Public Law 42–328

An Act

making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

LEGISLATIVE. senate. For compensation of Senators, three hundred and seventy thousand dollars. For mileage of Senators, thirty thousand dollars. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others receiving an annual salary in the service of the Senate, namely: Secretary of the Senate, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars; officer charged with disbursements of the Senate, live hundred and seventy-six dollars; chief clerk, three thousand dollars, and the additional sum of one thousand dollars while the said office is held by the present incumbent, and no longer; principal clerk, principal executive clerk, minute and journal clerk, and financial clerk, in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, at two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars each; librarian and seven clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, at two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars each; five clerks, at two thousand and one hundred dollars each; keeper of the stationery, two thousand one hundred and two dollars and forty cents; one messenger, at one thousand two hundred and ninety-six dollars; assistant keeper of the stationery, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars: Provided, That hereafter he shall receive, directly or indirectly, no fees or other compensation or emolument whatever for performing the duties of the office, or in connection therewith, otherwise than as aforesaid; assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; acting assistant door- FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS. 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Ch. 328. 1874. keeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; postmaster to the Senate, two thousand one hundred dollars; assistant postmaster and mail-carrier, one thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight dollars; two mail carriers at one thousand two hundred dollars each; superintendent of the document room, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; two assistants in document room, at, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; superintendent of the folding room, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; three messengers, acting as assistant doorkeepers, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; twenty messengers, to be appointed and removed by the Sergeant-at Arms, with the approval of the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; secretary to the Vice President, two thousand one hundred and two dollars and forty cents; clerk to the Committee on Finance, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; clerk to the Committee on Claims, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; clerk of printing records, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; clerk to the Committee on Commerce, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; one laborer in charge of private passage, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; one special policeman, one thousand dollars; Chaplain to the Senate, nine hundred dollars; chief engineer, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; three assistant engineers at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; two firemen at one thousand and ninety-five dollars each; three laborers, at seven hundred and thirty dollars each; making, in all, one hundred and thirty-six thousand six hundred and eighty dollars and eighty cents. To pay Kate Dodson, employed under the Sergeant-at-Arms, for attending the ladies’ retiring-room of the Senate, seven hundred and twenty dollars per annum. For contingent expenses of the Senate, namely: For stationery and newspapers, (including five thousand dollars for stationery for committees and officers of the Senate,) fourteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For clerks to committees, twenty-five thousand dollars. For fourteen pages for the Senate chamber, two riding pages, one page for the Vice President’s room, and one page for the office of the Secretary of the Senate, making eighteen pages in all, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per day while actually employed, said pages to be appointed and removed by the Sergeant-at-Arms, with the approval of the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, four thousand and fifty dollars. For hire of horses and mail-wagons for carrying the mails, for horses and wagons, and for one saddle horse for messengers, five thousand four hundred and seventy-five dollars. For fuel and oil for the heating apparatus, ten thousand dollars; for furniture and repairs of furniture, nine thousand dollars; for labor, twelve thousand dollars; for folding documents, and materials therefor, five thousand dollars; for packing-boxes, seven hundred and forty dollars; for miscellaneous items, exclusive of labor, fifteen thousand dollars. capitol police. For one captain, two thousand dollars; three lieutenants, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; twenty-seven privates, at one thousand four hundred dollars each, thirty seven thousand eight hundred dollars; and eight watchmen, at one thousand dollars each, eight thousand dollars; making, in all, fifty-two thousand six hundred dollars, one half to be paid into the contingent fund of the House of Representatives and the other half to be paid into the contingent fund of the Senate: Provided, That whenever a member of the Capitol police or watch force is suspended from duty for cause, said policeman or watch man shall receive no compensation for the time of such suspension if be shall not be reinstated. house of representatives. For compensation of members of the House of Representatives and Delegates from Territories, one million live hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars. For mileage, one hundred and thirty thousand dollars. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others receiving an annual salary in the service of the House of Representatives, namely: Clerk of the House of Representatives, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars; officer charged with disbursing the contingent fund, five hundred and seventy-six dollars; chief clerk and journal clerk of the House while such positions are held by the present incumbents 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 five hundred and ninety-two dollars each; one assistant clerk, at two thousand five hundred 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 live dollars and seventy-six cents per day; superintendent of document room of the Clerk of the House, one thousand eight hundred dollars; three messengers, (including one messenger in the House library,) at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; one engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; three assistant engineers, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; six firemen, at one thousand and ninety-five dollars each per annum; for clerk to the Committee on Ways and Means, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; messenger to the Committee of Ways and Means, one thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars; clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; messenger to Committee on Appropriations, one thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars; clerk to Committee on Claims, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; clerk to Committee on War Claims, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; clerk to Committee on Public Lands, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; clerk at Speaker’s 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 indirectly, no fees or other compensation or emolument whatever for performing the duties of the office, or in connection therewith, otherwise than as aforesaid; clerk to the Sergeant-at-Arms, two thousand five hundred dollars; paying teller for the Sergeant-at-Arms, one thousand eight hundred dollars; messenger to the Sergeant-at-Arms, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; Doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; first assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; Postmaster, two thousand five hundred and ninety-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 hundred dollars each; Chaplain of the House, nine hundred dollars; two stenographers for committees, four thousand two hundred dollars each; superintendent of the folding-room, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; superintendent and assistant superintendent of the document-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 hundred and forty dollars each; twelve messengers during the session, at the rate of one thousand four hun- died and forty dollars 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 dollars. 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 and seventy-five, nine hundred and seventeen dollars and fifty cents. For contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, namely: For clerks to committees, fifteen thousand dollars. For folding documents, including pay of folders in the folding rooms and materials, 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-five dollars. For furniture, and repairs of the same, ten thousand dollars. For packing-boxes, three thousand and twenty dollars. For cartage, two thousand dollars. For miscellaneous items, twenty-eight thousand 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 per day, ten thousand dollars. public printing. For compensation of the Congressional Printer, and the clerks and messenger in his office, thirteen thousand nine hundred and seventeen dollars: Provided, That so much of the act entitled “An act providing for the election of a Congressional Printer,” approved February twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, as provides for the election of such officer by the Senate, and provides that such officer shall be deemed an officer of the Senate, shall cease and determine and become of no effect from and after the date of the first vacancy occurring in said office; 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 filled by appointment by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. For contingent expenses of his office, namely: For stationery, postage, advertising, traveling expenses, horses and wagons, and miscellaneous items, two thousand five hundred dollars. library of congress. For compensation of the Librarian, four thousand dollars; and for fourteen assistant librarians, three at two thousand five hundred dollars each, two at one thousand eight hundred dollars each, one at one thousand six hundred dollars, two at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each, three at one thousand two hundred dollars each, two at one thousand dollars each, and one at nine hundred and sixty dollars per annum; in all, twenty-six thousand one hundred and forty dollars. For purchase of books for the Library, nine thousand dollars, two thousand dollars of which may be expended for completing the collection of British local histories; for purchase of law books for the Library, two thousand dollars; for purchase of files of periodicals and newspapers, two thousand five hundred dollars; for expenses of exchanging public documents for the publications of foreign governments, one thousand live hundred dollars. For contingent, expenses of said Library, two thousand dollars. For expenses of the copy-right business, five hundred dollars. For Botanic Garden, grading, draining, procuring manure, tools, fuel, and repairs, and purchasing trees and shrubs, under the direction of the Library Committee of Congress, five thousand dollars. For pay of superintendent and assistant in Botanic Garden and greenhouses, and two additional laborers, under the direction of the Library Committee of Congress, twelve thousand one hundred and forty-six dollars. public buildings and grounds. For clerk in the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, one thousand four hundred dollars. For messenger in the same office, eight hundred and forty dollars. For the public gardener, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars. For a landscape gardener, one thousand eight hundred dollars. For the laborer in charge of the water-closets in the Capitol, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For a foreman and laborers employed in the public grounds, nineteen thousand two hundred and ninety six dollars. For four laborers in the Capitol, two thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars. For furnace keeper, in charge of heating apparatus under the old hall of the House of Representatives, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars. For the following employees at the Executive Mansion, namely: For furnace keeper, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; two policemen, two thousand six hundred and forty dollars; one night watchman, nine hundred dollars; one night usher, one thousand two hundred dollars; and two doorkeepers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; in all, eight thousand and four dollars. For two draw-keepers for Navy Yard and upper bridges, and for fuel, oil, and lamps, one thousand six hundred dollars. For watchman in Franklin Square, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For the person in charge of the heating apparatus of the Library of Congress, and other steam heating apparatus in the central building, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars. For four watchmen in reservation numbered two, (being the Smithsonian grounds, two thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars. For watchman in Lincoln Square, five hundred and forty dollars. For watchman at Lafayette Square, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For watchman in Washington Circle, five hundred and forty dollars. For one bridge keeper at Chain Bridge, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For watchman for circle at intersection of Massachusetts and Vermont avenues, five hundred and forty dollars. For contingent and incidental expenses, two thousand dollars.

