IJiWS OF THE 'UNITED STATEr
Passed at theZd Session of the2lth Congress.
OFFICIAL PCBLICATIOH.l
AN ACT inakinij ftppropiUtions for the civil and dip-
k lomaUc; expenses xf Government for the jeer eigh
; teett hundred indforto;?-
Ik U enacted ths Smaie md Hotue of Eepre
seniativUof th United States of America tt Con
rrtt assembled, T thefollowing soms be, end ere
hereby, appropriated to the object hereinafter express
ad to he paid pat of anjr unsrproprlated money in the
Treasot v. namely 2 i V?v..-c v v" ' - ;
No 1. For pay and mlleege of the members of Con
gress end delegates from the Territories, in addition to
the sum elnadV aooroDriated .to that object daring
. the present session, two hnndred seventy-threo tlwu
sand seven hnndred end twelve dollars. '. ,
v" No 3. For pay of the officers end clerks of the 8en-
ete end Honse of Representatives, in sddiuon to the
tttttr already appropristed to that ; object - daring the
present session, twelve tbussnd five hnndred dollars.
r No 3. For stationery,; fuel,' printing, end sl other
incidental and contingent expenses of the Senate, in
Addition to the sum already appropriated to that object
during the present session thirty five thousand dollars;
. No 4. For stationery, fueU printingand all other
incidental and contingent expenses of the House of
. Representatives, in addition to the sum already appro
priated to tha object during the present session, fifty
thousand dollars : . Provided, That no part of the sums
appropriated, for the contingent -'ex pehses of either
" House of Congress shall be applied to any other than
the ordinary expenditures of the 8enate and House of
Representatives, nor as an extra silowanee to any
clerk, messenger, oj other attendant of the said two
Houses, or : eiiher of. them ; nor as payment or com-
pensation to any clerk; messenger or other attendant
of the said two-Houses, or either of them, unless such
clerk; messenjer, of other attendant, be so employed
by a resolution or order of one iof said Houses. r , -'
No 6. For printing and binding ordered by the Ben
ate during the twentyeixthX!ongress, and remaining
nnpaid, twenty-seven, thousand .two hundred eighty
two dollars and sixty-eight cents, or so much thereof as
may be found due on auditing the account by thepro-
- pereomnMUee.;, '-"
" No 6. For preparing, printing, and binding -docu-x
ments ordered by the resolutions of the Senate of ec
ond Juiy.'eighteen hundred and thirty-eix, and March
second, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, relating
to the establishment of the seat of Government, reports,
plans, and iurveyi forlmprovemeht of harbors and
rivers, roads and canal," (to- be disbursed under the
direction of the committee to audit .end control the
contingent expenses of the Senate ; this sum being for
printing and engraving done in pursuance of said res
olutions prior to July, eighteen hundred and forty.)
twelve thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; but
nothing in this appropriation shall authorize the con
tinuance of said work, unless Congress shall hereafter
' direct the same.. ;. V''. . V "
, No JL For si deficiency, in -.; the appropriations for
the twentTxth Congrese. on account of the contin
gent and incidental expenses of the House, namely :
for printing, lithographing, binding, and books, nine-
tT-eigbt thousand three hundred thirty-five dollars and
eiehtv-five cents, or so much thereof as may be found
. necessary,' on auditing the accounts by the appropriate
committee j fifty-two , thousand ..three , hundred ; and
forty-three dollars and ! forty-six cents of this- amount
being for books ordered by the House of Representa.
tives at the second session of the twenty-sixth Con
gress to be distributed to the members of that body.
'No 8. For the salary of the principal and two as
istant librarians and the messenger of the library,
three thousand four hnndred and fifty dollars. -
: No 9. For contingent expenses, for carpet, and re
pairs to the furniture of the library, one thousand eight
hundred doflara. . v ;
No 10. For purchase of bookj for the library of
Congress, 'five-thousand dollars; trH -
rNo 1U For purchase of law books for the library of
Congress, one'thoosand dollars. ' . . ?
i No IV For the salary of the President of the Uni
ted States, twenty-five thousand dollars ;
; J DEPARTMENT . OF STATE.
No 13." For the -salary of the Secretary of 8tate,
six thousand dollars, ' v
No 14vFor clerks and messengers in his office,
twenty thousand three hundred dollars.
vNo 1$. For incidental and contingent expenses of
the Denartment of State, including publishing and dis
tributing the laws, twenty-five thousand dollars : Pro
vided, That the job printing, stationery , and binding of
cacn-ot tne, xixecuuve ueanmenw auiui, uuui our
wise directed by law, be funiiobed by contractpropoal
for which . shall resularly he advertised in the public
prints i that the classes, character', and description of
torn , pnuung .m. Bieciuau u . sat- mkm wv. iu, mm
far as that can be done. and it be made a condition
In all cases, unless otherwise. spedficaJly stated in ,the
advertisement, that the work! shall be done in the city
of.Washingtvp ? aud the contract shall in each ease,
so far as the proposals and acceptance shall enable the
contract to be made, be. given to the lowest bidder.
whose bid shall be accompanied with proper teanmo
nials of the ability of the bidder to. fulfil his contract
For amount due. in addition to former appropriations,
for compiling, printing, and binding the Biennial Reg
ister, one thousand four hundred and sixty-six dollars
and forty-nine cents. ; ..v,: : . ;
i. TREASURY PEPARTMENT.
No 16; For the salary of the Secretary of the Trea
sury, hi thousand dollars., . :.?:
v. ; No I7i For compensation to clerks and messengers
in his ofiice, twenty thousand and fiftyi dollars. ; hi; -
' No 18k For the salary, of the Frst Comptroller, and.
the compensation oi tne eierts ana messengers in nts
office, 1wenty4wa thousand six hundred dollars. '
: No 19. For the snlary of. the Second Comptroller,
and the compensation of the clerks and messenger in
his office, fifteen thousand two hundred and .fifty dot-
No 20. For the salary of the First Auditor, and the
compensation of the clerks and messenger in his office,
eighteen, tnousand nine nttllalea.aolursvr?,kVi-
No 21. For the salarv of the Secend Auditor, and
the compensation of clerks and messengers in his office,
twenty thousand nine hundred dollars. .,--.
