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* ^ * * ^ i [NEW SEKIES.] VOL. II. CAllUEV, SOUTH CAKOLIVA, WEDNESDAY, iPISIL S J, SSil. NO. 19, BY AUTHORITY. t : r. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES ; 1 tassed at tiie second session of the;3 twenty-sixth conoress. ^ [Public?No. 11.] j AN ACT making appropriations for j civil and diplomatic expenses of^ thc|c* ^ Government for the year eignteen uun-s ^ dred ami forty-one. Be it enacted by the Senate and //otfscj'1 of Representatives of the United <Stah?.s|^ of America in Congress assembled, Thatv' the following sums be, and the same arej hereby, appropriated, to be paid out ofj1' any unappropriated money in the Trea-S surv, viz. For pay and mileage of the members ofr J' Congress and delegates, one hundred and* ci?ht dollars: I For pay of the officers and clerks of the! Senate and House of Representatives,! ---? ? .i^i.fsi nineteen inousuuu uuu muc uuuui^u uui-*, lars; For stationery, fuel, printing, and alls oilier contingent expenses of the Senate,? thirty-five thousand dollars; Fur stationery, fuel, printing, and all > . other contingent expenses of lire IIotise|sl of Representatives, fifteen lliousnnd dol-S lars; The two stuns last mentioned, to bejs applied to the payment of tire ordinary^11 expenditures of the Senate and Mouse oft Representatives severally, and to r.o others^ purpose. And tire accounting officers ofl tire Treasury Department are hereby di-B reeled in the settlement of the accounts ufjj the contingent expenses ot tnc nenau-B and House of Representatives, to crei'it I the payment made in pursuance of the h* resolutions of the Senate of the eighteenth f of July, einlitern hundred ami f rty, unci jtlie resolution of the House of Reprcsen- j tativ?s of the twenty-first July, eighteen l! hundred and forty; and nothing herein contained shall be construed to autherizej "sl or sanction any contract for stationery or! oilier articles for the tiscof the next Con-ac< gross bv any officer of tlie present Con-Ia' gress to an amount exceeding in the whole! two thousand dollars; For compensation to the President and!'1. Vice President of the United Slates, tliofi Secretary of State, the Secretary of thcV'' Treasury, the Secretary of War, the Se-jj. crotary of the Navy, and the Postmaster# c General, sixty thousand dollars; H For salary of the Secretary to sign pn-E tents for public lands, per act of July! fourth, eighteen hundred and thirty-si*,8?' fifteen thousand dollars; j: For clerks and messengers in the officeB1" -r ,K_ U,./.rol-irv nf Statu. tWPlltV tllOll-R Ul IIIC ? saml tliree hundred dollars; B()I For llie contingent expenses of tlin Pe-g partment of Stale, including publishing! , and distributing the laws, twenty five thou- 1,1 sand dollars; For compiling, printing, &.c. the Bien- ^ nial Register, one thousand do!Inrs; For the superintendent and watchmen of the northeast executive building, one thousand live hundred dollars; For the contingent expenses of said building, including fuel, labor, oil, and repairs, three thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; 11 For compensation to the cbwks and messengers in the office of the Secretary!1" of the Treasury, sixteen thousand four! hundred and fifty dollars; ai For compensation to the clerks in said| office, per act of the twenty-third Jnno,|l ; eighteen hundred and thiity-six, entitled!0:1 "An act to regulate the deposites of the! Li* ? ihnusand and six!. iiiwmlj , ..? ww ? hundred dollars; |.n For compensation to the First Comp* troller of ilic Treasury, three thousand ^ five hundred dollars; 11 For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the First Comptroller, nineteen thousand three hundred dollars; For compensation to the Second Comp- 1 troller three thousand dollars; r>' For compensation to the clerks and *' messenger in the office of the Second lc Comptroller, including the compensation 1,1 of two clerks transferrin! from the office!10 of the Fourth Auditor, twelve thousands two hundred and fifty dollars; P For compensation to the First Auditors a of the Treason*, three thousand dollars; ' For compensation to the clerks and messengers in the office of the First Auditor, fifteen thousand nine hundred dol- Cl lars; d For compensation to the Second Auditor nf the Treasury, three thousand dol- 0 Jars; Fnr rntmirncniinn to the elerks and ,T messengers in the offico of the Srcon<l|s' Auditor, seventeen tliousand nine hun-I^' dreil dollars, For compensation to the Third Auditor,*1' three thousand dollars; For compensation to the clerks and 0 messengers in the office of the Third Anditor, twenty nine thousand six hundred and fifty dollars; 6 For compensation to two clerks employed on claims, under the act of the * eighteenth January, eighteen hundred and!1 thirty seven, two thousand four hundred! dollars; gf For compensation to the Fourth Audi-It lor, three thousand dollars; fs ftvnMU" ifuii1 IAA'L' J 1 ** '- " ' For compensation to the clcrk? and nessengers in the office of tin* Fourth kuuitor, sixteen thousand