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Chapter 615. making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and for other purposes

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CHAP. 615.— 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-nine, and for other purposes.July 11, 1888. *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. 256That 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-nine, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely:
LEGISLATIVE.Legislative. Senate.Senate. For compensation of Senators, three hundred and eighty thousandPay of Senators. dollars. For mileage of Senators, thirty-three thousand dollars.Mileage.Salaries. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others in the service of the Senate, three hundred and twenty-two thousand and fifteen dollars and thirty cents, namely: Office of the Vice-President. For secretary to the Vice-President,Vice-President’s office. 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.Secretary of the Senate. clerks, etc. OFFICE OF Secretary. For Secretary of the Senate, five thousand 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, seven hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; 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; five 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, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; five laborers, at 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 Messengers to Committees. For clerk of printing records, two thousandClerks and messengers to committees. two hundred and twenty dollars; clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, three thousand dollars; assistant clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, one thousand eight hundred dollars; messenger to 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 257 to the Committee on Naval Affairs, clerk to the Joint Committee on the Library, clerk to the Committee on the Census, clerk to the Committee on Foreign Relations, clerk to the Committee on Public Lands, clerk to the Committee on Indian Affairs, clerk to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, clerk to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, clerk to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, clerk to the Committee on Education and Labor, clerk to the Committee on Territories, clerk to the Committee on Rules, 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, sixty-eight thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. Office of Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper. For Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper, four thousandSergeant-at-Arms and assistants. five hundred dollars: horse and wagon for his use, four hundred and twenty dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; 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: three messengers, acting as assistantMessengers. doorkeepers, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; twenty-eight messengers, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; assistant messenger on the floor of the Senate, one thousand two hundred dollars: messenger to the official reporter’s room, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; messenger in charge of storeroom, one thousand two hundred dollars; upholsterer and locksmith, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; two carpenters to assist him. at nine hundred and sixty dollars each: eight skilled laborers, at one thousand dollars each; two janitors, at nine hundred dollars each; 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: telephone operator, seven hundred and twenty dollars: twelve laborers,Laborers. at seven hundred and twenty dollars each: twelve laborers during the session, at the rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars each per annum, two thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight dollars and forty cents; sixteen pages for the Senate Chamber, including onePages. telephone page, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per day each during the session, four thousand five hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents; in all. ninety-three thousand four hundred and seventy-two dollars and forty cents.
Post-Office.—For postmaster, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars: assistant postmaster andPostmaster, etc. mail-carrier, two thousand and eighty-eight dollars; one clerk in post-office, one thousand eight hundred dollars; five mail-carriers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each: four riding-pages, at nine hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents each; in all. fifteen thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight dollars. Document-Room.—For superintendent of the document-room (Amzi Smith),Document room.Superintendent. etc. three thousand dollars: two assistants in document-room, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each: one clerk to superintendent of document-room, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; one assistant in the document-room, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, eight thousand five hundred and twenty dollars.
Folding-Room.—For superintendent of the folding-room, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars;Folding-room.Superintendent, etc. one assistant in folding-room, one thousand two hundred dollars: one clerk in folding-room, one thousand dollars: one foreman in folding-room, one thousand 258 two hundred dollars; six folders, at three dollars per day while actually employed, six thousand live hundred and seventy dollars; in all, twelve thousand one hundred and thirty dollars. Under Architect of the Capitol:
For chief engineer, twoChief engineer etc. thousand one hundred and sixty dollars: three assistant engineers, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; two conductors of elevators. at one thousand two hundred dollars each: one machinist and assistant conductor of elevators, one thousand dollars; two firemen. at one thousand and ninety-five dollars each; four laborers in engineer’s department, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all. fourteen thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
And all engineers and others who To be under Architect of the Capitol.are engaged in heating and ventilating the Senate wing of the Capitol shall be subject to the orders and in all respects under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Senate Committee on Rules. For twenty-four clerks to committees, at six dollars per day duringClerks to committees. the session, seventeen thousand four hundred and twenty-four dollars. For clerks to Senators who are not chairmen of Committees, twenty-threeClerks to Senators. thousand two hundred and thirty-two dollars.
For Contingent Expenses, namely: For stationery and newspapers.Contingent expenses.Stationary and news papers. including four thousand dollars for stationery for committees and officers of the Senate, thirteen thousand live hundred dollars. For postage-stamps for the office of the Secretary of the Senate, onePostage stamps. hundred and fifty dollars: for the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms. fifty dollars; to enable the Postmaster of the Senate to keep a constant supply of postage-stamps for sale to Senators, fifty dollars; in all, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For expenses of maintaining and equipping horses and mail-wagonsHorses and wagons. for carrying the mails, three thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For materials for folding, six thousand dollars.Materials for folding;Folding. For folding speeches and pamphlets, at a rate not exceeding one dollar per thousand, five thousand five hundred dollars. For fuel. oil. and cotton-waste, and advertising, for the heating apparatus, exclusive of labor, seven thousand five hundred dollars.
For purchase of furniture, one thousand dollars.Fuel, etc. For materials for furniture and repairs of same, exclusive of labor, one thousand five hundred dollars. For services in cleaning and varnishing furniture,Furniture.Repairs. three hundred dollars. For packing-boxes, eight hundred and seventy dollars.Packing-boxes.Miscellaneous items. For miscellaneous items, exclusive of labor, twenty-five thousand dollars. For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate,Expenses of investigations. 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 twenty-five cents per printed page, fifteen thousand dollars.
For reporting the debates and proceedings of the Senate, twenty-fiveReporting debates. thousand dollars, payable in equal monthly installments. 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, at one thousand one hundred dollars each: and eight watchmen, at nine hundred dollars each: in all. thirty-six thousand six hundred dollars, one-half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
For contingent fund, one hundred dollars.Contingent fund. 259 Congressional Directory.Congressional Directory. For expenses of compiling, preparing, and indexing the Congressional Directory, to be expended under the direction of the Joint Committee on Public Printing, one thousand two hundred dollars. 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-fourMileage. dollars. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others in the service Salaries.of the House of Representatives, three hundred and eighty-seven thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven dollars and twenty cents, namely: Office of the Speaker.—For private secretary to the Speaker, two thousand one hundred and twoSpeaker’s office, secretary, etc. dollars and forty cents; and for clerk to the Speaker’s table, two thousand one hundred and two dollars and forty cents; clerk to the Speaker, one thousand six hundred dollars; messenger to the Speaker, one thousand dollars: in all. six thousand eight hundred and four dollars and eighty cents.
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, five thousand dollars: and for hire of horses and wagons and cartage for the use of the Clerk’s office, seven hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; for chief clerk, journal clerk, and two reading clerks, at three thousand six hundred dollars each, and for the journal clerk for preparing Digest of the Rules, one thousand dollars per annum; tally clerk, three thousand dollars: for printing and bill clerk, and disbursing clerk, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; for file clerk, and enrolling clerk, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; for assistant disbursing clerk, assistant enrolling clerk, resolution and petition clerk, newspaper clerk. index clerk, superintendent of document-room, and librarian. at two thousand dollars each; for distributing clerk, stationery clerk, and two assistant librarians, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; for one bookkeeper and seven clerks, including three clerks to index private claims, at one thousand six hundred dollars each: for document clerk and locksmith, 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 telegraph operator, one assistant to the file clerk, and two laborers in Clerk’s document-room, at nine hundred dollars each; one page, one laborer in the bathroom, and four laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; 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 eleven days, at six dollars per day. one thousand two hundred and sixty-six dollars; one messenger-boy in chief clerk’s room, three hundred dollars; in all. eighty-three thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
Indexing Journals of Congress.—For clerk to prepare the general index to the Journals of Congress,Indexing Journals of Congress. under resolution of June eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, two thousand five hundred dollars, and for the following assistants, under his direction to be appointed by the Committee on Rules, namely: two at one thousand two hundred dollars each: four at one thousand dollars each; and two at eight hundred dollars each; in all, ten thousand five hundred dollars. 260 Under Architect of the Capitol.—One chief engineer, oneChief engineer, etc., under Architect of the Capitol. thousand seven hundred dollars; two assistant engineers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; four conductors of the elevators, at one thousand one hundred dollars each, who shall be under the supervision and direction of the Architect of the Capitol; one laborer, eight hundred and twenty dollars; live firemen, at nine hundred dollars each; one electrician, one thousand two hundred dollars; one laborer, eight hundred dollars; one laborer to clean Statuary Hall and watch statuary therein, six hundred and sixty dollars; in all, sixteen thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
Clerks and Messengers to Committees.—For clerk to the Committee Clerks and messengers to committees.on Ways and Means, three thousand dollars; assistant clerk, one thousand six 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 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 continue Digest of Claims under resolution of the House adopted March seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight; clerk to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads; clerk to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and clerk to the Committee on Elections, at two thousand dollars each: assistant clerk to the Committee on War Claims, one thousand two hundred dollars: in all, forty-six thousand four hundred dollars.
