Chapter II. *making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses if Government for the half calendar year ending the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-three.* Dec. 24, 1842. [Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
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Chap. II.— An Act *making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses if Government for the half calendar year ending the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-three.* Dec. 24, 1842. [Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the following Appropriations for the half year ending 30th June 1843.sums be, and hereby are, appropriated to the objects hereinafter expressed, for the half calendar year ending on thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-three, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, namely:
Congress. For compensation and mileage of Senators and members of the House of Representatives and Delegates from the Territories, three hundred and sixty-six thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight dollars. Officers of the Senate and H. of Reps. For compensation of the officers and clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, twenty thousand two hundred and seventy-four dollars. Expenses of Senate. For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other incidental and contingent expenses of the Senate, thirty-five thousand dollars.
Expenses of H. of Reps. For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other incidental and contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Library of Congress. For compensation of the principal and two assistant librarians, and messenger of the library of Congress, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. Contingent expenses. For contingent expenses of said library, four hundred dollars. Purchase of books. For purchase of books of [for] said library, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For purchase of law books for said library, five hundred dollars. President of United States. For compensation of the President of the United States, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. State Department. Secretary, &c. *Department of State.—*For compensation of the Secretary of State, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his department, thirteen thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. Contingent expenses. Laws. For incidental and contingent expenses of said department, including publishing and distributing the laws, twelve thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
N. E. executive building. For compensation of the superintendent and three watchmen of the northeast executive building, six hundred and seventy-two dollars and fifty cents. Contingent expenses. For contingent expenses of said building, viz: For labor, six hundred dollars; 586 TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 2. 1842.587 For fuel and light, seven hundred dollars; For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars. *Treasury Department.—*For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury Department.
Secretary, &c.Treasury, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, thirteen thousand nine hundred and twenty-five dollars. For compensation of the First Comptroller, and the clerks, messenger, First Comptroller, &c.and assistant messenger, in his office, eleven thousand four hundred and seventy-five dollars. For compensation of the Second Comptroller, and the clerks and Second Comptroller, &c.messenger in his office, seven thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars.
For compensation of the First Auditor, and the clerks and messenger 1st Auditor, &c.in his office, nine thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the Second Auditor, and the clerks and messenger 2d Auditor, &c.in his office, ten thousand seven hundred and five dollars and forty-nine cents. For compensation of the Third Auditor, and the clerks, messenger, 3d Auditor, &c.and assistant messenger, in his office, nineteen thousand one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
For compensation of the Fourth Auditor, and the clerks and messenger 4th Auditor, &c.in his office, ten thousand and seventy-five dollars. For compensation of the Fifth Auditor, and the clerks and messenger 5th Auditor, &c.in his office, seven thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation of the Treasurer of the United States, and the Treasurer, &c.clerks and messenger in his office, six thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars. For compensation of the Register of the Treasury, and the clerks, Register, &c.messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, fourteen thousand three hundred dollars.
For compensation of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Commiss’rs of General Land Office, &c.and the recorder, solicitor, draughtsman, assistant draughtsman, clerks, messengers, and packers, in his office, forty-nine thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the Solicitor of the Treasury, and the clerks Solicitor, &c.and messenger in his office, six thousand two hundred dollars. For the incidental and contingent expenses of the Treasury Department, viz.:
Contingent expenses. In the office of the Secretary of the Treasury: Office of the Secretary. For blank books, binding, and stationery, one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; For newspapers and periodicals, fifty dollars; For labor, seventy-five dollars; For extra clerk hire, seven hundred and fifty dollars; For printing, (including the printing of the public accounts,) one thousand two hundred and seventy-five dollars; For sealing ship registers, fifty dollars; For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars;
For translating foreign languages, seventy-five dollars; In the office of the First Comptroller: First Comptroller. For blank books, binding, and stationery, five hundred dollars; For labor, two hundred and twenty-five dollars; For extra clerk hire, two hundred and twenty-five dollars; For miscellaneous items, one hundred and fifty dollars; In the office of the Second Comptroller: Second Comptroller. For blank books, binding, and stationery, three hundred and fifty dollars; For labor, one hundred dollars;
