Chapter XXXII. making Appropriations for the Civil and Diplomatic Expenses of Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and for other Purposes
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Chap. XXXII.— An Act making Appropriations for the Civil and Diplomatic Expenses of Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and for other Purposes.March 3, 1851. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the following 599 sums be, and are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the objects hereafter expressed, for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, namely:— For compensation and mileage of senators, members of the House Compensation &c., of officers and members of Congress. of Representatives, and delegates, eight hundred and thirty-five thousand and forty dollars.
For compensation of the officers and clerks of both houses of Congress, forty-two thousand five hundred and sixty dollars and fifty cents. For stationery, fuel, printing, publishing proceedings and debates, Contingencies of Senate. and all other contingent expenses of the Senate, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For printing, binding, engraving, stationery, furniture, salary of the Contingencies of House of Representatives. librarian, four clerks of the house, messengers, pages, and laborers, salaries of extra clerks on index of claims, horses, mail carriages, &c., fuel, oil and candles, newspapers, alterations and repairs, and other miscellaneous items, for Capitol police, and other contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, two hundred and nine thousand nine hundred and seventy-one dollars.
Library of Congress.—For compensation of librarian, two assistant Library of Congress and librarian. librarians, and messenger, four thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said library, eight hundred dollars. For purchase of books for said library, five thousand dollars. For purchase of law books for said library, two thousand dollars. Distribution of the Annals of Congress. And that of the two thousand copies of the Annals of Congress, contracted for by the secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives, by the act of Congress passed March thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty, entitled “An Act making appropriations for 1850, ch. 90. the civil and diplomatic expenses of government, for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, and for other purposes,” a further distribution, in addition to that already authorized by law, shall be made, as follows:
One copy to the library of the President of the United States; two copies to each of the executive departments; five copies to the library of Congress; fifty copies to the library of the House of Representatives; twenty-five copies to the document room of the Senate, for the use of the Senate; six copies for the office of the secretary of the Senate; three hundred copies to colleges and literary institutions, and public or incorporated libraries, one to be designated by each senator, representative, and delegate in Congress; twenty-five copies for international exchanges; two copies to the executive office of each State and Territory; sixty copies to supply the several foreign legations of the United States, to be deposited in and distributed under such regulations as may be made by the department of state; two copies for the Military Academy, and two copies to the Naval School; two copies to the Smithsonian Institution; one copy to each Circuit and District Court of the United States; and the residue to be deposited in the department of state, subject to the future disposition of Congress.
And the amounts which may from Appropriation for same. time to time become due to the publishers of the Annals of Congress, under the subscription authorized by the act aforesaid, shall be, and are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. And for defraying the expenses of preparing the opinions of the Opinions of attorney-generals. Attorney’s-General under the resolution of this house, two thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Attorney-General.
To enable the Smithsonian Institution to publish a new edition of Wilkes’s Narrative. Wilke’s Narrative and the accompanying series of papers; the plates and engravings which have been made at the expense of the United 600 States do be turned, and they are hereby ordered to be delivered over to the said Institution to be used for that purpose. Executive.—For compensation of the President of the United States, President. twenty-five thousand dollars. State Department.—For compensation of the Secretary of State, State Department.Secretary, &c. and the clerks and messenger and assistant messenger in his office, twenty-eight thousand three hundred dollars.
For two principal clerks in the department of state, whom the Additional clerks. Secretary of State is hereby authorized to appoint, at a salary for each not to exceed two thousand dollars per annum; and for one clerk whom the Secretary of State is hereby authorized to appoint at a salary Salaries. not exceeding fourteen hundred dollars per annum, five thousand four hundred dollars. For the incidental and contingent expenses of said department, viz.: Publishing laws. For publishing the laws in pamphlet form, and in the newspapers of the States and Territories, and in the city of Washington, eleven thousand nine hundred dollars.
For proof-reading, packing, and distributing laws and documents, Sundries. including boxes, labor, and transportation, ten thousand dollars. For stationery, blank books, binding, labor and attendance, furniture, fixtures, repairs, painting and glazing, four thousand four hundred dollars. For printing (letter press and copper plate) books and maps, two thousand dollars. For newspapers, two hundred dollars. For extra clerk hire and copying, two thousand dollars. For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars.
For binding the letters, despatches, and other papers which have accumulated in this department, one thousand five hundred dollars. For compiling, printing, and binding the Biennial Register for eighteen Biennial Register for 1849. hundred and forty-nine, twelve hundred and ninety-four dollars and twenty-five cents. For compiling, printing, and binding the Biennial Register for eighteen Same for 1851. hundred and fifty-one, one thousand eight hundred dollars: *Provided,* That an additional column be inserted therein, showing the Proviso.
State or Territory from which each person was appointed to office: *And Provided further,* That one copy of the same be sent to each of Distribution. the Secretaries of the State, of the States. For the expense incurred under the joint resolution, approved September Publication of laws for 1850–1. twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and fifty, relating to the publication of the laws of the United States for the years eighteen hundred and fifty and eighteen hundred and fifty-one, eight thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
North-east Executive Building.—For compensation of the superintendent N. E. executive building. and four watchmen of the north-east executive building, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said building, namely, for fuel, labor, oil, and repairs, and miscellaneous items, three thousand three hundred dollars. Treasury Department.—For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury Dept.Secretary, clerk, &c. Treasury, and assistant secretary of the treasury, clerks, messenger and assistant messenger in his office, thirty-two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation of the first comptroller and the clerks and messenger First comptroller, &c. in his office, twenty-two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the second comptroller and the clerks and Second comptroller, &c. messenger in his office, twenty-four thousand six hundred and fifty dollars. 601 For compensation of the first auditor and the clerks and messenger First auditor, &c. and assistant messenger in his office, twenty-three thousand dollars.
For compensation of the second auditor and twenty-five clerks, Second auditor, &c. messenger and assistant messenger in his office, thirty-four thousand eight hundred dollars, namely: For the second auditor, three thousand dollars; one chief clerk, eighteen hundred dollars; eight clerks, fourteen hundred dollars each; eight clerks, twelve hundred dollars each; eight clerks, one thousand dollars each; one messenger, seven hundred dollars; and one assistant messenger, five hundred dollars.
For compensation of the third auditor, and the clerks, messengers Third auditor, &c. and assistant messenger in his office, fifty-eight thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to temporary clerks employed in the office of the Temporary clerks. third auditor in making out certificates of service from the muster rolls of eighteen hundred and twelve, and the several Indian wars, twenty-three thousand three hundred and two dollars: *Provided,* That no Their pay. clerk shall receive more than at the rate of one thousand dollars per annum under this act, except one, whose salary shall be sixteen hundred dollars per annum, and four others whose per diem shall be four dollars per day.