For clerk to the Committee on the Census from July first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, to March fourth, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum, one thousand three hundred and fifty-one dollars and ninety cents. For thirty-nine clerks to committees, at six Clerks to Committees, session.dollars each per day during the session, twenty-eight thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars. Office of Serge ant-at-Arms.—For Sergeant-at-Arms of theSergeant-at-Arms, deputy, etc.
House of Representatives, four thousand five hundred dollars: one deputy to the Sergeant-at-Arms, two thousand dollars: one cashier, three thousand dollars; one paying-teller, two thousand dollars; one bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars: one messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; one page at seven hundred and twenty dollars; and one laborer, at six hundred and sixty dollars; in all, fifteen thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars. Office of Door-Keeper.—For Door-Keeper, three thousand five hundredDoorkeeper, assistants, etc. dollars; and for hire of horses, feed, repair of wagon and harness, six hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary;
Superintendent of document-room.assistant door-keeper, superintendent of document-room, assistant superintendent of document-room, and Department messenger, at two thousand dollars each; one employee, one thousand five hundred 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; clerk for Door-Keeper, and janitor, at one thousand two hundred dollars each: nine messengers, including the messenger to the reporter’s gallery, at one thousand Messengers.two hundred dollars each; nine messengers, at one thousand dollars each; six laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two laborers in the water-closet, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three laborers, including two in the cloakrooms, at six hundred dollars each; female attendant in ladies retiring-room, six 261 hundred dollars; superintendent of the folding-room, two thousandSuperintendent of folding-room. dollars: three clerks in the folding-room, one at one thousand eight hundred dollars and two at one thousand two hundred dollars each; 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 seventy dollars per month each; and fifteen folders, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each: one night watchman, nine hundred dollars; one driver, six hundred dollars: fourteen messengers on the soldier’s roll, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two chief pages, at nine hundred dollars each; thirty-three pages, boys not under twelve years of age, during Pages.the session, including two riding pages, one telephone page, and*Post*, p.625. one telegraph page, at two dollars and fifty cents per day each: two messengers, during the session, at seventy dollars per month each; ten laborers, during the session, at sixty dollars per month each; six laborers known as cloakroom men, during the session, at fifty dollars perLaborers. month each; in all. one hundred and sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents.
Office of Postmaster.—For postmaster, two thousand fivePostmaster, assistant, etc. hundred dollars: 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, fiveHorses and wagons. thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Official Reporters.—For one chief official reporter, six thousandReporting proceedings. dollars; and for four official reporters of the proceedings and debates of the House, at five thousand dollars each; one assistant official reporter, under the chief official reporter, one thousand dollars: in all, twenty-seven thousand dollars. Stenographers to Committees:
For two stenographers to committeesStenographers to committees. at four thousand dollars each, eight thousand dollars. That wherever the words “during the session” occur in the foregoing“During the session” to mean four months. paragraphs, they shall be construed to mean four months, or one hundred and twenty-one days For Contingent Expenses, namely: For materials for folding,Contingent expenses.Folding materials. sixteen thousand dollars. For fuel and oil for the heating apparatus, seven thousand dollars.Fuel and oil.
For furniture, and repairs of the same, ten thousand dollars.Furniture, etc. For packing-boxes, two thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven dollars.Packing-boxes. For miscellaneous items and expenses of special and select Committees,Miscellaneous. twenty thousand dollars. For stationery for members of the House of Representatives, including six Stationery.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 the Clerk,Postage stamps. two hundred dollars; for the Sergeant-at-Arms. two hundred dollars: and for the Doorkeeper, twenty-five dollars; in all, five hundred and twenty-five dollars. Public Printing. For compensation of the Public Printer, four thousand five hundred dollars;Public Printer, clerks. for chief clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; 262 two clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; in all. fifteen thousand one hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of his office, namely; For stationery, postage,Contingent expenses. advertising, traveling expenses, horses and wagons, and miscellaneous items, three thousand dollars. Library of Congress.Library of Congress. For compensation of Librarian, four thousand dollars: and forLibrarian, assistants. etc. 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; eight at one thousand four hundred dollars each, one of whom shall be in charge of international exchanges; six at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one at seven hundred and twenty dollars: and two at six hundred dollars each; in all. thirty-nine thousand dollars.
For purchase of books for the Library, four thousand dollars:Purchase of books, etc. for 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 and newspapers, two thousand five hundred dollars; in all, eleven thousand dollars.
That hereafter the law library shall be kept open every day soLaw library, hours. long as either House of Congress’ is in session. For contingent expenses of said Library, one thousand dollars.Contingent expenses.Copyright expenses.Botanic Garden.Superintendent, etc. For expenses of the copyright business, five hundred dollars. For Botanic Garden: For superintendent, one thousand eight hundred dollars: for assistants and laborers, under the direction of the Joint Library Committee of Congress, eleven thousand 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,Repairs and improvement. and 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. EXECUTIVE.Executive. For compensation of the President of the United States, fiftyCompensation of the President. thousand dollars. For compensation of the Vice-President of the United States, at theVice-President. rate of eight thousand dollars per annum, two thousand six hundred and twenty-two dollars and twenty-two cents.
For compensation of the President of the Senate, in addition toPresident of the Senate. his salary as Senator, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the following in the office of the President ofPresident’s office.Private secretary, etc. the United States: Private Secretary, three thousand two 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. 263 For contingent expenses of the Executive Office, including stationery Contingent 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 dollarsCommissioners, examiner, etc. each; one chief examiner, three thousand dollars; one secretary, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four, who shall be a stenographer: two clerks of class three: two clerks of class two; one clerk of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each: two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, twenty-nine thousand eight hundred dollars.
For necessary traveling expenses, including those of examinersTravelling expenses. acting under the direction of the Commission, five thousand dollars. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.Department of Stale. 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 messenger; three assistant messengers; one packer, at seven hundred and twenty dollars: ten laborers; one telegraph operator, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all. one hundred and sixteen thousand and seventy dollars.
For-indexing records: One clerk of class two, one thousand fourIndexing records. hundred dollars. For proofreading the laws of the United States and reports to Congress.Proof-reacting, etc. including boxes and transportation of the same, one thousand two hundred and eighty dollars. For stationery, furniture, fixtures, and repairs, five thousand Stationery, etc.dollars. For books and maps, and books for the library, two thousandBooks, etc. dollars. For services of lithographer, and necessary materials for the lithographicLithographer, etc. press, one thousand two hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses, namely: For care and subsistence ofContingent, expenses. horses and repairs of wagons, carriage, and harness, to be used only for official purposes, one thousand two hundred dollars: for rent 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 duringEditing, etc., laws. the first session of the Fiftieth Congress, three thousand dollars. For editing and distributing the Statutes at Large of the FiftiethEditing. 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 264 secretary, two thousand four hundred 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 clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars: one copyist: three messengers; two assistant messengers; in all, thirty-one thousand three 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 Engineer, etc.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 assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; two assistant engineers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one locksmith and electrician, one thousand two hundred dollars; three firemen; five firemen, at six hundred and sixty Watchmen.dollars each; one coal-passer, five hundred dollars; one captain of the watch, one thousand tour hundred dollars; two lieutenants of the watch, at nine hundred dollars each; fifty-eight watchmen; one foreman of laborers, Laborers.one thousand dollars: one skilled laborer, male, at eight hundred and forty dollars; three skilled laborers, male, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; twenty-six laborers, ten laborers, at five hundred dollars each; one laborer, at four hundred and eighty dollars: two laborers, at three hundred and sixty dollars each: ninety charwomen: and for the Cabinet shop.following employees while actually employed:
One foreman of cabinet-shop, at five dollars per day: one draughtsman, at four dollars per day; one cabinetmaker, at three dollars and fifty cents per day; twelve cabinetmakers, at three dollars per day each: one cabinetmaker, at two dollars per day; in all, one hundred and fifty-three thousand eight hundred and sixty-six dollars and fifty cents. Division of warrants, estimates, and appropriations: For chief ofWarrant division. division, three thousand dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand four hundred dollars; estimate and digest clerk, two thousand dollars; six 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; one clerk, at nine hundred dollars; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, thirty-three thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
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; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers; in all, twenty-one thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars. Division of appointments: For chief of division, two thousand sevenAppointment division. 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, at one thousand dollars: two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each: two copyists, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; one assistant messenger: two laborers; in all, twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy dollars.
Division of public moneys: For chief of division, two thousand five Public moneys division.hundred dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand dollars; 265 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 thousandLoan division. five hundred dollars; one assistant chief of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars; seven clerks of class four; additional to two clerks of class four as receiving-clerk of bonds and book-keeper, one hundred dollars each; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; thirteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one copyist at eight hundred and forty dollars; 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-four thousand three hundred and nineteen 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. Miscellaneous division: For chief of division, two thousand fiveMiscellaneous division. hundred dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three: one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one clerk, at nine hundred dollars; one assistant messenger; in all, fourteen thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars.
Division of stationery, printing, and blanks: For chief of division,Stationery division. two thousand five hundred dollars; four clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; three 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-one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five dollars and fifty cents.
