The Portland daily press., 1872-10-07

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and amended act approved February twenty eighth,
eighteen hundred and seyenty-one shall be, and
hereby is amended to read follows: "See.
49, That all votes for Representatives in Congress
shall hereafter be by written printed ballot any
law of any State to the contrary notwithstanding;
and all votes received recorded contrary to the pro-
visions of this section shall be of none effect Pro
vided That this section shall not apply to any State
voting otherwise whose elections for said Representa-
ves shall occur previous to the regular meeting OF
its legislature next after the approval of said act
Approved, May 8, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. SOL
AN ACT making appropriations for the leglsl1me,
executive, and judicial expenses Of the Cover hent
for the wear ending June THIRTEEN, elgnteen nuu-
dred and seventy three, and for other purposes.
r. il euacted 6v the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues ofthe United states o. Amertc0 IN Con,
0r,ss 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 enaing June eight
cen hundred and the OBJECTS herel-
after expressed, namely:
LEGISLATIVE.
SENATE.
For compensation and mileage of Senators, four
hundred thousand dollars. And the proper account
ING officers of the Treasury Department be, and they
are hereby, authorised to settle and adjust the ac-
Counts OF the Secretary OF the Senate for eompensa
tion and mileage of Senators up to and including the
third day of March eighteen hundred and seventy
two and that the fiscal year for the adjustment OF
such accounts shall extend to and include the third
For COMPENSATION of the officers, clerks, messen-
gers and others receiving an annual saalry in the
service of the Senate, VIZ secretary OF tne senate
four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars;
officer charged with disbursements OF the Senate,
five hundred 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 executive clerk minute ana journal clerk
of the Senate at two thousand five hundred 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 messengers at
one thousand two hundred and nnety-slx dellars
EACH one page at hundred and twenty dollars;
sergeant t-arms and d0orkeeper, four thousand
three hundred and twenty dollars: Provided, That
hereafter he shall receive directly indirectly
fees or other compensation or emolument whatever
for performing the duties Of the office, or in connec-
tion herewith, otherwise than as aforesaid
doorkeeper two thousand five hundred and ninety
two dollars; postmaster to the Senate two thousand
one hundred dollars; assistant postmaster and mail
carrier one thousand seven hundred and twenty
eight dollars two ma-carriers, at thousand two
hundred dollars each; Superintendent OF the docu-
two thousand one hundred and sixty dol
lars; two assistants in document-room, at one thous
and four hundred and forty dollars each; superin-
tendent of the foldingroom two thousand one humid
red and sixty dollars three messengers acting as as
sstant doorkeepers, at one thousand eight hundred
dollars each twenty messengers to be appointed and
by the sergeant-at-arms, with the approval
Of the Committee to AUDIT anu Controi 1ne Con
hundred and forty dollars each; secretary to the
President of the Senate, two thousand one hundred
and two dollars and forty cents; clerk to the Com
mttee 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 dollars; clerk to Commit
tee on Appropriations two thousand two hundred
and twenty dollars one aborer in charge OF private
passage, eight hundred and sixtyfour dollars; one
aborer in stationery room, eight hundred and sixty
four dollars; special policeman, one thousand
dollars; chaplain the Senate, nine hundred dollars
chief engineer, 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 ninety-fye dollars each; three
ahorers, at seven hundred and thirty dollars each;
naSing in all, one hundred and twenty thousand
hundred and twenty eight dollars and eighty
For temporary clerks in the Office of the Secretary
# the Senate ten thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Senate, viz:
For stationery and newspapers for seventy-four
Senator's, at the rate Of one hundred and twenty-five
dollars each per annum nine thousand two hundred
md fifty dollars. ..
For stationery for committeesi and officers, five
Il usand dollars.
For clerks to committees, twenty-five thousand
dollars.
For fourteen pages for the Senate chamber, two
dng pages one page for the Vice-President's room,
md page for the office Of the Secretary OF the
Senate, making eighteen pages in ALL at the rate of
hree dollars per day while actually employed, said
to be appointed and removed by the sergeant
.t-arms with the approval of the Committee to Au-
lit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the SEN
.te eight thousand dollars.
For horses and carryalls, seven thousand dollars.
For fuel and oil for the heating apparatus, eight
thousand dollars; for furniture and repairs of furn
ure, five thousand dollars for labor, thirteen thou
Se eS F g dars F ana
even hundred and forty dollars; for miscellaneous
TENS, exclusive of labor, thirty thousand dollars
For the usual additional compensation to the re-
orters of Senate for the Congressional Globe for
eportng the proceedings of tho Senate for the ses
in
eventy-two, eight hundred dollars each, four thou
and dollars.
