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THE CAMMOT JMRYiL [KEW SERIES.] V*E. I. CA.TIBET, SOt'TH CAgOi^.^reBA*, W *} i840, ' ' ^ ^ """ '' ' " ' *'"f~ Y ' Published every Saturday Morning, BY THOMAS W. PEGl/ES, Publisher of the Laws of the Union. At three dollar* in advaf.ee; tfirec dollars and fitly cents in six months; or four dollars at the expiration of the year. Advertisements inserted at 75 cents per square for the first, and 37 1-2 for each subsequent insertion.? Tho number of insertions to bo noted on all advertise monts, or thoy will be published until ordorod to be discontinued, and charged accordingly. One dollar per square will bo charged for a single insertion. Scmi-mo.?tnly, Monthly and Qurterly advertisements will bo charged tho same as new ones each inscrtion. All Obituary Notices exceeding six line9, and ftrammHnieations recommending Candidates for pub ic Offices of profit or trust?or puffing exhibitions, will be charged as advertisements. Accounts for Advertising and Job Work will be presented for payment, quarterly. UTAH Letters by mail must be post paid to insure upnetual attention. JBy Authority. Laws of the United States, Passed at the first Session of the twenty sixth Congress. Public No. 7. AN ACT making appropriations, for the ' civil and diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year eighteen hundred and forty. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following sums he, and the same arc hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, viz: For pay and mileage of the members of Congress and delegates, two hundred and sixty-eight- thousand .nine hundred and forty-four dollars; For pay of the officers and c!crk? of the Senate and House of Representatives, eighteen thousand four hundred dollars; For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the Senate, fifty thousand dollars; For stationer)*, fuel, printing, and all - r\ f tho IT fl MCO nf Oilier CUIHIilgeiil cAj'Cimra v.. ?.v v. Representative?, one hundred thousand dollars; The two sums last mnntioned to be applied to the payment of the ordinary expenditures of the Senate and House of Representatives, severally, and to no other purpose; For compensation to the President and Vice President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Postmaster General, sixty thousand dollars; For salary of the secretary to sign patents for public lands, per act of March second, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, one thousand five hundred dollars; For clerks and messengers in the office of the Secretary of State, twenty thousand three hundred dollars; For the contingent expenses of the Department of State, including publishing ami distributing the laws, twenty-five thousand dollars; Far the superintendent and watchmen of the northeast executive building, one thousand five hundred dollars; For contingent expenses of said building, including fuel, labor, oil, and repairs, three thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, sixteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of the twenty-third June, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, entitled "An act to regulate the depositcs of the public money," three thousand six hunQ/'tm dollars; , For compensation to the.First Comptroller of the Treasury, three thousand five hundred dollars; For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the First Comptroller, nineteen thousand three hundred dollars; For compensation to the Second Comptroller, three thousand dollars; For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Second Comptroller, including the compensation of two clerks transferred from the office of the Fourth Auditor, twelve thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation to the First Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars; For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the First Auditor, fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars; For compensation to the Second Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars; For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Second Auditor, seventeen thousand nine hundred dollars, - i For compensation to the Third Auditor, three thousand dollars; For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Third Auditor, twenty nine thousand six hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation to two clerks employed on claims under the act of the eighteenth January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, two thousand four hundred dollars; For compensation to the Fourth Auditor, three thousand dollars; For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the Fourth Auditor, sixteen thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars; -| For compensation to the Fifth Auditor.' three thousand dollars; For compensation to clerks and messengers in the office of the Fifth Auditor, nine thousand eight hundred dollars; For compensation to two clerks in the office of the Fifth Auditor, according to the act of the seventh July, eighteen hundred ami thirty-eight, two thousand dollars; For compensation to the Treasurer of the United Stales, three thousand dollars; For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the T;easurcr of the United States, ten thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation to the Register of the Treasury, three thousand dollars;For compensation to the clerks and mes#Jin nf flip npfiiaiAr nf iKp 14* W*?W W?uvv v. XIV V? ?MV Treasury, twenty-four thousand two hundred dollars; For compensation of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, per act of fourth July, eighteen hundred and thirtysix, three