# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/26th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 22

Chap. XXII.—An Act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year eighteen hundred and forty.
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:
Members of Congress.For pay and mileage of the members of Congress and delegates, two hundred and sixty-eight thousand nine hundred and forty-four dollars;
Officers of the Senate and House of Reps.For pay of the officers and clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, eighteen thousand four hundred dollars;
Expenses of Senate.For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the Senate, fifty thousand dollars;
Expenses of the House of Reps.For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, one hundred thousand dollars;
The two sums last mentioned to be applied to the payment of the ordinary expenditures of the Senate and House of Representatives, severally, and to no other purpose;
President, Vice President, and heads of departments.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;
Secretary to sign patents for lands. 1833, ch. 91. Off. Sec. State. Clerks and messenger.For salary of the Secretary to sign patents for public lands, per act of March second, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, one thousand five hundred dollars;
For clerks and messengers in the office of the Secretary of State, twenty thousand three hundred dollars;
Cont. exp. of department.For the contingent expenses of the Department of State, including publishing and distributing the laws, twenty-five thousand dollars;
Superint’t and watchmen N. E. Ex. building.For the superintendent and watchmen of the northeast executive building, one thousand five hundred dollars;
Contingent expenses of said building.For contingent expenses of said building, including fuel, labor, oil, and repairs, three thousand three hundred and fifty dollars;
Office Sec. Treasury.For compensation to clerks and messengers in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, sixteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars;
Clerks per act 23d June 1836, ch. 115.For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of the twenty-third June, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, entitled “An act to regulate the deposites of the public money,” three thousand six hundred dollars;
First Comptroller.For compensation to the First Comptroller of the Treasury, three thousand five hundred dollars;
Clerks and messenger.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the First Comptroller, nineteen thousand three hundred dollars;
Second comptroller.For compensation to the Second Comptroller, three thousand dollars;
Clerks and messengers.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Second Comptroller, including the compensation of two clerks transferred from the office of the Fourth Auditor, twelve thousand two hundred and fifty dollars;
​1st Auditor.For compensation to the First Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars;
Clerks and messengers.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the First Auditor, fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars;
2d Auditor.For compensation to the Second Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars;
Clerks and messengers.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Second Auditor, seventeen thousand nine hundred dollars;
3d Auditor.For compensation to the Third Auditor, three thousand dollars;
Clerks and messengers.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Third Auditor, twenty-nine thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;
Additional clerks under act 18th Jan. 1837, ch. 5.For compensation to two clerks employed on claims under the act of the eighteenth January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, two thousand four hundred dollars;
4th Auditor.For compensation to the Fourth Auditor, three thousand dollars;
Clerks and messengers.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Fourth Auditor, sixteen thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars;
5th Auditor.For compensation to the Fifth Auditor, three thousand dollars;
Clerks and messenger.For compensation to clerks and messengers in the office of the Fifth Auditor, nine thousand eight hundred dollars;
Clerks according to act 7th July 1838.For compensation to two clerks in the office of the Fifth Auditor, according to the act of the seventh July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, two thousand dollars;
Treasuer of United States.For compensation to the Treasurer of the United States, three thousand dollars;
Clerks and messengers.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Treasurer of the United States, ten thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars;
Register of the Treasury.For compensation to the Register of the Treasury, three thousand dollars;
Clerks and messengers.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Register of the Treasury, twenty-four thousand two hundred dollars;
Commissioner of General Land Office. 1836, ch. 352. Other officers in the General Land Office.For compensation of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, per act of fourth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, three thousand dollars;
For compensation of the recorder, solicitor, draughtsman, and assistant draughtsman, clerks, messengers, and packers, in the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, ninety-five thousand five hundred dollars;
Solicitor of the Treasury.For compensation to the Solicitor of the Treasury, three thousand five hundred dollars;
Clerks and messenger.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, three thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars;
