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r? m 1 1 VI. 4 1 : !,i yt a ! 5 I .. 1 i ' 4 K- hi. f! - 1 ' '.Y i t ; fr LAFS OF THE IJ. STATES. rawtiatthe Second Settion oftht 27 th Congrtu. ornciAL publication. ' PaBLic -No. 10. T " AN ACT making approprutionj for tho civil end diplomatic eenusof Government for the year rightem hundred and forty-two. Be it evaded by the Senate and llouee of Tie. jiretenlative of the United Stalrtof Amrnca tn C'oyrt twrvMcd, That I ho following sums be, - and are Hornby, appropriated W we oujccia nereiu. ufUr expressed, to be paid out of any unuppropri - tltod irtwev in the Treasury iinwoly i - . Jfo. 1 . .For r and ntih-aeo of the incrnlwrs of Comrreaa and di-Wati from Uo Territories, in addition toho sum alrcudy appropriated to that ohittct ddrin:r)is present wem, two hundred 5r' lyl culy-lhroe liufssanu seven bunursa ana iwcive vllnis, X ,. ' Senate and House of lli'lKesunfulivrs, in addition fo the sum already appropriated to that ohjeet'du- nnjr tile tircsont sajalun, twelve thousand live nun llcd dollar.. . N. - -.'. . No. 3. For stationery, fuij, printing, and all other incidental and contingent expensea of the henate, m addition to tho dim already approprl. ted to thut object during tho present session, tlitr. ty-fivo thousand dollars. No. 4. For stationery, fuel, printing, and all incidental and contingent expense of tho IIouho of Representatives, in addition to tho nam already appropriated to that ohnect during the present sos ion, fifty thousand dullara i Provided, Thut no patf of theimmfTippnipriaTed forth e rontiri gen I cjcpotnf- of a-tiier House oi t on;Te snail be ap. plied to any other than the ordinary expenditures of tho Seimto and flitino of Representatives, nor extra allowance to any cleric, messenger, or other attendant of tho said two Houses, or either of thcin ; nor as payment or compensation to any clerk, rnessenjjcr or other attend int of the said , two Houses, or either of tin m, unless such clerk, meHSonijrr, or other attendant, be no employed by a "resolution or order of one of said Humes. No. 5. Fur printing and binding ordered by tho rvnnte during tha twenty-suth l.ongreM, and jas. niaini ig unpuid, twenty-cven thouxand two hun- drcd eihty.two dollars and sixty.eighf ccnt&r-nf' to much thereof as may be found due on auditing Hie account tiy tiie proper committee. No 6. Fur preparing, printing, and binding documents ordered by tho resolutions of the Sen. utn of mronmi .Inly, oigVit' on hiuidroj anil thirty, ix, and March second, eighteen hundred and thiriy-scvon, relating to tho establishment of tho " seat of UavcrnniMnt, ri ports, plans, and surreys for iinprovcni'-n's of hnrhurs and rivers, roads and canal, (to be dinhursed under the direction of the committee to nudit aud control tho contingent ex penses of thp S-nato ; this sum being for printing -nnd engrarirtjTrnne in pnrsnonce of said 'resolu tions prior to July, eighteen hundred and forty,) twelve thousand two hundrud and fifty dollars ; but nothing in this appropriation shall authoria the continuance of said work, unless Conj;rc3 hereafter direct tho srirne. Nc. 7. For a deficiency in tho appropriations for the twenty -six t!i (..'oiigriss, on account of the con. tingent and incidental expenm i of tho House, niimuly: for printing, lithographing, bindinrr, and nonkLnmcty.etht thousand three hundred thir. Iv-fivo dollars "and eighly.fivo cents, or so much thereof as may bo found necessary, on auditing tho accounts by the appropriate committee ; fifty, t wo thousand three hundred and forty.thrco dol. 1nrs hndfofiy.si cents of this amount being for ' books ordered by tho: Houttc of Representatives it the second sennion of'thc twenty-sixth Congress to bo distributed to the members of thut body. No. 8. For tho salary of the principal and two assistant libra riims and the messenger of the libra, ry, threo thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. No. 9. For contingent expenses, for carpet, and repairs to the furniture of tho library, ono thou. ' sum! eilit hundred dollars. No. 10. For purchase of bonks for tho library of Congress, five thousand dollars. "No. J I. l or purchaHo of law uuoks lor the Ii. brarv of Contrreiis. one thousand dollars. - No. 12. Fur tho salary of the President of tho United States, twenty-tivo thousand dollars. DlirARTMENTdF STATE. No. 13. For the salary of tho Secretary of Statci six thousand dollars. No. I I. For clutks and messengers in hisofliee, twenty thonaund threo hundred dollars. No, 15. For incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of Slate, including publishing and distributing tho laws, twenty.fivo thuunand doliart: Provided, That tin job printing, station ciy, and binding of each of tho Executive De partments shall, until otherwise " directed by law, on furnished by contract, proosals for which shall regularly be advertised in tho public prints; the classes, chuiactcr, and riercription of tho prtntiny being specified in each advertisement, as fur as that can be done, and it being made a condition in all cases, unless ofhurwise specifically stated in - the adverlisetnent, that the work shall bo done in 'tho city of Washington; and tho contract shuH tn rach cane, so far ns tho prnposuls and acccp- lanco snail euoblu tho