# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/13th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 44

Chap. XLIV.—An Act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Specific appropriations.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the expenditure of the civil list in the present year, including the contingent expenses of the several departments and offices; for the compensation of the several loan officers and their clerks, and for books and stationery for the same; for the payment of annuities and grants, for the support of the mint establishment; for the expense of intercourse with foreign nations; for the support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers; and for satisfying certain miscellaneous claims, the following sums be, and the same are hereby appropriated, that is to say:
For compensation granted by law to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, their officers and attendants, three hundred and eighteen thousand and four dollars.
For the expense of firewood, stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the two houses of Congress, fifty-two thousand eight hundred dollars.
For the expenses of the library of Congress, including the librarian’s allowance, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the President of the United States, twenty-five thousand dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of State, clerks and persons employed in that department, including a clerk on old records, and a clerk and messenger in the patent office, fifteen thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight dollars.
For additional compensation to the clerks in said department, not exceeding fifteen per centum on the sum allowed by the act, entitledAct of April 21, 1806, ch. 41. “An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorize the laying out certain public roads, and for other purposes,” one thousand and seventy-two dollars and fifty cents.
For the incidental and contingent expenses of the said department, ​Specific appropriations.including the expense of printing and distributing ten thousand four hundred copies of the laws of the third session of the thirteenth Congress, and printing the laws in newspapers, twelve thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars.
Act of April 18, 1814, ch. 69.For the cost of one thousand of a new edition of the laws of the United States as authorized by the act of the eighteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, including an additional volume to be comprised in the said edition, eighteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For the expense of reprinting five hundred and sixteen copies of the laws of the first and second sessions of the thirteenth Congress, captured by the enemy, seven hundred and seventy-four dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, clerks, and persons employed in his office, including one thousand dollars for an additional clerk,Act of April 18, 1814, ch. 69. authorized by the act of the eighteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, fourteen thousand two hundred ninety-nine dollars and eighty-one cents.
For expense of translating foreign languages, allowance to the person employed in transmitting passports and sea-letters, and for stationery and printing in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the comptroller of the treasury, clerks, and persons employed in his office, including the sum of two thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine dollarsAct of April 21, 1806, ch. 41. for compensation to his clerks, in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the twenty-first of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, fifteen thousand eight hundred and sixty-six dollars.
For expense of stationery and printing, and contingent expenses in the comptroller’s office, eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the auditor of the treasury, clerks, and persons employed in his office, including the sum of one thousand dollars, for compensation to his clerks,Act of April 21, 1806, ch. 41. in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the twenty-first of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, thirteen thousand two hundred and twenty-one dollars.
For expense of stationery and printing, and contingent expenses in the auditor’s office, five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the treasurer, clerks and persons employed in his office, including the sum of one thousand dollars for compensation to his clerks, in addition to the sum1806, ch. 41. allowed by the act of twenty-first of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, seven thousand two hundred twenty-seven dollars and forty-five cents.
For expense of stationery and printing, and contingent expenses in the treasurer’s office, six hundred dollars.
For compensation to the commissioner of the general land office, clerks and persons employed in his office, including the sum of three thousand dollars,Act of April 25, 1812, ch. 68. for compensation to his clerks, in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the twenty-fifth of April, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, thirteen thousand four hundred and ten dollars.
For expense of stationery and printing, and contingent expenses of the general land office, three thousand seven hundred dollars.
For compensation to the commissioner of the revenue, clerks, and persons employed in his office, twelve thousand four hundred and ten dollars.
For expense of stationery and printing, and contingent expenses of the revenue office, six thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the register of the treasury, clerks, and persons employed in his office, including the sum of one thousand dollars for compensation to his clerks, in addition to the sum allowed by the act of ​Specific appropriations.the twenty-first of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, seventeen thousand and fifty-two dollars and two cents.