Translating, &c. in office of Sec. Treasury.For translating foreign languages and for receiving and transmitting passports and sea letters, in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, three hundred dollars;
Stating and printing acc’ts.For stating and pringing public accounts, one thousand four hundred dollars;
Contingent expenses forFor stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the Treasury Department, viz:
Office 1st Comptroller.For the office of the First Comptroller, two thousand dollars;
Off. 2d Comptroller.For the office of the Second Comptroller, one thousand five hundred dollars;
Off. 1st Auditor.For the office of the First Auditor, one thousand two hundred dollars;
Off. 2d Auditor.For the office of the Second Auditor, one thousand dollars;
Off. 3d Auditor.For the office of the Third Auditor, two thousand dollars;
Off. 4th Auditor.For the office of the Fourth Auditor, five hundred dollars;
​Off. 5th Auditor.For the office of the Fifth Auditor, one thousand dollars;
Off. Treasurer.For the office of the Treasurer of the United States, two thousand dollars;
Off. Register.For the office of the Register of the Treasury, three thousand dollars;
Off. Solicitor.For the office of the Solicitor, one thousand dollars;
General Land Office.For eighty-three thousand pieces of parchment and printing, books and stationery, advertising, and contingent expenses of the General Land office, and for books and blanks for the district land offices, eighteen thousand four hundred and seventeen dollars;
Superint’t and watchmen S. E. exec. building.For compensation of the superintendent and watchmen of the southeast executive building, two thousand one hundred dollars;
Contingent expenses of building occupied by the Treasury.For contingent expenses of the building occupied by the Treasury, including fuel, labor, oil, carrying the department mails, and sealing ships’ registers, in one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and one thousand eight hundred and forty, etc., twelve thousand dollars;
Office Secretary of War. Clerks and messengers.For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Secretary of War, including the messenger in the bounty land bureau, thirteen thousand three hundred and fifty dollars;
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of War, three thousand dollars;
Books, &c.For books, maps, and plans for the War Department, one thousand dollars;
Extra clerks.For compensation to extra clerks, when employed in said office, three thousand dollars;
Commissioner of Ind. affairs.For compensation of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, three thousand dollars;
Clerks and messenger.For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, sixteen thousand four hundred dollars;
Commissioner of Pensions.For compensation of the Commissioner of Pensions, two thousand five hundred and eighty-four dollars and fifty-seven cents;
Clerks transferred from office Sec. War.For compensation of clerks transferred from the office of the Secretary of War to the office of Commissioner of Pensions, four thousand eight hundred dollars;
Clerks and messengers authorized by act 9th May, 1836, ch. 60. Expenses.For compensation to clerks and messengers for the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, authorized by [the] act of ninth May, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, thirteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars;
For contingent expenses of said office, three thousand dollars;
Off. Paymaster General. Clerks and messengers.For compensation to clerks and messenger in the office of the Paymaster General, seven thousand one hundred dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred dollars;
Off. Comm’dg General. Clerk and messenger.For compensation of clerk and messenger in the office of the Commanding General, one thousand five hundred dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, three hundred dollars;
Off. Adj. Gen. Clerks and messenger.For compensation to clerks and messenger in the office of the Adjutant General, seven thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand six hundred dollars;
Off. Q. M. Gen. Clerks and messenger.For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Quartermaster General, seven thousand three hundred dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand dollars;
Off. Com. Gen. Purchases. Clerks and messenger.For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Commissary General of Purchases, four thousand two hundred dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred dollars;
Off. Com. Gen. Subsistence. Clerks and messenger.For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Commissary General of Subsistence, four thousand three hundred dollars;
​Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, three thousand two hundred dollars;
Off. Chief. Engineer. Clerks and messenger. Expenses. Off. Surg. Gen. Clerk and messenger.For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Chief Engineer, five thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;
For compensation to clerk and messenger in the office of the Surgeon General, one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, five hundred dollars;
Ordnance Off. Clerks and messenger.For compensation of clerks and messenger in the Ordnance office, eight thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred dollars;
Topographical Bureau. Clerks and messenger.For compensation of clerks and messenger in the Topographical Bureau, two thousand five hundred dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said bureau, one thousand seven hundred and thirty-five dollars;
Superint’t and watchmen N. W. executive building.For compensation of the superintendent and watchmen of the northwest executive building, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars;