For compensation of the fourth auditor, and the clerks, messenger Fourth auditor, &c. and assistant messenger in his office, twenty thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation of the fifth auditor, and the clerks and messenger Fifth auditor, &c. in his office, fifteen thousand six hundred dollars. For compensation of the treasurer of the United States, and the Treasurer, &c. clerks and messenger in his office, thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the register of the treasury, and the clerks and Register, &c. messenger and assistant messenger in his office, thirty thousand two hundred dollars.
For compensation of the solicitor of the treasury, and the clerks and Solicitor, &c. messenger in his office, thirteen thousand eight hundred fifty dollars, the salary of one of the clerks in this office, per act of seventeenth Salary of one clerk increased.1844, ch. 105. June eighteen hundred and forty-four, being hereby increased to one thousand dollars per annum. For compensation of the commissioner of customs, and the clerks and messenger in his office, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars.
Contingent Expenses of the Treasury Department:— In the office of the Secretary of the Treasury.Secretary of the Treasury. For copying, labor, blank books, stationery, sealing ships’ registers, Sundries. translating foreign languages, printing, advertising, printing the public accounts, transmission of Mediterranean passports and sea letters, carrying the department mails, extra clerk hire for preparing and collecting information to be laid before Congress, fifteen thousand two hundred dollars.
For printing twenty thousand copies of the report on Commerce and Printing, &c., report on commerce and navigation. Navigation of the United States, three hundred and seventy-two pages, rule and figure work, at the prices of eighteen hundred and nineteen, deducting thirty-five per cent., according to agreement; and binding eight thousand six hundred and ten copies of the same, per act approved sixteenth September eighteen hundred and fifty, ten thousand 1850, ch. 55. two hundred and twenty-five dollars: *Provided,* That hereafter said reports be printed by the public printer, as other documents.
For miscellaneous expenses, two thousand eight hundred dollars.Miscellaneous. In the office of the First Comptroller.First comptroller. For furniture, one hundred dollars. For blank books, binding, stationery, printing and labor, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight dollars. 602 For miscellaneous items, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. In the office of the Second Comptroller.Second comptroller. For blank books, binding, stationery, and printing blanks, including pay for the National Intelligencer and Union, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, seven hundred dollars.
For labor, office furniture, and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. In the office of the First Auditor.First auditor. For blank books, binding, stationery, printing blanks, and labor, twelve hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars. In the office of the Second Auditor.Second auditor. For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, office furniture, printing blanks, including pay for the Republic and Union, to be filed, bound, and preserved in the office, and miscellaneous items, fifteen hundred dollars.
In the office of the Third Auditor.Third auditor. For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, office furniture, including carpeting and labor, two thousand seven hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars. For expenses of arranging document rooms, and preserving files and papers, one thousand dollars. In the office of the Fourth Auditor.Fourth auditor. For blank books, binding, printing, stationery, and labor, seven hundred and fifty dollars. For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.
In the office of the Fifth Auditor.Fifth auditor. For blank books, binding, stationery, and labor, four hundred and twenty-five dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars. In the office of the Treasurer.Treasurer. For blank books, binding, labor, stationery, and printing, one thousand dollars. For miscellaneous items, five hundred dollars. In the office of the Register.Register. For blank books, binding, and stationery, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For blank forms of imports and exports, certificates of registers, blank enrolments, and licenses of vessels, for the use of the collectors of the customs, one thousand dollars. For labor, and other miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars. In the office of the Solicitor.Solicitor. For blank books, binding, stationery, printing circulars, and blanks, for district attorneys, clerks of courts, and marshals, and labor, one thousand and fifty dollars. For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.
For statutes and reports, including those of the several states, one thousand dollars. For mahogany case and stand for safe keeping of the official seal, twenty-six dollars and seventy-five cents. In the office of the Commissioner of Customs.Commissioner of customs. For blank books, stationery, printing, and labor, seventeen hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars. South-east Executive Building.—For compensation of the superintendent S. E. executive building. and eight watchmen of the south-east executive building, four thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said building, namely: For labor, fuel, and lights, fourteen thousand five hundred dollars. 603 For rent of additional buildings for the accommodation of the offices of the treasury department, three thousand five hundred dollars. For fuel, watching, and miscellaneous items for the same, four thousand dollars. Department of the Interior.—For compensation of the Secretary Department of the Interior.Secretary, &c. of the Interior, and the clerks, messenger, and laborers in his office, twenty-four thousand seven hundred dollars.
For compensation of the commissioner of the general land office, Commissioner of land office &c. and the recorder, draughtsman, assistant draughtsman, clerks, messengers, assistant messengers, and packers in his office, ninety-two thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation of the commissioner of Indian affairs, and the Commissioner of Indian affairs, &c. clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, eighteen thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation of the commissioner of pensions, and the clerks Commissioner of pensions, &c. and messengers in his office, fifty-four thousand two hundred and thirty-seven dollars and eighty-six cents; the annual salary of the chief clerk being increased one hundred dollars.
For temporary clerks in the pension office, twenty thousand seven Temporary clerks in the pension office, and pay. hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents: *Provided,* That said temporary clerks shall not be allowed more than three dollars and thirty-three and one third cents per day. Contingent Expenses of the Department of the Interior:—Contingent expenses of the department of the interior. In the office of the Secretary of the Interior. For books, stationery, furniture, and other contingencies, two thousand dollars.
For library, maps, &c., one thousand dollars. In the General Land Office. For compensation of three temporary clerks, per act of the third of March, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, three thousand seven hundred 1849, ch. 100, § 7. and fifty-six dollars. For compensation of seven laborers, at five hundred dollars per annum, per act of thirtieth September eighteen hundred and fifty, 1850, ch. 90. three thousand five hundred dollars. For tract books, patent records, parchment, records of correspondence, stationery, blank books, and blank forms for district offices, advertising land sales, binding plats, field notes, and office furniture, and repairs of the same, including miscellaneous items, twenty-three thousand six hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents.
To meet requirements of the act “granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States,” approved September twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred 1850, ch. 85. and fifty, for patent records and parchment for same, blank forms of returns, &c., twenty-eight thousand dollars. For tract books, plat books, stationery, and instruments for the office of the surveyor-general, and including four iron safes for the offices connected with the public lands in Oregon, California, Utah, and New Mexico, and transportation, seven thousand dollars.
In the office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. For blank books, binding, and stationery, one thousand dollars. For labor, two hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. In the office of the Commissioner of Pensions. For stationery, two thousand five hundred dollars. For printing blank forms, regulations, circulars, and for advertising, six thousand dollars. For furniture, one thousand dollars. For binding books, one thousand dollars. For miscellaneous items, five hundred dollars. 604 Building occupied by Secretary of the Interior.