nine hundred nd fifty dollars; ; For compensation to the Fifth Auditor, hre.e thousand dollars; \ For compensation to the clerks and icssengers in the office of the Fifth A.iitor, nine thousand eight hundred d dlars; For cotnpensal on to tvvocleiks in the ffice of the Fifih Auditor, according to lie act of the seventh of July, eighteen undred and tfiirly eight, two thousand. ollars; { For compensation to the Treasurer of lie United States, three thousand dollars;. For comnensHtiou to the clerks and mes t engers in the office of the Treasurer of ic United States, ten thousand seven] ttndred and fifty dollars; For compensation to the Register of ic Treasury, three thousand dollars; For compensation to the clerksand mesengers in the office of the Register of the "reason*, twenty four thousand two hunred dollars; For compensation of the Commissioner f the General Lund Office, per act of nirth July, eighteen hundred and thirty x, three thousand dollars; For compensation of the recorder, socitor, draughtsman,and assistant draughttan, clerks, messengers, and packers, in c ,i n _r 10 UUICC, CM llic VyUlllllllbdM.'llt'l UI UJUf leneral Land Office, ninety-five thousuiidl re hundred dollars; ' For compensation to the Solicitor of le Treasury, three thousand five hundred nH?rs; For compensation to the clerks and mesangers in the office of the Solicitor of the 'rcasurv, three thousand nine hundred nd filly dollars; For translating foreign 'anguages, and ansniittino passports and sea letters, in le office of the Secretary of the Treaary, three hundred dollars; For slating and printing the public acjunts, including a deficiency in former pproprialions, eighteen hundred dollars; Foi stationery, printing, and all other Mitingcnl expenses of the Treasury De-| irtment, viz: p For the office of the First Comptroller, vo thousand dollars; For the office of the Second Comptrolr. fifteen hundred dollars; For the office of the First Auditor, one M'usand dollars; For the office of the Second Auditor, le thousand dollars; For the office of the Third Auditor, one ousand dollars; For the office of the Fourth Auditor, ie thousand three hundred and forty six rllars and forty three cents. For the office of the Fifth Auditor, omousand dollars; - I- _ /TT__ _ r ?1 rp !... r or me umce ui uiu i rruburi-i wi minitcd States, two thousand dollars; for the office of the Register of the reastiry, three thousand dollars; For the office of the Solicitor of the reastiry, one thousand five hundred dolrs; For eighty three thousand pieces of irchmenl and printing, hooks, and sta onery, advertising, and contingent excuses of the General Land Offi'*e, and r books and blanks for the district land lices, twenty f >ur thousand six hundred id seventy dollars; For compensation of the superintendit and watchmen of the southeast exeitivc building, two thousand one hundred liars; For contingent expenses of the build* g occupied by the Treasury, including, el, labor, oil, carrying the department's^ ails, and sealing ships' registers, twelve! musand dollars; f For compensation to the clerks and mes-^ tigers in the office of the Secretary of /ai, including the messenger in the boon-. ' land bureau, and the clerkship under! ie act of April twentieth, eighteen hun-t cd and eighteen, transferred back from! - .1 ./ If I. f I'tision UJI1CC on irie nrsi ui miiri ii, cign-. :on hundred and forty, thirteen thousand J uc hundred and eighty six dollars and m cents; ^ For contingent expenses of the office of ic Secretary of War, three thousand dul-' rs; For books, maps, and plans for the War, 'epartment, one thousand dollars; For compensation of extra clerks when rr.ployed in said office, three thousand! ullars; \ For compensation of the Commissioner f Indian Allairs, three thousand dollars; For compensate n of the clerks and lesscnqer in the office of the Commisioner of Indian Affairs, sixteen thousand >ur hundred dollars; Fot contingent expenses of said office, wo thousand dollars; For compensation of the Commissioner f Pensions, two thousand five hundred ollars; For compensation to clerks and messen;ers for the office of the Commissioner if Pensions, authorized by :he act of ninth day, eighteen hundred and thirty six, welve thousand four hundred dollars; \ For compensation of clerks transferred rom the office of the Secretary of War to he office of the Commissioner of Penions, two thousand seven hundred and ninety three dollars and forty cents; For compensation of one clerk transferred from the Navy Department, pet act March fourth, eighteen hundred and' forty, sixteen hundred dollars; 5 f For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand five hundred dollars; I 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; Fur compensation to clerks and mpssengcr in the office of the Adjutant General, seven thousand six hundred and fifty dollars; | For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand six hundred dollars; j F?r compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Qua: termasle'r j General, seven thousand three hundred! 