New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-02
LEGISLATIVE.
SENATE.

For compensation and mileage of Sena-
tors four hundred thousand dollars. And
the proper accounting officers OF the Treas
urv Department be, and they are hereby,
authorized to settle and adjust the accounts
of the Secretary of the Senate for cOmpen-
sation and mileage of Senators up to and
including the third day Of March, eighteen
hundred and seventy-twO; and that here
after the fiscal year for the adjustment Of
such accounts shall extend to and include
the third day Of July.
For compensation of the officers, clerks,
messengers, 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
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 hun
dred and ninety-twO dollars each; librarian
and six clerks in the 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 dollars and forty cents; two messen-
gers, at one thousand two hundred and
ninety six dollars each; one page at seven
hundred and twenty dollars; sergeant-at-
arms and dOorkeeper, four thousand three
hundred and twenty dollars provided, that
hereafter he shall receive, directly or indi-
rectly, no fees or other compensation or
emOlument whatever for performing the
duties of the office, or in connection there
with, otherwise than as aforesaid; assistant
dOOTkeeper, two thousand five hundred and
ninety-twO dollars; postmaster to the Sen
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sistant postmaster and maiLcarrier, 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
messengers, acting as assistant door
keepers, at one thousand eight
hundred dollars each; twenty mes
sengers, 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, at one
thousand four hundred and forty dollars
each: secretary to the President of the Sen
ate, two thousand one hundred and two dol
lars and forty cents; clerk to the Committee
on Finance, two thousand two hundred and
twenty dollars: clerk to the Committee on
Claims, two thousand two hundred and
twenty dollars: clerk of printing records
two thousand two hundred and twenty dol
lars; clerk to Committee on Appropriations,
two thousand two hundred and twenty dol
lars; one laboTer in charge of private pas
sage, eight hundred and sixty-fUur dollars;
one labuTer in stationery-room, eight hun
bred and siXty-tOur dollars; one special pO-
liceman, one thousand dollars; chaplain to
the Senate, nine hundred dollars; chief en-
gneer, two thousand one hundred and sixty
dollars; three assistant engineers, at one
thousand four hundred and forty dollars
each: two fremen, at one thousand and
dollars each; three labOrers. at
seven hundred and thirty dollars each;
in all, one hundred and twenty thou
sand two hundred and twenty-eight dollars
and eighty cents.
For temporary clerks in the office Of the
Secretary OF the Senate, ten thousand dol
lars
For contingent expenses Of the Senate,
viz:
For stationery and newspapers for sew
onty- four Senators. at the rate of one hun
mum, nine thousand two hundred and fifty
l0llars.
For stationery for committees and officers,
five thousand dollars.
For clerks to committees, twenty five
dollars.
For fourteen pages for the Senate cham
Gger, two riding pages, one page for the Vice
/ tesluent room, and one page for the office
OF the Secretary of the Senate, making
5lgGteen pages in all, at the rate Of three
dollars per day while actually employed, !
said pages to be appointed and removed bv
lne sergeant-atarms, with the approval Of /
the Committee to Audit and Control the |
Contingent Expenses OF the Senate. eight |
thousand dollars.
For horses and earryalls, seven thousand |
dollars.
For fuel and oil for the heating arparatrs
eight thousand dollars; for furniture and |
repairs of furniture, five thousand dollars. /
for labor, thirteen thousand dollars: far
folding documents, and materials therefor /
eight thousand dollars; for packing boxes. /
seven hundred and forty dollars; Tor mis- |
,euaneOus items, exclusive of labor, thirty I.
thousand dollars
For the usual additional cOmpensa ton to .
he reporters of the Senate for the Con
yressional Globe for reporting the proceed
ngs OF the Senate for the session of the
FOrty-second Congress- beginning on the
irst Monday in December, eighteen hun