For compensation of superintendent of building, and four watchmen for the same, five hundred and fifty dollars, (in addition to an unexpended balance on hand.) War Department.—For compensation of the Secretary of War, and War department. the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, seventeen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the clerk and messenger in the office of the commanding general, one thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the adjutant-general, ten thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the quartermaster-general, twelve thousand three hundred dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of clothing and equipage, Philadelphia, four thousand and forty dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the paymaster-general, nine thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the commissary-general of subsistence, six thousand three hundred dollars.
For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the chief engineer, five thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the surgeon-general, three thousand six hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the colonel of ordnance, eight thousand six hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the bureau of topographical engineers, four thousand nine hundred dollars.
Contingent Expenses of the War Department:—Contingent expenses of the war department. In the office of the Secretary of War. For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, and printing, newspapers and periodicals, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. For books, maps, and plans, one thousand dollars. For extra clerks in the war department, fifteen hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, fife [five[ hundred and fifty dollars. In the office of the Commanding General. For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars.
In the office of the Adjutant-General. For printing army register, general orders, circulars, &c., seven hundred dollars. For blank books, binding, and stationery, five hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, including office furniture, three hundred dollars. In the office of the Quartermaster-General, including the office at Philadelphia. For blank books, binding, and stationery, seven hundred dollars. For labor, one hundred and fifty dollars. For printing, two hundred dollars.
For office rent at Philadelphia, five hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars. In the office of the Paymaster-General. For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars. In the office of the Commissary-General of Subsistence. For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, advertising, and labor, three thousand dollars. For miscellaneous items, one hundred and fifty dollars. In the office of the Chief Engineer. For blank books, binding, stationery, and printing, six hundred dollars. 605 For miscellaneous items, including subscriptions to two daily Washington newspapers, four hundred dollars.
In the office of the Surgeon-General. For blank books, binding, stationery, and printing, one hundred and seventy-five dollars. For miscellaneous items, one hundred dollars. In the office of the Colonel of Ordnance. For blank books, binding, stationery, and printing, five hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars. In the bureau of Topographical Engineers. For blank books, binding, stationery, &c., seven hundred and fifty dollars. For labor, five hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items, five hundred dollars. North-west Executive Building.—For compensation of the superintendent N. W. executive building. and four watchmen of the north-west executive building, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses for said building, namely, for labor, fuel, and light, two thousand four hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, sixteen hundred dollars. Building corner of F. and Seventeenth Streets.For rent of house Building corner of F. and Seventeenth Sts. on north-west corner of F. and Seventeenth Streets, and warming all the rooms in it, twenty-one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars.
For compensation of superintendent and four watchmen of the building corner of F. and Seventeenth Streets, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses for said building, namely, for labor, five hundred and forty dollars. For miscellaneous items, eight hundred and sixty dollars. Navy Department.—For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, Navy department.Secretary, &c. and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, twenty-two thousand dollars.
For compensation of the chief of the bureau of construction, equipment, Bureau of construction. and repairs, and the assistant constructor, draftsman, clerks, and messenger in his office, thirteen thousand six hundred dollars. For compensation of the naval constructor and the engineer-in-chief, six thousand dollars. For compensation of the chief of the bureau of ordnance and hydrography, Bureau of ordnance and hydrography. and of draftsman, clerks, and messenger in his office, nine thousand four hundred dollars.
For compensation of the chief of the bureau of navy yards and docks, Bureau of navy yards and docks.Salary of chief clerk. and of the civil engineer, draftsman, clerks, and messenger in his office, twelve thousand six hundred dollars; the chief clerk being restored to the salary he received as chief clerk to the late board. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the bureau Bureau of provisions and clothing. of provisions and clothing, seven thousand three hundred dollars.
For the annual salary of the chief of the bureau of medicine and Bureau of medicine and surgery. surgery, three thousand dollars. For compensation of the assistant surgeon, clerks, and messenger in the office of the chief of the bureau of medicine and surgery, four thousand seven hundred dollars. Contingencies of the Navy Department.Contingencies. For contingencies of the navy department, and all the bureaux connected therewith, namely, for blank books, binding, stationery, printing, labor, and office rent, six thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars.
South-west Executive Building.—For compensation of the superin-S. W. executive building.606tendent and three watchmen of the south-west executive building, one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said building, namely, for labor, fuel, and lights, one thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars. For miscellaneous items, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. Post-Office Department.—For compensation of the Postmaster-General, Post-office department. six thousand dollars.
For compensation of three assistant postmasters-general, clerks, messengers, assistant messengers, and watchmen of said department, ninety-five thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation of the superintendent of the post-office, two hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of temporary clerks, one thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of said department, viz.:— For blank books, binding, stationery, fuel for the general post-office building, oil, gas, and candles, printing, labor, and day watchman, nine thousand seven hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. For repairs of the general post-office building, for office furniture, glazing, and whitewashing, one thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the auditor of the post-office department, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, one hundred and three thousand two hundred dollars. For contingent expenses, viz.: blank books, binding, stationery, labor, printing, blanks, circulars, and miscellaneous items and furniture, nine thousand two hundred dollars.
Intercourse with Foreign Nations.—For salaries of the ministers Intercourse with foreign nations.Salaries of ministers to Great Britain, &c.Act of 1850, ch. 6, continued in force. of the United States to Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, and Chili, seventy-two thousand dollars: *Provided,* That the act entitled “An Act to carry into effect the convention between the United States and the Emperor of Brazil,” concluded on the twenty-seventh day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, shall be, and the same is hereby, continued in force for the period of one year from and after the first day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-one.
For the salaries of the secretaries of legation to the same places, Secretaries of legation. sixteen thousand dollars. For salary of minister resident to Turkey, six thousand dollars.Turkey. For salary of the dragoman to the legation to Turkey, twenty-five hundred dollars. For salary of an assistant dragoman and secretary to the legation to Turkey, fifteen hundred dollars. For salaries of charges des affaires to Portugal, Austria, Denmark, Chargés des affaires. Sweden, Holland, Belgium, Naples, Sardinia, the Papal States, Peru, New Grenada, Venezuela, Buenos Ayres, Bolivia, Gautemala, [Guatemala,] Eucador, [Ecuador,] and Nicaragua, seventy-six thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of all the missions abroad, forty thousand Contingent expenses. dollars. For contingent expenses of foreign intercourse, thirty thousand dollars. For expenses of intercourse with the Barbary Powers, nine thousand Barbary Powers. dollars. For salary of the consul at London, two thousand dollars.Consul at London. For salary of the commissioner to the Sandwich Islands, three thousand Commissioner to Sandwich Islands. dollars. For interpreters, guards, and other expenses of the consulates at Constantinople, Smyrna, and Alexandria, fifteen hundred dollars.