Division of mail and files: For chief of division, two thousand fiveMail and files division. 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, one thousand dollars: two assistant messengers; one laborer, at six hundred dollars; in all, twenty-six thousand one hundred and forty dollars. Division of special agents: For assistant chief of division,Special agents division. two thousand four hundred 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, twelve thousand one 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; in all, four thousand two hundred dollars. Supervising Architect. In the construction branch of the Treasury;
ForSupervising Architect’s Office. Supervising Architect, four thousand five hundred dollars; assistant and chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars: one principal clerk and stenographer, at two thousand dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class one; one clerk, at nine 266 hundred dollars; and one assistant messenger: in all, thirteen thousand four hundred and twenty dollars. And the services of skilled draughtsmen, civil engineers, computers,Draughtsmen, etc. accountants, photographic service, 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 and equitably charged against such *Provisos*.appropriations: *Provided*, That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and Limit.eighty-nine. shall not exceed one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollar’s; and Reportthat the Secretary of the Treasury shall each year in the annual estimates report to Congress the number of persons so employed and the amount paid to each.
First Comptroller of the Treasury: For First ComptrollerFirst Comptroller’s Office. of the Treasury, live thousand dollars; deputy comptroller, two thousand seven hundred dollars: four chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; six clerks of class four; twelve clerks of class three; eleven clerics of class two; eleven clerks of class one; three clerks. at one thousand dollars each: and eight clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one skilled laborer, at eight hundred and forty dollars: one messenger: and three laborers; in all, eighty-eight thousand five 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; seven chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; ten clerks of class four; ten clerks of class three: ten clerks of class two; ten clerks of class one; two clerics, at one thousand dollars each; five clerks, at nine hundred dollars each: one messenger: and three laborers; in all ninety-one thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars.
For continuing the adjustment of the accounts of the Soldier’sSoldiers Home accounts.[R. S., sec. 4818, p. 935](/us/rs/t/s4818/p935). Home, 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 *Proviso.*Limitation.Soldiers’ Home roll, three thousand three hundred dollars: *Provided*, That adjustments of said accounts shall be limited to those originating subsequent to March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-one: *And provided further*, That the Secretary of War shall prepare and submit to Congress, through the Secretary of the Treasury, in the Book of Estimates for the fiscal Estimates.year eighteen hundred and ninety, estimates in detail for the support and maintenance of the Soldiers’ Home, and for all necessary expenses connected therewith, for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety.
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 and thirty dollars.
First Auditor: For the First Auditor of the Treasury, threeFirst Auditor’s Office. thousand six hundred dollars: deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; four chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; seven clerks of class four; ten clerks of class three: eleven clerks of class two; eighteen clerks of class one; three clerks. at one thousand dollars each; 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 hundredSecond Auditor’s Office. dollars: deputy auditor, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; six chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; ten 267 clerks of class four; forty-two clerks of class three; additional to one clerk of class four as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars: fifty-five clerks of class two; forty-eight clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each: one messenger: three assistant messengers; eight laborers; and two charwomen: in all, two hundred and forty-nine thousand six hundred and ten dollars.
For the purpose of restoring and repairing the worn-out and defacedRestoring, etc., rolls. rolls in the Second Auditor’s Office, twenty-one thousand dollars. For additional force for continuing the adjustment of the accountsSoldier’s Home accounts. of the Soldier’s Home in the Office of the Second Auditor. under[R. S., sec. 4818, p. 988](/us/rs/t/s4818/p988). 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, six thousand six hundred dollars: *Provided*, That*Proviso*.Limitation. 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’sAdditional clerks on pensions. Office rendered necessary by increase of work relating to pensions, twenty-four thousand dollars. For the building at the corner of F and Seventeenth streets: OneEngineer, etc., building, F and Seventeenth streets. engineer, one thousand dollars; conductor of elevator, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one fireman: four watchmen: three laborers: one of whom, when necessary, shall assist and relieve the conductor of the elevator; and one laborer, at four hundred and eighty dollars; four charwomen; in all, eight thousand seven hundred and forty 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; twenty-one clerks of class three; fifty-four clerks Of class two; twenty-nine clerks of class one; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; six clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; and eight laborers: and one female laborer, at four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, one hundred and ninety-one thousand five hundred and thirty 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; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five clerks, at nine hundred dollars each, two clerks, at eight hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger: and two laborers; in all, sixty-nine thousand two hundred and thirty dollars.
Fifth Auditor: For the Fifth Auditor, three thousand six hundredFifth 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, 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:For the Auditor Sixth Auditor’s Office.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 268 dollars each: fifteen assorters of money-orders, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; two messengers; eight assorters of money-orders, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; seven assistant messengers; twenty-three male laborers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; three female laborers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; and ten charwomen; in all. four hundred and ninety-one thousand eight hundred and ninety 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, 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 five 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 clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; nine clerks, at seven hundred dollars each; one mail messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; six messengers; six assistant messengers; twenty-three laborers; seven charwomen; three pressmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one compositor and pressman, at three dollars and twenty cents per day; eight separators, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; seven feeders, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, two hundred and seventy-three thousand three hundred and sixty-one dollars and sixty cents.
For the force employed in redeeming the national currency (to beRedemption of national currency. 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; thirteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; three assistant messengers: and one charwoman; in all. seventy thousand eight hundred dollars.
Register of the Treasury: For the Register of the Treasury,Register’s Office. four thousand 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 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; 269 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, etc. of keeping macerator in Treasury Building in repair, and for other incidental expenses attending the working of said macerator, two thousand dollars. For expenses of the national currency (to be reimbursed by theNational currency expenses. national banks), namely: One superintendent, at two thousand dollars; one teller and one bookkeeper, at two thousand dollars each; and one assistant bookkeeper, at two thousand dollars; nine clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; and one assistant messenger; in all, sixteen thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars.
Commissioner of InternalCommissioner of Internal Revenue. Revenue: For Commissioner of Internal Revenue, six thousand dollars; one deputy commissioner, three thousand two hundred dollars; one chemist, two thousand five hundred dollars; one microscopist, two thousand five 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-four clerks of class three; thirty-four clerks of class two; twenty-four clerks of class one; thirteen 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 sixty-one thousand five hundred and ninety dollars.
For one stamp agent, at one thousand six hundred dollars, andStamp agent. one counter, at nine hundred dollars: in all, two thousand five hundred dollars, the same to be reimbursed by the stamp-manufacturers. 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; two assistant messengers; in all, sixteen thousand five hundred and forty 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, who shall be a stenographer; 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 draughtsman, one thousand live 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.
Office of Life-Saving Service: For General SuperintendentLife-Saving Service. of the Life-Saving Service, four thousand dollars: assistant general superintendent of the Life-Saving Service, two thousand five hundred dollars; one principal clerk and accountant, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one topographer and hydrographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one civil engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars: one draughtsman, one thousand five 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, threeBureau of Navigation. thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks of class four, additional to one clerk acting as deputy commissioner, two hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; three clerks of class 270 one; ten clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, twenty-five thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars. Bureau of Engraving and Printing: For Chief of Bureau,Bureau of Engraving and Printing. four thousand five hundred dollars; one assistant, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; accountant, two thousand dollars; one stenographer, one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; 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.
Bureau of Statistics: For the officer in charge of the Bureau of Bureau 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: and one female laborer, at four hundred and eighty dollars: in all, forty-six thousand and sixty dollars.
For the payment of the services of experts, and for other necessaryExperts, etc. expenditures connected with the collection of facts relative to the internal and foreign commerce of the United States, seven thousand 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; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; and one attendant, at seven hundred and twenty dollars: in all. eleven thousand six hundred and twenty dollars.
Office of Construction of Standard Weights and Measures:Standard Weights and Measures. For construction and verification of standard weights and measures, including metric standards, for the customhouses, other offices of the United States, and for the several States, and mural standards of length in Washington, District of Columbia; One adjuster, one thousand five hundred dollars; one mechanician, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; and one watchman; in all, three thousand four hundred and seventy dollars.
For purchase of materials and apparatus, and incidental expenses, Incidental expenses.*Proviso*.Repairs.five hundred dollars: *Provided*, That such necessary repairs and adjustments shall be made to the standards furnished to the several States and Territories as may be requested by the governors thereof, and also to standard weights and measures that have been, or may hereafter be. supplied to United States customhouses and other offices of the United States, under act of Congress, when requested by the Secretary of the Treasury.
For expenses of the attendance of the American member of theInternational Committee on Weights and Measures.Vol. 20 p. 709. International Committee on Weights and Measures at the general conference provided for in the convention signed May twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, the sum of six hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Office of the Director of the Mint: For Director, fourDirector of the Mint. thousand five hundred dollars; examiner, two thousand five hundred dollars: computer, two thousand five 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: three clerks of class one: one translator, one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one copyist; one messenger; assistant in laboratory, one thousand dollars; one helper, at five hundred dollars; in all. twenty-eight thousand seven hundred and forty dollars.
