The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-08-08


the Military Academy at West Point des-
troyed by fire in February last.
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Treasury be, aud he
is hereby, authorized to pay to the collec-
tors, deputy collectors, naval officers, sur
veyors, and their respective clerks, together
with the weighefs, guagers, measurers and
markers, Of the several ports Of the United
States, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, such sums as
will give TO the said officers, respectively,
the same compensation in the year 1888,
according TO the importations of that year,
as they would have been entitled TO receive
if the act of the l4th of July, 1882, had
gone into effect: Prorided, That no officer
shall receive, under this act, greater an
nual salary or compensation than was paid
to such officer for the year 1882: and that
in no case shall the compensation of any
other officers, than collectors, naval officers,
surveyors, and clerks, whether by salaries,
fees, or otherwise, exceed the sum of $500
each per annum nor shall the union of a.
ny two or more Of those offices in one per-
son, ontitle him TO receive more than that
sum per annum Provided further, That
the said collectors, naval officers, and sur
veyors, shall render an account quarterly
TO the Treasury, and the other officers here
in named, or referred to, shall render an
account quarterly TO the respective collec-
tors of the customs where they are employ
ed, TO be forwarded to the Treasury, of all
the fees and emoluments whatever by them
respectfully received aud of all expenses
incidental 10 their respective Offices; which
accounts shall be rendered on oath or affir-
nation, and shall be in such form, and sup
ported by such proofs, to be prescribed by
the Secretary Of the Treasury, as will, in
his Judgment, best enforce the provisions of
this section, and show its operation and ef-
feet; ProUided, also, That, in the event of
any act being passed by Congress, at the
present session to regulate and fix sala--or
compensation of the respective officers Of
the customs, then this section shall operate
and extend to the time such act goes into
effect, and 10 longer; ProUided, hopeper,
That the Secretary of the Treasury be au-
thorized TO extend to the collectors at such
other ports where surplus of emolumenis
have been accounted for and paid into the
Treasury, in the year 1882, the privilege
granted TO the collector Of New York, to
take effect from the first day of January
last PrOUided, nerertkcieSS, that no coIlec-
tor shall receive more than $4,000, and no
naval officer shall receive more than $4,000
and no surveyor shall receive more than
81, 800 per annum.
SEC. 4. Ind be 1t further enacted, That
the sum Of $4,000 be appropriated, out of
any money in The Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the compensation of n
Topographer and clerks employed in the
Post Office Department, III conformity with
the appropriation act of March Sd, 1887,
aud for one additional clerk to keep an ap-
preparation account until the lst of Janua-
ry, 1889: and that the sum of $40, 500 be
appropriated, out of any moneys in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
the compensation Of clerks employed IN the
Auditors Office Of the Treasury, for the
Post Office Department, from the LIST of
January, 1888, till the LIST of fJanuary 1899.
Sec. 5. lind be IL further enacted, That
the following sums be, and the same are
hereby appropriated, out Of any unnppro-
priated money in the Treasury, viz:
For the Documentary History ofthe Rev
olution, the amount heretofore nppropria-
ted for that object aud carried to the sur
plus fund.
For the Mars Hill military road 1864
and 3 cents, to enable the Treasury Off
GERS to close the account of Charles Thorn
as, being part Of an amount heretofore ap-
propriated and carried to the surplus fund.
To the State of Maine to reimburse the
expense Of said State for allowances to Eb-
enezer s. Greely, for his sutferings and los
ses, attendant upon his arrest and impris-
onmeni in the jail at Fredericton, New
Brunswick, in consequence of taking the
census nt Madawaska, and 70 JOHN Baker,
and others for sufferings and losses in rela-
tion to certain proceedings in said town the
sum Of SI,l75;
For continuing the construction Of the
Patent Office, $4,000.
For furnishing machinery aud for other
expenses incident to the outfit Of the branch
mints at New Orleans, Charlotte AID Dab
loncga, $4,000.
For salaries of the Governor, Secretary,
Chief Judge, Associate Justices, District
Attorney, and Marshal, and pay and mi
leage Of the members Of the Legislative As
sembly Of the Territory Of Iowa, and the
expenses thereof, printing Of the laws, taxi
ing the census, and other incidental and
contingent expenses Of said Assembly and
Territory, s2i,675.
For erecting public buildings in the Ter
rI;ory Of Iowa, 10000.
For contingent expenses Of the Senate,
not anticipated when the ordinary estimate
Of the year was prepared, being principally
for engraving and printing maps, aud 9TH
er printing, the purchase ofhooks and book
cases for the Senate committee rooms, the
expenses Of committees Of investigation,
and the pay of clerks Of committees, $50