thousand dollars; For compensation of the recorder, solicitor, draughtsman, and assistant draughtsman, clerks, messengers and packers, in the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, ninety five thousand five hundred dollars; For compensation to tho Solicitor of the Treasury, three thousand -five hundred dollars; For compensation to the clerks and messenger in the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, three thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars; For translating foreign languages and for roreiving and transmitting passports (and sea letters, in the office of the Sectfe, tary of the Treasury, three hundred dolI lar$ For staling and printing public accounts, one thousand four hundred dollars; For stationery, printing, and all other .contingent expeuses of the Treasury DeI i\irtmont trW* i |IUIHUVU?| ? For the office of the First Comptroller, two thousand dollars; For the office of the Second Comptroller, one thousand five hundred dollars; For the office of the First Auditor, one thousand two hundred dollars; For the office of the Second Auditor, one thousand dollars; For the office of the Third Auditor, two thousand dollars; For the office of the Fourth Auditor, five hundred dollars; For the office of the Fifth Auditor, one thonsand dollars; For the office of the Treasurer of the United Slates, two thousand dollars; For the office of the Register of the Treasury, three thousand dollars; For the office of the Solicitor, one thou sand dollars; For eighty-three thousand pieces of parchment and printing, books and stationary, advertising, and contingent expense* of the General Land office, and for books and blanks for the district land offices, eighteen thousand fonr hundred and seventeen dollars; For compensation of the superintendent and watchmen of the southeast executive building, two thousand one hundred i dollars; For contingent expenses of the building j occupied by the Treasury, including fuel, J labor, oil, carrying the department mails, ijind sealing ships registers, in one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine and one thousand eight hundred and forty, &c. twelve thousand dollars; For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the'office of'the Secretary of War, including the messenger in.the boun i I tliirtppn tlinncnnil ihrpp I IV jaiiU'i?UM-;uu, ; hundred and fifty dollars; For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of War, three thousand dollars; For books, maps, and plans for the War, Department, one thousand dollars; For compensation of extra clerks, when employed in said office, three thousand dollars; For compensation of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, three thousand dollars; For compensation of' the clerks and messenger in the office of the Commission. cr of Indian Affairs, sixteen thousand four . hundred dollars; , For compensation of the Commissionet1 of Pensions, two thousand fire hundred and -eightyifour dollars and fifty-seven cents; i Pur contingent expenses of said office, two thousand dollars. For compensation of clerks transferred from the office of the Secretary of War to the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, four thousand eight hundred dollars; For compensation to clerks and messengers f?>i the office of Commissioner of Pensions, authorized by act of ninth May, eighteeD hundred and thirty-six, thirteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars; For contingent expenses of said office, three thausand dollars; For compensation to clerks and messenger in the office of the Paymaster General, seven thousand one hundred dollars; For contingent expenses of said office, ciglu-liundrcd dollars. For compensation of clerk and messenger in the office of the Commanding General, one thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, three hundred dollars; For compensation to clerks and messenger in the office of the Adujant General, seven thousand six hundred and fifty dollars; For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand six hundred dollars; For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of Quartermaster General, seven thousand three hundred dollars; For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand dollars; For compensation of clerk and messenger in the office of Commissary General of Purchases, four thousand two hundred dollars; For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred dollars; . . For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of Commissary General of Subsistence, four thousand three hundred dollars; For contingent expenses of said office, three thousand two hundred dollars; For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of Chief Engineer, five thousand six hundred and fifiy dollars, For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand live hundred dollars; For compensation to clerk and messenger in the office of the Surgeon General, ? ? ? A t- ~ -? '1 kitn/lwafl o nrl tvftxr HnlloPfl* UIIC illlHiaaiiu oi.v iiuiiui?u ?wu ...v , Fur contingent expenses of said office, five hundred dollars^' < T For compensation orderks and messenger in the Ordnance office, eight thousand six hundred and fifty dollars' For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred dollars; For compensation of clerks and messenger in the Topographical Bureau, two thousand five hundred dollar^; For contingent expenses of said bureau, one thousand ssven hundred and thirtyfive dollars; . For compensation of the superintendent and watchmen of the northwest executive building, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For contingent expenses of said building, including