, 1855-10-05
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.


CHAP. CLXXv.-An Act making appropriations for
the Civil and Diplomatic Expenses Of Government
for the year ending the thirteth of June, eighteen
hundred and 6ftysix, and for other Purposes
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House Of Repressn
tdtiUes Of the United States Of America an C0Hgre's
assembled That the following be, and the same
are hereby, appropriated out Of any money IN the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, Tor the oectS
hereafter expressed for the fiscal year ending the thl
tieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and NIFTY
six, namely -
Legisiafius-For compensation and mileage of sena
tors one hundred and ninetyhve thousand eght hun
dred and ten dollars.
For compensation OF the officers, clerks. messengers
end Others receiving annual salary in the service
of the Senate viz Secretary Of the Senate three thou
sand six hundred dollars officer charged with dis
bursements OF the Senate, four hundred and eighty
dollars principal clerk and principal executive clerk
in office OF the Secretary Of the Senate at two thou
sand hundred and sixty dollars each eight clerks
in Office Of Secretary Of the Senate at thousand
eight hundred and fifty dollars each keeper OF the
stationery, thousand seven hundred and nitytwo
dollars two messengers, one at one thousanu i ana
eighty dollars and one at hundred aud ffty dol
lars one page at hve hundred dollars; Sergeantat
arms and dOorkeePer, two thousand dollars assist
ant door keeper, one thousand seven hundred doars
postmaster TO the Senate thousand seven hundred
and fifty dollars assistant postmaster and mail car
rier thousand four hundred and fifty dollars two
mailboys, at one hundred dollars each suPerinten
dent Of the dOcumentrOom, thousand five hundred
dollars each superintendent of the fOldingroom, one
thousand five hundred dollars two messengers, acting
assistant doOrkeepers at one thousand five hundred
dollars each fifteen messengers at one thousand hVe
hundred dollars each assistant in charge OF Senate
fnrnaces, one thousand and eighty dollars assistant
in charge Of furnaces, six hundred dollars aborer in
private passage six hundred dollars two laborers at
four hundred and eighty dollars each clerk secre
tary Of the President Of the Senate thousand sew
en- hundred and ffty-two dollars draughtsman, two
thousand one hundred and nfty-two dollars chaplain
Of the Senate, seven hundred and fifty dollars max
ing seventy thousand two hundred and eighty-four
dollars. .....
For contingent expenses Of the Senate, viz:
For binding, fortyIfve thousand dollars.
For lthographng and engraving, foryhve thou
sand 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. Hu
For reporting proceedings, thirteen thousand dol
lars.
For clerks 10 committees pages, police horses and
caHyAlls, forty-eght thousand dollars
For miscellaneous items, twenty thousand dollars
For compensation and mileage Of members OF the
House Of Representatives and delegates from Terrific
Ties six hundred and ninetyfour thousand nin9 hun
dred and seventy.six dollars.
For compensation OF the officers, clerks, messengers
and others receiving an annual salary in the service Of
the House Of Representatives viz clerk Of the House
Of Representatives three thousond six hundred dollars
two clerks, at two thousand one hundred and sixty
dOllaa each seven clerks at thousand eight hun
dred dollars Sergeantatarms, two thousand one hun
dred and sixty dollars doorkeeper, two thousand one
hundred and sixty dollars one messenger, at one
thousand seven hundred and fftysx dollars librarian,
one thousand eight hundred dollars reading clerk,
Ooe thousand eight hundred dollars clerk to Ser
geantakarms, one thousand eight hundred dollars
hve messengers at thousand four Hundred and for
ty each chaplain, seven hundred and dity dollars;
making fortythree thousand nine hundred and six dol
lars and eighty cents.
For the contingent expenses Of the House Of Repre-
For binding documents seventy thousand dollars.
Ror furniture and repairs, three thousand dollara.
For stationery for members, twelve thousand dollars
For twenty-one messengers, including superintend-
ent Of folding add document rooms, twentyeght thou
sand four hundred and thirteen dollars and twenty
For horses and carriages four thousand Eve hundred
dollars.
For fuel, oil, aud candleds, two thousand Eve hun
dred dollars 3f
Fer HeysUAPsrs for members, twelve thousand five
For engraving and lthOgnpby, any thousand dol
lars.
For Capitol police, five thousand four hundred and
For msceIIaneous intems thirty thousand dollars
For messenger In charge Of hail. one thousand sey-
en- hundred and forty dollars
For two measengen In Clerks Office, three thou
sand six hundred dollars.
For saddle horses, six hundred and dfty dollars.
For lab0rers, two thOosand five hundred dollars.
For pages, ave thousand nine hundred and thirty
For folding documents, including pay Of folders,
ioldlngpaPer twine, and paste, twenty thousand dol
lars.
For compensation Of draughtsman and clerks, per
resolution of the fourth Of May one thousand eight
hundred and iortyeight, nine thousand dollars.
For compensation TO ,. W. Lander, civil engineer,
for furnishing report Of his reconnaissance for rail-
road route from Washington and Oregon Territory, by
the way Of Fort Hail. TO Salt Lake, 1--WE thousand dol
lam. si f5 f. .
Library Of CONgTess,-For compensation Of libra
raa three assistant librarians, and messenger. nine
For coatinscnt expenses Of said library, one thou
For purchase Of book. for .aid library. Eve thousand
dollars.
For purchase Of AwbOOa for said library, two thou
sand dollars.
sion Of tie thlftyFourth Congress one hundred and
Hityaix thousand for hundred and eight dollars.
Por printing required for the first session Of the thr-
tylourth Congress- one hundred and fifteen thousand
dollars: Provided, That the printed sheets for the
aner description Of book authorized by either house
o. Congress- shall be dry pressed before being bound
whenever, IN the opinion Of the Joint Commlttee on
Printing, Is deemed necessary the cost thereof not
TO exceed the sum ofilfty cent? per ream medium.
EFeeutiDe. For compensation Of the President Of
The Unlted States, twenty-five thousand dollars.
For compensation TO secretary 10 sign patents for
lands, one thoGIlnd i've hundred dollars.
DepdrfHsnf 81 Slais-For compensation Uf the Sec
repy Of State and Assistant Secretary Of State clerks
SIX hundred and ninety4wo dollars.
For tie Incidental and Contingent Express Of aaid
Dparfnent-FOr Publishing the laws in pamphlet
form, and int newspapers OF The States aod Terrific
RES and In the city Of Washington, nineteen thousand
aeven hundred and twenty-five dollars.
For proogfeading, packing, additional compensation
70 packet, and distributing laws and documents In
Guiding cases, labor and transportation ifteen thou
For stationery. blank books, bindidg, labor, and At
tendance, furniture, fixtures repairs painting and gAz
ing, six thousand hve hundred dollars.
For c2pperPlate printing, books and maps, one thou
For newspapers, four hundred dollars