Chapter CLIXXV. making Appropriations for the civil and diplomatic Expenses of Government, for the Year ending the thirtieth Day of Jane, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, and for other Purposes
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Chap. CLIXXV.— An Act making Appropriations for the civil and diplomatic Expenses of Government, for the Year ending the thirtieth Day of Jane, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, and for other Purposes.Aug. 10, 1846. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatAppropriations for the year ending June 30, 1847. the following sums be, and hereby are, appropriated to the objects hereinafter expressed, for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, viz.:
ForCongress, pay and mileage. compensation and mileage of senators and members of the House of Representatives, and delegates, three hundred and seventy-one thousand eight hundred and sixteen dollars. ForOfficers of Congress. compensation of the officers and clerks of both Houses of Congress, thirty-nine thousand five hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents. ForContingencies.Senate. stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent expenses, of the Senate, one hundred and nine thousand dollars.
ForHouse of Representatives. stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent expenses, of the House of Representatives, two hundred and sixteen thousand seven hundred and three dollars; including one hundred and forty-three thousand five hundred and twenty-eight dollars for printing for the year ending thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-six. *Library of Congress.*—ForLibrary.Officers. compensation of librarian, two assistant librarians, and messenger of the library, four thousand five hundred dollars.
ForContingencies. contingent expenses of said library, eight hundred dollars. ForBooks. purchase of books for said library, five thousand dollars. For purchase of law books for said library, one thousand dollars. *Executive.*—ForPresident. compensation of the President of the United States, twenty-five thousand dollars. ForVice-President. compensation of the Vice-President of the United States, five thousand dollars. *Department of State.*—ForState Dep’t.Secretary and officers. compensation of the Secretary of State, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, twenty-six thousand three hundred dollars.
ForContingencies. the incidental and contingent expenses of said department, viz.: For publishing the laws, and packing and distributing the laws and documents, including proof-reading, labor, boxes, and transportation, nine thousand dollars. For stationery, blank books, binding, labor, attendance, furniture, fixtures, repairs, painting and glazing, four thousand four hundred dollars. For printing, letter-press and copper-plate, advertising, books, and maps, two thousand dollars.
For newspapers, two hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars. ForNorth-east executive building. compensation of superintendent and three watchmen of the north-east executive building, one thousand three hundred and forty-five dollars. For the contingent expenses of the said building, viz.: For labor, fuel, and light, two thousand two hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, eleven hundred dollars. *Treasury Department.*—ForTreasury Dep’t.Secretary and officers. compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, twenty-six thousand and fifty dollars.
For1st Comptroller. compensation of the First Comptroller, and the clerks, mes-86TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. 86.senger, and assistant messenger, in his office, twenty-two thou a and six hundred dollars. For2d Comptroller. compensation of the Second Controller, and the clerks and messenger in his office, fifteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For1st Auditor. compensation of the First Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, eighteen thousand nine hundred dollars.
For2d Auditor. compensation of the Second Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, twenty-four thousand nine hundred dollars, including four additional clerks at a salary of one thousand dollars each. For payment of extra clerk hire in the office of the Second Auditor from the tenth September, eighteen hundred and forty-five to thirty-first July, eighteen hundred and forty-six, eight hundred and twenty-eight dollars. For3d Auditor. compensation of the Third Auditor, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, thirty-five thousand and fifty dollars.
For4th Auditor. compensation of the Fourth Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, eighteen thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For5th Auditor. compensation of the Fifth Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, twelve thousand eight hundred dollars. ForTreasurer. compensation of the Treasurer of the United States, and the clerks and messenger in his office, thirteen thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. ForRegister. compensation of the Register of the Treasury, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, twenty-seven thousand two hundred dollars.
