Chapter XIII. making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five
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Chap. XIII.— An Act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five. Feb. 25, 1825. [Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, * Sums appropriated for the year 1825. That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively, appropriated, for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five; that is to say:— For compensation to the Senators, and members of the House of Representatives,Congress and their officers. their officers and clerks, in addition to the sum of two hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars, appropriated by the act of the1824, ch. 1. fifteenth day of December last, sixty-four thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight dollars.
For expenses of fuel, stationery, printing, and all other incidentalContingent expenses thereof. and contingent expenses, of both Houses of Congress, sixty-five thousand dollars. For the expenses of the library of Congress, including the salaryLibrary and librarian of Congress. of the librarian, one thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the President of the United States, twenty-fivePresident. thousand dollars. For compensation to the Vice President of the United States, fiveVice President. thousand dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of State, six thousand dollars.Secretary of State. For compensation to the clerks in the Department of State, per actClerks. of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,1818, ch. 87. fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to the messengers in said department, including theMessengers. messenger in the patent office, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to one mechanist, per act of twenty-sixth of May,Mechanist for patent office. one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, seven hundred dollars.1824, ch. 157.
For the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of State,Incidental and contingent expenses. including the expenses of printing the laws, and for extra copying of papers, twenty-five thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, six thousandSecretary of the Treasury. dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of theClerks. Treasury, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred1818, ch. 87. and eighteen, including four hundred dollars short appropriated for one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, ten thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation of one clerk, per act of twenty-sixth of May, oneAdditional clerk. thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.1824, ch. 157. For compensation to the messengers in said office, one thousand andMessengers. fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the first comptroller of the treasury, three thousandFirst comptroller. five hundred dollars. 86 EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 13. 1825. Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the first comptroller, 1818, ch. 87.per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, seventeen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. Second comptroller.For compensation to the second comptroller of the treasury, three thousand dollars. Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the second comptroller, 1818, ch. 87.per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, nine thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances.
First auditor.For compensation to the first auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the first auditor of the treasury, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred 1818, ch. 87.and eighteen, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars. Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. Second auditor.For compensation to the second auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the second auditor, sixteen thousand two hundred dollars. Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. Third auditor.For compensation to the third auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the third auditor, twenty-three thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. Messengers.For compensation to the messenger and assistant in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances.
Fourth auditor.For compensation to the fourth auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the fourth auditor, per 1818, ch. 87.act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand and fifty dollars. Additional clerk.For one additional clerk, employed per act of appropriation of one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand dollars. Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances.
Fifth auditor.For compensation to the fifth auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the fifth auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ten 1818, ch. 87.thousand five hundred dollars. Additional clerks.For compensation to clerks in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three thousand seven 1824, ch. 157.hundred dollars. Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances.
Treasurer.For compensation to the treasurer of the United States, three thousand dollars. Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the treasurer, per act 1818, ch. 87.of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, five thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. Additional clerks.For compensation to clerks in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand two 1824, ch. 157.hundred dollars. EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 13. 1825. 87 For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundredMessenger. dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the register of the treasury, three thousand dollars.Register. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the register, per actClerks. of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two1818, ch. 87. thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the messenger and assistant messenger in saidMessengers. office, including the allowance for stamping ship’s registers, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars, including all allowances.
For compensation to the commissioner of the general land office, threeCommissioner of general land office. thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of said commissioner,Clerks. per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,1818, ch. 87. twenty-two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the messenger and assistant in said office, oneMessengers. thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the secretary of the commissioners of the sinkingSecretary to sinking fund. fund, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For allowance to the person employed in transmitting passports andContingent expenses. sea-letters, for expenses of translating foreign languages in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury; for stationery, fuel, printing, and all other incidental and contingent expenses, in the Treasury Department, and the several offices therein, including the expenses of stating and printing the public accounts for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, thirty thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
For allowance to the superintendent and four watchmen, employedSuperintendent and watchmen. for the security of the State and Treasury buildings, for the repairs of engines, hose, and buckets, one thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of War, six thousand dollars.Secretary of War. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of War,Clerks. twenty-one thousand six hundred dollars. For compensation to the messengers in said office, one thousand andMessengers. fifty dollars, in full of all allowances.