For office rent of the consul at Basle, in Switzerland, one hundred dollars. 607 For salary of a commissioner to reside in China, including the Commissioner in China.1848, ch. 150. additional compensation under the act to carry into effect certain provisions in the treaties between the United States and China and Ottoman Porte, six thousand dollars. For salary of the interpreter and secretary to said mission, twenty-five hundred dollars. For compensation to the consuls at the five ports in China, viz:
Consuls in China. Kwang Chow, Amoy, Fuchow, Ning-po, and Shanghai, five thousand dollars. For salary of the consul-general at Alexandria, three thousand Alexandria. dollars. For relief and protection of American seamen in foreign countries, American seamen in foreign countries. one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. For clerk hire, office rent, and other expenses of the office of the London. consul at London, two thousand eight hundred dollars. For salary of the consul-general at Beirout, five hundred dollars.Beirout.
For compensation of the commissioner on Brazilian claims, three Commissioner on Brazilian claims. thousand dollars. For compensation of the clerk of said commissioner, two thousand Clerk. dollars: And the President of the United States shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to make such provision for the contingent expenses of the commission as he may deem proper. Mint of the United States.—U. S. Mint. At Philadelphia. For salaries of the director, treasurer, chief coiner, melter and refiner, engraver, assayer, assistant assayer, and their clerks, twenty-one thousand dollars.
For wages of workmen, forty-seven thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including fuel, materials, stationery, water rent, repairs and wastage, in addition to the available funds on hand, seven hundred dollars. For specimens of ores and coins to be reserved at the mint, three hundred dollars. At Charlotte, North Carolina. For salaries of superintendent, coiner, assayer, and clerk, six thousand dollars. For wages of workmen and watchmen, four thousand one hundred dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses, including fuel, materials, stationery, repairs, and wastage, fifteen hundred dollars. At Dahlonega, Georgia. For salaries of superintendent, coiner, assayer, and clerk, six thousand dollars. For wages of workmen, three thousand six hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including fuel, materials, stationery, repairs, and wastage, one thousand four hundred dollars. At New Orleans. For salaries of the superintendent, treasurer, assayer, coiner, melter, refiner, and clerks, seventeen thousand three hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen, thirty-three thousand five hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including fuel, materials, stationery, water rent, repairs, new machinery, and wastage, in addition to available funds on hand, forty-five thousand two hundred dollars. Judiciary.—For salaries of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, Judiciary.Judges. and eight associate judges, forty-one thousand dollars. For salaries of the district judges, seventy thousand dollars. For salaries of the chief justice of the District of Columbia, the associate judges, and the judges of the Criminal Court and Orphans Court, eleven thousand two hundred dollars. 608 For salaries of the attorney-general, and the clerks and messenger Attorney-General, &c. in his office, ten thousand three hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of the office of the attorney-general, five hundred dollars. For salary of the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, Reporter. thirteen hundred dollars, if only one volume of the reports shall be published as heretofore; and in case the Supreme Court shall direct him to publish two volumes, then the sum of thirteen hundred dollars for each volume so published. For compensation of the district attorneys, being two hundred District attorneys. dollars each, as prescribed by law, eight thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation of the marshals, seven thousand four hundred Marshals. dollars. For defraying the expenses of the Supreme, Circuit, and District Miscellaneous. 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 June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and previous 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, five hundred and ninety-two thousand seven hundred and forty-seven dollars.
Lighthouse Establishment.—For supplying lighthouses, containing Lighthouses.Supplies for lighthouses. three thousand and ninety-three lamps, with oil, tube glasses, wicks, buff skins, whiting, and cotton cloth, transportation, and other expenses on the same, and for repairing and keeping in repair the lighting apparatus, one hundred and fifty-two thousand and eighty-one dollars and fifty-nine cents. For repairs and incidental expenses, refitting and improvements of Repairs, &c., of lighthouses. lighthouses and buildings connected therewith, eighty-nine thousand six hundred and ninety-eight dollars and sixty-four cents.
For salaries of three hundred and two keepers of lighthouses and Salaries, &c. twenty assistants, (twenty-five of them charged with double and two with triple lights), and including one thousand two hundred dollars for salary of an inspector of lights on the upper lakes, one hundred and twenty-seven thousand and three dollars and thirty-three cents. For seamen’s wages, repairs, and supplies of forty floating lights, Floating lights. eighty-six thousand eight hundred and fifteen dollars and twenty-four cents.
For expenses of weighing, mooring, and cleansing, repairing, and Beacons, buoys, &c. supplying losses of beacons, buoys, chains and sinkers, thirty-seven thousand and eight dollars and two cents. For salaries of forty keepers of floating lights, twenty-one thousand Salaries. seven hundred and fifty dollars. For expenses of superintendents in visiting lighthouses annually, Superintendents. and reporting their condition, two thousand dollars. For superintendents’ commissions at two and a half per cent. on Their commissions. five hundred and sixteen thousand three hundred and fifty-six dollars and eighty-two cents, appropriated above, for lighthouse purposes, twelve thousand nine hundred and eight dollars and ninety-two cents: *Provided,* That the collectors at the several ports at which the collector Certain collectors to act as superintendents. has heretofore discharged the duties or acted as superintendents of lights, shall continue to discharge them, and to act as such: *And provided, further,* That collectors whose compensation exceeds twenty-five Proviso. hundred dollars, shall receive no compensation as superintendents of lights, or disbursing agents.
Hospitals.—For completion of the marine hospital at Chicago, Hospitals. Illinois, four thousand seven hundred and twelve dollars. 609 For the completion of the marine hospital at St. Louis, Missouri, twenty-two thousand eight hundred and six dollars. For marine hospital at Natchez, Mississippi, twenty thousand dollars. For marine hospital at Louisville, Kentucky, seven thousand dollars. For marine hospital at Paducah, Kentucky, eleven thousand dollars. For marine hospital at Napoleon, Arkansas, twelve thousand dollars.
For marine hospital at Cleveland, Ohio, twelve thousand nine hundred and nine dollars and five cents. Customs.—For continuing the construction of the custom-house at Customs.At New Orleans.Proviso as to plan and materials. New Orleans, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars: *Provided,* That there shall be no material departure from the original adopted plan or materials contracted for, and that the main business room shall remain as contemplated in said plan: *And be it further provided,* The better to enable the commissioners to comply with this proviso, that the architect Per diem of architect. and author of said plan be employed to furnish all information relating to the anatomical parts of the work, working drawings, specifications, &c., at a salary not exceeding eight dollars per day: *And be it also provided, further,* That the acting architect shall be appointed Appointment and pay of acting architects. by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and no other person shall be employed at a salary or per diem allowance on said building, except the operatives under the direction of the architect.
