New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-21

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dollars, 0ne-hslf to be paid into the con-
tingent fund Of the House of Representa-
tiyee, and the other half to be paid into the
| contingent fund of the Senate; provided.
| That whenever member of the Capitol
| police or watch force is suspended from
duty far, cause. said policeman o. watel-
man shall receive no compensation Tor the
time of sueh suspension it he shall not be
reinstated. LHJ4 -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| For compensation Of members Of the
House of Representatives and Delegate.
from Territories, one million five hundred
and thirty five thousand dollars.
| For mileage, one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars.
For com pensation of the officers, clerks,
messengers, and others receiving an annual
salary in the service of the House of Repre-
seniatives, namely: Clerk of the House OF
Representatives. four thousand three hun.
dred and twsnty dollars officer charged
| with disbursing the contingent fund, i've
hundred and seventy-six dollars; chief
such positions are held by the present in
cumbents and no longer, three thousand
six hundred dollars each; two reading
clerks, assistant journal clerk, and tally
| clerk, three thousand dollars each; four
assistant clerks, at two thousand Eve hun
dred and ninety-tw0 dollars each; one
assistant clerk, at two thousand five hun
bred and twenty dollars; eight assistant
| clerks, including librarian and assistant
| librarian, at two thousand one hundred
and sixty dollars each; four 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
seyenty-six cents per day; superintendent
of document room Of cleik Of the House, one
Thousand eight hundred dollars; three mes
sengeIs Including one messenger in the
House library, at one thousand four hun
bred aud forty dollars each; one engineer,
one thousand eight hundred dollars; three
assistant engineers at one thousand four
hundred and forty dollars each; six fremen,
at one thousand and ninety five dollars each
per annum; for clerk to the Committee on
Ways and Means, two Thousand five hum
dred and ninety-two dollars; messenger to
the Committee on Ways aud Means, one
thousand three hundred aud fourteen dol
lars: clerk to the Committee on Appropria
tons, two. thousand five hundred and
nine u two dollars; messenger to Commit
tee on ApprOpri atoms, one thousand three
hundred and fourteen dollars; clerk to
Committee. on Claims, two thousand. ore
hundred and sixty dollars; clerk to Com
Inistee on War Claims, two thousand one
hundred and sixty dollars; clerk to Com
nittee ON Public Lands, two thousand one
hundred and sixty dollars; clerk at Speak
Ell 8 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 at Arms, four thousand three
hundred and twenty dollars; provided, that
hereafter he shall receive, directly Or indi-
irectly, no fees or other compensation or
emolument whatever for performing the
duties Of the office, or in connection there
with, otherwise than as aforesaid; clerk to
the Sergeant-at-ArMs, two Thousand i've
hundred dollars; paying teller for the Ser
geant-at-Arms, one thousand eight hundred
dollars; messenger to the Sergeant-ar Arms,
one thousand four hundred and forty dol.
lars; DoOrkeeper, two thousand five hun
dred and ninety two dollars; first assistant
doorkeeper, two thousand FIVE hundred and
ninety-twO dollars; Postmaster, two thou
sand five hundred and n;ntty.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
dred dollars each; Chaplain of the House,
nine hundred dollars; two stenographers
for committees, four, thousand two hun
bred 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 thousand eight hundred dollars FIVE
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. e."
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 fiscal year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred aud seyenty-fve. nine
hundred and seventeen dollars and fifty
cents. .-
For contingent expenses of the House Of
Repre- sentatives, namely:. .s-,,,. -.
For clerks to committees, fifteen thousand
dollars. 81 .,- .....I .....I
For folding documents, including pay of
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
carrying the mails, and for one saddle horse
for messenger, five thousand four hundred
and seventy-ive dollars. ...
For furniture, and repairs of the same,
ten thousand dollars.
twenty dollars.
For carriage, two thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, twenty. eight
dollars.
For newspapers and stationery, including
six thousand dollars for stationery for the
use of the committees and officers of the
House. forty three thousand seven hundred
and fifty dollars.
For twenty eight pages Including three
riding pages), at two dollars and fifty cents
Der day, ten thousand dollars.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
For compensation of the Congressional |
Printer, and the clerks and messenger in |
lis office, thirteen thousand nine hundred |
md seventeen dollars; provided, that SO
much of the act entitled IAN act providing |
or the election of Congressional |
Printer" approved February twenty !
second, eighteen hundred and sixty.seyen,
Is provides for the election Of such |
,fficer by the Senate, and provides |
hat such officer shall be deemed an officer \
If the Senate, shall cease and determine |
md become OF no effect from and after the |
late Of the first vacancy occurring in said |
,itce; that the title of said officer shall |
hereafter be Public Printer, and be shall be |
deemed an officer of the United States. and |
said office shall be filed by appointment by
he President, by aud with the advice and |
consent of the Senate.
For contingent expenses of his office,
namely: For stationery, postage, advertis-
ny, travelling expenses, horses and wagons
and miscellaneous items, two thousand five