# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/20th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 1

Chapter I.—An Act making appropriations for the support of government, for the first quarter of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.
Appropriation for service of first quarter, &c.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, for the service of the first quarter of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine; that is to say:
Compensation to members of Senate, &c.For compensation to the senators and members of the House of Representatives, their officers, and clerks, and for the contingent expenses of both Houses of Congress, four hundred and sixty-five thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight dollars.
Expenses of library and Librarian, &c.For expenses of the library of Congress, including the salary of the librarian, four hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
President.For compensation to the President of the United States, six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Vice President.For compensation to the Vice President of the United States, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Secretary of State.For compensation to the Secretary of State, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the Department of State, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, three thousand nine hundred and seventy-five dollars.
1827, ch. 50.For compensation to clerks in said Department, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one thousand one hundred dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in the Department of State, including the messenger in the patent office, in full of all allowances, three hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Machinist in patent office. 1824, ch. 157.For compensation to one machinist in the patent office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Secretary of the Treasury.For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand six hundred dollars.
1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerk in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two hundred and eighty-seven dollars fifty cents.
1827, ch. 50.For compensation to clerk in said office, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, three hundred and fifty dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messenger in said office, and assistant, in full of all allowances, two hundred and sixty-two dollars fifty cents.
First comptroller.For compensation to the first comptroller of the treasury, eight hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the first comptroller, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, four thousand four hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
1827, ch. 50.For additional compensation to one clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, fifty dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, two hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Second comptroller.For compensation to the second comptroller of the treasury, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the second comptroller, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand four hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Messenger.For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
First auditor.For compensation to the first auditor of the treasury, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the first auditor of the treasury, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, three thousand three hundred dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Second auditor.For compensation to the second auditor of the treasury, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the second auditor of the treasury, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, four thousand and fifty dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Third auditor.For compensation to the third auditor of the treasury, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the third auditor of the treasury, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, five thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, and assistant, in full of all allowances, two hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Fourth auditor.For compensation to the fourth auditor of the treasury, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the fourth auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, three thousand seven hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
1827, ch. 50.For compensation to clerks in said office, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, five hundred dollars.
Fifth auditor.For compensation to the fifth auditor of the treasury, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the fifth auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars.
1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, nine hundred and twenty-five dollars.
1827, ch. 50.For additional salary of one clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, fifty dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Treasurer.For compensation to the treasurer of the United States, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the treasurer of the United States, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, one thousand three hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents.
1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three hundred dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Register.For compensation to the register of the treasury, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the register of the treasury, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, five thousand five hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
1827, ch. 50.For additional salary of four clerks, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, including the allowance for stamping ships’ registers, in full of all allowances, two hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Commissioner of general land office.For compensation to the commissioner of the general land office, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the commissioner of the general land office, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, four thousand eight hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, two hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Secretary to sinking fund.For compensation to the secretary of the commissioners of the sinking fund, sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Incidental and contingent expenses, &c.For allowances to the person employed in transmitting passports and sea-letters; for expenses of translating foreign languages, in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury; for stationery, fuel, printing, books, and all other incidental and contingent expenses in the Treasury Department, and the several offices therein; including the expenses of advertising notices in relation to the reimbursement of certain portions of the public debt, seven thousand five hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Allowance to the superintendent and four watchmen.For allowance to the superintendent and four watchmen, employed for the security of the state and treasury buildings, and for the repairs of two fire engines and buckets, four hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Secretary of War.For compensation to the Secretary of War, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerk in the bureau of Indian affairs. 1827, ch. 50. Messengers.For one clerk in the bureau of Indian affairs, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, two hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of War, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Books, &c.For books, maps, and plans, for the War Department, two hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks in the office of the paymaster general. 1818, ch. 87. Messenger.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the paymaster general, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, nine hundred and seventy-five dollars.
For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, seventy-five dollars.
Clerks in office of commissary general, &c. 1824, ch. 157. Messenger.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the commissary general of purchases, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, eight hundred and seventy-five dollars.
For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, two hundred and seven dollars and fifty cents.
Adjutant general’s clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the adjutant general, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, five hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
1827, ch. 50.For compensation to one clerk in said office, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, two hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks of commissary general of subsistence. 1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the commissary general of subsistence, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, five hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
1827, ch. 50.For compensation to one clerk in said office, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, including printing advertisements, six hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks of chief engineer. 1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the chief engineer, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, five hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
1827, ch. 50.For compensation of one clerk in said office, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, two hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks in ordnance office. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the ordnance office, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, seven hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, two hundred dollars.