contract to ho made, be given to the lowest bidder, whoso bid shall bo ne .. ummi4 with testimonials of the ubiMy oi too bidder to ruiiii li. contract. For amount due, in addition to former appro, pritrtinna, fur compiling, piloting, and binding tlu H;ennial Korisler, one thousand four hundred and aixty-six dollars and forty.n:i)0 cents. TKEASUIU' DErAUT.MENT. No. 16. For tho salary of tho Secretary of the Treasury, six thousand "dollars. No. 17. For compensation to clerks and mes. sengers in his orliA, twenty thousand and tifly dollars. , No. 13. For the salary of the First Comptroller, and the compensation of the clerks and messen gers in hisollico, twenty-two thousand six hundred dollars. No. 19. For the salary of the Second Coinptrol. W, and Uin chiniK'tiKiition of the clerks and lues. sengi r in liisjlJlccLfj?tiiJJiouaadlwo.btiadriid ari(rfifty"doll:ir!, : No. 3'J. For the salary of the First Auditor, and . tho compensation of the clerks and messenger in .ih ofhee tihiein thousand ainftjiuadfcd Jul. lars. , No. 21. Fur this Salary of the Second Auditor, and the comjnsation of clerks and messenger in his ofliee, twenty Itiuuaiiid uiiidJiundrcd dollars No. SW. Fur the na!ury of tho Third Auditor, and tho compenwition oX clerks and messengers in his oliice, thtrtv-iivo thousand and fifty dollars. No. 53. Fur the salary of the Fuiirtli Auditor: and tlio compensation of clerks and mHiacnger in his office, eighteen thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. No: 2 1. For the salary of titc. Fifth Auditor, and the eoin7'nation of clerks and messenger in his oflice, twelvo thousand eight hundred dollars. No. 5. For the salary of tho Treasurer, and for the compensation of cli rka and mcsMonger in his ofUce, thirteen thau.tund three himdred and fif- No. 2(1. For the salary of the Register of the Treasury, and the compensation of clerks and messenger in hi bflico, twenty -seven thousand two hundred dvllar.1. No. 27. For ihe salary of tho Commissioner of the General Land Olflce, ant the compensation of Inn recorder, solicitor, draii'rhtsinan, assistant ilraii)flitman, clerks, messengers, and packers in his pti'ioe, ninclyijht Uiousand fivo hundred dollars- No. 23. For the salary of the Solicitor of the Treasury, and compensation to clerks and mes senger in his otBco, seven thousand four hundred and fifty dollarj. . . DEPARTMENT OF WAR. ; Ko. 29. For tile salary of tho Secretary of War, i I thousand dollars. . . No. 33. For cKuksand mrengcrs in said of. tree, thirteen thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. . . . ' , No. 31. t'vt iho salary of "the Commrss.oanr of Jadha 'AHahns, aad cpmprnxntioit of clerks and mcMengcriln hi office, cventetn tlousanJ nine hundred dollar - r ' ',- ' , ; ' No. 33. Fprthe aalury of the Commissioner rf Pensions, and the compensation tf clerks and messenger In his office, sixteen thousand lis hun. dred dollars. ; : ' ' TV1- No. 33. For Ue eompcniiation of clerk In the office of tho Commanding General, one thousand dollars. . ' " ; , ', . ", No. 3L For Uie compensation of clerks in the office of the Adjutant General, saven thousand one hundred and fifty dollars, No. 35. For compensation of clerks and mcs. cnger in the effieo of the Quartermaster General, even thousand threo hundred dollars. ....: No. 3(5. For comocnsation of clerks and mes- y master- G;nW4 aesguM nven tliouMiudone hundred dollar. No. 37. For compensation of clerk and mes senger in the office of Commissary General of Fur. chases, four thousand and forty dollars. . - No. 33. For compensation of clerk in the office of the Commissary General , of bubsistencc, three tnniisand ciqiil hundred dollara. No. 33. For compensation of clerk in tho office of the Chief Engineer, five thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. , No. 43. For compensatiou of clerk in the cIEce of tho Surgeon General, one thousand do'lars. No. 41. For compensation of clerks in th office of thoTToloiKd of Ordnanoo, tight thousand one hundred utid fifiy-dollurs. . No. 43. For comjietisalion of clerks in the bu reau of Topographical Engineers, three thousand four hundred dolla's. . NAVY DEPARTM ENT. No. 43. For tho salary of the Secretary of the Navy, six thousand dollars. """Nor-I iror" coin'n-ialion i of clcrirsaTi J uiei: ffuwrre in hi office, cleycn tfaouuand two hundred and fifty dollars. No. 4.'). For salaries of tho Commissioners of tho Navy Ituard, ton thousand f.vo hundred dol lars. No. 4fi. For compensation of secretary ofjlie Navy Hoard, t wo thuu-sand d il'.ars. No. 17. For compensation ofjcleTt(lrau;jhts man, nnd messenger, in tJis-dOice of said Ujard, eiglit IhiiiBiiiid foivx-lrUndrcd and fifty dollars. For thk quarto pay arreurago for clerks' salary hcretofr4' iiptronriat.'i!r-(t!io same having been carried to the surplus fund in the year eiglitcm hundred amHhirty-five,) six hundred and eighteen dollars and thirty-three cents. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. No. 43 For salary of Postmaster Gencrul, six thousand, dollars, No. 4J. For salary of three Assistant I'oslmas. ters General, seven thousand five ti up dred dollars " No. of), for" comp-iif-ation of clerks and mes sengers in said ollion, forty-sijj'it thousand six hun dred dollars. No. 01. For compensation of two walchmon at three hundred dollars eah, six ImmiieJ dollars Aro. .12. For sa'arv of Auditor for Pont Olliec Department, three thousand dulluts. No. 51). For compensation of clerks and m: senders i:i said oilicc, fifty-five thousand fivo linn drcd dollars. No. For repairs of the building .lately on copied by tho Post Uihee Department, undtra agreement entered into letween Amos Kendall Postmaster General, and 11. Ogle Tayloe, the pro prietor of said building, on the sixteenth day o December, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, to put the same in a good und tcnautabio condition, two thousand fivo hundred and seventy-two dollars and eighty-five cents. ' .SURVEYORS AND THEIR CLERKS A'a. 5f. For salary of sUrveyer ireneral north-. west ot tlie ( )ii:o, two thousand dollarn. Nu. 5(5. For compensation of clerks in his ofiiee ptr uet of ninth May, eighteen hundred and thir. ty-six, six thousand three hundred dollars. No. 57. For salary of surveyor general in Illi nois and Missouri, two thousand dollars. No. 58. For compensation of clerks in his offieo per act of ninth Way, eighteen .'liindred and thir ty-six, three thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars. , i,ArQ. Ii.). Fiir salary of surveyor riH'ml n kunsas, one thousand live hundred doliurs. No, fit). For condensation of clerks in his office per act nt niiituiHuy, eighteen hundred and llnr. ty-six, two tliousaud eiglit hundred dollars. No. CI. For salary of surveyor general of Lou. ibiuna, two thousand dollars. Ni. (12. For com'icnsiition of clerks in his office per act of ninth 3ay, eighteen hundred and thirty six, two thousand live hundred dollars No. G'.l. For tiie salary of the surveyor ccncral ot jiississippi, two thouiiaiid dollars. Aj. t1. l or Cninpenaation of clerks in his ofiieo per act of ninth ilfay, eighteen hundred and thirty six, rive thousand dollars. A'o. tij. For the salary of tho surveyor jrcncral ol Alabama, two thousand dollars. As. 6(i. Furrnmiieiisation of clerks in hisoffi pcr-act of Mini U-yreghtee&liund retl iHtd lit trty six, two thousand dollars. No. (i7. For salary of surveyor general of Flo. ritla two thousand dulLiM. Au. OS, For ciimuensution of clerks in his office per act of ninth M.iy. t ightccn hundred and thirty six. one thousand dllam. 1 N'l. CO. For salary of surveyor general of Wis cousin aud Iowa, per uet of tv.elftbvJune, eighteen kuridrcd oial .thirty-eight, ouuhuiiMiud fivo hun. urid dollars. No, 70., For compensation of clerks in his ofiie. per act of twelfth Jum1, eighteen hundred and thirty.cight, one thousand dollars. Nu. 71. For salary of secretary to sign patents for public lands, one thousand five hundred dol lars. No. 72. For salary of Commissioner of Public Dufldings in Washington city, three thousand dol lars. A .1. 73. For compensation to two assistants to the Commissioner, as superintendent of-tho Poto. mac bridge, nt one dollar and fifty cents per day, including oil for lamps, fuel, repairs, and for scii. ring and delivering to the dniwkeeper at the" Poto mac bridgo the draws, timber, iron, tc. carried awny by the iee freshet, oil') thousand six hun dred and fifty dollars. AO;.I l.-For.-CampletingtuO-rcqnisite offices, fuel, vaults, wattr.elosets, erecting the portico of the western wing, the colonnade, courts, pave ments, and enclosures, including tho amount due forituuliexjind, material for, tho Treasury build, ing, forty thousand threo hundred and seventy, five dollars. A'a. 75. For completing the work yet to be done iuad la'pity &r-Ttmr n n d-fflatiritrfe tfwjTtt Thy t tv neral Post Otfice building, sevcnly.fJtir titousaud three hundred and scvcrtty-five'doliarS. A'o. 78. Forerectinj; nriyieg, prad.ipir.8ntl paring courts' at' tho new jail, and erecting suitable fur naces for heating the building, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-ono dollars. Aro. 77. For pay of John Joyce, nccomrst allow, rd him by the board of commissioners und or ri so lution of Congress, one hundred and thirty-Oireo dollars and eighty-seven and a half ccnta. A'a. 78. For enclosing patent ofiiernnd grounds with wood pale fence, clearing grounds, planting tree, preparing and fixing window shutters,- two thousand dollars. , UNITED STATES MINT AND BRANCHES. No. 79. For salary of the director of the mint at Philadelphia, three thousand five hundred dol. lars. AJ. SO. For tho compensation of the treasurer in said office, two thousand dollars. Ao. rl. ror compensation of chief coiner in said office, two thousand dollar. A'o. S2. For compensation of the assaycr in aid office, two thousand dolls rs. A'. 63. For compensation of inciter and refiner in said office, two thousand dollar. Aj. 84. For compensation of engraver iii said office, two thousand dollars. ' So. 65. For compensation of We assistant as. saver, one thousand three hundird dollars. . NY US. For compensation of one clerk at one thousand two hundred dollar, two at one thou sand one hundred dollars, and one at one thousand dollars, four thousand (bur ban dred dollars. Na.-&7. Vol compensation to workmen tfVsa'd office, twnfy-fAr thousand dollars.- - "1 Ha. 88. for compensation for orc"an"4 com to be reserved at the mint, two hundred dollar.