For extra clerk hire, two hundred dollars; For miscellaneous items, one hundred dollars; 588 1st Auditor. In the office of the First Auditor: For blank books, binding, and stationery, two hundred and fifty dollars; For labor, one hundred dollars; For extra clerk hire, one hundred dollars; For miscellaneous items, fifty dollars; 2d Auditor. In the office of the Second Auditor: For blank books, binding, and stationery, one hundred and fifty dollars; For labor, one hundred and twenty-five dollars;
For extra clerk hire, one hundred and fifty dollars; For miscellaneous items, fifty dollars; 3d Auditor. In the office of the Third Auditor: For blank books, binding, and stationery, one hundred and fifty dollars; For labor, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; For extra clerk hire, one hundred and fifty dollars; For miscellaneous items, fifty dollars; 4th Auditor. In the office of the Fourth Auditor: For blank books, binding, and stationery, three hundred dollars; For labor, twenty-five dollars;
For extra clerk hire, fifty dollars; For printing, twenty dollars; For miscellaneous items, one hundred dollars; 5th Auditor. In the office of the Fifth Auditor: For blank books, binding, and stationery, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; For labor, sixty-two dollars and fifty cents; For extra clerk hire, twenty-five dollars; For miscellaneous items, sixty-two dollars and fifty cents; Treasurer. In the Treasurer’s office: For miscellaneous items, one hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents;
Solicitor. In the Solicitor’s office: For blank books, binding, and stationery, two hundred and fifty dollars; For labor, fifty dollars; For extra clerk hire, two hundred dollars; Register. In the Register’s office: For blank books, binding, and stationery, five hundred dollars; For labor, one hundred and seventy-five dollars; For printing, two hundred and fifty dollars; For miscellaneous items, five hundred dollars; General Land Office. In the General Land Office: For blank books, binding, stationery, and parchments, six thousand dollars;
For labor, two hundred and fifty dollars; For printing, two thousand dollars; For miscellaneous items, five hundred dollars; S. E. executive building. For compensation of the superintendent and eight watchmen of the southeast executive building, one thousand seven hundred dollars; Contingent expenses. For contingent expenses of said building, viz.: For labor, one thousand one hundred dollars; For fuel and light, one thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars; For miscellaneous items, eight hundred and fifty dollars.
War Department. Secretary, Commissioner of Ind. affairs, &c. *War Department.—*For compensation of the Secretary of War, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, nine thou sand six hundred and seventy-five dollars. For compensation of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the 589clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, nine thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation of the Commissioner of Pensions, and the clerks Commissioner of Pensions, &c.and messengers in his office, seven thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;
For compensation of the clerk and messenger in the office of the Office of Commanding General. Adjutant General. Quartermaster General.Commanding General, seven hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Adjutant General, three thousand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars; For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Quartermaster General, three thousand six hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Paymaster General.Paymaster General, three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars;
For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of clothing Clothing and Equipage.and equipage at Philadelphia, two thousand one hundred dollars; For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Comm’y Gen. of Subsistence.Commissary General of Subsistence, two thousand six hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Chief Engineer.Chief Engineer, two thousand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars; For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Surgeon General.Surgeon General, one thousand three hundred and twenty-five dollars;
For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Colonel of Ordnance.Colonel of Ordnance, four thousand three hundred and twenty-five dollars; For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the bureau of Topographical Topographical Engineers.Engineers, two thousand four hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation of the superintendent and four watchmen of the N. W. executive building. Contingent expenses. Office of the Secretary.northwest executive building, eight hundred and fifty-five dollars;
For contingent expenses of the War Department, viz: In the office of the Secretary of War: For blank books, binding, and stationery, three hundred dollars; For newspapers and periodicals, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; For labor, one hundred and fifty dollars: For printing, one hundred and fifty dollars; For miscellaneous items, two hundred and seventy-five dollars; For books, maps, and plans, five hundred dollars. For extra clerk hire, one thousand five hundred dollars.
In the office of Commissioner of Indian affairs: Commissioner of Ind. Affairs. For blank books, binding, and stationery, three hundred dollars; For labor, twenty-five dollars; For miscellaneous items, one hundred and seventy-five dollars. In the office of the Commissioner of Pensions: Commissioner of Pensions. For blank books, binding, and stationery, two hundred and fifty dollars; For printing, two hundred dollars; For fuel, seventy-five dollars; For miscellaneous items, two hundred and twenty-five dollars.
