Public Law 4–IV

Section 1.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That at every session of Congress, and at every meeting of the Senate in the recess of Congress, from and after the third day of March in the present year, each Senator shall be entitled to receive six dollars for every day he shall attend the Senate; and shall also be allowed, at the commencement and end of every such session and meeting, six dollars for every twenty miles of the estimated distance, by the most usual road, from his place of residence to the seat of Congress: And in case any member of FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 5. 1796.the Senate shall be detained by sickness, on his journey to or from any such session or meeting, or, after his arrival, shall be unable to attend the Senate, he shall be entitled to the same daily allowance: Provided

Proviso.

always, that no Senator shall be allowed a sum exceeding the rate of six dollars per day, from the end of one such session or meeting, to the time of his taking a seat in another.

Sec. 2.

And be it further enacted, That at each session of Congress,

Allowance to Representatives.

each Representative shall be entitled to receive six dollars for every day he shall attend the House of Representatives; and shall be allowed, at the commencement and end of each session, six dollars for every twenty miles of the estimated distance, by the most usual road, from his place of residence to the seat of Congress: And in case any Representative shall be detained by sickness, on his journey to or from the session of Congress, or, after his arrival, shall be unable to attend the House of Representatives, he shall be entitled to the daily allowance aforesaid; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be entitled to receive, in addition to his compensation as a Representative, six dollars for every day he shall attend the House: Provided always, That no

Proviso.

Representative shall be allowed a sum exceeding the rate of six dollars

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per day, from the end of one such session or meeting, to the time of his taking a seat in another.

Sec. 3.

And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed to

Allowance to the chaplains; to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

each chaplain of Congress at the rate of five hundred dollars per annum, during the session of Congress; to the Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Representatives, fifteen hundred dollars per annum, each, to commence from the time of their respective appointments; and also a further allowance of two dollars per day to each, during the session of that branch, for which he officiates. And the said Secretary and Clerk shall each be allowed (when the President of the Senate, or Speaker shall deem it necessary) to employ one principal

To Clerks;

Clerk, who shall be paid three dollars per day, and two engrossing

1802, ch. 35.

Clerks, who shall be paid two dollars per day, each, during the session, with the like compensations to such Clerks, respectively, while they shall be necessarily employed in the recess.

Sec. 4.

And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed to the

to the Serjeant-at-arms.

Sergeant-at-arms, the sum of four dollars per day, during every session of Congress, and while employed on the business of the House.

Sec. 5.

And be it further enacted, That the said compensation,

How the said compensations shall be certified, &c.

which shall be due to the members and officers of the Senate, shall be certified by the President; and that which shall be due to the members and officers of the House of Representatives, shall be certified by the Speaker; and the same shall be passed as public accounts, and paid out of the public treasury.