Kansas weekly herald., 1855-02-02
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PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY
THIRD CONGRESS
OF THE
UNITED STATES,
UNITED STATES,

UNITED STATES,
CHAP. CCXLH.-.4n .1ct making appropriations
for the CiUI and Diplomatic ErPanses Of Cor
ern1set for the gear ending the irtleth OF June
one thousand eight hundred and tfty.ftre, and
for other purposes.
Be II enacted by the SeaGtc aad House Of Repre-
scntatircs of the United States of 4nlerica in Con-
gress assembled, That the following sums be and
the same are hereby, appropriated, out OF any
money in the treasury not otherwise appTopfla-
ted. for the objects hereafter expressed, Tor the
fiscal wear ending the thrteth of June, one thou
sand eight hunored and fifty-fve, namely:
LegisLatiUe.-For compensation and mileage
of senator's one hundred and six thousand eight
hundred and six thousand eight hundred and
sixty-two dollars and eighty cents;
For compensation and mileage Of members OF
the House of Representatives, and delegates from
Territories, three hundred and forty-four thou
sand eight hundred dollars;
For compensation OF the officers, clerks, mes
sengers others receiving an annual salary, In
the service of the Senate, mty-seVen thousand
and ten dollars;
For compensation Of the officers and clerks
OF the House of Representatives, thlrty-four
thousand four hundred and sixty dollars.
For the contingent expenses of the Senate, VIZ
For binding, thirty-ii thousand dollars;
For lithosraphing and engraving, fort-fVe
thousand dollars;
For books, ten thousand dollars;
For stationery, fifteen thousand dollars;
For newspapers, two thousand SIX hundred
For Congressional Globe. and. binding the
came, siXty-fve thousand dollars:
For reporting proceedings, thirteen thousand
dollars;
For clerks so committees. pages, police, hor-
ses, and carryalalIs, thirty thousand dollars;
For miscellaneous items, thirty thousand dol
lars;
Fos paper and printing OF the Senate, eighty
five thousand dollars: Proridcd, That when
ever, in the opinion of the Joint committee OF
Printing, the character of any document order
ed to be printed may render such change neces-
sary and proper, the size of the page may be
changed from octave to quarto form but in nc
case shall the prices to be paid for composition
and press-work exceed, pro rata, those estab-
lished by the printing act Of August the twenty
sixth, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, for the
printing Of Congressional documents.
For the contingent expenses OF the House OF
Representatives, viz:
For binding documents, thirty-nine Thousand
three hundred and seventy-five dollars;
For furniture and repairs, three thousand eigh
hundred and seVenty-fiVe dollars;
For stationery for members, fifteen thouanC
dollars
For twenty-one messengers, twenty thousa NJ
dollars;
For horses and carriages, four thousand ant
fifteen dollars
For fuel, oil and candles, three thousand dol
lars;
For newspapers for members, twelve thou
sand FIVE hundred dollars
For engraving and lIthographlng, seventy
thousand dollars;
For Capitol police, three thousand five hun
dred and sixty dollars;
For miscellaneous items, twenty thousan
dollars;
For messenger in charge of hall, one thous
ard four hundred and fifty dollars;
For two messengers III clerks office, thre
thousand dollars;
For sa Idle horses, eight hundred dollars;
For laborers, two thousand five hundred dol
lars;
For pages, four thousand five hrndred dollars
For folding documents, seven thousand fv
hundred dollars
For paper and printing OF the House, one hu
ndred and twelve thousand seven hundred ait
tWenty-One dollars.
Library Of Congress.-For compensation o
librarian, two assistant librarians, and messen
ger, four thousand five dollars;
For contingent expenses of said library, On
thousand dollars;
For purchase of books for said library, fiv
thousand dollars;
For purchase Of law books for said library
two thousand dollars
For the completion OF the publication of tn
works OF Thomas Jefferson, and pay of tn
editor of said work, seven thousand two hundre
dollars;
To enable the Joint Committee on the Libra
ry of Congress to replace the seven volumes an
the burning OF the Library ami the plates an
other property destroyed by the fire in Philadel
including binding, nine thousand and ten dollar
and seventy five cents
Erecutire.-For compensation Of the Presi
dent of the United States, twenty-five thousan
dollars
For compensation of Secretary to sign patent
for lands one thousand FIVE hundred dollars
Department of State.-For compensation of th
Secretary of State and Assistant Secretary @
State, clerks, messenger, and assistant messen
ger in his office, thirty-eight thousand seve
hundred dollars.
For the Incidental and Contingent Expenses o
said Dspartment.-For publishing the laws i
pamphlet form, and the newspapers Of the State
and Territories, and in the city of Washingto
eighteen thousand five hundred and twenty-fv
dollars;
And such sum shall be paid for publishing th
laws in California, Oregon, and Washington, q
the Secretary OF State may deem reasonable;
For proof reading, packing, and distributin
laws AID documents; including cases, labor, an
transportation, ten thousand dollars;
For stationery, blank books, binding, labo
and and attendance, furniture, fixtures, repair:
painting and glaziDg,fo thousand four hundre
dollars;
For copperpIate printing, books, and map:
one thousand dollars;
For newspapers, four hundred dollars
- sFo- extra clerk hire and copying, two thoG