The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-02-11
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PuBLIsHgD BY AUTHORITY.

AN ACT allowing compensation TO the
members Of the Senate, members of the
House of Representatives of The United
States, aud to rhe Delegates of the terri
tories, and repealing all other laws on that
subject.
BE 1 enacted By the Senate and House Of
Rehresenfasives Of the Uunea STATES Of >fms-
rica ~ Congress assembled, That at every ses-
sion of Congress, and every meeting Of The
Senate, in the recess of Congress, after the
third day ct March, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventeen, each Senator
shall be entitled to receive eight dollars, for
evcry day he has attended or shalt attend the
Senate, and shalt also be allowed eigh, dol
lars for every twenty miles, of estimated dis
tance, by the most usual road, from his place
OF residence 20 the seat Of Congress, at the
commencement and end Of every such ses.
sion and meeting, and, that all sums for tra-
vel, already performed, TO be due and payable
at the time OF passing this act. And 10 CASE
any member of the Senate has been, is or
shall be, detained by sickness, on his journey
TO or from such session or meeting, or after
his arrival has been, is, or shall be, unable to
attend the Sensre, he shall be entitled to the
sane daily allowance. And ihe P,esldea OF
the Senate, fro tenlhorr, when the Vice Presi-
dent mas been, or shall be abscnt, or when
bis Office shall be vacant, shall during the pc.
Rod of his services, receive, in addition to
his compensation as a member oftbo Senate,
eight dollars, for every day he has attended
OF shall attend the Senate: Prsvided alryays,
That no Senator shall be allowed a sun, cx.
cceding the rate OF eight dollars day, from
the end at one such session or meeting, TO
the time OF his taking his seat 10 another
Proviied also, That no Senator shall receise
moe ioi going to, and returning from, the
meeting of the Ssuaie, on The fourth day vt
March last, than If this act had not been pas-
sed.
Sec. 2. .4rd be IL further enacted, That at
eva,y ,.ssion OF Cong,ess, siIer the said third
day % Mgrch, vur theasaad eight aundred
aud sevepteen, each Representative and Del
egae shall be entitled TO receive eight dollars,
for eveiy day he has attended or shall attend
the House of Representatives, and snail also
be allowed eight dollars for every twenty
miles, of the cs,imsted'dis,ance, by the most
usual road, from his place of residence to the
sea- Of Congress, at the commencement and
eud of every such session and meeting, and
that all sums for travel, already performed,
TO be due and payable az the time of passing
fhl, act. Add in case any Representative or
Delegate has been, is, or shalt be, de'u:ned
by sickness, on his journey to or from the
session Of Congress. or alter MS arrival, has
besu, is, or shall be, unable 10 aueod the
House OF Representatives, he shall be en,it-
led 10 the same daily allowance. And tho
Speaker of the House of Representatives
shall be entitled to receive, in addition to his
compensation as Representative, eight dol
lars, for every day he has attended or shall
a''-nd the House Provided always, That
no Representative or Delegate shall be allow
ed sum exceeding the rate of eight dollars
day, from The end Of oue session, TO the
time OF his taking his seat in another.
Sec. 3. Ind be ii further enacted, That the
50 compensation, which shall be due to the
fnr mbe's Of tho Senate, shall be certiied by
tn: President thereof, and thai " hich shall be
due to the Representatives aud Delegates,
shell be certified by the Speaker and the
same shall oo passed as public accounts, and
paid oat of the public Treasury.
Sec. And be if further enacted, That all
acis md parts of acts, on the subject of com
pen>auon 10 members OF the Senate and of
the House OF RepresertStives, & be The same
are he coy, repealed from and after the lhi,
day oil March lsst
January %, sIS-Aoproved.