- A'a. 89 For alarj of the superintendent of the branch mint at Charlotte, A'orth , Carolina wo thousand dollar. !' ' , ' No. 80, For compcnntion of astaycr ' in said office, on thousand five bundred dollar-': - No. 91. For compensation of coiner in said office, one thousand five hundred dotlartr" No. 9i, For compensation of ono clerk, one thousand dollar. No. 33. For compensation to workmen, Uiree thousand five hundred dollar. No. 94. For compensation of the t)crintcndent of the branch mint at Dahloncga, Georgia, two thmiKBnd dollars. - - W955 - For - ompTsation ofth assayct, one tltousand hvo linndrca aouars. t - t ': A'o.,96. For compensation of the. ooincr, ono thausartd five hundred dollar. ;' ' f; 'No. 97. For compensation f one tlorfc oni tkntwanH slollar. " No. 3d. For compensation of woA men, two Oiousand eiirht hundred and eighty dollars. - - No. 99. For compensation of tho superinten dent of the branch mint at New Orleans, two thou sand lir'O hundred dollars. No. 100. For compensation of tho treasurer, two thousand dollars, f'o. 101. For compensation of the coiner, two thousand dollars. No. 102. For compensation of the assaycr, two thousand dollars. No. 103. For compensation of tho inciter and refiner, two thousand dollars. No. 101. Fur compensation of two clerks, at twelvo hundred dollars eich, two thousand four hundred dollars Nir. l esr For - compensation of orkmnn, two thousand d !l"rs. - No. 10G. For rcbuilJ;ng flues of mvltin do. pnrtment, ono thousand fivo hundred dollars. iVa. 107. For iron rods for strengthening north and south wina of the mint, one thousand dollars. WISCONSIN TERRITORY. No. 103. Fir the salary of the Governor of Wis consin Territory, as Governor, one thousand five hundred dollars; as superintendent of Indian af. fairs, one thousand dollars ; being in nil two thou, sand five hundred dollars. No. 10D. For compensation of threo judges, al ona thousand eight hundred dollars each, nvc thousand four hundred dollars. No. 110. For compensation of secrstary, one thousand two hundred dollars. Ao. 111. For contingent expenses of the Ter. ritory, three hundred and fifty dollars. - Ao. 112. For compensation and niilengeof tun members of the Legislative Assembly, pay of of. ficcrs, printing, stationery, fuel lights, enclosing tho Capitol square, and all oLlier incidental and miscellaneous objects, twenty thousand dollars. IOWA TERRITORY. No. 113. For Salary of Governor of lows Ter ritory, as Govemcr, ono thousand fiyp himdred dollars ; ns superintendent of Indian affairs, ono thousand dollars; being in all two tho'Jsund five hundred dollars. Ao. 11 i. For compensation of three judges, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each, five thou sand four hundred dollars. A'o. 115. For conij)cnsation of secretary, one thousand two hundred dollars. A'o. 118. For contingent expenses of tho Terri- torv, three inindrcd and fifty dolkral No. 117. For compensation and mile nensation and mile:iirc of tbn members of tho Legislative Assembly, pay of of ficcrs, printing, stationery, fuel, postajre, "lights. junuiure, rent, ana an oilier incidental and mis cellaneous objects, tweuty thousand one hundred and Hcventy.fivc dollars. And for tho arrearages of expenses for the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa, for the prencnt und previous years, tho accounts for which shall first be. audited und allowed by the proper accounting officer of the Treasury, thirteen thousand four hundred and 'twrnty-ono dollars: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall bo used for-the payment of the members of the said .Legislative Assembly for per diem wages, mileage, or extra services, or lor stationery lor their individual use, nor lor any cress establishing tho Territory of Iowa :. And pi-ovidrd, further, Thut tho Legislative Assembly of no Territory shall, hereafter, in any instance, or under an y pretext whatever, exceed the amount appropriated by Congress for its annual expense. FLORIDA TERRITORY. No. 1 18r For salary of tho Governor, two thou. rand fivo hundred dollars. No. 110. For compensation of four indtres, nt one thousand eight hundred dollars each, and one at1 two thousand threo hundred dollar;, nine thou, sand five hundred dollars. No. 120. For compensation of Secretary, ono thousnnd five hundred dollars. No. 121.-For contingent expenses of the Terri- torv, three hundred und fifty dollars. Nol.'jJtJr.CQlupnsatioii-and mileage .of members of tho (legislative Council, pay of offi cers, stationery, fuel, printing, rent, furniture, and all o'.'ht incidental and contingent objects, twen. seven thousand 0110 hundred anlU twenty-five dollars. JUDICIARY No. 123. For the salary of the Chief Justieo of the Supreme Court, fivo tnousand dollars. Ao. 121. tor tho salaries of eisht . associate judges, at four thousand live hundred dollars, thir- ty-s:x thousand dollars. No. 125. For the salary of thn district judge ef Maine, one thousand isrht hundred dollars. No. 12H. For the salary of the district iudrrc of -New I lampshirr, one thousand dollars. No. 127. For the salury of the district judge. Massachusetts, two thousand five hundred dot. lars. A'o. 128. For the salary of tho district-judge, ermonf, one thousand two hundred dollars, No. 120. For the salary of the district judge. Rhode Island, one thousand five hundred dollars. No. 1.10. For the salary of the district iudsre. Connect lent, one thousand five hundred dollars. No. 131. For the salary of tho district iud"e. New York, northern district, two thousand dol lars. No.132.For the salary of the district judge. 