ForGeneral Land Office. compensation of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and the recorder, draughtsman, assistant draughtsman, clerks, messengers, and packers, in his office, eighty-three thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight dollars. ForSolicitor. compensation of the Solicitor of the Treasury, and the clerks and messenger in his office, eight thousand and fifty dollars. *Contingencies of the Treasury Department.*— In theContingencies in office of Secretary. office of the Secretary of the Treasury:
For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, compensation for carrying the department mails, translations, printing, including public accounts, eight thousand two hundred dollars. For miscellaneous expenses, two thousand eight hundred dollars. In the1st Comptroller. office of the First Comptroller: For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and labor, one thousand seven hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars. In the2d Comptroller. office of the Second Comptroller;
For blank books, binding, stationery, printing blanks, including pay for the National Intelligencer and Union, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, labor, and office furniture, one thousand two hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars. In the1st Auditor. office of the First Auditor: For blank books, binding, stationery, and labor, six hundred and fifty dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars. In the2d Auditor. office of the Second Auditor:
For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, and printing blanks, seven hundred and fifty dollars. For miscellaneous items, two hundred and fifty dollars. TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 175. 1846.87 In the3d Auditor. office of the Third Auditor: For blank books, binding, printing, stationery, labor, and office furniture, eight hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars. In the4th Auditor. office of the Fourth Auditor: For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and labor, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars. In the5th Auditor. office of the Fifth Auditor: For blank books, binding, stationery, and labor, three hundred and seventy-five dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars. In theTreasurer. office of the Treasurer: For blank books, binding, stationery, and tabor, six hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred and seventy-five dollars. In theRegister. office of the Register of the Treasury: For blank books, binding, printing, stationery, and labor, four thousand dollars, including two thousand dollars for arrears for blank books, binding, and ruling.
For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars. For cases for the safe-keeping of books and papers, and including the wages of a laborer, two thousand three hundred dollars. In theGeneral Land Office. office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office: For stationery, including blank books, and blank forms for the district land offices, pieces of parchment and printing patents, advertising land sales in newspapers and in handbill form, public notices, and printing circulars, office furniture and repairs of the same, and pay of laborers employed in the office, ten thousand four hundred and twenty-five dollars.
For miscellaneous items, seven hundred dollars. In theSolicitor. office of the Solicitor of the Treasury: For blank books, binding, stationery, printing circulars and blank forms for returns of district attorneys, marshals, clerks of courts, collectors of the customs, and labor, one thousand and fifty dollars. For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars. ForSouth-east executive building. compensation of a superintendent and eight watchmen of the south-east executive building, three thousand four hundred and twenty dollars.
For the contingent expenses of the said building, namely: For labor, fuel, and light, seven thousand seven hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, one thousand seven hundred dollars. *War Department.*—ForWar Dep’t.Secretary and officers. compensation of the Secretary of War, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, nineteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. ForCommissioner of Indian Affairs. compensation of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the clerks, messengers, and assistant messenger, in his office, nineteen thousand four hundred dollars.
ForCommissioner of Pensions. compensation of the Commissioner of Pensions, and the clerks in his office, fourteen thousand five hundred dollars. ForCommanding General. compensation of the clerk in the office of the Commanding General, one thousand dollars. ForAdjutant-General. compensation of clerks in the office of the Adjutant-General, seven thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. ForQuartermaster-General. compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Quartermaster-General, including clerks that were attached to the purchasing department, eleven thousand five hundred dollars.
ForPaymaster-General. compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Pay-88TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. 88. master-General, nine thousand one hundred dollars, including two additional clerks at a salary of one thousand dollars each. ForCommissary-General of Subsistence. compensation of clerks in the office of the Commissary-General of Subsistence, three thousand eight hundred dollars. ForChief Engineer. compensation of clerks in the office of the Chief Engineer, five thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
ForSurgeon-General. compensation of the clerk in the office of the Surgeon-General, one thousand dollars. ForOrdnance office. compensation of clerks in the office of the Colonel of Ordnance, eight thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. ForTopographical Engineers. compensation of the clerk in the bureau of Topographical Engineers, one thousand dollars. *ContingenciesContingencies. of the War Department, viz.:* For the incidental and contingent expenses of said Department, and the various offices and bureaus connected therewith, viz.:
In theSecretary. office of the Secretary of War: For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, and printing, one thousand two hundred dollars. For books, maps, and plans, one thousand dollars. For miscellaneous items, five hundred and fifty dollars. In theCommissioner of Pensions. office of the Commissioner of Pensions: For stationery, blank books, binding, printing blank forms and regulations, advertising, and fuel, eight hundred dollars. For rent of houses occupied by the pension office, six hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items, one hundred dollars. In theCommanding General. office of the Commanding General: For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars. In theAdjustant-Gen’l. office of the Adjutant-General: For printing army register and orders, blank books, binding, and stationery, one thousand two hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars. In theQuartermaster-General. office of the Quartermaster-General, including the office at Philadelphia: For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, and printing, six hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. In thePaymaster-General. office of the Paymaster-General: For blank books, binding, stationery, and fuel, three hundred and twenty-five dollars. For miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars. In theCommissary-General of Subsistence. office of the Commissary-General of Subsistence: For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, advertising, labor, and fuel, one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars. For miscellaneous items, one hundred dollars.