rent of bounty land office, for labor, fuel, oil, and repairs, and for the contingencies of the fire engines and apparatus, four thousand seven hundred dollars; For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, twelve thousand eigbt hundred and cr l _ 11.: nny uonars; For contingent expenses of said office, three thousand dollars; For compensation of the Commissioners of the Navy Board, ten thousand five hundred dollars; For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy Board, two thousand dollars; For compensation to the clerks and messenger*of the Navy Board, eight thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of 6aid office, one thousand eight hundred dollars; For salary of superintendent and watchmen of the sonthwest executive building, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For contingent expenses of said building, icluding fuel, labor, oil, repairs of building, engine and improvement of the grounds, three thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation to three assistant Postmasters General, per act third July, -!-v??? and' thirt'v-air. seven eiginccii iiuiiuiLu ui*- ......j - thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to clerks and messengers in the General Post Office, fortyeight thousand six hundred dollars; For topographic and additional clerks in said office per act of March 3T, 1839, and a clerk to keep the appropriatioh account, eleven thousand six hundred dollars; ... For contingent expenses of said office, including four thousand dollars for rent and fuel for the Auditor's Office, eight thousand dollars; For compensation of two wtttchmen, six hundred dollars; For compensation to the Auditor of the Post Office, three thousand'dollars; For compensation to clerk? atid;messengers in said office, fifty-five thousand five hundred dollars^, For eleven additional clerks ih said office, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars; For contingent expenses of said office, including the expense ol quarterly books, stationery, printing, and pay of laborers, four thousand seven hundred dollars; For compensation of the Surveyor General northwest of the Ohio, two thousand dollars; For compensation to clerks in his office, per act of ninth May, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, six thousand three hundred dollars; For compensation to the Surveyor-General for Illinois and Missouri, two thousand dollars; For compensation to clerks in the officer of said Surveyor-General, per act of May ninth, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, three thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars: Fer compensation to the Surveyor-General of Arkansas, two thousand dollars; Forcompenstion of clerks in the office of said Surveyor-General, thousand eight hundred dollars; For compensation of the Surveyor-General of Louisiana, two thousand dollars; For compensation to clerks in the office of said Surveyor-General, per act of May ninth, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, two thousand five hundred dollars; For compensation of the Surveyor-General of Mississippi, two thousand dollars; For compensation of clerks in the office of said Surveyor-General, per act May ninth, eighteen- hundred and thirtysix, five thousand dollars; For compensation of the Surveyor-General of Alabama, two thousand dollars; For compensation of clerks in the office of said Surveyor-General, per act ninth May, eighteen hdndred and thirty-six, two thousand two hundred dollars; For compensation of the Surveyor-General of Florida, two thousand dollars; For compensation of clerks in the office of said Surveyor-Genejral, three thousand five hundred dollars; For compensation of the Sgrveyor-Ge * WT. 1 J 1 J nerai ot Wisconsin, nueeu nunureu uuilars; For compensation of the clerks in bis office per act twelfth Jane, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, sixteen hundred dollars; For compensation of the late SurveyorGeneral of Illinois and Missouri, to the twenty-sixth September, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, the same having been carried to the surplus fund -on the thirtyfirst December, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, four hundred and seventy-eight dollars twenty-six cents; For compensation of the Surveyor-General of Wisconsin, for payment of his salary for the fractional part of fourth quarter of eighteen hundred and thirtyeight, one hundred and ninety-eight dollars ninety-sevon cents; For extra clerks and draughtsmen in the offices of the Surveyors-General, in a addition to the unexpended balances of former appropriations, to be apportioned to them according to the exigencies of the public service, nine thousand dollars; ? ? * ? M alt A A^iitA A f f ll A r or erira uciad iu mv vuiw v? tUV Surveyor-General to transcribe field notes of survey, for the purport) of preserving them at the seat of Government, in addition to the unexpended balances of former appropriationr, viz: Office of the Surveyor-General northwest of Ohio, four thousand five hundred dollars; Office of the Surveyor-General of Illi; nois and Missouri, two thousand two hundred dollars* Office of the Surveyor General of Arkansas, one thousand dollars; Office of the Surveyor General of Mississippi, five hundred and fifty dollars: Office of the Purveyor General of Wisconsin, oue thousand dollars: For compensation to the Commissioner Of Public Buildings in Washington, two thousand three hundred dollars; For compensation to three assistants to the Commissioner, as superintendent of the Potomac bridge, including oil for lamps, fuel, and repairs, two thous8ud nine hundred and fifty dollars; !?