No St. For the salarv of the Third Auditor, and
the compensation of clerks and mesmigers in his of
fice, thirtv-five thousand and fitly collars. ; -
No 23; For the salary of the Fourth Auditor, and
the compensation of clerks and messenger in his office,
. eishteen thousand nice hundred and fifty dollars. yV
4No 4For the salary of the Fifth Auditor, and (he
compensation of clerks and- mesenger ' in his office,
twelve thousand eight hundred dollars.1
lNo 25. For the salary of the Treasurer, and for the
rcompensation of clerks and messenger
in his pffice;
thirteea thousand three hundred and fifty dollara.
; No 26. . For the salary of the Register of: the Trea
sury, and the compensation of clerks and messengers
Jn his office, twentyseven thousand two hundred dol-
No 37 For the salary of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, and the compensation of the re
- corder, solicitor, oraugntsman, assistant draughtsman,
clerks, messengers, and packers In hie oCoce, xunety
elffhl thousand five hundred dollars. :':
No S8. For the salary of the Solicitor, of the Trea
sury, mhd compensatin to clerks and messenger in his
office, seven thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
'f 'B DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
; No 29:-For be salary of the Secretary of War, six
. fliosnBdnlis'
- x . No SO. For, clerks and messengers in said office,
thirteen trHHiM three hundred and fifty dollars.
; No 3 1 . For the salary of the Commissioner of In.
iZkn ACairs, and the compensation of clerks and mes-
eagers hi his cuce, seventeen uousana nine nunarea
..dollars. ; . r .'-' ' - ' ' : - .
v . No SI. For the salarv of the Commissioner of Pen
slons. and the'eompensation of clerks snd ' messenger
In his office, sixteen thousand six hundred dollars. .
No d3. For the compensstion of clerk in the office I
" No Si.Tor the compensation of clerks in the office
" of the AdjutSSt General, sevia thousand one hnndred
sad fifty dcUixf- : -. 'r- v "
Na 2&. For cimrienaLiion of 'derka snmsweMer
m the office of the Quartermater uenerai, seven iawu-
sand tnree nunarea aoiiars. 4 rvvi
- No 36. For compensation of clerks and messenger
in the ofSce of the Paymaster General, seven thoosand
one hundied dollsrs. : - tv(ttt&m?. i
No 37. For compensation of clerks and messenger
in the office of Commissary General of Purchases, four
thousand and lbr,dWIsrs.:: y?-;?:v-4 ; ;i I
No 38. For compensation of clerks in the omce ot
the Commissary General of Subsistence,three thousand
eight hundred dollars.: . ' " r v ;
No 39. For compensation .of clerxs in tne office ot
thew Chief Engineer,, five thousand ' one hundred and
fiftydVdlara..; --..v '.
. No 40. For compensation of clerk in the office of
the Surgeon General, one thousand dollars.
No 41: For comnsation of clerks in Ae office of
the Colonel or Ordnance, eight thousand one hundred
and fiftt dollars. - -
No 43. : For compensation of clerks in the bureau of
1 opographical Engineers, threeUousand four buna
red dollars. f.: v;- -i- '
' No' 43. For the salary of the Secretary of the Navy,
six tnouaand uoUan. , ' " ' - ' v 'V -
r No 44. For compensation of clerks and messengers
in his office, eleven thousand two hundred ana nity
dollars.''- ";"v- -;. ''
No 45, For salaries of the Commi-sioners of the
Navy Board, ten thousand five hundied dollars.
No 46. For compensation of secretary of the Navy
Board, two thousand dollars. ; " : .
.No 47. For compensation of clerks, draughtsmian,
and messenger, in the office of said ilcara, eigat inou
sand four hundred and fifty dollars. :' .
For this suin to pay arrearage fir clerk's salary here
tofore appropriated, (the same having been carried to
the surplus fond in the vear eighteen hundred and
thiriy-five.) six hundred and eighteen dollars and
thirty-three eeute . ;
. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
- No 48w For salary of postmaster General, six thon-
sand dollars. . r .. .
No 49. For salary of three As4sUnt Postmasters
General, seven thousand five hundred dollars..
No 60 For comDensation of clerks and messen
gers in said office, forty -eight thousand six hundred
dollsrs: . Sr .- ' : '
: No 51. For compensation of two watchmen, at
three hundred dollars each, six hundred dollars. .
No 52. For salary of Auditor for Post Office De
partment, three thousand dollars.
No 53. For compensation of clerks and messengers
in said office, fifty-five thousand five hundred dollars
No 54. For repairs of the building lately occupied
hby the Post Office Department, under an agreement
entered into between Amos Kendall, Postmaster ben
era), and B. Ogle Tayfoe, the proprietor of said build
ing, on the sixteenth day of December, eighteen hun
dred and thirtv-ix. to nut the same in a good and
tenantable candition, two thousand five hundred and
seventy-two dollars and eighty-five cents.
8URVEYOR3 AND THEIR CLERKS.
v No 55. For salary of surveyor general northwest
of the Ohio, two thousand dollars.
No 66 For compensation of clerks in his office, per
act of ninth May, eighteen hundred and thirty -six, six
thousand three hundred dollars. : .
- No 57. For salary of surveyor general in Illinois
and Missouri, two thousand dollars.
No 58. For compensation of clerks in his office.
per act of ninth May, eighteen hundred and thirty-six
three thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars.
No 59. For salarv of surveyor general of Arkansas,
one thousand five hundred dollars.