EXECUTIVE. For compensation of the President of the United States, fifty thousand dollars. For compensation of the Vice President of the United States, eight thousand dollars. For compensation to private secretary, three thousand five hundred dollars; assistant secretary, two thousand five hundred dollars; two executive clerks at two thousand three hundred dollars each, steward at two thousand dollars, and messenger at one thousand two hundred dollars, of the President of the United States; in all, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Executive Office, including stationery therefor, six thousand dollars.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE. For compensation of the Secretary of State, eight thousand dollars; two Assistant Secretaries of State, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; and one additional Assistant Secretary of State, with like compensation, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to be known as the Third Assistant Secretary of State; for chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; twelve clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; eleven clerks of class one; and thirteen clerks, each of which thirteen shall receive a compensation at the rate of nine hundred dollars a year; one messenger; one assistant messenger; nine laborers; and four watchmen; in all, eighty-eight thousand and twenty dollars. For six chiefs of bureaus, (consular, diplomatic, accounts, rolls and library, statistics, and indexes and archives,) at two thousand four hundred dollars each, fourteen thousand four hundred dollars. For publishing the laws of the first session of the Forty-third Congress in pamphlet form and in newspapers, eighty-six thousand dollars: Provided, That after the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, the publication of the laws in newspapers shall cease. For proofreading, and packing the laws and documents for the various legations and consulates, including boxes and transportation of the same, three thousand dollars; for stationery, furniture, fixtures, and repairs, five thousand dollars; for books and maps, two thousand five hundred dollars; for extra clerk-hire and copying, four thousand dollars; in all, fourteen thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses, namely: For rent, fifteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; for fuel, two thousand five hundred dollars; for lights, one thousand two hundred dollars; for repairs, four thousand dollars; for care and subsistence of horses and repairs of carriages, two thousand dollars; and for miscellaneous items, not included in the foregoing, six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; in all, thirty-one thousand seven hundred dollars. For lithographer, laborers, and necessary materials for the lithographic press, two thousand five hundred dollars. For purchase of official postage-stamps, fifty thousand dollars. That from and alter the first day of July next a fee of five dollars shall be collected for each citizen’s passport issued from the Department. An account of these fees shall be kept, and the amount, collected shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States at least quarterly. Provided, That the Secretary of State may prescribe duties for the Assistant Secretaries, the Solicitor, not interfering with his duties as an officer of the Department of Justice, and the clerks of Bureaus, as well as for all the other employees in the Department, and may make changes and transfers therein when, in his judgment, it becomes necessary.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Secretary’s Office.—For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury, eight thousand dollars; two Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk and ex-officio superintendent of the Treasury building, three thousand dollars; one principal clerk of Warrants and Appropriations, three thousand dollars; seven principal clerks, at two thousand eight hundred dollars each; eight assistant clerks, at two thousand four hundred dollars each; twenty-five of class four; two disbursing clerks, at two thousand eight hundred dollars each; twenty-six clerks of class three; twenty-one clerks of class two; eighteen clerks of class one; thirty-one female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each: Provided, That no money appropriated by this act shall be used to pay male employees more than is paid to female employees for like services; eleven messengers; and eleven laborers; one clerk of class four and one clerk of class one, to assist the chief clerk in superintending the building; one captain of the watch, one thousand four hundred dollars; one engineer, one thousand six hundred dollars; one machinist and gas-fitter, one thousand two hundred dollars; one storekeeper, one thousand four hundred dollars; sixty watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, and, additional to two of said watchmen, acting as lieutenants of watchmen, two hundred and eighty dollars each, in addition; twenty-five laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; nine firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; ninety charwomen, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, three hundred and forty-two thousand one hundred dollars. Supervising Architect.—In the construction-branch of the Treasury: For Supervising Architect, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; bookkeeper,two thousand dollars; photographer, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant photographer, one thousand six hundred dollars; four clerks of class four; additional to two clerks of class four, one at six hundred dollars and one at two hundred dollars; four clerks of class three; two clerks of class one; two copyists; and one messenger; in all,thirty-two thousand and forty dollars. First Comptroller of the Treasury.—For First Comptroller of the Treasury, five thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; ten clerks of class four; twelve clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; five clerks of class one; six copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, seventy-two thousand six hundred dollars. Second-Comptroller of the Treasury.—For Second Comptroller of the Treasury, five thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; twelve clerks of class four; eighteen clerks of class three; eighteen clerks of class two; fourteen clerks of class one; ten copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; and two laborers, in all, one hundred and eleven thousand four hundred dollars. Commissioner of Customs.—For Commissioner of Customs, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; nine clerks of class one; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, forty-seven thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars. First Auditor.—For the First Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; ten clerks of class three; eight clerks of class two; thirteen clerks of class one; one messenger; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, fifty-five thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. Second Auditor.—For Second Auditor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; six clerks of class four; and, for additional to disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; forty clerks of class three; seventy-nine clerks of class two; sixty clerks of class one; one messenger; five assistant messengers; and seven laborers; in all, two hundred and seventy-two thousand and eighty dollars. Third Auditor.—For Third Auditor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; eleven clerks of class four; twenty-six clerks of class three; eighty-two clerks of class two; forty-four clerks of class one; ten copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; two messengers; two assistant messengers; and five laborers; in all two hundred and forty-nine thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. Fourth Auditor.—For the Fourth Auditor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; eighteen clerks of class three; eleven clerks of class two; ten clerks of class one; six female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one as- sistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, seventy-eight thousand six hundred dollars. Fifth Auditor.—For the Fifth Auditor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; seven clerks of class two; nine clerks of class one; six copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, fifty-two thousand four hundred dollars. Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Office Department.—For compensation of the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Office Department, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; nine clerks of class four, and, additional to one clerk of class four as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; sixty-two clerks of class three; sixty-nine clerks of class two; thirty-seven clerks of class one; one messenger; one assistant messenger; and eighteen laborers; also, fifteen female assorters of money-orders, at nine hundred dollars each; in all two hundred and eighty-nine thousand six hundred and twenty dollars. For ten assorters of money-orders, ten thousand dollars. Treasurer.