In the office of the Commanding General: Commanding General. For miscellaneous items, one hundred and fifty dollars. In the office of the Quartermaster General: Quartermaster General. For blank books, binding, and stationery, one hundred and fifty dollars; For labor, fifty dollars; For printing, fifty dollars; For miscellaneous items, fifty dollars. In the office of the Chief Engineer: Chief Engineer. For blank books, binding, and stationery, two hundred dollars; For printing, fifty dollars; 590 For miscellaneous items, one hundred and fifty dollars.
Colonel of Ordnance. In the office of the Colonel of Ordnance: For blank books, binding, and stationery, two hundred dollars; For printing, fifty dollars. For miscellaneous items, one hundred and fifty dollars. Topographical Engineers. In the Bureau of Topographical Engineers: For blank books, binding, and stationery, two hundred dollars; For labor, fifty dollars; For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars. N. W. executive building. For the northwest executive building:
For labor, two hundred dollars; For fuel and light, one thousand dollars: For miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. Navy Department. Secretary’s office. *Navy Department.—*For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, nine thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, including blank books, binding, stationery, extra clerk hire, printing, labor, miscellaneous items, and newspapers and periodicals, two thousand three hundred dollars.
Bureau of Navy-yards and Docks. Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair. For compensation of the chief of bureau of Navy-yards and Docks, and the draughtsman, clerks, and messenger, in his office, four thousand two hundred dollars. For the contingent expenses of the bureau of Navy-yards and Docks, two hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the chief of bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair, and the assistant constructor, clerks, and messenger, in his office, four thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses of said bureau, including blank books, stationery, printing, labor, and miscellaneous items, two hundred and fifty dollars. Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. For compensation of the chief of bureau of Provisions and Clothing, and the clerks and messenger in his office, three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said bureau, including blank books, stationery, binding, and miscellaneous items, two hundred and fifty dollars.
Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography. For compensation of the chief of bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, and the draughtsman, clerks, and messenger, in his office, four thousand seven hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said bureau, two hundred and fifty dollars. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. For compensation of the chief of bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and the clerks and messenger in his office, two thousand six hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said bureau, including blank books, binding, stationery, and miscellaneous items, four hundred and fifty dollars.
S. W. executive building. For compensation of the superintendent and three watchmen of the southwest executive building, six hundred and sixty-eight dollars. Contingent expenses. For contingent expenses of said building, viz: For labor, one hundred and sixty-two dollars; For fuel and lights, six hundred and seventy-five dollars; For miscellaneous items, five hundred and seventy-five dollars. Post Office Department. Postmaster General, &c. *Post Office Department.—*For compensation of the Postmaster General and the three Assistant Postmasters General, and the clerks, messenger, and three assistant messengers, and two watchmen, of the Post Office Department, thirty-seven thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses. For contingent expenses of said department, viz: For blank books, binding, and stationery, five hundred dollars; For newspapers and periodicals, one hundred dollars; For fuel and oil, one thousand five hundred dollars; 591 For printing, two hundred dollars; For labor, four hundred dollars; For one day watchman, one hundred and eighty dollars; For compensation of temporary clerks, one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the Auditor for the Post Office Department, and Auditor, &c.the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, forty-two thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses of said office, viz: Contingent expenses. For blank books, binding, and stationery, one thousand dollars; For printing blanks, four hundred dollars; For labor, five hundred dollars; For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars. *Surveyors and their Clerks.—*For compensation of the surveyor general Surveyors and their clerks. North-west of the Ohio.northwest of the Ohio, and the clerks in his office, four thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the surveyor general in Illinois and Missouri, and the clerks in his office, two thousand nine hundred and ten dollars.
Illinois and Missouri. Arkansas. For compensation of the surveyor general in Arkansas, and the clerks in his office, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the surveyor general in Louisiana, and the clerks Louisiana.in his office, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the surveyor general in Mississippi, and the Mississippi.clerks in his office, three thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the surveyor general in Alabama, and the clerks Alabama.in his office, two thousand dollars.
