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BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
PASSED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE
TWEXTV-FIFTII CONCKESS.
Public No. 25.
;N ACT making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic expenses of Govern
ment for the year eighteen hundred and
thirty-nine.
fie it enacted, by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United Slates of
jmericu m iuiii$t ess usscmuicu, i nai
the following sums be, and the same are
hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any
unappropriated money in the Treasury, viz:
For compensation to the President and
Vice President of the United States, the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Secretary of War, the Secre
tary of the Navy, and the Postmaster
General, sixty thousand dollars;
For salary of the Secretary to sign pa
tents for public lands, per act of March
second, eighteen hundred and thirty-three,
one thousand five hundred dollars;
For clerks and messengers in the office
of the Secretary of State, twenty thousand
three hundred dollars;
For the contingent expenses of the De
partment of State, including publishing
and distributing the laws, twenty-five
thousand dollars;
For compiling and printing the Biennial
Register, one thousand eight hundred dol
lars: Provided, That the printing of the
said Biennial Register, and the job prin
ting, stationary, and binding of each of the
Executive Departments, shall be furnished
by contract, proposals for which shall reg
ularly be advertised for in the public
prints. The classes, character, and des
cription of the printing being specified jn
each advertisement, as far as that can be
done, and it being made a condition in all
cases, unless otherwise specifically stated
in the advertisement, that the work shall
be done in the city of Washington; and
the contract shall in each case so far as the
proposals and acceptance shall enable the
contract to be made, to be given to the low
est bidder, whose bid shall be accompanied
with proper testimonials of the ability of the
bidder to fulfil his contract:
For the superintendent and watchman of
we northeast executive building, one thou
sand five hundred dollars:
For contingent expenses of said building
including fuel, labour, oil and repairs,
wee thousand three hundred and fifty dol
lars; or compensation to the clerks and mes
sengers in the office of the Secretary of the
treasury, sixteen thousand four hundred
a:id fifty dollars;
For compensation to the clerks in said
office, per act of twenty-third June, eigh
teen hundred and thirty-six, entitled An
actto regulate the deposites of the public
ttoney, three thousand six hundred dollars;
or compensation to the First Comptrol
er of the Treasury, three thousand five
hundred dollars;
or compensation to the clerks and mes
engers in the office of the First Comp
roller, nineteen thousand three hundred
collars;
or compensation to the Second Comp
iroif r, three thousand dollars;
senor PomPensat'on to tne clerks and mes-
trolfri"llle office of tlie Secon(1 Comp
cle if' nc'utmig the compensation of two
pQrk9 'transferred from the office of the
urth Auditor, twelve thousand two hun
drepdand fifty dollars;
Or.horrompensation to the First Auditor
p Areasury, three thousand dollars;
or compensation to the clerks and mes-
teef lm lhG ffice of the First Auditr, fif"
p lhusand nine hundred dollars;
0fthrJ;OmPensation to the Second Auditor
pe lrsury, three thousand dollars;
sen?prCmpensation tolhe clerks and mes
sevenl m ltle office of the Secon(1 Auditor,
ucn thousand nine hundred dollars;
Tarborough,
iV. i tu U1C i niru Auditor,
three thousand dollars;
For compensation to the clerks and mes
senger, m the office of the Third Auditor,
twenty-seven thousand two hundred and fif
ty dollars;
For three additional clerks under the act
of the twentieth of April, eighteen hundred
md eighteen, to enable the Third Auditor
o execute the act of sixth April, eighteen
hundrel and thirty-eight, two thousand
four hundred dollars;
For compensation to two additional
clerks employed under the act of the eigh
teenth January, one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty-seven, for the payment of
horses and other property lost Or dnsMMvnd.
