# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/15th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 45

Chap. XLV.—An Act making appropriation for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sums appropriated for the support of government.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, respectively, appropriated; that is to say:
Compensation of members of Congress, &c.For compensation granted by law to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, their officers and attendants, two hundred thousand dollars.
Contingent expenses of Congress.For the expenses of fire wood, stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses, of the two houses of Congress, thirty-seven thousand dollars.
Library and librarian of Congress.For the expenses of the library of Congress, including the librarian’s allowance, for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.
President.For compensation to the President of the United States, five thousand dollars.
Vice President.For compensation to the Vice President of the United States, five thousand dollars.
Rent, &c., of a house occupied by the President.For rent and repairs of a house occupied by the President of the United States, eight hundred and ninety dollars.
Secretary of State.For compensation to the Secretary of State, five thousand dollars.
Clerks in the Department of State.For compensation to the clerks employed in the Department of State, thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said department, and for the patent office, six hundred and sixty dollars.
Contingent expenses of Department of State.For the contingent and incidental expenses of the said department, including the expenses of printing and distributing copies of the laws of the first session of the fifteenth Congress, and printing the laws in newspapers, and to provide for a deficiency in the appropriation for the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, nineteen thousand eight hundred and thirty dollars.
Secretary of the Treasury.For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, five thousand dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks employed in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, ten thousand four hundred and thirty-three dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger and assistant messenger in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, seven hundred and ten dollars.
First comptroller.For compensation to the first comptroller of the treasury, three thousand five hundred dollars.
First comptroller’s clerks, and messenger.For compensation to the clerks employed in the office of the first comptroller of the treasury, fifteen thousand five hundred and sixteen dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
Second comptroller.For compensation to the second comptroller of the treasury, three thousand dollars.
Second comptroller’s messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
First auditor, and his clerks and messenger.For compensation to the first auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks employed in the first auditor’s office, fifteen thousand dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
Second auditor.For compensation to the second auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars.
Second auditor’s clerks and messenger.For compensation to the clerks employed in the second auditor’s office, sixteen thousand seven hundred and seventy-five dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
Third auditor, and his clerks and messenger.For compensation to the third auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the third auditor’s office, twenty thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
Fourth auditor, and his clerks and messenger.For compensation to the fourth auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks employed in the fourth auditor’s office, fourteen thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
Fifth auditor, and his clerks and messengers.For compensation to the fifth auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks employed in the fifth auditor’s office, nine thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, including a provision for his services in one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, for which no appropriation was made, seven hundred and thirty-three dollars fifty cents.
Treasurer, and his clerks.For compensation to the treasurer of the United States, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks employed in the treasurer’s office, five thousand four hundred and forty dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
Commissioner of general land office, and his clerks, additional clerks, and messenger.For compensation to the commissioner of the general land office, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks employed in the office of said commissioner, eleven thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to additional clerks employed in that office, during the last quarter of one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
Commissioner of the revenue, and his clerks and messenger.For compensation to the commissioner of the revenue, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks employed in the office of the said commissioner, nine thousand dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
Register, his clerks and messenger.For compensation to the register of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks employed in the office of said register, seventeen thousand and twenty-eight dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
For stating and printing public accounts.For stating and printing the public accounts for the years one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, and one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand four hundred dollars.
For translating foreign languages, and other contingent expenses.For the expense of translating foreign languages, allowed to the person employed in transmitting passports and sea-letters, for stationery, printing, fuel, and other contingent expenses in the said department, and in the several offices therein, thirty-three thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
Superintendent and watchmen of the treasury.For compensation to a superintendent and two watchmen, employed for the security of the treasury buildings, and for repairs of two fire engines, hose, and fire buckets, one thousand one hundred dollars.
Secretary of sinking fund.For compensation to the secretary of the commissioners of the sinking fund, two hundred and fifty dollars.
Secretary of War.For compensation to the Secretary of War, four thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks employed in the office of the Secretary of War, fifteen thousand two hundred and thirty dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger and his assistants in said office, seven hundred and ten dollars.
Contingent expenses.For expense of fuel, stationery, printing, and other contingent expenses in said office, four thousand dollars.
Paymaster general.For compensation to the paymaster general of the army, two thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks employed in the office of the paymaster general of the army, ten thousand dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
Contingent expenses.For expense of fuel, stationery, printing, and other contingent expenses in said office, two thousand dollars.
