National Republican., 1874-07-14
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.

| clerks OF class one; one messenger, at eight
/ hundred and forty dollars; three laborers, at
seven hundred and twenty dollars; two watch
men, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; in
| all, thirty-seve thousand eight hundred and
forty dollars.
For contingent expenses, namely: ofice-rent,
repairs, and miscellaneous items, seven thou
| sand dollars.
i In TIE OFFICE OF THE SURGEoN-GENERAL.
l-One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars;
six clerks OF class four; four clerks of class
three; eight clerks Of class two; one hundred
and fifteen clerks of class one, (tWenty of
whom shall be Temporarily one anatomist of
the Army Medical Museum, at sixteen hundred
dollars; one engineer, In division Of records
and museum, at fourteen hundred dollars; one
messenger at eight hundred and forty dollars;
twenty-five Wstchmen and laborers, (six tenn
Porary,) at seven hundred and twenty dollars
each; in all, one hundred and eighty-eight
thousand sndeighty dollars.
For contingent expenses, blank books, sta
tonery, binding, rent, fuel, and including rent
Of Surgeon Generals Office and Army Medical
I Museum, seven thousand dollars.
IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHEF ENGINEER.
One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; five
clerks Of class four; four clerks of class three;
four clerks OF class two; four clerks of class
one; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty
dollars; three laborers, at seven hundred and
twenty dollars each; IN all, thirty thousand
and eighty dollars.
i For contingent expenses, namely: For sta
tiOnery, Office furniture, miscellaneous and
incidental expenses, including professional
books, maps and two daily Washington news
papers, three thousand dollars.
IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORD
! NANCE.-One chief clerk, at two thousand
dollars; three clerks of class four; three
clerks of class three; three clerks of class two;
eight clerks of class one; one messenger, at
eight hundred and forty dollars; one laborer,
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twenty seven thousand five hundred and sixty
dollars.
For contingent expenses, namely; stationery,
envelopes, wrapping paper, for sending blanks
to the arsenals, forts, permanent batteries, and
troops in the field, kilograms, express-chsrges,
and incidentals Of similar nature, furniture,
mating, carpets, oil-clOth, professional books
for Ordnance Department. library, pamphlets,
and newspapers, two thousand dollars.
IN THE OFFICE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; one
clerk of class four, one clerk of class three;
two clerks Of class two; four clerks of class
one; one messenger at eight hundred and forty
dollars; in all, thirteen thousand eight hun
dred and forty dollars.
For contingent expenses, five hundred dol
lars.
In THB SIGNAL -OFFICE.-Two clerks of class
four; one messenger, at eight hundred and
forty dollars; in all four thousand four hun
That it is further made the duty Of the Sec
retary of War, when the reduction of clerks
now employed shall take effect under the pro-
visions Of this act, to retain, far as possible
such Of the enlisted men and discharged SOL
diers as are now employed in the several
bureaus Of said Department where the same
can be done with dus regard to the dispatch
Of public business; and it Is hereby made the
duty ofthe Secretary Of War to place such en-
listed men so retained upon the ciTl list, so a.
to entitle them to promotion under the civil
service regulations; and hereafter it shall be
. unlawful to allow or pay TO any Of the persons
: designated In this act any additional compep-
. sation from any source whatever, or to retain,
! detail, or employ in any branch of the War
| Department in the city Of Washington any
persons other than those herein authorized ex-
cept in the SigQsI Office and the Engineer Corps,
and except such commissioned Qficsrs g the
Secretary Of War may, from tif1e to time, as
Sign to special dUtiesl frOUidsd, That the Ad-
Jutant General is authorized to retain during
the next fiscal year, and no longer, such por-
tiOn OF his force Of employees now on duty In
his office, as may be actually necessary for the
service thereof, but no new enllstments shall
be made INTO the general service, and nothing
in this act shall be 50 construed as to Increase
; the aggregate force now employed in any Office
of the War Department; and it shall be the
duty of the Secretary Of War to reduce the
number of temporary clerks and others aU-
thOrized by this act as fast as the wants of the
public service will permit. a S.