For continuing the construction of the custom-house at Charleston, At Charleston. South Carolina, one hundred thousand dollars. For continuing the construction of the custom-house at Savannah, At Savannah. Georgia, thirty-three thousand dollars. For furniture and fixtures for the accommodation of the officers of the revenue, as also for the post-office, and United States courts, in the custom-house at Savannah, Georgia, six thousand five hundred and fifty-six dollars. For the completion of the custom-house at San Francisco, California, At San Francisco. three hundred thousand dollars; but no part of this sum shall be expended unless the same shall complete the work.
For the construction of a building for a custom-house, independent At St. Louis. treasury, and other offices of the United States, at St. Louis, Missouri, in addition to appropriation of thirtieth September, eighteen hundred 1850, ch. 90. and fifty, twenty-five thousand dollars; but no part of this sum shall be expended unless the same shall complete the work. For purchasing a site and commencing the erection of a suitable Government buildings at Pittsburgh. building in the city of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, for custom-house, post-office, court rooms, and other offices of the United States, the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars: *Provided,* That the said building shall Taxes. be exempted from city taxes, and all other taxes whatever, by the act of the legislature of Pennsylvania: *And provided, further,* That the Proviso. plan of the building shall be such, that the whole cost, both of site and building, shall in no event exceed the appropriation herein made.
For purchasing a site and commencing the erection of a suitable Government buildings at Louisville. building in the city of Louisville, Kentucky, for custom-house, post-office, court rooms, and other offices of the United States, the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars: *Provided,* That the said building shall Taxes. be exempted from city taxes, and all other taxes whatever, by the act of the legislature of Kentucky: *And provided further,* That the plan Proviso. of the building shall be such that the whole cost, both of the site and building, shall in no event exceed the appropriation herein made.
For the construction of a building for a custom-house, independent Government buildings at Cincinnati.1850, ch. 90. treasury, and other offices of the United States, at Cincinnati, Ohio, in addition to the appropriation of thirtieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty, twenty-five thousand dollars; but no part of this sum shall be expended unless the same shall complete the work. 610 Survey of the Coast.—For survey of the coast of the United Coast survey.In general. States, including compensation to superintendent and assistants, (and excluding the pay and rations of officers of the army and navy, and petty officers and men of the navy employed on the work,) one hundred and eighty thousand dollars.
For continuing the survey of the reefs, shoals, keys, and coasts of Coasts, &c., of South Florida. South Florida, by the superintendent of the coast survey, (and excluding the pay and rations of officers of the army and navy, and petty officers and men of the navy employed on the work,) thirty thousand dollars. For continuing the survey of the western coast of the United States Western coast. by the superintendent of the coast survey, one hundred thousand dollars. Independent Treasury.—For salaries of the assistant treasurers of Independent treasury.Salaries. the United States, at New York, Boston, Charleston, and St.
Louis, eleven thousand five hundred dollars. For additional salaries of the treasurer of the mint at Philadelphia of one thousand dollars, and of the treasurer of the branch mint at New Orleans, of five hundred dollars—fifteen hundred dollars. For salaries of ten clerks, authorized by the act of sixth August, eighteen 1846, ch. 90.1848, ch. 166.Increase of salary of clerk at New Orleans. hundred and forty-six, and of the twelfth of August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, nine thousand six hundred dollars, the salary of the clerk of the sub-treasurer at New Orleans being hereby increased from first July, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, to fifteen hundred dollars.
For salary of the chief clerk of the assistant treasurer at New York, fifteen hundred dollars. For contingent expenses under the act for the safe keeping, collecting, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue, of sixth August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars: 1846, ch. 90.*Provided,* That no part of said sum of sixteen thousand five hundred dollars shall be expended for clerical services. For compensation to special agents to examine books, accounts, and Special agents.1846, ch. 90. money on hand in the several depositories, under the act of sixth August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, five thousand dollars.
Miscellaneous.—For expenses of loans and treasury notes, twenty Miscellaneous. thousand dollars. For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims not otherwise provided for, as shall be admitted under course of settlement at the treasury, five thousand dollars: *Provided,* That no part of the appropriation shall be drawn from the treasury, except in pursuance of some law or resolution of Congress authorizing the expenditure. For supply of deficiencies in the fund for the relief of sick seamen, Sick seamen. two hundred thousand dollars.
Surveyors-General and their Clerks.—For compensation of the Surveyors-general and their clerks. surveyor-general of Oregon, and the clerks in his office, six thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the surveyor-general north-west of the Ohio, and the clerks in his office, eight thousand three hundred dollars. For compensation of the surveyor-general of Illinois and Missouri, and the clerks in his office, five thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars. For compensation of the surveyor-general of Louisiana, and the clerks in his office, four thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation of the surveyor-general of Florida, and the clerks in his office, five thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the surveyor-general of Wisconsin and Iowa, and the clerks in his office, eight thousand three hundred dollars. For clerks in the offices of the surveyors-general, to be apportioned 611 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, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Government in the Territories.—Territorial government. Territory of Oregon. For salaries of governor, three judges, and secretary, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation and mileage of members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses of the assembly, twenty-four thousand dollars. Territory of Minnesota. For salary of governor, three judges, and secretary, eight thousand seven hundred dollars.
For salary of superintendent of Indian affairs, one thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand dollars. For compensation and mileage of members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses of the assembly, twenty-four thousand dollars. Territory of New Mexico. For salaries of governor, three judges, and secretary, eight thousand seven hundred dollars. For salary of superintendent of Indian affairs, one thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand dollars. For compensation and mileage of members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses of the assembly, twenty-four thousand dollars. Territory of Utah. For salaries of governor, three judges, and secretary, eight thousand seven hundred dollars. For salary of superintendent of Indian affairs, one thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of said Territory, one thousand dollars. For compensation and mileage of members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and contingent expenses of the assembly, twenty-four thousand dollars: *Provided,* That the salaries specified above, for any No salaries to be paid in case of absence for more than 60 days. of the officers of any of the Territories of the United States, shall not be paid in any case where any of said officers shall absent themselves from said Territories and their official duties for a period of time greater than sixty days.
Surveys of Public Lands.—For surveying the public lands, in addition Surveys.In general. to the unexpended balance of former appropriations, viz.: For surveying the public lands, including incidental expenses, to be apportioned to the several districts according to the exigencies of the public service, the part to be applied to the surveys required by the location and survey of private claims in Florida, to be disbursed at augmented rates, one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars: *Provided,* That no Proviso as to what lands shall be open to warrants under bounty act of 1850, ch. 85. land bounty for military services granted by the act of twenty-eighth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty, entitled “An Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have engaged in the military service of the United States,” or by virtue of any other act of Congress heretofore passed, granting land bounties for military services, shall be satisfied out of any public land not heretofore brought into market, and now subject to entry at private sale under existing laws.
