Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-10-11
Laws Of the United states
BY AUTHORITY.
.Acfs and Resolutions passed at the First
&ssion Of the Thirtieth Congress.

BY AUTHORITY.
.Acfs and Resolutions passed at the FIRST
Session Of the 7nirtieth Congress.
IPUBLIc--No. 81
AN ACT making appropriations for the civil and d.
plomatic expenses of government for the year
ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-nine, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate aud Haus7 Of Represen-
faflUes Of the United States Of Aerca in Congress u.s.
semb'ed That the following sums be, and hereby are,
appropriated out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the objects hereinafter
expressed for the year ending the thirteth tay of
June, one thousand eight hundred and forty mine,
namely: EE
"A ~ LEGISLATIVE 3.
For compensation and mileage of senators and
members of the House of Representatives and dele
gates, three hundred and eighty eight thousand four
hundred and forty dollars. s-....- .-0
For compensation of the officers and clerks of
both houses OF Congress, thirty-nine thousand five
hundred and ffty-seven dollars and fifty cents
For stationary, fuel, printing, and all other contin-
gent expenses Of the Senate, seventy-ive thousand
dollars.
For stationary, fuel, printing and all other contin-
gent expenses of the House of Repre- sentatves and
including the compensation of a clerk To the Ser
geant- at-arms. at the rate of four dollars per day
during the present session, one hundred and seven
teen thousand seven hundred and ffty-six dollars
and fifty cents.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
For compensation of librarian, two assistant libra
rians, and messenger of the library, four thousand
five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses Of said library eight hun
dred dollars.
For purchase of books for said library, one thou
sand dollars.
For purchase of law books for said library, one
thousand dollars.
For paying to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, execu.
tor Of Thomas Jefferson, deceased the sum of ty en-
ty thousand dollars, for all the papers and manu-
scripts OF the said Thomas Jefferson: Provided, That
said T. ]. Randolph shall deposte all the said papers
and manuscripts of public nature in the state De-
partment, and execute conveyance thereof to the
United States.
For printing and publishing the said papers and
manuscripts, the sum of six thousand dollars, or sc
much thereof may be necessary: Provided, The
said printing and publishing be done under the autho
rty OF the Joint committee the Library, the whole
or any part thereof to be printed the said commit
tee may direct; and like for the purchase ant
printing under the same conditions Of the papers
manuscripts of the late Alexander Hamilton.
EXECUTIVE.
For compensation of the President of the United
| States, twenty five thousand dollars.
For compensation of the Vice President of the Uni
ted States, five thousand dollars.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
For compensation of the Secretary of State, ant
the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger ir
ms oHce including salary of two thousand dollar
per a!ilum for clerk, whose duty il shall be TO ex
anime claims of the citizens of the United States
against foreign governments, and claims Of the latte
against the former, and to perform such other dutic
as the Secretary of State designate, tw ntyeigh
thousand three hundred dollars.
For the incidental and contingent expenses of sait
department. viz:
For publishing the laws, and racning and stribu
ting the Jews and documents, including proof read
ing labor, bozes and transportation, nine Thousand
For publishing in newspapers Of the States ant
territories the laws of the United states, ten thou
sand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
For stationery, blank boo binding, labor and at
t9ndancc, furniture, fixtures, REPAIRS painting ant
glazing, four thousand four hundred dollars.
FOR printing, deter press ana copper plte.) aa
'ertisihg, books, and lps two thous md dollars
For newspapers, two hundred dollars.
For m! Miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars.
For extra clerk hire, two thousand dollars.
For compensation of sUnerint NnlcUt and fCu
vatchmen of the northeast executive building one
tousond seven hundred and ten dollars.
For contingent expenses of said building. viz:
For labor, fuel, and light, two thousand two hun
rod dollars.
For miscellaneous it ms, one thousand one hun
1t ed dollars.
For the purchase Of such scientific works as are
necessary fer the use Of the Patent Office, iiteer
hundred dollars.
For compensation of librarian, three hundred dol
hrs.
For the collection of agricultural statistics aht
other purposes, thirty five hundred dollars; which
several SUMS amounting in the whole to five thou
sand three hundred dollars shall be paid out of the
patent fund.
For defraying the expenses Of chemical analyses
of vegetable substances produced and used for the
food of man and animals in the United states, TO be
expended under the direction OF the Commissions
of Patents, thousand dollars; the said TO be
paid out of the patent fund
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasu
ry and the clerks, sscnger, and assistant messen
ger in his Office, twenty seven thousand eight hum
dred and fifty dollars.
For compensation OF the First Comptroller, and
the Clerks messenger, and assistant messengers in
his office twenty weight thousand five hundred and
fifty dollars.
For compensation OF the Second Comptroller, and
the clerks and messenger in his Office, including the
salary of an additional clerk, at twelve hundred dol
lars authorized by the act of third of March. egh-
teen hundred and fortyseven, and hereby continued
for one year, sixteen thousand four hundred and fifty
dollars.
For compensation Of six additional clerks in said
Office for one year, at twelve hundred dollars each,
seven thousand two hundred dollars.
For compensation of the First Auditor, and the
clerks and messenger his Office, including the sal
aries of two additional clerks, authorized by the act
of third March, eighteen hundred and foryseven, lat
ono thousand one hundred ana nifty collars cacn,anu
hereby continued for year, and Of an additional
messenger six hundred dollars, twenty thousand
eight hundred dollars.
For compensation of the Second Auditor, and The
clerks and messenger in his Office including the sal
aries of three additional clerks, at one thousand one
hundred and fifty dollars each, authorized by the act
of third March eighteen hundred and forty-seven,
and the salaries of nine additional clerks lat thou
sand dollars each, sad additional clerks being here
by authorized to be employed for year, and in
GLIDING twa hundred and eighty-three dollars and
twenty cents as compensation to A. d. Morton, for
services in said Office in eighteen hundred and forty
seven, thirty eight thousand six hundred and thirty
three dollars and twenty cents.
For compensation of thirteen additional clerks
which the Secretary of the Treasury hereby autho
rizcd to employ for period of twelve months, from
and after the passage Of this act, at daily compen
sation not exceeding three dollars, for the purpose
Of expedting, far possible, the settlement of
he accounts of paymasters Of the army Of the United
States, and the accounts for of pay of dis
charged and deceased officers and soldiers, recruit
ing officers accounts, and the accounts Of captains
Of companies for Comdany clothing and equipments,
The sum of twelve thousand dollars.
For compensation of Third Auditor and the clerks,
messenger and assistant messenger in his office,
thousand three hundred and fifty dollars
For compensation Of six additional clerks in said
office for year, two at twelve hundred dollars
each, four at thousand dollars each,sx thou
sand four hundred dollars.
For compensa tion of the Fourth Auditor, and the
Jerks and messenger in his office, including four
hundred and two dollars for services rendered by
William Brown in said office, eighteen hundred
md forty seven, twenty thousand five hundred and
ifty-two dollars. zt..e..f rs..-
For compensation of two clerks in said office, at