Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-14


propriations, one thousand three hun
dred and fourteen dollars clerk to Com
mltteC on Claims, two thousand one hun
dred and sixty dollars clerk to Commit
tee ON War Claims, two thousand one hum
dred and sixty dollars; clerk to Commit
tee on Public Lands, two thousand one
hundred aud sixty dollars; clerk at Speak
er's table, at live dollars and seventy-six
cents per day private secretary TO the
Speaker, two thousand one hundred and
two dollars and forty cents Sergeant. at
Arms, four thousand three hundred and
twenty dollars: ProUided, That hereafter
he shall receive, directly or indirectly, no
fees or other compensation or Cmolnment
whatever for performing the duties of the
office, or in connection herewith, other
wise than MS aforesaid clerk TO the Ser
gcant- at Arms, two thousand five hundred
dollars; paying teller for the SergCnnt-at-
Arms one Thousand eight hundred dollars;
messenger to the Sergeant at Arms, one
thousand four hundred aud forty dollars;
Doork eeper, two thousand five hundred
and nincty-twO dollars first assistant door
keeper, two thousand five hundred and
nnety-two dollars Postmaster, two thous-
and five hundred aud ninety-two dollars
first assistant postmaster, ono thousand
eight hundred dollars; fourteen messen'
gers, seven ai one thousand five hundred
dollars each, aud seven at one thousand
two hundred dollars each ; Chaplain of the
House, nine hundred dollars two stenog-
raphers for committees, four thousand two
hundred dollars each superintendent of
the iOlding-roO4n two thousand one hum
drcd and sixty dollars; superintendent
and assistant superintendent of the docu
mcut-ro at two thousand one hundred
and sixty dollars each document-filec clerk,
one thousand eight hundred dollars; five
messengers, at one thousand eight hundred
dollars, and six, at one thousand four hum
dred and forty dollars each; twelve mes
scngers during the session, at the rate of
one thousand four hundred and forty dol
lars each per amman, live Thousand seven
hundred and sixty dollars; fifteen labor
ers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars
each seven labOrers, during the session,
at the rate of seven hundrel and twenty
dollars each per annum and one labOrer,
at eight hundred and twenty dollars max
ing, in all, the sum of one hundred and
ninety-six thousand eight hundred and six
teen dollars.
To pay Henry Douglas, employed under
the Dourkeepcr Of tue House, his yearly
COMPENSATION ms fixed by act of March
third, etuhtecn hundred and seventy-three, q,
for the fiscal year ending jane thrtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-tive, nine
hundred and seventeen dollars and hity
cents.
For contingent expenses Of the House Of
RCpICsentatiSC namely:
For clerks to committees, fifteen thouS-
aud dollars.
For folding documents, including pay of
folders in the folding rooms and materials,
twenty-five thousand dollars: PrOUidcd,
That no part of this appropriation shall be
used in paying more than twenty folders.
For fuel, eight thousand dollars.
For hire OF horses aud mail wagons for
earring the mails, and for one saddle horse
for messenger, five thousand four hundred
and seventy five dollars.
For furniture, and repairs oi the same,
ten thousand dollars.
For packing boxes, three thousand and
twenty dollars.
For cartaCe, two thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, twenty eight
thousand dollars.
For newspapers and stationery, includ-
ing six thousand dollars for stationery for
the use Of the committees aud officers OF
the House, forty three thousand seven nun
dred and my dollars.
For twenty-eght pages, (iucluding three
riding pageS,) at two dollars and any cents
per day, ten thousand dollars.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
For compensation of tho Congressional
Printer, and the clerks and messenger in
his Office, thirteen thousand nine hundred
aud seventeen dollars: Provided, That 80
much of the act entitled "An act providing
approved February twenty-secoud, eight
cen hundred and siXty-scvcn, as provides
for the election of such officer by the Sen
ate, and provides that such officer shall be
deemed an officer of the Senate, shall cease
and determine aud become of no effect
from and after the date Of the first vacancy
occurring in said office that the title of sale
officer shall hereafter be Public Printer
and he shall be deemed an officer Of til,
United States, and said Office shall he filled
hv appointment by the President by ant
with the advice and consent Of the Senate
For contingent expenses OF his Office
namely: For stationery, postage, advertis
ing, travelling expenses, horses and wag
Ons. and miscellaneous items, two thOus
and five hundred dollars.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
For compensation of the Librarian, fou
thousand dollars; and for fourteen assist
ant librarians, three at two thousand tiv,
hundred dollars each, two at one thousant
eight hundred dollars each, one at ON,
thousand six hundred dollars, two at on,
| thousand four hundred and forty dollar
| each, three at one thousand two hundre,
dollars each, two at one thousand dollar
| each, and one at niue hundred and SiNtl
dollars per auuum; in all, twenty-si'
thousand one hundred and forty dollars.
For purchase OF books for the Library
| lars of which may be expended for com
| pleting the collection Of British local histO
| ries for purchase of law books for the Lii
brary, two thousand dollars for pnrchas
| of files of periodicals and newspapers, tw
thousand five hundred dollars; for expcns
es of exchanging public documents for tn
| publications OF foreign governments, ON
| ihonsand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said Library
| two thousand dollars.
For expenses of the copyright business
| five hundred dollars.
For Botanic Garden, grading, draining
| procuring manure, tools, fuel, and repairs
| and purchasing trees and shrubs, unde
the direction of the Library Committee &
Congress, five thousand dollars.
For pay of superintendent and aSsistan
| in Bolaric Garden and greenhouses, an
two additional laborers, under the dlreC
ton of the Library Committee of Congress
twelve thousand one hundred and forty
six dollars.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
For clerk in the OH @ of Public Build
iugs and Grounds, ono thousand four hun
| dred dollars.
For messenger in the same office, eigl
hundred and forty dollars.
For the public gardener, one thOusan
four hundred and forty dollars.
For landscape gardener, ono thousan
| eight hundred dollars.
For the laborer in charge of tho water
closets in the Capitol, seven hundred an
twenty dollars.
For foreman and laborers employed i
the public grounds, nineteen thousand tw
hundred and ninety-siX dollars.
For four labOrers in the Capitol, tw
thousand eight hundred aud eighty dollar
Icor furnace keeper, in charge Of heatin
apparatus under the old hall of the HOus
Of Representatives, eight hundred and six
tY-lour dollars.
For the following employees at the En-
ecutive Mansion, namely: For furnac
keeper, eight hundred and siXty-lour do
larsi two policemen, two thousand 81
hundred and forty dollars; one nigl
watchman, nine hundred dollars; ou
night-usher, one thousand two hundre
dollars; and two doorkeepersr at one thol