For one captain, two thousand AMI lightweight
ollars; three neutenants, at thousand eight
hundred dollars each; twenty seven priyates at one
orty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty eight
ollars; and eight watchmen at one thousand dollars
ach, eight thousand dollars; making, in all, fifty
ne half to bs paid into the contingent fund Of the
louise of Representatives, and the other half to be
aid into the contingent fund of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
For compensation and mileage of members of the
louise of Representatives and Delegates from Terri
prizes, one million dollars.
For compensation of the officers, clerks messen-
srs and others receiving annual salary in the
sryice Of the Houselof Representative viz: Clerk
undred and twenty dollars; chiefclerk and journal
Jerk, three Thousand dollars each; six assistant
Jerks at two thousand five hundred and ninety-two
ollars each; assistant clerk, at two thousand
We hundred and twenty dollars; eight assistant
Jerks including librarian and assistant librarian at
wo thousand one hundred and sixty dollars each;
chief messenger, in the office of the Clerk of the
Iouse at five dollars and seventysix cents per day.
hree messengers at one thousand four hundred and
)rty dollars each messenger in the House libra
y one thousand four hundred and forty dollars;
ngncer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; three
ssistaut engineers at one thousand four hundred
nd forty dollars EACH six fremen, at one thousand
nd ninety-fve dollars each per annum for clerk to
Committee of Ways and Means, two thousand five
undred and ninety-two dollars; clerk to Committee
N Appropriations, two thousand five hundred and
inety-two dollars; clerk to Committee of Claims,
wo thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; clerk
0 Committee on the Public Lands, two thousand one
undred and sixty dollars; clerk ~ Speakers table,
five dollars and seventysix cents per day; private
secretary to the Speaker, two thousand hundred
nd two dollars and forty cents; sergeant t-arms
lur thousand three hundred and twenty dollars:
rsrided, That hereafter he shall receive directly
indirectly, fees other compensation or emolu-
lent whatever for performing the duties of the Of
&c, or in connection Herewith, otherwise than
foresad; clerk to the sergeantat-arms, two thou
aud five hundred dollars paying teller for the ser
one thousand eight hundred dollars;
iessenger to the sergeant-at-arms, one thousand
housand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; first
ssstant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and
inety-two dollars; postmaster, two thousand five
Master, two thousand and eightyeght dollars; four
passengers, at one thousand seven hundred and
wenty EIGHT dollars each; five mail-carrers at one
thousand and eighty dollars each; chaplain of the
House, nine hundred dollars; two stenographers
our thousand three hundred and eighty dollars each
uperintendent of the folding-room, two thousand
ne hundred and sixty dollars; superintendent and
ssistant superintendent of the dOcument-rOOm at
We dollars and seventy-six cents per day each doc
ment file clerk one thousand eight hundred dollars;
leven messengers five at one thousand eight hundred
ollar :, and six at one thousand four hundred and
Dry dollars each twelve messengers during the ses-
ion, at the rate of one thousand four hundred and
)rty dollars each per annum, five thousand seven
undred and sixty dollars making, in ALL the sum of
ne hundred and hfty-three thousand four hundred
nd twenty-five dollars.
For contingent expenses of the House of Represen-
atives, viz
For carriage, six thousand eight hundred dollars
For clerks to committees and temporary clerks of
he House OF Representatives, thirtythree thousand
me hundred dollars.
For messenger to the Committee on Apnronriatio.s
me thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars
For messenger to the Committee of WAYS and
Means, one thousand three hundred and fourteen
dollars.
For folding documents, including pay Of folders in
he folding-rooms and materials, one hundred thou
and dollars.
For fuel, eight thousand dollars
For horses and carriages for Transportation of
nails, and sadde-horsss for the use Of messengers
en- thousand dollars.
For furniture, and repairs of the same, ten thou
AMI four hundred dollars
For packing-boxes, two thousand six hundred dol
ars.
For laborers, thirteen thousand six hundred and
ourteen dollars
For miscellaneous items sixty thousand dollars
for newspapers and stationery for Representatives
lnd delegates, at one hundred and twenty-five dol
ars eaca Rer annum, thirty-one thousand two hum
ired anu Ity dollars and for stationery for commit
ees and officers Of the House. five Thousand dollars
For twenty-five pages, including three riding pages
even thousand six hundred dollars.
For five mail-boys, seven thousand three bupdrod
md fortyfour dollars: Provided That bcreaf ali
expenditures of the Senate and House of Renresen
atives shall be made up to the end Of each fiscal