two thousand four hundred dollars;
For compensation to the Fourth udior
three thousand dollars; '
For compensation to the elcrks and mes
senger in the office of the Fourth Auditor,
fifteen thousand nine hundred and fifry dol
lars; For an additional clerk in the same, to
cirry into effect the act of the third of
1U irch, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven,
fjr the more equitable administration of
the pension fund, one thousand dollars;
For compensation to the Fifth Auditor,
three thousand dollars;
For compensation to the clerks and mes
senger in the office of the Fifth Auditor,
nine thousand eight hundred dollars;
For compensation of two clerks in the
office of the Fifth Auditor, according to
act of the seventh July, eighteen hundred
and thirty-eight, two 'thousand dollars;
For compensation to Treasurer of the li
nked States, three thousand dollars;
For compensation to the Clerks and mes
senger in the office of the Treasurer of the
United States, one or more of which clerks
may be employed in the other offices of the
Yeasury Department, ten thousand seven
hundred and fifty dollars;
For compensation to the Register of the
Treasury, three thousand dollars;
For compensaiion to the clerks and mes
sengers in the office of the Register of the
Treasury, twenty-four thousand avo hun
dred dollars;
For compensation of the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, per act of fourth
July eighteen hundred and thirty-six, three
thousand dollars;
For compensation of the recorder, soli
citor, draughtsman, and assistant draughts
man, clerks, messengers, and packers in
the office of the Commissioner of the Gen
tral Land Office, one hundred and seven
thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars;
For compensation to the Solicitor of the
Treasury, three thousand five hundred dol
lars; For compensaiion to the clerks and mes
senger in the office of the Solicitor of the
Treasury, three thousand ni-.e hundred and
fifty dollars;
For expenses of stationary, printing, and
all other contingent expenses of the Treasu
ry Department, viz:
For the office of the Secretary of the
Treasury, including copying, and expenses
incurred inconsequence of the burning of
thcTreasury building, twelve thousand live
hundred dollars;
For translating foreign languages, and
for receiving and transmitting passports
and sea-letters, in the office of the Secretary j
of the Treasury, three hundred dollars; I
For stating and printing public accounts,
one thousand four hundred dollars;
For the office of the First Comptroller,
two thousand dollars;
For the office of the Second Comptroller,
one thousand five hundred dollars;
For the office of the First Auditor, one
thousand dollars;
For the office of the Second Auditor, one
thousand dollars;
For the office of the Third Auditor, one
thousand dollars;
For the office of the Fourth Auditor, one
thousand dollars;
For the office of the Fifth Auditor, one
thousand dollars;
For the office of the Treasurer of the
United States, one thousand five hundred
dollars;
For the office of the Register of the Trea
sury, three thousand dollars; .
For the office of the Solicitor of the Trea
sury, one thousand dollars;
For parchments, books, stationery, ad
vertising, rent of an additional building,
and contingent expenses of the General
Land Office, and for the books and blanks
for the district land offices, nineteen thou
sand seven hundred and fifty-three dollars;
For compensation of superintendent and
two watch men for the additional buildiugfor
the use of the General Land Office, one
thousand and fifty dollars;
For compensation of the superintendent
and two watchmen of the southeast execu
tive building, two thousand one hundred
dollars;
For contingent expenses of the building
occupied by the Treasury, including fuel,
oil labor, repairs, furniture, and for rent,
amounting to three thousand two hundred
aud fifty dollars per annum, twelve thou
sand dollars;
C Edgecombe County, X. C.) Saturday, May 25, 1839
For compensation to the clerks and mes
sengers in the office of the Secretary of War,
including the messenger in the Bounty
Lmd liureau, thirteen thousand three hun
dre 1 dollars;
For contingent expenses of the office of
me secretary ot War, three thousand dol
lars; For books, maps, and pi in", for the
War Department, one thousand dollars;
For compens ition of extra clerks when
employed in said office, three thousand dol
lars For compensation of the Commissioner
of Indian,Aflairs, three thousand dollars;
For compensation of the clerks and mes
sier in the office of the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, sixteen thousand four hun
dred dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office,
two thousand dollars;
For compensation of the Commissioner
of Pensions, three thousand dollars;
For compensition of clerks transferred
from the office of the Secretary of War to
ihe office of the Commissioner of Pensions,
four thousand eight hundred dollars;
For compensation to clerks and messen
gers for the office of the Commissioner of
Pensions, aulh arizjd by act of ninth May,
eighteen hundred and thirty-six, thirteen
thousand four hundred and fifty dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office,
three thousand dollars;
For compensation to clerks and messen
ger in the office of the Paymaster General,
seven thousand one hundred dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office,
including two hundred dollars for arreara
ges, seven hundred dollars;
For compensation of clerk and messen
ger in the office of the Commanding Gener
al, one thousand five hundred dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office,
three hundred dollars;
For compensation to clerks and messen
ger in the office of the Adjutant General,
.-even thousand six hundred and fifty dol
lars; For contingent expenses of said office,
one thousand six hundred dollars;