No. 60. For compensation of. clerks in his office,
per act of ninth May , eighteen hundred and thirty
six, two thousand eight hundred dollars..
No 61. For salary of surveyor, general of IjOuuh-
ana two' thousand dollars. . J
No 62. For compensation of clerks in his office, per
act of ninth May, eighteen hnndred and thirty-six,
two thousand five hundred dollars.
No 63. For the salary of the surveyor general of
Mississippi, two thousand dollars.
No 64. For compensation of clerks in his omce, per
act of ninth-May, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, five
thousand dollars. . . '
No 65. For the salary of the surveyor general of
Alabama, two thousand dollars.
No 66 For compensation of clerks in bis omce,
per act of ninth May, eighteen hundred and thirty-six,
two thousand dollars.
No 67. For salary Of surveyor general of Florida,
two thousand dollars. .
No C8. For compensation of clerks in his office,
per act of ninth May, eighteen hundred and thirty -six
one thousand dollars. -;
No. 69. For salary of surveyor general of W iscon-
sin and Iowa, per act of twelfth June, eighteen hun
dred and thirty-eight, one thousand five hundred dol
lars. '
No 70. For compensation of clerks in his office, per
act of twelfth June, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.
one thousand six hundred dollars.
No 71. For salary of secretary to sign patents for
public lands, one thousand five hundred dollars.
No 72. For salary of Commissioner or Public
Buildings in Washington ciiy, three thousand dollars.
No 73. For compensation of two assistants to the
commissioner's superintendent of the Potomac bridge,
at one dollar and fifty cents per dsy, including oil for
lamps, fuel, repairs, and for securing and delivering to
the drawkeeper at the Potomac bridge the draws, tim
ber, iron, dec. carried away by the ice freshet, one
thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
No 74. For completing the requisite offices. fueL
vaults, water-closets, erecting the portico of the west
ern wing, the colonnade, courts, pavements, and en
closures, including' the amount due for lumber and
materials for the Treasury building, forty thousand
three hundred and seventy-five dollars.' '
vNo 75. For completing the. work yet to be done
and to pay for labor and materials due at the Gene
ral Post Office building, seventy-four thousand three
hundred and seventy-five dollars.
No 76. Fot erecting privies, grading and paving
court at the new jail, and. erecting suitable furnaces
lor neaung ine ouuamg, one inousana eignt nundred
and fifty-one dollars.
s -a . . a - a '
No 77. For pay of John Jovce, account allowed
him by the board of commissioners under resolution
of Congress, one hundred and thirty-three dollars and
eighty-seven and a naif cents. -
, ; No 78. For enclosing Patent Office and grounds
with wood pale fence, clearing grounds, planting trees.'
preparing and fixing window shutters, two thousand
dollars. ' . ' ,:v .
UNITED STATES MINT AND BRANCHES.
: No 79. For salary of the Director of the Mint.at
rniladelpnia, tnree thousand five hundred dollars.
,: No 80. For compensation of the treasurer in said
office, two thousand dollars. ' "
VNo 81.' For compensation of chief coiner in said
office, two thousand dollars. , .
No 82. For compensation of the assayer in said of
fice, two thousand dollars. . . ..
No 83. For compensation of melter and refiner in
said office, two thousand dollars. ! ' .
No 84. For compensation of engraver in said of-
nee; two1 thousand dollajrsM ' : I '
No 85 For compensation of the assistant assayer.
one thousand three hundred dollar, '..-.
No 86. -For compensation of one clerk at one then
sand two hundred dollars, .two at one thousand one
hundred ddllara, and one at one thousand dollars, four
thousand four hundred dollars . l-
- No 87 Fo compensation to workmen in said of
fice, twenty-four thousand dollars. ;t
-No 88i For specimens of ores and coins to be re
served at the mint, two hundred dollars.
No 89; For salary of the superintendent of the
branch mint at Charlotte, North Carolina, two thou.
sand doIlars.S' i?,' f-' v--.i'
' No tJfcFor compensation rof assayer in said office,
onst thOQlarid five hundred dollars. . -: j :
,y .No 9 lFor compensation of coiner in said office.
one tnouaand five bundred dollars
No 82. For compensation of one clerk, one thon-
hsand dollars V " . - !
,fi No 93 For compensation to workmen, three thou
sand five hundred dollars.
No 94. For comWnaation oi thVsnperinteodent of f
the branch mint at TUhfantor. UAnri: two thaa. I
sand dollars.: -V . ..v- I
No 95; For compensation of the assayer, one thoi
Sand five hniulnwt dnflara. '
No B6 For ffnmMtiMaLfon nf the minnr oni thon-1
sand five hundred dollars. ? :.-;,rM f
No 97 P mnnilnn of nne derk. one thou-1
sand dollars. . " :
No 98 Focompensation of w6ikmeri,twb thou- J
sand eiffht hnndred and eiehiv doll.rfc f--
' No 99 For compensation of the superintendent ot
the branch mint at New Orleans, two thousand five
hundred dollars;; - ' '
No 100 For compensation of the treasurer, two l
thonaaml t(dUral - v I
No 101 For ct mbensation of tne coiner, two thou-
sand dollars;
, No 102 For compensation of the assayer, two thou
sand dollars. . , Y'., -. '' '-'..''. - ?
No 103 For compensation of tie pelter and refi
ner, two thousand dollars.
No 104 For compensation of two clerks, at twelve
nundred dollars each, two thousand lour nunurea aoi-lars.v-'
-,.v
No 105 For compensation of workmen, two thpu-
sand dollars.
No 106 For rebuilding flues of melting department, I
one thousand five hundred dollars.
No 107 For iron rods for strengthening north and
south, wings of the mint, one thousand dollars. , ,
WISCONSIN TERRITORY.
