Public Law 43–129

An Act

making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, 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, five 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 three thousand 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, one thousand two hundred and ninety-six dollars; assistant keeper of the stationery, one thousand eight hundred dollars; SergeantatArms 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 doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; postmaster to the Senate, two thousand one hundred dollars; assistant postmaster and mail-carrier, two thousand and eighty-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 SergeantatArms, 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; clerk to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 two hundred and ninety-six 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; assistant engineer in charge of the Senate elevator, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; two firemen, at one thousand and ninety-five dollars each; three laborers, at seven hundred and thirty dollars each; and to pay Kate Dodson, female attendant in charge of ladies’ retiring-room, seven hundred and twenty dollars; telegraph- operator, at the rate of owe hundred dollars per month, seven hundred dollars, making, in all, one hundred and thirty-nine thousand eight hundred and thirty-six dollars and eighty cents. For contingent expenses of the Senate, namely: For stationery and newspapers, (including five thousand dollars for stationery for committees and officers of the Senate, and one hundred dollars for postage-stamps for the Secretary of the Senate,) fourteen thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. For clerks to committees thirty-six thousand dollars; and hereafter clerks of committees of either branch of Congress (except those whose salaries are fixed by specific appropriations,) shall be paid not more than six dollars per day, and during the session only. 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, ten thousand three hundred 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, six thousand dollars. For fuel and oil for the heating-apparatus, ten thousand dollars; for furniture and repairs of furniture, nine thousand dollars; for labor, eighteen thousand dollars; for folding documents, and materials therefor, eight thousand dollars; for packing boxes, seven hundred and forty dollars ; for miscellaneous articles, exclusive of labor, thirty thousand dollars. For reporting the debates and proceedings of the Senate, twenty-five 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-halt 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 hereafter, whenever a member of the Capitol police or watch force is suspended from duty for cause, said policeman or watchman shall receive no .compensation for the time of such suspension if he shall not be reinstated. For expenses of compiling and preparing the Congressional Directory, to be expended under the direction of the Joint Committee on Public Printing, one thousand two hundred dollars. house of representatives. For compensation of members of the House of Representatives and Delegates from Territories, one million five hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For mileage, one hundred 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; cue chief messenger in the office of the Clerk of the House, at five 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 Committee on Ways and Means, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; messenger to the Committee on 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 the Committee on Appropriations, one thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars; clerk to the Committee on Claims, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; clerk to the Committee on War-Claims, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; clerk to the 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; SergeantatArms, 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 SergeantatArms, two thousand five hundred dollars; paying-teller for the SergeantatArms, one thousand eight hundred dollars; messenger to the SergeantatArms, 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, two-thousand and eighty-eight 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; five official reporters of the proceedings and debates of the House, at five thousand dollars each; 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; eleven messengers, five 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 hundred and forty dollars each per annum, ten thousand and eighty dollars; one. telegraph-operator, at one hundred dollars per month during the sessions of Congress; fifteen laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; seven laborers, during the session, at therateof seven hundred and twenty dollarseach per annum; one laborer, at eight hundred and twenty dollars; and Henry Douglas, laborer’s pay, as fixed by act of March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, niue hundred and seventeen dollars and fifty cents; and for one female attendant in ladies’ retiring room, six hundred dollars; making, in all, the sum of two hundred and twenty-seven thousand five hundred and ninety dollars and seventy cents. For contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, namely: For clerks to committees, twenty-two thousand five hundred 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, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For hire of horses and mail-wagons tor 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 postage-stamps for the Sergeant-at-Arms, the Clerk, and the Postmaster of the House of Representatives, each one hundred dollars, three hundred 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 for members of the House of Representatives, officers of the House, and Committees of the House, 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, fourteen thousand eight hundred and forty dollars. public printing. For compensation of the Congressional Printer, and the clerks and messengers in his office, fifteen thousand one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty cents. For contingent expenses of his office, namely: For stationery, postage, advertising, traveling-expenses, horses and wagons, and miscellaneous items, two thousand five hundred dollars. It shall be lawful for the Congressional Printer to print and deliver, upon the order of any Senator or Member of the House of Representatives, or Delegate, extracts from the Congressional Record, the person ordering the same paying the cost thereof. library of congress. For compensation of the Librarian, four thousand dollars; and for sixteen assistant librarians, three at two thousand five hundred dollars each, two at one thousand eight hundred dollars each, three at one thousand six hundred dollars each, two at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each, three atone thousand two hundred dollars each, two at one thousand dollars each, and one at nine hundred and sixty dollars per annum; in all, twenty-nine thousand three hundred and forty dollars. For purchase of books for the Library, nine thousand dollars; 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 five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said Library, two thousand dollars. For expenses of the copyright-business, five hundred dollars. For Botanic Garden, for improving the garden, 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 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, twenty-one thousand four hundred and fifty-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 nightwatchman, 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 watchman at Rawlins’ Square, and one at Pacific Place, at five hundred and forty dollars each; in all, one thousand and eighty dollars. For watchman for Judiciary Square, seven hundred and twenty 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 tire Vice-Presideut of the United States, eight thousand dollars. For compensation to private secretary, three thousand fix e 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. For official postage-stamps, six hundred dollars.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE For compensation of the Secretary of State, eight thousand dollars; three assistant secretaries of state, at three thousand five hundred dollars each; for chief clerk, two thousand live hundred dollars; twelve clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; eleven clerks of class one; and thirteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; 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,) and one translator, at two thousand four hundred dollars each, sixteen thousand eight hundred dollars; and the chief of the Bureau of Accounts maybe appointed by the headof the Department disbnrsingclerk of the Department of State. For additional force required for the new building to be occupied by the Department, viz: Oue superintendent of watch, one thousand dollars; five watchmen, at. seven hundred and twenty dollars each; eight laborers; chief engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; conductor for the elevator, seven hundred and twenty dollars; four firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, sixteen thousand one hundred and sixty dollars. For proofreading, and packiugthe laws and documents for the various legations and consulates, including boxes and transportation of the sa me, three thousand dollars; for stationery, furniture, fixtures, and repairs, five thousand dollars; for books and maps, two thousand five hundred dollars; for extra clerkhire and copying, six thousand dollars; in all, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses, namely: For fuel, five thousand dollars; for lights, four thousand three hundred and twenty dollars; for care and subsistence of horsesand repairs of carriages, two thousand dollars; and for miscellaneous items, not included in the foregoing, six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; for publishing in newspapers the laws passed at the second session of the Forty-third Congress, fifty thousand dollars, to be available immediately; in all seveutyoue thousand five hundred and seventy dollars. For rent of stable and wagon-shed for the new State Department building, one thousand dollars. For lithographer, laborers, and necessary materials for the lithographic press, two thousand five hundred dollars. For expense of editing, printing, binding, and distributing the laws enacted by the Forty-third Congress at their second session, ten thousand dollars. For expense of editing, printing, binding, and distributing the Statutes at Large of the Forty-third Congress, twenty thousand dollars. For purchase of official postage-stamps, twenty-five thousand dollars. For rent of building on Fourteenth street to time of expiration of the lease, four thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Secretary’s Office.—For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury, eight thousand dollars; two assistant secretaries of the Treasury, at four thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk and exofficio 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 clerks of class four; two disbnrsingclerks, at two thousand eight hundred dollars each; stenographer to the Secretary, two thousand four hundred dollars; 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; 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; 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-six thousand five 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 oe 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, four thousand five hundred 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-nine thousand four 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; thirty seven clerks of class three; seventy-three clerks of class two; forty-five clerks of class one; one messenger; five assistant messengers; and seven laborers; in all, two hundred and forty thousand eight hundred 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 lour; 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 assistant 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. Sixth Auditor.