Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11
BY EASTIN & ADAMS,
BY AUTHORITITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
CHAP. CLXXV.-An Act making Appropria-
tions for the Civil and Diplomatic Expenses
aof Government, for the year ending the thir-
,tieth of June, eighteen hundred and ffty-six,
and for other Purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatires of the United States of arnericG in Con-
gress assembled, That the following sums be,
and the same are hereby, appropriated, out OF
any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for the objects hereafter expressed, for
the fiscal year ending the thirtieth Of June, one
thousand eight hundred and ffty-six, namely:
LegislatiUe.-For compensation and mileage
Of senators, one hundred and ninety-ive thous-
and seven hundred and ten dollars.
For compensation of the officers, clerks, mes
sengers and others, receiving an annual salary
in the service of the Senate, viz Secretary of
the Senate, three thousand six hundred dollars !;
officer charged with the disbursements of the
Senate, four hundred and eighty dollars; prin-
cipal clerk and principal executive clerk In Of
fee of the Secretary of the Senate, at two thou
sand one hundred and sixty dollars each eight
clerks in Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
at one thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars
each; keeper of the stationery, one thousand
seven hundred and flfty-two dollars two mes
sengers, one at one thousand and eighty dollars,
and one at seven hundred and fifty dollars one
page, at five hundred dollars Sergeant-at-arms
ana doorkeeper, two thousand dollars ; assis-
dollars postmaster to the Senate, one thousand
seven hundred and fifty dollars assistant post
master and mail-carrieT, one thousand four hum
dred and fifty dollars two mail-boys, at nine
hundred dollars each superintendent OF the
document-room, one thousand five hundred dol
lars two assistants in document-room, at one
thousand two hundred dollars each; superin-
tendent of the folding-room, one thousand five
hundred dollars two messengers, acting as as
sistant door-keepers, at one thousand five hun
fIftnan maGgnn0arS.
thousand two hundred dollars each superinten-
dent in charge of furnaces, six hundred dollars !;
laborer in private passage, six hundred dollars |;
two laborers, at four hundred and eighty dol
lars each clerk or secretary to- the President
of the Senate, one thousand seven hundred and
fifty two dollars draughtsman, two thousand
one hundred and sixty dollars chaplain of Sem
ate, seven hundred and fifty dollars making
seventy thousand two hundred and eighty-four
dollars.
For the contingent expenses of the Senate,
viz:
For binding, forty-ive thousand dollars.
For lithographing and engraving, forty-fve
thousand dollars.
For books, five thousand dollars.
For stationery, twelve thousand dollars.
For newspapers, three thousand dollars.
For Congressional Globe, and binding the
same, three thousand dollars.
For reporting proceedings, thirteen thousand
dollars.
For clerks to committees, pages, police, hor-
ses and carryalls, forty-eight thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, twenty thousand dol
lars.
For compensation and mileage of members of
the House of Representatives and delegates from
Territories, six hundred and ninety-four thous-
and nine hundred and seventy-six dollars.
For compensation of the officers, clerks, mes
sengers, and others receiving an annual salary,
in the service of the House of Representatives,
viz clerk of the House of Representatives, three
thousand six hundred dollars two clerks, at
two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars
each seven clerks, at one thousand eight hun
dred dollars Sergeant-at-arms, two thousand
one hundred and sixty dollars door-keeper,
two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars
postmaster, two thousand one hundred and sixty
dollars one messenger, at one thousand seven
hundred and fifty-six dollars and eighty cents
librarian, one thousand eight hundred dollars
reading clerk, one Thousand eight hundred dol
lars clerk TO Committee of Claims, one thous-
and eight hundred dollars; clerk to Sergeant
at-arms, one thousand eight hundred dollars
five messengers, at one thousand four hundred
and forty dollars each chaplain, seven hundred
and fifty dollars ;-making forty-three thousand
nine hundred and six dollars and eighty cents.
For the contingent expenses of the House OF
Representatives, viz:
For binding documents, seventy thousand dol
lars.
For furniture and repairs, three thousand dol
lars.
For stationery for members, twelve Thousand
dollars.
For twenty-one messengers, including super
intendent of folding and document rooms, TWEEN
ty-eight thousand four hundred and thirteen dol
lars and twenty cents
For horses and carriages, four thousand five
hundred dollars.
For fuel, oil, and candles, two thousand five
hundred dollars.
For newspapers for members, twelve Thousand
five hundred dollars.
For engraving and lithographing, fifty thous
and dollars.
For Capitol police, five thousand four hun
dred and ninety dollars.
For miscellaneous items, thirty thousand dol
lars.
For messenger in charge of hall, one Thousand
seven hundred and forty dollars.
For two messengers in Clerks office, three
thousand six hundred dollars.
For saddle horses, six hundred and fifty dol
lars.
For laborers, two thousand five hundred dol
lars.-
For pages, five thousand nine hundred ant
thirty-six dollars.
For folding documents, including pay Of fold
ers, folding-paper, twine and paste, tWent.
thousand dollars.
For compensation of draughtsman and clerks
per resolution of the fourth May, one thousan
eight hundred and forty-eight, nine THOUSAND
dollars.
For compensation to F. W. Lander, civil en-
gineer, for furnishing report Of his reconnois
sance for railroad route fIom Washington AM
Oregon Territory, by the way Of Fort Hall, Il
Salt Lake, five thousand dollars.
Library of Congress.-For compensation o
ger, nine thousand dollars.