No 108 For the salary of the Governor of Wiscon
sin Territory, as Governor, one thousand five hundred
dollars ; as superintendent of Indian attain, one inou
sand dollars; being in all two thousand five hundred
dollar.-'"'.' ' '' ;. ":: '
No 109 For compensation of three judges, at one
thousand eight hundred dollars each, five thousand
four hundred dollars, '' v ,
No 1 10 For compensation of secretary, two thou
ssnd two hundred dollars. -;
No III For contingent expenses of the Territory,
three hundred and fifty dollars.
No 112 For compensation and mileage of . the
members of the Legislative Assembly, pay of officers.
printing, stationary, fuel, lights, enclosing the Capi-.
to! square, and all other incidental and miscellaneous
objects, twenty thousand dollars.
IOWA TERRITORY.
No 1 13. For salary of Governor of Iowa Territory
as Governor, one thousand five hundred dollars ; as
superintendent of Indian affairs, one thousand, dol
lars : beinsr in all two thousand five hundred dollars.
No 1 14 For compensation oi three judges, at one
thousand eight hundred dollars each, five thousand
four hundred dollars.
No 115 Fer compensation ot secretary, one thou
sand two hundred dollar.
No 1 16 For contingent expeuses of the Territory
three hundred and fiflv dollars.
Nu 117 Fnr comuensation and mileace of the
members of the Legislative Assembly, pay of officers,
printinsr. stationary, fuel, postage, lights, furniture,
rent, and all other incidental and miscellaneous ob
jects, twenty thousand one hundred and seventy-five
dollars. And for the arrearages of expenses -for the
Legislative Asemhlv of the Territory of Iowa, for
the present and previous years, the accounts for which
shall first be audited and allowed by the proper ac
counting officers of the Treasury, thirteen thousand
four hundred and twenty one dollars: Provided, That
no part of this appropriation shall be used tor tnrpay-
menl of the members of the said Legislative Assembly
for per diem waaes. mileaze, or extra services, or for
stationarv for their individual use. nor for any Other
-
lishmTth TVrriwrvTf Iowa And provided r- elaents 'eceived or payable for services by him
ther. That the Legislative Assembly ofno Territory felf personally rendered, from those received or pay
shall, hereafter, in any instance, or under any pretext
whatever, exceed the amount appropriated oy con
gress for its annual expense.
FLORIDA TERRITORY.
No 118. For salary of the Governor, two thousand
five hundred dollars.
No 119. For compensation of four judges, at one
thousand eight hundred dollars each, and one at two
thousand three hundred dollars, nine tnouaand nve
hundred dollars.
No 120. For compensation of secretary, one thou
sand five hundred dollars.
No 121. For contingent expenses of the Territory,
three hundred and fifty dollars.
No 122. For compensation and mileage of tne
members of the Legislative Council, pay of officers,
stationery, fuel, printing, rent, furniture, and all other
incidental and contingent objects, twenty-seven tnou-
sand one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
JUDICIARY.
No 123. For the salary of the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, five thousand dollars.
No 124. For the salaries of eight associate judges,
at four thousand five hundred ddUars, thirty-aix thou
sand dollars.
No 125. For the salary of the district judge of
Maine, one thousand eight hundred dollars.
No 126. For the salary Of the district judge of New
Hampshire, one thousand dollars. ' -
No 127. For the salary of the district judge, Mas
sachusetts, two thousand five hundred dollars.
No 128 For the salarv of the district judge, Ver
mont, one thousand two hundred dollars.
No IS9. For the salarv of the district judge, Khode
Island, one thousand five hundred dollars.
No 130. For the salary of the district judge, Con
necticut, one thousand five hundred dollars.
No 131. For the salary of the district judge, New
York, northern district, two thousand dollars.
No 132. For the salary of the district judge, New
York southern district, three thousand five hundred
dollars. -
No 133. For the salary of the district judge, New
Jersey, one thousand five hundred dollars.
No 134. For the salary of the district judge, r enn-
sylvania, eastern district. twO tnousand five nundred
dollars. - : '
No 135. For the salary of the district judge, Penn-
sylvsnia, western district, one thousand eight hundred
dollars.
No 136. For the salary of the district judge, Dela
ware, one thousand five hundred dollars.
,No 137. For the salary of the district judge, Mary
land, two thousand dollars.
No 138. For the salary of the district judge, Vir
ginia, eastern district, one thousand eight hundred
dollars.
No 139. For the salary of the district judge, Vir
ginia, western district, one thousand six hundred
dollars.
No 140. For the salary of the district judge, Ken
tucky, one tnousand five hundred dollars.
' No 141, For the salary of the district judge, Ten
nessee, one thousand five hundred dollars
. No 142. For the salary of the' district judge,' Ohio,
one tnousand dollars.' ,
No 143. For the salary of the district judge, North
Carolina, two thousand dollars. . , ,
No 144. For tbe salary of the distriet judge, South
oarouna, two tnousand five hundred dollars.
Nov !45v th lary of the district judge, Geor-
gia, two thousand five hundred dollars.
- No 146. . For the salary of the district judge, Louis
iana, three thousand doluirs. .'." ' - r
i No 147 For the salary of the district judge, Mis
sissippi two thousand dollars t 5 ' ;
i No , 148. For the salary of the district judge , India
na, one thousand dollars. ,
NoJ49. For the salary of the district judge, Illi
nois, one thousand dollars. ' ; - : '
' No 150 For the salary of the distriet judge, Alaba
ma two tnousand five nundred itoHars. . - :
; No 151; For the salary of the district judge, Mis
souri, one thousahd two hundred dollars, . I
No 152. For the salary of the district judge, Much
gan, one tnousand five nundred dollars.
' No 153. For the salary of the district judge, Ar
kansas, two tnousand dollars. v r r :' t
No 154. For the salsry of the chief justice, of the
ihstnet of Columbia, two thousand , seven hundied
dollars.
No 155. For the salary of two specials judges, at
two thousand five hundred dollars each, five thousand
dollara. v
No 158, For the salary of the judge of the criminal
court, two toousana oouars.
