# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/28th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 105

Chap. CV.—An Act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Government for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-five, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Appropriations. That the following sums be, and hereby are, appropriated to the objects hereinafter expressed, for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-five; to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, namely:
Congress.For compensation and mileage of Senators and members of the House of Representatives, and Delegates, three hundred and fifty-one thousand six hundred dollars;
Officers of the Senate and H. of Reps.For compensation of the officers and clerks of both Houses of Congress, twenty-nine thousand and ten dollars and fifty cents;
Contingent expenses of the Senate.For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the Senate, sixty thousand dollars;
Contingent expenses of the House of Reps.For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, seventy-five thousand dollars; Provided, That no part of the sums appropriated for the contingent expenses of either House of Congress shall be applied to any other than the ordinary expenditures of the Senate and House of Representatives, nor as extra allowance to any clerk, messenger, or other attendant of the said two Houses, or either of them; nor as payment or compensation to any clerk, messenger, or other attendant of the said two Houses, or either of them, unless such clerk, messenger, or other attendant, be so employed by a resolution or order of one of said Houses. And provided, also, That the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed, in the future disbursements of the public moneys for the use of their respective bodies, to confine their purchases exclusively to articles the growth and manufacture of the United States, provided the same can be procured of such growth and manufacture, of suitable quality and at reasonable prices upon as good terms ad to quality and price as can be obtained of foreign growth or manufacture.
Library of Congress. Librarian, &c.Library of Congress.―For compensation of librarian, and two assistant librarians, and messenger of the library, four thousand five hundred dollars;
Contingent expenses. Purchase of books. Law books. Executive. President of the United States.For contingent expenses of said library, six hundred dollars; for purchase of books for said library, two thousand five hundred dollars; for purchase of law books for said library, one thousand dollars;
Executive.―For compensation of the President of the United States, twenty-five thousand dollars;
Capitol grounds, &c.For repairs of the capitol, attending furnaces and water-closets, lamp-lighting, oil, laborers on the capitol grounds, tools, keeping iron pipes and wooden fences in order, attending at the western gates, and topdressing for plants, for trees and plants, repairs of public stable, pumps, flagging, enclosures, extra labor in removing snow, &c., for taking down and rebuilding four chimneys on the capitol, for one bulk-head containing sixty-four lights, baize doors, &c., complete, for one large fan-light and frame, ten feet by five feet, containing thirty-seven lights, and for three additional lamps for the capitol, and alteration in water-works, and for fish, nine thousand and eighty-four dollars.
Repairs to windows, &c., by Purdy.For repairs to windows, glass, and glazing, heretofore done by John Purdy, one hundred and fifty dollars and twenty-five cents.
Digging out crypt, &c.For digging out the crypt, excavating and making sufficient drains, ​paving points and whitewashing lower story under the north wing of the capitol, cutting out additional windows for drying and improving the Supreme Court room and passages, constructing a fuel vault pursuant to the proposition of John Skirving, under date June third, eighteen hundred and forty-four, seventeen hundred and fifty dollars.
President’s house, &c.For repairs of the President’s house, gardeners’ salary, laborers, cartage, tools, manure and straw for top-dressing, for repairs of copper roof, new floor in basement story, chimney tops, trees for fountain square and Pennsylvania Avenue, and for repairs of fence at Lafayette square, fountain square, and President’s garden, three thousand one hundred and seventy-seven dollars;
Gardener.For salary of the public gardener, twelve thousand dollars;
Repairing iron pipes, &c.For repairing damage done to iron pipes by freshet and fixing jet d’eau, one thousand eight hundred dollars;
Repairing figure in tympanum of capitol.For repairing the figure in the tympanum of the capitol, two hundred dollars;
Removing Persico’s statues, &c.For removing Persico’s statues from the Navy Yard to the capitol, preparing the pedestal, erecting the statues and enclosing the same with an iron railing, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars;
Painting, &c. in post-office.For painting, glazing, and whitewashing in the post office, three hundred and eighty-six dollars.
State Department. Secretary, &c.Department of State.―For compensation of the Secretary of State, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his department, twenty-six thousand three hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses, including printing of laws, &c.For the incidental and contingent expenses of said department, viz:
For publishing the laws, and packing and distributing the laws and documents, including proof-reading, labor, boxes, and transportation, nine thousand dollars;
For stationery, blank books, and binding, two thousand dollars;
For labor, and attendance, twelve hundred dollars;
For furniture, fixtures, repairs, painting, and glazing, twelve hundred dollars;
For extra clerk hire and copying, two thousand dollars;
For printing, letter-press and copperplate, and advertising, one thousand dollars;
For newspapers, two hundred dollars;
For books and maps, one thousand dollars;
For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars.
N. E. executive building. Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of the northeast executive building, viz:
For labor, one thousand dollars;
For fuel and light, twelve hundred dollars;
For miscellaneous items, eleven hundred dollars.
Treasury Department. Secretary, &c.Treasury Department.―For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasusry, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, twenty-six thousand and fifty dollars.
First comptroller, &c.For compensation of the First Comptroller, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messengers, in his office, twenty-two thousand six hundred dollars.
Second Comptroller, &c.For compensation of the Second Comptroller, and the clerks and messenger in his office, fifteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
1st Auditor, &c.For compensation of the First Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, eighteen thousand nine hundred dollars.
2d Auditor, &c.For compensation of the Second Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, twenty thousand nine hundred dollars.
3d Auditor, &c.For compensation of the Third Auditor, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, thirty-five thousand and fifty dollars.
4th Auditor, &c.For compensation of the Fourth Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, eighteen thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
​5th Auditor, &c.For compensation of the Fifth Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, twelve thousand eight hundred dollars.