For completing the survey of the copper region of Michigan, at a rate not exceeding six dollars per mile, twenty-five thousand two hundred dollars. For re-surveying and correcting erroneous surveys in the lower penin-612sular of Michigan, at a rate not exceeding six dollars per mile, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For survey of the Menomonee cession, Wisconsin, at a rate not exceeding five dollars per mile, twenty-five thousand dollars. For surveys in the southern part of Missouri, east of the meridian, at a rate not exceeding five dollars per mile, five thousand dollars.
For correction of erroneous and defective lines of the public and private surveys in Missouri, at a rate not exceeding six dollars per mile, two thousand dollars. For retracing and re-surveying fraudulent and erroneous work in Arkansas, at a rate not exceeding four dollars per mile, fifteen thousand dollars. For correcting detached erroneous surveys in Arkansas, at a rate not exceeding six dollars per mile, one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars. For surveying in Louisiana, at augmented rates, twenty thousand dollars.
For the survey of private claims in Florida, under the act of twenty-eighth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, including the work now under contract, ten thousand dollars.1818, ch. 83. For completing certain surveys in Florida, including scrap work, at a rate not exceeding six dollars per mile, in consequence of the difficulties attending the execution of the same, ten thousand dollars. For running and marking the base and meridian lines in Oregon, as required by the third section of the act of twenty-seventh September, eighteen hundred and fifty, nine thousand dollars.1850, ch. 76.
For surveying in Oregon of township lines and subdivisions of townships at a rate not to exceed twelve dollars per mile, fifty-one thousand eight hundred and forty dollars: *Provided,* That this rate of compensation shall cease on the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two. Public Buildings.—For the purchase of tree boxes, leather, wire, Public buildings. and twine, two hundred and fifty dollars. For the hire of two carts at two dollars per day each, for two hundred and fifty days, one thousand dollars.
For manure for the public grounds, six hundred dollars. For the purchase of trees for the mall and other public grounds, one thousand dollars. For expense of enclosing and preparing public *public* grounds, for nursery, seven hundred and fifty dollars. For the casual repairs of the Capitol, repairs of water closets, cleaning furnaces, &c., repairing stables, and various other appendages to the Capitol, four thousand five hundred dollars. To enable the clerk of the House to cause to be erected in the Furnace in Capitol. basement under the east entrance of the Capitol nearest the House of Representatives, a suitable furnace for warming and excluding the dampness from that part of the building, the sum of five hundred dollars.
For improving public grounds, north, south, and west of the Capitol, two thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the western gate-keeper, seven hundred and thirty dollars. For compensation of two additional watchmen at the park, three hundred and sixty-five dollars each, seven hundred and thirty dollars. For compensation of the messenger attendant in part on the main furnace, three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the laborer employed by the commissioner of public buildings, for cleaning rotunda, water closets, &c., three hundred and sixty-five dollars.
For compensation of the public gardener, one thousand two hundred dollars. 613 For compensation of sixteen laborers employed on the public grounds and President’s garden, at forty dollars per month each, seven thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. For annual repairs of the President’s house, garden, and laborers, gravelling the walks in President’s Square, &c., five thousand dollars. For purchase of books for library at the executive mansion, two hundred fifty dollars, to be expended under the direction of the President of the United States.
For lighting Pennsylvania Avenue from the treasury department to Lighting Pennsylvania Avenue. the Capitol, and compensation to two lamp-lighters for the same, and for lighting the Capitol grounds and President’s house, twelve thousand dollars: *Provided, however,* That no contract shall be made for a longer Proviso.Gas contract. term than one year, and that the commissioner of public buildings advertise for proposals for furnishing gas to light the Capitol, President’s house, Pennsylvania Avenue, [and] other public grounds, after the first day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-two; and that a contract be made with the person offering the best terms, under the direction of the committee on public buildings.
For compensation of four assistant draw-keepers at the Potomac Bridges. bridge, including oil for lamps, machinery, firewood, repairs of the northern abutments, and other casual repairs, five thousand dollars. For repairs of the bridges on the eastern branch of the Potomac, pay of draw-keepers, oil for lamps and machinery, four thousand dollars. For the support, care, and medical treatment of twelve transient Washington Infirmary. paupers, medical and surgical patients in the Washington Infirmary, two thousand dollars.
For completing the grading, and planting with trees, and enclosing Public grounds. the public mall, from Third Street to the Potomac River, thirteen thousand dollars. For continuing the improvements, grading, and planting with trees the grounds south of the President’s house, ten thousand dollars: *Provided, further,* That all unexpended balances of moneys heretofore appropriated, and herein appropriated for the improvement of the public The money to be expended under direction of the President. grounds in the city of Washington, shall be expended under the direction of the President of the United States, in execution of such plan or plans as he may adopt.
For supplying the deficiency in the last appropriation for improving New Jersey Avenue.1850, ch. 90. New Jersey Avenue, south of the Capitol, according to the grade established by the corporation of Washington, four thousand dollars. For completing the improvements of New Jersey Avenue, north of the Capitol, according to the grade established by the corporation of Washington, from North B Street to North E Street, including a bridge over the Tiber, in addition to the amount on hand, ten thousand dollars.
To supply deficiency in appropriation for continuing the pavement Pavement. around the Capitol, one thousand dollars. For extending the gas pipes, and providing lamp posts, lamps, and Gas pipes, &c. burners, in front of the executive buildings on Fifteenth and Seventeenth Streets, and the north front of the President’s grounds, six thousand five hundred dollars. For grading and paving, with round stone, Twelfth and Fourteenth Twelfth and Fourteenth Streets. Streets from the Canal to South B Street, nine thousand dollars.
For grading and improving Maryland Avenue, from Seventh Street Maryland Avenue. to the Potomac bridge, six thousand five hundred dollars. For grading and paving with round stone, Seventeenth Street, from Seventeenth Street. Pennsylvania Avenue to the south side of New York Avenue, and continuing the sewer from its present terminus, at New York Avenue and Seventeenth Street, to Pennsylvania Avenue, five thousand five hundred dollars. For filling up, grading, and otherwise improving Franklin Square, Franklin Square. five thousand five hundred dollars. 614 *Provided,* That before any thing is expended or drawn from the Proposals for contracts for last seven items. treasury, under the last seven items, proposals in detail, describing the work to be done, shall be published by the commissioner of public buildings, for three weeks in three newspapers, one of which shall be elsewhere than in Washington, and that the proposals of the lowest responsible bidder shall be received, upon which a contract, with security for its performance, shall be made by the commissioner of public buildings, for the finishing and completion of all these works, and that the Secretary of the Interior shall revise and improve said contracts.
