Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-08

ter the adjournment of the court at which
the decisions are made.
Sec. 3. And be 1t further en0cted, That
the assistant librarian of the library Of
Congress shall receive eleven hundred and
fifty dollars, and the messenger seven hun
dred dollars. per annum, to take effect from
the first day Of January, eighteen hundred
and forty-two, in lieu Of their present COM
pensation.
Sec. 4. And be ii further enacted, That
the clerk in the office Of the Secretary If
the Navy, whose salary was fixed at eight
hundred dollars by the act Of the twentieth
Of April eighteen hundred and eighteen,
shall receive, in addition thereto, two hun
dred dollars.
Sec. S. And be ii further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he
is hereby. authorized to employ an addi-
tional clerk as assistant in his office, at a
salary Of eighteen hundred per annum; and
the superintendent of Indian Affairs at 81.
Louis be. and he hereby is, authorized to
employ one clerk, at a compensation of
twelve hundred dollars, in lieu Of the two
clerks authorized by the act of May ninth,
eighteen hundred and thirt, six; and so
much of said last mentioned act as author.
ICES the employment oftwo clerks is hereby
repealed.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That
the several Offices and employments herein
before mentioned are hereby made and de-
clared TO be lawful, to all intents and pur-
poses whatever; and the respective heads
Of Departments, under whom the same are
held and exercised, are hereby authorized
and empowered to fill the same, and to con-
tinue the exercise and discharge thereof,
at the salaries aforesaid, until the first day
of July, eighteen hundred and forty -four,
except such as are otherwise limited in this
act: Provided, That in all cases where any
Of the aforementioned officers, or other
persons herein authorized to be employed,
have already been employed, and are now
in the discharge of their respective duties,
or have been so since the first day Of jan
uary last, under the authority of former
appropriation bills. at different rate of
compensation than is hereby authorized
and affixed to their respective places, they
shall be entitled to receive the same rate
of compensation heretofore allowed, and
at which they have been retained in EN-.
ploymen,, from the first day of January
last to The time of the passage of this act.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That
the sum Of fifty thousand dollars, or Sc
much thereof as may be found necessary
be, and the same is hereby. appropriated
for the year eighteen hundred and forty
two, out Of any unappropriated moneys in
the Treasury. 10 the objects hereinbefore
specified.
Sec. 8. And be ii further enacted. That
il shall be lawful for the President of the
! United States to allow dragon IN at G m
s,sntnOple, at salary Of more than two
thousand five hundred dollars; or consul
at London, at a salary of more than two
thousand dollars.
Sec. 9. AMt be 1t further enacted. That
the President of the United States shall
not allow to any minister resident greater
sum than at the rate of six thousand dol
lars per annum. as compensation tor all
his personal services and expenses: Froot-
dcd, That it shall be lawful for the ProsI-
dent to allow such minister resident, on
going from the United States to any for
eign country, an ontfi =, which shall in no
case exceed one years full salary of such
minister resident.
Sec. TO- And be ii further enacted, That
the office of Architect of the Public Build
ings be. ami the same is hereby, discon,in-
ued and abolished.
| Sec. II. And be IL further enacted, That
il shall be the duty Of the Secretaries Of
State. of the Treasury. War, and Navy
of the Commissioners of the Navy, of the
Postmaster General, of the Secretary oil
the Senate, and of the Clerk of the House
Of Representatives., to report to Congress
at the beginning of each year the names
of the clerks and other persons that have
been employed, respectively, during the
preceding year, or any part thereof. IN
their respective departments and Offices
together with the time that each clerk o.
other person was actually employed, snC
the sums paid TO each; and, also, whether
; they have been usefully employed; whethe
the services of any of them can be dis
pensed with without detrment to the pub
lie service, and whether the removal o
| any individuals, and the appointment q
Others in their stead. is required for IN
4 better despatch of business, and no create
allowance shall be made to any such clerl
= or other person, than is, or may be al
v ihorized by law, except to watchmen an
!. messengers, for any labor or services r.
qured Of them beyond the particular d'
, ties of their respective stations. rendere
!, at such times as Dies not interfere vii
= the performance of their regular duties
Sec. ~. And be it further tnacted, TIL
e no allowance or compensation shall
:, :, made, to any clerk or other officer, by re
- son of the discharge of duties which b
long 10 any other clerk or officer in d