Treasurer, &c.For compensation of the Treasurer of the United States, and the clerks and messenger in his office, thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Register, &c.For compensation of the Register of the Treasury, and the clerks, messenger and assistant messenger, in his office, twenty-seven thousand two hundred dollars.
Commiss’r of General Land Office, &c.For compensation of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and the recorder, solicitor, draughtsman, assistant draughtsman, clerks, messengers and packers in his office, ninety-eight thousand five hundred dollars.
Solicitor, &c.For compensation of the Solicitor of the Treasury, and the clerks and messenger in his office, seven thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingencies of the Dep’t and its bureaus. Office of the Secretary.Contingencies of the Treasury Department:
For the incidental and contingent expenses of said department, and the various offices and bureaus connected therewith, viz:
In the office of the Secretary of the Treasury:
For blank books, binding, and stationery, three thousand five hundred dollars;
For labor, one hundred and fifty dollars;
For sealing ships’ registers, one hundred dollars;
For compensation for carrying the department mails, and for arrearages for two years, seven hundred and fifty dollars;
For translations, one hundred and fifty dollars;
For extra clerk hire, one thousand five hundred dollars;
For printing, including public accounts, two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars;
For miscellaneous expenses, one thousand dollars.
First Comptroller.In the office of the First Comptroller:
For blank books, binding, stationery and printing, one thousand dollars;
For labor, four hundred and fifty dollars;
For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars.
Second Comptroller.In the office of the Second Comptroller:
For blank books, binding, stationery, and printing blanks, seven hundred dollars;
For labor, office furniture, and miscellaneous items, five hundred dollars;
1st Auditor.In the office of the First Auditor:
For blank books, binding and stationery, five hundred dollars;
For miscellaneous items, one hundred and fifty dollars;
2d Auditor.In the office of the Second Auditor:
For blank books, binding and stationery, four hundred and fifty dollars;
For labor, two hundred fifty dollars;
For miscellaneous items, including printing blanks, one hundred and fifty dollars.
3d Auditor.In the office of the Third Auditor:
For blank books, binding, printing and stationery, six hundred dollars;
For labor, office furniture, and miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars.
4th Auditor.In the office of the Fourth Auditor:
For blank books, binding and stationery, six hundred dollars;
For printing, fifty dollars;
For labor, fifty dollars;
For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.
​5th Auditor.In the office of the Fifth Auditor:
For blank books, binding and stationery, two hundred and fifty dollars;
For labor, one hundred and twenty-five dollars;
For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars;
Treasurer.In the office of the Treasurer:
For blank books, binding and stationery, four hundred dollars,
For labor, three hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Solicitor.In the office of the Solicitor:
For blank books, binding and stationery, six hundred dollars;
For printing circulars, blank forms for returns of district attorneys, marshals, clerks of courts, and collectors of the customs, three hundred dollars;
For labor, one hundred and fifty dollars;
For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.
Register.In the office of the Register:
For the employment of a clerk qualified to conduct and execute the statistical compilations and returns required to be prepared in the Treasury Department for the use of Congress,Post, p. 719. agreeably to the joint resolution of the present session, fifteen hundred dollars;
For blank books, binding and stationery, five hundred dollars;
For printing, five hundred dollars;
For labor, six hundred dollars;
For miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars.
General Land Office.In the General Land Office:
For stationery, including blank books, and blank forms for the district land offices, five thousand dollars;
For pieces of parchment and printing patents, four thousand dollars;
For advertising land sales in newspapers, and in hand-bill form, public notices, and printing circulars, three thousand dollars;
For office furniture, and repairs of the same, one thousand dollars;
For pay of laborers employed in the office, five hundred dollars;
For miscellaneous items and public documents, seven hundred and eighty dollars.
S. E. executive building. Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the southeast executive building, namely:
For labor, four thousand dollars;
For fuel and light, three thousand seven hundred dollars;
For miscellaneous items, one thousand seven hundred dollars.
War Department. Secretary, &c.War Department.―For compensation of the Secretary of War, and the clerks, messenger and assistant messenger in his office, nineteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars;
Commiss’r of Indian Affairs, &c.For compensation of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the clerks, messenger and assistant messenger in his office, nineteen thousand four hundred dollars;
Commissioner of Pensions, &c.For compensation of the Commissioner of Pensions, and the clerks and messengers in his office, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerk in office of Com’dg Gen.For compensation of the clerk in the office of the Commanding General, one thousand dollars.
Adj. General.For compensation of the clerk in the office of the Adjutant General, seven thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
Quartermaster General.For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Quartermaster General, including the clerks that were attached to the purchasing department, eleven thousand five hundred dollars.
Paymaster General.For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Paymaster General, seven thousand one hundred dollars.
Com. Gen. of Subsistence.For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Commissary General of Subsistence, three thousand eight hundred dollars.
Chief Engineer.For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Chief Engineer, five thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
​Surgeon General.For compensation of the clerk in the office of the Surgeon General, one thousand dollars.
Colonel of Ordnance.For compensation of the clerks in the office of the Colonel of Ordnance, eight thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
Topographical Bureau.For compensation of the clerk in the bureau of Topographical Engineers, one thousand dollars.
Contingencies.Contingencies of the War Department, viz:
War Dep’t and its bureaus.For the incidental and contingent expenses of said department, and the various offices and bureaus connected therewith, viz:
Office of the Secretary.In the office of the Secretary of War:
For blank books, binding and stationery, six hundred dollars;
For labor, three hundred dollars;
For printing, three hundred dollars;
For miscellaneous items, five hundred and fifty dollars;
For books, maps, and plans, one thousand dollars;
For extra clerk hire, three thousand dollars.