For painting the external walls of the treasury and patent-office Painting. buildings, five thousand dollars. For compensation of the commissioner of public buildings, two Commissioner of public buildings. thousand dollars. For completing the east wing of the patent-office building, two hundred Patent-office. thousand dollars. For the compensation of two watchmen to be employed at the executive Executive mansion. mansion and grounds, at a salary of five hundred dollars each, per annum, the sum of one thousand dollars, to supply the place of watchmen taken from the executive mansion and employed in the executive buildings.
For completing, cleaning out, and repairing that portion of the Washington City Canal. Washington City Canal which passes through and along the public grounds, twenty thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury: *Provided,* The corporation of Proviso. Washington shall expend a like sum in cleaning out and repairing the other portions of said canal. To complete the grades of the city of Washington, four thousand Washington City. dollars, to be expended under the direction of the President of the United States.
To reimburse the corporation of Washington the amount advanced to complete the culvert and the paving of Fifteenth Street West, in front of the treasury department, two thousand three hundred and nine dollars and ninety cents. For the compensation and contingent expenses of the auxiliary guard, Auxiliary guard. fifteen thousand dollars, which shall, from and after the passage of this act, in addition to the captain, consist of thirty men, fifteen at five hundred dollars each per annum, and the remainder at four hundred and twenty dollars each per annum, the same to be appointed by the mayor of the city of Washington.
For refunding to Charles P. Montgomery the duties paid on a bell, C. P. Montgomery. presented to him at Genoa, for the new church adjoining the literary institution of St. Joseph’s, Perry County, Ohio, ninety dollars and sixty cents. Public Lands.—For salaries and commissions of registers of land Public lands.Registers of land offices, &c. offices and receivers of public moneys, one hundred and twenty thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars. For expenses of depositing public moneys by receivers of public Receivers of public moneys. moneys, nineteen thousand two hundred and seventy-five dollars.
For incidental expenses of the several land offices, thirty thousand Land offices. one hundred and five dollars. For salary of the recorder of land titles in Missouri, five hundred Recorder of land titles. dollars. For compensation of secretary to sign patents for public lands, fifteen Secretary. hundred dollars. Miscellaneous.—For expenses of running and marking the boundary Miscellaneous.Boundary with Mexico. line between the United States and Mexico, and making the examinations contemplated by the sixth article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and for paying the salaries of the officers of the commission, one hundred thousand dollars. 615 For the collection of agricultural statistics, five thousand five hundred Statistics. dollars, to be paid out of the patent fund.
For the warden, clerk, physician, chaplain, two assistant keepers, Penitentiary. four guards, and porter of the penitentiary of the District of Columbia, seven thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For three inspectors of said penitentiary, three hundred dollars. For the support and maintenance of said penitentiary, four thousand and seventy dollars. For support, clothing, and medical treatment of insane paupers of Insane paupers. the District of Columbia, at such place or places as the Secretary of the Interior may in his discretion deem proper, ten thousand dollars.
For compensation of the watchmen in the President’s house, five Watchmen. hundred dollars. For compensation of John P. Brown, secretary and dragoman of the John P. Brown. legation to Turkey, for his services as acting charge d’affaires at different periods, five thousand one hundred and twenty-two dollars, which, if received, shall be in full payment for all his services in that character to this date. For compensation of Theodore S. Fay, secretary of the legation to T. S. Fay.
Prussia, for his services as acting charge d’affaires at different periods, six hundred and eighty-six dollars and fifty-four cents, which, if received, shall be in full payment for all his services in that character to this date. For compensation of Robert M. Walsh, secretary of the legation to R. M. Walsh. Mexico, for his services as acting charge d’affaires, eight hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three and one third cents, which, if received, shall be in full payment for all his services in that character to this date.
For the payment of the claim of the city of Detroit for paving in front City of Detroit. of property belonging to the United States, in that city, one hundred and ten dollars and seventy-seven cents. For compensation of Benjamin Rush, secretary of the legation to Benj. Rush. London, for his services as acting charge d’affaires, two hundred and twenty-eight dollars and eighty-six cents, which, if received, shall be in full payment for all his services in that character to this date.
To make good the interest on investments in State stocks and bonds Chickasaw Indians. for the Chickasaw tribe of Indians, not yet paid by the States, to be reimbursed out of the interest when collected, twenty-two thousand two hundred dollars. To enable the clerk of the House of Representatives to pay for Daily and Congressional Globe. reporting and publishing, in the “Daily Globe,” five hundred and thirty-three and one half columns of the proceedings of the House of Representatives for the last session of Congress, four thousand and one dollars and twenty-five cents.
To enable the clerk of the House of Representatives to pay for two hundred and sixty-four copies of the “Congressional Globe,” and for two hundred and sixty-four copies of the Appendix for the first session of the thirty-first Congress, at three dollars per copy each, one thousand five hundred and eighty-four dollars. To enable the clerk of the House of Representatives to pay for twelve copies of the “Congressional Globe” and Appendix, of the second session of the thirtieth Congress, at three dollars per copy, thirty-six dollars.
To enable the clerk of the House of Representatives to pay for five thousand six hundred and forty copies of the “Congressional Globe” and Appendix, for the second session of the thirty-first Congress, at three dollars per copy, sixteen thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars. To enable the clerk of the House of Representatives to pay for 616 reporting and publishing, in the “Daily Globe,” eight hundred columns of the proceedings of the House of Representatives for the second session of the thirty-first Congress, at the rate of seven dollars and fifty cents per column, six thousand dollars.
To enable the clerk of the House of Representatives to pay for binding five thousand five hundred copies of the “Congressional Globe” and Appendix, for members of the second session of the thirty-first Congress, three thousand three hundred dollars, the binding thereof to be in strong, substantial Russia leather, backs and corners, and at the rate of sixty cents per volume. For salary of the clerk in the general land office employed upon Clerk in general land office employed on the Chickasaw business. the Chickasaw business, and hitherto paid out of the Chickasaw fund, from March first, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, eighteen hundred and seventy-three dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay him at the rate of fourteen hundred dollars per annum, and for any services which the principal clerk of private land claims may perform in relation to the Chickasaw fund, he may be paid such compensation as has been heretofore allowed, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, which is hereby appropriated: *Provided, however,* That Proviso. such compensation is to cease whenever the Secretary of the Interior shall direct the services to be discontinued.
For salary of a clerk in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Clerk in office of Secretary of Treasury. heretofore paid out of the Indian fund, from first of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, to thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, or so much as may be necessary, at twelve hundred dollars per annum, sixteen hundred dollars. For custom-house in Oregon, ten thousand dollars: *Provided,* That Custom-house in Oregon. the whole cost of the site and building shall not exceed the sum herein appropriated.