For compensation to the clerks in the office of the paymaster general,Clerks in the office of paymaster general. three thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundredMessenger. dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the commissary generalClerks in office of commissary general. of purchases, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three thousand five hundred dollars.1824, ch.157.
For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundredMessenger. dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the adjutant general,Adjutant general’s clerks.1818, ch. 87. per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the commissary generalClerks of commissary general of subsistence.1824, ch. 157. of subsistence, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the clerks in the office of the chief engineer,Clerks of chief engineer.1824, ch. 157. per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the ordnance office, per act ofClerks of the ordnance.1818, ch. 87. twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the clerk in the surgeon general’s office, per actSurgeon general’s clerk.1824, ch. 157. of the twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the clerks in the quartermaster general’s office,Clerks in the quartermaster general’s office. two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. 88 EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 13. 1825. Contingent expenses of War Department.For contingent expenses of the War Department, including all the subordinate offices thereof, seven thousand dollars. Secretary of the Navy.For compensation to the Secretary of the Navy, six thousand dollars. Clerks.1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, eight thousand two hundred dollars.
Additional clerk.1824, ch. 157.For compensation to one clerk in said office, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand dollars. Messengers.For compensation to the messenger and assistant in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of said office, two thousand dollars. Commissioners of navy board.For compensation to the commissioners of the navy board, ten thousand five hundred dollars.
Secretary of the navy commissioners.For compensation to the secretary to the commissioners of the navy board, two thousand dollars. Clerks.1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the commissioners of the navy board, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. Clerks and a draftsman.1824, ch. 157.For compensation of clerks, and a draftsman, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, four thousand dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of said office, one thousand eight hundred dollars. Superintendent and watchmen of war and navy buildings.For allowance to the superintendent, and four watchmen, employed for the security of the war and navy buildings, and for the incidental and contingent expenses, including oil, fuel, and candles, two thousand and one hundred and fifty dollars.
Postmaster General.For compensation to the Postmaster General, four thousand dollars. Assistant P. M. general.For compensation to two assistant postmasters general, five thousand dollars. Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the General Post-office, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two 1818, ch. 87.thousand seven hundred dollars. Additional clerks.1824, ch.157.For compensation to clerks in said office, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, five thousand six hundred dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of said office, four thousand dollars. Repairing building, &c.For repairing building and yard of the General Post-office, two thousand dollars. Extra clerks.For compensation to extra clerks in the General Post-office, since the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand and eighty-eight dollars and six cents.
Surveyor general.For compensation to the surveyor general, two thousand dollars. Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the surveyor general, two thousand one hundred dollars. Surveyor south of Tennessee.For compensation to the surveyor south of Tennessee, two thousand dollars. Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the said surveyor, one thousand seven hundred dollars. Additional Clerks.For compensation of two additional clerks in said office, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, one thousand seven hundred dollars.
Surveyor in Illinois and Missouri.For compensation to the surveyor in Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, two thousand dollars. Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the said surveyor, two thousand dollars. EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 13. 1825. 89 For compensation to the surveyor in Alabama, two thousand dollars.Surveyor in Alabama. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the said surveyor,Clerks. one thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the surveyor in Florida, including part of the yearSurveyor in Florida. one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the clerks in the office of the said surveyor, twoClerks. thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the commissioner of the public buildings inCommissioner of public buildings. Washington city, one thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the officers and clerk of the mint, nine thousandOfficers and clerk of mint. six hundred dollars. For furnishing the President’s house, under the direction of the PresidentFurnishing the President’s house. of the United States, fourteen thousand dollars.