Commissioner of Ind. Affairs.In the office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs:
For blank books, binding, and stationery, six hundred dollars;
For labor, fifty dollars;
For miscellaneous items, eight hundred and fifty dollars;
Commissioner of Pensions.In the office of the Commissioner of Pensions:
For extra clerk hire, for one year, two thousand one hundred dollars;
For blank books, binding, and stationery, four hundred dollars;
For printing blank forms and regulations, and for advertising, two hundred and fifty dollars;
For fuel, one hundred and fifty dollars;
For miscellaneous items, one hundred dollars;
For rent of houses, occupied by the pension office, six hundred dollars;
Comanding General.In the office of the Commanding General:
For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars.
Adjutant General.In the office of the Adjutant General.
For printing Army Register and orders, six hundred and fifty dollars;
For blank books, binding, and stationery, four hundred dollars;
For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars.
Quartermaster General.In the office of the Quartermaster General, and office that was attached to it:
For blank books, binding, and stationery, four hundred dollars;
For labor, one hundred dollars;
For printing, one hundred dollars;
For miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars;
Paymaster General.In the office of the Paymaster General:
For blank books, binding and stationery, two hundred dollars;
For fuel, one hundred and twenty-five dollars;
For miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars.
Comm’y Gen. of Subsistence.In the Office of Commissary General of Subsistence:
For blank books, binding and stationery, two hundred and fifty dollars;
For printing and advertising, twelve hundred dollars;
For labor, one hundred dollars;
For fuel and miscellaneous items, two hundred and fifty dollars;
Chief Engineer.In the office of the Chief Engineer:
For blank books, binding and stationery, two hundred dollars;
For printing, two hundred dollars;
For fuel, one hundred and fifty dollars;
For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars.
Surgeon General.In the office of the Surgeon General:
For blank books, binding and stationery, sixty dollars;
For printing, fifty dollars;
​For fuel, seventy-five dollars;
For miscellaneous items, sixty-five dollars;
Colonel of Ordnance.In the office of the Colonel of Ordnance:
For blank books, binding and stationery, four hundred dollars;
For printing, eighty dollars;
For fuel, one hundred and fifty dollars;
For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.
Topographical Engineers.In the Bureau of Topographical Engineers:
For blank books, binding and stationery, four hundred dollars;
For labor, one hundred dollars;
For fuel, two hundred and fifty dollars;
Miscellaneous. Proviso.For miscellaneous items, five hundred dollars: Provided, That in all cases under this bill, when the appropriation for the contingencies of a department proper, and of the bureaus of that department, or any of them, shall be separately made, the head of the department may in his discretion, consolidate those items of appropriations under the respective heads, and consider them as single sums appropriated for the “contingencies of the department and its several bureaus;” and, in that case, the head of such department may direct the expenditure of those consolidated sums between the department and its bureaus, having regard to the heads of appropriation, according to his discretion, so far as expenditures therefrom shall become necessary; but such head of a department shall, in his annual report to be made to Congress, state the portion of it expended for the department proper, and for each bureau.
N.W. executive building. Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of the northwest executive building, viz:
For labor, four hundred dollars;
For fuel and light, two thousand dollars;
For miscellaneous items, one thousand six hundred dollars.
Navy Department. Office of Secretary.Navy Department.―For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, nineteen thousand three hundred and fifty dollars;
Bureau of Navy Yards and docks.For compensation of the chief of the Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks, and to the civil engineer, draughtsman, clerks, and messenger in his office, ten thousand four hundred dollars;
Bureau of Construction, equipment and repairs.For compensation of the chief of the Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs, and to the assistant constructor, clerks, and messenger in his office, nine thousand seven hundred dollars;
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing.For compensation of the chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, and to the clerks and messenger in his office, seven thousand one hundred dollars;
Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography.For compensation of the chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, and to the draughtsman, clerks, and messenger in his office, eight thousand four hundred dollars;
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.For compensation of the chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and to the clerks and messenger in his office, five thousand two hundred dollars.
Contingencies of Department and bureaus.For contingent expenses of said department, and all the bureaus connected therewith, viz:
For blank books, binding, and stationery, two thousand four hundred and sixty dollars;
For printing, three hundred dollars;
For extra clerk hire, six thousand dollars;
For labor, seven hundred and forty dollars;
Assistant Surgeon, including arrearages.For compensation of assistant surgeon, detailed for duty in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, at the rate of fourteen hundred dollars per annum, including arrearages since the twenty-fourth of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, sixteen hundred and fifty six dollars and fifty cents.
​Miscellaneous.For miscellaneous items, one thousand one hundred and twenty dollars;
S. W. executive building. Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of the southwest executive building, viz:
For labor, three hundred and twenty-five dollars;
For fuel and light, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars;
For miscellaneous items, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
Patent Office. Scientific works.Patent Office.―For the purchase of such scientific works as are necessary for the use of the Patent Office, one thousand dollars;
Agricultural statistics.For the collection of agricultural statistics, and for other purposes, two thousand dollars;
Covering the coping of patent office.For covering the coping of the Patent Office, to protect the building from injury by water, seven hundred dollars;
Iron railing, &c. To be paid out of the patent fund.For an iron railing on the portico, and for lamp posts, six hundred dollars; which several sums, amounting in the aggregate to four thousand three hundred dollars, to be paid out of the patent fund.