In theChief Engineer. office of the Chief Engineer: For blank books, binding, stationery, and fuel, three hundred and fifty dollars. For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars. In theSurgeon-General. office of the Surgeon-General: For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and fuel, one hundred and eighty-five dollars. For miscellaneous items, sixty-five dollars. In theOrdnance office. office of the Colonel of Ordnance: For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and fuel, five hundred and thirty dollars.
For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars. In theTopographical Engineers. Bureau of Topographical Engineers: For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, and fuel, seven hundred and fifty dollars. TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 175. 1846.89 For miscellaneous items, five hundred dollars. ForNorth-west executive building. compensation of superintendent and four watchmen of the north-west executive building, one thousand seven hundred and ten dollars. For the contingent expenses of the said building, viz.:
For labor, fuel, and light, two thousand four hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, one thousand six hundred dollars. *Navy Department.*—ForNavy Department.Secretary and officers. compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, nineteen thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. ForBureau of Navy Yards & Docks. compensation of the Chief of the Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks, and to the civil engineer, draughtsman, clerks, and messenger, in bis office, ten thousand four hundred dollars.
ForConstruction, Equipment, and Repair. compensation of the Chief of the Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair, and to the assistant constructor, clerks, and messenger, in his office, thirteen thousand one hundred dollars. ForChief Naval Constructor and Chief Engineer. salaries of the Chief Naval Constructor and Engineer-in-chief, six thousand dollars. ForOrdnance and Hydrography. compensation of the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, and to the draughtsman, clerks, and messenger, in his office, eight thousand four hundred dollars.
ForProvisions and Clothing. compensation of the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, and to the clerks and messenger in his office, eight thousand three hundred dollars. ForMedicine and Surgery. compensation of the Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and to the clerks, assistant surgeon, and messenger, in his office, six thousand six hundred dollars. ForContingencies. contingent expenses of said department, and all the bureaus connected therewith, viz.: For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and labor, four thousand one hundred and forty dollars.
For miscellaneous items, one thousand six hundred and sixty dollars. ForSouth-west executive building. compensation of superintendent and three watchmen of the south-west executive building, one thousand three hundred and forty-five dollars. For the contingent expenses of the said building, viz.: For labor, fuel, and light, one thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars. For miscellaneous items, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. *Post-Office Department.*—ForPost-Office Department. compensation to the Postmaster-General, three assistant postmasters-general, clerks, messengers, assistant messengers, and watchmen, of the said department, seventy-four thousand three hundred dollars.
ForSuperintendent of post-office building. compensation of superintendent of the post-office building, two hundred and fifty dollars. ForContingencies. the contingent expenses of the said department, viz.: For blank books, binding, stationery, fuel, oil, printing, labor, and day watchmen, six thousand one hundred and sixty dollars. ForMiscellaneous.Proceeds of the telegraph to be placed in the treasury. miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars: *Provided,* That the proceeds of the telegraph between Washington city and Baltimore be, and the same are hereby, directed to be placed in the treasury of the United States for the benefit of the post-office department in the same manner as other revenues from postages.
ForAuditor and clerks. compensation of the Auditor for the Post-Office Department, clerks, messenger, and assistant messengers, in his office, eighty-five thousand seven hundred dollars. 90TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. 90. ForContingencies. contingent expenses of said office, viz.: For labor, blank books, binding, stationery, printing blanks and circulars, five thousand one hundred and sixty dollars. For miscellaneous items, seven hundred dollars. *Surveyors and their Clerks.*—ForSurveyors and clerks.North-west of the Ohio. compensation of the surveyor-general north-west of the Ohio, and the clerks in his office, eight thousand three hundred dollars.
