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

ing clerk, two hundred dOllars; one clerk Q
class two; one telegraph operator, at on
thousand dollars; five cOpylsts, at nine bur
dred dollars each; one messenger; two al
sistant messengers; two labOrers, and tw
watchmen; in all, eighty thousand sevel
hundred and sixty dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Depsr;
ment, namely: For furniture and repairs
one thousand tive hundred dollars; for Car
of and subsistence of horses, one Thousand
four hundred dollars; repairs to carriage
and harness, six hundced dollars; for Law
and miscellaneous books for the library o
the department, three Thousand dollars; fo
the same for the Office of the Solicitor Of thu
Treasury, one thousand dollars; for sta
tiOnery, two thousand five hundred dollars
for miscellaneous expenditure, such as tele
graphing, fuel. lights and other necessaries
six thousand dollars, in all, sixteen thou
shall hereafter annually report to Congress
in detail, the items. amounts, and causes o.
expenditure of the contingent expenses OF
thie Department.
Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury
For compensation of the Solicitor Of
the Treasury, three thousand five hun
dred dollars; assistant solicitor, three
Thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand
dollars; four clerks of class four; two clerks
of class three; three clerks of class two;
two clerks of class one; one messenger; and
one laborer: in all, twenty-seven thousand
and sixty dollars.
For rent OF the portion -four foors) of
the building occupied by the Department
of Justice, fourteen thousand dollars.
For official postage stamps for the De-
partment Of Justice, ten thousand dollars.
That it shall be the duty OF the heads OF
the several executive departments, and the
heads of the respective bureaus therein. in
the interest Of the public service, to require
of all clerks of class one and above, and of
chiefs Of division. such hours of labor as
may be deemed necessary for the proper
dispatch of the public business, not exceed
ing, however, the time for which said De-
partments are by law required to be open
for business. any usage to the contrary not
withstanding.
SEC 3. That every clerk of the circuit or
distric: court Of the United States, United
States marshal, or United States district
attorney, shall reside permanently III the
district where his official duties are to be
performed, and shall give his personal
attention thereto. and in case any such
officer shall remove from his district, or
shall fail TO give personal attention to the
duties of his Office. except IN case OF sick
ness, such Office shall be deemed vacant:
provided, that in the southern district Of
New York said officers may reside within
twenty miles OF their districts.
SEC. 3. That no civil officer Of the Gov
ernment shall hereafter receive any COM
peusatiOn or perquisites, directly or in
directly. from the treasury or property OF
the United States beyond his salary or
compensation allowed by law; provided,
that this shall not be constructed to pre-
vent the employment and payment by the
Department Of Justice of district attorneys
as now allowed by law for the performance
Of services no: covered by their salaries or
fees.
SEC. 4. That the act entitled IAN &C.
limiting the appropriation OF certain moneys
for the preparation, issue, and re issue Of
certain securities of the United States, and
for other purposes" approved May twenty
third, eighteen hundred and seventytwo
and all other acts and parts of acts max
ing permanent appropriations for the ex
penses of the national loan, excep.
the second section of the act approved
july fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
seventy. entitled IAN act to authorize
the retunding OF the national debt" are
hereby repealed, this repeal to take place
on the first day of July next; and hereafter
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall annu
ally submit to Congress detailed estimates
OF approximations required for said expenses
and for the fiscal year ending } une thirtietE
eighteen hundred and seventy-tive, the fol
lowing sums, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, are hereby appropriated to de
frav the expenses OF the national loan, tol
the following clerical and other employees
TO Wit:
In the office of the Secretary of the Treas
ury.-Two principal clerks at one thonsanC
eight hundred dollars each; two assistant
clerks. at two thousand four hundred dol
lars each; fourteen clerks OF class four
eight clerks of class three; six clerks OF
class two; four clerks OF class one; forty
copvists. at nine hundred dollars each
eight messengers. at eight hundred anC
forty dollars each; twenty-one assistant
messengers and laDOrers. at seven hundred
and twenty dollars each; and twenty-five
laborers, at not exceeding two dollars anC
TWENTY-FIVE cents per day; making, in all
the sum of one hundred and thirty-foul
thousand nine hundred and thirty three
dollars and fifty cents.
In the Office of the Treasurer-SeventeeI
clerks of class four: six clerks of class three
five clerks of class Two: nine clerks of clasl
one; one hundred and fOrty-6ve counters
and copvists. at nine hundred dollars each
nine messengers, and twenty-six assistan
messengers and laborers; making, in all. thu
sum of two hundred and fourteen thousand
seven hundred and eighty dollars.
liz the Office of the Register Of the Treas
urv-Five chiefs of divisions. at two thou
said five hundred dollars each; one dis
bursting clerk, at two thousand dollars
twelve clerks of class four: twelve clerk
OF class three; four clerks OF class two; tiv'
clerks of class one; one hundred counter
and copyists, at nine hundred dollars each
eight messengers; six assistant messenger
III Iii in oil Nf on
hundred and siXty-seven thoueand min
hundred and forty dollars.
In the Office Of the First Auditor of tn
Treasury-Four clerks OF Class four; tire
clerks Of class three; three clerks of elias
two, and two clerks of class one; making
in all, the sum OF eighteen Thousand 81.
hudred dollars.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing-Chie
of the Bureau, five thousand dollars; TO
payment of employees at per diem to b
paid only for the time actually employed
viz: Two assistants, at eight dollars per day
one accountant, at seven dollars per day
eight clerks, at four dollars per day; fv
copyists, at not more than two dollars an
ninety cents per day; and six messenger
or laborers. at two dollars per day; thirty
one Thousand six hundred and fifteen do
lars.
For labor (by the day or piece or cor
tract), including labor OF workmen skille
in engraving, transferring. plate prin tins
and other specialties necessary for carryin
on the work of engraving and printin
notes, bonds and other securities of th
United States, the pay for such labor to b
fixed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
rates not exceeding the rates usually pal
for such work, and for other expenses {
engraving and printing notes, bonds an
other securities OF the United States, eleve
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollar
For paper for notes, bonds and otht
securities, including mill expenses, boxin
| and transportation, one hundred and Sc
enty-five thousand dollars.
For materials other than paper require
in the work OF enpraEing and printing, on