Post Office Department. Postmaster General, &c. Proviso.Post Office Department.―For compensation to the Postmaster General, three Assistant Postmasters General, clerks, messenger, three assistant messengers, and two watchmen, of the said department, seventy-four thousand three hundred [dollars:] Provided, That no extra compensation shall be paid to clerks in any department for extra services;
Increase of pay to 4 assistant messengers.For additional compensation to the four assistant messengers employed in the Post Office Department, two hundred dollars, so as to increase their compensation to four hundred dollars per year;
Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of said department, viz:
For blank books, binding, and stationery, one thousand eight hundred dollars;
For fuel and oil, two thousand one hundred dollars;
For printing, nine hundred dollars;
For labor, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars;
For day watch, three hundred and sixty dollars;
Miscellaneous, including compensation to superintendent of building.For miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars; including compensation to the superintendent of the General Post Office building from the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, to the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, at the rate of two hundred and fifty dollars a year.
Auditor, &c.For compensation of the Auditor for the Post Office Department, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, eighty-five thousand seven hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, viz:
For labor, two thousand and forty dollars;
For blank books, binding, and stationery, one thousand one hundred dollars;
For printing blanks and circulars, one thousand and twenty dollars;
For miscellaneous items, seven hundred dollars;
Surveyors and their clerks. North-west of the Ohio.Surveyors and their Clerks.―For compensation of the surveyor general northwest of the Ohio, and the clerks in his office, eight thousand three hundred dollars.
Illinois and Missouri.For compensation of the surveyor general in Illinois and Missouri, and the clerks in his office, five thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars.
Arkansas.For compensation of the surveyor general in Arkansas, and the clerks in his office, four thousand three hundred dollars.
Louisiana.For compensation of the surveyor general in Louisiana, and the clerks in his office, four thousand five hundred dollars.
Mississippi.For compensation of the surveyor general of Mississippi, and the clerks in his office, three thousand dollars.
Alabama.For compensation of the surveyor general in Alabama, and the clerks in his office, four thousand dollars.
Florida.For compensation of the surveyor general in Florida, and the clerks in his office, four thousand five hundred dollars.
​Wisconsin.For compensation of the surveyor general of Wisconsin, and the clerks in his office, three thousand one hundred dollars.
Clerks, to be apportioned.For compensation of the clerks in the offices of the surveyors general, to be apportioned to them according to the exigencies of the public service, ten thousand dollars.
Clerks to transcribe field notes.For clerks in the offices of the surveyors general, to transcribe field notes of survey for the purpose of preserving them at the seat of Government, in addition to former appropriations, as follows:
North-west of the Ohio.Office of the surveyor general northwest of [the] Ohio, four thousand five hundred dollars.
Wisconsin and Iowa.Office of surveyor general of Wisconsin and Iowa, two thousand dollars.
Illinois and Missouri.Office of surveyor general of Illinois and Missouri, four thousand dollars.
Arkansas.Office of surveyor general of Arkansas, one thousand dollars.
Alabama.Office of surveyor general of Alabama, one thousand dollars.
Secretary to sign patents.For compensation of the secretary to sign land patents for public lands, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Commissioner of public buildings.For compensation of the Commissioner of the Public Buildings in Washington city, two thousand dollars;
Assistants, &c. at Potomac bridge.For compensation to four assistants, draw-keepers at the Potomac bridge, including oil for lamps and machinery, fire wood and repairs of bridge, and for arrearages due, five thousand five hundred dollars.
Mint and branches. Mint at Philadelphia―officers.Mint of the United States and Branches.―For compensation of the officers and workmen of the mint at Philadelphia, namely:
For the director, three thousand five hundred dollars;
For the treasurer, two thousand dollars;
For the chief coiner, two thousand dollars;
For the assayer, two thousand dollars;
For the engraver, two thousand dollars;
For the assistant assayer, one thousand three hundred dollars;
For the melter and refiner, two thousand dollars;
For four clerks, four thousand four hundred dollars;
Workmen.For the wages to workmen, twenty-four thousand dollars.
Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses, including fuel, materials, stationery, water rent and repairs, four thousand dollars.
Specimens.For specimens of ores and coins to be reserved at the mint, eight hundred dollars.
Purchase of patent right for counting coins.For the purchase of the perpetual right, for the mint and branch mints of the United States, to the use of a patented apparatus for counting coins, invented by the late Rufus Tyler, two thousand five hundred dollars.
Branch mint at Charlotte―officers.For compensation of the officers and workmen of the branch mint at Charlotte, in North Carolina, viz:
For the superintendent, two thousand dollars;
For the assayer, fifteen hundred dollars;
For the coiner, fifteen hundred dollars;
For the clerk, one thousand dollars;
Workmen.For wages to workmen, three thousand five hundred dollars;
Contingent expenses.For the incidental and contingent expenses of said branch, including fuel, materials, stationery, repairs and wastage of gold, fifteen hundred dollars;
New roof to mint.For renewing the roof of the mint, one thousand dollars;
Branch mint at Dahlonega―officers.For compensation of the officers and workmen of the branch mint at Dahlonega, Georgia, viz:
For the superintendent, two thousand dollars;
For the assayer, fifteen hundred dollars;
For the coiner, fifteen hundred dollars;
For the clerk, one thousand dollars;
​Workmen.For wages to workmen, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars;
Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses of said branch, including fuel, materials, stationery, repairs, and wastage of gold, three thousand three hundred dollars;
Branch mint at New Orleans―officers.For compensation of the officers and workmen of the branch mint at New Orleans, viz:
For the superintendent, two thousand five hundred dollars;
For the treasurer, two thousand dollars;
For the coiner, two thousand dollars;
For the assayer, two thousand dollars;
For the melter and refiner, two thousand dollars;
For two clerks, two thousand four hundred dollars;
Workmen.For wages to workmen, eighteen thousand dollars;
Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses of said branch, including fuel, materials, stationery, water rent, repairs and wastage of gold and silver, twenty-three thousand dollars,
Machinery and machinists.For machinery and machinists, four thousand dollars.