For freight on bullion and coin, by registered mail or otherwise,Freight. bet ween mints and assay-offices, ten thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, to be expendedContingent expenses. under the direction of the Director, namely: For assay-laboratory, 271 chemicals, fuel, materials, and other necessaries, seven hundred and fifty dollars; for examination of mints, expenses of visiting mints and assay-offices for the purpose of superintending the annual settlements and for Special examinations, two thousand five hundred dollars; for books, pamphlets, periodicals, specimens of coins and ores, balances, weights, and incidentals, 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. seven thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Office of Supervising Surgeon-General Marine Hospital Service:Marine Hospital 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 dollar’s; 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 appropriation’s for the Marine Hospital Service.
Office Supervising Inspector-General Steamboat Inspection Service:Steamboat Inspection Service. For Supervising Inspector-General, three thousand five hundred dollars; one chief clerk, not to exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars: one clerk, not to exceed one thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks, not to exceed one thousand two hundred dollars each; one messenger, not to exceed eight hundred and forty dollars; in all. ten thousand one hundred and forty dollars, the same to be paid from the permanent appropriations for the Steamboat Inspection Service.
For contingent expenses of the Treasury Department, includingContingent expenses. all buildings under control of the Treasury in Washington, District of Columbia, namely: For stationery for the Treasury Department and its several Bureaus,Stationery. twenty-eight thousand dollars. For postage required to prepay matter addressed to Postal UnionPostage. countries, one thousand five hundred dollars. For postage, two hundred and fifty dollars. For newspapers, law-books, city directories, and other books of Newspapers, books, etc.reference; purchase of material for binding important records (and of the amount appropriated not more than four hundred dollars may be used in the purchase of technical publications foreign and domestic), two thousand five hundred dollars.
For investigation of accounts and records, including the necessaryInvestigations. traveling expenses, and for other traveling expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. For freight, expressage. telegraph and telephone service, threeFreight, etc. thousand five hundred dollars. For rent of buildings, four thousand eight hundred dollars.Rent.Horses and wagons. For purchase of horses and wagons, for office and mail service to be used only for official purposes, care and subsistence of horses, including shoeing, harness, and repairs of the same, four thousand dollars.
For purchase of ice. three thousand five hundred dollars.Ice.Files.Fuel. For purchase of file-holders and file-cases, five thousand dollars. For purchase of coal, wood, engine oils and grease, grates, grate-baskets and fixtures, stoves and fixtures, blowers, coal-hods, pokers, shovels, and tongs, ten thousand dollars. For purchase of gas. electric light, gas-brackets, candles, candlesticks.Lights. drop-lights and tubing, gas-burners, gas-torches, globes, lanterns, and wicks, fourteen thousand dollars.
For purchase of carpets, carpet border and lining, linoleum, rugs,Carpets, etc. 272 mats, matting, and repairs, and for cleaning, laying, and relaying of the same, by contract, six thousand five hundred dollars. For purchase of boxes. book-rests, chairs, chair-caning, chair-covers,Furniture. desks, book-eases, clocks, cloth for covering desks, cushions, leather for covering chairs and sofas, locks, lumber, screens, tables, ventilators. wardrobe cabinets, wash stands, water-coolers and stands, ten thousand dollars.
For washing and hemming towels, for the purchase of awningsMiscellaneous. and fixtures, window-shades and fixtures, typewriting machines, alcohol, turpentine, varnish, benzine, baskets, belting, bellows, bowls, brooms, buckets. brushes, canvas, crash, cloth, chamois-skins, cotton-waste. door and window fasteners, dusters, flour, garden, street, and engine hose, lace-leather, lye. nails, oil, plants, picks, pitchers, powders, stencil-plates, hand-stamps and repairs of same, stamp-ink, spittoons, soap, matches, match-safes, sponge, tacks, traps, thermometers, tools, towels, towel-racks, tumblers, wire and zinc, and for blacksmithing. repairs of machinery. removal of rubbish, sharpening tools, advertising for proposals, and for sales at public auction in Washington.
District of Columbia, of condemned property belonging to the Treasury Department, payment of auctioneer fees, and purchase of other absolutely necessary articles, ten thousand dollars. collecting internal revenue.Collecting internal revenue. For salaries and expenses of collectors and deputy collectors, includingCollectors, etc. expenses incident to enforcing the provisions of the act of Vol. 24, p.August second, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, entitled “An act defining butter, and so forth,” one million eight hundred thousand dollars: *Provided*,*Proviso*.
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 Limit.increased beyond the salaries paid during the last fiscal year, exclusive of the number employed under the said act defining butter, and so forth. For salaries and expenses of agents and surveyors, for fees andAgents, surveyors, etc. expenses of gaugers, for salaries of storekeepers, and for miscellaneous expenses, one million nine hundred and fifty 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 and six hundred dollars.
Office of the Assistant Treasurer at Boston: For assistant Boston.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; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one clerk, eight hundred dollars: messenger and chief watchman, one 273 thousand and sixty dollars; three watchmen and janitors, at eight hundred and fifty dollars each; in all, thirty-seven thousand nine hundred and ten 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; three coin, coupon, and currency clerks, at one thousand five hundred dollars each: five 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-five thousand nine 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, at one thousand two hundred dollars each: one clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars; fractional-silver and minor-coin teller, one thousand dollars; two nightwatchmen, at 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 assistantNew Orleans. treasurer. four thousand dollars; cashier, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; receiving-teller, two thousand dollars: one paying-teller, two thousand dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one coin and redemption clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each: porter, five hundred dollars; one day-watchman. at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one nightwatchman. at seven hundred and twenty-dollars; in all, eighteen thousand and ninety dollars.
Office of the Assistant Treasurer at New York: For assistantNew York. treasurer, eight thousand dollars; cashier and chief clerk, four thousand two hundred dollars; deputy assistant treasurer, three thousand six hundred dollars; assistant cashier and vault clerk, three thousand two hundred dollars; two chiefs of division, at three thousand one hundred dollars each; chief of division, three thousand dollars; chief paying teller, three thousand dollars; authorities clerk, two thousand six hundred dollars; two chiefs of division, at two thousand four hundred dollars each; bond clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; correspondence clerk, two thousand three hundred dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand three hundred dollars; two assistant chiefs of division, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each: assistant paying teller, two thousand two hundred dollars: general bookkeeper, two thousand two hundred dollars; minor coin teller, two thousand dollars; three clerks, at two thousand one hundred dollars each: nine clerks, at two thousand dollars each: twelve clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand seven hundred dollars each; eight clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; seven clerks, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; eleven clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; four clerks, at one thousand three hundred dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; messenger, one thousand three hundred dollars; four messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two hall-men, at one thousand dollars each; two porters, at nine hundred dollars each; keeper of the building, one thousand eight hundred dollars; chief detective, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant detective, one thousand four hundred dollars; engineer, one thousand and fifty dollars; assistant engineer, eight hundred and twenty dollars; six 274 watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all. one hundred and seventy-four thousand eight hundred and ninety dollars.
Office of Assistant Treasurer at Philadelphia:For assistantPhiladelphia. treasurer, four thousand live 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: assistant bookkeeper and one clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars each: one clerk, at one thousand dollars; assistant coin clerk, at one thousand dollars; messenger, one thousand dollars; three watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, seventeen 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 depositaries, including national banks acting as depositaries, under the requirements of section thirty-six hundred and forty-nine[R. S., sec. 3649, p. 718](/us/rs/t/s3649/p718). of the Revised Statutes of the United States, also including examinations of cash accounts at mints, five thousand dollars. For paper for interest, transfer, redemption, pension, and otherPaper for checks. checks and drafts for the use of the Treasurer of the United States, assistant treasurers, pension agents, disbursing officers, and others, nine thousand dollars. united states mints and assay offices.Mints and assay offices at— Mint at Carson, Nevada:
For salary of superintendent, three Carson.thousand dollars; for assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; assistant assayer. assistant melter and refiner, and assistant coiner, at two thousand dollars each; chief clerk, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars: cashier, bookkeeper, and weigh clerk, at two thousand dollars each: abstract clerk, and register of deposits, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each: assayers 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. For incidental and contingent expenses, twenty-five thousand dollars. 275 Mint at Denver, Colorado: For salary of the assayer in charge,Denver. 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 seven hundred and fifty dollars.Wages. For incidental and contingent expenses, six thousand dollars.Contingent expenses.New Orleans. Mint at New Orleans, Louisiana: For salary of 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, bookkeeper, 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’s clerk, 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. For incidental and contingent expenses, including repairs and newContingent expenses. machinery, thirty-five thousand dollars. Mint at Philadelphia: For salary of the superintendent, fourPhiladelphia. 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, expenses annual assay commission (and purchase, 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. four thousand five hundred dollars; assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, at three thousand dollars each: chief clerk and cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars each: bookkeeper, abstract clerk, weigh clerk, and warrant clerk, assistant assayer, assistant melter and refiner, and assistant coiner, at two thousand dollars each: register of deposits, two thousand dollars: cashier’s clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars: assayer’s computing clerk, assistant weigh clerk, and superintendent’s computing clerk, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; in all. forty-one thousand one hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, one hundred and seventyWages. thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, forty thousand dollars.Contingent expenses.Saint Lottis. 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, two thousandContingent expenses. four hundred dollars. 276 Assay-office at Boise.
