New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-09
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed mt the Third Session of the Forty.
First Congress-. %.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 45.I

| GENERAL NATURE-No. As. ed
| AN ACT making appropriations for ths
legislative, executive and judicial ex
penses OF the government for the veal
ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and
seveHtytwO. -
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums be, and the same are hereby
appropriated, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
service of the fiscal year ending the thir-
tieth of June, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, for the objects hereinafter expressed,
namely:
LEGISLATIVE. sa
...s SENATE. .. =,
For compensation and mileage of Senators,
four hundred thousand dollars.
For compensation of the officers, clerks,
messengers and others receiving an ann ual
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
dred and seventy-six dollars; chief clerk,
three thousand dollars, and the additional
sum of one thousand dollars while the said
Office Is held by the present incumbent, and
no longer principal clerk principal execu-
tive clerk minute and journal clerk, and
financial clerk, in the office of the Secretary
of the Senate, at two thousand five hundred
and ninety-twO dollars each; six clerks in
Office of the Secretary of the Senate. at two
thousand two hundred and twenty dollars
each; keeper of the stationery, two thousand
one hundred and two dollaAs and forty
cents; two messengers, at one thousand two
hundred and ninety-six dollars each one
page. at seven hundred and twenty dollars;
Sergeaut-at,A1ms and DOorkeeper, four
Thousand three hundred and twenty dollars;
Provided, That hereafter he shall receive,
directly or indirectly, no fees or other COM
pensation or emolument whatever for
performing the duties of the office,
or in connection herewith; assistant
doorkeeper. two thousand five hundred
and ninety-twO dollars; Postmaster to the
Senate, two thousand one hundred dollars;
assistant postmaster and mail one
thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight
dollars; two mail-carriers, at one thousand
two hundred dollars 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 superin
tendent of the folding-room two thousand
one hundred and sixty dollars; three mes
sengers, acting as assistant dOorkeepers, at
one thousand eight hundred dollars each;
twenty messengers, to be appointed and re-
moved 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 Presi-
dent of the Senate, two thousand one hun
bred and two dollars and forty cents; clerk
to the Committee on Finance, two thousand
two hundred and twenty dollars; clerk to
the Committee on Claims, two thousand
+x,yn md fra ~ org oil of
printing records, two thousand two hundred
and twenty dollars clerk to Committee on
Appropriations, two thousand two hun
bred and twenty dollars; superintendent in
charge of the furnaces, one thousand four
hundred and forty dollars; assistant in
charge OF furnaces, eight hundred and sixty
four dollars; one laborer in charge of pri-
vate passage, eight hundred and sixty-four
dollars; one laborer in stationery-room,
eight hundred and sixty-f0ur 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; three assistant en-
gineers, at fourteen hundred and forty dol
lars each; two fremen, at one thousand and
ninety-five dollars each; three laborers, at
seven hundred and thirty dollars each;
making, in all, one hundred and twenty
thousand two hundred aud seventy-three
uOlldrS anu UWenlye Genus.
For temporary clerks, ten thousand dol
lars.
For contingent expenses of the Senate, viz:
For stationery and newspapers for sew
entyfour Senators, at the rate of one hun
bred and twenty-five dollars each per an
mum, 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, one page for the Vice Presi
dents room, and one page for the office of
the Secretary of the Senate making eight
cen pages in all, at the rate of three dollars
per day while actually employed, and
horses and carryalls, fifty thousand dollars:
said pages to be appointed and removed by
the Sergeant-at-arms, with the approval Of
the Committee to Audit and Control the |
Contingent Expenses of the Senate.
For fuel for the heating apparatus, eight |
dollars
For furniture and repairs of furniture,
ten thousand dollars.
For labor, thirteen thousand dollars.
For folding documents, and materials
therefor, twelve thousand dollars.
For packing boxes, seven hundred and |
5orty dollars.
For miscellaneous items, exclusive of la
Dor, thirty thousand dollars.
For the usual additional compensation |
% the reporters of the Senate for the Con-
,ressional Globe, for reporting the proceed |
ngs of the Senate for the session of the For |
y-second Congress, beginning on the first |
Monday in December, eighteen hundred and |
'eventy-one, eight hundred dollars each, |
our thousand dollars.
CAPITOL POLICE.
E.,r Quo M ,+aip opo l,,,,
lred dollars, two lieutenants, at one thou |
sand FIVE hundred dollars each; twenty five |
,rivates, at one thousand two hundred dol
ars each, thirty thousand dollars; aAd
eight watchmen, at one thousand dol !
ars each, eight thousand dollars; making,
n all, forty-two thousand eight hundred
dollars, one half to be paid into the con-
jingent fund of the House of Representa-
ives, and the other half to be paid into the
contingent fund of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
For compensation and mileage of mem
Ders of the House of Representatives and |
Delegates from Territories, one million five |
hundred and sixty-Gve thousand dollars.
For compensation of the officers, clerks, |
and others receiving an annual |
salary in the service of the House of Repre- |
viz: Clerk of the House of |
four thousand three hun |
dred and twenty dollars; chief clerk and
journal clerk, three thousand dollars each; |
five assistant clerks, at two thousand five
hundred and ninety -two dollars each; one |
assistant clerk, at two thousand five hun |
dred and twenty dollars; eight assistant |
clerks including librarian and assistant Ii |
brarian, at two thousand one hundred and |
sixty dollars each; one chief messenger and |
clerk to Speaker, at five dollars and seven
CAnta 1lar dor h. l.