Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-28
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RS If euacted by me Senate ami YIouse If
Retr,sentdfipes of IRE United @ta,cs NJ H.
sre,@co in Congress assembled, Thai for tne
expenditure oC the civil list in the present
year, Including the contingent expenses
of the several departments and officers;
for, the compensation of the several loan
officers and their clerks, and for books aud
stationary for the same for the payment
o. aonu,ties and grants; for the support
OF the min, establishment for the expen-
ses of intercourse with foreign nations
for the support Of lighthouses, beacons,
buovs and public piers and for satisfying
certain miscellaneous claims, the following
sums be and the same hereby are respect
fvelv appropriated that is to say,
For conversations granted by law TO
the members of he Senate and House of
Representatives, their officers and attend
ants, estimated fora session of four months
and half continuance, one bundled and
ninety eight thousand nine hundred and
fifty FIVE dollars:
For the expense of irewood, stationary,
printing, and all other contingent cXpeu-
ses Of both house, including tn. expense
OF printing the Presidents message Of the
twenty-third of December, one thousand
eight hundred and two, with the accom-
panvinr documents. thirty two thousand
seven hundred dollars:
For the purchase Of books for the use
OF both House of Congress, he balance of
the former appropriation being carried to
the credit Of the surplus fund, two thou
sand seven hundred and three dollars, and
ave cents;
For furniture for the House of Repre-
sentatives, being an expense incurred in
the year one thousand eigh hundred and
three, twelve hundred dollars:
For con, ,epsation to the President and
Vice-President of the United States, thirty
thousand dollars:
For compensation TO the secretary of
State, clerks and persons employed in that
department, eleven thousand three hun
bred and sixty dollars:
For the incidental and contingent eXpen-
ses in the said department, four thousand
eight hundred dollars:
For printing and distributing copies of
the laws OF the first session of the eighth
congress, and printing the laws in news
papers, eight thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars:
For compensation TO the secretary of the
treasury, clerks and persons Employed in
his Office. including those engaged on the
business belonging to the late Office of the
commissioned Of the revenue, thir'sen
Thousand and ninety two dollars and eighty
seven cents:
For expenses Of TRANSMITTING foreign lam.
e1iapeS. allowance to the person employed
I nd
sea letters, and stationary printing, one
thousand dollars:
For compensation to the comptroller of
the treasury, clerks and persons employ
ed in his Office, twelve tho"sand nine hun
dred and seventy seven dollars and eight
cents:
For expense Of stationary, PRINTING and
Incidental and contingent expense 81 the
comproller's Office, eight hundred dol
lars:
For defraying the expense Of preparing
new certificates Of registry for ships and
vessels, in conformity with the law of the
second &C March, one thousand eight hun
dred and three, four thousand FIVE hundred
dollars
For conner sation to the auditor Of the
treasury, ci,' s and persons mple9-d IN
his Office, twelve thousand two hundred
and twenty dollars end ninety three cents:
For expense of stationary, printing, and
Incidental and contingent expenses IN the
Office Of auditor Of the treasury, FIVE hun
dred dollars:
For compensation tothe treasurer, clerks
and persons employed IN his Office, six
thousand two hundred and twenty seven
dollars and forty five cents:
For the expense Of stationary, printing,
and incidental and contingent expenses
in The treasurer's Office, three hundred
dollars.
For compensation to the register Of the
treasury, clerks and persons employed IN
his Office, sixteen thousand and fifty two
dollars
For expense Of stationary and printing
Including books Tor The public stock and
for The arrangement Of the marine papers,
two thousand eight hundred dollars
For the expense Of printing and trans
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