The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-26

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed nj the Second Session OF the
fOrtteth Congress.

lEUBLlC-NO. 81.
AS ACT making appropriations to supply de-
hclencies In the appropriations for the
service Of the government for the fiscal
year ending June thirtleth, eighteen hun
drcd and siSty-nine, and for other pur-
poses.
BE II enacted by The Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of America
IN Congress assembled, That the following
sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated,
TO be paid out Of any money In the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to supply ded-
clences in the appropriations for The service
OF the government for the fscal year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty
nine:
For the contingent expenses of the Treas
ury Department, and the several bureaus,
namely For fuel, light, gas, labor, and con-
tingent expenses of the Treasury building
and i've other buildings occupied by the
Treasury Department, forty thousand dol
lars.
Aud after the present fiscal year there
shall only be employed and paid for labor In
the Treasury building and the Ave other
buildings used by the department, for light
Ing, cleaning, and general care and superln-
tcndence thereof, the following persons, to
wit; one superintendent, at a salary of
twenty-five hundred dollars year; one clerk
Of class four and one clerk of class one;
DhN Nhb'hNSi ~ VI hCutluR
tus, at salary of twelve hundred dol
lars Year, five fremcn, at salary of
six hundred dollars each per year one ma
chnlst and gas-ftter, at a salary OF twelve
hundred dollars per year; one captain of the
watch, at q salary of fourteen hundred dol
lars per year, one storekeeper, at salary Of
one thousand dollars per year thirty pdteh-
man, Lwatchmen, at a salary Of eight hun
drcd and twenty dollars each per year;
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dollars each per year; seventy women, as
cleaners, at salary of Quo hundred aud
eighty dollars each per years And u Is herein
provided, That no account for contingent
expenses at any Of the bureaus OF the Treas
ury Department shall hereafter be allowed,
except on the certificate of the general super
lntendcnt of the Treasury buildings that
they are necessary and proper, and that the
prices paid are just and reasonable; and the
said superintendent shall keep full, lust and
accurate account In detail Of all amounts ex-
pended under the head of contingent ex-
penses for the several bureaus of the Treas
ury Department, which shall be transmitted
TO Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury
at every December session. Aud the expen-
dlturc for furniture and repairs for the same
shall be made by the said supcrlntend-
Cnt, subject to the approval Of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury and 1t shall be
the duty of said superintendent to keep
Just and accurate account In detail of all
the amounts paid for the purchase of furnI-
turc, and also for the repairs thereof, as well
rs Il full statement Of the disposition of the
old iurnlturei all Of which shall be trans
mittcd to Congress at every December Sos
sion thereof by the Secretary Of the Treasuryi
Aud prOVided further, That no part of the
appropriations made by this and any subse-
quent act forscontlngent and Incidental ex-
|penses shall be paid for clerk-hire. messen-
gers, or laborers.
To complete the north wing of the Treas
sury building and approaches, including all
liabilities, one hundred and sixty-three thou
sand five hundred and nine dollars and
twenty cents; ProViled, That no extra com
pensation exceeding one-eighth of one per
ccntum In any case shall hereafter be allowed
to any officer, person, or corporation, for dis
bursting any moneys appropriated to the con-
struction Of any public building.
For repairs and preservation of public
buildings, thlrty-aye thousand dollars.
For necessary expenses in carrying into
effect the several acts Of Congress, authorlz-
ing loans and the issue of treasury notes,
four hundred thousand dollars; Provided,
That no work shall be done In the Engraving
and Printing Bureau for private parties.
For supplying deficiency in the fund for
the relief Of sick and disabled seamen, ilfty
thousand dollars.
For amount required to supply a def
cheney In the appropriation for salary, mis-
cellancous, and other expenses of the United
States Patent Office for the month[sl OF
March, April, May and June, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-nlne, two hundred thousand
dollars.
For amount required to supply deficiency
In the appropriation for expenses of courts,
i've hundred thousand dollars; and no part
of this appropriation shall be paid to employ
and retain counsel TO assist district attor-
neys.
For the survey Of the Atlantic, Pacific, and
Gulf coasts. forty thousand dollars.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
To supply Il deficiency In the approprla-
ton for folding documents, eighty thousand
dollars.
The supply a deficiency In the appropria-
ton for laborcrs, nine thousand nine hundred
and seyenty-tlye dollars.
To dciray the expenses Of the Joint Com
mlttec on Retrcnchment, four thousand dol
lars, or 80 much thereof as may be neces-
,aryi Proyldcd, That said sum shall
be drawn from the Treasury upon the
order of the Secretary Of the Senate, as
tho same shall be required, and any
portion of the amount hereby appropri-
atcd that shall be allowed by said Joint
committee to witnesses attending before Il,
or persons employed In Its service, for Der
d[ilem, travelling, or other necessary ex-
penses, and paid by said Secretary In pursu-
, ance Of the orders of said committee, shall
DO accordingly allowed by the accounting
officers of the Treasury.
To pay balance due for the twenty-four
copies Of the Congressional Globe and Ap.