Expenses of said building, &c.For contingent expenses of said building, including rent of bounty land office, for labor, fuel, oil, and repairs, and for the contingencies of the fire engines and apparatus, four thousand seven hundred dollars;
Off. Sec. Navy. Clerks and messengers.For compensation of the clerks and messengers in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, twelve thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, three thousand dollars;
Commiss’rs of Navy Board.For compensation of the Commissioners of the Navy Board, ten thousand five hundred dollars;
Secretary.For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy Board, two thousand dollars;
Clerks and messenger.For compensation to the clerks and messenger of the Navy Board, eight thousand four hundred and fifty dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand eight hundred dollars;
Superint’t and watchmen, S. W. executive building.For salary of superintendent and weatchmen of the southwest executive building, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said building, including fuel, labor, oil, repairs, of building, engine and improvement of the grounds, three thousand and fifty dollars;
Assistant Postmasters Gen’l. 1836, ch. 270.For compensation to three assistant Postmasters General, per act third July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, seven thousand five hundred dollars;
Clerks and messengers.For compensation to clerks and messengers in the General Post Office, forty-eight thousand six hundred dollars;
Topographic and additional clerks.For topographic and additional clerks in said office per act of March third, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, and a clerk to keep the appropriation account, eleven thousand six hundred dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, including four thousand dollars for rent and fuel for the Auditor’s Office, eight thousand dollars;
Watchmen.For compensation of two watchmen, six hundred dollars;
Auditor Post Office.For compensation to the Auditor of the Post Office, three thousand dollars;
Clerks and messengers.For compensation to clerks in said office, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars;
Additional clerks.For eleven additional clerks in said office, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, including the expense of quarterly books, stationery, printing, and pay of laborers, four thousand seven hundred dollars;
Surveyor Gen. north-west of the Ohio.For compensation of the Surveyor General northwest of the Ohio, two thousand dollars;
​Clerks. 1836, ch. 60.For compensation to clerks in his office, per act of ninth of May, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, six thousand three hundred dollars;
Surveyor Gen. for Illinois and Missouri.For compensation to the Surveyor General for Illinois and Missouri, two thousand dollars;
Clerks. 1836, ch. 60.For compensation to clerks in the office of said Surveyor General, per act of May ninth, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, three thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars;
Surveyor Gen. of Arkansas.For compensation to the Surveyor General of Arkansas, two thousand dollars;
Clerks.For compensation of clerks in the office of said Surveyor General, two thousand eight hundred dollars;
Surveyor Gen. of Louisiana.For compensation of the Surveyor General of Louisiana, two thousand dollars;
Clerks.For compensation to clerks in the office of said Surveyor General, per act of May ninth, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, two thousand five hundred dollars;
Surveyor Gen. of Mississippi.For compensation of the Surveyor General of Mississippi, two thousand dollars;
Clerks. Act of May 9, 1836, ch. 60.For compensation of clerks in the office of said Surveyor General, per act May ninth, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, five thousand dollars;
Surveyor Gen. of Alabama.For compensation of the Surveyor General of Alabama, two thousand dollars;
Clerks. Act of May 9, 1836, ch. 60.For compensation of clerks in the office of said Surveyor General, per act ninth May, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, two thousand two hundred dollars;
Surveyor Gen. of Florida.For compensation of the Surveyor General of Florida, two thousand dollars;
Clerks.For compensation of clerks in the office of said Surveyor General, three thousand five hundred dollars;
Surveyor Gen. of Wisconsin.For compensation of the Surveyor General of Wisconsin, fifteen hundred dollars;
Clerks. Act of June 12, 1838, ch. 99.For compensation of the clerks in his office, per act twelfth June, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, sixteen hundred dollars;
Surveyor Gen. of Illinois and Missouri.For compensation of the late Surveyor General of Illinois and Missouri to the twenty-sixth September, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, the same having been carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first December, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, four hundred and seventy-eight dollars and twenty-six cents;
Surveyor Gen. of Wisconsin.For compensation of the Surveyor General of Wisconsin, for payment of his salary for the fractional part of fourth quarter of eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, one hundred and ninety-eight dollars and ninety-seven cents;
Extra clerks and draughtsmen in offices of surveyors general.For extra clerks and draughtsmen in the offices of the Surveyors General, in addition to the unexpended balances of former appropriations, to be apportioned to them according to the exigencies of the public service, nine thousand dollars;
Extra clerks to transcribe field notes.For extra 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 the unexpended balances of former appropriations, viz:
Surveyor Gen. north-west of the Ohio.Office of the Surveyor General northwest of the Ohio, four thousand five hundred dollars;
Surveyor Gen. of Illinois and Missouri.Office of the Surveyor General of Illinois and Missouri, two thousand two hundred dollars;
Surveyor Gen. of Arkansas.Office of the Surveyor General of Arkansas, one thousand dollars;
Surveyor Gen. of Mississippi.Office of the Surveyor General of Mississippi, five hundred and fifty dollars;
Surveyor Gen. of Wisconsin.Office of the Surveyor General of Wisconsin, one thousand dollars;
​Commissioner of public buildings.For compensation to the Commissioner of Public Buildings in Washington, two thousand three hundred dollars;
Assistants, &c.For compensation to three assistants to the Commissioner, as superintendent of the Potomac bridge, including oil for lamps, fuel, and repairs, two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars;
Officers of the mint.For compensation to the officers and clerks of the Mint, twenty thousand four hundred dollars;
Laborers, &c.For pay of laborers in the various departments of the Mint, twenty-three thousand dollars;
Expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses, including the wastage of gold and silver, fuel, materials, stationery, water-rent, and taxes, sixteen thousand dollars;
New machinery.For new machinery, three thousand dollars;
Specimens of ores, &c.For specimens of ores and coins to be reserved at the Mint, one thousand dollars;
Branch mint at Charlotte.For compensation to the officers and clerk of the branch Mint at Charlotte, North Carolina, six thousand dollars;
Laborers.For pay of laborers in the various departments of the same, three thousand five hundred dollars;
Expenses.For wastage of gold and for contingent expenses of the same, two thousand five hundred dollars;
Branch mint at Dahlonega.For compensation to the officers and clerk of the branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia, six thousand dollars;
Laborers.For pay of laborers in the various departments of the same, three thousand five hundred dollars;
Expenses.For wastage of gold, and for contingent expenses of the same, two thousand dollars;
Branch mint at N. Orleans.For compensation to the officers and clerks of the branch Mint at New Orleans, twelve thousand nine hundred dollars;
Laborers.For pay of laborers in the various departments of the same, twenty-two thousand dollars;
Expenses.For wastage of gold and silver, and for contingent expenses of the same, seventeen thousand one hundred dollars;
Governor, &c. of Wisconsin.For compensation of the Governor, Judges, and Secretary of Wisconsin Territory, nine thousand one hundred dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars;
Legislative Assembly, &c.For pay and mileage of the members of the Legislative Assembly, pay of officers of the councils, printing, furniture, stationery, fuel, and other incidental expenses, thirty-four thousand and seventy-five dollars;
Governor, &c. of Iowa.For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary of the Territory of Iowa, nine thousand one hundred dollars;
Legislative Assembly, &c.For pay and mileage of the Legislative Assembly, pay of officers, printing, furniture, stationery, fuel, and all other incidental expenses, twenty-seven thousand and fifty dollars;
Extra session.For defraying the expenses of an extra session of the Legislative Assembly of said Territory, seven thousand dollars;
Deficiency for printing, &c.For the payment of the printing the laws and other contingent expenses of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa, being a deficiency in the appropriation made for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, fourteen thousand dollars;Proviso. Provided, no part of this appropriation shall be used for the payment of members of the said Legislative Assembly for per diem wages, or mileage, or extra services, or for the payment of any of the members thereof, or of its clerks, or for stationery for their individual use;
Governor, &c. of Florida.For compensation of the Governor, Judges, and Secretary of the Territory of Florida, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars;
​Legislative Council, &c.For pay and mileage of the members of the Legislative Council of said territory, pay of the officers of the Council, printing, furniture, rent, stationery, fuel, and all other incidental and miscellaneous expenses, twenty-nine thousand three hundred and twenty-five dollars;
Chief justice, &c. U. S.For compensation of the Chief Justice, the Associate Judges, and District Judges of the United States, ninety-three thousand nine hundred dollars;
Judges of District Columbia.For compensation of the Chief Justice and Associate Judges of the District of Columbia, and of the Judges of the Criminal and Orphans’ Courts of said District, twelve thousand seven hundred dollars;
Attorney Gen.For compensation of the Attorney General of the United States, four thousand dollars;
Clerk and messenger.For compensation of clerk and messenger in the office of the Attorney General, one thousand five hundred dollars;
Expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, five hundred dollars;
Law books.For purchasing law books, one thousand dollars;
Reporter Supreme Court.For compensation to the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, one thousand dollars;
Dist. attorneys and marshals.For compensation to the district attorneys and marshals, including those in the several Territories, fourteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars;
Expenses of Supreme Court, &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 in the year eighteen hundred and forty 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 or prisoners, three hundred thousand dollars;