1 orn, soutueru uisirict, three thousand live hundred dollars. No, 133. For the salary of the district iiidire. -ew Jers"y, one thousand live hundred dollars. No; 131. For the salary of tho, district judge, nnsvlvania, eastern district, two thousand five mndred dollars! ' Xa.-13.iiJar-kha-aaIar.y-of 4heistrieMnd? -Ei'iinsylvunia-, western district, one thousand eight hundred dollara, , N.o. 135. For lhesalnry of tho district judjic, Dela ware,' one thousand five hundred dollara. 1 No. 137. For tho salary of the district judge, Maryland, two thoti'und dollars. 'No. 13SUFor the mlary of tho district judge, Virginia, rastorn district, one thousand eight hun dred dollars. , ; 1- No. 13J. For tho salary of the district, judge, Virginia, western district, pno thousand six hun dred dallara. No. 143. For tho salary of the district judge, Kentucky, ono thousand five hundred dollars. No. 111. For tho salary of tire district judge, Tenncswe, one thousand fivetiundrd dollars. No. MS. lor the salary of tho district jsdge, Ohio, one thousand dollar. ' No. 143. For the salary 6f the district judge, North Carolina, two thousand dollars. No.'lJl. ror the salary ef the district jndje. South Carolina, two thousand 'five hundred dol. Urn. No. 1 4 j. For tho salary of tho district judge, Georgia, two thousand five hundred dollars. No. 14G. For .the salary of the district judge, Louisiana, three thousand dollars. No. 147. For the salarr of tho district judge, M'unrssippi, two thousand dollar. No. 14e For the salary of the district judgo, Indiana, one thousand dollara.' N4. 14D.v For the alary of tlie district judge, Illinois, one thousand dollars. No. 150. For tha saUrr of the district judge, Alabama, wi thoasand fire hundre i dottars.ir No. lil. for tha saUrr of .the district judge, Nrfattiri, o'tt thousand two hundred dollars. , No. 152; For the alaryof the. district judge, Michigan, ono thousand fiv hundred dollara.-- 153. For the salary of the district, judge, At. kansas, two thousand dollar. ' ; -, v 154. For (he salary of th chief justice of the District of Columbia, two thousand cven4iun. drcd dollar.- -V-" - - - ' . 155. For the salary of two associate judges, a two 'Thousand five hundred dollara each, five thousand dollars, " . 1 56. For the (alary of the judge of tho criminal court, two thousand dollar. 157. For the salary of tho judge of the orphans' court, Washington county, one thousand dollar. 158. For the salary of the judgc-of the orphans' court, Alexandria county, one thousand dollar. 159. -For the salary of the attorney general of the United States, four thousand dollars. 160". For the epmpensation of tho clerk and messenger, one thousand five hundred dollar. 161. For Jlie compensation' of the different at. torncy of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhod'o Island, Connecticut, AVw York, (northern district) New Jersey, Pennsylvania western dia. trict) Delaware, Virginia, (eastern district) Vir. ginia, (western district) Tonncssee, (eastern tlis. trict) TenncOToe, (western district) Tennessee, (Jackson district) Kentucky, Ohio, North Caroli. na, Georgia, Louisiana, (western di&tricl)..MUsis. sippi, (northern district,) and Mississippi,, (south, cm district) Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, (northern district) Alabama, (southern district) Missouri, Michigan, Arkansas, FloriJa, (eastern district,) Florida, (middle district) Florida, (western ilis. trict) Florida, (southern district) Florida, (Appa. luclncola district,) and Iowa, each two hundred dolla-s, six thousand eight hundred dollars. lGi. For compensation of the district attorney of Soith Carolina, from April twonty.sevcn, eigh teen (mndred and forty.oner to- December thirty one, eighteen hundred and forty.two, three hun dred lixtv-six dollars and eleven cents. 163. For compensation of district attorney of the cistern district of Louisiana, six hundred dol lurs. 161. For compensation of district attorney of Wisconsin, two hundred and fifty dollars. 165. For compensation of marshals for the dis. trict of Maine, A'cw Hampshire, Vcrinont.Rliodo Island, Connecticut, Now York, (northern dis. trict) New Jersey.Pcnnrylvnnia, (western district) Delaware., Virginia, (eastern district) Virginia, (western district) Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, (eastern district) Tennessee, (western district) Tennessee, (Jackson district) Louisiana, (eastern district) Louisiana, (western district) Mississippi, (northern district and sou' hern district) Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, (northern district)" Alabama, (southern district) Missouri, Michigan, Arkansas, Florida, (eastern district) Florida (middle dis trict, Honda, (western district) 'Honda, (southern district) rlorida, (Appalnclucola dintnct) Wiscon sin, and Iowa, each two hundred dollars, six thou sand eiglit hundred dollars, 1C6. For compensation of marshal for the dis. trict of North Carolina, four hundred, dollars. ", No. 107. For dofruj' injr, the expenses of the supreme, circuit, and district courts o tho United States, including the District of