'dollars; h For contingent expenses of said office,! one thousand dollars; a For compensation to clerks and messen-l ger in the office of the Paymaster Gene-1 rai, seven inuusaou une nunureo ooitnrs;a For contingent expenses of said office,! eight hundred dollars; ' For compensation ?f clerks and mes* 'scnger in the office of the Commissary General of Purchases, four thousand two hundred dollars; For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred dollars; For compensation of clerks and mes'senger in the office of ihe 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 the Chief Engineer, 'five thousand six hundred and fifty dollars; For Oo n (ill rrn n t ovntneo* oC ar.\A n.ie thousand five hundred dollars; For compensation to clerk and messenger in the office of the Surgeon General, one thousand six hundred and filly dollars; For contingent expenses of said office, five hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation of a clerk, at one thousand dollars, under the act of April twenty, eighteen hundred and eighteen, transferred from the office of the Secretary of War to the said Office of Surgeon General, one thousand dollars; For compensation to clerks and mes >engcr in the Ordnance office, eight thousand six hundred and fifty dollars; ? TTTf?mvrirgcn I C.TpCliaCtr .rr 3?MI "lucv, one thousand five hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation to clerks and messenger in the office of Topographical Bureau, two thousand five hundred dollars; For compensation of a clerk, at one thousand four hundred dollars, transferred from the office of the Secretary of War ilia Panainii oflice. to be transferred from that office on the first of March, eighteen hundred and forty one, one thousand one hundred and seventy dollars and fifty cents; For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand seven hundred and thirty five dollars; For compensation of the superintendent and watchman of the northwest executive building, two thousand two hundred and fif'y dollars; For contingent expenses of said building, including.rent of Bounty Land office, I >r labor, fuel, oil, and repairs, and for the contingencies of ihe lite-engines and apparatus, four thousand seven hundred dol- : lars; ( For compensation of the clerks anil messengers in the office of the Secretary ( of the Navy, after deducting one clerk transferred to Pension office, per act of March four, eighteen hundred and forty, at sixteen hundred dollars, eleven thou santl two hundred and fifty dollars; F??r contingent expenses of said office* three thousand dollars; | For compensation of the Commissioners of the Navy Board, ten thousand fivv 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 thowL sand four hundred and filly dollars; [ Foj contingent expenses of said office,! two thousand five hundred dollars; I For salary of superintendent and watchman of the southwest executive building, , one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; , For contingent expenses of said build-7 ing, including fuel, labor, oil, repair off building, engine, and improvements of the grounds, three thousand three hundred ami fifty dollars; For compensation to three Assistant Postmasters General, per act Jul\ three, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. seven thousand five hundred dollars; For compensation to clerks and mes-< sengers in the General Post office, forlv eight thousand six hundred dollars; P For topographer and additional clerks ? 11 ? i. .i in said oftire, per aris mmui uuuv, thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine,, and May eight, one thousand eight hun-j drcd and forty; and a clerk to keep the i * appropriation account, eleven thousand six hundred dollars; t j For contingent expenses of said office, 'including fuel for the Auditor's office and e jfnur thousand dollars for lent of building d occupied by the department, ten thousand j five hundred dollars; S For compensation to the Auditor of the h Post Office, three thousand dollars; For compensation to clerks and mes fh sengers in said office, fifty five thousand five hund.cd dollars; h For eleven additional clerks in said of- ?i fice, per act of July seven, one thousand!it eight hundred and thirty-eight, thirteen! thousund two hundred dollars; Is For contingent expenses "f saiflf oflice.J0 .including the expenses of quarterly hooks stationery, printing, and pay of laborers. h four thousand seven hundred dollars; For compensation of lite Siirv. y r 0 ? neral, northwest of the Ohio, two tinm- 01 sanu dollars; w For compensation to clerks in liis office. g per act of ninih May, one thousand i*igln hundred and thirty-six, six thousand three hundred dollars; ^ For compensation of lh? Surveyor G< neral of Illinois and Missouri, two thousand dollars; oi For compensation to clerks in his office, per act of tj ninth of May, one thousand eight hundred and thi iy 6 Bix, tbreo thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars; aJ For compensation to the Surveyor General of Ar. nj kansas, two thousand