Territories. Wisconsin.Governments in the Territories of the United States.―For compensation of the officers of Wisconsin Territory, viz:
Governor.For Governor, two thousand five hundred dollars;
Judges.For three judges, five thousand four hundred dollars;
Secretary.For secretary, one thousand two hundred dollars;
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars;
Legislative Assembly.For compensation and mileage of the members of the Legislative Assembly of said Territory, pay of their clerks, librarian, and superintendent of public buildings, printing, stationery, fuel, lights, arrearages of previous sessions and all other incidental and miscellaneous objects, seventeen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Iowa.For compensation of the officers of Iowa Territory, viz:
Governor.For Governor, two thousand five hundred dollars;
Judges.For three judges, five thousand four hundred dollars;
Secretary.For secretary, one thousand two hundred dollars;
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars;
Legislative Assembly.For compensation and mileage of the members of the Legislative Assembly of said Territory, pay of officers, printing, stationery, fuel, lights, and all other incidental and miscellaneous objects, including arrearages of expenses of previous sessions of said Assembly, sixteen thousand nine hundred and eighty-three dollars.
Florida.For compensation of the officers of the Florida Territory, viz:
Governor.For the Governor, two thousand five hundred dollars;
Judges.For the five judges, nine thousand five hundred dollars;
Secretary.For the secretary, one thousand five hundred dollars;
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars;
Members of Senate and H. of Reps―pay and mileage.For pay and mileage of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives and their officers, fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty-nine dollars and twenty cents.
Legislative Assembly, contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the Legislative Assembly, including printing, stationery, fuel, and all other incidental objects and arrearages, seven thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Judiciary. Chief Justice and associate judges. District Judges.Judiciary.―For compensation of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the eight Associate Judges, forty-one thousand dollars.
For compensation of the district judges, fifty-two thousand nine hundred dollars.
Judges of District of Columbia.For compensation of the chief justice of the District of Columbia, the associate judges, the judges of the criminal and orphans’ courts of said District, eleven thousand seven hundred dollars.
​Attorney General, &c.For compensation of the Attorney General, clerk and messenger in his office, five thousand five hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, five hundred dollars.
Reporter of Supreme Court.For compensation of the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, one thousand three hundred dollars.
District attorneys.For compensation of the district attorneys, including those in the several Territories, as prescribed by law, eight thousand dollars.
Marshals.For compensation of the marshals, including those in the several Territories, as prescibed by law, seven thousand two hundred dollars.
Expenses of the Supreme, Circuit and District Courts, &c.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 for the fiscal year ending thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five and previous 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, four hundred thousand dollars:Proviso. Provided, That no part of the sum hereby or hereafter to be appropriated for this object shall be paid to or in any way allowed to any person or persons who has or have neglected or shall hereafter neglect, to comply with all and every requirement contained in the one hundred and sixty-ninth paragraph of the first section of the twenty-ninth chapter of the Laws of the United States entitled1842, ch. 29. “An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-two,” and approved May eighteenth one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.
To the State of Kentucky for supporting convicts.And the sum of three thousand three hundred and nineteen dollars and sixty-seven cents is hereby appropriated and directed to be paid to the State of Kentucky, in discharge of a claim for that amount due said State, for receiving, keeping and supporting the convicts of the Federal court for the district of Kentucky from the year one thousand eight hundred and four up to the first day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.
Printing for the Supreme Court to be let by contract.From and after the passage of this act the printing ordered by or for the Supreme Court in the city of Washington or any of its officers for the use of said court, shall be let by contract to the lowest bidder, in the same manner as is now done for the printing of the Executive Departments.
Miscellaneous. Annuities and grants.Miscellaneous.―For the payment of annuities and grants by special acts of Congress, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Keepers of Florida archives.For compensation of two keepers of the public archives in Florida, one thousand dollars.
Expenses of loan.For expenses in relation to the loan, two thousand five hundred dollars.
Penitentiary of D. C.For the support and maintenance of the penitentiary of the District of Columbia, five thousand dollars.
H. Greenough for statues.For payment to Horatio Greenough for statues for the east front of the Capitol, four thousand dollars.
L. Persico for services, &c.For compensation to Luigi Persico for services rendered and expenses incurred in bringing the group of statues made by him to this country and placing it on the pedestal by direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, four thousand dollars.
Deficiency in fund for relief of seamen.To make good a deficiency in the fund for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Auxiliary guard.For compensation and contingent expenses of the auxiliary guard, after deducting the unexpended balance of one thousand one hundred and fifty-two dollars and sixty-eight cents, five thousand six hundred and twenty-two dollars and thirty-three cents.
​Lighting Pennsylvania avenue.For lighting Pennsylvania avenue during the sessions of Congress, six hundred dollars;
Indices to Washington papers.For preparing indices to the manuscript papers of the Confederation and the papers of Washington, one thousand two hundred and fifty-two dollars;
Expenses of commission mark the boundary between U. S. and Great Britain.For compensation of the commissioner and clerk appointed to mark the boundary between the United States and Great Britain and for other expenses of the commission, including the purchase and repair of instruments, wages of persons employed, and other contingencies, thirty-five thousand dollars.
Expenses of commission under Cherokee treaty.For compensation to two commissioners to examine claims under the treaty with the Cherokees of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five, and pay of secretary, including provisions for Indians during the session of the board, and for contingent expenses, eleven thousand five hundred dollars.