—For compensation of the Treasurer of the United States, six thousand five hundred dollars; assistant treasurer, three thousand eight hundred dollars; cashier, three thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant cashier, three thousand five hundred dollars; five chiefs of division, at two thousand seven hundred dollars each; two principal bookkeepers, one at two thousand six hundred dollars and one at two thousand five hundred dollars; two tellers, one at two thousand seven hundred dollars and one at two thousand six hundred dollars; one chief clerk, two thousand seven hundred dollars; two assistant tellers, at two thousand three hundred and fifty dollars each; thirteen clerks of class four; thirteen clerks of class three; nine clerks of class two; eight clerks of class one; sixty female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; seven messengers; five male laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; and seven female laborers, at two hundred and forty dollars each; in all, one hundred and eighty thousand four hundred and sixty dollars. Register of the Treasury.—For compensation of the Register of the Treasury, four thousand dollars; assistant register, two thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; seven clerks of class four; ten clerks of class three; fourteen clerks of class two; eight clerks of class one; eight copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; two assistant messengers; and two laborers; in all, seventy-six thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. Comptroller of the Currency.—For Comptroller of the Currency, five thousand dollars; deputy comptroller, two thousand five hundred dollars; thirteen clerks of class four; fourteen clerks of class three; twelve clerks of class two; eleven clerks of class one; thirty-three female clerks; four messengers; four laborers; and two night-watchmen; in all, one hundred and twenty-one thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. For the purpose of withdrawing from circulation the genuine notes of national banks which have been counterfeited, ten thousand dollars. For expenses of special examinations of national banks, three thousand dollars. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.—For Commissioner of Internal Revenue, six thousand dollars; one deputy commissioner, three thousand five hundred dollars, and one deputy commissioner, three thousand dollars; seven heads of divisions, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; one stenographer, at two thousand dollars; thirty clerks of class four; forty-five clerks of class three; fifty-two clerks of class two; eighteen clerks of class one; seventy-five copyists at nine hundred dollars each; five messengers: three assistant messengers; and fourteen laborers; in all, three hundred and forty-three thousand five hundred and forty dollars. For dies, paper, and stamps, four hundred thousand dollars. For salaries and expenses of collectors, two million one hundred and ninety thousand live hundred and forty-two dollars. For salaries, expenses, and fees of supervisors, storekeepers, agents, surveyors, gaugers, and miscellaneous expenses, two million four hundred thousand dollars; and hereafter no gauger shall receive a greater compensation than six dollars per day. For detecting and bringing to trial and punishment persons guilty of violating the internal revenue laws, or conniving at the same, including payments for information and detection of such violations, one hundred thousand dollars. Light-House Board.—For chief clerk of the Light-House Board, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one female copyist; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, thirteen thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars. Bureau of Statistics.—For the officer in charge of the Bureau of Statistics, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; eleven clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; nine clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; five copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one laborer; and one charwoman, at four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, fifty-nine thousand four hundred and forty dollars. Treasury miscellaneous.—For stationery for the Treasury Department and its several Bureaus, fifty thousand dollars. For purchase of official postage-stamps, two hundred thousand dollars. Contingent expenses of the Treasury Department, namely: For arranging and binding canceled marine-papers, requisitions, and other important records, sealing ships’ registers, for foreign postage, newspapers, books, hand-stamps, and repairs of the same, twelve thousand dollars. For investigations of accounts and records, including the necessary traveling-expenses, and for other traveling-expenses, four thousand dollars. For freight, expressage, telegrams, and car-tickets, five thousand dollars. For rent of buildings, thirteen thousand one hundred dollars. For care and subsistence of horses for office, and mail-wagons, including feeding and shoeing; and for wagons, harness, and repairs of same, five thousand four hundred dollars. For ice, buckets, file-holders, book-rests, labor; for cure of grounds, clocks, and repairs of the same, eleven thousand dollars. For coal, wood, grates, grate-baskets and fixtures, stoves and fixtures, blowers, coal-bods, hearths, shovels, tongs, pokers, matches, and match-safes, fourteen thousand dollars. For gas, drop-lights and tubing, gas burners, brackets and globes, candles, lanterns, and wicks, twenty-two thousand one hundred and seventy-five dollars. For carpets, oilcloth, matting, repairs, cleaning, and laying of the same, twelve thousand three hundred dollars. For desks, tables, and chairs, and shelving for files-rooms, and cases; repairs of furniture; boxes, rugs, chair-covers and caning, cushions, cloth for covering desks, locks, screws, band-saws, turpentine, and varnish, twenty-two thousand seven hundred dollars. For washing towels, brooms, brushes, crash, cotton cloth, cane, chamois-skins, dusters, flour, keys, lye, matches, nails, oil, powders, sponge, soap, tacks, wallpaper, and the other miscellaneous expenses required for the current and ordinary business of the Department; and for repairs of machinery, baskets, spittoons, files, water-coolers, tumblers, ice-picks, bowls and pitchers, traps, thermometers, ventilators, towels, awnings and fixtures, alcohol, window-shades and fixtures, wire-screens, hemming towels, axes, bellows, chisels, canvas, candle sticks, door and window fasteners, bells and bell-pulls, hammers, mallets, leather, gum, and other belting, stencil-plates, tools, whetstones, wire, and zine, and other absolutely necessary expenses, twenty-one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars. independent treasury. Office of the assistant treasurer at New York: For assistant treasurer, eight thousand dollars; for deputy assistant treasurer, three thousand six hundred dollars; cashier and chief clerk, four thousand two hundred dollars; chief of coin division, four thousand dollars; chief of note-paying division, three thousand dollars; chief of note-receiving division, three thousand dollars; chief of cheek division, three thousand dollars; chief of registered-interest division, two thousand eight hundred dollars; chief of coupon-interest division, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief of fractional-currency division, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief of bond division, two thousand four hundred dollars; chief of can-celled-check and record division, two thousand dollars; two clerks, at two thousand four hundred dollars each; six clerks, at two thousand two hundred dollars each; ten clerks, at two thousand dollars each; nine clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; four clerks, at one thousand seven hundred dollars each; four clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; ten clerks, atone thousand four hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; five messengers, at one thousand three hundred dollars each; one messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; keeper of building, one thousand eight hundred dollars; chief detective, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant detective, one thousand four hundred dollars; three hall-men, at one thousand dollars each; six watchmen, at seven hundred and thirty dollars each; one engineer, one thousand dollars; one porter, nine hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and fifty thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars. Office of the assistant treasurer at Boston: For assistant treasurer, five thousand dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand seven hundred