Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-01
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| H-orPrcRRs CREATED THE SALARIES THEREOF.
By the act (Chap. y to further promote the efficiency
of the navy, approved December q, 1861.
The President may select any officer from the grades
Of captain or commander in the navy and assign him to
the command of squadron, with the rank and title Of
"fag officer to receive "the pay to which he would
have been entitled if he were on the active list OF the
navy"
By the act (Chap IV to provide for allotment certif
Gates among the volunteer forces, approved Decem-
Il Der "a, 1861
The President is authorized to appoint for each State
having volunteers in the service, three commissioners
for procuring allotment certificates for the families Of
volunteers. No pay allowed by the act.
BY the act (Chap. Vl to promote the efficiency OF the
| dead letter office, approved January q, 1852.
The Postmaster General is authorized to appoint TWEEN
ty6ve additional clerks, at an average salary OF $500
per aunum, one to receive over 81, 100
BY the act Chap X to authorize the President to ap
point two additional Assistant Secretaries of War,
approved January %, 1861. ... ...
The President may appoint two additional Assistant
Secretaries OF War whose salary shall each be g. oOo
u a year. to continue for one year.
BY the act (Chap XIII authorizing increase of the
clerical force in the War and Navy Departments, ap-
u proved January 81, 1862.
The Secretary Of War is authorized to appoint fol-
+, lows:
In the Office of the Secretary of War; four clerks Of
:, class one, at 81, 200 year each.
In the Office Of the Adj utant General eighteen clerks
class one at g. 200 year each and two messengers
Pay not stated.
In the Office of the ouartenaser General, clerks
Of class one at !, 200 year each and one messenger
Pay not stated.
In the office of tho Surgeon General two clerks of class
one at g. 200 year each, and one laborer Pay not
stated
In the Office of Chief of Engineers clerk Of class
lone, at 81, 200 a year. ..r
In the Office of Chief of Ordnance three clerks Of class
one, at 81, 200 year each.
In the Office of the Commssary General three clerks
Of class one, at g. 200 year each, and one aborer
Pay not stated.
The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to appoint
four additional clerks of class one, at 81, 200 year
each.
BY the act Chap XV)to authorize the President ofthe
United States, in certain cases, to take possession Of
railroad and telegraph lines and for other purposes
approved January 81, 1862
The President may appoint, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate three commissioners to
the damages suffered by any railroad telegraph
company, and the compensation for the same each com
missioner to be allowed IS per day.
BY the act (Chap. XAHVl) fixing the number OF tn
House of Representatives from and after the Sd o
March, 1853, approved March 4, 1862.
Eight additional members, follows: One TO Penn
sylvania one to Ohio one to Kentucky, one to Illinois
to Iowa, to Minnesota, to Vermont and on
Rhode Island to receive the pay and mileage of mem
bers Of Congress.
By the act (Chap XXXv) to provide for the appoint
ment of additional clerks in the Office Of the Assistan
Treasurer at New York. and for other purposes appro
we'd March g. 1862
The Assistant Treasurer at New York may appoint
from time to time with the consent OF the Secretary
the Treasury such other clerks messengers, and watch
men, in addition to those already employed the pub
lie business may require their compensation to be fxe
lby the Secretary Of the Treasury. .F fF.I 81.
The Assistant Treasurer at New York Is also auhori7
ed 10 appoint from among his clerks deputy assistar
treasurer, whose compensation shall not 600 excee
per annum. ..f B. ..... ..| . .H
By the act (Chap KILL making appropriations for Tn
Legislative executive, and Judicial expenses Of tn
government for the year ending June 80, 1868, an
additional appropriations for the year ending June 81
-Ils62. approved March IA, 1862