Expenses of commissioner under Choctaw treaty. Proviso.For defraying the contingent expenses of commissioners to adjust claims to Choctaw reservations under the treaty of one thousand eight hundred and thirty with the Choctaws, six thousand one hundred dollars: Provided, That the duration of either of said commissions shall not extend beyond one year after the passage of this act.
Expenses of conveying votes of electors to Washington.To pay the expenses that may be incurred in conveying to the seat of Government the votes of the electors of the several States for President and Vice President of the United States, twelve thousand dollars.
Coast survey. Proviso.For survey of the coast of the United States, including compensation of superintendent and assistants, eighty thousand dollars: Provided, That officers of the army and navy shall, as far as practicable, be employed in the work, whenever in the manner required by the Department having charge thereof.
Bostom custom-house.For carrying on the work of the custom-house [at] Boston, fifty thousand dollars.
Publication of narrative of exploring exped’n.For counting the preparation and publication of the Narrative and Account of the Exploring Expedition, forty thousand dollars.
Maps of exploring expedit’n.For the publication, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy and of the Secretary of the Treasury, of such of the maps of the exploring expedition as, in their judgment, will be serviceable to the navy and the commerce of the country, two thousand dollars.
Botanical and horticultural specimens, &c.To defray the expenses of taking care of and preserving the botanical and horticultural specimens brought home by the exploring expedition, and for the salary of the keeper of, and enlarging the green house under the direction and control of the joint committee on the library, twenty-two hundred dollars.
Light-house establishment. Supplies, &c.Light-house Establishment.―For the support and maintenance of light-houses, floating lights, beacon, buoys, and stakeages, including the purchase of lamps, oil, wicks, buff-skins, whiting, and cotton cloth, transporting oil, and for keepers’ salaries, repairs, improvements, and contingent expenses, three hundred and eighty-five thousand four hundred and sixty-five dollars and seventy-five cents.
Expenses of superintendents.For expenses of superintendents in visiting their light-houses annually, and examining and reporting their condition, two thousand dollars.
Superintendents’ commissions. Proviso.For superintendents’ commissions, at two and a half per centum, nine thousand six hundred and ninety-four dollars and fourteen cents;
Surveying public lands.Surveys of Public Lands.―For surveying the public lands, in addition to the unexpended balance of former appropriations, to be apportioned to the several districts, according to the exigencies of the public service, exclusive of surveys in Louisiana, one hundred and ten thousand dollars.
Surveying with reference to mines.For surveying, with reference to mines and minerals, in that portion ​of Michigan south of Lake Superior, at a rate not exceeding five dollars per mile, under the special direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, and such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, twenty thousand dollars.
Survey of private claims. 1838, ch. 54. 1843, ch. 100.For survey of private claims in Alabama, and their connexion with the adjacent public lands, at a rate not exceeding eight dollars per mile, being in addition to the appropriations made for a similar object by the acts of sixth April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and March third, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Surveys in Illinois and Missouri.For the survey of detached tracts in Illinois and Missouri, in addition to the appropriation of the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, for that purpose, at a rate not exceeding six dollars a mile, and including office work, three thousand dollars.
Surveying in Louisiana.For surveying in the State of Louisiana, as follows: At a rate not exceeding eight dollars a mile, to pay for the excess of the contracts over the amount heretofore provided and expended, twenty-one thousand six hundred and twenty-three dollars; at a rate not exceeding eight dollars a mile, for the correction of the surveys in the Greensburg district, under the act of twenty-ninth August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two,1842, ch. 258. including office work, thirty-three thousand four hundred and eighty dollars; at a rate not exceeding four dollar a mile, and incidental expenses, being in addition to the unexpended balance of former appropriations, eleven thousand nine hundred and seven dollars.
Survey of private claims in Florida.For the survey of private claims in Florida, and their connexion with the adjacent public lands, at a rate not exceeding five dollars a mile, five thousand dollars.
Foreign intercourse. Ministers.Intercourse with Foreign Nations.―For salaries of the ministers to Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Spain, Mexico, and Brazil, seventy-two thousand dollars.
Secretaries of legation.For salaries of secretaries of legation to the same places, sixteen thousand dollars.
Chargés des affaires.For salaries of chargés des affaires to Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, Chili, Peru, Venezuela, New Granada, Texas, Naples, Sardinia, and Buenos Ayres, fifty-eight thousand five hundred dollars.
Minister to Turkey.For salary of a minister resident to Turkey, six thousand dollars.
Drogoman.For salary of a drogoman to the legation to Turkey, two thousand five hundred dollars.
Barbary powers.For expenses of intercourse with the Barbary Powers, ten thousand dollars;
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of foreign intercourse, in addition to the balance that may remain thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, fifteen thousand dollars;
Cont. exp. of missions.For contingent expenses of all the missions abroad, fifteen thousand dollars.
Consul at London.For salary of the consul at London, two thousand dollars.
Consul at Beyroot.For salary of consul to Beyroot, five hundred dollars.
Outfits. Proviso.For outfits of the late and present ministers to Brazil and the minister to Mexico, and of chargés des affaires to Portugal, Sardinia, Chili, Texas, Belgium, and Buenos Ayres, fifty-four thousand dollars: Provided, That the appointment of a chargé d’affaires to Belgium be made during the present session of Congress.
Outfit of minister to Turkey.For outfit of a minister resident to Turkey, six thousand dollars.
Outfit of D. Porter.For outfit to D. Porter, late minister resident to Turkey, to be paid to his legal representatives, six thousand dollars.
Consulate at London.For clerk hire, office rent, and other expenses of the office of the consul at London, two thousand eight hundred dollars.
American seamen abroad.For the relief and protection of American seamen in foreign countries, thirty thousand dollars.