/? cnmnenMiion to the officers and clerks of the Mint, twenty thousand four hundred dollars; For pay of laborers in the various departments of the Mint, twenty three thousand dollars; For incidental and contingent expenses, including the wastage of gold and silver, fuel, materials, stationery, water-rent, And taxes, sixteen thousand dollars; ! For new machinery, three thousand dollars; 1 For specimens of ores and coins to be reserved at the Mint, one thousand dollars; For compensation to the officers and clerks of the branch Mint at Charlotte, rforth Carolina, six thousand dollars; For. pay of laborers in the various departments of the same, three thousand five hundred dollars; For wastage of gold, and for contingent expenses of the same, two thousand five hundred dollars; For compensation to the officers and clerk oif the branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia, six thousand dollars; For pay of laborers in the various departments of the same, three thousand five hundred dollare; For wastage of gold, and for continent expenses of the same, two thousand dollars; For compensation to the officers and clerks of the branch mint at New Orleans, twelve thousand nine hundred dollars; For pay of laborers jn the various de^ partments of the same, twenty two thousand dollars; For wastage of gold anjl silver, and for contingent expenses of the same, seventeen thousand one hundred dollars; For compensation of the Governor* J.-. ?.j cj ?c \*7: Tii- ' ! ^uuguo aiiu ocuiciai^ ui vt ioui/iioiu *oiritory, nine thousand one hundred dollars; For contingent expenses of said Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars: For pay and mileage of the members of . (he Legislative Assembly, pay of officers of the councils, printing, furniture, auction ery, fuel and other incidental expenses, thirty four thousand and seventy five dollars; For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary of the Territory of Iowa, nine thousand one hundred dollars; For pay and mileage to the Legislative Assembly, pay of officers, printing, fur- niture, stationery,'fuel and all bther incidental expenses, twenty seven thousand., and fifty dollars; For defraying the expenses of an extra session of the Legislative Assembly of said Territory, seven thousand dollars; For the payment of the printing the laws and other contingent expenses of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of * Iowa, beiner a deficiency in the aoDroDri*? /. tion made for the year eighteen hundredi-and thirty nine, fourteen thousand doHaris * Provided, no part of this appropriation shall be used for the payment of the menv bers of the said Legislative Assembly for per diem wages, or mileage, or extra services, or for the payment of the members thereof or of its clerks, or for stationery* for their individual ose; For compensation of the Governor*. Judges, and Secretary of the Territory of Florida, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars; For contingent expenses of said Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars; For pay and mileage of the members of the Legislative Council of said Territory, pay of the officers of the Council, Drintimr. furniture, rent, stationery, foci, and all other incidental and miscellaneous expenses, twenty nine thousand three hundred and twenty fire dollars; For compensation of the Chief Justice, the Associate Judges, and District Judges, of the United States, ninety three thousand nine hundred dollars; For compensation of the Chief Justice snd Associate Judges of the District of Columbia, and of the Judges of the Criminal and Orphans' Courts of said District, twelve thousand seven hundred dallars; For compensation of the Attorney General of the United States, four thousand dollars; * ' For compensation of clerk and messenger in the office of the Attorney General, one thousand five hundred dollars; For contingent expenses of said office, five hundred dollars; For purchasing law books, one thou* sand dollars; For compensation to the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, one thousand dollars; oomnanaalinn *n fVlO /)ig|,i,t AW. ? neys and marshals, including those in the several Territories, fourteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars; For defraying the expenses of the Supreme, circuit, and district courts of the United States, including the District of Columbia; also forjurors and witnesses,i n aid of the funds arising from fines, pennlf ties, and forfeitures incurred in the.year eighteen and forty, and preceding years; and likewise for defraying the expenses'of suits in which the United Styles are con* cerned, and for prosecutions for ofiTencea committed against the United States, and for the safekeeping of prisoners, three hundred thousand dollars; For the payment of annuities and grants by special acts of Congress, nine hundred dollars; For the survey of the coasts of the Uni4-J ?. .' ./ inJinn iJin mmnensation of I>VU Oiai*CR| lllbiUUiM^ ?MV 1 r--f- _ the superintendent and assistants one bun* dred thousand dollars; . - For compensation of two keepet* of (he public archives in Florida) one thousand dollars; For salaries of legislers.and receivers of land offices where therfe are no sales, three? thousand dollars; For expenses of surveying1 and marking- * the boundary bettoeeh the United States and Texas, ten thousand dollars; For the salary of the commissioner of said survey, two thousand five hundred dollars; For the salary of the surveyor two thousand dollars; For the salary of the clerk twelve huh* dred dollars; For buildings and machinery for the branch Mint at Charlotte, North Carolina, being a balance due to the commissioner ?- *' - ' ' > 4