# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/24th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 59

Chap. LIX.—An Act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Government for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, viz:
President and Vice President.For compensation to the President and Vice President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Postmaster General, sixty thousand dollars.
Department of State.For clerks and messengers in the office of the Secretary of State, nineteen thousand four hundred dollars.
For clerks, machinist, and messenger in the Patent Office, five thousand four hundred dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of State, including the expense of publishing and distributing the laws, twenty-five thousand dollars.
For contingent and incidental expenses of the Patent Office, two thousand dollars.
For the superintendent and watchmen of the northeast executive building, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said building, including fuel, labor, oil, repairs of the buildings, three thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.
Treasury Department.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, fourteen thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the First Comptroller, eighteen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Second Comptroller of the Treasury, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messenger in the office of the Second Comptroller, ten thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the First Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messenger in the office of the First Auditor, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Second Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messenger in the office of the Second Auditor, seventeen thousand nine hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Third Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Third Auditor, twenty-seven thousand and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messenger in the office of the Fourth Auditor, seventeen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messenger in the office of the Fifth Auditor, twelve thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Treasurer of the United States, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messenger in the office of the Treasurer of the United States, seven thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Register of the Treasury, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Register of the Treasury, twenty-four thousand two hundred dollars.
For compensation to the commissioner of the General Land Office, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, twenty thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Solicitor of the Treasury, three thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messenger in the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, three thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, to the seventh of February, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For the expenses of stationery, printing, and all other incidental and contingent expenses of the several offices of the Treasury Department, the following sums, viz;
For the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, including coping, and expenses incurred in consequence of the burning of the Treasury building, twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
For the office of the First Comptroller, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For the office of the Second Comptroller, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For the office of the First Auditor, eight hundred dollars.
For the office of the Third Auditor, six hundred dollars.
For the office of the Fourth Auditor, one thousand dollars.
For the office of the Fifth Auditor, one thousand dollars.
For the office of the Treasurer of the United States, seven hundred dollars.
For the office of the Register of the Treasury, three thousand dollars.
For the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, one thousand dollars.
For the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, for two hundred thousand parchments, cost of printing patents, and cost of books for patent records, thirty-nine thousand dollars.
For tract books, other articles of books and stationery, furniture, advertising, and all other items of contingent expenses, including office rent for additional rooms required for writing patents, nine thousand five hundred dollars.
For translations, and for expenses of passports and sea letters, three hundred dollars.
For stating and printing the public accounts for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five, one thousand four hundred dollars.
For compensation of superintendent and watchmen of the buildings occupied by the Treasury Department, the sum of two thousand one hundred dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses of said buildings, including fuel, labor, oil, repairs, furniture, and for rent, amounting to three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, ten thousand dollars.
Department of War.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Secretary of War, twelve thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to extra clerks when employed in said office, three thousand six hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of War, three thousand dollars.
For books, maps, and plans, for the War Department, one thousand dollars.
For messenger in the Bounty Land Bureau, four hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messenger in the office of Indian Affairs, four thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messenger in the office of the Paymaster General, four thousand six hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said office, three hundred dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messenger in the office of the Commissary General of Purchases, four thousand two hundred dollars.
For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Adjutant General, two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the office of the Quartermaster General, six hundred dollars.
For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Commissary General of Subsistence, three thousand eight hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said office, including printing advertisements, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Chief Engineer, two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks in the Ordnance office, two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the clerk in the office of the Surgeon General, eleven hundred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses of said office, four hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Topographical Bureau, one thousand two hundred and thirty-five dollars.
For compensation to clerk in said Bureau, one thousand dollars.
Pension Office.For the salary of the Commissioner of Pensions, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For salaries of clerks transferred from the office of the Secretary of War, four thousand eight hundred dollars.
For messengers in the Pension Office, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, five thousand five hundred dollars.
For the salary of the superintendent and watchmen of the northwest executive building, twelve hundred and fifty dollars.
For the salaries of two additional watchmen to assist in watching the buildings of the War Department, and the additional houses occupied by officers thereof, including one hundred and twenty-five dollars for the services of those employed in eighteen hundred and thirty-five, one thousand one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
For the contingent expenses of said building, including fuel, labor, oil, furniture, repairs of building, three thousand one hundred and eighty-three dollars.
Navy Department.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, eleven thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
For the contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of the Navy, three thousand dollars.
For compensation to the Commissioners of the Navy Board, ten thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of the Commissioners of the Navy Board, two thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks, draughtsman, and messenger, in the office of the Commissioners of the Navy Board, seven thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses of the office of the Commissioners of the Navy Board, one thousand eight hundred dollars.