dollars; For compensation to his clerks, per act of ninth ju May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, two 0f thousand eight hundred dollars; tu For compensaiion of the Surveyor General of Louisiana, two thousand dollars; aF r or compensation to his clerks, per act of ninth tl, May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, wo thousand five hundred dollars; For compensation to the Surveyor General of ^ Mississippi, two thousand dollars; For compensation to his clerks, per act of ninth nf May, one thousand eight hundred nnd thirty six, ,1(. me thousand doll rs; For compensation to the Surveyor Genoral of Ala- j jama, two thousand dollars; For compensation to his clerks, per act ninth May, (h mo thousand eight hundred and thirty s;x, tw. ihousand two hundred dollars; For compensation to tho Surveyor General of ,e Florida, two thousand dollars; For compensation to his clerks, per act of ninth May, ono thousand eight hundred and thirty sis, ^ ivo liundrcd dollars; w For compensation to tho Surveyor General of IViu^nncin nnd Tnttrn nnr not Jnnn twnlve. one thou r*~ r" -v~-u'gui iva hundred dollars; I ^ For compensation to his clerks, per act June :welvc, ono thousand oight hundred and thtfly eight, ^ )no thousand six hundred dollars; r ill For extra clerks and draughtsmen in the offices of he Surveyors General, in addition to the unexpen. ( led balances of former appropriations, to bo uppor. ^ tioned to them according to the exigencies pf tin public service, seven thousand two hundred dollars; For extra clerks in the offices of the Survcyorsfig General to transcribe field notes of Surveyor, for ^ the purpose of preserving them at the scat of ^ Government, in addition to the unexpended bulan- ^ ces of former appropriations, viz; # tj. Office of the Surveyor General northwest of the ^ Dhio, four thousand five hundred dollars; ftl Office of tho Surveyor General of Illinois and Missouri, three thousand dollars; ^ Offico of the Surveyor General of Arkansas, one ^ thousand dollars; l>ir Office of tho Surveyor General of Louisiana, onel^ thousand dollars, Ip For compensation to the Commissi nrr of Publ.cJ a Buildings in Washington, per act of the twentyMj. ' ' * 1 .1 ?n/l fXrf |? I first of July, one thousand eigni nunuicu ui.u v three thousand dollars; l'>< Fcr compensation to the Commissioner, from thel8^ twenty first July to the thirty first December, onel thouand eight hundred and forty, three hundred andl^' twelve dollars; 1^ For compensation to two assistants to the com-mrc missioner, as superintendent of the Potomac bridge, 1 at one dollar nud fifty cents per day, including oilfl for lamps, fuel, and repairs, thirty one thousundl^ thrco handred and sixty dollars. So much of this! ffee sum as may be applied for repairs, shall be applied! under the direction of tho Secretary of War; ? For compensation to the officers and clerks of thel Mmt, eighteen thousand nino hundred dollars; I For pay of laborers in the various departments of J the Mint, twenty foui thousand dollars; ! For incidental and contingent expenses, incIudin^Sj the wastage of gold and silver, fuol, materials, sta-l tioncry, water rent, and taxes, in addition to thrl?' unexpended balance of tho appropriation of cightced ^ hundred and forty, eight hundred do'lurs; For spocimons of ores and coins to be preserved at tho Mint, one thousand dollars, For compensation to tho officers and clerk of the branch Mint at Charlotte, North Curolioa, six thou- ^ ... nr sand dollars; I R si | For pay of laborers in tho various departments ofi 'he same, three thousand five hundred dollars; f For wastage of gold and for contingent expenses of tho same, two thousand fivo hundred dollars; ^ For compensation to the officers and clerk of tho branch Mintat Dahlonega.Gcow, six thousand dollars;, For payment of laborers in the vnrous departments j. of the Sitno, two thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars; ft For wnstugo of gold, and for contingent expenses j of the same, ono thousand dollars; For compensation of the officers and clerks of tho branch Mint at New Orleans, twclvo thousand nine " hundred dollars; : 6: y For pay of laborers in tho various deportments of he same, twenty two thousand dollars; For wastage of gold and silver, and for contingent vpcnscs of the same, seventeen thousand one hurrred dollars; For compensation of tho Governor, Judges, and ccrctary of Wiskonsin Territory, nine thousand on* undrcd dollars; For contingent expenses of said Territory, threo undrcd and fifty dollars; For pay and mileage of tho members of the Logii. itivo Assembly, pay of officers, printing, furniture, lationcry, fucJ, and all otlicr incidental expenses. ivcnty two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Governor, Judges, end ccrctary of the Territory of Iowa, nine thousand no hundred dollars; For contingent expenses of said Territory, threo undrcd and fifty dollars; For pay and mjleagp of the membcri of tho I?e? islative Assembly, pay of officers, printing, station, ry, fuel and all other