Surgeon general’s clerk. 1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerk in the office of the surgeon general, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Quartermaster general’s clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the quartermaster general, five hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, one hundred and fifty-seven dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand and fifty dollars.
1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerk in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two hundred and fifty dollars.
1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerk in said office, per act of the second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred and fifty dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, two hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Commissioners of navy board.For compensation to the commissioners of the navy board, two thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Secretary of navy board.For compensation to the secretary to the commissioners of the navy board, five hundred dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the commissioners of the navy board, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, eight hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerks and draftsman in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand dollars.
1827, ch. 50.For additional compensation to one clerk in said office, per act of the second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, fifty dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, four hundred and fifty dollars.
Superintendent and watchmen.For allowance to the superintendent and four watchmen, employed for the security of the war and navy buildings, and for the incidental and contingent expenses, including oil, candles, fuel, labour, &c., five hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Postmaster General.For compensation to the Postmaster General, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Assistant Postmasters General.For compensation to the two assistant postmasters general, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Postmaster General, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, five thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars.
1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand four hundred dollars.
1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of the second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one thousand six hundred dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, two hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
For compensation to one additional assistant messenger, eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Surveyor general in Ohio, &c.For compensation to the surveyor general, in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, five hundred dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, five hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, four hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Surveyor in Illinois, &c.For compensation to the surveyor in Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, five hundred dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, five hundred dollars.
Surveyor in Alabama.For compensation to the surveyor in Alabama, five hundred dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, three hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Surveyor in Florida.For compensation to the surveyor in Florida, five hundred dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, five hundred dollars.
Commissioner public buildings.For compensation to the commissioner of the public buildings in Washington city, five hundred dollars.
Officers and clerk of mint.For compensation to the officers and clerk of the mint, two thousand four hundred dollars.
Persons employed in the mint.For compensation to the persons employed in the different operations of the mint, two thousand three hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Incidental and contingent expenses, &c.For incidental and contingent expenses, and repairs, cost of machinery; for allowance for wastage in gold and silver coinage of the mint, two thousand three hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Governor, &c. of the Michigan territory.For compensation to the governor, judges and secretary of the Michigan territory, one thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of the Michigan territory, eighty-seven dollars fifty cents.
Compensation, &c. to the legislative council, &c.For compensation and mileage to the members of the legislative council, and printing the laws, and the contingent and incidental expenses of said council, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
Governor, &c. of the Arkansas territory.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Arkansas territory, one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the Arkansas territory, eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Governor, &c. of the Florida territory.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Florida territory, two thousand one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the Florida territory, eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Compensation, &c. of the legislative council, &c.For compensation and mileage to the members of the legislative council, and printing the laws, and the contingent and incidental expenses of said council, one thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars.
Chief justice, &c. of the United States.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, nineteen thousand six hundred dollars.
Attorney general.For compensation to the Attorney General of the United States, eight hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Clerk.For compensation to the clerk in the office of the Attorney General, two hundred dollars.
Reporter of Supreme Court.For compensation to the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, two hundred and fifty dollars.
Sundry district attorneys and marshals.For compensation to sundry district attorneys and marshals, as granted by law, including those in the several territories, two thousand seven hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Expenses of the Supreme, &c. Courts of the United States.For defraying the expenses of the supreme, circuit, and district courts of the United States, including the district of Columbia, and of jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, penalties, and forfeitures, incurred in the first quarter of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, and preceding years; and, likewise, for defraying the expenses of prosecutions for offences committed against the United ​States, and for the safe keeping of prisoners, thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars.
Payment of pensions.For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late and present governments, five hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents.
Maintenance of lighthouses, &c.For the support of lighthouses, floating lights, and other objects, for the protection of navigation, forty-two thousand dollars.
Surveying public lands.For surveying the public lands of the United States, ten thousand dollars.
Stationery, &c.For stationery and books for the offices of commissioners of loans, four hundred dollars.
Keepers of public archives in Florida.For the salaries of the two keepers of the public archives in Florida territory, two hundred and fifty dollars.
Salaries of ministers, &c. abroad.For the salaries of the ministers of the United States at London, Paris, Madrid, St. Petersburg, Mexico, and Colombia; for the salaries of chargés des affaires at Stockholm, the Netherlands, Denmark, Lisbon, Guatemala, Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Peru, and Chili; for the salaries of the secretaries of legation, and for the contingent expenses of all the missions abroad, thirty-one thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Agents of claims, London and Paris.For the salaries of the agents of claims at London and Paris, one thousand dollars.
Relief, &c. of distressed American seamen.For the relief and protection of distressed American seamen in foreign countries, six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby appropriated shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, January 6, 1829.