Idaho Territory: For assayer, who shall also perform the duties of melter, two thousand dollars; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, three thousand two hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including labor, sevenContingent expenses. thousand five hundred dollars. For repairs of building, including new fence and renovating the grounds, one thousand five hundred dollars. Assay-office at Charlotte. North Carolina: For assayerCharlotte. and melter, one thousand five hundred dollars; and assistant assayer, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; in all, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses, including labor,Contingent expenses. two thousand dollars. Assay-office at Helena. Montana: For salary of assayer in charge, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; Helena.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.New York.
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; warrant clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; cashier, two thousand 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. For incidental and contingent expenses, ten thousand dollars. government in the territories.Territories. Territory of Alaska: For salary of governor, three thousandAlaska.Pay of governor, etc. dollars; judge, three thousand dollars; attorney, marshal, and clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars each; four commissioners, one thousand dollars each: four deputy marshals, seven hundred and fifty dollars each; in all, twenty thousand five hundred dollars.
For 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 thousandArizona.Pay of governor, etc. six hundred dollars; chief justice and two associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; interpreter and translator in the executive office, five hundred dollars; in all, thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars.
For legislative expenses, namely: For mileage and per diem of membersLegislative expenses. of the Territorial legislature and per diem of the subordinate officers, fifteen thousand five hundred dollars; printing, including laws, journals, bills, and miscellaneous printing for the Territorial legislature, three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; for rent, messenger, fuel, lights, fitting up legislative halt, rent of same, furniture and advertising, and incidental expenses for secretary’s office, five thousand dollars; in all, twenty-four thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. 277 For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended byContingent expenses. the governor, five hundred dollars.
Territory of Dakota: For salary of governor, two thousand six hundredDakota.Pay of governor, etc 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 Tier diem and mileage of twenty-four members of the council,Legislative expenses and forty-eight members of the house of representatives, of the legislative assembly, thirty-one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; compensation of officers of legislative assembly, three thousand and sixty dollars: printing, three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; stationery and blanks for secretary’s office and for legislative assembly, fuel, and lights, messenger and porter and care of Government property, clerk in secretary’s office repairs and purchase of furniture, and incidental expenses, four thousand three hundred dollars; in all. forty-two thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars.
For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, fiveContingent expenses, hundred dollars. Territory of Idaho: For salary of governor, two thousand six Idaho.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 andLegislative expenses members of council, and of speaker and members of house of representatives, eight thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars; per diem of employees of council and house of representatives, three thousand and sixty dollars; mileage of members of council and house of representatives, five thousand nine hundred dollars; printing the laws and journals and incidental printing for legislative assembly, three thousand two hundred dollars; stationery for use of legislative assembly, lamps, oils, brooms, and dusters for legislative halls and committee-rooms, rent of legislative halls and committee-rooms, extra clerk-hire for secretary’s office during session of legislature, fuel for secretary’s office, extra messenger during session of legislature, new files and desk, official printing and stationery, rent of office for secretary and clerk, library, document and storage rooms, furniture for secretary’s office, ice. clerk-hire, messenger and porter, carpet and furniture for clerk’s office, oil. lamps, brooms, and dusters, postage and rent of post-office box, seals, repairs to furniture, and incidental expenses. five thousand eight hundred and fifteen dollars; in all. twenty-six thousand eight hundred and fifty-five dollars.
For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, fiveContingent expenses. hundred dollars. Territory of Montana: For salary of governor, two thousandMontana.Pay of governor, etc. six hundred dollars; chief justice and three associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; and secretary, at one thousand eight hundred dollars, sixteen thousand four hundred dollars. For legislative, expenses, namely: For per diem of officers andLegislative expenses. members of the council and house of representatives, for mileage of members, printing laws, journals and bills, fitting up halls, removing furniture, rent of halls, and committee-rooms, new furniture, carpets. repairing, stationery for legislative assembly, fuel and lights, legislative halls and committee-rooms, temporary clerk-hire secretary’s office, during and after session, clerk, porter and messenger, for rent of office and storage room, postage, stationery, official printing, fuel and lights, furniture and repairs on furniture, and telegraphing, for secretary’s office; in all. twenty-two thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by Contingent expenses. governor, five hundred dollars. Territory of New Mexico: For salary of governor, two thousandNew Mexico.Pay of governor, etc. six hundred dollars: chief justice and three associate judges, at 278 three thousand dollars each; secretary, at one thousand eight hundred dollars: and interpreter and translator in the executive office, at five hundred dollars, sixteen thousand nine hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely:
For per diem of members andLegislative expenses. officers of the legislative assembly, mileage of members, printing, and stationery and incidentals for the session, light, fuel, casing, carpets and furniture, stationery and record-books, postage, clerk, messenger and porter, and incidentals in secretary’s office, twenty thousand nine hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended byContingent expenses. the governor, five hundred dollars. Territory of Utah:
For salary of governor, two thousand sixUtah. hundred dollars; chief justice and three associate judges, at threePay of governor, etc. thousand dollars each; and secretary, at one thousand eight hundred dollars: sixteen thousand four hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For current and contingentLegislative expenses. expenses of the secretary’s office, one thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by theContingent expenses. governor, five hundred dollars.
For the salaries of the five commissioners appointed under an actUtah Commission. entitled “An act to amend section fifty-three hundred and fifty-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States in reference Vol. 22**, p. 32to bigamy, and for other purposes,” approved March twenty-second, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, at five thousand dollars each, twenty-five thousand dollars. For the following expenses of the commission, namely: For travelingCommission expenses. expenses, printing, stationery, clerk-hire and office rent, seven thousand dollars: *Provided*, That out of this sum*Proviso.* the commission is hereby authorized to pay the secretary of the Secretary.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-nine.
For compensation of the officers of election, including contingent expenses,Election officers, etc. twenty-five thousand dollars. Territory of Washington: For salary of governor, two thousand six hundred dollars; chief justice and threeWashington. Pay of governor, etc.associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; and secretary, at one thousand eight hundred dollars, sixteen thousand four hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For rent of secretary’s office,Legislative expenses. hire of messenger, light, fuel, stationery, postage, office furniture, repairs, and other incidentals, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor,Contingent expenses. five hundred dollars. Territory of Wyoming: For salary of governor, two thousand six hundred dollars; chief justice and two Wyoming.associate judges, at three thousand dollars each: and secretary, at Pay of governor, etc.one thousand eight hundred dollars, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For rent, fuel, lights, stationery,Legislative expenses. postage, messenger, clerk, and incidental expenses of secretary’s office; for new furniture and carpets in governor’s and secretary’s office in new capitol building, two 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 279 of class three; one clerk of class three, or stenographer, for the General of the Army, and one clerk of class three, or stenographer, for the retired General of the Army, at one thousand six hundred dollars each, to be selected by them respectively: 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 fifteen thousand, 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; forty-four assistant messengers; three watchmen; three laborers; in all, six hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred and twenty dollars: *Provided*, That one clerk*Proviso*. of class four, two clerks of class two, 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 volunteerVolunteer register.Assignment for pension, etc., claims. 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 exclusively engaged in preparing and making reports to expedite the settlement of pension applications and soldiers’ claims. In the Office of the Inspector-General: For one clerk of class four; one clerk of class one;Inspector-General’s Office. one assistant messenger: in all, three thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. Judge-Advocate-General’s Department: One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars: two clerksJudge-Advocate General’s Office. of class three: four clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars: one copyist; one messenger: and one assistant messenger: in all. thirteen thousand four hundred and sixty dollars.
In the Signal Office: For one professor of meteorology, at four thousand dollars; threeSignal Office.*Post*, p. 626. assistant professors of meteorology, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; two clerks of class four; one bibliographer and librarian, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk of class two; one lithographer, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; four clerks of class one: one translator and typewriter, at eight hundred and forty dollars; four copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each: four copyists, at six hundred dollars each; four copyists, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger: one watchman: one carpenter, at six hundred and sixty dollars; one messenger, at six hundred dollars: one messenger, at four hundred and eighty dollars: two laborers, at six hundred dollars: two laborers, at four hundred and fifty dollars each: two stitchers and folders, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; and for the services of such other 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 made for the support of the Signal Service, two thousand five hundred and forty dollars; in all, forty thousand four hundred and sixty dollars.
In the Office of the Quartermaster-General: One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; thirteenQuartermaster-General’s Office. clerks of class four: eleven clerks of class three: twenty-four clerks of class two: thirty-six clerks of class one; ten clerks, at one thousand dollars each: six skilled typewriters, at one thousand dollars each: one female messenger, at four hundred and eighty dollars: four messengers: nine assistant messengers; two laborers: one civil engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars: one assistant civil engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars, one draughtsman, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; one 280 assistant draughtsman, one thousand six hundred dollars; one assistant draughtsman, one thousand four hundred dollars; one assistant draughtsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and fifty-six thousand four hundred and forty dollars.