Annuities and grants.For the payment of annuities and grants by special acts of Congress, nine hundred dollars;
U. S. coast survey.For the survey of the coast of the United States, including the compensation of the superintendent and assistants, one hundred thousand dollars;
Keepers of Florida archives.For compensation of two keepers of the public archives in Florida, one thousand dollars;
Registers and receivers.For salaries of registers and receivers of land offices where there are no sales, three thousand five hundred dollars;
Boundary between U. S. and Texas.For expenses of surveying and marking the boundary between the United States and Texas, ten thousand dollars;
Commissioner.For the salary of the Commissioner of said survey, two thousand five hundred dollars;
Survyeor.For the salary of the surveyor, two thousand dollars;
Clerk.For the salary of the clerk, twelve hundred dollars;
Branch mint at Charlotte.For buildings and machinery for the branch Mint at Charlotte, North Carolina, being a balance due to the commissioner appointed to superintend the erection of the buildings, twelve dollars and twenty cents;
At Dahlonega.For discharging the balance due to the contractors for building the branch Mint at Dahlonega, ten thousand dollars;
Private land claims in Florida.For allowance to the law agent, assistant counsel, and district attorney under the acts providing for the settlement of private land claims in Florida, five thousand dollars;
Support of lighthouses, &c.For the support and maintenance of light houses, floating lights, beacons, buoys, and stakeages, including the purchase of lamps, oil, wicks, buffskins, whiting, and cotton cloth, transporting oil, &c., keepers’ salaries, repairs, improvements, and contingent expenses, four hundred and thirty-one thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven dollars and twenty-six cents;
New Treasury building.For continuing the construction of the New Treasury Building, including the arrearages due for materials furnished, and labor performed ​on the said building, certified by the Commissioner of public Buildings, to amount, on the fifteenth [of] April, eighteen hundred and forty, to the sum of fifty-three thousand one hundred and ninety-four dollars and six cents, one hundred and five thousand dollars;
New Patent Office building.For continuing the construction of the New Patent office Building, including the arrearages due for materials furnished, and labor performed on the said building, certified by the Commissioner of the Public Buildings, to amount on the fifteenth of April, eighteen hundred and forty, to the sum of forty-two thousand four hundred and eighty-one dollars and eighty-three cents, one hundred thousand dollars;
New General Post Office building.For continuing the construction of the New General Post Office Building, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars;
Capitol.For alterations and repairs of the Capitol, and incidental expenses, fifteen hundred and fifty-one dollars;
Grounds around Capitol.For lighting lamps, purchasing trees, shrubs, and compost, for keeping in order the public grounds around the Capitol, the iron water pipes, and wooden fences, six thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars;
Attendance at western gates.For attendance at the western gates of the Capitol, five hundred and forty-seven dollars and fifty cents;
Gardener.For salary of the principal gardener, twelve hundred dollars;
President’s house, &c.For alterations and repairs of the President’s house and furniture, for purchasing trees, shrubs, [and] compost, and for superintendence of the grounds, three thousand six hundred and sixty-five dollars;
Paintings for the Capitol.For payments to the artists engaged in executing four historical paintings for the vacant panels of the rotundo of the Capitol, eight thousand dollars: Provided, the paintings are in such a state of progress as in reference to the whole sum to be paid to the artists respectively, for their execution, shall, in the opinion of the President of the United States, render it proper to make such payments;
Statues for the Capitol.For payment of Luigi Persico, and Horatio Greenough, for statues to adorn the two blockings, east front of the Capitol, eight thousand dollars: Provided, that the work is in such a state of progress as in reference to the whole sum to be paid to the artists respectively, for their execution, shall, in the opinion of the President of the United States, render it proper to make such payments;
Penitentiary of D. C.For the support and maintenance of the penitentiary of the District of Columbia, fourteen thousand five hundred and three dollars and fifty cents;
Sixth census.For payment of the expenses of the sixth census, including the enumeration and returns, necessary blanks, clerical services, &c., seven hundred and forty thousand dollars;
Surveying public lands.For surveying the public lands to be apportioned to the several surveying districts, according to the exigencies of the public service, in addition to the unexpended balance of appropriations, two hundred and fifteen thousand dollars;
Closing surveys in Mississippi.For closing the surveys of the public lands in the State of Mississippi, chiefly relinquished contracts, at a rate not exceeding eight dollars per mile for township lines, eighteen thousand six hundred and forty dollars;
Retracing certain old surveys in Mississippi.For retracting certain old surveys in the State of Mississippi, at a rate not exceeding six dollars per mils for section lines, and eight dollars per mils for township lines, seventeen thousand two hundred dollar;
Completing surveys in Florida.For completing the surveys of unfinished portions of townships, islands, lakes, &c., in Florida, at a price not exceeding five dollars per mile, ten thousand dollars;