ForIllinois and Missouri. compensation of the surveyor-general in Illinois and Missouri, and the clerks in his office, five thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars. ForArkansas. compensation of the surveyor-general in Arkansas, and the clerks in his office, four thousand three hundred dollars. ForLouisiana. compensation of the surveyor-general in Louisiana, and the clerks in his office, four thousand five hundred dollars. ForMississippi. compensation of the surveyor-general in Mississippi, and the clerks in his office, four thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
ForAlabama. compensation of the surveyor-general in Alabama, and the clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. ForFlorida. compensation of the surveyor-general in Florida, and the clerks in his office, five thousand five hundred dollars. ForWisconsin and Iowa. compensation of the surveyor-general in Wisconsin and Iowa, and the clerks in his office, three thousand one hundred dollars. ForApportionment of compensation to clerks. compensation of the clerks in the offices of the survey orsgeneral, to be apportioned to them according to the exigencies of the public service, and, if necessary, to be employed in transcribing field notes of surveys, for the purpose of preserving them at the seat of government, sixteen thousand dollars.
ForLand officers at St. Augustine & Newnansville, Florida.1842, ch. 122. paying to the land officers at St. Augustine and Newnansville, in Florida, for issuing permits under the act of fourth August, eighteen hundred and fortytwo, a per centage equal to that allowed by Jaw upon the sale of the same quantity of public lands at the minimum price, five thousand dollars. ForSecretary to sign patents. compensation of the Secretary to sign patents for public lands, one thousand five hundred dollars.
ForCommissioner of public buildings. compensation of the commissioner of public buildings in Washington city, two thousand dollars. ForPotomac bridge. compensation to four assistants, draw-keeper at the Potomac bridge, including oil for lamps and machinery, fire-wood, and repairs of bridge, four thousand two hundred and ninety dollars. *MintMint of U. S. and branches. of the United States and Branches.*— At Philadelphia, viz.: ForAt Philadelphia.Officers. salaries of the director, treasurer, chief coiner, melter and refiner, engraver, assayer, assistant assayer, and four clerks, nineteen thousand two hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen, twenty-four thousand dollars. ForContingencies. incidental and contingent expenses, including fuel, materials, stationery, repairs, water rent, and wastage, eight hundred dollars. For specimens of ores and coins, to be reserved at the mint, three hundred dollars. At Charlotte,At Charlotte. North Carolina, viz.: ForOfficers. salaries of superintendent, assayer, coiner, and clerk, six thousand dollars. For wages of workmen, three thousand five hundred dollars.
WastageContingencies. of gold, and for contingent expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. At Dahlonega,At Dahlonega. Georgia, viz.: ForOfficers. salaries of the superintendent, assayer, coiner, and clerk, six thousand dollars. For wages of workmen, three thousand six hundred dollars. TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 175. 1846.91 ForContingencies. incidental and contingent expenses, including fuel, materials, stationery, repairs, and wastage, three thousand dollars. At NewAt New Orleans.
Orleans, *viz.:* ForOfficers. salaries of superintendent, treasurer, coiner, assayer, melter and refiner, and two clerks, twelve thousand nine hundred dollars. For wages of workmen, nineteen thousand dollars. ForContingencies. incidental and contingent expenses, including fuel, materials, stationery, water rent, repairs, and wastage, twenty-one thousand dollars. ForMachinery. machinery and machinists, four thousand five hundred dollars. *GovernmentsTerritories. in the Territories of the United States.*— *Wisconsin Territory.*—ForWisconsin.Governor and officers. salaries of governor, three judges, and secretary, nine thousand one hundred dollars.
ForContingencies. contingent expenses of said Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars. ForLegislative Assembly. compensation and mileage of the members of the Legislative Assembly, pay of officers and attendants, printing, stationery, fuel, and other incidental and contingent expenses, thirteen thousand seven hundred dollars. *Iowa Territory.*—ForIowa.Governor and officers. salaries of governor, three judges, and secretary, nine thousand one hundred dollars. ForContingencies. contingent expenses of said Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
ForLegislative Assembly. compensation and mileage of the members of the Legislative Assembly of said Territory, pay of officers and attendants, printing, stationery, fuel, and other incidental and contingent expenses, including arrearages of expenses of previous sessions of said Assembly, the accounts for which shall first be audited and allowed by the proper accounting officers of the treasury, fourteen thousand and fifty dollars. *Judiciary.*—ForJudiciary.Chief Justice and Associates. salaries of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, and the eight associate judges, forty-one thousand dollars.