​Expenses of consulted at Constantinople, Smyrna, &c.For interpreters, guards, and other expenses of the consulates at Constantinople, Smyrna, and Alexandria, fifteen hundred dollars.
Commissioner to the Sandwich islands.For compensation to the commissioner to the Sandwich Islands, three thousand dollars.
Documentary History.For payment of the fourth and fifth volumes of the Documentary History, under contract with the Secretary of State, forty-eight thousand two hundred and ninety-seven dollars.
Copying clerk in Solicitor’s office.For compensation to the copying clerk hereby authorized to be employed in the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, including arrearages since May 7th, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, at six hundred dollars a year, twelve hundred and ninety-one dollars and twenty-four cents.
Additional compensation to assistant messenger in Land Office. Additional to assistant messenger in the Register’s Office.For additional compensation to the assistant messenger of the General Land Office, so as to increase it to the rate of one dollar and seventy-five cents per day, two hundred and eighty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents.
For additional compensation to the assistant messenger in the office of the Register of the Treasury, two hundred dollars.
Indexing public documents.For compensation for preparing a classified synoptical index of public documents in the office of the Secretary and Comptroller of the Treasury, and making examinations for information thereon to answer inquiries from the department and the different bureaus, from July thirteen, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, to June thirty, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, eleven hundred and fifty-eight dollars.
Four clerks to be employed in Comptroller’s office.For compensation of four clerks, hereby authorized to be appointed and employed for one year only, in the office of the Comptroller of the Treasury, five thousand six hundred dollars.
Four clerks to be employed in Comptroller’s office.For compensation of four clerks, hereby authorized to be appointed and employed for one year only, in the office of the Comptroller of the Treasury, five thousand six hundred dollars.
Additional to watchmen at War Dep’t.For additional compensation to the watchmen of the War Department, for services rendered by day under the regulations of the department, three hundred and sixty-five dollars.
Additional to watchmen at Navy Dep’t.For additional compensation to the watchmen of the Navy Department, for services rendered by day under the regulations of the Department, two hundred and seventy-five dollars and seventy-five cents.
Purchase of building for custom-house in Philadelphia. Proviso.For the purchase of the building in the city of Philadelphia, formerly the Bank of the United States, for a custom-house for the port of Philadelphia, in addition to the proceeds of sale of the present custom-house, two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars: Provided, That the whole cost shall not exceed two hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars.
When the usual items vary materially in amount from the ordinary appropriation for that object, &c.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That whenever, hereafter, in submitting to Congress the annual estimates from the several Executive departments of the Government, it shall be found that the usual items of such estimates vary materially in amount from the appropriation ordinarily asked for the object named, and especially from the appropriation granted for the same objects for the year next preceding, and whenever new items not heretofore usual shall be introduced into such estimates for any year, the estimates shall be accompanied by minute and full explanations from the head of the appropriate department, of all such variations and new items, setting forth the reasons and grounds upon which the amounts are required, and the different items added:All estimates for works requiring a plan must be accompanied with one, &c. and whenever any such estimate, whether annual or special, shall ask an appropriation for any new specific expenditure, such as the construction of a fort, the erection of a custom-house, or other public building, or the construction of any other public work requiring a plan before the building or work can be properly completed, every such estimate shall be accompanied by a full plan and detailed estimates of the cost of the whole work; and all subsequent estimates for every such work shall give the original estimated cost, the aggregate amount theretofore appropriated for the same, and the amount actually expended thereupon, as well as ​the amount asked for the current year for which such estimates shall be made; and whenever any such subsequent estimate shall ask for an appropriation for any such work beyond the original estimate of the cost, the full reasons for the excess, and the extent of the anticipated excess, shall be also stated.
Part of 6th sec. of act of Aug. 26, 1842, ch. 202, repealed.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That so much of the sixth section of the act entitled “An act legalizing and making appropriations for such necessary objects as have been usually included in the general appropriation bills without authority of law, and to fix and provide for certain incidental expenses of the departments and office of the Government, and for other purposes,” approved on the twenty-sixth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, and which enacts, that the several offices and employments therein before mentioned, except such as were otherwise limited by the act, shall be continued until the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, be and is hereby repealed; and the various provisions of the said act concerning the said severalProvisions of said act re-enacted, and to be in force till July 1, 1845. Compensation of offices, &c. legalized by said act. Additional clerks to be continued for one year. offices and employments thereby legalized are hereby re-enacted, and declared to be in full force and operation until the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and no longer. That, for the compensation of the several offices and employments legalized by the said act of the twenty-sixth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, the sum of forty-one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two dollars and fifty cents be, and is hereby, appropriated. That the Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Representatives be, and they are hereby, authorized to continue, for one year, the employment of the additional clerks authorized by any existing resolution of their respective Houses, and the sum of nine thousand dollars be, and hereby is, appropriated for their compensation.