For compensation of the surveyor general in Florida, and the clerks Florida.in his office, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the surveyor general in Wisconsin and Iowa, Wisconsin and Iowa.and the clerks in his office, one thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the secretary to sign patents for public lands, Secretary to sign patents for lands.seven hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the Commissioner of Public Buildings in Washington Secretary to sign patents for lands.city, and the three assistants, as draw-keepers at the Potomac bridge, including oil, fire wood, and repairs, two thousand three hundred and twenty-five dollars. *United States Mint and Branches.—*For compensation of the officers Mint and branches.
Mint at Philadelphia—officers.and workmen of the mint at Philadelphia, viz: For the director, one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; For the treasurer, one thousand dollars; For the chief coiner, one thousand dollars; For the assayer, one thousand dollars; For the melter and refiner, one thousand dollars; For the engraver, one thousand dollars; For the assistant assayer, six hundred and fifty dollars; For four clerks, two thousand two hundred dollars; For wages to workmen, twelve thousand dollars;
Workmen. For specimens of ores and coins to be reserved at said mint, three Specimens.hundred dollars. For compensation of the officers and workmen of the branch mint at Branch mint at Charlotte—officers.Charlotte, in North Carolina, viz: For the superintendent, one thousand dollars; For the assayer, seven hundred and fifty dollars; For the coiner, seven hundred and fifty dollars; For the clerk, five hundred dollars; For wages to workmen, one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars;
Workmen. For compensation of the officers and workmen of the branch mint at Branch mint at Dahlonega—officers.Dahlonega, in Georgia, viz: For the superintendent, one thousand dollars; 592 For the assayer, seven hundred and fifty dollars; For the coiner, seven hundred and fifty dollars; For the clerk, five hundred dollars; Workmen. Contingent expenses. For wages to workmen, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses of said branch, including fuel, materials, stationery, taxes and wastage of gold, six hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Branch mint at New Orleans—officers. For compensation of the officers and workmen of the branch mint at New Orleans, viz: For the superintendent, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For the treasurer, one thousand dollars; For the coiner, one thousand dollars; For the assayer, one thousand dollars; For the melter and refiner, one thousand dollars; For two clerks, one thousand two hundred dollars; Workmen. Contingent expenses. For wages to workmen, ten thousand dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses of said branch, including fuel, materials, stationery, and wastage of gold and silver, eight thou sand dollars. Territories. Wisconsin. Governor. Judges. Secretary. *Governments in the Territories of the United States.—*For compensation of the officers of Wisconsin Territory, viz.: For Governor, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; for three judges, two thousand seven hundred dollars; for secretary, six hundred dollars; Contingent expenses.
For contingent expenses of said Territory, one hundred and seventy-five dollars; Legislative Assembly. For compensation and mileage of the members of the Legislative Assembly of said Territory, pay of officers, printing, stationery, fuel, furniture, and all other incidental and miscellaneous objects, nineteen thousand two hundred and seventy-five dollars; Iowa. Governor. Judges. Secretary. Contingent expenses. For compensation of the officers of Iowa Territory, viz.: For Governor, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars;
For three judges, two thousand seven hundred dollars; For secretary, six hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said Territory, one hundred and seventy-five dollars. Florida. Governor. Judges. Secretary. Contingent expenses. For compensation of the officers of the Florida Territory, viz: For Governor, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For five judges, four thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For secretary, seven hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said Territory, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Legislative Council. For compensation and mileage of the members of the Legislative Council of said Territory, pay of officers, stationery, fuel, printing, and all other incidental and miscellaneous objects, including the private secretary of the executive office, twenty-seven thousand one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Judiciary. Chief justice. *Judiciary.—*For compensation of the officers of the Judiciary, viz: For the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, two thousand five hundred dollars;
Associate judges. District judges. For eight associate judges of said court, eighteen thousand dollars; For the district judge of Maine, nine hundred dollars; For the district judge of New Hampshire, five hundred dollars; For the district judge of Massachusetts, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For the district judge of Vermont, six hundred dollars; For the district judge of Rhode Island, seven hundred and fifty dollars; For the district judge of Connecticut, seven hundred and fifty dollars;
For the district judge of New York, northern district, one thousand dollars; 593 For the district judge of New York, southern district, one thousand District judges.seven hundred and fifty dollars; For the district judge of New Jersey, seven hundred and fifty dollars; For the district judge of Pennsylvania, eastern district, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For the district judge of Pennsylvania, western district, nine hundred dollars; For the district judge of Delaware, seven hundred and fifty dollars;
For the district judge of Maryland, one thousand dollars; For the district judge of Virginia, eastern district, nine hundred dollars; For the district judge of Virginia, western district, eight hundred dollars; For the district judge of Kentucky, seven hundred and fifty dollars; For the district judge of Tennessee, seven hundred and fifty dollars; For the district judge of Ohio, five hundred dollars; For the district judge of North Carolina, one thousand dollars; For the district judge of South Carolina, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars;