ForDistrict Judges. salaries of the district judges, fifty-six thousand seven hundred dollars. ForJudges of D. C. salaries of the chief justice of the District of Columbia, the associate judges, the judges of the criminal and orphans’ courts of said district, eleven thousand seven hundred dollars. ForAttorney-General and office. salaries of the Attorney-General, and clerk and messenger in his office, five thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the office of Attorney-General, five hundred dollars.
ForReporter of the Supreme Court. salary of the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, thirteen hundred dollars. ForDistrict Attorneys. compensation of the district attorneys, including those in the several Territories, being two hundred dollars each, as prescribed by law, seven thousand dollars. ForMarshals. compensation of the marshals, including those in the several Territories, as prescribed by law, six thousand two hundred dollars. ForContingencies. defraying the expenses of the Supreme, Circuit, and District Courts 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 fiscal year ending on the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-six, and previous years; and likewise for defraying the expenses of suits in which the United States are concerned, and for prosecutions for offences committed against the United States, and for the safe-keeping of prisoners;—four hundred and thirty-nine thousand dollars. 92TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Sess. 92. ForAdditional compensation to certain judges.1844, ch. 95. additional compensation, at eight hundred dollars each, to the district judges of Missouri, Arkansas. Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, under the provisions of the first(*a*)(*a*)That act has but one section. section of the act of seventeenth June, eighteen hundred and forty-four, four thousand dollars. *Miscellaneous.*—ForMiscellaneous.Annuities and grants. payment of annuities and grants by special acts of Congress, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
ForFlorida archives. salaries of two keepers of the public archives in Florida, one thousand dollars. ForArrearages payable through 3d auditor’s office. arrearages prior to first of July, eighteen hundred and fifteen, payable through the third auditor’s office, in addition to one thousand two hundred dollars appropriated this session for the same object, two thousand eight hundred dollars. ForExpenses in relation to loans. expenses in relation to loans, four thousand dollars.
ForAuxiliary guard. compensation and contingent expenses of the auxiliary guard, six thousand seven hundred and seventy-five dollars. ForCoast survey. survey of the coast of the United States, including compensation to the superintendent and assistants, one hundred and eleven thousand dollars. ForCustom-house, Wilmington. completing the custom-house at Wilmington, North Carolina, five thousand one hundred dollars. ForCustom-house at Boston. completing the work of the custom-house at Boston, fifty thousand dollars.
ForGroup of statues for the Capitol.Proviso. payment to Horatio Greenough for a group of statues to adorn the eastern portico of the Capitol, eight thousand dollars; *Provided,* The work is in such state of progress as, in reference to the whole sum to be paid for its execution, shall, in the opinion of the President of the United States, render it proper to make such payment. To supplySick and disabled seamen. deficiencies in the fund for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, twenty-five thousand dollars.
ForCustom-house at Mobile. repairs of that part of the custom-house at Mobile occupied by the United States Court, three hundred and ninety dollars. ForRevenue cutter. the building or purchasing of a revenue cutter, twelve thousand dollars. For6th vol. Documentary History. the sixth volume of the fourth series of the Documentary History of the United States, twenty-five thousand four hundred and forty-nine dollars. ForPayment of excess of duties collected on wines from Portugal. payment of the excess of duties paid upon wines imported from Portugal into the United States by John Osborn, of the city of New York, the sum of one thousand seven hundred and eighteen dollars and fortytwo cents; and by Isaac Winslow and Son, of Boston, the sum of one thousand and nineteen dollars and fifty-four cents; and by Alexander Soltan, of New York, the sum of eight hundred and eighty-five dollars and ninety-six cents; which said duties were levied and collected contrary to the treaty stipulations existing between Portugal and this government:Proviso. *Provided, however,* That the Secretary of the Treasury shall not pay said sums of money to said Osborn, and Winslow and Son, and Soltan, unless he is satisfied they are rightfully entitled thereto.
ForContingencies for the Capitol and grounds. annual repairs of the Capitol, lamplighters, oil for lamps, wicks, and repairs of lamps and lamp posts, attendance on furnaces of the crypt, attendance on water closets, cleaning the rotundo and crypt, brushes and brooms, laborers and cartage on Capitol grounds, tools, wire, twine, leather, nails, stakes, manure, and straw for grounds, trees, attendance at the western gates of the Capitol, repairs of public stables, flagging and enclosures, keeping in order iron pipes that con-TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
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