Chapter XLVI. providing for the settlement of certain accounts against the library of Congress, for extending the privilege of using the books therein, and for establishing the salary of the librarian
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Chap. XLVI.— An Act providing for the settlement of certain accounts against the library of Congress, for extending the privilege of using the books therein, and for establishing the salary of the librarian.April 16, 1816. [Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Certain accounts against library to be adjusted and settled. United States of America, in Congress assembled,* That the accounting officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby authorized and required to investigate and settle the accounts against the library of Congress, exhibited by George Waterston, Daniel Rapine and William Elliott; and 284FOURTEENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Ch. 47, 49. 1816. the amount thereof, which shall be deemed equitable, shall be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That there shall be allowed to the Librarian’s salary fixed. Repealed by act April 18, 1818, ch. 69. librarian for attending said library, an annual salary of one thousand dollars, payable quarterly at the treasury of the United States, to commence and take effect from and after the twenty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the privilege of using the Attorney general to have the use of the books in the library. books in the library shall be extended to the attorney general of the United States and the members of the diplomatic corps on the same terms and conditions, as it is enjoyed by the judges of the supreme court. Approved, April 16, 1816.