New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-05
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session OF the
FOrty.nrst Congress.
JPCBLlC-NO. 1891

TPCBLIC-NO. l6o.
An Act making appropriations for the legls,
latiye. executive, aud judicial expenses OF
the government for the year ending the
thirteenth of June, eighteen hundred and
seventy-one.
b. it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, mat the
following sums be, and the same are hereby
appropriated Except otherwise herein Prov,
dedj. out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated. for the objects here
matter expressed, for the fiscal year ending
the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and
seventy one namely:
LEGISLATIVE.
SENATE.
For compensation and mileage Of senator's,
four hundred aud twenty thousand dollars.
For compensation of the officers. clerks.
maase1g gers. and others receiving an annual
salary in the service Of the Senate viz: See
rotary of the Senate. four thousand three
hundred and twenty dollars: officer charged
with disbursements of the Senate, five hun
dreh and seventy-six dollars chief clerk.
three thousand dollars. and the additional
s,,nl of one thousand dollars while the said
office is held by the present incumbent, and
no longer: principal clerk. principal cXec'l-
tive clerk. minute and journal clerk, and
financial clerk, in the Office OF Secretary OF
thd Senate. at two thousand five hundred
and ninety-two dollars each; six clerks in
office of the Secretary of the Senate, at
twb thousand two hundred and twenty dol
lars each kecyer Of the stationery, two
thousand one hundred and two dollars and
forty cents: two messengers, at one thou
sand two hundred and ninety-siX dollars
each; one page, ut seven hundred and twenty
dollars sergeant-at-arlns and dOOrkeeper,
four thousand three hundred and twenty dol
lars: provided, that he shall receive, directly
or Indirectly, no fees or other compensa-
ton or enlolument whatever for perform
ing the duties OF the Office, or in con-
nes;tion Herewith; assistant doorkeeper. two
tn busand five hundred and ninetytwo dol
Ia is: postmaster to the Senate, two thou
sand one hundred dollars: assistant post
M sster and mail-carrier, one thousand seven
hundred and twenty-eight dollars; two mail
carriers. at one thousand tive hundred dol
lars each; superintendent of the document
room. two thousand one hundred and sixty
dollars; two assistants in document room,
at one thousand four hundred and fort Y
dollars each: superintendent of the folding
room. two thousand one hundred and sixty
dollars; three messengers, acting as assistant
dDorkeepers, at one thousand eight hundred
dollars each; twenty messengers, to be ap-
pointed and removed by the sergeant-at-
arms, with the approval of the committee
I'd audit and control the contingent expenses
OF the Senate, ut one thousand four hundred
and forty dollars each: secretary to the
President of the Senate. two thousand two
hundred and two dollars and forty cents;
clerk to the Committee on Finance, one
thousand two hundred and twenty dollars;
clerk to the Committee on Claims, two thou
S,, Il md " dollars. clerk
eff printing records, two thousand two hun
bred and twenty dollars; clerk to Com
rnittee on Appropriations, two thousand
two hundred and twenty dollars; superin-
tendent in charge of the furnaces, one thou
sand four hundred and forty dollars; assist
ant in charge Of furnaces. eight hundred and
aixty-four dollars; one labOrer i'll charge of
private passage, eight hundred and sixty
four dollars: one labOrer i'll stationery room,
Eight hundred and sixtyfour dollars; one
special policeman, one thousand dollars;
chaplain to the Senate nine hundred dol
lars; chief engineer. two thousand one hun
bred and sixty dollars; two assistant en-
ssineers. at fourteen hundred and forty dol
lars each: two tiremen. al ten hundred and
ninety five dollars each: three laborers. at
seven hundred and thirty dollars each
making in all one hundred and eighteen
eight hundred and seventy-two
dollars and eighty cents.
For contingent expenses OF the Senate,
viz:
For stationery and newspapers for seventy
four senators, Mt the rate of one hundred
and twenty-five dollars each per annum. nine
two hundred and fifty dollars.
For stationery for committees and officers,
eight thousand dollars.
For clerks to committees. fourteen pages
for the Senate chamber. two riding pages
one page for the Vice-President's room. and
one page for the Office of the Secretary OF
the Senate making eighteen pages in all. at
the rate of three dollars per day while actu
ally employed, and horses and carryalls.
forty thousand dollars; said pages to be APP
pointed and removed by the sergeaut-at-
arms, with the approval of the committee
to audit and control the contingent expenses
Of the Senate.
For fuel for the heating apparatus, six
dollars.
For furniture and repairs of furniture ten
thousand dollars.
For labor, twelve thousand dollars.
For folding documents, and materials
therefor, ten thousand dollars.
For packing boxes, seven hundred and
forty dollars.
For miscellaneous items, and temporary
clerks. exclusive of labor. twenty thousand
dollars.
For the usual additional compensation to
The reporters Of the Senate for the Congress
sional Globe; for reporting the proceedings
Of the Senate for the third session of the
forty-tirst Congress, eight hundred dollars
EACH four thousand dollars.
CAPITOL POLICE.
For one captain, one thousand eight
hundred dollars; two ieutenants, at one
thousand five hundred dollars each: twenty
live privates, at one thousand two
hundred dollars each, thirty thousand
dollars: and eight watchmen, at one
thousand dollars each, eight thousand
dollars making id all forty two thou
sand eight hundred dollars, one-half to
be paid into the contingent fund of the
House of Representatives, and the other
the Senate: PrOrided, That no disabled
soldier shall be discharged by reason of this
act.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
For compensation and mileage of mem
bers of the House of Representatives and
delegates from Territories, one million three
hundred and twenty five thousand dollars.
For compensation of the officers. clerks,
and others receiving an
annual salary in the service OF the
House of Representatives. viz: Clerk of
the House OF Representatives. four thou
sand three hundred and twenty dollars;
chief clerk and journal clerk, three thou
sand dollars each; four assistant clerks, at
two thousand five hundred and ninety-two
dollars each; one assistant clerk, at two
thousand i've hundred and twenty dollars
nine assistant clerks, including librarian
and assistant librarian, at two thousand
one hundred and sixty dollars each; one
chief messenger and clerk to the Speaker,
At five dollars and seventy six cents per day
each: for three messengers, at one thousand
four hundred and forty dollars each; one
in the House library, one thou
engineer, one thousand eight hundred dol
airs three assistant engineers, at one thou