Columbia; uJstvfW jurors and witnesses, in aid of UW-jfunds arising from fines, penalties, and forfeitures, incurred itrrtte year eighteen hundred and forty-two and preceding years ; and, likewise, for defray, ing the expenses of suits in which the Uni ted States aro concerned, and of prosecu tions for. ofll-nccs committed utjainst the United states, and for the safe keeping of prisoners, including expenses under tho bankrupt raw, and akio including th'.rly thousand dollars arrearages ""for last yea threo hundred and seventy-fivo thousand dollars Provided., hnirevc.r, That every district attorney, clerk of a district court, clerk of n circuit court, and marshal of the United States, shull, until otherwise di lediiy Ja wiuiou the. liral days of JaniU ary and July in each year, commencing with tho lirst day of July next, or within thirty days from and alter the days Rtieci- fled, rnako to tho Secretary of tho Treasu ry, in such form as ho shall prescribe, u return, in writing, embracing all tho fees and emoluments of iheir respective offices, of every name and character,' distinguish, ing the fees, nnd emoluments received or payable under tho bankrupt act from those received or payable for any other service : and in tho case of a marshal, further dij. tmguislung tho fees and emoluments re ceived or pnynb'.o for services by himself rrcrsorra t ty-rcmie re ui rom l h js 0 received or payable for services rendered by a do putyULOJ. olsodkti,nguishiiig the fees and emoluments so reccivrd or payable for ser- vices rendered by each deputy, by name, aud the proportion of such fees and cniolu mcnts which, by the terms of his service, each deputy is to. receive i- and al embra. cing nil the necessary oflicc expenses of such olhccr, together with the vouchers for thn payment of thcRame, for the half year ending on the said first day of January or July, as the case may bo; which returns shall bo, in nil cases, verified by the oath of the officer making tho same, And no din trict attorney shall bo allowed by the said Secretary of tho Treasury to retain of the fees and emoluments of his said oflicc, for his own personal compensation, over and abovo his necessary office expenses, tho necessary clerk hire included, to bo audited and allowed by the proper accounting offi cer of llic Treasury, a sum exceeding six thousand dollars per year, and at nnJ after that rate, for such time as ho shall hold the office; and uo clerk of a district courier elerk of a circuit court, shall be allowed by tho said Secretary to retain of the fees and emoluments of his said oljicc, or, in case botof ihesatdclerkuhips shall brrhdd by the same person of tho said ofiiccs, for his own persona compensation, over and above thcrtticccssary - expenses of his office,' and necessary clerk hiro included, also to be audited and allowed by the proper account ing officers of the 1 rcasury, a sum exceed ing three thousand five hundred dollars per year, for any such district clerk, or a sum exceeding ytwcnty.fi vo hundred dollars per year lor any such circuit clerk, or at a'nd after that rate, for such time as ho shall hold the office; and no marshal shall be allowed by the said Secretary to retain of the fees and emoluments of his said office, for his own personal compensation; over and above a proper allowance to his depu ties, which shall in no case exceed three fourths of the fees and emoluments received as payable for the services rendered by the deputy to whom the allowance is made, and may be reduced below that rate by the said Secreta-ty of the Treasury, whenever the return Bhall showthat rate of allowance to be unreasonable, and. over and above the necessary office expenses of the said mar. shal, the necessary clerk hire included, also to be audited and allowed by the proper accounting officers of the Treasury, a sum exceeding six thousand dollars per year, or at and after that rate, for sqch time as he shaft boll tha otfico; and every such officer shall with each such .return 7nnde fcjr him, pay into the Treasury of tho United States, or deposite to toe credit or tho ireasurcr thereof, ns he may bq directed by the So. crotary c-f tho Treasury, nny surplus of the fees and emoluments of his office, which his half-yearly return so made ag aforesaid shall show to exist over and above the com. pensation and allowances hereinbefore au thorized to be retained and paid by him. And in every case where the return of any such officers shall show that a surplus may pxistVlho alJSecretarybf the Treasury shall cause such returns to be carefully ex. amincd and the accounts of his Depart, ment, and an account to be opened with such officer in proper books to be proviced for that purpose, ond jho allowances for personal compensation for each calendar year shall bo made from the fees nnd emoluments-of that year, and not other, wise: And provided, further, That nothing in any existing law of Congress authoriz ing tho payment of a per diem compensn. tioti to a district attorney, clerk of a dis trict court, or clerk of a circuit court, or marshal, or deputy marshal, for iiUenihrnco upon tho district or circuit courts during their sittings, shall bo so construed as to authorize uny suh payment to any ono of those (jofficcrs far attendance, upon either of, those courts, while sitting for tho transac tion of business under the bankrupt law merely, or for any portion of ihe time for which either of the said courts may he held open, or in session, by the authority coa furred in that law; and no such charge, in an account of anp such officer, shall be certified as payable, or shull be allowed and paid out of the m.iney hereinbefore appro priated for defraying the c.vpcns: s of the courts of the United States, unlos ? such district attorney, dork, or marshal shall be required by the jii'!ge of suid court or tho Sjlicitor of the Treasury to attend the scs. sion ol the simc, shall acltral'y attend for. ll,n rrfil'IY,?, n. rC llin t.ill. o if liiu ti-ii I ' office; and no per diem or other oliowancn shall be mad; to any such oliioer for attend, ance at rule d.'