Nolol For the salary of the judge of the orphans
court. Wasbhuton bounty, one thousand dollars. ' yt;
No I58f For the salary of the judge of the orphana
general of
the United States, four thousand dollars.
senser. .one tbousand five nuoureu aoiiar.
No16l. For the compensation of tho district at
toroejs orMwne NewM
Ishuid; ConnecUcut, New iYorlc, fnorthera district)
ew Jersey, rennsyivania, wwwnxoiwnc,! veia
ware, Virginia,, (eastern district) Virginia, (western
dicO yTennessee. eastern district)? Tennessee,
(western district) I ennessee, j(jacxson oistnct; twen-
tucky.Ohio, NottvCaroiina.Ueorgia.LKWisiana.f west-
rem district,) Mississippi,, (northern district,) , and
MississipfM, (southern district) Indiana, Illinois, Ala
bama, (northern district) Alabama, (southern dis
trict) Missouri, Michigan, Arkansas, Florida, (eastern
distiicO Florids (middle district) Florida, (western
district) Florids,' (fndiein'distrKtX; Tlotsv,'(Ap
Dalschicola ' district 1 and Iowa, each two hnndred dol
lars, six thousand eight hundred dollars; '
No 1 631 For compensation of the distnet sttomey
of South Carolina, from April twenty-seven, eighteen
hundred and forty-one, to . December thirty-one, eigh-
teen hundred and forty-two, tbiee hundred sixty-six
dollars and eleven cents.
No 1 63 For compensation of district attorney of the
eastern district of LouSana, six hundied dollars,' J
No 164 For compensation of district attorney of
Wisconsin, two hundred and' fQy. dollars.
No loo f or compensauon ot marshals foMne dis
tricts of Maine, - New Hampshire, rmont, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York ( northt.ro. district)
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, (western district Dda
ware, Virginia, (eastern district) Virginia, (welnrn
district) Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, (eastern dis
trict,) J ennessee, (western district, Tennessee,
(Jackson district) Ijouisiana, (eastern district) Louis
iana, (western district) Mississippi, (northern district
and southern district) Indiana, Illinois, Alabama,
(northern' district) Alabama, (southern district) Mis
souri, 'Michigan, Arkansas, Fkrrda,(eastern district)
Florida, (middle district) Florida, i western district)
Florida (southern district) Floridal(Appalachicola dis
trict) Wisconsin, and Iowa, each two hundred dollars,
six thousand eight hundred dollars. '. ' If
i No 166 For comfjensation of marshal for the dis
trict of North Carolina, four hundred dollars. ' , -
No 1 67 For defraying the expenses of the supreme,
circuit, and district courU ot the United States, includ
ing the District of the Columbia ; also, for jurors and
witnesses, in aid of the fuuds arising from fines, pen
alties, and forfeitures, incurred in the year eighteen
hundred and forty-two and preceding years ; . and, H
likewise, for defraymg the expenses of suits in which
the United States are. concerned, and of prosecutions
for offences committed against the United States, and
for the safe keeping of prisoners, including expenses
under the bankrupt - law, and also including thirty
thousand dollars arrearages for last year, three hun
dred and seventy-five thousand dollars : Provided,
however. That every district 'attorney, clerk of a dis
trict court, clerk of a circuit court, and marshal of the
United States, shall, until otherwise directed by law,
upon the first days of January and July in each year,
commencing with the first day or July next, or within
thirty days from and after the days specified,make to the
Secretary of the 7 reasury, in such form as he shall pre
scribe, a return, in writing, embracing all the fees and
emoluments of their respective offices, of every name
and character, distinguishing the fees and emoluments
received or payable under the bankrupt act from those
received or payable for any other service : and in the
case of marshal, further distinguishing the foes and
hie for services rendered by a deputy ; and also distin
guishing the fees and emoluments so received or paya
ble for services rendered by each deputy, by name,
and the proportion of such fees snd emoluments which,
by the terms of his service, each deputy is to receive ;
and also embracing all the necessary office expenses
of such officer, together with the vouchers for the pay
ments of the same, for the half year ending on the said
first day of January of July, as the case may be; which
return shall be, in all cases, verified by the oath of the
officer making the same. And no district attorney
shall be allowed by the said Secretary of the Treasury
r .L r t - , .
' rciBiu vi uic iees buu euroiumcui oi uis saia omce,
for his own personal compensation, over and above his
necessary office expenses, the necessary clerk hire in
cluded, to be audited and allowed by the proper ac
counting officers of the Treasury, a sum exceeding six
tnousand dollars per year, and at and after that rate,
for such time as he shall hold the office ; and no clerk
of a district court, or clerk of a circuit court, shall be
allowed by the said Secretary to retain of the foes and
emoluments of his said office, or, in case both of the
said clerkships shall be held by the same person of the
said offices, for his own personal compensation, over
and above the necessary expenses of his offices and
necessary clerk hire included, also to be audited and
allowed by the proper accounting officers of the Trea
sury, a sum exceeding three thousand five hundred
dollars per year, for any such -district clerk, or a sum
exceeding twenty-five thousand dollara per tear for
any sura circuit clerk, or at and alter that rate, for such
time as he shall hold the office ; and no marshal shall
be allowed by the said Secretary to retain of the fees
and emoluments of the said office, for his own person
al compensation, over and above a proper allowance
to his deputies, which shall in no case exceed three-
fourths of the fees and emoluments received as paya-
Die tor tne services rendered by the deputy to whom
the allowance is made, and may be reduced below that
rate by the said Secretary of the Treasury, whenever
the return shall show that rate of allowance to be nn.
