Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-18
THE EVENING STAR.
o y y 4 e IA L.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed as the First Session Of the Fer.
tseth Congress.
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AN AcT q sutnorlze ine appointment OF GER
tain watchmen, and for other purposes
BE - enacted By ne Senate and House Of Repre-
stntas,se' 81 Ae United States OF America - Con-
Hcfs esseHsosed. That the eight watchmen on
he dome OF The Capitol, 81 The congressional
stAoIes, ne gate epsr, and wa,chmen OF the
grounds surrounding the Capitol, be hereafter
appointed oy The SergeaD.-at-arms OF the SEN
are and the SeTgeAn:-at-arms OF me House.
That he officers Aforesaid be also Authorized
&c appoint three additional wsicnnnen, one for
each OF the eastern porneos and ne carriage
vays under The same. Each watchman so ap-
pointed shall receive an annual compensation
of one thousand dollars, payable on the order
Of the Sergeant-a arms of the Sena.e and the
sergeant-a; arms OF he House, or either of
them, and the amount OF money necessary TO
pay said wa,cnmsn from the date OF their ap-
poin.nen: until the end Of he present fiscal
year be, and the same is hereby, Appropriated.
For The compensation of said watehmen for
the fiscal year ending June thir;ieth, eighteen
hundred and SIXTY eight. the sum Of eley ven
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated.
For the compensation OF an additional lieu
tenant and private OF the Capitol police, au-
LhOrIzed 20 be appointed by the presiding off,
GERS of the two houses OF Congress. from the
date of+heir appointment until the close o! the
present tscal year at the rate paid others of the
same grade, so much money as may be neces-
sary. Is hereby appropriated, aud for the II seal
year ending The thIrtieth JuRe, eighteen hun
ered and sixty eight, the sum OF thirty three
hundred dollars IL hereby appropriated.
The Sergeant-at- arms of the Senate and The
Sergeant-at-arms OF the House are hereby au-
tnorlzsd 20 select pattern Tor a uniform for
the Capitol police and watchmen and furnish
20 each member of the force two suits per wear,
at a coet not TO exceed fifty dollars per SUIT
and also 20 furnish sand force with the neces-
sary belts. arms, and so forth, at a cost not 20
exceed twenty dollars per man, and the
amount Of money necessary 20 carry this pro-
vision into effect is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, payable upon the certificate Of the
on GERS above named. One-haf Of the moneys
hereinbefore appropriated shall be paid Inte
the contingent fund of the Senate, and the
other half into the contingent fund OF the
House OF Representatives.
SIC. 2. And b. a. further enacted, That the
Sergeant-at-A Arms OF the Senate and of the
House of Representatives are authorized TO
make snch rule. and regulations as they may
deem necessary TO preserve the peace and Sc
cure the Capitol from DETACHMENT and for the
protection OF the public property therein and
shall have power 10 arrest and detain an v per.
son violating said rules until such person can
be brought before the proper authorities for
uial, without further order OF Congress
SIC. g. And be az further enacted, That all
moneys appropriated for the Washington aq ue-
duct and for the other public works OF the Dis
triet OF Columbia shall be expended under the
direction Of the Secretary OF War
SIC. =. And be 10 further enacted That all
Aws inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
yeaIed.
Approved, March 80, 1s67.