For compensation of clerks and messen
ger in the office of the Quartermaster Gen
eral, seven thousand three hundred dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office
one thousand dollars;
For compensation of clerks and messen
ger in the office of the Commissary Gener
al of Purchases, four thousand two hundred
dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office,
eight hundred dollars;
For compensation of clerks and messen
ger in the office, of the Commissary Gener
al ot Subsistence, lour thousand three hun
dred dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office,
three thousand two hundred dollars;
For compensation of clerks and messen
ger in the office of the Chief Engineer,
live thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office,
II" i i it r
mciuuing one inousanu dollars lor expen
ses attcuting the removal of the office, fif
teen hundred dollars;
For compensation to clerk and messen
ger in the office, of the Surgeon General,
one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office,
five hundred dollars;
For compensaiion of clerk and messen
ger in the Ordnance Office, eight thousand
six hundred and fifty dollars;
For. contingent expenses of said office,
one thousand dollars;
For compensation of the clerks and mes
senger in the Topographical Bureau, two
thousand five hundred dollars;
For contingent expenses of said bureau,
one thousand two hundred and thirty-five
dollars;
For compensation of superintendent and
watchmen of the northwest executive buil
ding, two thousand two hundred and fifty
dollars;
For contingent expenses of said build
ing including rent of Bounty Land Office,
for labor, fuel, oil, and repairs, and for the
contingencies of the fire engines and appa
ratus, four thousand seven hundred dollars;
For compensation of the clerks and mes
sengers in the office of the Secretary of the
Navy, twelve thousand eight hundied and
fifty dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office,
including three thousand dollars for extra
clerk hire, six thousand dollars;
For compensation of the Commissioners
of the Navy Board, ten thousand five hun
dred dollars;
For compensation of the secretary of the
I navy board, two thousand dollars;
For compensation to the clerks and mes
senger of the navy board, eight thousand
four hundred and fifty dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office,
including seven hundred dollars for ar
rearages of extra clerk hire, two thousand
five hundred dollars; j
For salary of superintendent and watch
man of the southwest executive building,
one thousand two hundred and fifty dol
lars ;
For altering and painting passages in
eight
hun-
For contingent expenses of said building,
three thousand three hundred and fifty dol
lars; For compensation to three" Assistant
Postmasters General, per act third July,
eighteen hundred and thirty-six, seven
thousand five hundred dollars;
For compensation to clerks and messen
gers in the General Post office, forty-eMat
thousand six hundred dollars;
For topographer and additional clerks,
in said office, and a clerk to keep the appro
priation account, eleven thousand six hun
dred dollars;
Fur contingent expenses of said office,
including four thousand dollars for rent and
fuel for the Auditor's office, twelve thou
sand five hundred dollars;
For compensation of two watchmen, six
hundred dollars;
For compensation to the Auditor of the
Post Office, three thousand dollars;
For compensation to clerks and4niessen
gers in said office, fifty-five thousand five
hundred dollars;
For eleven additional clerks in said office,
thirteen thousand two hundred dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office,
including the expense of quarterly books,
stationery, printing, and pay of laborers,
four thousand seven hundred dollars;
For compensation of the survevor gen
eral northwest of the Ohio, two thousand
dollars;
For compensation to cl rks in his office,
per acts of ninth May, eighteen hundred
and thirty-six, six thousand three hundred
dollars;
For compensation to the surveyor gen
eral for Illinois aud Missouri, two thousand
dollars;
For compensation to clerks in the office
of said surveyor general, per acts of ninth
May, eighteen hundred and thirty-six,
three thousand eight hundred and twenty
dollars;
For compensation to the surveyor gener
al of Arkansas, two thousand dollars;
For compensation of clerks in the office
of said surveyor general, two thousand
eight hundred dollars;
For compensation of the surveyor gene
ral of Louisiana, two thousand dol
lars; For compensation to clerks in the office
of said surveyor general, per acts of ninth
May, eighteen hundied and thirty-six, two
thousand five hundred dollars;
For compensction of the surveyor gene
ral of Mississippi; two thousand dollars;
For compensation of clerks in the office
of said surveyor general, per acts of ninth
May, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, five
thousand dollars;
For compensation of the surveyor gen
eral of Alabama, two thousand dollars;
For compensation of clerks in the office
of said surveyor general, per acts of ninth
may, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, two
thousand two hundred dollars;
For compensaiion of the survevor gene
ral of Florida, two thousand dollars;
jVor compensation of clerks in the office
of said surveyor general, three thousand five
hundred dollars;
For compensation of the survevor goner-
al of Wisconsin, and of the clerks in his
office, per act of twelfth June, eighteen hun
dred and thirty-eight, three thousand one
hundred dollars;
For extra clerks and draughtsmen, in the
offices of the surveyors general, to be ap
portioned according to the exigences of the
service, eight thousand dollars;
For extra clerks to transcribe field notes
of survey, for the purpose of having them
preserved at the seat of Government, to be