reasonable, and o ver and above the necessary office ex-
peaa oi we saiu marsnai, me necessary clerk hire in
cluded, 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 such time as he shall hold the office : and everv
uch Officer shall, with each such return made by him
pay into ihe Treaeury of the United 8utakor denote to
me cretin pi ine i reasurer tnereot, as ne may he direc
ted by the Secretary of t be Treasury, anv ramlns of
,Ka taAm a.fl .mntumn.l. k!. TT . L ' L I t ja
.uu luiviuiucuu vi un vmce, wuicu nis nan
yearly return so made as aforesaid shall show to exist
over and above tbe compensation and allowances here
inbefore authorized to be retained and paid by him -
Ana in every case wnere tne return of any such officer
shall show that a surplus may exist, the said Secretary
of the Treasury shall cause such returns to be careful
ly examined and the accounts of disbursements to be
regularly audited by the proper officers of his Depart
ment, ana an account to be opened with such officer
in proper books to be provided for that purpose, and
the allowances for. personal compensation for each cal
ender year shall be made from the fees and emoluments
of that year, and not otherwise And provided, furth
er, nai nocning in any existing law or congress au
thorizing the payment of a Mr diem compensation to
a distriet attorney, clerk of a district court, or clerk of
S ' i ' . " a - a . a . .: a . a " .
a rucuit court or marsnai, ,or oeputy marsnai, lor at
tenance upon the district or circuit courts during their
sittings, shall be so construed as to authorize any such
I payment to any one Bf those officers for attendance
upon either bf those courts, while sitting for the tran
saction of business under the bankrupt law merely ,or for
any portion f the. time for which either of the said
courts may be held open, or in session by the sothori-
ty conierrea in mat taw s ami no sucn , cname. in an
account of any: such officer, shall be certified, as pava-
um, or suaii pa iiiaww wi pia out ot tne money
hereinbefort appropriated for defravihis! the nMn,
of the courts of the United States, unless such district
attorney, clerk, or marsnai shall be rermintl t. K
judge of the said court or the Solicitor of the Treasury
w hkhmw pfyn oi me same, snail actually attend
for the perfonnanseof the duties of his said office and
uZ.r orotuw allowance snail Jbe made to any
ouicer loraHenaaoee at role days of the circuit or di
Irict courts, and when the circuit and diflrict courts
$ inT" t,m6 naKtor per diem or other sllow-
u - fm aue w any sucn officer thsn for an at ten-
oanoe on one court z And provided. for1herTYMih
duitnct attorney, marshal, clerk of the circuit court and
clerk of the district court of the United States for ih-
nortoern and souihern districts of New York, snail
not hereafter receive any eraater or other 6m mnA
emoluments, including fees and emoluments under tha
I act entitled "An act to ertablixh a jaaifom system of
bankruptcy dtroughout the United States, for service
rendered by them, respectively, in the said courts, than
no w are 6rereafter may be allowed by the laws of the
State of Jiew York to attorneys, solicitors, counsel,
sberifli, and clerks, in the highest courts of law or
equity, of original jurisdiction, or tne state or New
Yrkv according to the nature of . the proceedings, Jfor
like services rendered therein ; Provided,Thmt no part
of the. fund hereby appropriated shall bew applied un
lees) in addition to tw certificates, now, required by
law, tne clerk of the court shall i certifiy' in his official
capacity that the services have been rendered, and the
supplies furnished for and used by the court, and that
the charges therefor vrer legal and proper. : v; ?
' - fe M WCELLANEOUSf j - - :
; No 16S; Anfluities and gntsfJostah-H.ebb
per act of twelfth December, eighteen hnnderd and
eleven, fifiy dollars j Rachael Dohrman, per act.of,3d
If arch, eighteen hundred and sevenleeu, three hun-'
dred dollars;. Elizabeth C. Perry, per isct of second.
March, eighteen hundred and twenty-one, four hun
dred dollars ; Elizabeth vCI PerryVpet set of" second
March,- eighteen hundred 'stwenty-isneno, hun-;
dred and fifty dollars ma!ang ia all nine hundred
dollars. -v . . . s -r- t 1 ,; '
No 169. For survey of; the . coast of the . United
States, including compensation to superintendent and
assistants, one hundred thousand 4dllarswv ; I
HNo ;170 For ';'thf continuation of tiie survey, of the
northern snd southern lakes of the United States,
twenty thiiusand dollarsi.'f iu
. No 171. For completing survey of Hhe boundary
between the 8tate of Michigan and Territory of W is
consin. seven thousand dollars. '"-"v;;
No 172To enable the President bf the United
States to cause to be msde and completed ait explora
tion and survey of that' part of the northeastern boun
dary line of the United Slates and the adjacent coun-
liy fvhich separates the States, of Maine and- New
tiambire from the British province, and for compte-
ting mapkSof surveys already made, and other work,
according to Nrnates, sixty-six thousand three hun
dred and .one tfollars and seventvve cents.
No 173. For skWries of the tia keepers of the pub
lic archives in Florida, ens thousand dollar -
; ; For allowance to law.genU assist aut eoonsel, and
district attorney, under acta providing for settlement of
private land claims inFlorida,1ureo thousand five
hundred and thirty-five dollars and Vhty.two cents
Provided,' That no allowance shall heritor be made
for compensation to the law agent, assistaii counsel,
or extra fees to the district attorney of .FloriaXfor ar
tending io ine settiemenc ot private ianu; ciau m
Florida ; and the office of law agent and power toeiM
pioy assisiani counsel are nereoy aooiisnea, ;
No 174. For expenses in relation to the relief of
certain insolvent debtors of the UoitedStates, two thou
sand dollars. .. ' --.r- ? "v
No 175. For the support and maintenance of the
penitentiary of the District of Columbia, In addition to
an unexpended balance of nine thousand three hun
dred end eihty-fuur dollars, six. hundred and sixteen
doilsrsv -.:.'. - -- v. . "
No 176. To make good a deficiency in the year
eighteen hundred and forty-one in the fund for the re
lief of sick and disabled seamen, as established by tne
act of the third Mv. eighteen hnndred and three, fur-
ty-siz thousand five hundred dollars. v
No 177. To complete and pot in a suitable condition
for occupation the marine hospital at Mobile, fifteen
thousand dollars.
