Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-28


pEgs OF CONGRESS
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives Of the United States of America IN
Congress assembled. That the compensation Of
each senator, representative and delegate IN CON
eress shall be six thousand dollars for each Con.
gross and r1ilesge as now provided By law for
two sessions only, IN be paid inmanneT following
20 Wit: on the frat day Of each regular session
each senator representative and delegate shall
receive his mileage for one session, and on tie
first iay Of each month thereafter during such
session, compensation at the rate OF three thons-
and dollars per annu1u during the continuance
of such session, and at the end of such session
he shall receive the residue Of his salary due to
him ct such time at the aforesaid still unPa1ili
and At the beginning Of the second regular ses-
sion ofthe Congress each senator, representative
and delegate shall receive his mileage for such
second session and monthly during such session
compensation at the rate of three thousand dol
lars per annum till the fourth day Of March ter
minating the Congress, and on that day each
senator, representative and delegate shall be en-.
titled to RECEIVE any balance of the six thousand
dollars not heretofore paid in the said monthly
instalmcnts as above directed.
Section 9. Aud be it further enacted, That the
President of the Senate pro tcnpore, when there
shall have become President of or the Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, shall receive the COM
pensation provided by law for the Vice PreSi-
dent; and the Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives shall receive double the compensation
above provided for representatives, payable at
the times and in the manner above provided for
payment Of the compensation CT representa-
tiyes.
secftcs 8. And be it further enacted. That
this law shsll apply to the present Congress, and
each senator, representative and delegate Shall
be entitled to receive the difference only between
theii per diem compensation already received
under the Law now in force and the compensa-
ton provided by this act.
SEcT1oN 4. And be it further enacted. That in
the event of the death ofany senator, represent
the first session of the Congress he shall be Meth
or entitled TO mileage or compensation; and i'll
the event Of death after the commencement of
any session. his representatives shall be entitled
TO receive 80 much Of his compensation, comput-
ed at the rate Of three thousand dollars per an
num- as he may not have received, and any mileage
that may have actually accrued, and be due and
unpaid
SEcr1oN g. And be Il further enacted. That if
any books shall hereafter he ordered to and re-
cefvcd BY members Of Congress, by resolution
of either or both houses Of Congress, the price
paid for the same shall! be deducted from the
compensation he-ein5eforo provided for such
member or members: Provided however, that
this shall not extend to books ordered to be print
ed during the Congress for which the said MEM
Der shall have been elected.
SECTION G. And be Il further enacted. That it
shall be the duty of Sergeant-at Arms of the
House and Secretary Of the Senate respectively
10 deduct from the monthly payments Of mem
bers as herein provided for, the amount Of his
compensation for each day that such member
shali be absent from the House or senate res
pectively, unless such representative, senator or
delegate shall assign the reason for such alb
sence the sickness of himself or of some mem
Der of his family
SgcrloS Z. And be it further enacted, That all
acts or parts Of acts inconsistent with OF repug-
nant to the provisions of this act be and the
kalne are hereby repealed.
Approved August l6, 1866.