1806, ch. 41. Act of April 21, 1806, ch. 41.For additional compensation to the clerks in the Treasury Department, not exceeding fifteen per centum on the sum allowed by the act, entitled “An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorize the laying of certain public roads, and for other purposes,” six thousand six hundred and thirty-four dollars and nine cents.
For compensation to the messenger of the register’s office, for stamping and arranging ship’s registers, ninety dollars.
For expense of stationery and printing, and contingent expenses of the register’s office, three thousand and eight hundred dollars.
For fuel and other contingent expenses of the Treasury Department, including rent of the houses occupied by the said department during a part of the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and the whole of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and compensation of a superintendent and two watchmen, employed for the security of the Treasury buildings, six thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars.
For the purchase of a fire engine and fire buckets for the Treasury Department, one thousand dollars.
For compensation to the secretary of the commissioners of the sinking fund, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of War, clerks, and persons employed in his office, including the sum of three thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars for compensation to his clerks, in addition to the sumAct of April 21, 1806, ch. 41. allowed by the act of the twenty-first of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, and the sum of three hundred dollars for assistant messengers, twenty thousand five hundred and ten dollars.
For expense of stationery, printing, fuel, and other contingencies, in the office of the Secretary of War, including office rent, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the accountant of the War Department, clerks, and persons employed in his office, including the sum of fourteen thousand two hundred and seventy-five dollars, for compensation of his clerks, in addition to the sum allowed byAct of April 21, 1806, ch. 41. the act of the twenty-first of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, twenty-five thousand eight hundred and thirty-five dollars.
For contingent expenses in the office of the accountant of the War Department, one thousand dollars.
For additional compensation to the clerks in the War Department, not exceeding fifteen per centum on the sum allowed by the act, entitledAct of April 21, [1]806, ch. 41. “An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorize the laying out certain public roads, and for other purposes,” two thousand two hundred and twenty-six dollars.
For compensation to the paymaster of the army, clerks, and persons employed in his office, fifteen thousand seven hundred and ten dollars.
For contingent expenses in the office of the paymaster of the army, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the superintendent general of military supplies, clerks, and persons employed in his office, ten thousand four hundred and ten dollars.
For compensation to the clerks in the adjutant and inspector general’s office, one thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the commissary general of purchases and clerks in his office, ten thousand dollars.
Specific appropriations.For contingent expenses in the office of the commissary general of purchases, one thousand dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of the Navy, clerks, and persons employed in his office, including the sum of one thousand six hundred dollars for compensation of his clerks,Act of April 21, 1806, ch. 41. in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the twenty-first of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, eleven thousand four hundred and ten dollars.
For contingent expenses in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, including office rent, three thousand three hundred dollars.
For compensation to the accountant of the navy, clerks, and persons employed in his office, including the sum of three thousand dollars for compensation of his clerks,Act of April 21, 1806, ch. 41. in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the twenty-first of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, thirteen thousand four hundred and ten dollars.
For contingent expenses in the office of the accountant of the navy, including office rent, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
For additional compensation to the clerks in the Navy Department, not exceeding fifteen per centum on the sum allowed by the act, entitledAct of April 21, 1806, ch. 41. “An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorize the laying out certain public roads, and for other purposes,” one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five dollars.
For compensation to the Postmaster General, assistant postmasters general, clerks and persons employed in the general post-office, including the sum of five thousand seven hundred and fifty-five dollars, for compensation of the clerks in the general post-office, in addition to the sum allowed by theAct of April 21, 1806, ch. 41. act of the twenty-first of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, twenty-two thousand and ten dollars.
For contingent expenses of the general post-office, two thousand eight hundred dollars.
For additional compensation to the clerks in the general post-office, not exceeding fifteen per centum on the sum allowed by the act, entitledAct of April 21, 1806, ch. 41. “An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorize the laying out certain public roads, and for other purposes,” one thousand four hundred and one dollars and seventy-five cents.
For compensation to the several commissioners of loans, and for allowance to certain commissioners of loans in lieu of clerk hire, fourteen thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the clerks of sundry commissioners of loans, including a sum of three thousand dollars in addition to the amount heretofore allowed by law, and to defray the authorized expenses of the several loan offices, thirteen thousand seven hundred dollars.