dollars; paying teller, two thousand five hundred dollars: chief interest clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; receiving teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; first bookkeeper, one thousand seven hundred dollars; second bookkeeper, “depositors” accounts, one thousand five hundred dollars; stamp and new fractional-currency clerk,one thousand eight hundred dollars; specie clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant specie clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; two coupon clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; fractional-currency-redemption clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; receipt clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, eight hundred dollars; money clerk, one thousand dollars; assistant currency-redemption clerk, one thousand one hundred dollars; assistant currency redemption clerk, one thousand dollars; messenger and chief watchman, one thousand and sixty dollars; two watchmen, at eight hundred and fifty dollars each; in all, thirty-four thousand two hundred and sixty dollars. Office of assistant treasurer at San Francisco: For assistant treasurer, six thousand dollars; for cashier, three thousand dollars; for bookkeeper, two thousand five hundred dollars; for assistant cashier, two thousand dollars; for assistant bookkeeper, two thousand dollars; for stamp clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; for one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for three night-watchmen, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; for one day-watchman, nine hundred and sixty dollars; in all, twenty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. Office of assistant treasurer at Philadelphia: For assistant treasurer, five thousand dollars; for cashier and chief clerk, two thousand seven hundred dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief interest clerk, one thousand nine hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; coin teller, one thousand seven hundred dollars; chief registered-interest clerk, one thousand nine hundred dollars; assistant coupon clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; fractional-currency clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; two assistant registered-loan clerks, one at one thousand five hundred dollars and one at one. thousand four hundred dollars; assistant coin teller, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant fractional-currency clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; receiving teller, one thousand three hundred dollars; assistant receiving teller, one thousand two hundred dollars; superintendent of building, one thousand one hundred dollars; seven female counters, at nine hundred dollars each; four watchmen, at nine hundred and thirty dollars each; in all, forty thousand and twenty-three dollars. Office of assistant treasurer at Saint Louis: For assistant treasurer, five thousand dollars; chief clerk and teller, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; book keeper, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand dollars; four watchmen, at seven hundred dollars each; in all, fifteen thousand eight hundred dollars. Office of assistant treasurer at New Orleans: For assistant treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; for cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; receiving teller, two thousand dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, one thousand five hundred dollars; porter, nine hundred dollars; two watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two night watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, fifteen thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars. Office of assistant treasurer at Charleston, South Carolina: For assistant treasurer, four thousand dollars; one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; one assistant messenger, seven hundred and twenty dollars; and two watch-men, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each: in all, nine thousand five hundred and sixty dollars. Office of assistant treasurer at Baltimore: For assistant treasurer, five thousand dollars; for cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; for three clerks, five thousand four hundred dollars; for three clerks, four thousand two hundred dollars; for two clerks, two thousand four hundred dollars; for one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; for five vault-watch men, three thousand six hundred dollars; in all, twenty-three thousand nine hundred and forty dollars. Office of assistant treasurer at Chicago: For assistant treasurer, five thousand dollars; for cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; for paying teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for bookkeeper and for receiving teller, at one thousand five hundred dollars each, three thousand dollars; for one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; for one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; for one watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all. fifteen thousand and sixty dollars. Office of assistant treasurer at Cincinnati: For assistant treasurer, five thousand dollars; for cashier, two thousand dollars; for one bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for assistant cashier, one thousand five hundred dollars; for check clerk and interest clerk, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; for fractional-currency clerk, one thousand dollars; for one messenger, six hundred dollars; for one night-watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two watchmen, at one hundred twenty dollars each; in all, fifteen thousand two hundred and sixty dollars. Office of depositary at Louisville: For cashier, two thousand dollars; for assistant cashier, one thousand two hundred dollars; for bookkeeper, one thousand five hundred dollars; for one watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, five thousand four hundred and twenty dollars. Office of depositary at Pittsburgh: For cashier, one thousand eight hundred dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand four hundred dollars; one watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all three thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars. Office of depositary at Santa Fé: For depositary, in addition to his pay as receiver, two thousand dollars; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; two watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, four thousand six hundred and forty dollars. Office of depositary at Tucson, Arizona: For depositary, in addition to his pay as postmaster, one thousand live hundred dollars. For compensation to designated depositaries at Buffalo, New York; Louisville, Kentucky; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for receiving, safely keeping, and paying out public money, at the rate of one-half of one per centum on the first one hundred thousand dollars, one-fourth of one per centum on the second one hundred thousand dollars, and one-eighth of one per centum on all sums over two hundred thousand dollars; any sum which may have, been allowed to such depositaries for rent or any other contingent expenses in respect to the custody of such public money being deducted from such compensation before any payment shall be made therefor: Provided, That no compensation shall be allowed for the above services when the emoluments of the office of which said designated depositary is in commission amounts to the maximum compensation fixed by law; nor shall the amount allowed to any of said designated depositaries for such services, when added to the emoluments of the office of which he is in commission, be more than sufficient to make the maximum compensation fixed by law: And provided further, That the whole allowance to any designated depositary for such service shall not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, three thousand dollars. For contingent expenses under the-act of sixth of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, for the collection, safekeeping transfer, and disbursement of the public money, one hundred thousand dollars: provided, That no part of said sum shall be expended for clerical services or payment of employees of any nature or grade; and hereafter a detailed statement of the expenditure for the preceding fiscal year of all sums appropriated for contingent expenses in any Department or BureAn of the Government shall be presented to Congress at the beginning of each regular session. For checks and check books for disbursing officers and others, and certificates of deposit for offices of the Treasurer and assistant treasurer and designated depositaries, thirteen thousand dollars. For compensation to special agents to examine the books, accounts, and money on hand at the several sub-treasuries and depositories, including national banks acting as depositaries under the act of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, four thousand dollars.

