New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-04

LAWS OF; THE UNITED STATES
Pissed Mt the Second Session OF the
FOrty.lrst Congress. e..
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H-s'r-s~E [PUBLrc-No. 1901
AIN Act making appropriations for the legis,
sIlatiye. executive, and judicial expenses OF
the government for the year ending the
thirteenth of June, eighteen hundred ana
seventy-One.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States OF
America i'll Congress assembled, That the
following sums be, and the same are hereby
appropriated Except otherwise herein proNi-
dedl ont of any money in the treasury not
Otherwise appropriated, for the objects here
ihafter expressed, for the fiscal year ending
tk,e thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and
seyenty-one, namely:
LEGISLATIVE.
$3.50 SENATE.
For compensation and mileage of senators,
four hundred and twenty thousand dollars
For compensation of the officers, clerks.
ynessenge GERS and others receiving an annual
salary in the service Of the Senate, viz: Sec
rotary of the Senate, four Thousand three
hundred and twenty dollars: officer charged
with disbursements of the Senate, five hun
bred and seventy six dollars; chief clerk.
three thousand dollars, and the addltlonai
sum of one thousand dollars while the sad
office is held by the present incumbent, and
tive clerk. minute and journal clerk, and
financial clerk. in the Office Of Secretary OF
the Senate, at two thousand five hundred
and n;nety-twO dollars each SIX clerks IN
office of the Secretary OF the Senate, at
two thousand two hundred and twenty dol
lars each: keeper 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, at seven hundred and twenty
dollars: sergeant-at-arms and dOOrkceper,
four thousand three hundred and twenty dol
lars: provided, that he shall receive. directly
or Indirectly. no fees or other compensa-
ton or em0lument whatever for perform
ing the duties of the office, or i'll con
nection Herewith; assistant dOOrkeeper, two
thousand five hundred and ninety-two dol
lars: postmaster to the. Senate, two thou-
sand one hundred dollars; assistant post
master and mail-carrier one thousand seven
hundred and twenty-eight dollars; two mail
carriers at one thousand two 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 forty
dollars each; superintendent. OF the folding
room. two thousand one hundred and sixty
dollars: three messengers. acting as assistant
dOorkeepers, at one thousand eight hundred
pointed and removed by the sergeant-at-
arms. with the approval of the committee
to audit and control the contingent expenses
of the Senate at 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
Al
of printin. records two thousand two hum
dred and twenty dollars: clerk to Com
mittee on Appropriations. two thousand
two hundred and twenty dollars; superln-
tendent in charge of the furnaces. one thou
sand four hundred and forty dollars: assist
ant in charge Of furnaces, eight hundred and
sixty-four dollars; one lahorer in charge OF
private passage, eight hundred and sixty
four dollars: one laborer in stationery room,
eight hundred and sixty-1our dollars: one
snecial policeman. one thousand dollars;
CHAPLAIN to the Senate. nine hundred dol
lars; chief eng ineer. two thousand one hun
dred and sixty dollars: two assistant en-
ginecrs. at fourteen hundred and forty dol
lars each: two tiremen, at ten hundred and
ninety-five dollars each: three laborers, at
seven hundred and thirty dollars each
making in all one hundred and eighteen
Thousand eight hundred and scventy-two
dollars and eighty cents.
For contingent expenses Of the Senate,
viz:
For stationery and newspapers tor seventy
four senators, at the rate of one hundred
and twenty-five dollars each per annuln, nine
thousand 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,
Z, la Dy.s
one page for the Office OF the Secretary OF
the Senate, making eighteen pages i'll all. ut
the rate OF three dollars per day while actu-
ally employed, and horses and carryails.
forty thousand dollars; said pages to be ap
pointed and removed 10y 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
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.
the reporters of the Senate for the Congress
sional Globe: for reporting the proceedings
Of the Senate for the third session of tine
forty-tirst Congress, eight hundred dollars
each, four thousand dollars.
CAPITOL POLICE.
For one captain. one thousand eight
hundred dollars: two lieutenants, at one
thousand five hundred dollars each; twenty
five privates at one thousand two
hundred dollars each, thirty thousand
dollars: and eight watchmen, at one
thousand dollars each, eight thousand
dollars: making in all forty-two thou
sand eight hundred dollars. one-half to
he paid into the contingent fund of the
House of Representatives, and the other
half TO be paid into the contingent fund of
the Senate: P,orided, That no disabled
soldier shall be discharged by reason of this
act.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
For compensation and mileage of mem
hers of the House of Representatives and
delegates from Territories one million three
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
For compensation OF the officers. clerks,
messengers. 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 ninetv-twO
dollars each; one assistant clerk. at two
thousand five 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 -siy cents per ,lay
each: for three messengers, at one thousand
four hundred and forty dollars each: one
messenger in the House library. one thou
sand four hundred and forty dollars: one