Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-08


lngs, and other contingent expenses of the
office OF the commissioner of public buildings,
two hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation in rart for the manager
IN charge of the main furnace in the Capito,i
todr hundred and twenty dollars.
For compeu~ation to the laborer in charge
OF the water closets in the Capitol, four hun
dred and thirty-eight dollars.
For compensation To the public gardener,
one thousand four h&ndred and forty dollars
For compensation of eighteen laborers en-
lloyed III the public grounds and Presidents
garden, ten thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation of the keeper Of the
western gate, Capitol Square, eight hundred
and se'enty-Six dollars.
For compensation of two day watchmen
employed IN The Capitol Square, one thousand
two hundred dollars
For compensation of two night watchmen
employed at the Presidents house, one thou
sand two hundred dollars.
For compensation of the doorkeeper at the
Presidents house, SIX hundred dollars.
For compensation of the assistant doorkeep-
er at the Presidents house, four hundred and
thirty eight dollars
For compensation of one night watchman
employed for the better protection of the
buildings lying south of the Capitol and used
as public stables and carpenters shops, six
hundred dollars.
For extending the propagating department
OF the botanic garden and introducing water
into the same from the Capitol square, twen-
ty-six hundred dollars, to be expended under
the direction of the commissioner of public
buildings.
For compensation of two draw keepers at
the two bridges across the Eastern branch of
the Potomac, and for fuel, oil, and lamps, one
hundred and eighty dollars.
For compensation Of the auxiliary guards,
and for fuel and oil for lamps, nineteen thou
sand four hundred dollars
For furnace keeper at the Presidents house
three hundred and sixty-tfve dollars.
For procuring manure, tools, fuel, repairs,
purchasing trees and shrubs for botanic gar
dens, twenty three hundred dollars, to be ex
pended under the direction of the Ii
brary Committee of Congress.
For pay of horticulturist and assistance in
the botanic garden and green houses, FIVE
thousand one hundred and twenty-one dol
lars and fifty cents, to be expended under the
direction of the Library Committee of Con-
gress.
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
the provisions of the twenty eighth section of
the act entitled AN act making appropria
tions for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of
government for the year ending the thirtieth
of June, eighteen hundred and fifty six, and
for other purposes" approved third March,
eighteen hundred and fifty five, be and the
same are hereby extended for the term of two
years.
See. 3. And be itturtber enacted, That the
persons having claim, for services rendered
OF EXPENSES incurred in the CayuSe war who
failed to present them within the time pre-
~crlbed 10y ,aw, shall be entitled to receive
.. yment thereof as thou, the same had been
presented within the time prescribe by law.
to be paid .u' Of the unexpended appropria
ton hcretotors made for the payment of such
ser .ccs and expenses, including the claim of
Mr.. Goodwin for services as clerk to Cover
nor Gaines.
Sec. 4. AHd be 1t further enacted, That
in addition to those now authorized bv law.
there may be employed by the Secretary of
the Treasury. in the office of the Auditor of
the Treasury for the Post Office Department.
tire clerks ofclass two; and such sum as may
be necessary 10 carry into effect the-pro-
visions of this section To the thirtieth of June.
eighteen hundred and ffty-eight, is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the Trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated
See. ). Ind be IL TuytEsr enacted, That the
assistant secretary Of the treasury shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.
Sec. 6. ind be 1t tUriAer enacted, That
all the provisions Of the eighth section of the
act entitled AN act to regulate the diplomat
ic and consular systems of the United States. ;"
approved August eighteenth, eighteen hun
dred and ftty-siX, shall be construed equally
To extend to the persons in said eighth see
ton mentioned, who shall have been appo;nt-
ed subsequent to the act entitled "An act TO
remodel the diplomatic and consular systems
OF the United States, approved March the
first, eighteen hundred and tifiyfiye
Sec. Z. -ARd be 1t further enacted, That the
difference between the salary received by the
late secretary of legation of the United States
at Madrid, while acting charge d'atfaires
in the years eighteen hundred and ffty-two.
eighteen hundred and tifty-three, eighteen
hundred and fty-four, and eighteen bpndred
aud Fifty five, and the salary to which he
would have been entitled as charge d'affaires
for the same period, two thousand seven hun
dred and six dollars and thirteen cents, and
for the amount OF an outfit of a charge dat
falres the further sum OF four thousand five
hundred dollars.
Sec. s. And be 1t further enacted, That
the consent of Congress is hereby given that
Thomas Ii. Seymour Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States to the government of Russia, pursuant
to the request Of that government, may ac-
cept thcretrom such memento of the solem-
mites attending the coronation of the present
Emperor as 1t may tie the pleasure of lhe En-
peror to present to him; such as is shown in
the correspondence TRANSMITTED by the Ame-
rican envoy to the department of State.
Sec. 0. And be Il further enacted. That