Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-02
m AUTHORITY.
,.ws Of the United States,
tcsrD AT THE SECOND SESSION

LTD At THE SECOND SESSION
FasoSr THE TWENTY-NlNTH CONGRESS-.
-, .,-An Act making appropriations for the c.
t!iAf,I Automatic expenses of government for tho
vi an" the thirteth day of June one thousand
yMhnndred and forty eight, and for other purposes
BE enacted BY the Senate ana HOUSE t .,
ss''sss embed, That the following sums be- ana
t''thy appropriated TO the objects hereinafter e1-
sf' ior the year ending the thTlieth day OF June
thousand eight hundred and foryeisnt, 10 10 palu
sa' " auy unappropriated money in the treasury,
:insy; LEGISLATIVE.
r. compensation and mileage of Senators and mem
| " ii The House Of Representatives, and delegates,
''i hnndred and fifty five thousand dollars
concentration of the officers and clerks OF both
Tvs of Congress, thirty-nine thousand five hundred
~, INV seven dollars and fifty cents.
e.. stationery, fuel, printing and all other contin-
tent expenses !" 'He oe'H''' 'N
"a, stationery fuel printing, and all other contin-
,,a expenses OF the House Of Representatives., one
..,dred and fifty thousand dollars.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-.
n, compensation Of librarian two assistant librari-
-. and messenger Of The library, four thousand five
sundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said library, eight hun
irsd dollars $50. ,
For purchase OF DOCKS lor saiu i'piaiy' "'e o"'N
io.iars. ,,,, 49,,
sni dollars. -
For compensation Of the President OF the onitea
safes, twenty 1--WE thousand dollars.
For compensation Of the Vice President OF the ohi
~ states, five thousand dollars.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
For compensation of the Secretary Of State, and the
r,ks messenger and assistant messenger in his Of
dre twenty six thousand three hundred dollars.
For the incidental and contingent expenses oil said
,,nlriment-vn:
Var publishing the laws, and pack and dislrbut-
r, The laws and documents, including proof reading
boxes and transportation, nine thousand dollars
"a, nnbshing in newspapers of the States and Ter.
.s The laws, &C., Of the United States, nine thou
,,l three hundred dollars
S., stationery, blank books, binding, labor. and ut
nd,nee furniture, fixtures, repairs, painting and
'z,nr four thousand four hundred dollars.
Far printing, (eter press and copper plate,) adver
,.ire books and maps, two thousand dollars.
fur new spapers, two hundred dollars.
ror miscellaneous items one thousand dollars.
For extra clerk hire, and copying, Two thousand dol
For compensation OF superintendent and three watch
an Of The northeast Executive building one thousand
's,,e hundred and foryfve dollars.
FOR lhp contingent expenses Of said bnildine-viz:
Tor labor fuel and light, two thousand two hundred
collars.
"''''' TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Far compensation Of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
,od the clerks messenger and assistant messenger In
once, IN tuly srstH cikHt lHu
inv dollars.
For compensation of the First Comptroller, and the
t,- messenger and assistant messengers In his Of
GO. wrntyeight thousand five hundred and fifty dol
For compensation Of the Second Comptroller, and
n, tefks and messenger In his office, including the
ay al an additional clerk at twelve hundred dollars
ute s hereby authorized 10 be employed for one year
suprn thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation of the First Auditor, and the clerks
md in his office, including the salary of Two
additional clerks, who are hereby authorized 10 be EN-.
oyed until The end of the next fiscal year, from the
All dny of March, eighteen hundred aud forty
i eleven hundred and iitty dollars each, twenty ~ o
thousand nine hundred and seventy-lhrre dollars.
E'or compensation Of the Second Auditor, and the
e-rks and n his Office, including the sala
hes OF three additional clerks al eleven hundred and
6iy dollars EACH who hereby authorized to be
poyed for year, twentynine thousand three hun
dred and fly dollars.
For compensation Of the Third Auditor, and the
Jerks messenger and assistant messenger in his office,
thirty. eight thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation of the Fourth Auditor, and the
clerks and ger in his office, including the sala
r.s Of Two clerks at thousand dollars eac author
ned ~ the act of third March. eighteen hundred and
c,y sve and hereby continued for one year, twenty
,yo thou sand one hundred and ffly dollars
For compensation of The Fifth Auditor, end the clerks
and messenger his office, fourteen thousand eight
hundred dollars
States. and the clerks aud messenger in his Office liir.
zen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation Of the Register Of the Treasury,
aud the clerks, and messenger and assistant messen-
,.r his office, twenty eight thousand eight hundred
/ DOLLARS
Foy compensation Of the Commissioner of the Gene.
