# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/20th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 6

Chap. VI.—An Act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.
Sums appropriated.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 year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight; that is to say:
President.For compensation to the President of the United States, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Vice President.For compensation to the Vice President of the United States, five thousand dollars.
Secretary of State.For compensation to the Secretary of State, six thousand 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, fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars.
Machinist 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, seven 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, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
Incidental and contingent expenses, &c.For the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of State, including the expenses of printing and distributing the laws, and for extra copying of papers, twenty-seven thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation in said department, by virtue of the act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, four thousand four hundred dollars.
Secretary of the Treasury.For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, six thousand dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of the treasury, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand four hundred dollars.
Clerks. 1824, ch. 157. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to one clerk in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand one ​hundred and fifty dollars; and, also, for one clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one thousand four hundred dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, and assistant, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars.
First comptroller.For compensation to the first comptroller of the treasury, three thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the first comptroller, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, seventeen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars; and also for additional salary of one clerk, 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, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars.
Second comptroller.For compensation to the second comptroller of the treasury, three thousand 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, nine thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars.
First auditor.For compensation to the first auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the first auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars.
Second auditor.For compensation to the second auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the second auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, sixteen thousand two hundred dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars.
Third auditor.For compensation to the third auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the third auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty thousand nine hundred dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, and assistant, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars.
Fourth auditor.For compensation to the fourth auditor of the treasury, three thousand 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, fifteen thousand and fifty dollars.
Two additional clerks. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to two additional clerks, employed per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two thousand dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars.
Fifth auditor.For compensation to the fifth auditor of the treasury, three thousand 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, ten thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks. 1824, ch. 157. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three thousand ​seven hundred dollars; and, also, for additional salary of one clerk, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars.
Treasurer.For compensation to the treasurer of the United States, three thousand dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the treasurer of the United States, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, five thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand two hundred dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars.
Register.For compensation to the register of the treasury, three thousand dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the register of the treasury, per act of the twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; and, also, for additional salary of four clerks, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, eight hundred dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, including the allowance for stamping ships’ registers, in full of all allowances, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
Commissioner of the general land office.For compensation to the commissioner of the general land office, three thousand dollars.
Clerks. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in the general land office, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, nineteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars.
Secretary to sinking fund.For compensation to the secretary of the commissioners of the sinking fund, two hundred and fifty dollars.
Translating and contingent expenses.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 stating and printing the public accounts for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, and for advertising notices in relation to the reimbursement of certain portions of the public debt, thirty-four thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
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 engines, hose, and buckets, one thousand nine hundred dollars.
Secretary of War.For compensation to the Secretary of War, six thousand dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of War, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand six hundred dollars.
Clerks 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, one thousand dollars.
For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand 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.
Clerks in the office of the paymaster general.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the paymaster general, ​per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, three thousand nine hundred dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, three hundred dollars.
Clerks in office of commissary general. 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, three thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred and thirty dollars.
Adjutant general’s clerks. 1818, ch. 87. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the adjutant general, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; and one clerk, per act of second March one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, eight hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand dollars.
Clerks of commissary general of subsistence. 1824, ch. 157. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in the commissary general of subsistence, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars, and one clerk, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, eight hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, including printing advertisements, two thousand six hundred dollars.
Clerks of chief engineer. 1824, ch. 157. 1827, ch. 50.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, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; and one additional clerk, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, eight hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand dollars.
Clerks of the ordnance. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the ordnance office, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred dollars.
Surgeon general’s clerks. 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, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, two hundred and four dollars.
Quartermaster general’s clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the quartermaster general, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, six hundred and thirty-one dollars.
Secretary of the Navy.For compensation to the Secretary of the Navy, six thousand 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, eight thousand two hundred dollars.
Clerks. 1824, ch. 157. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerk in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand dollars; and also one clerk, per act of the second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one thousand dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, three thousand dollars.
Commissioners of navy board.For compensation to the commissioners of the navy board, ten thousand five hundred dollars.
Secretary of navy board.For compensation to the secretary to the commissioners of the navy board, two thousand dollars.
Clerk. 1818, ch. 87. Additional clerk, &c. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the commissioners of ​the navy board, per act of the twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars; and for additional pay to one clerk, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred dollars.
Clerks and draftsmen. 1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerks and draftsmen in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, four thousand dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand eight hundred dollars.
Superintendent and four 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, fuel, candles, and labour, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
Postmaster General.For compensation to the Postmaster General, six thousand dollars.
Deficiency in appropriation for 1827.For deficiency in the appropriation of one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two thousand dollars.
Two assistant P. M. General.For compensation to the two assistant postmasters general, five thousand 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, twenty-two thousand seven hundred dollars.
Clerks. 1824, ch. 157. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, five thousand six hundred dollars; and for clerks, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, six thousand four hundred dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars; and also, for one additional assistant messenger, three hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses in said office, five thousand dollars.
Surveyor general in Ohio, &c.For compensation to the surveyor general in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, two thousand dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, two thousand one hundred dollars.
Surveyor south of Tennessee.For compensation to the surveyor south of Tennessee, two thousand dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, one thousand seven hundred dollars.
Surveyor in Illinois, &c.For compensation to the surveyor in Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, two thousand dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, two thousand dollars.
Surveyor in Alabama.For compensation to the surveyor in Alabama, two thousand dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Surveyor in Florida.For compensation to the surveyor in Florida, two thousand dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, two thousand dollars.
