The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-17
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.


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REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
The following is the amendment which was
moved by Mr.. DAVIS, Of Kentucky, on Mon
day, 9th March, but which was oyerruled, as
not then in order
And the salaries, pay and all pecuniary
emolnmen.s of the Secretary Of the State De-
partmeni, and all clerks and other persons en-
ployed In or connected with that Department,
or any OF its bureaus or business, mediate or
Immediate the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and all clerks and other persons employed in
or connected with that Department, or any
of its bureaus or business appertaining to it,
medately or Immediately; the Commissioner
persons employed therein all Registers, Re-
ceiyers, and Surveyors, and persons in any
way connected with the survey, sale, dispO-
siiion, or arrangement Of the public lands, or
any portion Of them; the Secretary Of War;
and all clerks or other persons employed in
that Department, or any Of its bureaus or
business and all Indian agents Of every de-
scription and business the Secretary Of the
Navy, and all clerks and other persons en-
ployed in or connected with that Department
or any Of its bureaus or business, mediate or
immediate the Postmaster General, and all
clerks or persons in any way employed in or
connected with that Department, or any Of
its business, mediate or immediate and all
deputy postmasters, and all custom-house Off
GERS, agents, or employers, or persons con-
nected Herewith, mediately or immediately
or any way with the collection Of any por-
ton of the public revenue, shall be, and the
same are hereby declared TO be, reduced as
follows, to wit in all cases where the salary,
pay, or emoluments, or all together shall
amount to one thousand dollars per annum, the
same shall be, and is hereby declared to be,
reduced ten per cent. on their aggregate
amount in each particular case; in all cases
where the salary, pay, or emolunents shall
amount to twelve hundred and fifty dollars or
under per annum, each case shall be, and the
the same is hereby declared to be, reduced
tweloe and one-haT per cent; in all cases
where the salary, pay, or emoluments shall
exceed the sum of twelve hundred and fifty
dollars per annum, and amount TO the sum Of
fifteen hundred dollars per annum, or under,
each case shall be, and is hereby declared to
be, reduced fifteen per centum; and in all
cases where the salary, pay, or emoluments
shall exceed the amount of fifteen hundred
dollars, and be the sum of two thousand H.
lars per annum or under, each case shall be,
and is hereby declared TO be, reduced seven
teen and one-half per centnm; in all cases
where the salary, pay, or emoluments shall
exceed the sum of two thousand dollars per
annnm, and be three thousand dollars per
annum or under, each case shall be, and is
hereby declared to be, reduced tweniy per
centum; and in all cases where the salary,
pay, or emoluments shall exceed three thou
sand dollars per annum, each case shall be,
and is hereby declared to be, reduced tDenty-
fue per cent; the reduction in each and
every case, to be upon the annual amount
And the accounting and discussing officers of
the Government shall settle and liquidate all
salaries, pay. and emoluments in strict con-
formity to the scale herein established"
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
BY and NTH The adoiee and consent of Tie Senate
James l.. Edwards 10 be Commissioner of PEN
sions.
LAND OFFICERS
Duncan B. Graham, Register of the Land Office
at Montgomery, Ala, vice John H. Sommervie,
deceased
Thomas Johnson, Register OF the Land Office at
Baesve, Ark, vice John Miller, who declined the
Daniel Ashby, Receiver of Public Money at Lex
inpton. Missouri, vice Edwin M. Ryland, super
OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS
COLLECTORS,
Gershom Mott, Burlington, New Jersey, from the
18th March, lS40, when his present commission will
expire.
James N. Roach, ST. Mary's, Maryland, from the
18th April, 1910, when his present commission will
expire.
Thomas Armstrong, Carriers creek, Virginia,
from 3lst March, 1910, when his present commission
will expire.
Henry G S, Key, Lieweensburg, Maryland, from
10Th February, ls4O, when his late commission ex-
Isaac Pipkn, Murfreesborough, North Carolina,
from the 22i March, lSi0 when his present commits
sion will expire
vice T. f. Lotion who has vacated the office.
Nathaniel Jackson, Newburyport, Massa ch usetts,
from Both April, lsio, when his present commission
will expire.
Lewis B. Willis, New Orleans, Louisiana, from
18th April, 1910, when his present commission will
expire.
Thomas M Newell, TO be Captain in the Navy,
from the 9Th of July, 1910.
Cornelius X. S ribbing to be Commander in the
Navy from the 29h of july 1910.
John Rogers, to be Lieutenant in the Navy from
the 2Sth of January, 1910.
John B. Marchand to be Lieutenant in the Navy,
from the 29th Of January 1910.
VIM Rogers Taylor, to be Lieutenant in the
Navy from the 10Th OF February, 1910
TREASURY NOTES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March !, 1870
Amount Of Treasury Notes issued under the Provi-
sion Of the Acts Of Congress of 18th October. 1887
2st May, 1893, and I'd March, 1882 SIS, 1867 ,06S %
OF this amount there has been
deemed, 1890, l04 So
Leaving outstanding the sum OF 963 81