.ys of the circuit or district courts, and when the circuit and district courts sit at the sntiTu.time, no greater per diem or other allowance shall be iuadc to any such officer t!ian for at; ntiendanco on one court: Ami provided, further f Tiiu! tho district attorney, marshal, clerk of tin; circuit court and cleik of tho district court of the United, States for the northern and southern districts of New York, shull not hereafter receive any greater or other fees and emoluments, including fees and emolu ments under the act entitled " An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," for service rendered by them, respectively, in the said courts, thatv now arc or hereafter may be, allowed by the laws of the Stale of New York to attorneys, solicitors, counsel, sher. ifo, and clerks, in the highest courts of law or equity of original jurisdiction, of the State of New York, according to tho na. ture of the proceedings, for like services rendered therein: Provided, That no part oLtho fund hereby appropriated kIihII bo applied (unless) in addition to the certifi cates now required by law, thecleik of the said court shall certify in his official enpa. city that the services havo been rendered, and tho supplies furnished for and used by tho court, und that tlip charges therefore were icgai anu proper. MISCELLAXEOUS. No. 108. Annuities and grants: Jofiuh II. Webb, per act of twelfth December, eighteen hundred Mid eleven, fifty dollars ; R.ichael Dohrman, per act of 3.1 March, eighteen hundred and seveut-en, three hun dred'dollars; Elizabeth C. Ferry, per act ot second March, eighteen hundred and twenty-one, one hundred and fifiy dollars ; mukittgin all fline-hundretf dollars. No. 109. For survay of the coast of the United States, including compensation to superintendent and assistants, ono hundred thousand dollars. No.170. - For- tin; continuation - of the survey of the northern nnd southern lakes of the Ur-itcd States, twenty thousand dol- lars. No. 171. For completing survey of the boundary between tho State of .Michigan and Territory of Wisconsin, seven thousand tloilars. No. 172. To enable tho President of the United States to cause to be made and com- pit ted tn exploration and survey of that part of tho southern botUidary lino of the I nited States and the adiaccnt country which separate the States of Maine nnd New Hampshire from the British provinces and for completing maps of surveys already made, nmf other work, according to tsli- inatcstsixty-si. thousand three hundred and ono dollars and seventyifive cents. No. 173. Forsallaries of the two keepers of the public archives in Florida,' one thou sand dollars. For aliowanco "fo law"'agent, assistant counsel and district attorney, under nets providing far ' settlement ol private land claims in Florida, three- thousand fiver hunv died and thirty-fivo dollars and eighty-two cents: Provided, Tlrat no allowance shall hereafter bo made for compensation to the law agent, assistant counsel, or extra fees to the district attorney of Florida, for at tending to tho settlement of private land claims in Florida; and tho office of law agent and power to employ assistant coun sel aro hereby abolished. No. 174. For expenses iii relation to tho relief of certain insolvsnt debtors in the U. States, two thousand dollars. No. 175. For the support nnd maintain. lance of , tho penitentiary of the District of r ri.. i ' t ,t-.. . t,i. lyoiumuia, in auaiiion to anunexpenueu uai. lance of nine thousand three hundred and eighty .four dollars, six hundred and sixteen dollars. No. 170 To make good a deficiency-tn the year eighteen hundred and forty-one in the fund for the relief of "sick and disabled seamen, as established by the act of tho third May, eighteen hundred and three, forty-six thousand fivg hundred dollars. TT?o.J77lToi:ompIcte and put in a suita ble condition for occupation the marine hos pital at Klobilc, fifteen thousand dollars. . . - '. A'-.' .' " .1 ",,Ko.jW.. Forrhecusljiu.tou3e at iWon seventy .five thousand dollar. I yNti. 179. For payment of such amount as shall be found due by the select commit, tee, appoioled in the House of Representa. lives on tho thirteenth day of May, eighteen bundred,and forty.two, for superintendence work done, and materials furnished in com-pletingthocustom-hou80, New York, a $um not exceeding twcnty.eight thousand two hundred dollars. No. 180. For expenses of sixth census, including printing statistics andreportenu. meration of inhabitants and addendum, ami