New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-22


the government for the year ending June
thirtieth. eighteen hundred and seventy
four. and for other purposes.
Be it enac ted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United SIdIe' ~
America in Congress assembled. lnat tno
following sum. be. and the same are nehouS'
appropriated. out of any money IL tno
treasury not otherwise appropriated. .oa
the service Of the ti7ca. year enuihE -
thirtieth. eighteen hundred anu seventy
four. for the oa!ect. hereinafter Expressed
| namely:
s:.A:r.
RECOMMENDATION and m.'ea1eo. SENATORS.
four hundred and tive thousand doilar5.
For commentator of n. officers. e!ei hs.
,nrssenpers. and others receiving an annual
salary in the service of the Senate, namely:
Secretar- OF the Senate tour thousand
three hundred and twenty dollars: officer
CHARGED with disbursements OF the Senate.
! five hundred and seventy-slx dollars; chlel
clerk. three Thousand dollars, and the addI.
ti0nal sum of one thousand dollars Whlle
the said office is held By the present incum-
bent. and no longer: principal clerk. three
thousand six hundred dollars. That on and
after the fourth dav Of March. eighteen
hundred and seventy-three. the President
of the United States shall receive IN tulI Tor
his services during the term for which he
shall have been elected, the sum OF fifty
thousand dollars per annum. to be paid
monthly: the Vice President OF tho United
States shall receive ia full for his services,
during the term for which ne shall have
been elected, the sum OF ten thousand dol
lars per annun, to be paid monthly; and
the Chief Justice of the Sdpreme Court OF
the United States shall receive the sum OF
ten thousand i've hundred dollars per an
mum; and the justices of the Supreme court
| OF the United States shall receive the sum
| of ten thousand dollars per annum each, 20
| be paid monthly; the Secretary OF State. the
| Secretary OF the Treasury, the Secretary OF
| War, the Secretary Of the Navy. the Secre-
tary of the Interior. the Attorney General.
| and the Postmaster General shall receive
ten thousand dollars per annum each for
| their services, to be paid monthly; and each
| assistant secretary OF tho treasury, State
and Interior Departments shall receive as
annual compensation, TO be paid monthly.
| six thousand dollars; and the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives shall, after
| the present Congress, receive IN tull, !or all
his services, compensation at the rate OF
ten thousand dollars per annum; and SEN
ators, Representatives. and Delegates IN
| Congress, including Senators, Representa-
tives aud Delegates in the Forty second
Congress- holding such office az the passage
of this act. and whose claim to seat has
not been adversely decided. shall receive
seven thousand five hundred dollars per
annum each. and this shal! be in lieu OF all
pay and allow except actual indlVluua!
travelling expenses from their homes to
the seat Of government and return. by the
most direct route of usual travel, once Tor
each session of the house to which Such
/ Senator. Member, or Delegate belongs,
| to be certified to under his hand to the dis
| bursting officer, and filed as voucher:
| provided that in settling the pay and allow
| apces of Senators, Members, and Delegates
| in the Forty second Congress, all mileage
| shall be deducted and no allowance made
for expenses of travs. And there is hereby
! apnropriated q sum sufficient TO make the
| annual salaries of such of the clerks III the
| Office of the Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives as receive two thousand I'VE
| hundred dollars and upwards and less than
| three thousand dollars, including the petl-
! ton clerk and printing clerk, three thOu-
| sand dollars each: and Of such as receive
| two thousand dollars and upwards, and less
| Than two thousand five hundred dollars,
! the sum of two thousand five hundred dol
| lara each: and Of such az receive eighteen
| hundred dollars and upwards. and less thar
| two thousand dollars. the sum OF Two thou
| sand dollars each: and OF the Secretary OF
the Senate and the Clerk of the House, five
| thousand dollars each: and OF the chief
| clerk and journal clerk OF the House. wnlle
such positions are held by the present IN
| cumbents and NO longer. three thousand
| six hundred dollars each: and of the Door
| keeper of the House and the assistant door
| kepper of the Senate. while the position is
| held bv the present incumbentS. and no
| longer three thousand dollars each; and OF
| the Postmastet to tine Senate. two thou.
sand five hundred and ninety-two dol,
| lars: assistant postmaster. two thousand
| dollars. and OF two mailcarrlers. one thou
| sand seven hundred dollars: and OF the SUI
| pcrintendent and first assistant OF the Sem
| ate document room. two thousand five
| hundred dollars each; and second assistant
| in said dUCumPn, room, eighteen hundred
| dollars: and of the additional compensation
| to the reporters of the House and Senate for
| the tongrt ssional Globe. fifteen hundred
| dollars each: and OF additional pay 70 the
chief engineer Of the House, three hundred
| and sixty dollars $50 as to equalize his pay
! with that of the chief engineer of the SEN
| atel. And il is hereby provided that the in
crease of compensation to the officers, clerks
| and others in the employ OF the Senate and
| House of Representatives. provided tor by
! this act. shall begin with the present Con.
| gress: and the pay Of all the present EN-.
| p!oyes Of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiyes. including the employees IN the
! library OF Congress and those under the
| Commissioner of Public Buildings and
| Grounds. now employed In the Capitol
| building. and also the House reporters,
| whose pay has not been specifically in.
creased by this act. holding their places
/ bv appointment under the respective Off
| GERS thereof, or by the authority of the
| Committee of Contingent Expenses OF the
| Senate. OF the Committee of Accounts of
| the House. be Increased fifteen per cent
! of their present compensation on the
amount actually received and payable
| 10 them respectively from the beginning
OF the present Congress. or from the date
| of their appointment during the present
| Congress. and who shall be actually sm.
/ ployed al the passage o. this act. and the
amounts OF money necessary 10 carry the
| foregoing provisions into effect are hereby
appropriated out of any moneys in the
| treasury not otherwise appropriated; prin-
cipal executive clerk. minute and Journal
| clc,k. aud financial clerk in the Office Of
| the Secretary of the Senate. at three thou.
| sand dollars each: librarian and seven
clerk. in the Office Of the Secretary of the
Senate. at two thousand tige hunared dol.
| lars each: keeper of the stationery. two
| thousand iour hundred dollars: assistant
| keeper OF the stationery. one thousand eight
| hlndred dollars: one messenger. at one
| thousand two hundred and ninety SIX dol
| lars. one page. a. seven Hundrtu ana
! twenty dollars: Scar gent-a; Arms and Door.
keeper. four thousand three hundred aud
twenty dollars. provided. that hereai'c: he
shal. receive. directly or indirectly. no
fees ., other compensation Or emo
Umcut5 whatever -: performing the duties
~: the office. ur ~ connection Herewith
other" Use inan .is aforesaid: assistant door
keeper. two thousand tiv.. hludre! ard
ninety two dollars: actin. assistant door
keeper. two :iiuusand tive huGdrei ana
uinetv-two dollars: Postmaster - the Sen
ate, tive thousand one hundred dollars: as
sist.u, pustm.st ANA mai!-carr:rr. one
thousand seven :.uadrei ans! tW.nt. =; ght