No 178. For the custom-house at Boston, seventy-
five thousand dollars. " . '
No 179. For payment of such amount as shall be
found. due by the select committee, appointed in the
House of Representatives on tho thirteenth day of
May eighteen hundred and forty-two, for superinten
dence, work done, and materials furnished in comple
ting the custom-house, New York, a sum not exceed
ing twenty -eight thousand two hundred dollars.
No 180. For expenses of sixth census, including
printing statistics and reports, enumeration of inhabi
tants and addendum, and census of pensioners for
revolutionary and military services, ten thousand cop
ies each, a sum not exceeding one hnndred and ten
thousand dollars : Provided, however, That before the
said accounts are paid it shall be the duty of the Sec
retary of state, or other proper accounting Officer, to
ascertain; from one or more disinterested practical prin
ters, what would be considered a fair and fast compen
sation for composition, press-work, printing and paper,
and tnat so much and no more be allowed z And pro
vided, further, Thni no part of the said sum l ap
plied to the payment of printing the compendium
which is now a subject of dispute.
For the removal of the statue of Washington, Un
der the direction of a joint committee of both Houses
of Congress, the account for which shall be audited
and certified by said committee, a sum not exceeding
one thousand dollars.
For expenses incident to the issue of TieatuiT
notes heretofore authorized, two thousand dollars :
Provided, That no part of this appropriatton be ap
plied, and no compensation shall be made to any, offi
cer whose salary is established by law, for preparing.
signing, or issuing said Treasury notes. '
LIGHTHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.
No 181. For supplying Iiebthouses, centaininff two
thousand six hundred and fifly-two lamps, with oil,
tube-glasses, wicks, buff-skins, whiting and cotton cloth,
transportation and keeping the apparatus in Order, one
nundred and sixteen thousand seven hundred and thir
ty-five dollars and ninety-six cents. v v ; - ; '
IMo 182. For repairs, refitung and improvements of
lighthouses, and out-buildings connected therewith,'
one hundred and twenty-five thousand three hundred
and fiflvleeven dollars and eighty-two cents.. I
No 183. For salaries oH wo hundred and thirty-six
keepers of lighthouses, (seventeen of them being charg
ed with two lights each,' and one with three) ninety
four thousand thirty-eight dollars and thirty-three eentat
, No 184.For' salaries of thirty keepers of floating
lights, fifteen thousand eight hundred dollars.' ''--j -
No 185. For seamen's wages, repairs, and supplies
to floating lights; sixty seven thousand one hundred
and seventy-six dollars and eighteen cents. :4 - -7 ,
No 186 For weighing,' mooring,' cleansing, repair
ing, and supplying the loss of beacons, buoys, chains
and sinkers, . twenty-five thousand four1 hundred and
ninety. nine dollars and twelve cents. ;-V: ! n
No 187. For expenses of examining annually the
condition of the lighthouses, four, thousand . dollars ;
and for superintendents' commissions, at" two and a
half per ceut. eleven thousand two hundred and fifteen
dollars. ' !. r " -i -.
No 1 88. For competing the dike (from Goat Island,
New Port, Rhode Island) and removing the light to
the new lighthouse, thirteen thousand dollars, v t ;
INTERfCRSB VITH FOBHIGW WATION8.
No .189. For ssJariesof the ministers of the United
States to Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia, Aus
tria, Sfiain, Mexico and Brazil, seventy-two thousand
dollars. 'k:ff-A&&-. ti
No 190. For salaries of secretaries of legation to
the same places, sixteen thousand dollars, V 5
' -No 191. Fpr salaries of the charges des afiaires to
Portugal, Denmark. 8weden, Holland, Belgium,Cbili,
Pern, Venezuela,' New Granada, Texas, Naples 'and
Sardinia; fifty-four thousahd dollars;
No 192,. For outfits of chsrges des afiaires to Swe
den, Belgium, New Granada, and Holland, eighteen
thousand doltarai; x;-.'i-2's-- AM' &9::fir -ic '
No 193. For salary of the minister resident to Tur
key, six theusand dollars. vfe Y - !
No 1 94. For salary of a drcgnman to the legation
to Turkey, two thousahd five hundred dollars. '
n No 195. For contingent expenses of foreign inter
course, thirty thousand dollars : PrwttfVoY That such
portion of the appropriations for foreign missiona as
shall remain unexpended try reasons of reduction or
discontinusnce of missions, (if any should be made,;
may w pppca w joa payment of sucn allowances as
shsll become neeessary m consnence of such reduc-
Fur conungent exrjeiisea of all ths niissions abroad.
UUTty irjOUsaB4dUsjrl.: -f - -
' ' Wo 198. For salary of the consul t Indon, two
thoussnd dollara. j 'v-' -':- . : " v
No 1 97. For the reBef and protection of American
seamen in foreign ccnmtrie,T thirty-five thoussnd dol
lara. v ? --.s-. i,-ffy '' - j .ic t '--'-4;Nb
i94rFof clerk hire, ciffica rent, and other expen
ses of the office of the consul at London, two thousand
eight hundred dollars. v; , . . js ;. r
No 199; infuM A- Li. -
mug and marking the boundsnr kJ?"111 of
ted 8tatea .rwl T -! . ,lne between
en hundred and twent jt", w clerk
of as rnay . be found dn. ZT.C:. " och
by Ut.immprateofficer:rU a
Ndj200Forlhobene
specified m, the act of MarcKZ"?0
AAA -i mm'- . ' . - . - . ' "
M&rch i
of dnbea, the perfbrmance of which CiZ.-. dirfi
t clerk or other hflWi- r ,,- " rate
partment : and that no JW.n .v... . '
extra wrviceswhatover; which am u,
ficer may be required toperfbrm: AndLi
Tha no pshalt belaid rt&?5
mails or doing, any other duties which J? offi
POST OFFICE DEPARTMEAr.