For compensation to persons employed in the different operations ofPersons in the mint. the mint, nine thousand four hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, and repairs, cost of machinery,Contingent expenses, &c. and for allowance of wastage in the gold and silver coinage of the mint, seven thousand seven hundred and seventy-five dollars. For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the MichiganGovernor, &c. of Michigan. territory, seven thousand eight hundred dollars.
For the contingent expenses of the Michigan territory, three hundredContingent expenses. and fifty dollars. For compensation of nine members of the legislative council of theMembers of the legislative council. Michigan territory, one thousand and eighty dollars. For defraying the expenses of the approaching session of the legislativeFor expenses of the session of said council. council of the Michigan territory, three thousand and thirty-two dollars. For the contingent expenses of the legislative council, including theContingent expenses. printing of the laws of said territory, one thousand two hundred dollars.
For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of theGovernor, &c. of Arkansas territory. Arkansas territory, nine thousand dollars. For the contingent expenses of the Arkansas territory, three hundredContingent expenses. and fifty dollars. For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary, of the FloridaGovernor, judges, members of the council of Florida. territory, eight thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of thirteen members of the legislative council of the territory of Florida, estimating twenty-eight days, at three dollars per day, each, one thousand one hundred and seventy dollars.
For contingent expenses of the legislative council, including travellingContingent expenses of said council. expenses of the members, and printing the laws of said territory, two thousand dollars. For the contingent expenses of the Florida territory, three hundredContingent expenses. and fifty dollars. For compensation to the chief justice, the associate judges, andChief justice, the associate judges, &c. district judges of the United States, including the chief justice and associate judges of the District of Columbia, seventy-nine thousand two hundred dollars.
For compensation to the attorney general of the United States, threeAttorney general. thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the clerk in the office of the attorney general,Clerk. eight hundred dollars. For compensation to the reporter of the decisions of the SupremeReporter of the Supreme Court. Court, one thousand dollars. For compensation to sundry district attorneys and marshals, as grantedDistrict attorneys, &c. by law, including those in the several territories, ten thousand five hundred dollars.
For defraying the expenses of the Supreme, circuit, and district courtsExpenses of the Supreme Court, &c. of the United States, including the District of Columbia, and of jurors and 90 EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 13. 1825. witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, penalties, and forfeitures, and for defraying the expenses of prosecutions for offences against the United States, and for the safe keeping of prisoners, two hundred thousand dollars. Pensions.For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late and present governments, two thousand and fifty dollars.
Lighthouses, &c.For the support and maintenance of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and stakeages, including the purchase of oil, keepers’ salaries, repairs and improvements, and contingent expenses, one hundred and seventeen thousand four hundred and eighty-five dollars and eighty-five cents. Buoys.For procuring and placing three buoys on the bar near the port of Georgetown, South Carolina, being the amount of an appropriation for that object, carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three hundred dollars.
Lighthouse on Baker’s island.For budding a lighthouse on Baker’s Island, near Mount Desert, in the state of Maine, in addition to the appropriation of two thousand five hundred dollars, made on the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, one thousand three hundred dollars. Buoy at the mouth of Scuppernong river.For placing a buoy at the mouth of Scuppernong river, in North Carolina, in addition to the appropriation of forty dollars, made on the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one hundred and forty dollars.
Buoy at the entrance of Beaufort.For placing a buoy at the entrance of Beaufort, in North Carolina, eight hundred dollars. Balances due officers of internal revenue, &c.For the payment of balances due to officers of the old internal revenue and direct tax, being the amount carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, eight thousand one hundred and thirty-six dollars and fourteen cents. Public buildings.For the public buildings in Washington city, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, eighty thousand dollars.
Fire engine and hose.For repairs made to the fire engine and hose, for the use of the public buildings, and for keeping the same in repair, one hundred and ten dollars. Capitol square.For improving the Capitol square, one thousand dollars. Paving footways on south side of Pennsylvania avenue.For paving the footway in front of the public grounds on the south side of the Pennsylvania avenue, between the Capitol and the navy office, and for placing stone steps at the several entrances of the navy office, six thousand one hundred and sixty-one dollars and ninety-seven cents.
