The true Democrat., 1856-09-09
The Congressional Compensation Act.

Be at enacted, etc. That the compensation of each senator, representative and delegate to Congress shall be S6,OCO for each Congress, and mileage, as now provided by law for two ses- sonS only, to be paid in manner following, to wit: On the first day of each regular session. each senator, representative and delegate shall receive his mileage for one session; and on the first day of each month thereafter, during such session, compensation at the rate of S3,OOO per annum during the continuance of such session; and at the end of such session he shall receive the residue of his salary due to him at such time at the rate aforesaid, still unpaid; and at the beginning of the second regular session of the Congress each senator, representative and delegate shall receive his mileage for such se- cond session, and monthly during such session, compensation at the rate of &, ,OOO per annum till the 4th day of March terminating the Con- gross; and on that day each senator, represen- tatve and delegate shall be entitled to receive any balance of the $6,OOO not heretofore paid in the said monthly nstalments as above di- rected.
 Sec. 2. And De H .firther enacted, That the president of the Senate pro tempore, when there shall be no Vice President, or the Vice Presi. dent shall have become President of the United States, shall receive the compensation provid- ed by law for the Vice President; and the speak CT of the House of Representatives shall re- ceive double the compensation above provided for representatives, payable at the times and in the manner above provided for payment of compensation of representatives.
 Sec. 3. Aud De t turther enacted, That this law shall apply to the present Congress, and each senator, representative and delegate shall be entitled to receive the difference only be- tween their per diem compensation already re- ceved under the law now in force and the compensation provided by this act
 Sec. 4. And be st furtaer enacted, That in the event of the death of any senator representa- tive or delegate prior to the commencement of the first session of the Congress, he shall neither be entitled to mileage or compensation; and in the event of death after the commencement of any session. his representatives shall be entitled to receive so much of his compensation, con- puted at the rate of $3,OOO per annum, as he may not have received. and any mileage that may have actually accured and be due and un- paid.
 Sec. 5. And De it futher enacted, That if any books shall hereafter be ordered to and receiv- ed 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 hereinbefore provided for such m member or members: Provided, however, that this shall not extend to books ordered to be printed by the public printer during the Con- gress for which the said member shall have been elected.
 Sec. 6. And De it jiuther enactb4,I That it shall be the duty of the sergeant at arms of the House and secretary of the Senate, respectively, to deduct from the monthly payments of mem- bers as herein provided for, the amount of his compensation for each day that such member shall be absent from the House or Senate, re- spectvely, unless such representative, senator or delegate shall assign as the reason for such absence the sickness of himself or of some member of his family.
 Sec. z. And De tt turtser enacted, That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with or repus- nant to the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.