Surveying, &c. in Louisiana.For surveying in the State of Louisiana, at a rate not exceeding eight dollars per mile, and to be applied, if hereafter found expedient, for retracing and correcting certain old surveys, in said State, ten thousand dollars;
​Custom-house at New York.For completing the custom-house building at New York, one hundred and eighteen thousand seven hundred and forty-three dollars;
Custom-house at Boston.For the construction of a new custom-house at Boston, one hundred and twenty-one thousand dollars;
Public works at Staten island.For repairing the public works at Staten Island, twenty-nine thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars;
Custom-house at N. Bedford.For repairs of the custom-house building at New Bedford, five hundred dollars;
Custom-house at N. London.For repairs of the custom-house building at New London, one thousand seven hundred dollars;
Marine hospital at Norfolk.For repairs of the marine hospital at Norfolk, four thousand dollars;
Expenses under act to remit certain duties, 1838, ch. 174.For the payment of expenses incurred by the collector of New York, under the act of seventh July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, to remit the duties upon certain goods destroyed by fire at the late conflagration at the city of New York, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars;
Ministers.For salaries of the Ministers of the United States to Great Britain, France, Spain, Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Mexico, sixty-three thousand dollars: Provided, That the sum of nine thousand dollars, or part thereof as may be necessary, may be applied to the outfit and salary of a Charge d’Affaires to Spain in lieu of a Minister;
Secretaries of legation.For salaries of the Secretaries of Legation to the same places, fourteen thousand dollars;
Minister to Turkey.For salary of the Minister Resident of the United States to Turkey, six thousand dollars;
Chargés des affaires.For salaries of the Charges des Affaires to Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, Brazil, Chili, Peru, New Grenada, Venezuela, Texas, Naples, and Sardinia, fifty-eight thousand five hundred dollars;
Expenses of missions.For contingent expenses of all the Missions abroad, thirty thousand dollars;
Outfits.For outfits for a Minister to Russia, and of Charge d’Affaires to Sardinia, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars;
Consuls at London and Paris. Tobacco agents.For salaries of the Consuls of the United States at London and Paris, four thousand dollars; and twelve thousand dollars for the expenses and salaries of diplomatic agents to be employed under the direction of the President of the United States, in attending to the Tobacco interest of the United States, in Europe;
Relief, &c. of Am. seamen.For the relief and protection of American seamen in foreign countries, forty thousand dollars;
Office of consul at London. 1836, ch. 2.For clerk hire, office rent, stationery, and other expenses in the office of the American Consul at London, per act of January nineteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, two thousand eight hundred dollars;
Consulates in Turkish dominions.For interpreters, guards, and other expenses incident to the consulates in the Turkish dominions, five thousand five hundred dollars;
Library of Congress.For salary of the principal and two assistant Librarians, pay of the messenger, and for contingent expenses of the Library, four thousand three hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents;
Purchase of books.For the purchase of books for the Library of Congress, five thousand dollars;
W. G. McNeill.For compensation to William Gibbs McNeill, being an excess of expenditure over and above the appropriation for surveys made under his direction of East pass of the Appalachicola Bay, one hundred and fifty dollars and twenty-nine cents;
Payment of certificates.For the payment of certain certificates, being part of the balance of a former appropriation for that object, carried to the surplus fund, December thirty-first, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, fifty dollars;
General Post Office. 1836, ch. 270.For the service of the General Post Office, for the year eighteen hundred and forty, in conformity to the act of second of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, ​five millions one hundred and twenty-six thousand dollars, viz:
Transportation.For transportation of the mail, three millions five hundred and twenty thousand dollars;
Compensation of postmasters.For compensation of Postmasters, one million and ninety-seven thousand dollars;
Ship letters, &c.For ship, steamboat, and way letters, forty-three thousand dollars;
Wrapping paper.For wrapping-paper, twenty-five thousand dollars;
Office furniture.For office furniture, five thousand dollars;
Advertising.For advertising, thirty-six thousand dollars;
Mail bags.For mail-bags, forty-six thousand dollars;
Blanks.For blanks, thirty-three thousand dollars;
Mail locks, &c.For mail locks, keys, and stamps, twelve thousand dollars;
Mail depredations, &c.For mail depredations, and special agents, twenty-two thousand dollars;
Clerks.For clerks for offices, two hundred and twenty thousand dollars;
Miscellaneous. Power of President and P. M. Gen. to transfer funds from one appropriation to another.For miscellaneous, sixty-seven thousand dollars: Provided, That the President and the Postmaster General shall have the same power to transfer funds from one to another head of appropriation, between the foregoing appropriations, made for the service of the General Post Office, as the President and any other head of an Executive Department now have to transfer funds appropriated under one head to the service of another, in any other branch of the public service.
Approved, May 8, 1840.