Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-19
BY AUTHORITY.
Laws of the United States passed
at the SECOND session Of the
Goth Congress.
TPUBLIc-No. 27l

TPUBLIc-No. 27l
AN ACT making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expenses of government for
the year ending the thietieth day of Jnne, one
thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, and
for other purposes.
Sec. Bel enacted by the Senate and House of
of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That the following sums
be, and are hereby appropriated, to the objects
hereinafter expressed, for the year ending the
thirtieth day Of Juue, one thousand eight hun
lred and forty eight, to be paid out of any IN
appropriated money in the treasury, namely:
LEGISLATIVE.
! For compensation and mileage Of senators and
members of the House of Representatives and
delegates, seven hundred and fifty Ave thousand
dollars
For compensation Of the officers and clerks Of
both houses of Congress. thirtY-niDe thousand
FIVE hundred and tlftyseven dollars aud fifty
cents.
For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other
contingent expenses Of the Senate, seventy-iye
thousand dollars.
For stationery, full, printing, and all other
contingent expenses of the House OF Represen-
tatives, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
LIBRARY OF CoNGREss.
For compensation of librarian, two assistant
Librarians, and messenger Of the library, four
thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said library, eight
hundred dollars -
For purchase of books for said library, five
thousand dollars.
For purchase of law books for said library,
one thousand dollars.
EXECUTIVE. n-
For compensation of the President of the
United States, twenty-five thousand dollars.
For compensation of the Vice Presipent of
the United States, FIVE thousand dollars.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
For compensation of the Secretary Of State,
and the clerks, messenger, and assistant mess
enger in his office, twenty-six thousand three
hundred ollars; -
For the incidental and contingent expenses Of
said department, viz
For publishing the laws, and packing and dis
tributing the laws and documents, including
proot-reading, labor, boxes, and transportation,
nine thousand dollars;
For publishing in newspapers Of the States
and Territoritories the laws, &C., of the United
States, nine thousand and three hundred dollars;
For stationery, blank books, binding, labor,
and attendance, furniture fixtures, repairs, paint
ing. and glazing, four thousand four hundred
dollars;
For printing, (letter press and copper plate,)
advertising, books and maps, two thousand dol
lars;
For newspapers, two hundred dollars;
For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars;
For extra clerk hire, and copying, two thou
sand dollars;
For compensation of superintendent and three
watchmen of the northeast Executive building,
one thousand three hundred and forty-fve dol
lars;
For the contingent expenses of said building,
viz:
For labor, fuel, and light, two thousand two
hundred dollars; -
For miscellaneous items, one thousand one
hundred dollars.
,.. Treasury DEPARTMENT..
For compensation of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and the clerks, messenger. and assis-
tant messenger in his office, twenty seven thou
sand eight bundred and fifty dollars;
For compensation Of the First Comptroller,
and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messen-
gers in his Office, twenty eight thousand FIVE
hundred and fifty dollars;
For compensation of the Second Comptroller,
and the clerks and messenger in his office, inchl-
ling the salary of an additional clerk at twelve
hundred dollars, who is hereby authorized TO be
employed for one year, sixteen thousand four
hundred and fifty dollars;
For compensation of the First Auditor, and
he clerks and messenger in his Office. including
The salary of two additional clerks, who are
hereby authorized to be employed until the end
IF the next fiscal year, from the first day OF
March. eighteen hundred and forty seven, al
eleven hundred and fifty dollars each, twenty
wo thousand nine hundred and seventy-three
dollars;
For compensation of the Second Auditor. and
he clerks and messenger in his office, including
he salaries Of three additional clerks, at eleven
hundred and fifty dollars each, who are hereby
to be employed for one year, twenty
line thousand three hundred and fifty dollars;
For compensation of the Third Auditor, and
he clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger
n his office, thrty-eight thousand three hundred
and fifty dollars;
For compensation of the Fourth Auditor, and
he clerks and messenger in his office, including
he salaries of two clerks at one thousand dol
ars each, authorized by the act OF third March,
eighteen hundred and forty-fve, and hereby con-
inued for one year, twenty-five thousand one
hundred and fifty dollars;
For compensation of the Fifth Auditor, and
he clerks and rae senger in his Office, fourteen
thousand eight hundred dollars;
For compensation Of the Treasurer Of the
United States. and the clerks and messenger in |
lis Office, thirteen thousand seven huadred and
hty dollars;
For compensation of the Register of the Trea
ury, and the clerks and messenger and assis- !
ant messengers in his office, twenty weight thou |
and eight hundred dollars;
For compensation of the Commissioner of the |
General Land Office, and the recorder. irangh,s-'
nan, assistant draughtsman, clerks, messengers,
ssistant messengers, and packers in his Office, |
ighty-four thousand seven hundred and eighty |
light dollars and seventy-iiye cents;
For compensation of the Solicitor of the |
treasury, and the clerks and messenger in his |
flee, thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars;
he salary of the chief clerk in his Office being
ereby increased to sixteen hundred dollars per |
mum from the first day Of March, eighteen
undred and forty seven. a....
For full compensation for all the work here
ofore done for completing the synopsis of the !
treasury instructions in execution of the reve-
ne laws. and for preparing supplement there
o. illustrating the organization and operations |
{ the Treasury Department, and its various hu-
eaus, in pursuance Of those laws and instruc-
ions, two thousand dollars: Provided, That the
lriher prosecution OF said work snail be and
erebv is discontinued and ended.
,oNrINGENcIEs oE THE Treasury DEPaRT-
MENT.
n the Office Of the Secretary OF the Treasury:
For blank books, binding, statfonery, labor,
for carrying he department mails,
,anslations, printing, including the pubic &C