census of pensioners for revolutionary and military services, ten thousand copies each, a sum not exceeding ono hundred and ten thousand dollars: Provided, however. That before the said accounts are paid it shall be ilic duty of the Secretary of State, or other proper accounting officer, to ascerlain from from one or more disinterested practical printers, what wou!d bo considered aair and just compensation for composition, press. work, printing and paper, and that so much and no more bo allowed: and provided further, Thut no part of the said sum be ap. plied to the payment of printing the corn prndium which is now a subject of dispute, For tho removal of the statue of Wash ingtou, under tho direction of a joint com mittce of both Ilousrs of Congress, the ac. count for which shall be audited and ccrti fied by said committee, a sum not exceed ing one thousand dollars. For expenses incident to the issue of Treasury notes heretofore authorized, two thousand dollars : Provided, That no part of this npirnpriatinu be applied, and no compensation shall bo mido to any officer whose salary is established by law, for pre paring, signing, or isiuiug said Treasury notes. r,:c:iTiTorsK EsTJtn.:sn:.iEXT. No. IS 1. For supplying lighthouses, con t lining two thous ttid six hundred and fifty, ty-'-wo lamps, with oil, tube. glasses, wicks, buif-skins, whiting and cotton cloth, trans portalion, niul keeping tho apparatus in order, ono hundred and sixteen thousand seven hundred and thir'y-fivo dollars aud ninotysi cents. Ni. 182. For repairs, refitting, and int. provemeriU of lighthouses,, and building connected therewith, ono hundred and twenty. five thousand three hundred fifty, seven dollnr.i iini! eighly. two cents. No. I'j'.I. For salaries of twp hundred and thi. ty-six keepers of lighthouses, (seventeen of them beinrr cliarsd with two lights each, nnd one with three,) ninety-four thousand thirty. cighT" dollars and thirty three cents. No. 181. For salaries of thirty keepers of floating light a, fifteen thousand .-cight"-hut.dif d dollars. , No. 185. For-seamen's wages, repairs, and supplies to thirty flouting lights, iixty ty. seven thuusand -one hundred and seven-ty-six dollars nnd c ightccn cents'.-' No. 180. For weighing, mooring, cleans, ing, repairing, and supplying tho loss of beneons, buoys, rhuin-s, und sinkers, twen-ty-fivo thousnnd fiur hundred nnd niuuty nine dollars nnd twelveet-Ms.- No. 1S7. For rxpenses of examining annually tho condition of the lighthouses, four thousand dollars; nnd fur superintend ents' commissions, tit two and a half per cent., eleven thousand two hundred und fifteen dollars. Not 188. For completing the dike (from Goat Island, Newport, Rhode Island) and removing the light to the new lighthouse, thirteen thousand dollars. . iSTEi:coun.-E with fukeig: nations. No. 18!). l-'or salaries of the ministers of tho L'ni'.id States to Great Britain,' France, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Spain, Mexico, and Brazil, seventy-two thousand Julian. . .. - Net. 193. For salaries of secretaries of""" legations to the same duces, sixteen thou sand dollars. No. .191. For salaries of tho charges drs alTiiircs to Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, Belgium," Chili, 'Peru"," Venezuela; New (5rnnadi, Texas, Nnple3, and Sardi nia, fdiy.four thousand dollars. No. 19"J. For outfits of charges des nf faircs to. Sweden, Belgium, .N.ew Granndn, nnd Holland, eighteen thousand dollars. No. 183. For salary of tho minister re sident ut Turkey, six thousand dollars. No. 191. For salary of a drogoman to the legation to Turkey, two thousand fivo hundred dollars. No, 19o. For contingent expenses of foreiiin intercourse, thirty thousand dollars: Provided, That such portion of tho appro priations for foreign, missions ns shall re: main unexpended by reason of reduction or discontinuance of missions, (if any sliould bo made,) may be applied to' the payment of such allowances hs shall become ncccs sary in consequence of such reduction or discontinuance. . ; ' sTons abroad, thirty thousand dollars. No. 199 For salary, of the consul at London, two thousand dollars. N T9Tr Forttie ?e of American seamen Lnjureign countries, thirty-five thousand dollars. . No. 198. Forclerk hire, officcrcnt, and other expenses of tho ofiico. of the consul at. London, two thousand eight hundred dollars. No. 199. In full for the balance of ex. pensej of running and marking the bound ary lino between the United States and Texas, four hundred dollars; and for sala ries of the commissioner, surveyor, and clerk, eleven hundred and t wcnly.fi ve dor larso so much thereof us may be found due on the accounts being audited by tho appropriate officer. " No. 200. For tho benefit of the legal re prescntatives of Edward Lee, (being a re appropriation of the amount specified in the act of March seven, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, for the relief of Edward Lee,) three hundred and fifty dollars: Pro vided, That no allowance shall bo made, out of any moneys appropriated by. this biiyio jmylxlerk or other officer, for the discharge of dutir. the porfbrniance f ;; which belongs to any other clerk or oilier officer in the same or any other departmeni ; . 1
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