The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-14
fGsspnAL NAruRn-No. ol,l


LAT THE THIRD SESSION OF TIL
FURTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS. X
[GBxBRAL NATuRE-No. OH
AN ACT making appropriations for tht
legislature, executive and judicial expenses
the government for the year ending JUNE
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-tour
and for other purposes. ~
Bet enacted blythe Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatipes of the United States of america in Con
gress assembled, That the following sums be
md the same are hereby, appropriated, out OF
any money in the treasury not otherwise appro
rated, for the service of the fiscal wear ending
] me thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
four, for the objects hereinafte expressed,
LEGISLATIVE. 5a =
SENATE.
For compensation and mileage Of Senators,
four hundred and five thousand dollars.
For compensation of the officers clerks, mes
sepgers, and others receiving an annual salary
in the service of the Senate, namely: Secretary
of the Senate, four thousand three hundred and
twenty dollars; officer charged with disburse-
ments 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 ncum-
bent and no longer principal CLERK, three thous-
and SIX hundred dollars. That on after the
fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and
seventy three, the President of the United
States shall receive in full for
his services during the term Tor which
sum of fitty thousand dollars per annun, to
be paid monthly; the Vice president of the
United States shall receive in full for his seryi-
ces, during the term for which ne snaii nave peeh
elected, the sum of ten thousand dollars per an
mum, to be paid monthly and the Chief Justice
of the supreme Court OF the United states
shall receive the sum OF ten Thousand I'VE nun
bred dollars per annum; and The Justices Of the
Supreme court of the United States shall re-
oeive the sum of ten thousand dollars per an.
mum each, TO be paid monthly; The Secretary OF
thnC MT h0
rotary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the
Secretary of the Interior, the Attorney-General,
and the Postmaster General shall receive ten
thousand do lars per annum each Tor their ser.
vice, to be paid monthly and each assistant
secretary of the Treasury, State, and Interior
Departments shall receive as ANIMAL compensa-
tion, to be paid monthly, six thousand dollars
and the Speaker OF the House of Representatives
SHALL after the present Congress, receive in full,
for all his services, compensation at the rate OF
ten thousand dollars per annuIn; and Senators,
Repre- seutatives, and Delegates in Congress, in
Guiding Senators, Representatives,, ana Dele.
gates IN the Forty-Second Congress, holding
such office at the passage of this'act, ana whose
claim to seat has not been adversely decided'
shall receive seven thousand live hundred DOL.
lars per annum each, and this shall be In lieu OF
all pay and allowance, except actual inolvlouai
travelling expenses froms their home to the
seat of government and return, by the most
direct route of usual travel, one for each ses-
sion, of the house to which such Senatoi . MEM
Der, or Delegate belongs, TO be certified TO
under his hand to the disburseing officer, and
filed as q voucher: Provided, That In settling
the pay and allowances of Senators, Members,
and Delegates in the Forty-second Congress, all
mileage shall be deducted and no allowances
made for expenses of travel And there is
hereby appropriated sum sufficient to make
the annual salaries of such of the clerks in the
office OF the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives as receive two thoususand five hundred
dollars and upwards and less than three thou
sand dollars, including the petition clerk and
printing clerk, three thousand dollars each;
and of such as receive two thousand dollars up
wards, and less than two thousand five hundr ed
dollars, the sum of two thousand i've hundred
dollars each; and of such as receive eighteen
hundred dollars and upwards, and less than Two
Thousand dollars, the sum of two thousand dol
lars each !; and of the Secretary of the Senate
and the Clerk Of the House. five thousand dol
ars each and of the chief clerk aud journal
clerk .of the House, while such positions are
held by the present incumbents, and no longer,
three thousand,six hundred dollars each and of
the Doorkeeper of the House and the assistant
doorkeeper of the Senate, while the position Is
held by the present incumbents, and no longer,
three thousand dollars each, and of the Post
master, TO the Senate, two thousand five hum
dred and ninety-tw0 dollars assistant post
master, two thousand dollars and Of two
lars and OF the superintendent and first rssist-
ant of the Senate document-room, two thou
sand five hundred dollars each and second as
sistant in said document room, eighteen hun
dred dollars and of the additional compensa-
tion to the reporters Of the House and Senate
for the Congressional Globe, fifteen hundred
chief engineer Of the House, three hundred
and sixty dollars, $50 as to equalize his pay
with that of thechief engineer OF the Stnate) And
1t is hereby provided that the increase OF com
pensation to the officers, clerks, and 9th ers in
the employ of the Senate and House of Represent
atiyes provided for by this act, shall begin
with the present Congress and the pay of all
the present employees of the Senate and House
of Representatives including the employees in
the library of Congress and those under the
Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds,
plo vad In Eanitpl I@uildinp and alaO
the House reporters, whose pay has not been
specifically increase by this act, holding their
places by appointment under the respective offi'
GERS thereof, or by the authority Of the com
mittee of contingent expenses of the Senate, or
the Committee of Accounts of the House, be
increased fifteen per cent. OF their present com.
pensation the amount actually received and
payable to 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 employed at the
passage of this act, and the amounts of money
necessary to carry the foregoing provisions
into effect are hereby appropriated out OF any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated principal executive clerk, minute and
Journal clerk and financial clerk, in the Office
of the Secretary of the Senate, nj three thou
sand dollars each; librarian and seven clerks
in the office of the Secretary OF the Senate, at
two thausand five hundred dollars EACH keeper
of the stationary. two Thousand four hun
dred dollars assistant Keeper of the sta
aionary, one thousand eight hundred dollars |;
one messenger, at one thousand two hun
dred and ninety-six dollars; 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 indirectly. no fees or other compen-
sation or emoluments whatever for per-
forming the duties of the office. or in con-
nection Herewith otherwise than as aforesaid I;
assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred
and ninety-two dollars acting assistant door
keeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety
TWO dollars Postmaster to the Senate, two
thousand 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 dollars
two Thousand one hundred and sixty dollars !;
two assistants in document-room, at one thou
sand four hundred and forty dollars each
superintendent of the folding room, two thou
sand one hundred and sixty dollars three mes
sengers, acting as assistant doOrkeepers at one
Thousand eight hundred dollars each nineteen
messenger, to be appointed aud removed by the
Sergeant-atArms, with the approval of the
Committee to Audit and Control the Contin-
gent Expenses of the Senate, at one Thousand
four hundred and forty dollars each; one mes
senger, as authorized by Senate resolution OF
June tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy two,
at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars
secretary to the President Of the Senate, two
thousand one hundred and two dollars and forty
cents clerk to the Committee on Finance, two
Thousand two hundred and twenty dollars
clerk to Committee on Claims. two thousand two
hundred and twenty dollars; clerk of printing
records, two thousand two hundred and twenty
dollars; clerk to Committee on Appropriations
two thousand Two hundred and twenty dollars
one laborer in charge of private passage, eight
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