WAR DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS.
For compensation of superintendent of the
building oeGfpied by the War Department
(two hundred and fifty dollars) and for four
watchmen and two labOrers; in all, four thou
sand five hundred and seventy dollars.
} For labor, fuel, lights, and miscellaneous
items for the said building, eight thousand
dollars.
For one engineer in charge Of heating the
War Department building, fourteen hundred
dollars.
For superintendent of the buildinz at the
corner Of Fifteenth and G streets, occupied as
J the Quartermaster Generals Ofice, two hun
dred and hfty dollars.
For superintendent of the building at the
corner Of Seventeenth and streets (tWo hun
dred and 6fty dollars) and for four Eatchmen
and two laborers; in all, four thousand five
hundred and seventy dollars.
For superintendent of building on Tenth
street, occupied as the Surgeon Generals Office,
two hundred aud fifty dollars.
For fuel for warming the entire building,
and for operating the Ventilating fan In sum
mer, repairs Of steam warming and yentilating
apparatus, pay Of engineer and fireman, mat
ting and oil cloth for halls, gas whitewsshing
and other incidental expenses, eight thousand
dollars.
For superintendent Of the building occupied
by the Paymaster General 1.-TWO hundred and
ffty dollars) and for five wstchmen and two
laborersI in all, five thousand two hundred
and ninety dollars.
For rent of building and fuel and consingen-
cies, twelve thousand hVe hundred dollars.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
! For compensation of the Secretary Of the
Navy, eight thousand dollars; for oOmpensa-
| -, Fth.
at two thousand two hundred dollars, and, ad-
ditiOnal to chief clerk, three hundred dollars,
to continue while there IS no Assistant SeCre-
tary and no longer; one disbursing clerk, at
two thousand dollars; four clerks Of class four;
four clerks Of class three; TWO clerks of class
two; three clerks Of class one; two messengers,
and two Iaborers; in all, thirty-fYe thousand
| ak hundred and twenty dollars.
For official postage stamps for the Secretary's
Office and the Bureaus Of the Navy Depart
meut, twenty thousand dollars.
For stationery, furniture, newspapers and
miscellaneous items, five thousand dollars.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS. - Chief
clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars;
| dTaughtsman, one thousand eight hundred
dollars; one clerk Of class four; two clerks Of
class three; one clerk Of class two; one clerk Of
class one; one messenger; and one laborer; in
all, twelve thousand seven hundred and sixty
dollars.
| For stationery, books, plans, drawings, labor
\ and miscellaneous items, one thousand eight
hundred dollars.
| BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING
/ For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred
dollars; one clerk Of class four; one clerk Of
| Glass three; two clerks Of class two; two clerks
/ Of class one; One messenger; and one laborer;
/ n all, eleven thousand nine hundred and sixty
/ dollars.
| For stationery, books, and miscellaneous
items, eight hundred and ffty dollars.
| BUREAU OF NAvI7A AFIOH.-For chief clerk,
one thousand eight hundred dollars, one clerk
/ Of class three; one clerk Of class two; one
messenger; and one laboTer; In all, six thou
sand three hundred and sixty dollars.
| For stationary, books, and miscellaneous
/ items, eight hundred dollars.
BuRE1u OF ORDSANCR.-Forc chief clerk, ,one
thousand eight hundred dollars draughtsman,
one thousand eight hundred dollars one clerk
Of class three two clerks Of class two one
messenger; and one laborer In all, nine thou
sand five hundred and sixty dollars.
For stationery, books, and miscellaneous
items, eight hundred dollars.
BuREAu OF CoNsERUoTIoN AND REPAIR
For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred
dollars draughtsmAn, one thousand eight hun
dred dollars one clerk Of clnss four; two