In the Office of the Commissary-General: One chief clerk,Commissary-Generals 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; two assistant messengers; two laborers; in all, forty-two thousand and seven hundred and sixty dollars. In the Office of the Surgeon-General: One chief clerk, atSurgeon-General’s Office. two thousand dollars: twenty-four clerks of class four; thirty-two clerks of class three: sixty-two clerks of class two; one hundred and seventy-two clerks of class one; eighty-nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one anatomist, at one thousand six hundred dollars; two engineers, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; one assistant engineer for night duty, nine hundred dollars: two firemen; one skilled mechanic, one thousand dollars; sixteen assistant messengers; one messenger-boy, at three hundred and sixty dollars; six watchmen; two superintendents of buildings, at two hundred and fifty dollars each; and sixteen laborers; in all, five hundred and thirteen thousand six hundred dollars:
Assignment for pension work.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 of pension applications called for by the Commissioner of Pensions. In the Office of the Chief of Ordnance; One chief clerk, atOrdnance Office, 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, atPaymaster-General’s Office. 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, at one thousand dollars each: one assistant messenger; and five laborers; in all, fifty-two thousand four hundred and twenty dollars. In the Office of the Chief of Engineers; One chief clerk atOffice of Chief of Engineers. two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; three 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: *Proviso*.Limit.*Provided*, That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, 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 persons 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: three clerks of class three; one clerk of class two: three clerks of class one: three copyists, at nine hundred dollars each: 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.
For postage-stamps for the War Department and its bureaus, asPostage. 281 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 War Department and its bureaus;Contingent expenses. expenses of horses and wagons to be used only for official purposes; purchase of professional and scientific books, card catalogues, blank-books, pamphlets, newspapers, maps, furniture, and repairs to same, carpets, matting, oilcloth, file-cases, towels, ice, brooms, soap, sponges, fuel. gas. and heating apparatus for and repairs to buildings (outside of the State.
War, and Navy Department Building) occupied by the Adjutant-General’s Office, the Surgeon-General’s Office, the Signal Office, and the office of Records of the Rebellion: freight and express charges; and for other absolutely necessary expenses. fifty-five thousand dollars. For stationery for the War Department and its bureaus and officesStationery., twenty-five thousand dollars. For rent of buildings for use of the War Department, as follows:Rent. For the Signal Office, seven thousand five hundred dollars; and any part of this sum not necessary to pay rent may be used in defraying the expense of moving the Signal Office to another building; for medical dispensary, Surgeon-General’s Office, one thousand dollars; for the Rebellion Record Office, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, nine thousand seven hundred dollars.
Public Buildings 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, gardeners, andOverseers. *etc.* laborers employed in the public grounds, thirty 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-watchmen in Smithsonian Grounds, at six hundred and sixty dollars each, one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. For two nightwatchmen in Smithsonian Grounds, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars. For one watchman for Judiciary Square, and one for Lincoln Square and adjacent reservations, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
For one watchman for Iowa Circle; one watchman for 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 Square and neighboring reservations; two for Henry Square. Seaton 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 Henry Square, Seaton Square, and reservations east to Botanic Garden, at seven hundred and twenty dollars. For contingent and incidental expenses, five hundred dollars.Contingent expenses. State, War, and Navy Department Building.State. War, and Navy Department Building. Office of the superintendent: One clerk class one, one chief engineer,Superintendent’s Office. at one thousand two hundred dollars: eight assistant engineers, at one thousand dollars each: one captain of the watch, one thousand two hundred dollars; two lieutenants of the watch, at 282 eight hundred and forty dollars each; fifty-eight watchmen; one carpenter, one thousand dollars; one machinist, at nine hundred dollars; one plumber, at nine hundred dollars; one painter, at nine hundred dollars; four skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; twenty-four firemen; ten conductors of elevators, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; twenty laborers; and eighty charwomen; in all, one hundred and eighteen thousand five hundred dollars.
For fuel, lights, miscellaneous items, and repairs, forty-two thousandFuel, lights, etc. five hundred dollars. NAVY DEPARTMENT.Navy Department. For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, eight thousandPay of Secretary, clerks, etc. 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; two clerks of class four: one clerk of class four in charge of files and records; two clerks of class three; one stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars (for office of naval intelligence); two clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; telegraph operator. at. one thousand dollars; one carpenter, at 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; one laborer; one clerk of class two and one laborer (for Inspection Board): one clerk of class one (for Examining and Retiring Board); three clerks of class four; one clerk of class three and one clerk of class two (for office of detail); in all. fifty-one thousand six hundred and ninety 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 assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, ten thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars. Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting: For chief clerk, one thousandBureau of Equipment and Recruiting. eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four: two clerks of class two; three clerks of class one: two copyists; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all. thirteen thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.
Bureau of Navigation: For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundredBureau of Navigation. dollars: one clerk of class three: one clerk of class two: one clerk of class one; one copyist; one assistant messenger: and three laborers; in all. nine thousand six hundred dollars. For the compilation of the Naval Records of the War of the Rebellion: Naval Records of the Rebellion.For two clerks of class one. for one clerk, at one thousand dollars, and four copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all. six thousand two hundred and eighty dollars.
Library of the Navy Department: One clerk, at one thousand dollars: Library.one assistant messenger; one laborer; in all, two thousand three hundred and eighty dollars. Nautical Almanac Office:For the following assistants, namely:Nautical Almanac. Three, at one thousand six hundred dollars each: two. at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three, at one thousand two hundred dollars each: two. at one thousand dollars each; and 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 Computers.in preparing for publication the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac, and improving the Tables of the Planets, eight thousand four hundred dollars. 283 Hydrographic Office: For two clerks ofHydrographic Office. class two: one clerk of class one; one assistant messenger: one watchman; in all, five thousand four hundred and forty dollars. For draughtsmen, engravers, assistants, computers, custodian ofServices. archives, copyists, copperplate printers, printers apprentices, and laborers in the Hydrographic Office, forty thousand dollars.
For purchase of chart-paper, copperplates, steel-plates, electrotypingMaterials, etc. copperplates: cleaning copperplates: ink and other materials for printing; charts, instruments, and drawing-paper; tools and materials for drawing and engraving charts: materials for and mounting charts; reduction of drawings by photography; photo-lithographing charts for immediate use; transfer of photo-lithographic and other charts to copper; repairs to printing-presses and other furniture and tools; extra drawing and engraving; translating from foreign languages; expert work in compiling and arranging data, for charts, sailing-directions, and other nautical publications; purchase of foreign and of her charts and hydrographic works for the use of the vessels of the Navy, and freight and express charges on the same as well as on the material before named; purchase of drawing-paper, drawing materials, surveying instruments, and care and repairs of same, to be furnished naval vessels engaged in surveying; expert marine meteorological and other work in the preparation of the Pilot Chart and supplements, and the printing and mailing of the same including postage; and purchase of works and periodicals relating to hydrography, marine meteorology, navigation and surveying, thirty thousand dollars.
For rent of building for printing-presses, draughtsmen, and engravers.Rent. storage of copperplates and materials used in the construction and printing of charts, and for repairs and heating of the same, and for gas, water, and telephone rates, one thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of branch offices at Boston, New York.Contingent expenses, branch offices. Philadelphia, Baltimore. Norfolic, New Orleans. San Francisco, and Portland, Oregon, 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, eleven thousand dollars.
Naval Observatory: For pay of three assistant astronomers, one at twoNaval Observatory. thousand dollars and two at one thousand eight hundred dollars each: one clerk of class four; one instrument maker, one thousand five hundred dollars: one computer, one thousand two 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, nineteen thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
For miscellaneous computations, one thousand two hundred dollars. For apparatus and instruments, and for repairs of the same, two thousand five hundred dollars. For books, engravings, photographs, fixtures, and periodicals for the library, one thousand dollars. For repairs to buildings, fixtures, and fences, fuel, gas. furniture, chemicals, stationery, freight, foreign postage, expressage, fertilizers. plants and all contingent expenses, three thousand nine hundred dollars. For payment to Smithsonian Institution for freight on Observatory publications sent to foreign countries, one hundred and thirty-six dollars.
Bureau of Ordnance: For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars:Bureau of Ordnance. draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars, one assistant draughtsman, one thousand four hundred dollars; one 284 clerk of class three; one clerk of class two: one clerk of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one copyists; one assistant messenger: and one laborer; in all, twelve thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. Bureau of Construction and Repair: For chief clerk, oneBureau of construction and Repair. 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: one 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, one thousandBureau of Steam-Engineering. eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one assistant messenger: and two laborers; one chief draughtsman, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; one assistant draughtsman, at one thousand four hundred dollars; one assistant draughtsman, at one thousand dollars; in all. eleven thousand and ninety dollars. Bureau of Provisions and Clothing: For chief clerk, one thousandBureau of Provisions and Clothing. eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; one stenographer, at one thousand four hundred dollars; nine clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars: two copyists; one assistant messenger; and one laborer: in all, thirty thousand three hundred and eighty dollars.
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundredBureau of Medicine and Surgery. 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 two clerks of class four;Judge-Advocate-General. one clerk of class three; three clerks of class one; one clerk at one thousand dollars; one copyists, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one laborer; in all. eleven thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.
