Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-30
LAWS or THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at he ID Session of The 9Th Congress
toFFIciAL PUBLIcATioN.l
[PupLIc-No. 1G

TesemdhceS o. We ORttcd STATES 0j Hme1cd IN Con
gress assembled, That the following sums he, aud
are hereby appropriated 10 tho objects hereinafter
expressed, to be paid out OF any unapproprlated
money in the Treasury, namely;
No |. For pay and mileage of the members of
Congress and delegates from the Territories, in adj
dition to the sum already appropriated to that OBJ
iect during The present session, two hundred sew
enty -three thousand seven hundred and ~ dollars.
No. 2. For pay of the officers aud clerks OF the
Senate AMI House of Representatives in addition
TO the sum already appropriated TO that object dur
ing the present session, twelve thousand five hun
dred dollars.
No. 3. For stationary, fuel printing, aud all 9th
er incidental and contingent expenses of the Sen
ate, in addition to the already appropriated
to that object during the present session, S35,OOO.
No. a. For stationary fuel, printing aud all 9th
er incidental and contingent expenses OF the House
of Representatives, in addition TO the sum already
appropriated TO that object during the pres
ent session, fifty thousand dollars :: Prori-
ded That 10 part of the sums appropriated
for the contingent expenses OF either House OF
Congress shall he applied to any other than the
ordinary expenditures Of the Senate and House
of Representatives, nor us extra allowance to any
clerk, messenger, or other attendant OF The said
Two Houses, or either of them nor as payment
or ompensation to any clerk, messenger or other
attendant Of the said two Houses, or either of
them, unless such clerk, messenger, or other at
tendant be so employed 10y resolution or order
of one of said Houses.
No. ). For printing and binding ordered 10y the
Senate during the twenly-siXih Congress, and re-
manning unpaid, twenty seven thousandtwo hun
dred eighty-two dollars and sixty eight cents, or
so much thereof as may he found due on audit
ing the account by the proper commiltee
No. G. For preparing, printing, and binding doe
uments orde red by the resolutions of the Senate
of second July, eighteen hundred and thirty six,
and March second, eighteen hundred and thirty
seven, relating to the establishment of the seat of
Government, reports, plans, and surveys for i'm
provements OF harborS and rivers, roads and Gu
mails, TO be disburseu under the direction OF the
committee to audit and control the contingent
expenses of the Senate; this sum being for print
ing and engraving done in pursuance Of said res
olutiOns prior to july eighteen hundred and for
ty,) twelve thousand two hundred and fifty dol
lars but nothing in this appropriation shall au.
thorize the continuance OF said work, unless Con-
gress shall hereafter direct the same
No. l. For adetciency in the appropriations for
the twenty-sXh Congress, on account OfIhe con-
tingent and incidental expenses Of the House,
namely for printing ithographing binding, and
books, ninety eight thousand lhree hundred thr-
Iy.fve dollars and eghty.fye cents, or so much
thereof as may be found necessary, on auditing
the accounts by the appropriate committee fifty
two thousand three hundred aud iorythree dol
lars and iorty.sx cents of this amount being for
books ordered hy the House of Representatives
at the second session of the twenty siXth Congress
to he distributed to the members Of that body.
No. g. For the salary Of the principal and two
assistant librarians and the messenger of the H.
brnry, three thousand four hundred and 80 dollars
9. For contingent expenses, for carpet, and
repairs 10 the furniture Of the library, one thou
sand eight hundred dollars.
No. 10. For purchase of hooks Tor The library
of Congress. five thousand dollars.
No. IL. For purchase of law books for the Ii
brary Of Congress, one thousand dollars.
No. IL. For the salary of the President Of the
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
No. 10. For the salary oflhe Secretary Of State
six thousand dollars.
No. a. For clerks and messengers in his office,
twenty thousand three hundred dollars.
No. IS For incidental and contingent expens
es OF The Department OF Slate, including publish
ing and distributing the laws, twenty five thousand
dollars Provided, That The job printing station
cry, and binding of each OF the Executive De
partmenls snail, until otherwise directed by law,
be furnished by contract, proposals for which shall
regularly he advertised in the public prints the
classes, character and description of the printing
being specified in each advertisement, as far us
that can be done, and it 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 50 far as the proposals ami the accep-
lance shall enable the contract be made, he Civ
to the lowest bidder. whose bid shall be =
companied with proper testimonials OF the ability
of The bidder to fulfil his contract
For amount due, in addition to former appro-
prations, for compiling, printing, and binding the
Biennial Register, one thousand four hundred and
sixty six dollars and forty -nine cents.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
No. 10. For the salary of the Secretary OF The
Treasury, six thousand dollars
No. II. For compensation 10 clerks and mes
sengers in his Office, twenty thousand and IF
ty dollars.
NJ a. & l. II
Ter, and the compensation OF the clerks and mes
sengers in his Office, S22, 600.
No. 10. For the salary of the Second Comp
troller, and the compensation Of the clerks and
messenger in his Office fifteen thousand two hun
bred and fifty dollars.
No. 20. For the salary of the First Auditor, anC
the compensation of The clerks and messenger ii
his office, eighteen thousand nine hundred dol.
lars.
No. 81. For the salary of The Second Auditor
and the compensation of clerks and messenger il
his office twenty thousand nine hundred dollars.
No. %. For the salary Of the Third Auditor
and the compensation of clerks and messenger
in his Office, thirty five thousand and fifty dollars.
No. %. For the salary of the Fourth Auditor
and the compensation Of clerks and messenge
in his Office, eighteen thousand nine hundred ant
fifty dollars
10. a. For the salary ofthe Fifth Auditor, an,
the compensation of clerks aud messenger in hi
office, twelve thousand eight hundred dollars.
No 25. For the salary Of the Treasurer, and 70
the compensation OF clerks a. messenger in his OF
fee, thirteen thousand three hundred aud fit
dollars.
No, &c. For the salary Of the Register of tn
Treasury, and The compensation Of clerks and mes
sengers IN his Office, twenty seven thousand tw
hundred dollars.
No 81. For the salary Of the Commissioner G
the General Land Office, and the compensation
the recorder, solicitor, draughlsman, assislar
draughlsman, clerks, messengers, and packers i
his Office, ninety eight thousand five hundred do
lars.
No %. For the salary Of the Solicitor OF III
Treasury, aud compensation TO clerks and mes
senger sn his Office, seven thousand four hundre
and fifty dollars.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.