The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-19
[BY AUTHORITY.l /
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSION OF THE TwENTY-rIFTH
CONGRESS.
TPuBLIc-No. 25.l

AN ACT making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expenses of Government for
the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
BE il enacted By he Senate pnd House OF fRep-
reseptdtiues ofHe United States Of Americd IN
Congress assembled, That the following sums
be, and the same are hereby appropriated TO
be paid out of any unappropriated money in
the Treasury, viz.
For compensation 10 the President and Vice
President OF the United States, the Secretary
of State, the Secretary Of the Treasury, the
Secretary Of War, the Secretary of the Navy,
and the Postmaster General, S60,0000. For
salary of the Secretary 10 sign patents for pub
lie lands. per act Of March second, eighteen
hundred and thirty three. 81 500. For clerks
and messengers in the Office of the Secretary
of State, so, 300. For the contingent expen-
ses fthe Department Of State, including pub
fishing and distributing the laws, $4,000, For
compiling and printing the Biennial Register,
Sl,s00: Prorided, That the printing OF the
said Biennial Register and the job printing, sta
tionery and binding of each Of tho Executive
Departments, shall be furnished by contract,
proposals for which shall regularly be advertf~
sed FOR in the public prints. The classes, char
aeter and description Of the printing being
specified in each advertisement, as far as that
can be done, and il being made condition in
all cases, unless otherwise specifically stated in
the advertisement, that the work shall be done
in the city Of Washington; and the contract
shall in each case so far as the proposals 'aDd
acceptance shall enable the contract to be
made, to he given TO the lowest bidder whose
bid shall be accompanied with proper testmo-
mails of the ability of the bidder TO fulfil his
contract. For the superintendent and watch
man Of the northeast executive building, 81 800.
For contingent expenses of said building, in
Guiding fuel. labor. oil and repairs S3,350.-
For compensation 10 the clerks and messen-
gers in the office Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, Sl6,45O. Por compensation TO the clerks
in said Office per act of the 23d June. 1886, en-
titled An act TO regulate the doposites OF the
public money, $1,000. For compensation TO
tle Fiist Comptroller Of the Treasury $4,000.
For compensation TO the clerks and messen-
gers in the office of the First Comptroller, $40,
800. For compensation TO the Second Comp
tIDller, $4,000. For compensation to the clerks
and messenger in the office Of the Second
Comptroller, including the compensation oi
tSo clerks transferred from the Office OF the
Fourth Auditor. Sl2,250, For compensation
u the First Auditor of the Treasury, S3OOO.-I
For compensation 10 the clerks and messenger
10 the office OF the First Auditor, Sl5,9OO-I
For compensation 10 the Second Auditor Of the
Treasury $4,000. For compensation to the
cerks and messenger in the office Of the Sec
o1d Auditor, ST., 900, For compensation to
the Third Auditor. $4,000. For compensation
to the clerks and messengers in the office ofthe
Third Auditor, S27, $50. For three additional
derks, under the act Of the Goth OF April, 1918
70 enable the Third Auditor TO execute the act
II 9Th April, 1888, $4,000. For compensation
70 two additional clerks, employed nDder the
act Of the 18th January, 1887, for the payment
d horses and other property lost or destroyed
50 400. For compensation TO the Fourth Au-
oitor, $4,000. For compensation 10 the clerks
and messenger in the office Of the Fourth Au
ditor Sl5,95O. For an additional clerk in the
amc, to carry into effect the act Of the Sd of
March, 1897, for the more equitable admins
tration Of the pension fund, $1,000. For COM
pcnsation TO the Fifth Auditor. $4,000. For
compensation to the clerks and messenger ~
the office Of the Fifth Auditor, $500 dollars
For compensation Of two clerks IN the ofhce OF
the Fifth Auditor. according TO the act OF the
9TH July, 1535, 1000 dollars. For compensa-
ton to the Treasurer Of the United STATES,
5000 dollars. For compensation to the clerks
and messenger in the office Of the Treasurer oil
the United States, one or more OF which CLERKS
may be employed in the other Offices oi the
Treasury Department l0,750 dollars. FOR
compensation to the Register oi inc treasury
5000 dollars. For compensation TO the clerks
and messengers in the Office of the Register OF
the Treasury, 24,2OO dollars. For conpensa.
ton of the Commissioner Of the General Land
Office. per act Of 4th July, 1886, 5000 dollars.
For compensation Of the recorder, solicitor,
aud assistant draughisman. clerks
and packers in the office OF the
Of the General Land once, 10Y,
$50 dollars. For compensation TO the Soilci-
tor OF the Treasurer, $500 dollars. For com
pensaiion to the CLERKS aud messenger m the
in the Office Of the Solicitor Of the Treasury,
3. $50 dollars. For expenses Of stationery,
printing, and all other contingent EXPENSE OF
the Treasury Department, viz. For the Office
of the Secretary OF the Treasury, including
copying snd expenses incurred IN consequence
Of the burning Of the Treasury building, l2'-
500 dollars. For translsting foreign languages
and for receiving and. transmitting passports
and sea-leifers, in the office Of the Secretary oi
the Treasury, 300 dollars. For stating snd
printing public acc cunts, l,4oO. For the oi- !
fee Of the First Comptroller, 1000 doIlan.-
For the Office of the Second Comptroller LOU
doIlars. For ilie Office of the First AUDITOR