New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-19

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at one thousand four hundred dollars each,
thIrty-seven Thousand eight hundred dol,
lare; and eight wstchmen, at one thousand
dollars oh. eight thousand dollars; max.
ing, in all, tfty-two thousand six hundred
dollars, One-half to I've paid into the con-
tingent fund Of the House of Representa-
tives, and the other half to be paid into the
contingent fund of the Senate; provided.
that whenever q member of the Capitol
police or watch force ls suspended from
duty for cause. said policeman or watch
| man shall receive no compensation for the
time of such suspension if he shall not be
reinstated.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
For compensation of members of the
| House of Representatives aud Delegates
| from Territories one million tive hundred
| and thirty-fve thousand dollars.
For mileage. one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars.
| For compensation of the officers, clerks,
| messengers, and others rect living an annual
salary in the service of the House OF Repre-.
| Representatives, four thousand three hun.
dred and tw,nty dollars officer charged
| with disbursing the contingent fund, five
| hundred and seventy-six dollars; chief
| clerk and journal clerk of the House while
such positions are held by the present in.
| cumbenis and no longer, three thousand
| six hundred dollarA each; two readln
clerks, assistant journal clerk, and tally
clerk, three thousand dollars each; four
assistant clerks, at two thousand five hun.
bred and ninety-two dollars each; one
assistant clerk, at two thousand i've hun
dred and twenty dollars; eight assistant
clerks, including Librarian and assistant
librarian, at two thousand one hundred
and sixty dollars each tour assistant clerks,
at one thousand eight hundred dollars
each one chief messenger, IN the office OF
the clerk of the House, at FIVE dollars and
seventy-six cents per day; superintendent
of document room vi clerk of the House, one
thousand eight hundred dollars; three mes.
sengers (including one messenger in the
House library, at one thousand four hun
dred and forty dollars each; one engineer,
one thousand eight hundred dollars; three
assistant engineers, at one thousand four
hundred and forty dollars each; six tremen,
at one thousand and ninety-ivs dollars each
per annum for clerk to the Committee on
WAYS and Means two thousand five hun
dred and nirety-two dollars; messenger to
the Committee on Ways and Means, one
thousand three hundred and fourteen dol
lars; clerk to the Committee on ApprOpria-
tons, two thousand FIVE hundred and
ninety two dollars; messenger to Commit
tee on Appropriations, Ons thousand three
hundred and fourteen dollars; clerk to
Committee on Claims, two thousand one
hundred and sixty dollars; clerk to Com
mittee on War Claims, two thousand one
hundred and sixty dollars; clerk to Com
mittee on Public Lands, two thousand one
hundred and sixty dollars; clerk at Speak
er's table. at five dollars and seventy six
cents per day; private secretary. to the
Speaker, two thousand one hundred
and two dollars and forty cents;
Sergeant alarms, four thousand three
hundred and twenty dollars; provided, that
hereafter he shall receive, directly or indi-
rectly, no fees or other compensation or
emolunent whatever for performing the
duties Of the office, or in connection there
with, otherwise than as aforesaid; clerk to
the Sergeant-at-Ar two thousand five
hundred dollars; paying teller for the Ser
geant alarms, one Thousand eight hundred
dollars; messenger to the Sergeaut-at-A Arms,
one Thousand four hundred and forty dol
lars; DoOrkeeper, two thousand five hun
Gred and ninety two dollars; first assistant
doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and
ninetv-two dollars; Postmaster, two thou
sand five hundred and nintty-two dollars:
first assistant postmaster, one thousand
eight hundred dollars fourteen messengers,
seven at one thousand five hundred dollars
each, and seven at one thousand two hun
dced dollars each; Chaplain of the House,
nine hundred dollars; two stenographers
for committees, four Thousand two hun
dred dollars each; superintendent OF the
folding room,. two thousand one hundred
and sixty dollars; superintendent and
assistant superintendent of the docu.
ment room, at two thousand one hundred
and sixty dollars each; document file clerk,
one tbOus and eight hundred dollars; tive
messengers. at one thousand eight hundred
dollars, and six, at one thousand four hun
dred and forty dollars each; twelve mes.
sengers during the session, at the rate OF
one thousand four hundred and forty dol
lars each per annum, five thousand seven
hundred and sixty dollars; fifteen laborers,
at seven hundred and twenty dollars each;
seven laborers, during the session, at the
rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars
each per annum, and one laborer, at eight
hundred and twenty dollars; making, in all,
the sum of one hundred and ninety-six
thousand eight hundred and sixteen dol
lars.
To pay Henry Douglas, employed under
the DoOrkeeper of the House, his yearly
compensation as fixed by act of March
third, eighteen hundred and seventy-three,
for the tscai year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-fve, nine
hundred and seventeen dollars and fifty
cents.
For contingent expenses of the House of
Representatives, namely:
For clerks to committees, fifteen thousand
dollars.
For folding documents. including pay of
folders in the folding rooms and materials,
twenty-five thousand dollars; provided,
that no part of this appropriation shall be
used in paying more than twenty folders.
For fuel eight thousand dollars.
For hire OF horses and mail wagons for
cor tho Yuaila and fnr one saddle hOrSa
for messenger, five thousand four hundred
and seventy Ave dollars.
For furniture, and repairs of the same,
ten thousand dollars.
For packing boxes, three thousand and
twenty dollars
For carriage, two thousand dollars,
For miscellaneous items, twenty eight
thousand dollars.
For newspapers and stationery, including
six thousand dollars for stationery for the
use of the committees and officers Of the
House, torty-three thousand seven hundred
and fifty dollars.
For twenty-eight pages (including three
riding pages. al two dollars and fifty cents
per day, ten thousand dollars.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
For compensation of the congressional
Printer. and the clerks and messenger in
his office, thirteen thousand nine hundred
and seventeen dollars; provided, that so
much of the act entitled IAN act providing
for the election OF Congressional
Printer approved February twenty.
second, eighteen hundred and -ixty-seven,
as provides for the election OF such
officer by the Senate. and provides
that such officer shall be deemed an officer
of the Senate, shall cease and determine
and become OF no effect from and after the
date of the first vacancy occurring in said
Office; that the title of said officer shall
hereafter be Public Printer, and he shall be
deemed an officer of the United States, and
the President, by and with the advice and