For a cast-iron fence, similar to that recently put up around the Cast-iron fence. war and navy departments, from the corner of the department of state to the President’s gate, three thousand eight hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for this object, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior. For continuing the construction of a marine hospital at Evansville, Marine hospital at Evansville. Indiana, fifteen thousand dollars: *Provided,* That the building is to be completed for the sum now appropriated.
For rebuilding engine-house of Columbia Fire Company, on Capitol Hill, twenty-five hundred dollars. For defraying the expenses of settling land claims in California, Land claims in California.1851, ch. 41. per act of third of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, fifty thousand dollars: *Provided,* The whole compensation of the law agent shall not exceed six thousand dollars. To A. W. Babbit, as delegate from the Territory of Utah, for mileage A. W. Babbit. and compensation, two thousand four hundred and sixty dollars.
To W. S. Messary, as delegate from New Mexico, for mileage and W. S. Messary. compensation, two thousand four hundred and sixty dollars. For compensation to John Ryan, a deputy surveyor-general of Wisconsin John Ryan. and Iowa, five hundred and sixty-seven dollars seventy-three cents, under his contract of the twenty-second June, eighteen hundred and fifty. For the payment of the salaries of the clerks in the office of Indian Clerk in office of Indian affairs.1851, ch. 14. affairs, authorized by the act of twenty-seventh of February, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, for the remainder of the present fiscal year, and for the year ending the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, ten thousand dollars.
For the pay of the superintendents of Indian affairs, authorized by Superintendents of Indian affairs. the act [of] twenty-seventh February, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, for 617 the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, 1851, ch. 14. four thousand five hundred dollars. For the pay of five Indian agents and their interpreters, for New Indian agents and interpreters in New Mexico and Utah.1851, ch. 14. Mexico and Utah, authorized by the act of twenty-seventh February, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, for the remainder of the present fiscal year, and for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, thirteen thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents.
For raising the chimneys of the south-east executive building, and repairing Repairs of S. E. executive building. the steps to the western portico thereof, to be expended under the direction of the commissioner of public buildings, three thousand dollars. For the payment of the money to those entitled under the fifteenth Claims under treaty with Mexico.Stock.1849, ch. 107. article of the treaty between the United States and Mexico, concluded February second, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, according to the provisions of the sixth section of an act entitled “An Act to carry into effect certain stipulations of the treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico, of the second day of February, eighteen hundred and forty-eight,” the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to sell the stock to be issued under the said sixth section, and to issue it under the same restrictions, limitations, and provisions, as are contained in the second section of an act entitled “An Act authorizing the issue of treasury notes and a loan,” and approved July twenty-second, eighteen hundred and forty-six:1846, ch. 64.Rate of interest. *Provided, however,* That the stock so issued shall not bear a rate of interest greater than five per centum per annum, and that it shall be redeemable in ten years from its date.
For improving that part of reservation seventeen, lying between Reservation seventeen. New Jersey Avenue and Second Street east, and north of Virginia Avenue, two thousand five hundred dollars. To enable the Postmaster-General to purchase for the use of the P. O. building. post-office department the remainder of the square on which the general post-office building is situated, three thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven dollars ninety-three cents. For surveying the public lands and private land claims in California, Survey of land claims in California, and surveyor-general there. in conformity with the provisions of the acts of Congress authorizing similar surveys, twenty-five thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the department of the interior; out of which sum is to be paid the compensation of a surveyor-general, whose salary shall not exceed four thousand and five hundred dollars per annum: *Provided,*Proviso.
That this rate of compensation shall continue for the term of two years, and no longer. For defraying the expense of taking a census of the government and Census of the Cherokees. treaty parties of the Cherokees west, two thousand dollars. For compensation to three special agents, and the necessary interpreters, Indian agents and interpreters in Texas.1850, ch. 91. for the Indian tribes of Texas, including the purchase of presents, authorized by the act approved thirtieth September, eighteen hundred and fifty, for the fiscal year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, fifteen thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That there shall be appointed Additional examiners in patent office. and paid, in the manner now provided by law, two principal examiners and two assistant examiners of patents, in addition to the examining force now employed in the patent office. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the third section of the act § 3 of Stat. 1846, ch. 175, continued in force. entitled “An Act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, and for other purposes,” approved the tenth of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, be, and the same 618THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 33. 1851. is hereby, revived and continued in force for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two. Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted,* That to assist the third auditor Additional clerk in office of third auditor.1850, ch. 85.Salary. in more effectually carrying out the provisions of the bounty land act, and other pressing business in his office, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to appoint an assistant chief clerk, to be chosen from among the experienced accountants already in said office, who, with the present chief clerk, shall have authority to sign and attest such official business as said auditor shall approve and direct.
Sec. 5. *And be it further enacted,* That from and after the passage Salary of appraisers and assistant appraisers, and deputy collectors.(*a*)(*a*) See vol. iii. p. 736; vol. iv. 409, 411. of this act, in lieu of the compensation now allowed by law for his services,(*a*)(*a*) See vol. iii. p. 736; vol. iv. 409, 411. there shall be paid hereafter to each of the assistant and deputy collectors, and principal appraisers, at the ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New Orleans, two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; and to the assistant appraisers at the ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and New Orleans, shall each hereafter receive for his services, two thousand dollars per annum: *Provided,*Expenses of collection of revenue.
That the entire expense of collecting the revenue shall not be increased, the Secretary of the Treasury being hereby directed and required to cause such a pro rata reduction to be made in the number Reduction of fees and number of employees. of persons, and in the fees now allowed by law to officers employed in the collection of the revenue, as in his discretion may be just and expedient, to an extent which will provide the additional compensation hereby secured to the said appraisers and assistant appraisers.
And the compensation of the collector and inspector of the revenue at the Collector and inspector at Milwaukee. port of Milwaukee, in Wisconsin, shall hereafter be the same as that of the collector and inspector of the customs at Chicago, Illinois; and the same shall be paid out of the sum appropriated for the collection of the revenue. Sec. 6. *And be it further enacted,* That the district judge for the Additional terms of District Court in Texas. district of Texas be, and he is hereby, required to hold terms of his court annually at Austin, Tyler, and Brownsville, at each of which places he be authorized to appoint a clerk, at each of said places; and the marshal and district attorney for said district shall attend upon said county [court,] and the judge may order transfers of cases as in his judgment justice may require, and direct at what places suits against parties residing in particular counties may be brought.
Sec. 7. *And be it further enacted,* That so much of the act of Pay of watchmen in navy yard at Washington.1850, ch. 90. thirtieth September, eighteen hundred and fifty, as declares that “the compensation of the watchman in the various departments of government shall be five hundred dollars per annum,” shall be construed to include the watchmen of the navy yard at Washington. Approved, March 3, 1851.