For the district judge of Georgia, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For the district judge of Louisiana, one thousand five hundred dollars; For the district judge of Mississippi, one thousand dollars; For the district judge of Indiana, five hundred dollars; For the district judge of Illinois, five hundred dollars; For the district judge of Alabama, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For the district judge of Missouri, six hundred dollars; For the district judge of Michigan, seven hundred and fifty dollars;
For the district judge of Arkansas, one thousand dollars; For the chief justice of the District of Columbia, one thousand three Judges of District Columbia.hundred and fifty dollars; For the two associate judges of said District, two thousand five hundred dollars; For the judge of the Criminal Court of said District, one thousand dollars; For the judge of the Orphans’ Court of Washington county, in said District, five hundred dollars; For the judge of the Orphans’ Court of Alexandria county, in said District, five hundred dollars;
For the Attorney General of the United States, and the clerk and Attorney General, &c.messenger in his office, and the contingent expenses thereof, three thousand dollars; For the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, six hundred Reporter of Supreme Court.and fifty dollars. For the district attorney of Maine, one hundred dollars. District attorneys. For the district attorney of New Hampshire, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Massachusetts, one hundred dollars.
For the district attorney of Vermont, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Rhode Island, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Connecticut, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of New York, northern district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of New Jersey, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Pennsylvania, eastern district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Pennsylvania, western district, one hundred dollars. 594 District attorneys.
For the district attorney of Delaware, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Maryland, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Virginia, eastern district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Virginia, western district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Tennessee, eastern district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Tennessee, western district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Tennessee, Jackson district, one hundred dollars.
For the district attorney of Kentucky, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Ohio, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of North Carolina, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of South Carolina, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Georgia, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Louisiana, eastern district, three hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Louisiana, western district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Mississippi, northern district, one hundred dollars.
For the district attorney of Mississippi, southern district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Indiana, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Illinois, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Alabama, northern district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Alabama, southern district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Missouri, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Michigan, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Arkansas, one hundred dollars.
For the district attorney of Florida, eastern district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Florida, middle district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Florida, western district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Florida, southern district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Florida, Appalachicola district, one hundred dollars. For the district attorney of Wisconsin, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. For the district attorney of Iowa, one hundred dollars.
Marshals. For the marshal of the district of Maine, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of New Hampshire, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Vermont, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Rhode Island, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Connecticut, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of New York, northern district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of New Jersey, one hundred dollars.
For the marshal of the district of Pennsylvania, western district, one hundred dollars. 595 For the marshal of the district of Delaware, one hundred dollars. Marshals. For the marshal of the district of Virginia, eastern district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Virginia, western district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of North Carolina, two hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Kentucky, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Ohio, one hundred dollars.
For the marshal of the district of Tennessee, eastern district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Tennessee, western district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Tennessee, Jackson district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Louisiana, eastern district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Louisiana, western district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Mississippi, southern district, one hundred dollars.
For the marshal of the district of Mississippi, northern district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Indiana, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Illinois, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Alabama, northern district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Alabama, southern district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Missouri, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Michigan, one hundred dollars.
For the marshal of the district of Arkansas, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Florida, eastern district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Florida, middle district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Florida, western district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Florida, southern district, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Florida, Appalachicola district, one hundred dollars.