Commissary general of purchases.For compensation to the commissary general of purchases, three thousand dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks employed in the office of the commissary general of purchass, two thousand eight hundred dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, three hundred and sixty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For expense of fuel, stationery, printing, office rent, and other contingent expenses, in said office, nine hundred and thirty dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks employed in the office of the adjutant and inspector general, one thousand eight hundred dollars.
Clerks in the ordnance office.For compensation to the clerks employed in the ordnance office, one thousand dollars.
Secretary of the Navy.For compensation to the Secretary of the Navy, four thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks employed in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, seven thousand two hundred and thirty-five dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
Contingent expenses.For expense of fuel, stationery, printing, and other contingent expenses in said office, two thousand five hundred dollars.
Commissioners of navy board.For compensation to the commissioners of the navy board, ten thousand five hundred dollars.
Completing surveys of ports and harbours.For completing surveys of certain ports and harbours, for the purpose of selecting two stations for the establishment of arsenal ports, twenty-five thousand dollars.
The Creek Indians.For discharging the sum to be paid to the Creek nation of Indians, during the present year, pursuant to the treaty with them of the twenty-second January, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty thousand dollars.
Printing, &c. of journal and proceedings of the convention, &c. Digesting and printing laws, &c.For defraying the expenses of printing done pursuant to the resolution directing the publication and distribution of the journal and proceedings of the convention which formed the constitution of the United States, ten thousand dollars.
For defraying the expenses of digesting and printing certain laws and regulations relative to the navigation and trade of the United States in foreign countries, pursuant to a resolution of the Senate of the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, five thousand dollars.
Secretary of the navy board.For compensation to the secretary of the navy board, two thousand dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks employed in the office of the navy board, three thousand three hundred dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars.
Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of the navy board, two thousand dollars.
Superintendent and watchmen of State, War, and Navy Departments. Postmaster general.For compensation to a superintendent and two watchmen, and for other expenses incurred for the security of the buildings occupied by the State, War, and Navy, Departments, two thousand four hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Postmaster General, three thousand dollars.
Assistant postmaster general.For compensation to the Assistant Postmaster General, one thousand seven hundred dollars.
For compensation to the second Assistant Postmaster General, one thousand seven hundred dollars.Second assistant postmaster general.
For compensation to clerks employed in the general post-office, nineteen thousand three hundred and five dollars.Clerks in the general post-office.
For compensation to the messenger and his assistants in said office, six hundred and sixty dollars.Messenger.
Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of the general post-office, three thousand six hundred dollars.
Surveyor general and clerks.For compensation to the surveyor general and his clerks, four thousand one hundred dollars.
Surveyor south of Tennessee and clerks, &c.For compensation to the surveyor south of Tennessee, his clerks, and for the contingent expenses of his office, three thousand seven hundred dollars.
Surveyor in Illinois and Missouri.For compensation to the surveyor in the Illinois and Missouri territories, one thousand dollars.
Surveyor in northern part of Alabama.For compensation to the surveyor in the northern part of the Alabama territory, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Commissioner of public buildings.For compensation to the commissioner of the public buildings in Washington, two thousand dollars.
Officers and clerks of the mint.For compensation to the officers and clerks of the mint, nine thousand six hundred dollars.
Persons employed in the mint.For wages of persons employed in the different operations of the mint, eight thousand five hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses of the mint.For repairs, costs of iron, and machinery, rents, and other contingent expenses of the mint, three thousand two hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Wasteage.For allowance for wasteage in the gold and silver coin, three thousand dollars.
Governor, &c. of Illinois.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary, of the Illinois territory, three thousand and fifty dollars.
Governor, &c. of Missouri.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Missouri territory, seven thousand eight hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses, of said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
Governor, &c. of Michigan.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Michigan territory, six thousand six hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses of said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
Governor, &c. of Alabama.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary, of the Alabama territory, six thousand six hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses of said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
Judges.For compensation to the chief justice, the associate judges, and district judges, of the United States, including the chief justice and associate judges of the District of Columbia, sixty-three thousand dollars.
Attorney general.For compensation to the attorney general of the United States, three thousand dollars.
