# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/20th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 24

Chap. XXIV.—An Act making additional appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.
Expense of library of Congress and salaries of librarian, &c.For the expenses of the library of Congress, including the salaries of the librarian and the assistant librarian, two thousand two hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Books, &c.For the purchase of books and maps, for the library of Congress, five thousand dollars.
Compensation to President.For compensation to the President of the United States, eighteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Vice President.For compensation to the Vice President of the United States, three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Secretary of State.For compensation to the Secretary of State, four 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, eleven thousand nine hundred and twenty-five dollars.
1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in said department, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, three thousand three hundred dollars.
Machinist in patent office. 1824, ch. 157. Clerk. Cases, &c.For compensation to the machinist in the patent office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, five hundred and twenty-five dollars; and for one clerk, one thousand dollars.
For procuring cases and fixtures, &c. for the models in the patent office, three thousand 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 and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Expenses.For expenses of procuring statements of fines and forfeitures, under resolution of thirteenth of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, seven thousand dollars.
Contingent expenses.For the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of State, including the expenses of printing and distributing the laws, for extra copying of papers, sixteen thousand one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Secretary of the Treasury.For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, four 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, seven thousand eight hundred dollars.
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; and also for one clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, nineteen hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Clerk on revolutionary claims.For compensation to one additional clerk on revolutionary claims, employed in said office, from the seventeenth of May to the thirty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, and for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, at the rate of fourteen hundred dollars per annum, and also for other clerical services in relation to the said claims, three thousand two hundred and seventy-three dollars.
First comptroller.For compensation to the first comptroller of the treasury, two thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the first comptroller, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, thirteen thousand three hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents; and also for additional salary of one clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one hundred and fifty dollars.1827, ch. 50.
Second comptroller.For compensation to the second comptroller of the treasury, two thousand two 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, seven thousand three hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, five hundred and twenty-five dollars.
First auditor.For compensation to the first auditor of the treasury, two thousand two hundred and fifty 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, nine thousand nine hundred dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, five hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Second auditor.For compensation to the second auditor of the treasury, two thousand two hundred and fifty 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, twelve thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, five hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Third auditor.For compensation to the third auditor of the treasury, two thousand two hundred and fifty 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, fifteen thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Fourth auditor.For compensation to the fourth auditor of the treasury, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the fourth auditor, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, eleven thousand two hundred and ninety-seven dollars and fifty cents.
1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, five hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Fifth auditor.For compensation to the fifth auditor of the treasury, two thousand two 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, seven thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars.
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, two thousand seven hundred and seventy-five dollars; and also for additional salary of one clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one hundred and fifty dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, five hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Treasurer of the United States.For compensation to the treasurer of the United States, two thousand two 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, three thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, five hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Register of the treasury.For compensation to the register of the treasury, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to clerks in the office of the register of the treasury, per act of twentieth of April, eighteen hundred and eighteen, sixteen thousand seven hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents; and also, for additional salary of four clerks, per act of second of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, six hundred dollars.
Messengers and stamps.For compensation to the messengers in said office, including the allowance of stamping ships’ registers, in full of all allowances, eight hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Commissioner of general land office.For compensation to the commissioner of the general land office, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in the general land office, per act of second of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, fourteen thousand five hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Secretary of commissioners sinking fund.For compensation to the secretary of the commissioners of the sinking fund, one hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Incidental expenses, Treasury Department.For allowance 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-nine, and for adverting treasury notices in relation to the reimbursement of certain portions of the public debt, and in relation to revolutionary claims under the act of the fifteenth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight,1818, ch. 53. thirty-one thousand two hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Superintendent and watchmen of state and treasury buildings.For allowance to the superintendent and four watchmen, employed for the security of the state and treasury buildings, and for the repairs of engines and buckets, one thousand four hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Secretary of War.For compensation to the Secretary of War, four thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of War, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, thirteen thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerk in Bureau of Indian affairs. 1827, ch. 50.For one clerk in the bureau of Indian affairs, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Clerks in office of paymaster general. 1818, ch. 87. Messenger.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, two thousand nine hundred and twenty-five dollars.
For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, five hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, two hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Clerks in office of commissary general of purchases. 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, two thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, six hundred and twenty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Clerks in office of adjutant general. 1818, ch. 87. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the adjutant general, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, one thousand six hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents; and one clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, six hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred and ten dollars.
Clerks in office of commissary general of subsistence. 1824, ch. 157. 1827, ch. 50. Contingent expenses. Clerk in office of chief engineer. 1824, ch. 157. 1827, ch. 50.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, one thousand six hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents; and one clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, six hundred dollars.
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, one thousand six hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents; and one clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, six hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, including two hundred and fifty dollars for arrearages of former years, one thousand 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, two thousand two hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, including two hundred and fifty dollars for arrearages of former years, one thousand dollars.
Clerk in office of surgeon general. 1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerk in the office of the surgeon general, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, eight hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, two hundred and forty-five dollars.
Quartermaster’s clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the quartermaster general, one thousand six hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, four hundred and seventy dollars and fifty cents.