For deficiencies in appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1844.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the following sums are hereby appropriated to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for various objects made for the service of the fiscal year ending thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, namely:
Arranging letters.For expenses incurred in the office of the First Comptroller of the Treasury in preserving and arranging important letters of the office which have been lying in mass since the burning of the Treasury, in continuation of an appropriation last year, twelve hundred dollars;
S. E. executive building.For arrearages of salaries of superintendent and watchmen of the southeast executive building, including ten dollars short, appropriated for the calendar year, ending thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and twenty dollars for the fiscal year ending thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, thirty dollars;
Contingencies in Adj. General’s office.For arrearages of contingent expenses in the office of the Adjutant General, five hundred dollars;
Clerk to naval constructor.For clerk to the chief naval constructor from July eighth, to November second, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, three hundred and thirty-five dollars;
Extra clerk hire, bureau of Provisions and Clothing.For arrears of extra clerk hire in the bureau of Provisions and clothing, five hundred and thirty-eight dollars;
Book-cases for executive office, Florida.For three large book-cases, made for the use of the Executive office Florida Territory, one hundred and twenty dollars;
Legislative Council of Florida.For arrearages of former sessions of the Legislative Council of Florida, four hundred dollars;
Purchase of site for lighthouse on Boddy’s island, N. C.For amount expenses for the purchase of a site for a light house on Boddy’s island, North Carolina, being part of the amount appropriated for that purpose, carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of ​December, one thousand eight hundred and forty, three hundred and fifteen dollars and forty-nine cents;
Indices to Washington papers.For preparing indices to the manuscript papers of Washington, being an arrearage for the fiscal year ending thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, one thousand one hundred and eight dollars;
Custom-house at Wilmington, N. C.For completing the work of the custom-house in Wilmington, North Carolina, including the purchase of a lot adjoining the site, nineteen thousand nine hundred dollars;
Issue of Treasury Notes. Proviso.For expenses incident to the issue of Treasury notes, four thousand dollars: Provided, That no part of this appropriation be applied, and no compensation shall be made to any officer whose salary is established by law for preparing, signing or issuing said Treasury notes.
Expenses of loan.For expenses in relation to the loan, eight thousand dollars;
Assistant surveyor in Florida.For salary of an assistant surveyor, to survey the private claims in Florida, under the direction and supervision of the surveyor general of Florida, one thousand dollars;
Chain carriers, &c. for same.For pay of chain carriers, markers, transportation, provisions, &c. for ditto, fifteen hundred dollars.
Assistant surveyor, Greensburg district.For salary of an assistant surveyor, to have charge and oversight of the re-surveys in the Greensburg (late St. Helena) district, Louisiana, under the direction and supervision of the surveyor general of Louisiana, one thousand dollars;
Chargé d’affaires to Texas.For outfit of the late chargé d’affaires to Texas, four thousand five hundred dollars;
Capt. R. Anderson.For arrearages in Black Hawk war, in one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, due Captain R. Anderson, on report of the accounting officers, four hundred and forty-one dollars and forty-seven cents;
Marshals and district attorneys.For arrearages due marshals and district attorneys, one thousand five hundred dollars;
Cont. exp. of mint at New Orleans.For arrearages of contingent expenses of branch mint at New Orleans, ten thousand dollars;
Survey of National Road.For arrearages on account of a survey for an extension of the National Road to Jefferson, Missouri, one thousand three hundred and fifty-nine dollars and eighty-one cents;
Completing the state-house in Florida. Proviso.For the purpose of completing and rendering secure and tenantable the State House in Florida, twenty thousand dollars: Provided, That this act shall not be construed as sanctioning any excess of expenditure heretofore made beyond former appropriations for that object, nor as authorizing any further expenditure beyond the amount hereby appropriated in completing said building;
S. Shearer.For settlement of the claims of Sextus Shearer for goods furnished the New York Indians, one thousand five hundred and twenty-three dollars and fie cents, to be paid out of balances of appropriations heretofore made for blacksmiths’ establishments in the Indian service;
Marine hospital at McDonough.For completing the marine hospital at the town of McDonough, opposite to the city of New Orleans, thirty thousand dollars;
Jeremiah Smith.For the payment of Jeremiah Smith, jr., as per schedule to the Sac and Fox treaty, concluded eleventh October, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, and the act of Congress of third of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three,1843, ch. 80. for carrying into effect the provisions of said treaty, four thousand dollars.
Commission to mark boundary between U. S. and Gr. Britain.To defray arrearages of expense of the commission appointed to mark the boundary line between the United States and Great Britain, eight thousand dollars;
Claims of Maine under treaty with Great Britain.To satisfy the claims of the State of Maine, under the stipulations of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded on the ninth of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, a sum not exceeding eighty thousand dollars;
​Expenses of procuring information respecting foreign commerce.To defray expenses incurred and to be incurred in complying with the resolutions of the House of Representatives of the third of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and of the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and of the Senate of the thirty-first of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two and of the fourteenth of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, calling for information respecting the foreign commerce of the United States, its restrictions and privileges, prices of commodities, &c., ten thousand dollars.
Sec. to publish monthly the last preceding weekly statement of the Treasurer, &c.Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury cause to be published in some newspaper of the city of Washington, on the first day of each month, the last preceding weekly statement of the Treasurer of the United States, showing the amount to his credit in the different banks, in the mint, or other depositories, the amount for which drafts have been given, and those remaining unpaid, and the balance remaining subject to his draft; and that he also specially note any changes that have been made in the depositories of the Treasury during the preceding month, and report to Congress, at the commencement of its next session, the reasons for such changes. And that no changes be made except for non-compliance with the instructions of the Department or the failure to furnish sufficient security.
Quarterly statement of receipts and expenditures to be published.Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury at the expiration of thirty days from the end of each quarter, cause to be published in some newspaper in the city of Washington a statement of the whole receipts of such quarter, specifying the amount received from customs, from public lands, and from miscellaneous sources, and, also, the whole amount of payments made during the said quarter, specifying the general head of appropriation, whether for the civil list, the army, the navy, Indian department, fortifications, or pensions.
Number of officers in custom-houses not to be increased, &c.Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the number of inspectors, gaugers, weighers, measurers, or markers, in any custom-house shall not be increased beyond the number now in service; and that no allowance shall be made to any inspector, for any services, subsistence, travelling or any other amount beyond the amount fixed by law of three dollars per day, and not to exceed ten cents per mile for travelling expenses when actually engaged in the performance of his duties at any other place than the port or custom-house from the collector of which he has received his appointment.
Approved, June 17, 1844.