District attorneys and marshals.For compensation of sundry district attorneys and marshals, as granted by law, including those in the several territories, eight thousand three hundred dollars.
Reporter of decisions of Supreme Court.For compensation to the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, for the years eighteen hundred and seventeen and eighteen hundred and eighteen, two thousand dollars.
Sundry pensions.For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late and present governments, sixteen hundred and forty dollars.
Annual allowance to pensioners.For the payment of the annual allowance to the pensioners of the United States to be disbursed under the direction of the Secretary of War, three hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
Support of lighthouses, &c.For the maintenance and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers, stakeages of channels, bars, and shoals, including the purchase and transportation of oil, keepers’ salaries, repairs, and improvements, and contingent expenses, sixty thousand two hundred and thirty-six dollars.
Claims of inhabitants of West Florida.For discharging the claims of the inhabitants of the late province of West Florida, for advances made for the use of the United States prior to, and since the taking possession of the said territory, as liquidated by the Department of State, including principal and interest, forty-one thousand three hundred and fifty-six dollars and seventy cents.
Commissioner of claims.For compensation to the commissioner for settling claims for property lost, five hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerk of commissioner of claims.For compensation to the clerk employed in the office of said commissioner, two hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Contingent expenses.For stationery, fuel, printing, and other contingent expenses in said office, including a deficiency in the appropriation of last year, six hundred and sixty-five dollars.
Additional clerks.For the salary of additional clerks, from the first of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, to ninth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fourteen hundred and thirty-nine dollars.
Hire of a messenger.For the hire of a messenger for the same period, four hundred and eighty-four dollars.
Surveying public lands.For defraying the expense of surveying the public lands, within the several states and territories of the United States, one hundred and sixty thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
Salaries of public ministers, &c.For salaries of the ministers of the United States to London, Paris, St. Petersburg, Rio Janeiro, Stockholm, Madrid, and the Hague, and their several secretaries of legation, seventy-seven thousand dollars.
Outfits, &c.For outfits of ministers of the United States at London and St. Petersburg, eighteen thousand dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the missions aforesaid, ten thousand dollars.
Deficiency in foreign intercourse fund.To provide for a deficiency in the appropriation of one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, for intercourse with foreign nations, twenty thousand dollars.
Contingent expenses of foreign intercourse.For the contingent expenses of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, eighty thousand dollars.
For the expenses of intercourse with the Barbary powers, forty-two thousand dollars.Intercourse with Barbary powers.
For carrying into effect the treaty of Ghent.For expenses necessary during the present year for carrying into effect the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh articles of the treaty of peace, concluded with his Britannic majesty on the twenty-fourth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, including the compensation of the commissioners, agents, and surveyors, and to make good a deficiency in the preceding year, seventy-four thousand eight hundred and thirty-six dollars.
Agents at Paris and London.For the salaries of the agents for claims on account of spoliations, and for seamen, at London and Paris, four thousand dollars.
Agent at Copenhagen.For nine months’ salary of the agent at Copenhagen, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Relief of American seamen.For the relief of distressed American seamen for the present year, and to make good a deficiency in the preceding year, one hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
For payment of sums under the act mentioned. 1816, ch. 149.To provide for the payment of the sums directed to be paid by an act of the twenty-ninth April, eighteen hundred and sixteen, entitled “An act for settling the compensation of the commissioner, clerk, and translator of the board for land claims in the eastern and western district for the territory of Orleans, now state of Louisiana,” six thousand four hundred and eighty-one dollars.
For discharging claims not otherwise provided for, admitted at the Treasury. For custom-houses and warehouses.For the discharge of such claims against the United States, not otherwise provided for, as shall have been admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury, six thousand dollars.
For the purchase or erection of custom-houses and public warehouses, two hundred thousand dollars.
For discharging the judgment obtained by Gould Hoyt against D. Gelston and P. Schenk, &c.For discharging the judgment obtained by Gould Hoyt against David Gelston and Peter Schenk, in an action of trespass for seizing the ship American Eagle under instructions from the Treasury Department, a sum not exceeding one hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
For indemnifying the owners of the British ship Venus, &c.To indemnify the owners of the British ship Venus, taken by the Peacock after the conclusion of the peace with Great Britain, a sum not exceeding seven thousand six hundred and seventy-eight dollars.
Approved, April 4, 1818.