For professional hooks and periodicals for Department library, oneLibrary books. thousand dollars. For stationery, furniture, newspapers, plans, drawings,Contingent expenses. drawing materials, horses and wagons, to be used only for official purposes, freight, expressage postage, and other absolutely necessary expenses of the Navy Department and its various Bureaus and offices, twelve 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 five 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; six members of a Board of Pension Appeals, to be appointed Board of Pension Appeals.by the Secretary of the Interior, 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; for 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 285 such sum as the Secretary of the Interior may determine; one bookkeeper for custodian, one thousand two hundred dollars; eight clerks of class two: thirteen clerks of class one: two clerks of class one. who shall be stenographers or typewriters; one returns office clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; one female clerk, to be designated by the President, to sign land-patents, one thousand two hundred dollars, one clerk, at one thousand twoMessengers. hundred dollars: four clerks at one thousand dollars each; two copyists at nine hundred dollars; one telephone operator, six hundred dollars; seven copyists; three messengers; nine assistant messengers; fourteen laborers; two skilled mechanics, one at nine hundred dollars and one at seven hundred and twenty dollars; two carpenters at nine hundred dollars each; 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; four charwomen; for one captain of the watch, one thousand dollars; forty watchmen: additional to two watchmen acting as lieutenants ofWatchmen. 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 eighty-five thousand four hundred and ninety dollars.
Office of Assistant Attorney-General: For one law clerk,Office of Assistant Attorney-General. at two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; one law clerk, at two thousand five hundred dollars: one law clerk, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars: thirteen law clerks, at two thousand dollars each; two clerks of class three, one of whom shall act as stenographer: in all, thirty-six thousand seven hundred dollars. For per diem in lieu of subsistence of two special Per diem. etc., inspectors, public landsinspectors 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.
General Land Office.—For the Commissioner of the General Land Office, fourGeneral Land Office. thousand dollars; one assistant commissioner, to be appointed by Commissioner, etc.the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate who shall be authorized to sign such letters, papers, and documents and to perform such other duties as may be directed by the Commissioner, and shall act as Commissioner in the absence of that officer or in case of a vacancy in the office of Commissioner, three 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, at two thousand dollars each, recorder, two thousand dollars: three principal clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; two law examiners, at two thousand dollars each; ten principal examiners of land claims and contests, at two thousand dollars each; forty clerks of class four; sixty clerks of class three; seventy clerks of class two: seventy-five clerks of class one; fifty-five clerks, at one thousand dollars-each: and fifty copyists; nine assistant messengers: twelve laborers; and six packers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, five hundred and twenty-five thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars.
For per diem in lieu of subsistence of inspectors and of clerks detailed to investigatePer diem, etc., investigations. fraudulent land-entries. trespasses on the public lands, and cases of official misconduct, while traveling on duty, at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual necessary expenses of transportation, ten thousand dollars. 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 preparedMaps. in the General Land Office, fifteen thousand dollars; and two thousand 286 five hundred copies of said maps shall be delivered to the Senate and five thousand to the House of Representatives for distribution. Indian Office.—For compensation of the Commissioner of IndianIndian Office, 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: eighteen 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; and two charwomen: in all. ninety-six thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars.
Pension Office.—For compensation or the Commissioner of pensions,Pension Office, 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; and five charwomen, at four hundred dollars each; in all. one million eight hundred and eight thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For per diem, when absent from home, and traveling on duty,Per diem. etc., investigations. outside the District of Columbia, for special examiners, or other persons employed in the Pension Office detailed for the purpose of making special investigations pertaining to said office, in lieu of expenses for susistence, not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual and necessary expenses for transportation and assistance, two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars: *Provided,—*That five special examiners, or clerks detailed and acting*Provisos*.Supervising examiners. as supervising examiners, and special examiners or clerks detailed as such, not exceeding three in number, with headquarters in the District of Columbia, may be allowed, in addition to their salaries and in lieu of per diem and all expenses for subsistence, a sum not exceeding nine hundred dollars each per annum:Limit. *Provided further*, That the salary and such allowance to each shall in no case exceed two thousand four hundred dollars per annum.
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 so appointed shall be employed in the State from which he is appointed; and any 287 of those now employed in the Pension Office or as special examiners may be reappointed if they be found to be qualified. For per diem in lieu of subsistence for one hundred and fifty additionalPer diem, etc. special examiners above provided for, while traveling on duty, at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior, not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual and necessary expenses for transportation and assistance, one hundred and ninety thousand dollars.
United States Patent Office.—For compensation of the CommissionerPatent Office, Commissioner, etc. 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 of interferences, two thousand five hundred dollars; thirty principal examiners, 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; twelve clerks of class two; fifty clerks of class one; one skilled laborer. one thousand two hundred dollars; three skilled draughtsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; four draughtsmen, at one thousand dollars each; one messenger and property clerk, one thousand dollars; twenty-five permanent clerks, at one thousand dollars each: five model attendants, at one thousand dollars each: ten model attendants, at eight hundred dollars each; sixty copyists, five of whom maybe 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-eight thousand and seventy dollars.
For purchase of books, and expenses of transporting publicationsBooks, etc. of patents issued by the Patent Office to foreign Governments, three thousand dollars. For photolithographing or otherwise producing plates for theOfficial Gazette. Official Gazette, forty-four thousand dollars. For photolithographing or otherwise producing copies of drawings Photolithographing, etc.of the weekly issues of patents, for producing copies of designs, trademarks, and pending applications, and for the reproduction of exhausted copies; said photolithographing or otherwise producing plates and copies referred to in this and the preceding paragraph to be done under the supervision of the Commissioner of Patents and in the city of Washington, if it can there be done at reasonable rates; and the Commissioner of Patents, under the direction of the secretary of the Interior, shall be authorized to make contracts therefor, ninety thousand dollars.
For investigating the question of the public use or sale of inventionsInvestigating use. etc., of inventions, 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, five hundred dollars. International Protection of Industrial Property, Patent Office: ForInternational protection of industrial property expenses. the share of the United States in the expense of conducting the 288 International Bureau at Berne, Switzerland, for the years, eighteen *Post*, p. 1378.hundred and eighty-seven, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, and eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, two thousand four hundred dollars. of which sum one thousand six hundred dollars shall be immediately available.
Bureau of Education.—For the Commissioner of Education,Bureau of Education, Commissioner, etc. 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: and one laborer, at three hundred and sixty dollars: in all. forty-five thousand four hundred and twenty dollars.
For books for library, current educational periodicals, other currentBooks, etc. publications, and completing valuable sets of periodicals, one thousand dollars. For collecting statistics for special reports and circulars of information,Statistics. two thousand five hundred dollars. For the distribution and exchange of educational documents, andDistributing, etc., documents. for the collection, exchange, and cataloguing of educational apparatus and appliances, articles of school furniture, and models of school-buildings illustrative of foreign and domestic systems and methods of education, and for repairing the same, two thousand dollars.
Office of Commissioner of Railroads.—For Commissioner,Commissioner of Railroads. 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 railroad 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 draughtsman. one thousand eight hundred dollars: compensation to disbursing clerk, one thousand dollars, one assistant messenger: person in charge of heating apparatus of the Congressional Library and Supreme Court, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; one laborer in charge of water-closet in central portion of the Capitol, six hundred and sixty dollars and for three laborers for clearing rotunda, corridors. and dome, at six hundred and sixty dollars each: for the pay of seven watchmen employed on the Capitol Grounds, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; in all, nineteen thousand two hundred and four dollars.
Office of the Director of the Geological Survey.—ForGeological Survey, Director, etc. Director, six thousand dollars: executive officer, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; chief disbursing clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars: librarian, two thousand dollars; one photographer, 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 289 hundred dollars; four messengers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, thirty-five thousand five hundred and forty dollars.
For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of the Interior,Contingent expenses. 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 cases, cases for drawings, file-holders, repairs of cases and furniture, and other absolutely necessary expenses, including fuel and lights, one hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
For stationery for the Department of the Interior and its severalStationery. Bureaus and offices, including the Civil Service Commission and the Geological Survey, seventy-two thousand dollars. For new books and books to complete broken sets, five hundredBooks. dollars. For rent of buildings for the Interior Department, namely: ForRent. the Geological Survey, ten thousand dollars; for storeroom for documents. three hundred and sixty dollars: for Indian Office, five thousand five hundred dollars; for General Land Office, one thousand eight hundred dollars, which may also be occupied by the Railroad Office until not later than December first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, and for the Bureau of Education until not later than December first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, one thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars; in all, nineteen thousand three hundred and twenty-seven dollars.
For postage-stamps for the Interior Department and its Bureaus,Postage. as 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 thousandArizona. 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, books, stationery, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For surveyor-general of California, two thousand seven hundredCalifornia. and fifty dollars; and for the clerks in his office ten thousand dollars; in all, twelve thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For books, stationery, pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses, two thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of the State of Colorado, two thousand fiveColorado. hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, six thousand dollars; in all, eight thousand five hundred dollars.
