNew Mexico. five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars; in all, five thousand five hundred dollars. For rent of office for the surveyor-general, pay of messenger, fuel,Contingent expenses. books, stationery, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars: *Provided*, That the Secretary *Proviso*.of the Interior shall, if practicable, provide accommodations for Quarters.the office of the surveyor-general of New Mexico in the building belonging to the United States in Santa Fe.
For surveyor-general of Oregon, one thousand eight hundred dollars;Oregon. and for the clerks in his office, one thousand five hundred dollars; in all, three thousand three hundred dollars. 205 For fuel, books, stationery, pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses, Contingent expenses.one thousand two hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Utah, two thousand five hundredUtah. dollars; and for the clerks in his office, one thousand dollars; in all, three thousand five hundred dollars.
For rent of office for the surveyor-general, pay of messenger, fuel,Contingent expenses. books, stationery, and other incidental expenses, one thousand four hundred dollars. For survey or-general of the Territory of Washington, two thousand fiveWashington Territory. hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars; in all, five thousand five hundred dollars. For rent of office for the surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery,Contingent expenses. pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For surveyor-general of the Territory of Wyoming, two thousand fiveWyoming. hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, one thousand five hundred dollars; in all, four thousand dollars. For rent of office for the surveyor-general, pay of messenger, fuel,Contingent expenses. books, stationery, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.Post-Office Department. For compensation of the Postmaster-General, eight thousand dollars;Pay of Postmaster-General,clerks, etc. chief clerk of the Post-Office Department, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief post-office inspector, three thousand dollars; stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; appointment clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; three clerks of class one; two clerks, atone thousand dollars each; one copyist; one messenger; one female messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; one assistant messenger; in all, thirty thousand six hundred dollars.
Office of Assistant Attorney-General for the Post-Office Department:Assistant Attorney-General’s office. Law clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; one. clerk of class four; one. clerk of class three (lease clerk); one clerk of class two; in all, seven thousand three hundred dollars. For First Assistant. Postmaster-General, four thousand dollars; chiefFirst Assistant Postmaster-General, clerks, etc. 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-two clerks of class three; one clerk of class three, to act as stenographer and Department telegraph operator; seven clerks of class two; twenty-one clerks of class one; nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one clerk of class two; two clerks of class one, and six clerks at one thousand dollars each, for one year, in the salary and allowance division; superintendent division post-office supplies, two thousand dollars; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; four assistant messengers; seven laborers; superintendent of free delivery, two thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; in all, one hundred and eighteen thousand nine hundred dollars.
For Second Assistant Postmaster-General, four thousand dollars;Second Assistant Postmaster-General, clerks, etc. 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; eighteen clerks of class two; one stenographer, one thousand four hundred dollars; eighteen clerks of class one; seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three clerks, at nine hundred dollars each, one to act as operator on typewriter; three assistant messengers; and one laborer; in all, one hundred and forty-three thousand one hundred and twenty dollars. 206 For Third Assistant Postmaster-General, four thousand dollars;Third Assistant Postmaster-General, clerks, etc. chief clerk, two thousand 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; four clerks of class four; sixteen clerks of class three; twenty-one clerks of class two; twenty-six clerks of class one; six clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers; six laborers; in all, one hundred and sixteen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
Dead letter office: For superintendent of dead-letter office, two thousandDead-letter of-lice; superintendent, clerks, etc. two hundred and fifty dollars; one clerk of class four (who shall be chief clerk); one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; eleven clerks of class two; twenty-four clerks of class one; including eight female clerks; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fifty-two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; six female clerks, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one assistant messenger; two laborers; four female laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, one hundred and thirteen thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars.
For superintendent of foreign mails, three thousand dollars; chiefSuperintendent of foreign mails, clerks, etc. 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 clerk’s, 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 money-order system, clerks, etc. hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; six clerks of class four; eight clerks of class three; five clerks of class two; ten clerks of class one; 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 two hundred and forty dollars each; one female laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars; and ten laborers; in all, seventy-three thousand four hundred dollars.
For office of mail depredations: Chief clerk, two thousand dollars;Mail depredations office. 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; three skilled draughtsmen, atTopographer, draughtsmen, etc. one thousand eight hundred dollars each; three skilled draughtsmen, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; three skilled draughtsmen, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three skilled draughtsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one examiner, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk of class two; one map-mounter, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant map-mounter, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one assistant messenger; two watchmen; and four female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, thirty thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars.
For office o,f disbursing clerk and superintendent of building: disbursingDisbursing clerk, clerks, etc. clerk and superintendent, two thousand one hundred dollars; one clerk of class two (accountant); one clerk of class one (storekeeper); one engineer,at one thousand four hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, at one thousand dollars; one fireman, who shall be a blacksmith, at nine hundred dollars; one fireman, who shall be a steamfitter, at nine hundred dollars; one conductor of elevator, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one carpenter, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant carpenter, at one thousand dollars; captain of the watch, at one thousand dollars; nineteen watchmen; twenty laborers; one plumber, nine hundred dollars; one awning-maker, at nine hundred dollars; and fifteen charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; and for force in the additional building as follows:
Four watchmen, three laborers. 207 and three charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; in ail, fifty-two thousand one hundred and twenty dollars. For contingent expenses of the Post-Office Department, includingContingent Expenses. the additional building occupied by the money-order division of the Sixth Auditor’s Office: For stationery and blank-books, including amount necessary for the purchase of free penalty envelopes, thirteen thousand dollars; fuel, and for repairs to heating apparatus, eight thousand dollars; for gas, six thousand two hundred dollars; plumbing and gas-fixtures, three thousand dollars; telegraphing, three thousand fire hundred dollars; painting, four thousand dollars; carpets and matting, four thousand dollars; furniture, six thousand 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 dollars; in all, sixty-three thousand nine hundred dollars.
