The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-02

ployed at an annual salary, OF In temporary posi-
tions, in the Executvean Legislative Departments
OF the Government in the city Of Washington,
whose annual compensation does not exceed twelve
hundred dollars, shall, in addition thereto, be
allowed an increased compensation of twenty per
cent; all whose anrual compensation shall ex-
coed twelve hundred dollars, and shall be less
than sixteen hundred dollars, shall receive ad
dtional compensation of ten per cent. upon the
amount Of their salaries: PROVIDED, That salary
shall be increased to more thsn sixteen hundred
dollars by the per cent additional ton
herein provided for; and that the same shall be
paid out OF any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated: PROVIDED, That this section
shall not extend to more than salary Of
any person receiving salary for discharg-
ing the duties Of more than one office at the
same time, or to any person who does not actually
discharge the duties ofthe Office for which he re-
oeives such salary, or to any person engaged in
prosecuting any claim other than his own, before
any OF the Departments or Congress; and that in
case any pay or accounting officer of the Govern.
ment shall pay said additional per centage to any
such person, IL shall be misdemeanor in the per-
son knowingly paying or receiving such additional
per centage, rendering each liable to indictment
and punishment by fine and imprisonment: Pro.
u'ded, further, That the increase of salary given by
this section shall not extend beyond the pre- sent
hscal year without further legislation.
And the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby di-
reCted to contract for a term not more than
year. and upon the most reasonable terms, not ex
ceeding one per cent, with the proprieors Of one,
and, If practicable, with those of more than one,
assaying establishment in California, upon salts
factory security, to be judged by him, who shall
discharge the duties prescribed and in the manner
designated by the act making appropriations for
the civil and diplomatic expenses Of Government
for the year ending the thireth of June, eighteen
hundred and fifty and no gold silver, other
than coin OF standard fneness Of the United States
or foreign coin, in the manner prescribed by exist
ing lave shall be receivable in payment Of dues to
the United States. ~, H..
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titled can act to amend an act entitled act al
lowing compensation to the members OF the Senate,
members OF the House of Representatives of the
United States and to the delegates Of the Territories
and repeating all other lava that subject shall
apply to Senators and members of the House of
Representatives and delegates from the Territories
at all extra sessions of Congress of the Senate
convened within ten days after the adjournment of
regular session. ~ aa
SEC. 4. And be il further enacled, That the ap-
preparation "for three lighthouses of the third cass
at Half Moon Shoai, Red-Field lar, and at Clop.
per's bar, Galveston bay" of fifteen thousand dol
priations for the lighthouses, lightboats, buoys,
&C., and providing for the erection and establish
mept OF the came, and for other purposes" ap-
proved March third, eighteen hundred and fifty
one, be, and the came is hereby, made applicable
exclusively to the construction OF lighthouse of
the third class at Red Fish bar, Galveston bay,
Texas
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the ap
and four watchmen OF the building occupied by the
Secretary of the Interior" Of one thousand seven
hundred dollars, and of five hundred and fifty dol
lars, by the acts "making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic expenses Of Government for
the years ending thirtieth of June, eighteen hum
dred and fifty .one and fifty two," approved thir
tieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty, and
third March, eighteen hundred and fifty one, be,
and the same are hereby, made applicable to the
compensation OF superintendent and four watch
men for that portion of the Patent Office building
tcrior," for the fiscal year ending thrtieth of June
eighteen hundred and ty-three.
SEC 6. And be ii further enacted, That the col
lector Of the customs at the port Of New Orleans
the appreciation OF the Secretary of the Treasury,
three head gaugers for the said port at on annual
salary of one thousand five hundred dollars EACH
instead of the force now employed in the gaugers'
department at the port aforesaid.
Sec. I. And be IL further enacted, That if either
Of the officers of any of the Territories Of the Uni
ted States shall absent himself from the Territory
of whichhe is an officer for period of time great
er than sixty days, he shall not receive compensa
ton for the time he may have been absent. "
SEC. g. dnd be IL further enacted, That tshall not
be lawful for the officer person in charge of any
bureau Office in any of the departments of the
Government to print, or cause to be printed at the
public expense, any report he may make to the
President of the United States, or to the head of
any OF the departments. s.. "."
SEC. g. And be It further enacted, That the third
section Of the act entitled can act making appro.
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of
Government for the year ending the thirtieth of
June, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, and for
| other purposes" approved tenth OF August, eigh-
teen hundred and forty. six, be, and the same is
hereby revived and continued in force for the fis.
cal year ending the thirtie,h of June, eighteen
hundred and fifty three. ".
SEC TO- 1dnd be IL further enacted, That when
any moneys shall have remained unexpended upon
any appropriations by law, other than for the pay
ment Of interest on the funded debt, or the pay
ment OF interest and reimbursement according to
contract of any loan or loans made on account of
the United States, as likewise moneys appropriate
cd for purpose in respect to " hcb larger dura-
ton is specially assigned by law, for more than
which the act shall have been passed, all and any
such appropriations shall be deemed to have
ceased and been determined; and the moneys un
expended shall be Immediately thereafter carried,
under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasu
ry, to the account on the books Of the Treasury
denominated the "surplus fund )" TO remain like
other unappropriated moneys in the Treasury;
aud il shall not be lawful, for any cause pre-
tepce whatsoever, to transfer, withdraw, apply,
use, for any purpose whatever, any moneys carried
es aforesaid to the surplus fund without further
ard specific appropriations by law.
SEC IL. And be IL further enacted That where
the ministerial officers Of the United States have
or shall incur extraordinary expense in executing
the laws thereof, the payment of which is not spe.
officially provided for, the President OF the United
States Is authorized to allow the payment thereof,
under the special taxation of the district circuit
Of the district in which the said services have
| been, shall be, rendered, to be paid from the
appropriation for defraying the expenses of the
judiciary. IT.
SEC. H. .And he IL further enacted, That the
President of the United States appoint associate
law agent for California, learned in the law, and
skilled in the Spanish and English languages,
| whose duties and compehsation shalt be the same
those OF the law agents Provided, That the
compensation OF the agent and associate shall not
exceed five thousand dollars each. And in every
case in which the board of commissioners pri-
vatc land claims in California shall render final
decision, it shall be their duty have two certified
transcripts prepared of their proceedings and de-
cison, and of the papers and evidence on which
| the same founded, one of which transcripts
shall be filed with the clerk Of the proper district
| court and the other shall be transmitted to the
| Attorney General of the United States, and the
| fling OF such transcript with the clerk aforesaid
shall ips0 fdcfo operate appeal Tor the party
! against whom the decision shall be rendered.; and
il such decision shall be against the private claim
ant, it shall be his duty to file notice with the
clerk aforesaid within six months thereafter of biz
intention to prosecute the appeal; and If the deci-
sion shall be against the United States, it shall be
the duty of the Attorney General, within six