expended in cace fire-proof vaults are not
lurnished lor their preservation, at the fol
lowing offices, viz:
Of the surveyor general northwest of
the Ohio, lour thousand live hundred dol
lars; Of the surveyor general of Illinois and
Missouri, three thousand eight hundred
and eighty dollars;
Ot the surveyor general of Arkansas,
three thousand dollars;
Of thesurveyor general of Louisiana, four
thousand five hundred dollars;
Of the survevor general of MississinnL
four thousand two hundred and ninety dol
lars; and
Of the surveyor general of Wisconsin,
three thousand dollars;
For compensation to the Commissioner
of Public Buildings, in Washington, two
thousand three hundred dollars;
tor compensation to three assistants to
the commissioner, as superintendent of the
Potomac bridge and for the exnense of oil
o 1
for the lamps, one thousand nine hundred
and fifty dollars;
If or compensation to the officers and
clerks of the mint, twenty thousand four
hundred dollars;
For pay of laborers in the various depart
ments of the mint, and for contingent ex
penses, twenty three thousand dollars:
For incidental and contingent expenses,
including: the wastage ot cold and silver
fuel, materials, stationery, water, rent, and
satd building, one thousand
dred dollars:
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taxes, eighteen thousand three hundred doiV
jars;
For new machinery, three thousand dol
lars; For specimens of ores and coins to be re
served at the mint, one thousand dollars;
For compensation to the officers and
clerk of the branch mint at Charlotte,North
Carolina, six thousand dollars;
For pay of laborers in the various depart
ments of the same, three thousand six hun
dred dollars;
For wastage of gold, and for contingent
expenses of the same, five thousand one hun
dred dollars;
For compensation id ihe officers and
clerk of the branch mint ai Dahlonega
Georgia, six thousand dollars;
For pay of laborers in the various depart
ments of the same, three thousand eight
hundred dollars;
For wastage of gold, and for contingent
expenses of the same, four thousand one
hundred dollars;
For compensation to the officers and
clerks of the branch mint at New Orleans,
twelve thousand nine hundred dollars;
For pay of laborers in the various depart
ments of the same, twenty-two thousand
dollars;
For wastage of gold and silver, and for
contingent expenses of the same, seven
teen thousand one hundred dollars;
For compensation of the Governor, jud
ges, and secretary of Wisconsin Territory,
nine thousand one hundred dollars;
For conligcut expenses, pay, and mileage
of the members oi the Legislature Assem
bly, pay of officers of the Council, -printing,
furniture, stationery, fuel, and other inci
dental expenses twer.ty-five thousand dol
lars; For compensation of Governor, judges,
and secretary of the Territory of Florida,
fourteen thousand three hundred aud sev
enty dollars;
For contingent expenses, pay, and mile
age of the members of the Legislative
Cou ucil of said Territory, nav of thp nffippr
of the Council, printing, furniture- rent-
stationery, fuel, and other incidental expen
ses, uventy-eight thousand two hundred
and fifteen dollars;
ror compensation to the Governor, jud
ges, and secretary of theTerritorv of Iowa-
eight thousand two hundred dollars;
or contingent expenses, pav. and mile
age of the Legislative Assenbly, pay of offi
cers, printing, furniture, stationery, fuel,
and all other incidental expenses, including
an arrearage of sixteen thousand three hun
dred and fifty-four dollars, for eighteen
nunured and lhirly-eight,thirtyseYen thou
sand one hundred and four dollars;
For compensation to the chief justice,
the associate judges, and district judges of
the United States, ninety-three thousand
nine hundred dollars;
For compensation of the chiief Justice
and associate judges of the District of Co
lumbia, and ot the ludges of the criminal
and orphans' courts of said district, twelve
thousand seven hundred dollars: .
For compensation to the Attorney Gen
eral, of the United States, four thousand
dollars;
For compensation to the clerk and mes
senger in the office of the Attorney Gener
al one thousand three hundred dollars;
ror contingent expenses of said office,
five hundred dollars;
For compensation to the reporter of the
decisions of the supreme Court, one thou
sand dollars;
For compensation to the district attor
neys and marshals, as granted by law, in
cluding those in the several Territories,
and arrearages, fourteen thousand eight
hundred and forty-two dollars; 1
For defraying the expenses of the Su
preme Court and the district courts of the
United States, including the District of Co-
l I . i r . . , '
mmoia; aiao, lor lurors and witnesses, in
aid of the funds arising from fines, penal
ties, and lorleitures incurred in the year
eighteen hundred and thirtv-nine. and nre
ceding years; and likewise for defraying
the expenses of suits in which the United
Stales are concerned, and of prosecutions
for offences committed against the United
Statee, and for the safe keeping of prison
ers, in addi'.ion to former appropriations,
one hundred and tweuty-eight thousand
dollars:
For the payment of pensions granted by
special acts of Congress, one thousand and
nlty dollars;
Fort.hft snnnort and maintenance of light
houses, floating lightc, beacons,. buoys and
stakeages, including the purchase of lamps
oil, keepers salaries, repairs, improvements
and contingent expenses, three hundred
and ninetv-four thousand three hundred
and thirty-one dollars;
r or survey of the coast ot the united
States, including the compensation of the
superintendent and assistants, ninety tnou-
sand dollars:
For the compensation of two keepers of
the public archives in Florida, one thou
sand dollars;
For the discharge of such miscellaneous
claims against the United States, not other
wise provided for, as shall be admitted in