Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-08
BY AU CWORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the Cd Session Of the eth Congress.
fPUBLIc-No. 63.1

and for other purposes.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the United States OF
America, IN Congress assembled, That il
shall be lawful for the respective heads Of
the Departments of the General Govern.
ment to employ or appoint the officers and
persons hereinafter mentioned, in addition
to those already provided by law. in the
the Offices, bureaus, and places connected
with their several Departments. and at the
following annual salaries, that is TO say:
l. IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
One superintendent Of the northeast Ex-
ecutive building, at two hundred and fifty
dollars. and three watchmen, at three hun
dred and sixty five dollars each.
2. IN THE TREASURY DEPART.
MENT.
In the first Comp,roller's office, one as.
sistant messenger, at three hundred and
fifty dollars.
In the FIRST Auditors office, one addi-
tional clerk, at one thousand dollars.
In the Second Auditors office, one addi-
tional clerk. at one thousand dollars, until
the second of April, eighteen hundred and
forty.three.
In the Third Auditors office, three addi-
tional clerks, two at one thousand one
hundred and fifty dollars each, and one at
one thousand dollars.
In the Fourth Auditors office, one clerk
at twelve hundred dollars.
In the Fifth Auditors office, two clerks,
under the act of seventh July, eighteen
hundred and hirty-eight, at one thousand
dollars each.
The compensation Of the clerk authorized
by the act of May twenty.si1, eighteen
hundred and twenty -four, IN the Treasur-
sand t,,ars; and the compensation of the
clerk in tie same office authorized by the
act of Juiy two, eighteen hundred and
,hirty-six, Is hereby increased TO one thou
sand two hundred dollars.
In the nffice of the Register of the Treas
ury, one loan clerk, Ito take effect from nj
icenth April. eighteen hundred and forty
two.) al "ne thousand four hundred dollars
In the office of the Solicitor OF the
Treasury, three additional clerks, at one
thousand one hundred and fifty dollars
each, and one law clerk, at fifteen hundred
dullars.
One superintendent of the southeast Ex-
ecutive building, at five hundred dollars.
and eight watchmen. at three hundred and
sixty. five dollars each.
8. IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
In the office of the Commanding Cen
eral, one messenger, at five hundred dol
lars.
In the office Of the Adjutant General,
one messenger, al five hundred dollars.
In the office of the Commissary General
of Subsist, nee, one additional clerk, at one
| thousand dollars, one messenger, five hum
dred dollars.
In the office of the Commissioner Of
Pensions, one messenger, at seven hundred
dollars, until the first day Of January next,
after which there shall be Two messengers
only in said office, at a compensation of
five hundred dollars each.
In the office of the Chief Engineer, one
messenger, at FIVE hundred dollars.
la the office of the Surgeon General, one
clerk, at one thousand one hundred and
fifty dollars, and one messenger, al five hun
dred dollars.
In the Office of the Colonel of Ordnance
one messenger, at five hundred dollars.
In the bureau Of Typographical Engi
neers, two clerks, each one thousand, one
at one thousand four hundred, and ont
messenger at five hundred dollars.
One superintendent Of the northwes
Executive building, at two hundred AM
fifty dollars, and four watchmen, at thre
hundred and siIty.fve dollars each.
4. IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
la the Navy Commissioner office,
Two additional clerks, at one thousan
four hundred dollars each.
Two additional clerks, at one thousan
two hundred dollars each.
, One superintendent Of the southwest III
ecuiive building, at two hundred and ift
dollars, and three waichmen, at three hui
! ired and six,y-fve dollars each.
. S. IN THE OFFICE OF THE Sci
GEANT-AT- ARMS IN THE HOUS
= OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
One messenger, at the daily comPens
D lion received by the other messengers
the House of Representatives, and in liz
a IF one of them.
6. IN THE OFFICE OF ATTORNE
GENERAL.
!" Ono messenger, FIVE hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, TIL
m the Supreme Courl of the United Stat
v me reporter shall be appointed by I
o, court, with the salary Of twelve hundr
u, md fifty dollars: Prouided, That he {
iver to Tie Secretary of State, for distrit
ion one hundred and fifty copies of ca