For the service of the General P rx -
yeveghteen hundred and forty-two. in fof '!
UwactbraecondoC hund
ty-ux, four millions four hundred
sand and nine hundred dollars, viz. lW I
No 201. For transportation of the mail th I
lions one hundred and fifty thousand dollar. I
No 202 . For compensation of noaim.
hundred and fifteen thousand dollar Providtd
evert That in addition to returns now requi
rendered by postmaster., it shall be the dm, U
masters at New York, Boston, Philadelphi, ff
more, and New Orleans, and the other seveni
ot the Union, each" and every year hereafter
d a quarter-yearly account to tbe Postmaster 1
ral under oath, in such form as the latter .k.m
scribe;for the purpose of giving full effect to thi, I!
viso, oi ait emoluments or sums by inem respect; 1
received for boxes, or pigeon holes, or otherl!?
cles for letters or papers, and by them charged Ju
individuals J or for the delivery of letters or paper!
or from any place in either of said cities, otheVtlJI
the actual post office of such city and of 1 eB2l
menu, receipts, and profits that have come to
hands by reason of keeping branch post offices in?
ther of said cities; and if from such accouniiDek
ahall appear that the nett amount leteived bv 1
of the postmasters at either of such cities for such U
es and pigeon holes, and other receptacles for
and papers, and for delivering letters ot papers ,
om any place in either of said cities, other than J
post office, and by reason of keeping a bianch
fice iW .either of said cities, shall, in the a-,.. f
-. -- 5 m r - jw
' -t" pw-uo-wer Buaii, nereatter, unde
any pretencevwhaW?er, have, or receive, or reus
for jMmself. to the aWgate. more than five tWui
dollar. iper year, includmg salary, commissionboia
andatt other fees, perigites, and emoUmenta,
any name or character wflboe, Cr, and Ibraay'ieni.
whatsoever. V '
No 203.FOT ship,steamboatlwnd way ktten,tm
ty thousand dollars;
. vNo 204. For wrapping paper, ai.1eeil thoDDj
eight hundred dollars. :
No 205. For office furniture, (for offici. 0f
masters.) four thousand six hundred dollars'
rio 206. r or advertising, thirty -three thousanc
hundred dollars.' .
No 207. For mail bags, twenty thousand dollui.
No 208. For blanks, thirty thousand dollars.
. No 209. For mail locks, keys, and sump, tea
thousand dollars. -
, No 210. For mail depredations and special agents,
twenty-eight, tnousand dollars.
No 211. For clerks for offices, (i. e. to depaty-pofl.
masters,) two hundred thousand dollan.
No 2 12 For miscellaneous, fly-eight tbounoj
dollars: Provided, That the President and tbe Pod-
master General shall have the sune power to transfer
funds front one to another head of appropriation, be
tween tbe foregoing appropriations, made for thewr.
vice of the General Post Office, as the President and
any other head of an Executive Department now hare
to transfer funds appropriated under one bead to the
service of another, in any other branch of the public
service. - JOHN WHITE.
Speaker of the House of Representatim.
t SAM'L. L. SOUTHARD,
' ' President of the Senate, pro temport.
Approved, May 1.8, 1842.
; JOHN TYLER.
FARMER; A WORD VVITH YOU !
VWhat did Loco-focoistn bequeath to tbe
country t, . . ' .
Mr. Van isureo ieft us a bankrupt i reasi f
w a - s i .I
ry. lie letitoe dudiic interesu everv woenf
abandoned, v
He left us without a Currency.
- He left us a debt of fteen millions.
He left us the" North Eastern and Nortk
Western. TerritoriaU questions though of
years duration unsettled.
Tbe ComDromise Act he left ua at tb
year of its conclusion, and Treasury notei
in lieu of manly revenue action.
:-And with all these difficulties, foreign aw
domestic, piled " mountain high upon tlx
ahnnldAra nf th nnw A A ministration, uV
Whigs are asked for the promised reform
Suppose friend Fanner, in the generosiij
of your confidence you bad employed an w
worthy Oyerseer upon your farm. iDatjj
bad confided ioi bim for years trusting into.
promises.' Suppose this Overseer to m"
suQered your land to run wild to nave ow
Iroyed your timber--to have levelled yo
buildings) to tbe "ground- to have fired yo
drcbawl-r--tohaye?ltiUedyour horses-
have run von thousands of dollars inaeDV
and that, under such .circumstances, be b
been discharged by you and a successor m
pointed in bis stead In this state of
case, wuiie tne newlv enlaced gupeniin
a . - , a a 4 oft
dent of your premises was busy in p!aDnl"?
the reparation of these injuries, imagine
the villainous, wretch who had caused
all, were) to come upon your ground,
with a rrin on his face, ' ask tbe followil
) IIU1 UUClUUI IUC Willi g"" l
Why is there no "Cash coming from
Mills or tie timber that J destroyed J
,wfty are not nouses erecieuv iu
oi inose tuas s ournea aawn i 1 ih
Why bate you no Horses, to tvfpl w
: Wby is there no return jrom
WJiy bare you not paid tne mou.--dollars,
to the amount of which I ra 3
. DonVyod think, in his sUte .ot to
L . "rLi.t - c.a mild pre'1"
tnai oeuwr vuureu nw o - .
you from knocking tbe rascal down i
- This id true picture of l(oCOl! i
waste etery interest, undoing jo 4,1 .A
1 wei ve yean nas 11 ravas- L,.f
that, which-for years, has uxed : uw fj
and wisdom, of the Nation,
who are groaning beneath it eoornM-j
insultingly asked Why mw
wwvuiaiH wree uioasanu dollars in anion
year, sucexcess shall be paid to the Postmtster G
eral. for ttufue and Daronm, of ih p,. no- n