Incidental expenses, twenty nc thousand five hundred dollars; For compensation of the Governor, Judges, and ccrctary oi tho Territory of Florida, thirtoan thnn. tnd five huridied dollars; For contingent expenses of said Territory throe undred und fifty dollars; For p..y and mileage of the members of the Legis. nive Council of said Territory, pny to the officers t tho Council, printing, furniture, rent, fuel, utannery, and all other incidental expenses, twenty iven thousand one hundred and twenty five d-litre; For compensation of the chief justice and Aseoei*. e Judges, and district judges of the tyiited States, netv three thousand nine hundred dollars} For romp6()8iition of the chiefjustice and associate dge? of the District of Columbia, and of the judge* tho criminal and orpl on'* courts of said District, >'e!vo thousand seven hundred dollars: For carrying into effect the provisions of the set iprovcd on the recond of February instant, Making mporary provision for lunatics in the District of alumbiii," three thousand dollars; For compensation of tr.e Attorney General of the nitrd States, four thousand dollars; For compensation of clerk and messenger in the Bi c of the Attorney General, one thousand fire indrcd dollars; For contingent expenses of said office, five htm. cd dollars; For compensation to the reporter of decisions of e Supreme Court* One thousand dollars) For compensation to the district attorneys and arshals, including those in several Territories* foor. en thousand four hundred and fifty dollars) For defraying the expenses of the Snprernt, Cir. lit, and District Courts of the United States, in. uding the District of Colombia; also for jurors and itnessss, in aid of the funds arising from fines* malties, and forfeitures, incurred in the year eigfa. W^Jii^fa^g/?d/n^no^jiyBtLiwcrdiur, T?n& find ie United States are concerned, and of prosecution r offences committed against the United 8tates* id for the safe keeping of prisoners, three hundred id twenty five thousand dollars: Providtd, howver, hat hereinafter, in lieu of all fees, emoluments* id receipts where the present entire compensation any of the officers hereinafter montioned shall ex. red the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars - - . ~ "#T * m :r annum, it shall and maybe Jawtoi tortne cnnec tatcs' clerks, attorneys, counsel, and marshals, in ic district and circuit courts of the United State* i the several States, to demand and receive the now cs that now arc, or herreafler may be allowed by ie laws of the said States, respectively, where said )urls aro held, to the clerks, attorneys and counsel, id sheriffs, in the highest courts of the said State* the which like services are rendered; and no other cs or emoluments, except that the marshals shall ceivo in full, for summoning all the jurors for any ic court, thirty dollars, and shall receive, for every iy's actual attendanco at any court, five dollar* :r day; ond for any services, including the competition for mileage, performed by said offitenmthe - - ? i 1-1- i?._ schargo ot tneir omciai uuiy, ior wiuch no cura:nsaiion is provided by the laws of said State*, re. lectively, the said officers may receive such fees as c now allowed by law, according to the exiating iagb and practice of said courts of the United tales; and every district attorney ..except the district torney of the southern district of New YotIc, shall ceive, in addition to the above fees, a salary of two* jndred dollars per annum: Providtdf That the fee* id emoluments retained by the district attorneys, nrshitls, and clerks, exclusive of any reaaonajb^o >mpensation to their dntirs, to be allowed in their icounts by tho courts of tho respect'vo districts ^ hich they belong; and after the payment of su ch iccssary office and other expenses as shall be al',ow, 1 by tho Secretary of the Treasury, not to er ;Cced, i to any <>no of the said offices in the south'em die. ict of New York, tho sum of three thousand dolra per annum, and in any other district t'.?e sum of ie thousand dollars per annum, shall in no case ex. sed, for tho district attorneys and mun?.'nals, or either F them, the sum of six thousand dollars for each; ad those for each of tho clerks shajl- net exceed, in ay case, four thousand five hundred dollars; tho verplus of fees and emoluments to be paid into the ublic Treasury, under such rolca and regulations as ** ?IU dliss ?k. lay oe prcscriocu ujr ...? v, abject to the disposition of Congress. For the payment of annuities and grants by spw. ial acts of Congress, nine hundred dollars; For survey of the coast of the United States, inlutling the compensation of tho superintendent and ssistnnts, one hundbed thousand dollars; For compensation of tho two keepers of the pub. c archives in Florida, one thousand dollars; For salaries of registers ane receivers of land ofces where thore are no sales, three thousand fivo undrcd dollars; For expenses in relation to the relief of certain ^solvent debtors of the United States, thrso thouand dollar*; [Concluded on 4th page.}