UNITED STATES MINTS AND ASSAY-OFFICES. Office of the Director of the Mint.—For director, four thousand five hundred dollars; examiner, two thousand two hundred dollars; one computer of bullion, two thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one translator, one thousand two hundred dollars; one copyist, nine hundred dollars; one messenger; and one laborer; making, in all, the sum of seventeen thousand two hundred and sixty dollars. And hereafter all salaries under the Director of the Mint at Washington and at the various mints shall be at the rates appropriated for in this act. For contingent expenses of the United States mints and assay-offices, namely: For specimens of coins, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, three hundred and fifty dollars; for books, balances and weights, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. For recoinage of gold coins, to meet the difference between the nominal and bullion value of gold coins now in the Treasury, reduced by natural abrasion below the legal limit, and to be recoined, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, twenty thousand dollars. Mint at Philadelphia.—For salaries of the superintendent, four thousand live hundred dollars; for the assayer, melter and refiner, coiner and engraver, at three thousand dollars each; the assistant assayer, assistant melter and refiner, and assistant coiner, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk two thousand four hundred dollars; bookkeeper, deposit-clerk, and weigh-clerk, at two thousand dollars each; and two clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; in all, thirty-seven thousand three hundred dollars. For wages of workmen and adjusters, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including new machinery and repairs, eighty-five, thousand dollars. For freight on bullion and coin, five thousand dollars. Mint at San Francisco, California.—For salaries of superintendent, four thousand five hundred dollars; assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner at three thousand dollars each; chief clerk two thousand five hundred dollars; cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; four clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; in all, twenty-five thousand seven hundred dollars. For wages of workmen and adjusters, two hundred and forty-one thousand dollars. For material and repairs, fuel, lights, chemicals, and other necessaries, seventy-five thousand dollars. Mint at Carson, Nevada.—For salaries of superintendent, three thousand dollars; assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; cashier and bookkeeper, at two thousand dollars each; weigh-clerk and voucher-clerk, at two thousand dollars each; computing clerk, two thousand dollars; assayer’s clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; in all, twenty-four thousand six hundred dollars For wages of workmen and adjusters, sixty-seven thousand dollars. For materials and repairs, fuel, light, charcoal, chemicals, and other necessaries, fifty-three thousand two hundred dollars. Mint at Denver, Colorado.—For salaries of assayer in charge, two thousand five hundred dollars; melter, two thousand five hundred dollars; three clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; in all, ten thousand four hundred dollars. For wages of workmen, fifteen thousand three hundred and thirty-five dollars. For fuel, lights, acids, chemicals, crucibles, repairs, and-other necessaries, five thousand dollars. To reopen the branch-mint at New Orleans to be conducted hereafter as a mint, subject to the provisions and restrictions of the coinage act of eighteen hundred seventy-three, the following appropriations are made: For salaries of superintendent, three thousand five hundred dollars; assayer, who shall perform the duties of melter, two thousand five hundred dollars; wages of three workmen, three thousand dollars; for fuel, lights, acids, chemicals, and crucibles, two thousand dollars; and for repairs and apparatus necessary to put the mint in condition, five thousand dollars; in all, sixteen thousand dollars. Assay-Office at New York.—For salary of superintendent, four thousand five hundred dollars; for assayer, three thousand dollars; for melter and refiner, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand eight hundred dollars; weighing clerk, two thousand eight hundred dollars; paying clerk, two thousand two hundred dollars; bar clerk, two thousand dollars; three clerks, at two thousand dollars each; and four clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; for assistants to superintendent in assayer’s room and weigh room, ten thousand dollars; in all, forty-three thousand five hundred dollars. For wages of workmen, sixty-five thousand dollars. For miscellaneous items and repairs, twenty thousand dollars. Assay-Office at Boise City, Idaho.—For salaries of assayer in charge, two thousand five hundred dollars; melter, two thousand five hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; in all, six thousand eight hundred dollars. For wages of workmen, six thousand dollars. For fuel, crucibles, chemicals, lights, freight, repairs, and other necessaries, three thousand dollars. Assay-Office at Charlotte, North Carolina.—For assayer in charge, one thousand eight hundred dollars; melter, one thousand five hundred dollars; wages of workmen, six hundred dollars; contingent expenses, one. thousand five hundred dollars; in all, five thousand four hundred dollars.

GOVERNMENT IN THE TERRITORIES. Territory of Arizona.—For salary of governor, three thousand five hundred dollars; chief justice and two associate judges, three thousand dollars each; secretary, two thousand five hundred dollars; interpreter and translator in the executive office, five hundred dollars; in all, fifteen thousand five hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For per diem of members of council and house of representatives, and other officers and clerks and employees of the legislative assembly, twenty-five thousand six hundred dollars. For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. Territory of Colorado.—For salaries of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, fifteen thousand dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: Rent, light, stationery, fuel, labor, and furniture, two thousand dollars. For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. Territory of Dakota.—For salaries of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, fifteen thousand dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For per diem and mileage of members of council and house of representatives, and other officers, clerks, and employees, and extra compensation to the president of the council and to speaker of the house, and for postage for secretary’s office, sixteen thousand and ninety dollars. For stationery and printing, and for paper for printing laws and journals for the assembly, and for miscellaneous printing for the Secretary’s office and executive department, five thousand dollars. For candles, lamps, and oil, fuel, rent, storage of government property, repairs of furniture, and incidental expenses, two thousand nine hundred and seventy-five dollars. For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. For the District of Columbia.—For salaries of the governor, three thousand dollars; secretary, two thousand dollars; four members of the board of public works, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; five members of the board of health, at two thousand dollars each; president and members of the council, two thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars; in all, twenty-seven thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars: Provided, That no part of the sum hereby appropriated shall be paid to any member of such board who shall hold any other office to which salary, compensation, or perquisites are attached under the authority of the United States or the authority of the District of Columbia. Territory of Idaho.—For salaries of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, fifteen thousand dollars. For legislative expenses: For per diem and mileage of the members and officers of the legislative assembly, rent of halls, fitting up halls and committee rooms, lights and fuel, printing during the session, publication of the laws and journals, stationery, furniture, rent of secretary’s office and store house, twenty-five thousand five hundred and forty-eight dollars. For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. Territory of Montana.—For salaries of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, fifteen thousand dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: Rent, hire of porter, fuel, lights, stationery and printing, water, postage, and incidentals, two thousand two hundred and eighty-two dollars. For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. Territory of New Mexico.—For salaries of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, secretary, and interpreter and translator in the executive office, fifteen thousand five-hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For rent, stationery, fuel, lights, printing, postage, hire of messenger, and other incidental expenses of the secretary’s office, one thousand dollars. For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. Territory of Utah.—For salaries of the governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, fifteen thousand dollars. For legislative expenses, two thousand dollars. For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. Territory of Washington.—For salaries of the governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, fifteen thousand dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For rent, light, fuel, stationery, office furniture, repair of legislative halls, hire of messenger, and other incidental expenses, one thousand two hundred dollars. For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. Territory of Wyoming.—For salaries of the governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, fifteen thousand dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: Rent, storage, light and fuel, postage, and incidental expenses, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. And hereafter it shall be the duty of the secretary of each Territory to furnish estimates in detail for the lawful expenses thereof, to be presented to the Secretary of the Treasury on or before the first day of October of every year.