Surveying public lands.For surveying the public lands of the United States, thirty-three thousand dollars, in addition to an unexpended balance of fifty-four thousand two hundred and forty dollars and forty-three cents.
Commissioner public buildings.For compensation to the commissioner of the public buildings in Washington city, two thousand dollars.
Officers and clerk of mint.For compensation to the officers and clerk of the mint, nine thousand six hundred dollars.
Persons employed, in the mint.For compensation to the persons employed in the different operations of the mint, nine thousand five hundred dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses and repairs; cost of machinery; ​Incidental and contingent expenses, &c.for allowance for wastage in gold and silver coinage of the mint; and for the occasional employment of an assistant engraver, the unexpended balance heretofore appropriated to these objects, amounting to twelve thousand seven hundred and eighty-two dollars and thirty-five cents.
Governor, &c. of the Michigan territory.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Michigan territory, seven thousand eight hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of the Michigan territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
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; and for deficiency of the appropriation for the year eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, seven thousand one hundred and thirty-five dollars.
Governor, &c. of the Arkansas territory.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Arkansas territory, including additional compensation to the judges, to the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, nine thousand dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the Arkansas territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
Governor, &c. of the Florida territory.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Florida territory, eight thousand five hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of the Florida territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
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, six thousand six hundred and sixty-three 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; and, also, for the additional compensation to the district judge of the district of Missouri, to the twenty-sixth of May, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, seventy-nine thousand two hundred dollars.
Reporter of decisions of Supreme Court.For compensation to the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, for the present year, one thousand dollars.
Attorney general.For compensation to the attorney general of the United States, three thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerk.For compensation to the clerk in the office of the attorney general, eight hundred dollars.
Sundry district attorneys and marshals.For compensation to sundry district attorneys and marshals, as granted by law, including those in the several territories, ten thousand nine hundred dollars.
Expenses of the Supreme, &c. Courts of the United States.For defraying the expense of the Supreme, circuit, and district court 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, and for defraying the expenses of prosecutions for offences against the United States, and for the safe keeping of prisoners, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Payment of pensions.For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late and present governments, two thousand and fifty dollars.
Maintenance of lighthouses, &c.For the support and maintenance of lighthouses, floating-lights, beacons, buoys, and stakeages including the purchase of oil, keepers’ salaries, repairs, and improvements, and contingent expenses, one hundred and sixty-six thousand four hundred and forty-four dollars.
Completing a lighthouse on Baker’s Island.For completing a lighthouse on Baker’s Island, near Mount Desert, in Maine; being the amount of an appropriation for that object, carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of December last, one thousand three hundred dollars.
Lighthouse on Cove Point.For building a lighthouse on Cove Point, instead of Cedar Point, as heretofore ordered, in Maryland, being the amount of an appropriation for that object carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first day of December last, five thousand six hundred and eighty-five dollars.
Two lighthouses on Cape Elizabeth. 1827, ch. 47.For the erection of two lighthouses on Cape Elizabeth, in Maine, in addition to the appropriation of three thousand dollars made by act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, four thousand five hundred dollars.
Three buoys at the entrance of St. Augustine harbour. 1827, ch. 47.For placing three buoys on the bar at the entrance of St. Augustine harbour in Florida, in addition to the appropriation of one hundred and twenty dollars, made by act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred and eighty dollars.
Three buoys in St. Mark’s harbour. 1827, ch. 47.For placing three buoys in St. Mark’s harbour, in Florida, in addition to the appropriation of one hundred and twenty dollars made by the act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred and eighty dollars.
Stationery, &c.For stationery and books for the offices of commissioners of loans, one thousand six hundred dollars.
Salaries.For the salaries of the keepers of the public archives in Florida, one thousand dollars.
Discharge of miscellaneous claims.For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims of the United States, not otherwise provided for, as shall be ascertained and admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury, twelve thousand dollars.
Salaries of the ministers to London, &c., and chargés d’affaires at Stockholm, &c.For the salaries of the ministers to London, Paris, St. Petersburg, Madrid, Mexico, and Colombia; for the salary of chargés des affaires at Stockholm, the Netherlands, Lisbon, Guatemala, Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Peru and Chili; for outfit of a minister to London, of the chargés des affaires at Chili and Brazil, and to cover an outfit to the present chargé d’affaires at Colombia; for the salaries of the secretaries of legation, and for contingent expenses of all the missions abroad, including one hundred thousand dollars, which is the unexpended balance of appropriation applicable to the aforesaid objects, one hundred and forty-nine thousand dollars.
Agents of claims, London and Paris.For the salaries of the agents of claims at London and Paris, four thousand dollars.
Relief, &c. of distressed American seamen.For the relief of distressed American seamen in foreign countries, twenty-five thousand dollars, including an unexpended appropriation of sixteen thousand dollars.
Registers for ships, &c.For registers for ships and vessels, and lists of crews, four thousand dollars.
Expenses of bringing the votes for President, &c.For expense of bringing the votes for President and Vice President of the United States to the seat of government, six thousand five hundred dollars.
To be paid from the treasury.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.
Secretary of the Treasury to pass to the credit of the Postmaster General.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to pass to the credit of the Postmaster General, the sum of twelve thousand six hundred and twenty-eight dollars and twenty-four cents, being the sum actually expended during the years one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, and one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, for extra clerk hire in the department of the general post-office, for repairs of the buildings of that department, and for contingencies.
Approved, February 12, 1828.