,a Land Office and the recorder, draughtsman assist
an d7ughsman, clerks, messengers, assistant messen
,srs and packers in his Office, eghiyfour thousand
hundred and eighty eight dollars and seventy five
tents.
and me clerks and messenger in his office. thirteen
thousand nine hundred dollars; the salary Of the chief
eerk in his office being hereby increased TO sixteen
hundred dollars per annum from the first day Of March
eighteen hundred and forty-seven.
Fer full compensation for all the work heretofore
don, for completing the synopsis OF the Treasury in
p-,ang supplement- thereto, illustrating the organ
la,n and operations of the Treasury Department. and
IL various bureaus, in pursuance OF those laws and In
sructons, Two thousand dollars Provided. Tint the
further prosecution 81 said work shall be, and hereby
., discontinued AMI enced.
| CONTINGENCIES or THE TREASURY DEPART
MEST.
IL the ciiicc OF the Secretary III The Treasury:
For blank books binding, stationery, labor, ccmpen.
FOR carrying the department mails, uranslaiions
TrUng including the public accounts; and for collect.
Ing and preparing information TO he laid before Con.
g,tss, ten thousand Two hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous expenses, TWO thousand eight hun
tred dollars.
In the otice of the First Comptroller:
For blank hooks, binding. stationery printing and la.
tor, one thousand seven hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars.
In The Office Of the Second Comptroller:
For blank books, binding, stationery, and printing
Manks including pay for the National Integencer
aud Unnn 10 be flied bound and preserved for the use
Il tie Office seven hundred dollars.
Fol labor, Office furniture, ana miscellaneous items
sleh, hundred dollars.
10 the office Of the First Auditor:
Fer labor and printing blanks, seven hundred and
fifty dollars.
For miscellaneous items, two hundred and fifty dol
hrs.
In the office IF the Second Andjto,.
forblsnk books, binding, stationery lsb,r and print
ins blanks one thousand Two hundred and fifty dol
isi,
Ia the Office of the Third Auditor:
Tor blank books binding, printing, stationery, labor
and ONCE furniture, eight hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items, NV o hundred dollars.
10 the Office Of the Fourth Auditor:
For blank books, binding, stationery printing IN,
litof. seven hundred and fifty dollars.
| For miscellaneous Items, Two hundred dollars.
In the Office Of the Fifth Auditor:
For blank books, binding, stationery and labor thre,
hundred and seventy five dollars.
For miscellaneous items, three hundred and my dol
l,rs
In the office of the Treasurer:
For blank books, binding and stationery, three hun
ted dollars.
For labor, three hundred and seventy dollars
For printing, two hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous i;ems, one Hundred dollars
In the office Of the Register Of the Treasury:
For blank books binding printing, stationery and la
t6t, two thousand dollars.
To pay theeIpenses of procuring further supply
'aeeecaes Of registers OF vessels and lists Of crews
;Sn thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars.
In The Office Of the Commissioner OF the General LAM
0ihes:
For stationery including blank books and blank
iofms for the district land Offices, pieces OF parchment
and printing patents advertising land sales in nowspa
w and handful form, public notices. and printing cir
cuaIs, Office furniture, and repairs Of the same, and
py Of aborers employed in the ocn fourteen thousand
Three hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items, seven hundred dollars.
IN The ONCE Of the Solicitor of the Treasury:
tof blank books, binding, stationery, printing crcu
~ aud blank forms for returns Of district attorneys,
Gahas clerks Of courts collectors OF the customs
'ae labor, one thousand and fty dollars
iot miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.
iot compensation of a superintendent aud eight
ssiclmen Of the southeast Executive building, three
soasand four hundred and twenty dollars.
to tie contingent expenses Of the said building,
timely:
fS' i,hor fuel and light thousand seven hun
cred dollars
ter miscellaneous items, one thousand seven hun
dred dollars.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
tM compensation Of the Secretary OF War, and the
s messenger, and assistant In his office,
"usehetn thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
iof compensation OF the Commissioner OF Indian AZ
als and the clerks, messenger and assistant messen-
hrs. " ~ W.
.ot compensation of the Commissioner OF Pensions,
aa NE clerks and messengers in his office Including
auuilonal clerks, hereby authorized 10 be employ-