For the salary of the superintendent of the southwest executive building, and the watchmen, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses of said building, including fuel, labor, oil, repairs, engines, and improvement of the grounds, three thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.
Post Office Department.For compensation to the two Assistant Postmasters General, five thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Postmaster General, forty thousand, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses of said office, seven thousand five hundred dollars.
For superintendency of the buildings, making up blanks, and compensation to two watchmen and one laborer, sixteen hundred and forty dollars.
For additional clerk hire for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-five, forty-one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four dollars and seven cents.
Surveyor General in Ohio, &c.For compensation to the Surveyor General in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, two thousand dollars.
Surveyor in Illinois, &c.For compensation to the Surveyor in Illinois and Missouri, two thousand dollars.
For compensation to clerks in the office of said surveyor, two thousand dollars.
Surveyor in Arkansas.For compensation to the Surveyor General in Arkansas, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation to clerks in said office, one thousand eight hundred dollars.
Surveyor in Louisiana.For compensation to the Surveyor in Louisiana, two thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, fifteen hundred dollars.
Surveyor in Mississippi.For compensation to the Surveyor in Mississippi, two thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, one thousand dollars.
Surveyor in Alabama.For compensation to the Surveyor in Alabama, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Surveyor in Florida.For compensation to the Surveyor in Florida, two thousand dollars.
Signing land patents. 1833, ch. 91.For compensation to the Secretary appointed by the President to sign all patents for lands sold or granted under the authority of the United States, per act of second March, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Commissioner of Public Buildings.For compensation to the Commissioner of Public Buildings, in Washington city, two thousand dollars.
Library of Congress.For the purchase of books for the Library of Congress, five thousand dollars.
For salary of the Principal and Assistant Librarians, and for contingent expenses of the library, and pay of messenger, three thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
For services rendered by Charles H. W. Meehan, as assistant in the Library at one dollar and fifty cents per diem, Sundays excepted, during the sitting of Congress, from December second eighteen hundred and thirty-three, to March fourth eighteen hundred and thirty-five, three hundred and ninety-eight dollars.
Mint.For compensation to the officers and clerks of the Mint, thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars.
For compensation to laborers employed in the various operations of the Mint, twenty-one thousand dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses and repairs, wastage, cost of machinery, for allowance for wastage in gold and silver coinage of the Mint, including sixteen thousand dollars for arrearages in eighteen hundred and thirty-five, fifty-one thousand one hundred dollars.
For expenses incident to the introduction of new machinery and apparatus, including the application of steam power to coinage, and improvements in the melting and refining department, twenty thousand dollars.
Governor, &c. of Michigan Territory.For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary of the Michigan Territory, ten thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Michigan Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation and mileage of the members of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, pay of the officers of the Council, fuel, stationery, and printing, six thousand four hundred and twenty-five dollars.
For arrearages of the expenses of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, for eighteen hundred and thirty-five, in addition ​to an unexpended balance of appropriation of eighteen hundred and seventy dollars and ninety-five cents, three thousand five hundred and fifty-three dollars and forty cents.
Governor, &c. of Arkansas Territory.For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary of the Arkansas Territory, nine thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Arkansas Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation and mileage of the members of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Arkansas, including fuel, stationery, printing and distribution of the laws and journals, ten thousand dollars.
Governor, &c. of Florida Territory.For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary of the Florida Territory, eleven thousand seven hundred dollars.
For the contingent expenses of the Florida Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation and mileage of the members of the Legislative Council of Florida, pay of officers and servants of the Council, fuel, stationery, printing, and incidental expenses, nine thousand four hundred and six dollars.
For arrearages of the expenses of the Legislative Council of Florida, nine hundred and eight dollars, and sixty cents.
For allowances to the Assistant Counsel, and District Attorney, under the acts for the settlement of private land claims in Florida, four thousand dollars.
Judiciary.For compensation to the Chief Justice, the Associate Judges, and District Judges of the United States, eighty-one thousand four hundred dollars.
For the expenses of printing the records of the Supreme Court of the United States, for the term of eighteen hundred and thirty-six, three thousand dollars.
For the salaries of the Chief Justice and Associate Judges of the District of Columbia, and of the judges of the Orphans’ courts of the said District, nine thousand five hundred dollars.
Attorney General.For compensation to the Attorney General of the United States, four thousand dollars.
For compensation to the clerk in the office of the Attorney General, eight hundred dollars.
For a messenger in said office, five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said office, five hundred dollars.
Reporter Supreme Court.For compensation to the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, one thousand dollars.
District Attorneys, &c.For compensation to the District Attorneys and Marshals, as granted by law, including those in the several Territories, twelve thousand nine hundred dollars.
