Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-11-17
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Acts and Resolutions passed at the First
SesSlOn of the ThiFtieth Congress.

thirtleth day of June, one thousand eight
hundred and forty nine, and for other pur
poses.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Re.
presentafires Of the United States of america
IN Congress assembled, That the following
sums be, and hereby are, appropriated ont of
any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, for the objects hereinafter express
ed ior The year ending the thirtieth day Of
June. one thousand eight hundred and forty
nine, namely:
Legisldfire.-For compensation and mile
age of senators and members of the House of
Representatives and delegates, three hundred
and eighty-eigh bit thousand four hundred and
forty dollars.
For compensation of the officers and clerks
of both houses of Congress, thirty mine :hou-
sand five hundred and ffty-seven dollars and
fifty cents.
For stationery, fuel. printing. and all other
contingent expenses ofthe Senate, seventy-fve
thousand dollars. -'..
For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other
contingent expenses of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and including the compensation OF
a clerk to the Sergeant-at.arms, at the rate of
four dollars per day, during the present ses-
sion, one hundred and seventeen thousand
seven hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty
cents.
Library Of Congress- compensation OF
librarian, two assistant librarians, and messen-
ger 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.
For paying to Thomas Jefferson Randolph,
executor of Thomas Jefferson, deceased, the
sum of twenty thousand dollars, for all the
papers and manuscripts of the said Thomas
Jefferson Provided. That said T. J. Randolph
shall deposit all the said papers and manu-
scripts of public natule in the State Depart
ment, and execute conveyance thereof to the
United States.
For printing and publishing the said papers
and manuscripts, the sum of six thousand dol
lars, or SO much thereof as may be necessary
Provided, The said printing and publishing
be done underline authority of the Joint Com
mittee on the Library, the whole or any par
| thereof to be printed as the said Committee
may direct and like sum for the purchase
and printing under the same conditions Of the
papers and manuscripts of the late Alexander
Hamilton.
Executive For compensation of the Presi-
dent Of the United States, twenty-five thou
sand dollars.
For compensation of the Vice President OF
the United States, five thousand dollars.
Department Of State.-FoF compensation o.
the Secretary of State, and the clerks, messen
ger, and assistant messenger in his Office, in
| al, lo1l
annum for clerk, whose duty it shall be IL
examine claims of the citizens of the UniteC
States against foreign governments, and claim:
of the latter against the former, and to perform
such other duties as the Secretary of State may
designate, twenty-eight thousand three hun
bred dollars.
For the incidental and contingent expenses
of said department, viz:
For publishing the laws. and packing ant
distributing the laws and documents, including
proof reading, labor, boxes, and transportation
nine thousand dollars.
For publishing in newspapers OF the State
and Territories the laws of the United States
ten thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
For stationery, blank books, binding, labo
and attendance, furniture, fixtures, repairs
painting and glazing, four thousand four hun
bred dollars
For printing, Oetter press and copper plate,
advertising, books, and maps, two thousan
dollars.
For newspapers. two hundred dollars
For miscellaneous items, one thousand dol
lars.
For extra clerk hire, two thousand dollars
For compensation OF superintendent and fou
watcbmen of the northeast executive building
~ hum rod dOI
For contingent expenses of said building, viz
For labor, fuel, and light, two thousand tw
hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items, one thousand on
hundred dollars.
For the purchase of such scientific work
as are necessary for the use of the Patent Oh
fee, fifteen hundred dollars.
For compensation of librarian, three hun
dred dollars.
For the collection OF agricultural statistic
and other purposes, thirty five hundred dollar:
which several sums, amounting in the Who'll
to FIVE thousand three hundred dollars, sha
be paid out of the patent fund.
For defraying the expenses of chemical al
alyses Of vegetable substances produced an
used for the food of man and animals in tn
United States, to be expended under the dire'
ton of the Commissioner of Patents, one thol
sand dollars the said sum to be paid out {
the patent fund.
Treasury Experimentation compensate
of the S ecretary OF the Treasury, and tn
clerks, MESSENGER, and assistant messenger
his office, twenty seven thousand eight hur
dred and fifty dollars.
For compensation of the First Conptrolle
and the clerks, messenger, and assistant me
senger in his office, twenty-eight thousand fl'
hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation Of the Second Comptro
Ter. and the clerks and messenger in his ottic
including the salary of an additional clerk,
> twelve hundred dollars, authorized by the a
of third Of March, eighteen hundred and forty
seven, and hereby continued for one year, ST.
teen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars
0 For compensation of six additional clerl
e in said Office for one year, at twelve Aundrt
dollars each, seven thousand two hundred do
lars.
For compensation Of the First Auditor, ar
e the clerks and messenger in his office, lncI'
ding the salaries of two additional clerks, al
thorized by the act Of third OF March, eig
teen hundred and forty-seven, at one thousar
one hundred and fifty dollars each, and her
by continued for one year, and OF an add'lIo'
al messenger six hundred dollars, twen'y-'"
thousand eight hundred dollars. -.
For compensation of the Secono audi'o
= in his office N