Secretary of the Navy.For compensation to the Secretary of the Navy, four thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, five thousand seven hundred dollars.
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, seven hundred and fifty dollars; and also, one clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of said office, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Commissioners of navy board.For compensation to the commissioners of the navy board, seven thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Secretary.For compensation to the secretary of the commissioners of the navy board, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87. 1827, ch. 50.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the commissioners of the navy board, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand six hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents; and for additional salary to one clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks and draftsman. 1824, ch. 157.For compensation to the clerks and a draftsman in said office, per ​act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three thousand dollars.
Messenger.For compensation to the messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, five hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of said office, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.
Superintendent and watchmen of war and navy buildings.For allowance to the superintendent and four watchmen employed for the security of the war and navy buildings, and for incidental and contingent expenses, including oil, fuel, candles, labour, repairing pumps and windows in passages, whitewashing balls and passages, for expense of lamps, and extra to watchmen for Sabbath-day, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Postmaster General.For compensation to the Postmaster General, four thousand five hundred dollars.
Assistants.For compensation to the two assistant postmasters general, three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Postmaster General, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, seventeen thousand and twenty-five dollars.
1824, ch. 157. 1827, ch. 50. 1828, ch. 99.For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, four thousand two hundred dollars; for clerks, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, four thousand eight hundred dollars; and for clerks, per act of twenty-fourth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, five thousand dollars.
Messenger and assistants.For compensation to the messenger and two assistants in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars.
Completion of patent office and post-office.For the completion of the new building for the patent office and post-office, six thousand two hundred and twenty-two dollars and fifteen cents.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said office, four thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Repairs of post-office.For repairs of the post-office, one thousand and thirty-seven dollars and eighty cents.
Surveyor general of Ohio, &c.For compensation to the surveyor general in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, one thousand five hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Surveyor south of Tennessee.For compensation to the surveyor south of Tennessee, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, one thousand two hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Surveyor in Illinois, &c.For compensation to the surveyor in Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Surveyor in Alabama.For compensation to the surveyor in Alabama, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, one thousand one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Surveyor in Florida.For compensation to the surveyor in Florida, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks.For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Extra clerk hire.For extra clerk hire in the office of the surveyor south of Tennessee, two thousand dollars.
Extra clerk hire.For extra clerk hire in the office of surveyor in Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, two thousand dollars.
Copying in office of commissioner of general land office.For copying the township plats and field notes, in the office of the ​commissioner of the general land office, of the surveys in the state of Alabama, the originals having been destroyed by fire in the office of the surveyor, four thousand dollars.
Commissioner of public buildings.For compensation to the commissioner of the public buildings in Washington city, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Officers and clerk of the mint.For compensation to the officers and clerk of the mint, seven thousand two hundred dollars.
Agents in mint.For compensation to the persons employed in the different operations of the mint, seven thousand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Contingent expenses of mint.For incidental and contingent expenses and repairs; cost of machinery; for allowance for wastage in gold and silver coinage of the mint, seven thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
Extension and improvement of mint establishment.For extending the mint establishment, and increasing its efficiency and security, by purchasing the necessary lot or lots of ground and erecting thereon suitable buildings, by the director thereof, according to a plan to be first approved by the President of the United States, and procuring such additional machinery as may be requisite, one hundred and twenty thousand dollars; not to exceed, in the whole, the sum hereby appropriated.
Governor, judges, &c. of Michigan territory.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Michigan territory, five thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of the Michigan territory, two hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Compensation, &c. legislative council.For compensation and mileage to the members of the legislative council, pay of the officers of the council, fuel, stationery, printing of the laws and journals, including the sum of sixteen hundred and thirty-five dollars for arrearages, seven thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
Governor, &c. of Arkansas territory. 1824, ch. 157. 1828, ch. 29.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Arkansas territory, including additional compensation to the judges under the act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, and for salary of one judge appointed under the act of the seventeenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, from the seventeenth of May, to the thirty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, ten thousand one hundred and seventeen dollars and twenty-five cents.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said territory, two hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Pay, &c. of legislature. 1828, ch. 100.For pay and mileage of the members of the two branches of the legislature of said territory, including the incidental expenses of the legislature, per act of twenty-fourth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, six thousand one hundred and thirty dollars.
Governor, &c. of Florida territory. 1828, ch. 77.For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Florida territory, including additional compensation to the judges under the act of the twenty-third of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, eleven thousand five hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Contingent expenses.For the contingent expenses of the Florida territory, two hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Compensation, &c., legislative council.For compensation and mileage to the members of the legislative council of said territory, for the session ending the twenty-fourth November, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, pay of officers and servants of the council, fuel, stationery, printing and transportation of the laws, including the sum of two thousand one hundred dollars for publishing a revised code of all the laws of Florida, authorized by an act of the legislative council, seven thousand and thirty-two dollars.
Attorney general.For compensation to the attorney general of the United States, two thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Clerk.For compensation to the clerk in the office of the attorney general, six hundred dollars.
