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


sage. eight hundred and sixty-four dollars;
one iaborer in stationery room, eight hun
dyed and sixty four dollars; one special
nnlicemau. one Thousand two hundred and
niuetr-six dollars Chaplain to the Senate.
nine hundred dollars; chief engineer, two
Thousand one hundred and sixty dollars;
three assistant engineers, at one thousand
eight hundred dollars each; two tiremen, at
one thousand and ninety-tive dollars each;
three laborers. at seven hundred and thirty
dollars each.
For temporary clerks in the Office of the
Secretary Of the Senate. ten thousand dol
lara.
For contingent expenses OF the Senate.
namely:
For stationery and newspapers for seven.
ty-fOur Senators, at the rate OF one hundred
and twent five dollars each per annum.
nine thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
For stationery for committees and officers,
five thousand dollars.
For clerks to committees, thirty thousand
dollars.
For fourteen pages tor the Senate cham.
her. two riding pages. one page for the
Vice Presidents room, and one page for the
office of the Secretary OF the Senate, max
ing eighteen pages in all, at the rate OF
three dollars per day while actually EN-
mo Jed by the Sergeant alarms, with the
approval of the Committee to Audit and
Control the Contingent Expenses OF the
Senate. eleven thousand dollars.
For horses and carryalls, nine thousand
dollars.
For fue! and oil for the heating appara-
tus, nine Thousand dollars; tor furniture
and repairs of furniture. ten thousand dol
lars: FOR labor fifteen thousand dollars: for
folding documents and materials therefor.
eight thousand dollars: for packing boxes.
seven hundred and forty dollars; for mis-
cellaneOus items, exclusive of labor, lnclud-
inc one hundred dollars for contingent ex-
penses of the Capitol police. forty thousand
dollars.
For the usual additional compensation 70
the reporters OF the Senate for the
Congressional Globe. for reporting the
proceedings Of the Senate for the session
of the Forty-third Congress, beginning on
the first Monday ID December. eighteen
hundred seventy three, eight hundred dol
lars each, four thousand dollars.
Capitol Police For one captain, two
thousand and lightweight dollars: three
lieutenants, az one thousand eight hundred
dollars each; twenty-seven prlvates, at one
thousand five hundred and eighty four dol
lars each, fOrty-two thousand eeven hum
watchmen, at one thousand dollars each,
eight thousand dollars. That the appoint
ment of the Capitol police shall hereafter
be made by the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
two houses, and the architect of the Capitol
extension: and the captain of the Capitol
police force may suspend any member OF
said force, subject to- the action OF the OIL
GERS above referred to; making, in all, fifty.
eight thousand two hundred and fitty-six
l,IF GnS 20 fhn I'm
gent fund of the House of Representatives,
and the other hale to be paid into the con-
:ingent fund OF the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
For compensation and mileage of mem
bers of the House of Representatives, and
Delegates from Territories, one million six
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. the
same to be available from and after the
first day of March, eighteen hundred and
seventy three. And hereafter Representa-
tives and Delegates elect to Congress whose
credentials in due form OF law have been
duly fled with the Clerk of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES, in accordance with the
provisions of the act of Congress approved
March third, eighteen hundred and six
ty-three, may receive their compensation
monthly. from the beginning OF their term
until the beginning of the first session Of
form now in use, to be signed by the Clerk
of the House, which certificate shall have
the like force and effect as is given to the
certificate of the Speaker under existing
laws: provided, that in case the Clerk OF
the House of Representatives shall be no.
tilted that the election of any such holder
of certificate of election will be contested.
his name shall not be placed upon the roll
of members elect so as to entitle him 10 be
paid. uutil he shall have been sworn in as
"a member. or until such contest shall be
determined.
For compensation of the officers. clerks,
messengers and others receiving an annual
salary in the service of the House Of Rep
resentatives namely: Clerk Of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES. tour thousand three hun.
dred and twenty dollars: and that there be
allowed to the officer discussing the con.
tingent fund and other expenses OF the
House of Representatives. an annual sum of
five hundred and seventy six dollars: chief
clerk and journal clerk. three thousand
dollars each; six assistant clerks. at two
thousand five hundred and ninety-twO dol.
lars each; one assistant clerk, at two thou.
sand five hundred and twenty dollars; ten
assistant clerks, including librarian and
assistant librarian, at two thousand one
hundred and sixty dollars each; four assist.
ant clerks, at one thousand eight hundred
dollars; one chief messenger in the office of
the Clerk of the House. at five dollars and
seventy six cents per day; three messen-
gers. at one thousand four hundred and
forty dollars each: one messenger in the
House library. one thousand tour
hundred and forty dollars: one en-.
gineer. one thousand eight hundred
dollars: three assistant engineers. at one
thousand four hundred and forty dollars
each: and the electrical apparatus for the
lighting of the hall of the House. the dome.
and rotunda, and old hall of Representa-
tiyes. shall be placed in charge of the said
engineer. and operated by tho person or
persons under his charge, to be designated
by him. subject to the control and super
vision of the Architect of the Capitol and
the Commissioner of Public Buildings and
Grounds, and the offices of electrician and
assistant electrician are hereby abolished
six tiremen. at one thousand and nInety-tivc
dollars each per annum: for clerk to Commit
tee of WAYS and Means, two thousand five
hundred and ninety.twO dollars: messenger
70 Committee of Ways and Means. one
thousand three hundred and fourteen dol.
lars: clerk to Committee on Appropriations.
two thousand five hundred and ninety-tWO
dollars: messenger to Committee on ApprO
priations, one thousand three hundred and
fourteen dollars; clerk to the Committee of
Claims. two thousand one hundred ard sixty
dollars: clerk to the Committee on Public
Lands. .wo thousand one bundled and
sixty dollars: clerk at the Speakers table.
at five dollars and seventy-six cents per
day: private secretary to the Speaker, two
thousand one hundred and fort Wo dollars
and forty cents: Sergeant-at-Arms. four
thousand three hundred and twenty dol
lars. provided. that hereafter he shall re
c.iv., directly or indirectly. no fees or other
compensation or emolum. NJ whatever for
performing the duties al the Office. OF in
connection Herewith. otherwise than as
aforesaid clerk :" the SrrGedm:-at-A.rn-.
Nv. thousand five hundred dollar; pa, iug
teller for the Sergean:at Arms. one t."u-
sand tighi hundred dollars; messenger 20
the Sergean1 at Arms, one thousand four
hundred and forty dollars: DOOrkee per.