WAR DEPARTMENT. For compensation of the Secretary of War, eight thousand dollars; one chief clerk at an annual compensation of two thousand five hundred dollars; one disbursing clerk at two thousand dollars; two chief clerks of divisions at two thousand dollars; seven clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; six clerks of class two; fifteen clerks of class one; two messengers, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; nine laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars seven watchmen for northwest building, (executive) at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all seventy thousand three hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of his office, twelve thousand dollars. For the purpose of examining the rebel archives and having copies furnished for the Government, six thousand six hundred dollars. In the Office of the Adjutant-General.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; nine clerks of class four; fifteen clerks of class three; twenty-five clerks of class two; one hundred clerks of class one; three temporary clerks of class four; six temporary clerks of class three; twenty temporary clerks of class two; sixty temporary clerks of class one; ten messengers, at eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, three hundred and twenty thousand six hundred dollars. For postage on official matter of the War Department and its Bureaus, one hundred and twenty thousand dollars. For contingent expenses, eight thousand dollars. In the Office of the Inspector General.—One clerk of class four; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, two thousand six hundred and forty dollars. In the Office of the Quartermaster-General.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; eight clerks of class four; ten clerks of class three; twenty-four clerks of class two; forty clerks of class one; eighteen copyists, at nine hundred dollars; one female messenger at thirty dollars per month; one messenger at eight hundred and forty dollars; eight laborers at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one engineer, at twelve hundred dollars; one fireman at seven hundred and twenty dollars; and five watchmen at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; six temporary clerks of class two; ten temporary clerks of class one; ten temporary copyists, at nine hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and seventy-two thousand and eighty dollars. For contingent expenses, seven thousand dollars. In the Office of the Paymaster-General.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; seven clerks of class four; eight clerks of class three; fifteen clerks of class two; thirteen clerks of class one; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; four watchmen at seven hundred and twenty dollars; five laborers at seven hundred and twenty dollars; two temporary clerks of class two; three temporary clerks of class one; in all, seventy-seven thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. For contingent expenses, four thousand dollars. In the Office of the Commissary General.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; five clerks of class two; twelve clerks of class one; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; three laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; two watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, thirty-seven thousand eight hundred and forty dollars. For contingent expenses, namely: office-rent, repairs, and miscellaneous items, seven thousand dollars. In the Office of the Surgeon-General.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; six clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; eight clerks of class two; one hundred and fifteen clerks of class one, (twenty of whom shall be temporary;) one anatomist at the Army Medical Museum, at sixteen hundred dollars; one engineer, in division of records and museum, at fourteen hundred dollars; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; twenty-two watchmen and laborers, (six temporary,) at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, one hundred and eighty-eight thousand and eighty dollars. For contingent expenses, blank books, stationery, binding, rent, fuel, and including rent of Surgeon-General’s Office and Army Medical Museum, seven thousand dollars. In the Office of the Chief Engineer.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; four clerks of el ass three; four clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; three laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, thirty thousand and eighty dollars. For contingent expenses, namely: for stationery, office-furniture, miscellaneous and incidental expenses, including professional books, maps, and two daily Washington newspapers, three thousand dollars. In the Office of the Chief of Ordnance.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; three clerks of class two; eight clerks of class one; one messenger at eight hundred and forty dollars; one laborer at seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, twenty-seven thousand live hundred and sixty dollars. For contingent expenses, namely; stationery, envelopes, wrapping-paper, for sending blanks to the arsenals, forts, permanent batteries, and troops in the field, telegrams, express-charges, and incidentals of a similar nature, furniture, matting, carpets, oilcloth, professional books for Ordnance Department library, pamphlets and newspapers, two thousand dollars. In the Office of Military Justice.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; one messenger at eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, thirteen thousand eight hundred and forty dollars. For contingent expenses, five hundred dollars. In this Signal-Office.—Two clerks of class four; one messenger at eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, four thousand four hundred and forty dollars. That it is further made the duty of the Secretary of War, when the reduction of clerks now employed shall take effect under the provisions of this act, to retain, as far as possible, such of the enlisted men and discharged soldiers as are now employed in the. several Bureaus of said Department where the same can be done with a due regard to the dispatch of public business; and it is hereby made the duty of the Secretary of War to place such enlisted men so retained upon the civil list, so as to entitle them to promotion under the civil service regulations; and hereafter, it shall be unlawful to allow or pay to any of the persons designated in this act any additional compensation from any source whatever, or to retain, detail, or employ in any branch of the War Department in the city of Washington any persons other than those herein authorized except in the Signal-office and the Engineer Corps, and except such commissioned officers as the Secretary of War may, from time to time, assign to special duties: Provided, That the Adjutant General is authorized to retain, during the next fiscal year, and no longer, such portion of his force of employees now on duty in his.office, as may be actually necessary for the service thereof, but no new enlistments shall be made into the general service, and nothing in this act shall be so construed as to increase the aggregate force now employed in any office of the War Department; and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to reduce the number of temporary clerks and others authorized by this act as fast as the wants of the public service will permit. war department buildings. For compensation of superintendent of the building occupied by the War Department (two hundred and fifty dollars) and for four watchmen and two laborers; in all, four thousand five hundred and seventy dollars. For labor, fuel, lights, and miscellaneous items for the said building, eight thousand dollars. For one engineer in charge of heating the War Department building, fourteen hundred dollars. For superintendent of the building at the corner of Fifteenth and G streets occupied as the Quartermaster-General’s Office, two hundred and fifty dollars. For superintendent of the building at the corner of Seventeenth and F streets (two hundred and fifty dollars) and for four watchmen and two laborers; in all, four thousand five hundred and seventy dollars. For superintendent of building on Tenth street, occupied as the Surgeon-General’s Office, two hundred and fifty dollars. For fuel for warming the entire building, and for operating the ventilating fan in summer, repairs of steam warming and ventilating apparatus, pay of engineer and fireman, matting and oil cloth for halls, gas, whitewashing, and other incidental expenses, eight thousand dollars. For superintendent of the building occupied by the Paymaster-General (two hundred and fifty dollars) and for five watchmen and two laborers; in all, five thousand two hundred and ninety dollars. For rent of building and fuel and contingencies, twelve thousand five hundred dollars.

NAVY DEPARTMENT. For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, eight thousand dollars; for compensation of the chief clerk of the Navy Department, at two thousand two hundred dollars, and, additional to chief clerk, three hundred dollars, to continue while there is no Assistant Secretary and no longer; one disbursing clerk, at two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; two messengers; and two laborers; in all, thirty-five thousand six hundred and twenty dollars. For official postage-stamps for the Secretary’s office and the Bureaus of the Navy Department, twenty thousand dollars. For stationery, furniture, newspapers, and miscellaneous items, five thousand dollars. Bureau of Yards and Docks.—Chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, twelve thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery, books, plans, drawings, labor, and miscellaneous items, one thousand eight hundred dollars. Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, eleven thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, eight hundred and fifty dollars. Bureau of Navigation.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, six thousand three hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. Bureau of Ordnance.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, nine thousand five hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. Bureau of Construction and Repair.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, twelve thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. Bureau of Steam-Engineering.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class two; one assistant draughtsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; one messenger; and one laborer: in all, seven thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery and miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars. Bureau of Provisions and Clothing.—For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; one messen- ger; and one laborer; in all, fourteen thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.—For one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, four thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery and miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars. For superintendent (two hundred and fifty dollars) and for live watch-men and two laborers for the building occupied by the Navy Department; in all, five thousand two hundred and ninety dollars. For incidental labor, fuel, lights, and miscellaneous items for said building, seven thousand dollars.