For defraying the expenses of the supreme, circuit, and district courts of the United States, including the District of Columbia; also, for jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, penalties, and forfeitures, incurred in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-six, and preceding years; and, likewise, for defraying the expenses of suits in which the United States are concerned, and of prosecutions for offences committed against the United States, and for the safe keeping of prisoners, three hundred and forty-five thousand dollars.
Pensions.For the payment of sundry pensions, granted by special acts of Congress, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.
Light-houses, &c.For the support and maintenance of light-houses, floating lights, beacons, buoys, and stakeages, including the purchase of lamps, oil, keepers’ salaries, repairs and improvements and contingent expenses, two hundred and seventy-nine thousand nine hundred and eighty-six dollars and seven cents.
For a light-house on a proper site, at or near Michigan city, Indiana, ​in addition to a former appropriation, made thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, three thousand dollars.
For a light-house on a proper site, at Pattawatamie island, at the entrance of Green Bay, in Lake Michigan, in addition to a former appropriation,1834, ch. 144. made thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, three thousand dollars.
For a light-house or beacon light on one of the piers at the harbor of Oswego, on Lake Ontario, in addition to former appropriations, twelve hundred dollars.
For the removal of the light-house now on the north end of Goat island, near the harbor of Newport, Rhode Island, in addition to former appropriations, eight thousand seven hundred dollars.
For erecting a frame building for a beacon light, at the end of west pier, at the mouth of Black river, Ohio, two thousand six hundred dollars.
For finishing and securing the foundation of the beacon light at Cunningham creek, Ohio, two hundred and twenty-five dollars and fifty cents.
Disabled seamen. 1798, ch. 77. 1802, ch. 51. Insolvent debtors. 1834, ch. 45.To make good a deficiency in the funds for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, as established by the acts of sixteenth July, seventeen hundred and ninety-eight, and third May, eighteen hundred and two, fifteen thousand dollars.
For expense in relation to the relief of certain insolvent debtors of the United States, under the act of seventh of June, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, three thousand dollars.
Surveying in Ohio.For surveying the public lands in Ohio, six hundred and fifty dollars.
Michigan peninsula.For surveying the public lands in the Michigan peninsula, fifteen thousand dollars.
Michigan and Wisconsin.For surveying the public lands in Michigan Territory, west of the lake, and in Wisconsin Territory, fifty thousand dollars.
Illinois and Missouri.For surveying the public lands in Illinois and Missouri, forty thousand dollars.
Mississippi.For surveying the public lands in Mississippi, ten thousand dollars.
Surveys.For surveys south of the thirty-first degree north latitude, by the Surveyor General of Alabama, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Creek lands.For survey of the Creek lands, one thousand dollars.
Florida.For survey of the public lands and private land claims, by the Surveyor General of Florida, sixteen thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
Louisiana.For survey of the public lands and private land claims, by the Surveyor General of Louisiana, thirty-five thousand dollars.
Arkansas.For surveying public lands by the Surveyor General of Arkansas, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Archives of Florida.For the salaries of two keepers of the public archives, in Florida, one thousand dollars.
Miscellaneous claims.For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims against the United States, not otherwise provided for, as shall be ascertained and admitted in due course of settlement at the Treasury, twelve thousand dollars.
Salaries of Ministers.For the salaries of the Ministers of the United States to Great Britain, France, Spain, and Russia, thirty-six thousand dollars.
Secretaries of Legation.For the salaries of the secretaries of legation to the same places, eight thousand dollars.
For the salaries of the secretaries of legation to France, Spain, and Russia, for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-five, six thousand dollars.
Legation to Turkey.For the salary of the drogoman to the legation of the United States to Turkey, and for contingent expenses of that legation, six thousand five hundred dollars.
Outfits of ministers.For outfits of ministers to Great Britain, France, and Spain, seven thousand dollars.
Outfits of chargés.For outfits of chargés des affaires to Mexico, Prussia, and Peru, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars.
Agents of claims.For the salaries of the agents for claims at London and Paris, four thousand dollars.
Barbary powers.For the expenses of intercourse with the Barbary Powers, twelve thousand dollars.
American seamen.For the relief and protection of American seamen in foreign countries, thirty thousand dollars.
Digest of Commercial Regulations.For completing the Digest of Commercial Regulations of Foreign Countries, under the resolution of the House of Representatives of the third of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, five thousand eight hundred and eighty-three dollars and thirty-four cents.
Custom-house, &c., New Bedford.For completing the custom-house at New Bedford, and enclosing the lot, seven thousand two hundred dollars.
At New York.For the erection of a custom-house at New York, in addition to former appropriations, three hundred thousand dollars.