For compensation to the surveyor general and his clerks, three thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the surveyor of lands south of Tennessee, and his clerks, and for the contingent expenses of his office, three thousand two hundred dollars.
For compensation to the officers and clerks of the mint, ten thousand one hundred dollars.
For wages to the persons employed in the different operations of the mint, including the sum of six hundred dollars allowed to an assistant engraver, seven thousand five hundred dollars.
For repairs of furnaces, cost of iron and machinery, rents, and other contingent expenses of the mint, three thousand eight hundred dollars.
For allowances for wastage in the gold and silver coinage, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary, of the Mississippi territory, nine thousand dollars.
For stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses of said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
Specific appropriations.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Indiana territory, six thousand six hundred dollars.
For stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses of said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Missouri territory, seven thousand eight hundred dollars.
For stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses of said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Michigan territory, six thousand six hundred dollars.
For stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses of said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Illinois territory, six thousand six hundred dollars.
For stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses of said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For the discharge of such demands against the United States, on account of the civil department, not otherwise provided for, as shall have been admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury, two thousand dollars.
For compensation granted by law to the chief justice, the associate judges, and district judges, of the United States, including the chief justice and associate judges of the district of Columbia, and the attorney general; and also including the sum of one thousand dollars, short, appropriated in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen for the salary of the district judge of Louisiana, sixty-four thousand dollars.
For the compensations of the sundry district attorneys and marshals, as granted by law, including those in the several territories, seven thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
For defraying the expenses of the supreme, circuit, and district courts of the United States, including the district of Columbia, and of jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, penalties, and forfeitures, and for defraying the expenses of prosecutions for offences against the United States, and for the safe keeping of prisoners, forty thousand dollars.
For the payment of sundry pensions, granted by the late government, eight hundred and sixty dollars.
For the payment of the annual allowance to the invalid pensioners of the United States, ninety-eight thousand dollars.
For the relief and support of sick and disabled seamen, in addition to the funds already appropriated by law, twenty thousand dollars.
For the maintenance and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers, stakeages of channels, bars, and shoals, including repairs and improvements, and contingent expenses, twenty-four thousand two hundred and ninety-nine dollars and eleven cents.
For the support and safe keeping of prisoners of war, five hundred thousand dollars.
For defraying the expenses of ascertaining land titles in Louisiana, eight thousand dollars.
For the salaries, allowances, and contingent expenses, of ministers to foreign nations, and of secretaries of legation, one hundred and nine thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
For the contingent expenses of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, fifty thousand dollars.
For the expenses of intercourse with the Barbary powers, ten thousand dollars.
For the relief and protection of distressed American seamen, in foreign countries, fifty thousand dollars.
For expenses of agents at Paris and Copenhagen, in relation to prize causes and captures of American vessels, four thousand dollars. ​Specific appropriations.For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims against the United States, not otherwise provided for, as shall have been admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury, four thousand dollars.
1814, ch. 65.For paying Augustus McKinney and Layzal Bancroft the amount of a judgment remitted by act of Congress, one thousand dollars.
1814, ch. 39.For compensation to the board of commissioners appointed to carry into effect the act of the thirty-first of March, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, for indemnifying certain claimants of public land in the Mississippi territory, six thousand dollars.
For stationery, office rent and other contingent expenses of the last mentioned board of commissioners, a sum not exceeding twelve hundred dollars.
1815, ch. 88.For the discharge of the claim of Farrington Barkelow granted him by act of Congress for his relief, one thousand one hundred and sixty-eight dollars and twenty-five cents.
For the compensation of the commissioners of the navy board, ten thousand five hundred dollars.
Act of Aug. 4, 1790, ch. 34.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations herein before made, shall be paid and discharged out of the fund of six hundred thousand dollars, reserved by the act making provision for the debt of the United States, and out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, February 16, 1815.