For rent of topographer’s office, one thousand five hundred dollars;Rent. for rent of a suitable building or buildings for the use of the money-order office of the Post-Ufflce Department, eight thousand dollars; for rent of building for use of the money-order division of the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Office Department, four thousand five hundred dollars; in all, fourteen thousand dollars. For the publication of copies of the Official Postal Guide, eighteenOfficial Postal Guide. thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous expenses of the topographer’s office in the preparationPost-route maps. and publication of the post-route maps, fifteen thousand dollars. And the Postmaster-General may authorize the sale of post-route mapsSale. 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. For postage-stamps for correspondence addressed abroad which isPostage. not exempt from postage under article eight of the Paris convention of the Universal Postal Union, live hundred dollars.
JUDICIAL.Judicial. Office of the Attorney-General.—For compensation of theDepartment of Justice.Pay of Attorney-General, Solicitor General, etc. Attorney-General, eight thousand dollars; Solicitor-General, seven thousand dollars; three Assistant Attorneys-General, at five thousand dollars each; one Assistant Attorney-General of the Post-Office department, four thousand dollars; Solicitor of the Internal Revenue, four thousand five hundred dollars; examiner of claims, three thousand five hundred dollars; two assistant attorneys, at three thousand dollars each; three assistant attorneys, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; one assistant attorney, at two thousand dollars; law clerk and examiner of titles, two thousand seven hundred dollars; chief clerk and ex officio superintendent of the building, two thousand two hundred dollars; stenographic clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two law clerks, at two thousand dollars each; five clerks of class four; additional for disbursing clerk and clerk in charge of pardons, two hundred dollars each; three clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; five clerks of class one; one telegraph operator, at one thousand dollars; seven copyists; one messenger; four assistant messengers; three laborers; three watchmen; one engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; two conductors of the elevator, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; five charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; and three firemen; in all, one hundred and twelve thousand six hundred and ten dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Department, namely: For furnitureContingent Expenses. and repairs, one thousand dollars; for law and miscellaneous books for library of the Department, one thousand five hundred dollars; for stationery, one thousand five hundred dollars; for miscellaneous expenditures, such as telegraphing, fuel, lights, labor and other necessaries, including ordinary repairs of building and care of grounds, seven thou- 208 sand one hundred and sixty dollars; in all, eleven thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
For postage required to prepay matter addressed to Postal UnionPostage. countries, one hundred dollars. For official transportation for the Department, five hundred dollars.Transportation.Care of courthouse, District of Columbia. For the following force necessary for the care and protection of the courthouse in the District of Columbia, which shall be under the direction of the United States marshal of the District of Columbia: One engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; three watchmen; three firemen; four laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; and six assistant messengers; in all, eleven thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury.—For compensationSolicitor of the Treasury, assistant, clerks, etc. of the Solicitor of the Treasury, four thousand 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-seven thousand five hundred and eighty dollars. For law and miscellaneous books for office of the Solicitor of the Treasury,Books. five hundred dollars.
For stationery for office of Solicitor of the Treasury, four hundred dollars.Stationery. For warden of the jail of the District of Columbia, one thousand eightWarden of jail, District of Columbia.Pay of Justices Supreme Court. hundred dollars. United States courts.—For the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, ten thousand five hundred dollars; and for eight associate justices, ten thousand dollars each; in all, ninety thou sand five hundred dollars. To pay the salaries of the United States judges retired under sectionRetired judges.R.
S., sec. 714, p. 135. seven hundred and fourteen of the Revised Statutes, so much as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, 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 thou sandMarshal, Supreme Court. dollars. For salaries of the fifty-six district judges of the United States,District judges. two hundred and three thousand five hundred dollars.
For salary of one additional associate justice of the Supreme CourtAdditional justice, Supreme Court, Montana.Supreme court, District of Columbia. of the Territory of Montana, three thousand dollars. For salaries of the chief justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia and the five associate judges, twenty-four thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the district attorneys of the United States, twenty thousandDistrict attorneys. one hundred dollars. For compensation of the district marshals of the United States, twelve thousandDistrict marshals. seven hundred dollars.
Court of Claims.—For salariesJudges, etc., Court of Claims. of five judges of the Court of Claims, at four thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk, three thousand dollars; one assistant clerk, two thousand dollars; bailiff, one thousand five hundred dollars; and one messenger; in all, twenty-nine thousand eight hundred and forty dollars. For stationery, books, fuel, labor, and other miscellaneous expensesContingent Expenses., three thousand dollars. For reporting the decisions of the court, and superintending the PrintingReporting decisions.R.
S., sec. 1765, p. 314.Vol. 18, p. 109. of the twenty-first volume of the Reports of the Court of Claims, to be paid on the order of the court, one thousand dollars; said sum to be paid to the reporter, notwithstanding section seventeen hundred and sixty-five of the Revised Statutes, or section three of the act of June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, chapter three hundred and twenty-eight. FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Chs. 827, 840. 1886 209 Sec. 2. That the pay of assistant messengers, firemen, watchmen,Rate of pay of assistant. messengers, firemen, etc. and laborers provided for in this act, unless otherwise specially stated, shall be as follows:
For assistant messengers, firemen, and watchmen, at the rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars per annum each; for laborers, at the rate of six hundred and sixty dollars per annum each. Sec. 3. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent or in conflict withActs inconsistent or conflicting, repealed. the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved, July 31, 1886.
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