President’s square.For levelling, graduating, and improving the President’s square, five thousand dollars. Stationery, &c. for commissioners of loans.For stationery and books, for the offices of the commissioners of loans, one thousand five hundred dollars. Votes for President, &c.For bringing to the seat of government the votes for President and Vice President of the United States, three thousand three hundred dollars. Discharge of miscellaneous claims.For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims against the United States, not otherwise provided for, as shall be ascertained and admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury, six thousand dollars.
Surveying public lands.For surveying the public lands of the United States, including the services of three commissioners and a surveyor, appointed to value the lands between Roberts’ and Ludlow’s lines, in the state of Ohio, one hundred and fourteen thousand nine hundred and eighty-two dollars and sixty cents. Registers, &c.For the salaries of the registers and receivers of land offices, forty-two thousand dollars. Ministers, &c. of the United States.For the salaries of the ministers at London, Paris, St.
Petersburg, and Madrid, and the charge des affaires at Stockholm, in the Netherlands, and at Lisbon, forty-nine thousand five hundred dollars. Outfits.For outfits of ministers to London and Madrid, and for charge des affaires at Lisbon and at Paris, twenty-seven thousand dollars. EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 13. 1825. 91 For the salaries of ministers or charge d’affaires who have been,Salaries of ministers, &c., appointed to the governments on the continent of America. or may be, appointed to the governments on the American continent, to wit:
Colombia, nine thousand dollars; Chili, nine thousand dollars; Mexico, nine thousand dollars; Buenos Ayres, four thousand five hundred dollars; Guatemala, four thousand five hundred dollars; and Brazil, four thousand five hundred dollars; in all, forty thousand five hundred dollars. For outfits of a minister to Mexico, and to charge d’affaires at Guatemala,Outfits of ministers. Buenos Ayres, and Brazil, twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars. For the salaries of the secretaries of legation, fourteen thousand dollars.Secretaries of legation.
For the contingent expenses of all the missions abroad, twenty thousandContingent expenses. dollars. For the salaries of agents of claims at Paris and London, four thousandSalaries of agents, &c. dollars. For the contingent expenses of foreign intercourse, forty thousandContingent expenses, &c. dollars. For the relief and protection of distressed American seamen in foreignSeamen. countries, thirty-five thousand dollars. For the expenses of intercourse with the Barbary powers, thirty thousandIntercourse with the Barbary powers. dollars.
For the salaries of the commissioner and arbitrator under the first articleCommissioner, &c., under treaty of Ghent. of the treaty of Ghent, one half the salary of the secretary, and half the contingent expenses of the commission, twelve thousand dollars. For expenses of carrying into effect the sixth and seventh articles ofCarrying into effect the 6th and 7th articles of treaty. the treaty of Ghent, including the compensation of the commissioner, agent, and surveyor, and their contingent expenses, sixteen thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted, *That the several sums hereby appropriatedPaid out of the treasury. shall be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated: *Provided, however,* That no money appropriated by thisProviso. act, shall be paid to any person for his compensation, who is in arrears to the United States, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury, all sums for which he may be liable: *Provided, also,*Proviso. That nothing in this section contained shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of treasury notes received by such person to be expended in the public service; but in all cases where the pay or salary of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officer, if demanded by the party, his agent, or attorney, to report forthwith to the agent of the Treasury Department, the balance due; and it shall be the duty of the said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted, *That the Secretary of the TreasuryThe Secretary of the Treasury to refund moneys paid for lands erroneously sold by the United States. be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum or sums of money, to which any person, or the legal representatives of any person, may be entitled, by virtue of the act authorizing repayment for lands erroneously sold by the United States, approved the twelfth day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-five, upon such person, orAct of Jan. 12, 1825, ch. 5 his or her legal representatives, complying with the requisitions of that act.
Approved, February 25, 1825.