For rent of office for the surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery, pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Dakota, two thousand Dakota.dollars; and for the clerks in his office, seven thousand dollars; in all, nine thousand dollars. For rent of office for the surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery, pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses, one 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, one thousand dollars. 290 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, 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 surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery, pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Louisiana, one thousand eight hundred dollars;Louisiana. and for the clerks in his office, five thousand dollars; in all. six thousand eight hundred dollars. For fuel, books, stationery, messenger, and other incidental expenses, one thousand two hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Montana, two thousand fiveMontana. hundred dollars: and for the clerks in his office, six thousand dollars; in all, eight thousand five hundred dollars.
For rent of office for the surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery, binding, restoration of plats, pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses, two thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Nevada, one thousand eight hundred dollars;Nevada. and for clerks in his office, two thousand five hundred dollars; in all. four thousand three hundred dollars. For rent of office for the surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery, pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses, eight hundred dollars.
For surveyor-general of the Territory of New Mexico, two thousand fiveNew Mexico. 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, books, stationery, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars; and the Secretary of the Interior shall, if practicable, provide accommodations for 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, three thousand dollars; in all, four thousand eight hundred dollars. For fuel, books, stationery, pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses, one thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Utah, two thousand fiveUtah. 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, books, stationery, and other incidental expenses, one thousand four hundred dollars.
For surveyor-general of the Territory of Washington, two thousandWashington. five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, five thousand five hundred dollars: in all, eight thousand dollars. For rent of office for the surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery, 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, three thousand dollars; in all. five thousand five hundred dollars.
For rent of office for the surveyor-general, pay of messenger, fuel, books, stationery, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. 291 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 live 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, at one 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 live hundred dollars; two clerks of class four: one clerk of class three, (lease clerk); one clerk of class two: in all. nine thousand one hundred dollars. For First Assistant Postmaster-General, four thousand dollars;First Assistant Postmaster-General. clerks, etc. chief clerk, two thousand dollars; 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; superintendent division post-office supplies, two thousand dollars; superintendent of free delivery, three thousand dollars: two clerks of class four; twenty-two clerk’s of class three; one clerk of class three, to act as stenographer and Department telegraph operator; eight clerks of class two; twenty-four clerks of class one; nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two clerks, at nine hunched dollars each; six assistant messengers; eight laborers; in all, one hundred and eighteen thousand 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; three assistant messengers; and two laborers; in all. one hundred and forty-three thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars.
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; seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers; six laborers; in all. one hundred and seventeen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
Dead-letter office: For superintendent of dead-letter office, twoSuperintendent dead-letter office, etc. thousand five hundred 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-five 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 sixteen thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars.
For superintendent of foreign mails three thousand dollars; chiefSuperintendent foreign mails, 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 clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; in all, sixteen thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars. 292 For superintendent of the money-order system, three thousand fiveSuperintendent money order system, etc. hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; six clerks of class four; eight clerks of class three; live clerks of class two; twelve 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: one assistant engineer for additional building for money order division, Sixth Auditor’s Office, one thousand dollars; one fireman; four watchmen; one conductor of elevator, seven hundred and twenty dollars; four charwomen; one female laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars; and ten laborers; in all. seventy-six thousand and eighty 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; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; in all, sixteen thousand one hundred and twenty dollars. For topographer, two thousand five hundred dollars; three skilledTopographer, draughtsmen, etc. draughtsmen, at 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: four female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; and one charwoman; in all, thirty-one thousand and twenty dollars.
For office of 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; and for force in the additional building as follows:
Four watchmen, three laborers, and three charwomen; in all, fifty-two thousand one hundred and twenty dollars. For Contingent Expenses of the Post-Office Department,Contingent expenses. including the Additional Building occupied by the Money-Order Division of of the Sixth Auditor’s Office, namely: For stationery and blank-books, including amount necessary for the purchase of free penalty envelopes, ten thousand dollars. For fuel, and for repairs to heating apparatus, eight thousand dollars.
For gas, five thousand. For plumbing and gas-fixtures, two thousand dollars. For telegraphing, two thousand five hundred dollars. For painting, three thousand five hundred dollars. For carpets and matting, three thousand dollars. For furniture, three thousand dollars. For purchase of and keeping horses, repair of wagons and harness, to be used only for official purposes, one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For hardware, one thousand two hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, twelve thousand 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- 293order office of the Post-Office 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, includingPostal Guide. not exceeding fifteen hundred copies for use of the Executive Departments, eighteen thousand two hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous expenses of the topographers office in the preparationPost route maps. and publication of the post-route maps, eighteen thousand dollars. And the Postmaster-General may authorize the sale of post-routeSale. maps to the public at cost, the proceeds of such sales to be used as a further appropriation for the preparation and publication of post-route maps. 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, seven hundred and fifty 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 of whom shall take charge of business in the Court of Claims under the act of March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, known as the Bowman act; 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; three clerks of class two; six clerks of class one; one telegraph operator and stenographer, at one thousand two hundred 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; seven charwomen; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; and three firemen; in all, one hundred and fifteen thousand eight hundred and ninety dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Department, namely:Contingent expenses. For furniture and repairs, one thousand dollars. For law and miscellaneous books for library of the Department, one thousand five hundred dollars. For the purchase of session laws and statutes of the States and Territories for the library of the Department, one thousand dollars. For stationery, one thousand five hundred dollars. For miscellaneous expenditures, such as telegraphing, fuel, lights, labor, and other necessaries, directly ordered by the Attorney-General, including ordinary repairs of building and care of grounds, seven thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
For official transportation for the Department, five hundred dollars. For postage-stamps for foreign correspondence, one hundred dollars.Postage. For the following force necessary for the care and protection of theCare of court house, District of Columbia. courthouse in the District of Columbia, under the direction of the 294 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 five hundred dollars; assistant solicitor, three thousand dollars: chief clerk, two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; three clerks of class three: four clerks of class two; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, twenty-six thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. For law and miscellaneous books for office of the Solicitor of theBooks.
Treasury, five hundred dollars. For stationery for office of Solicitor of the Treasury, four hundredStationery. dollars. For warden of the jail of the District of Columbia, one thousandWarden, District of Columbia jail. eight hundred dollars. United States Courts.—For the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States,Pay of Justices Supreme Court. ten thousand five hundred dollars; and for eight associate justices, ten thousand dollars each; in all, ninety thousand five hundred dollars.
To pay the salaries of the United States judges retired under sectionRetired judges.[R. S., sec. 714. p. 135](/us/rs/t/s714/p135). 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-nine, is hereby appropriated. For ten circuit judges, to reside in circuit, at six thousand dollars each,Circuit judges. sixty thousand dollars. For marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States, threeMarshal Supreme Court. thousand dollars.
For salaries of the fifty-eight district judges of the United States,District judges. two hundred and eleven thousand dollars. For salaries of the chief justice of the supreme court of the District ofJudges supreme court. District of Columbia. Columbia and the five associate judges, twenty-four thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the district attorneys of the United States, twentyDistrict attorneys. thousand three hundred dollars. For compensation of the district marshals of the United States, twelveMarshals. thousand nine hundred dollars.
Court of Claims.—For salaries of five judges of the Court ofJudges, etc., Court of Claims. 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; two clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; and one messenger; in all, thirty-two thousand two hundred and forty dollars. For stationery, hooks, fuel, and other miscellaneous expenses,Contingent expenses. three thousand dollars.
For reporting the decisions of the court, and superintending theReporting decisions. printing of the twenty-third 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 [R. S., sec. 1765, p. 314](/us/rs/t/s1765/p314).Vol. 18, p, 109.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.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.Department of Labor. For compensation of the Commissioner of Labor,-five thousandPay of Commissioner. clerks, etc. dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred, dollars; disbursing clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars: four clerks of class four, all to be statistical experts; five clerks of class three, one of whom may be a stenographer; six clerks of class two, one of whom may be FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Chs. 615, 621. 1888.295 a translator and one of whom may be a stenographer: eight clerks of class one: live clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; two copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; three watchmen; two skilled laborers, at six hundred dollars each; two charwomen; six special agents, at one thousand six hundred dollars each: ten special agents, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; four special agents, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; in all, eighty-four thousand five hundred and forty dollars.
For per diem, in lieu of subsistence of special agents while travelingPer diem, etc., special agents. on duty outside of the District of Columbia, at a rate not to exceed three dollars per day, and for their transportation, and for employment of experts and temporary assistance, and for traveling expenses of officers and employees, forty-three thousand five hundred dollars. For stationery, two thousand dollars.Stationery.Books. etc. For books, periodicals, and newspapers for the library, one thousand dollars.
For postage-stamps to prepay postage on matter addressed toPostage. Postal-Union countries, two hundred dollars. For rent of rooms, four thousand dollars.Rent.Contingent expenses. For contingent expenses, namely: For furniture, carpets, ice, lumber. hardware, dry-goods, advertising, telegraphing, telephone service, expressage. repairs of cases and furniture, and so forth, fuel and lights, soap, brushes, brooms, mats, and other absolutely necessary expenses, five thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. That the pay of assistant messengers, firemen, watchmen,Rate of pay. assistant messengers, firemen, etc. laborers, and charwomen 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; and for charwomen, at the rate of two hundred and forty dollars per annum each.
Approved, July 11, 1888.
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