For the marshal of the district of Wisconsin, one hundred dollars. For the marshal of the district of Iowa, one hundred dollars. For defraying the expenses of the supreme, circuit, and district courts Expenses of the Supreme, Circuit and District Courts, &c.of the United States, including the District of Columbia; also, for jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, penalties and forfeitures, incurred in the year eighteen hundred and forty-three, arid preceding years; and likewise for defraying the expenses of suits in which the United States are concerned, and of prosecutions for offences committed against the United States, and for the safe-keeping of prisoners, including expenses under the bankrupt law, two hundred and thirty-eight thousand dollars. *Miscellaneous.—*Annuities and grants:
Miscellaneous. Annuities and grants. To Josiah H. Webb, twenty-five dollars; To Rachel Dohrman, one hundred and fifty dollars; To Elizabeth C. Perry, two hundred dollars; For compensation of the two keepers of the public archives in Florida, Keepers of Florida archives.five hundred dollars; 596 Exploring expedition. For expenses attending the preparation of the results and account of the exploring expedition for the publication thereof ordered by Congress, twenty thousand dollars.
Penitentiary of D. C. For the support and maintenance of the penitentiary of the District of Columbia, six thousand six hundred and ninety dollars and eighty-four cents. Sick and disabled seamen. To make good a deficiency in the eighteen months ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-three, and estimated deficiency in the year ending on the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-four, in the fund for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, as established 1802, ch. 51.by the act of the third of May, eighteen hundred and three, [two,] fifty-eight thousand five hundred dollars.
Custom-house at Boston. For carrying on the work of the new custom-house building at Boston, twenty-five thousand dollars. Miscellaneous claims. For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims, not otherwise provided for, as shall be admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury, Proviso.six thousand dollars: *Provided,* That no part of this appropriation shall be expended in the payment of any claims for finishing and furnishing the new custom-house in the city of New York.
Light-house establishment. Light-houses. *Light-house Establishment.—*For supplying the light-houses, containing two thousand six hundred and seventy-eight lamps, with oil, tube glasses, wicks, buffskins, whiting, and cotton cloth, transportation, and keeping apparatus in order, fifty-two thousand five hundred and ninety-five dollars and fifteen cents. For repairs, refitting, and improvements of light-houses, and buildings connected therewith, thirty-eight thousand six hundred and thirty-three dollars and one cent.
For compensation of two hundred and thirty-six keepers of light-houses, eighteen of them being charged with double lights, and one with three, forty-six thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine dollars. Floating lights, &c. For compensation of thirty keepers of floating lights, eight thousand dollars. For seamens’ wages, repairs, and supplies of thirty floating lights, thirty-one thousand five hundred and thirty-six dollars and fourteen cents. Buoys, &c. For weighing, mooring, cleansing, repairing, and supplying the loss of beacons, buoys, chains, and sinkers, ten thousand four hundred and fifty-six dollars and fourteen cents.
Annual examination. For expenses of examining annually and reporting the condition of the light-houses, four thousand dollars. Superintendents’ commissions. Foreign intercourse. Ministers. For superintendents’ commissions, at two and one half per cent., four thousand eight hundred and four dollars and seventy-three cents. *Intercourse with Foreign Nations.—*For salaries of the ministers of the United States to Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Spain, Mexico, and Brazil, thirty-six thousand dollars.
Secretaries of Legation. Chargés des affaires. For salaries of the secretaries of legation to the same places, eight thousand dollars. For salaries of the charges des affaires to Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, Chili, Peru, Venezuela, New Grenada, Texas, Naples, and Sardinia, twenty-seven thousand dollars. Minister to Turkey. Drogoman. For salary of the minister resident to Turkey, three thousand dollars. For salary of a drogoman to the legation to Turkey, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Expenses of missions, &c. For the contingent expenses of all the missions abroad, fifteen thousand dollars. For the contingent expenses of foreign intercourse, fifteen thousand dollars. Consul at London. Relief, &c. of Am seamen. For the salary of the consul at London, one thousand dollars. For the relief and protection of American seamen in foreign countries, twenty-five thousand dollars. TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 3, 4, 20. 1843. 597 For clerk hire, office rent, and other expenses of the office of the Expenses of consulate al London.
Barbary powers.American consul at London, one thousand four hundred dollars. For the expenses of intercourse with the Barbary Powers, seven thousand five hundred dollars. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That, in case the sum appropriated Any surplus for contingencies may be applied to supply deficiencies. Proviso.for any object of contingencies should be found more than sufficient to meet the expense thereby contemplated, the surplus may be applied, under the direction of the head of the proper department, to supply the deficiency of any other item in the same department or office: *Provided,* That the expenditure for newspapers and periodicals shall not exceed the amount, specifically appropriated to that object by this act, except in the State Department.
Approved, December 24, 1842.