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. For compensation of the Secretary of the Interior, eight thousand dollars; Assistant Secretary, three thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; ten clerks of class four, eight of whom may be paid two hundred dollars additional if the Secretary of the Interior deem it necessary and proper; six clerks of class three; six clerks of class two: six clerks of class one; three copyists; three messengers; two assistant messengers; and six laborers in his office; in all, sixty-nine thousand two hundred and eighty dollars. For secretary to sign patents for public lands, one thousand five hundred dollars. For one captain of the watch, one thousand two hundred dollars, and twenty-eight watchmen for the general service of the Interior Department building, and all the bureaus therein, to be allotted to day or night service, as the Secretary of the. Interior may direct, twenty-one thousand three hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery, furniture, advertising, telegraphing, and miscellaneous items, including new books and books to complete broken sets, and cases and maps for library, seventeen thousand dollars. For expenses of packing and distributing official documents, including salary of superintendent, five thousand dollars. For rent and fitting up of additional rooms for the use of the Pension Office, and for the Bureau of Education, sixteen thousand dollars. For casual repairs of the Department building, including painting of iron fence, exterior of windows, doors, and south wing of the building, painting and kalsomining, and repairs to the roof, plumbing and gas-fitting, twenty thousand dollars. For fuel, light, and salary of the engineer, assistant engineer, and repairs of the beating apparatus, twenty thousand dollars. For official postage-stamps for the Department of the Interior, as follows: For the office of the Secretary, eighteen thousand dollars; for the General Land Office, forty-one thousand dollars; for the Bureau of Education, ten thousand dollars; for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, ten thousand dollars; for the Patent. Office, twenty thousand dollars; for the Pension Office, twenty-five thousand dollars; and for the National Museum in the Smithsonian Institution, one thousand dollars; in all, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. General Land-Office.—For Commissioner of the General Land Office, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; recorder, two thousand dollars; three principal clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; three clerks of class four; twenty-three clerks of class three; forty clerks of class two; forty clerks of class one; one draughtsman, one thousand six hundred dollars; one assistant draughtsman, one thousand four hundred dollars; two messengers; three assistant messengers; seven laborers; and two packers; in all, one hundred and seventy-one thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars. Also, for additional clerks, on account of military-bounty lands, namely: For principal clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class three; four clerks of class two; thirty-five clerks of class one; and two laborers; in all, fifty-two thousand six hundred and forty dollars: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior, at his discretion, shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to use any portion of said appropriation for piecework, or by the day, month, or year, at such rate or rates as he may deem just and fair, not exceeding a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum. For diagrams, stationery, parchment-paper, for laud-patents, furniture and repairs of the same, miscellaneous items, including two of the city newspapers, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, advertising, and telegraphing, thirty thousand dollars. Indian Office.—For compensation of the Commissioner of Indian Allairs, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; eight clerks of class three; one stenographer, one thousand six hundred dollars; thirteen clerks of class two; eleven clerks of class one; four copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all,sixty-five thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. For blank books, binding, stationery, fuel, lights, telegraphing, and miscellaneous items, including two city newspapers to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, eight thousand dollars. Pension-Office.—For compensation of Commissioner of Pensions, three thousand dollars; deputy commissioner, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; medical referee, two thousand five hundred dollars; twenty-six clerks of class four; fifty-two clerks of class three; eighty-four clerks of class two; one hundred and twenty-two clerks of class one; twenty-five copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; twelve assistant messengers; six laborers; one engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; and one assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; in all, four hundred and forty-two thousand seven hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the office, namely: For actual expenses of clerks, detailed to investigate suspected attempts at fraud, as provided by law, forty thousand dollars; for stationery, ten thousand dollars; for carpets, mats, furniture, awnings, and repairs of the same, five thousand dollars; for fuel, gas, engraving, and retouching plates; for bounty-land warrants,, printing and binding the same; engraving and printing pension-certificates; and for other necessary expenses of the office, including two daily newspapers, eighteen thousand eight hundred dollars; in all, seventy-three thousand eight hundred dollars. United States Patent Office.—For compensation of the Commissioner of the Patent Office, four thousand five hundred dollars; for assistant commissioner, three thousand dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; three examiners-in-chief, at three thousand dollars each; examiner in charge of interferences, two thousand five hundred dollars; trade mark examiner, two thousand five hundred dollars; twenty-four principal examiners, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; twenty-four first assistant examiners, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; twenty-tour second assistant examiners, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; twenty-four third assistant examiners, two of whom may be females, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; one librarian, two thousand dollars; one machinist, one thousand six hundred dollars; seven clerks of class four; eight clerks of class three; thirty-one clerks of class two; and forty-five clerks of class one; also, for thirty permanent clerks, at one thousand dollars each; for forty permanent clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; for three skilled draughtsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; for one messenger and purchasing clerk, one thousand dollars; for one skilled laborer, one thousand two hundred dollars; for eight attendants in model-room, at one thousand dollars each; for eight attendants in model-room, at nine hundred dollars each; for thirty laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; for six laborers, at six hundred dol- lars each; in all, four hundred and thirty-seven thousand eight hundred dollars. For contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the Patent Office, namely: For stationery, for use of office, repair of model cases, stationery portfolios for drawings, furniture and labor connected therewith, repairing, papering, painting, carpets, ice, advertising, books for library, moneys refunded, printing engraved patent-heads, international exchanges, plumbing, gas-fitting, extra labor on indexes and abstracts for annual reports, fitting rooms, temporary clerks, laborers, and other contingencies, eighty thousand dollars; and no money appropriated by this paragraph shall be expended for advertising in newspapers published in the city of Washington other than the Patent-Office Official Gazette. For photolithographing, or otherwise producing copies of drawings of current and back issues, for use of the office and for sale, including pay of temporary draughtsman, forty thousand dollars. For photolithographing, or otherwise producing plates for the Official Gazette, including pay of employees engaged on the Gazette, and for making similar plates of patents issued between July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, and January first, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, fort,y thousand dollars. For photolithographing, or otherwise producing copies of the weekly issue of drawings, to be attached to patents and copies, forty thousand dollars. For tracings of drawings preparatory to photolithographing back issues, thirty-five thousand dollars. Bureau of Education.—For Commissioner of Education, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; one statistician, with the compensation of a clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; one translator, with the compensation of a clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; four copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; and one watchman; in all, eighteen thousand three hundred and sixty dollars. For contingent, namely: Stationery, two thousand dollars; cases for library, five hundred dollars; library, one thousand dollars; current educational periodicals, two hundred and fifty dollars; cases for official records, two hundred and fifty dollars; other current publications, two hundred and twenty-five dollars; completing valuable sets of periodicals and publications in the library, two hundred dollars; telegraphing and expressage, two hundred dollars; collecting statistics, and writing and compiling matter for annual and special reports, and editing and publishing circulars of information, eleven thousand dollars; fuel and lights, two hundred and seventy-five dollars; office-furniture, two hundred and fifty dollars; contingencies, one thousand and sixty dollars; in all, seventeen thousand two hundred and ten dollars. Surveyors-general and their clerks.—For compensation of surveyor-general of Louisiana, two thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, two thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Florida, two thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, two thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Minnesota, two thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, eight thousand four hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Dakota, two thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, six thousand three hundred dollars; For surveyor-general of Kansas, two thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, nine thousand seven hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Colorado, three thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, six thousand three hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of New Mexico, three thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, six thousand three hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of California, three thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, twenty thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Idaho, three thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Nevada, three thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, six thousand three hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Oregon, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, five thousand four hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Washington, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, five thousand four hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Nebraska and Iowa, two thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, six thousand three hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Montana, three thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, five thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Utah, three thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, four thousand seven hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Wyoming, three thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, six thousand seven hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Arizona, three thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his office, four thousand dollars. For recorder of land-titles in Missouri, five hundred dollars.

POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. For compensation of the Postmaster-General, eight thousand dollars; three Assistant-Postmasters-General, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; superintendent of money-order system, three thousand dollars; superintendent of foreign mails, three thousand dollars; topographer of the Post-Office-Department, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief of division for the office of mail-depredations; two thousand five hundred dollars; chief of division of dead-letters, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief of division of postal stamps, two thousand five hundred dollars; superintendent of Post-Office building and disbursing officer, two thousand three hundred dollars; chief clerk to the postmaster-General, two thousand two hundred dollars; one chief clerk to each Assistant Post master-General, at two thousand dollars each; one chief clerk in money-order office, two thousand dollars; one chief clerk in office of superintendent of foreign mails, two thousand dollars; superintendent of blank-agency, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant superintendent of blank-agency, one thousand six hundred dollars; four assistants, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two assistants at nine hundred dollars each; fourteen clerks of class four; sixty-three clerks of class three; fifty clerks of class two; seventy-one clerks of class one; fifty-seven female clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger of the Postmaster-General, nine hundred dollars; one messenger to each Assistant Postmaster-General, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; four assistant messengers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; captain of the watch, one thousand dollars; and nine watchmen and twenty-five laborers; one engineer, one thousand six hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; one carpenter one thousand two hundred and fifty-two dollars; one assistant carpenter one thousand dollars; one fireman and blacksmith, nine hundred dollars; one fireman at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one fireman and steamfitter, at nine hundred dollars; three female laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; one stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars: and for temporary clerks, ten thousand dollars; making, in all, four hundred and forty-three thousand eight hundred and ninety-two dollars. Contingent expenses of the Post-Office Department: For stationery, nine thousand dollars; fuel for the General Post-Office building, includ- ing the Auditor’s office, seven thousand four hundred dollars; for gas, four thousand five hundred dollars; plumbing and gas fixtures, three thousand dollars; telegraphing, three thousand dollars; painting, two thousand dollars; carpets, three thousand dollars; furniture, three thousand five hundred dollars; keeping of horses, and repair of carriage, wagons, and harness, one thousand two hundred dollars; hardware, eight hundred dollars; for rent of house numbered nine hundred and fifteen, E, street, northwest, four thousand two hundred dollars; miscellaneous items, seven thousand five hundred dollars; making, in all, forty-nine thousand one hundred dollars.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. For compensation of Commissioner of Agriculture, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; entomologist, two thousand dollars; chemist, two thousand dollars; assistant chemist, one thousand six hundred dollars; superintendent of experimental gardens and grounds,two thousand dollars; statistician, two thousand dollars; disbursing clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; superintendent of seed-room, one thousand eight hundred dollars; librarian, one thousand eight hundred dollars; botanist, one thousand eight hundred dollars; microscopist, one thousand eight hundred dollars; four clerks of class four; five clerks of class three; six clerks of class two; seven clerks of class one; engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; superintendent of folding-room, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant superintendent of experimental garden arid grounds, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant superintendent of the seed room, one thousand two hundred dollars; three copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; two attendants in museum, at one thousand dollars each; chief messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; two assistant messengers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one carpenter, at nine hundred and sixty dollars; three watch-men; and nine laborers; making, in all, seventy-seven thousand one hundred and eighty dollars. For postage on seeds, reports, circulars, and letters, fifty-two thousand dollars. For collecting agricultural statistics, and compiling and writing matter for monthly, annual, and special reports, fifteen thousand dollars: Provided, That no part of this sum shall be paid to any person receiving at the same time other compensation as an officer or employee of the Department. For purchase of new and valuable seeds and plants for distribution, sixty thousand dollars; and of this sum five thousand dollars shall be for purchase and distribution of cottonseed; for expense of putting up the same, for labor, bagging, paper, twine, gum, and other necessary materials, five thousand dollars. For completing library-cases, cases for museum, repairs of building, heating-apparatus, furniture, water and gas pipes, new furniture, carpets, and matting, four thousand two hundred dollars. For labor on experimental garden, and for flower-pots, repairs to greenhouse, and purchase of new plants and seeds for the same, eight thousand dollars. For stationery, two thousand dollars; for freight-charges, two thousand dollars; for fuel, two thousand dollars; for lights, six hundred dollars; for subsistence and care of horses, and repair of harness and carriage, one thousand five hundred dollars; for paper, twine, and gum for folding-room, five hundred dollars; for incidental and miscellaneous items, namely, for advertising, telegraphing, dry goods, soap, brushes, brooms, mats, oils, paints, glass, lumber, hardware, ice, and expenses in attending fairs, and care of stationery, four thousand dollars; in all, twelve thousand six hundred dollars. For collecting and modeling specimens of fruits and vegetables, and collecting and preparing specimens for the museum and herbarium, two thousand dollars. For chemicals and apparatus for the use of the chemical division, one thousand dollars. For materials for the use of the microscopist, three hundred dollars. For entomological works of reference, two hundred and fifty dollars; for botanical works of reference, two hundred and fifty dollars; for works on chemistry, mineralogy, and charts, two hundred and fifty dollars; for current agricultural works for the library, two hundred and fifty dollars; for miscellaneous agricultural periodicals, two hundred and fifty dollars; and for completion of sets, two hundred and fifty dollars; in all, one thousand five hundred dollars.

JUDICIAL. united states covets. For the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Statesmen thousand five hundred dollars; and for eight associate or retired justices, ten thousand dollars each; in all, ninety thousand five hundred dollars. For nine circuit judges, to reside in circuit, fifty-four thousand dollars. For salary of the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, two thousand five hundred dollars. For salary of the marshal of the Supreme Court, three thousand five hundred dollars. For salaries of the district judges of the United States, including the salaries of the retired judges of the eastern district of Texas, eastern district of Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and of the district of Delaware, one hundred and ninety-three thousand dollars. For salaries of the chief justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia and the four associate judges, twenty thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of the district attorneys of the United States, nineteen thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the district marshals of the United States, eleven thousand nine hundred dollars. For salary of the warden of the jail in the District of Columbia, two thousand dollars. court of claims. For salaries of five judges of the Court of Claims, at four thousand five hundred dollars each; the chief clerk, three thousand dollars; and assistant clerk, two thousand dollars; bailiff, one thousand five hundred dollars; and messenger thereof; in all, twenty-nine thousand eight hundred and forty dollars. For stationery, books, fuel, labor, and other contingent and miscellaneous expenses, three thousand dollars; for reporting the decisions of the court, clerical hire, labor in preparing and superintending the printing of the ninth volume of the Reports of the Court of Claims, to be paid on the order of the court, one thousand dollars. For new cases for the files in the clerk’s office, desks, and repairing old desks and tables there, and in the court room, one thousand dollars. To pay judgments of the Court of Claims, one million dollars.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Office of the Attorney-General.—For compensation of the Attorney-General, eight thousand dollars; Solicitor-General, seven thousand five hundred dollars; three Assistant Attorneys-General, at five thousand dollars each; one Assistant Attorney-General of Post-Office Department, four thousand dollars; solicitor of internal re,venue, five thousand dollars; naval solicitor and judge-advocate-general, three thousand five hundred dollars; examiner of claims, three thousand five hundred dollars; law-clerk, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred dollars; stenographic clerk, two thousand dollars; two law-clerks, at two thousand dollars each; six clerks of class four; additional for disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; one clerk of class two; one telegraph operator, at one thousand dollars; five copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; two assistant messengers; two laborers; and two watchmen; in all, eighty thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. For contingent expenses of the Department, namely: For furniture and repairs, one thousand live hundred dollars; for care of and subsistence of horses, one thousand four hundred dollars; repairs to carriages and harness, six hundred dollars; for law and miscellaneous books for the library of the Department, three thousand dollars; for the same for the Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, one thousand dollars; for stationery, two thousand five hundred dollars; for miscellaneous expenditure, such as telegraphing, fuel, lights, and other necessaries, six thousand dollars; in all, sixteen thousand dollars. And the Attorney-General shall hereafter annually report to Congress, in detail, the items, amounts, and causes of expenditure of the contingent expenses of this Department. Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury.—For compensation of the Solicitor of the Treasury, three thousand five hundred 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 floors) of the building occupied by the Department of Justice, fourteen thousand dollars. For official postage-stamps for the Department of Justice, ten thousand dollars. That it shall be the duty of the heads of the several Executive Departments, and of the heads of the respective Bureaus therein, in the interests of the public service, to require of all clerks of class one and above, and of chiefs of divisions, such hours of labor as may be deemed necessary for the proper dispatch of the public business, not exceeding, however, the time for which said Departments are by law required to be open tor business, any usage to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved, June 20, 1874.