The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-20


S. SMITH,
Precedent OF the Senate, bro-tempore.
March 5, 1877.
III JEFFERSON
IN act 1n IAing APPROPRIATIONS FIR the Subbort of
9oVera'nrnt during the gear one thousand eight
hn'r.reE an! SsVen
r. r. it enacted by IRE SENATE ar4 H,nse of Retire
~ sentati9es Of tie Cnitei States of 4,uerico.
IN Congress assembled, Thct for the expenditure of
the ci'lllst iii the present year, including the con-
tngent eNpenccs OF the several departments and
officers tor the compensation of the several loan
officers and then Clerks, and for books and station
sry torthe same for the payment of annuitics and
grants Tor the support of the mat cstabli sh-
nicnt for the cNpenccs of intercourse with for
cign nations tor the support Of light houses,
beacois, bloys and public piers for the lirlr.y-
iinS the cNpcnces ct the surveying the public
lamps, and t1r satisfying certain Ia cnlcous
Grams : the following be, and the same
hcrebyilrcrcspectNciy apProf rated, that is 10 say
Fer compensation granted by law TO the mem
bcrs OF the ScnStc and House OF Representatives,
Their officer and attendants, estimated for scs-
sion OF four ulonths and half continuance, two
hundred and one thousand four hundred AMI
twenty-five dollars
For the expense Of fircwood, stationary, print
ing, and all other contingcn, expenses OF the
two Houses of Congress, twenty -four thousand
two hundred doll.rs
-. TOT All contingent cXpchccs Oh the library, and
Librarians allowance for the wear on. thousand
eight hundred and seven, eight hundred dollars
FOR compensation to the President end Vice
President Of the United States, thirty thousand
dollars
For compensation to the secretary of State,
Clerks and persons employed in that department.
thirteen thousand dollars
For the incidental and contingent expenses of
the said department. four thousand two hundred
dollars
For printing and distributing copies of the laws
OF the second session Of the ninth Congress, and
printing the laws i'll newspapers, eight thousand
two hundred and! fifty dollars
For SPECIAL messengers charged with dispat-
cbcs, two Thousand dollars
For compensation to the secretary of the trca-
s,ily, clerks and persons employed in his Office
sixteen thousand seen hundred dollars
For the expense of tr:uislatinl foreign laneua-
ges, allowance to tic person employed in recei-
wing and transmitting passports and sea letters
stationary and printing, one thousand dollars
For compensation to the comptroller of the
treasury, clerks and persons employed IN his of.
fec, twelve thousand nine hundred and seventy
seven dollars
FOR expense OF stationary, printing and Incl
dental and contingent expenses of the cornptrol-
lei's office, eight hundred dollars:
For compensation 10 the auditor of the trcasu-
~, the clerks and persons in his Office, twelve
thousand two hundred dollars
forozpcnse OF stationary, printing and nciden-
tai and contgent expenses in the office Of the au
dItor OF the treasury, five hundred dollars
For compensation to the treasurer, clerks and
persons employed in his Office, six thousand two
hundred and twenty seven dollars and forty-fve
cents
For expense of stationary, printing and Incl
dental and contingent expenses in the treasurer's
Office, three hundred dollars
For compensation to the register of the treasu-
ry, clerks and persons employedin hs Office, six
Cu Thousand nd ffy-t- ,tsli. e.
For expense OF stationary and printing in tbc
registers Office, (mcludmg books lor the pubic
stock and for the arrangement of the marine D..
pers,) Iwo th0assnd eight huudr,d dollars