Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04

of the civil list in the present year, including
the contingent exponces Of the several depart
ments and Offices; for the compensation OF the
several loan officers and their clerks, and for
books and stationary for the same Tor the pay
ment of annuities and GRANTS for the support
of the mint establishment for the expense of
intercourse with foreign nations ; for the sup
pert oil light Houses, beacons, buoys. and pub
lie piers aud for satisfying certain misceilane.
Gus claims, the following sums be, and the
same are hereby respectively appropriated, that
is to say:
For compensation granted by law to the
members OF the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiyes, their officers and attendants, three
hundred and eighteen thousand and four dol
lars
Forthe expense OF frewood, stationary, print
ing, and all other contingent expenses OF the
two houses OF Congress, fifty two Thousand eight
hundred dollars
For the expenses of the library of Congress,
including the librarians allowance, FOR the year
one thousand eight hundrtd and fifteen, eight
bundred dollars.
For compensation to the President of the u
nited States, twenty five thousand dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of State,
clerks and persons employed in that depart
ment, inSludng clerk on old records, and
clerk nd messenger in the patent Office, IF
teen thousand nine hundred and thirty EIGHT
dollars
For additional compensation to the clerks in
said department., not exceeding fifteen per
rentum, on the sum allowed by the act, enti-
tied" Al act to regulate and fix the compensa-
tioB of clerks, and to authcrise the laying out
certain public roads, and for other purposes"
thousand and seventy Two dollars and fifty
cents.
For the incidental and contingent expenses
of the said department, including the expense
Of printing and dis ributing ten thousand four
hundred copies OF the laws OF the third session
OF the thirte enth CNngr, IS, and printing the
laws in newspapers, twelve thousand eight hun
dred and seventy dollars.
Fer the cost of one thousand copies of a new
edition of the laws OF the United States as au-
thorsed by the act OF the eighteenth of April.
one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, IN
Guiding an additional volume to be comprised
in the said edition, eighteen thousand seven
hundred aud fifty dollars.
For the expense OF reprinting five hundred
and sixteen copies o the laws of the first and
second sessions OF the thirteenth Congress,
captured by the enemy, seven hundred and Sc
yenty tour dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary Of the
Treasury, clerks, and persons employed III his
office, including one thousand dollars for an adj
ditional clerk, authorised by the act of the
eighte. nSlI Of April, one thousand eight hun
DIR ed AID fourteen, fourteen thousand two hun. |
cents.
Fer expense oftranslating foreign languages, |
allowance to the person employed in transmit |
ting passports and letters, aud for station
ary and printing in the Office of the secretary of
the treasury, one thousand FIVE hundred doll |
lars
For compensation TO the comptroller Of the |
treasury, clerks, and persons employed in his |
office, including the sum of two thousand eight |
hundred and eighty nine dollars for compensa
ton to his clerks, in addition TO the sum al |
lowed by the act Of the twenty first of April, |
one thousand eight hundred and six, fifteen |
thousand eight hundred and sixty six dol |
lars.
For expense of stationary and printing and |
contingent expenses in the comptroller's Office,
eight hundr ed dollars
For compensation to the auditor Of the trea- |
sury, clerks, and persons employed in ms of |
fce, including the sum ofone thousand dollars, |
for compensation to his clerks, in addition 10 |
the sum allowed by the act Of the twenty first |
of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, |
thirteen thousand two hundred and twenty one |
dollars
For expense of stationary and printing and |
contingent expenses in the auditors office, FIVE
hundred dollars.
For compensation 20 tile treasurer, clerks, !
and persons employed in his Office, including |
the sum of one thousand dollars, Tor compcnsa-
TO CcfkSy III auQlJOU 70 the sum altOW~
ed by the act of the twenty first Of April, one
thousand eight hundred and six, seven thousand
two hundred and twenty seven dollars and forty |
five cents.
For expense Of stationary and printing and |
contingent expenses in the treasurer's Office, |
six hundred dollars.
For compensation to the commissioners of the |
general land Office, clerks and persons employ |
ed in his Office, including the sum of three |
thousand dollars. for compensation to his
clerks, in addition to the sum allowed by the
act Of the twenty fifth of April one thousand
eight hundred and twelve, thirteen thousand !
four hundred and ten dollars
For expense of stationary and printing and
contingent expenses of the general land office,
three thousand seven hundred dollars.
FOR compensation to the commissioner of the
yevenue, clerks, and persons employed in Ills of
flee, twelve thousand seven hundred and ten
dollars.
For expense Of stationary and printing and
contingent expenses of the revenue office, six
thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the register the treas
sury, clerks, and persons employed in his Of
fee, including The sum ofone thousand dollars,
for compensation to his clerks, in addition 10
the sum allowed by the act of the twenty Gfst
of April, one thousand eight hundred and six,
seventeen thousand and Fifty two dollars aud
two cents.
For additional compensation to the clerks in
the treasury department., not exceeding fifteen