Reporter Supreme Court.For compensation to the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
District attorneys and marshals.For compensation to the district attorneys and marshals as granted by law, including those in the several territories, eight thousand five hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Expenses, Supreme, circuit, and district courts, &c.For defraying the expenses of the Supreme, circuit, and district courts of the United States, including the District of Columbia; also for jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, penalties, and forfeitures, incurred in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, and preceding years; and for defraying the expenses of prosecutions for offences committed against the United States, and for the safe keeping of prisoners, one hundred and twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
Marshal, northern district, Alabama.For the salary of the marshal of the northern district of the state of Alabama, for the years eighteen hundred and twenty-four and eighteen hundred and twenty-five, three hundred dollars.
Pensions.For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late and present governments, twelve hundred and thirty-five dollars and fifty cents.
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 thirty-four thousand four hundred and seventy-three dollars.
Buoys at New Inlet, North Carolina.For buoys to be placed on proper sites on the north and south sides of New Inlet, near Federal point, in North Carolina, one hundred and sixty dollars.
Buoys at mouth of Mississippi.For placing eleven buoys on proper sites at the entrance of the Mississippi river, in Louisiana, being the balance of former appropriation for that object, carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of December last, three hundred and thirty-five dollars and forty cents.
Repair of Provincetown harbour.For the repair of Provincetown harbour, three thousand five hundred dollars, being a former appropriation for that object, carried to the surplus fund on the twentieth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.
Beacon at mouth of Bass river.For erecting a beacon near the mouth of Bass river, between the towns of Yarmouth and Dennis, one thousand dollars, being a former appropriation for that object, which will be carried to the surplus fund in March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.
Surveying public lands of United States.For surveying the public lands of the United States, in addition to the unexpended balance of forty thousand six hundred and thirty-eight dollars and forty-nine cents, seventy-five thousand dollars.
Surveying land claims in Florida.For surveying private land claims in Florida, ten thousand dollars.
Stationery, &c.For stationery and books for the offices of commissioners of loans, twelve hundred dollars.
Keepers of archives in Florida.For the salaries of the keepers of the public archives in Florida, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Balance due officers of the old internal revenue and direct tax.For the payment of balances due to officers of the old internal revenue and direct tax, being the balance of a former appropriation for that object, carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, five thousand nine hundred and fifteen dollars and eighty cents.
Registers and receivers of land offices.For the salaries of registers and receivers of land offices where there are no sales, one thousand dollars.
Law agent, &c., land claims in Florida. 1828, ch. 70.For allowance to the law agent, assistant counsel, and district attorney, under the act supplementary to the several acts providing for the settlement of private land claims in Florida, dated twenty-third of May, one ​thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, including contingencies, eight thousand dollars.
Discharge of miscellaneous claims.For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims against 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 chargé d’affaires at Stockholm, &c.For the salaries of the ministers at London, Paris, Madrid, St. Petersburg, Mexico, and Colombia; for outfit and salary of a minister, or salary of a chargé des affaires, to the king of the Netherlands; for the salaries of the chargé des affaires at Stockholm, Denmark, Lisbon, Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Peru; for outfit of a chargé des affaires at Peru; for the salaries of the secretaries of legation; and for the contingent expenses of all the missions abroad, one hundred and five thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Fifth census.For discharging the expense of taking the fifth enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Distressed American seamen.For the relief and protection of distressed American seamen in foreign countries, thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Intercourse with Barbary powers.For expenses of intercourse with the Barbary powers, ten thousand dollars.
Agents of claims at London & Paris.For the salaries of the agents of claims at London and Paris, three thousand dollars.
Agents under act April 17, 1828, ch. 30.For the compensation of two agents appointed under the act of the seventeenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, from the ninth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, to the thirty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, including the contingent expenses incidental to the agency, twenty thousand eight hundred and ten dollars and forty-four cents.
Marshals of Ohio, for making returns of non-freeholders.For compensation to the marshals of the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, and of the territories of Michigan, Arkansas, and Florida, the sum of eight hundred and fifty dollars, for making return to the Department of State the number of non-freeholders in their respective states and territories, according to the resolution of the Senate, passed the twenty-fifth of April, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight.
Certain citizens of Louisiana or Mississippi. 1814, ch. 68.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of three thousand one hundred and sixteen dollars and nineteen cents be appropriated to pay certain inhabitants of the late province of West Florida, now citizens of Louisiana and Mississippi, the claims that have been passed by the accounting officers of the Treasury Department, under the act of the eighteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
Members of the Senate and House of Representatives. 1829, ch. 1.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, in addition to the sum of four hundred and sixty-five thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight dollars, appropriated by the act of the sixth of January, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, entitled “An act making appropriations for the support of government for the first quarter of the year eighteen hundred and twenty-nine,” for compensation to senators and members of the House of Representatives, their officers and clerks, and for the contingent expenses of both houses of Congress, there be, and hereby is, appropriated for the objects aforesaid, the sum of fifty thousand dollars, and the said sums, respectively, may be applied to the said objects in any part of the year eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, as the public service shall require; any thing in said act to the contrary notwithstanding.
Appropriation to be paid out of treasury.Sec. 4. 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, March 2, 1829.