Direct taxes.For the payment of balances due to officers of the old internal revenue and direct tax, being the balance of a former appropriation for that object, carried to the surplus fund, thirty-first December, eighteen hundred and thirty-five, five thousand seven hundred dollars and twenty-three cents.
Inhabitants of West Florida, &c.For paying certain inhabitants of West Florida, now citizens of Louisiana and Mississippi, the claims passed by the accounting officers of the Treasury, being the balance of a former appropriation for that object, carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first December, eighteen hundred and thirty-five, one thousand five hundred and nineteen dollars and forty-one cents.
For the payment of certain certificates, being the balance of a former appropriation for that object, carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first December, eighteen hundred and thirty-five, thirty-seven thousand four hundred fifty-five dollars and seventy-six cents.
For the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of State, being a balance due to William Browne, on that account, two thousand and ten dollars and six cents.
For clerk hire and other expenses in relation to the north-eastern boundary agency, being a balance due to William Browne, on that account, two thousand seven hundred and thirty-two dollars and twenty cents; these two last appropriations to be carried to the credit of said Browne, on account of contingencies of foreign intercourse.
Astronomical observations, north boundary of Ohio. 1832, ch. 232. Proviso.For arrearages for the service of astronomer, assistants, and incidental expenses incurred in making astronomical observations during the year eighteen hundred and thirty-five, under the act of the fourteenth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, “to provide for the taking of certain observations preparatory to the adjustment of the northern boundary line of the State of Ohio”: Provided, The compensation to the principal astronomer and assistants shall not exceed that granted, under the appropriation for the same service, of eighteen hundred and thirty-three, thirteen thousand six hundred and fifteen dollars.
James H. Relfe.For compensation to James H. Relfe, for his services as messenger, in conveying the final report of the commissioners for the adjustment of private land claims, five hundred dollars.
Lt. Col. W. Lawrence. 1816, ch. 23.For the payment of claims of Lieutenant Colonel W. Lawrence and ​others, being part of an appropriation made by the act of the fifth March, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, for these objects, carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, reappropriated on the twentieth of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, and again carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, three hundred and forty-seven dollars and sixty-seven cents.
Medal for Col. Croghan, &c.For the expense of medals and swords for Colonel Croghan and others, five thousand one hundred dollars.
Bringing votes of Presidential election.For the expense of bringing to the seat of Government the votes for President and Vice President of the United States, eight thousand dollars.
Coast survey.For the survey of the coast of the United States, eighty thousand dollars.
Governor, &c. of Wisconsin Territory.For the Governor, judges, secretary, district attorney, and marshal, and contingent expenses, of the Wisconsin Territory, nine thousand, nine hundred dollars.
Compensation and mileage of the members of the Legislative Council, and to defray the expenses of the Legislative Assembly, the printing of the laws, and other incidental expenses of said Territory, nine thousand four hundred dollars.
For the public buildings and library of said Territory, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Custom-house, Bath, Me.For enlarging and repairing the custom-house, and purchasing additional land therefor, at Bath, in the State of Maine, five thousand five hundred dollars.
For repairs of public buildings at Staten Island, four thousand five hundred dollars.
Survey at Galena. 1829, ch. 15.For defraying the expenses of a survey of lots in the town of Galena, Illinois, to be made by the Surveyor General of Missouri and Illinois, under an act of Congress, approved the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, one thousand [dollars].
Custom-house, Boston.For a custom-house in Boston, in addition to a former appropriation, two hundred thousand dollars.
Bust of C. J. Marshall.For a marble bust of the late Chief Justice Marshall, five hundred dollars.
Documents printing by Gales & Seaton. 1832, ch. 74. Vol. 4. p. 606.For payment for preparing, printing, and binding the documents ordered to be printed by Gales & Seaton under the same restrictions and reservations as were contained in the appropriation for the same object in the act of May the fifth eighteen hundred and thirty-two, fifteen thousand six hundred and six dollars; and the eight volumes of the second series of the said publication shall be distributed in the same manner as were the volumes of the first series by the joint resolution of the tenth of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-two.
Statements to be presented to Congress by the Executive Departments, &c.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duties of the Secretaries of State, of the Treasury, of the War and Navy Departments, and of the Postmaster General, and the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, to lay before Congress, in lieu of the statement now required by law, during the first week in each annual session of Congress, a statement of the expenditures made by them respectively from the contingent funds of their respective departments and offices; that of the Secretary of State to include all the contingent expenses of foreign intercourse, and of all the missions abroad except such expenditures as are settled upon the certificate of the President; said statements to be abstracts of the accounts with the names of all persons to whom payments have been made and the amount paid to each.
Approved, May 9, 1836.