Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04
IOFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the I'd session of the 21th Congress.
fPuBLlc-No. Is i

AN ACT making appropriations the civil and dplo
matte expenses Government year eighteen hun
dred and forty
BE enacted by Ue Senate House Of Representa-
tues Of ne United States Of Inlerica Congress asen
Lied That the following be- and hereby apPfopr
hted the objects hereinafter expressed to be paid out OF
any unapproprieted money i'll the Treasury namely:
No. For pay nnd mileage Of the members OF Congress
and delegates from the Territories, in addition to the sum
already appropriated that object during the present ses-
sion, two hundred Sovenyth'ee Thousand seven hundred
t-,e!ye dollars.
No. >. For pay of the officers and clerks of the Senate
House OF Representatives., in addition the al!
ready appropriated to that object during the present session.,
twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
No. J. For stationary, fuel printing and all other Incl
dental and contingent expenses of the Senate in addition
already Appropriated 10 that object during the
present session, thir:y-fye thousand dollars.
No f. For stationary, fde printing, and all other Incl
deHta aud contingent Of the House OF Representa-
tvss in addition the already appr 1priated that
object during tire present sesst0n, hy thousand d@ars
Prorided, That part of the apProP for the
contingent expenses either House Of Congress shall he APP
Piled other than the ordinary expenditures OF the
Senate and House Of Representatives, allow
any clerk, messenger other attendant Of the said
Houses, either Of them; c0npen
sa,on clark other attendant Of said
Houses either OF tlen unless such clerk
or other attendant employed by resolution order
Of one Of said Houses
No 5 For printing aud binding ordered by TIE Senate
a,,r the twenty skin Congress- AID remaining unpaid
tweny-seven thousand bundled and eighty dollar
SIX thereof iCuai
,s an n,3ttigr the account by the proDer committee
No. Is. For preparing printing, aud binding documents
orlersd BY resouuons Of Senate OF second July,
.ig5een hundred AMI thry--x and March second egl-
teen hundred and thIrtYsegeu relating to the establishment
Of Government reports, pans, and for
improvements Of harbors aud rivers, roads and canals Ito
be dhued under the direction Of the committee 70 audit
aud coRro the contingent of the Senate ts
being printing and engraving done in pursuance Of said
prior July, eighteen hundred and fJrty twelve
thousand vvo hundred aud MY dollars BOT nothing IN ns
Appropriation shall authorize thu Continuance of said work,
unlsss Congress shall hereafter direct the
No 7. For deficiency III the appfopr atoms fer the
Congress, nf the and
cden,a expenses House, namely: printing, tho
graphing, hIndns 0nd booNs, hhey-esht thousand three
hundred thy-hve dollars aud ei-hty-hve CENTS
thereof be found necessary auditing the accounts
by tho appropriate committee; nifty thousand three
hundrei and fortYhree dollars and fortg-sx
being books ordered by House of Represeu-
second session Of the txentysixh Ccgsss
10 be distributed to the members of that body.
No. For she salary of the principal and nssistan;
and the Of the library, three thousand
four hundred aud fly dollars,
No. g. For contingent expenses for carpet and repairs
10 Tho library, thousand eight hundred
No. TO- Fer purchase books for library Con-
srsss, FIVE Thousand dollars.
No. II. For purchase Of law books for the library OF
Congress, thousand dollars
No. II. For the salary Of the President Of the United
States, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Department of state.
No. 49, For tho salary of the Secretary of State, SIX
No a. For clerks and messengers in his Office twenty
No -. incidental contingent, expenses of
Depar,ent of STATE including publishing distributing
the laws twenty-five thousand dollars: Poraed, That
ioa printing stationery and binding Of each of the Execu
i've penartpent shall until otherwise ected by law be
furnished by proposals for which shall regularly be
advertised the public prints the classes, character, and
dissertation OF the printing being specified adyer-
isemsnt far that be done ahd II being made
condition all unless otherv specifically stated in
NJ sr,isnrs,t that n, work sr7 bs done IN the civ
of Wahinston and shall III each case,
the proposals and acceptance shall enable the contract
made. given lowest bidder, whose bid shall be
accompanied with proper testimonials of the ability Of the
bidder to fulfil his
For due, in addition former appropriations
compiling. printing, and binding the Biennial Regis ter
hundred and s1tysix dollars and forty
nine cents.
Treasury Department.
No l6 For the salary Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
x thousand dollars.
No L. For compensation clerks AMI messengers in
his Office, twenty thousand aud fly dollars.
No Is For the salary CT the Frst Comptroller and the
compensation OF the clerks AMI his oce
twenty-five thousand six hundred dollars
No -. For the salary Of the Second Comptroller, aud
compensation of the clerks and messenger his Office
fifteen Thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
No 20 For the salary Of the First Auitto and the
pensaon of the clerks and messenger III his office, eighteen
thousand nine hundred dollars
No II. For the salary of the Second Auditor. and
compensation OF clerks and messenger in his office
thousand nine hundred dollars
No - For the salary the Third Auditor, and the
compensation clerks and messengers his office, thirty
1--WE thousand and fifty dollars
No % For the salary Of the Fourth Auditor, and the
clerks and messenger his Office eighteen
thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
No u. For the salary Of the Filth Auditor. ana the
sand eight hundred dollars.
No p For salary of the Treasurer and
pensaton of clerks and in his Office
thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.
No 20 For salary of the Register of the Treasury
and the compensation of clerks and messengers in MS office
thousand two hundred dollars.
No - Foe the salary of the Commissioner of the Gene
raj Land Office. and the compensation of the recorder.
citor clerks and packers his
office, ety-eight Thousand FIVE hundred dollars.
No Is For salary of the Solicitor OF the Treasury
and compensation clerks and messenger IN his Office
ven thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
Department of War.
No % For the salary the Secretary of War, six thou
sand dollars.
No 50 For clerks and messengers in said Office, thirteen
thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.
No 81 For salary of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs and the messengers
me- office, seventeen thousand hundred dollars,