St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-03-06
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LIJ5S OF TIE Z. ).
Passed - the First Session of the Fortieth
Congress
-An Act to authorize the Appointment OF
certain atchmcn, and for other Pur-
poses.
BE it enacted hv the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States
OF America in Congress assembled, That
the ,i~ht watchmen on the dome of the
Capitol. at the congressional stables, the
gatc-hcrpyr, and watchmen OF the grounds
surrounding the Capitol. be hereafter ap-
pointed ny ihe scr%eantat-arms of the
y nate, and the >crYrant-at- arm, OF the
House. That the officers aforesaid be
also authorized to appoint three addi-
tinlal w;ttchmcn, one for each of the
eastern porilcos and ihe carriage ways
un.lrr the same Zach watchman 50
appointed shall receive an annual COM
pcu~at.on OF one thousand dollars. paya-
he on the order OF the >ergcant-at-arm-
ot the y mate and the scrgcant-at-arms
of the House, or either of them. and the
amount oi money necessary to pay said
watchinrn from the date OF their appoint
m.ut until the cnI oi the present fiscal
year lac and the same Is hereby appro-
priatcd.
For the compensation of said watch
mrn for the ti-cal wear ending June thir-
tielh. ri,ht,,n hundred and >iXty-ei ght.
tGc sum OF eleven thousand dollars Is
hereby appropriated.
For the compensation OF an addition
I'll lieutenant ani private ol the Capitol
police. authorized TO hc appointed by the
pry>idin" Officers of the two houses of
Congress. from the date of their ap-
poiuimcul until the close of the pres
cut ii>,al wear at the rate paid others OF
the same -rade, 81 much money aS may
he necessary i hereby appropriated, and
Tor the ii-cli wear ending the thirtieth OF
June. cightccn hundred and siXtv-ci@ht.
the sum ci thirty three hundred dollars Is
hereby appropriated.
The scrgcant-at-arms OF the Senate
and the SyrLcant-at-arm> OF the House
are hereby authorized to select pattern
for Il uniform for the Capitol police and
wa;chmcn. and furnish to each member
OF the force two suits per wear. at Il cost
not 10 exceed fifty dollars per suit. and
also TO furnish said force with the neces-
>arv belts. arms. and 50 forth. ut cost
not to exceed twenty dollars per man,
and thr amount OF money necessary 10
carry this provision into effect Is hereby
appropriated out of any money III the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, pay
able upon the certificate OF the officers
above named. One half of the moneys
hrrcinbctorc appropriated shall be paid
into the contingent fund of the Senate
and the other hall into the contingent
fund of the House OF Representatives.
SEC. , And be it further enacted.
That the scrgeant-at-arms and OF thl
Senate and Of the House of Representa-
tivcs are authorized to make such rule:
. and regulations is they may deem ncces
Sary to preserve the peace and secure tho
Capitol from dctaccmcnt and tor the pro
lection of the public property therein
AMI shall have power to arrest and dctall
person can he brought before the proper
authorizes for trial, without further or
der OF Congress.
SEC. 3 And be it further enacted
That all moncycs appropriated for th'
Washington aqueluct and for the othe
public works of the District OF Columbi;
snail he expended under the direction o
the Secretary of War.
SIC. t. And be it further enacted
, That all laws inconsistent with this &C
, are hereby repealed.
Approved, March so, 1867.
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An Act amendatory OF the organic Ac
ol Colorado Territory.
BE it enacted by the Senate and Hous
OF Representatives of the United State
OF America in Congress assembled, Tha
hereafter the sessions of the legisIativ
assembly o: Colorado Territory shall b
i biennial. Members Of the couAcil sha
be elected for the term Of four years, an
members Of the house for the term {
two years, and shall receive the sum c
n six dollars per day instead of three dol
+ lars heretofore allowed, and shall also re
: ceive the same mileage now allowed b
II law.
d SEC. ,. And be it further enacted
:, That each house shall have authority /
C elect, in addition TO the officers now a
II lowed ny law, an enrolling clerk, VIII
o shall receive five dollars per day. I'll
: chief clerk shall receive six dollars pt
if day, and the other officers elected b
d said legislature shall receive five dollar
le per day each.
II SEC. 3. And be it further enacte,
l. That the members of the legislative Il
:, sembly elected at the general election
: SAID Territory in the year eighteen hun
1 dred and sixty-seven shall compose til