—For compensation of the Sixth Auditor, three thousand dollars; chiefclerk, 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; twenty assorters of money-orders, twenty thousand dollars; also, fifteen female assorters of money-orders, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, three hundred and nine thousand six hundred and twenty dollars: Provided, That on and after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, the fees on money-orders shall be, for orders not exceeding fifteen dollars, ten cents; exceeding fifteen, and not exceeding thirty dollars, fifteen cents; exceeding thirty and uot exceeding forty dollars, twenty cents; exceeding forty and uot exceeding fifty dollars, twenty-five cents; and no money-order shall be issued for a sum greater than fifty 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 counters, 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 nightwatchmen; in all, one hundred and twenty thousand six hundred and eighty 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 division, 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 thirty-six thousand three hundred and forty dollars. For dies, paper, and stamps, five hundred thousand dollars; to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. For salaries and expenses of collectors, two million one hundred and fifty-one thousand dollars. For salaries, expenses, and fees of supervisors, storekeepers, agents, surveyors, gangers, and miscellaneous expenses, two million three 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 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 al), fifty-nine thousand four hundred and forty dollars. It shall be the duty of the officer in charge of the Bureau of Statistics to gather, collate, and annually report to the Secretary of the Treasury, for transmission to Congress, statistics and facts relating to commerce with foreign nations and among the several States, the railroad systems of this and other countries, the construction and operation of railroads, the actual cost of such construction and operation of railroads, the actual cost of transporting freights and passengers on railroads, and on canals, rivers, and other navigable waters of the United States, the charges imposed for such transportation of freight and passengers, and the tonnage transported; and the reports now by law required to be prepared and published monthly in the said Bureau of Statistics shall hereafter be prepared and published quarterly, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury; and the sum of twenty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, to defray the expenses thereof. Treasury miscellaneous.—For stationery for the Treasury Department and its several Bureaus, fifty thousand dollars. For purchase of official postage stamps, one hundred thousand dollars. For 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, ten 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, seven thousand dollars. For rent of buildings, thirteen thousand dollars: Provided, That the Secretary may rent other buildings in lieu of those now rented as he may deem for the public interest, for a sum not to exceed this appropriation. For care and subsistence of horses for office, and mail-wagons, including feeding and shoeing; and for wagons, harness, and repairs of same, six thousand dollars. For ice, buckets, file-holders, book-rests, labor; for care of grounds, clocks, and repairs of the same, nine thousand dollars. For coal, wood, grates, grate-baskets and fixtures, stoves and fixtures, blowers, coal-bods, hearths, shovels, tongs, pokers, matches, and match-safes, twelve thousand dollars. For gas, drop-lights and tubing, gas-burners, brackets and globes, candles, lanterns, and wicks, twenty thousand dollars. For carpets, oil cloth, matting, repairs, cleaning, and laying of the same, fourteen thousand dollars. For desks, tables, and chairs, and shelving for file-rooms, and cases; repairs of furniture; boxes, rugs, chair-covers and caning, cushions, cloth for covering desks, locks, screws, handsaws, turpentine, and varnish, twenty-four thousand five hundred dollars. For washing towels, brooms, brushes, crash, cotton cloth, cane, chamois-skins, dusters, Hour, keys, lye, matches, nails, oil, powders, sponge, soap, tacks, wall paper, 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, candlesticks, door and window fasteners, bells and bell-pulls, hammers, mallets, leather, gum, and other belting, stencil plates, tools, whetstones, wire, and zinc, and other absolutely necessary expenses, twenty-five thousand 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 j chief of coin division, four thousand dollars; chief of note paying division, three thousand dollars; chief of note-receiving division, three thousand dollars; chief ofcheck 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; ch ief of canceled-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, atone 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 book keeper, 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; fractionahcurrencyredemption clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; receipt-clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant book-keeper, 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 arid 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 nightwatchmen, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; for one day-watchman, nine hundred and sixty dollars; in all, twenty-five thousand one 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 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; bookkeeper, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, one thousand tfvo 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 book keeper, one thousand five hundred dollars; porter, nine hundred dollars; two watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two nightwatchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, fifteen thousand seven hundred and eighty 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-watchmen, three thousand six hundred dollars; in all, twenty-three thousand nine hundred and forty 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 watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, nine thousand five hundred and sixty 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 dol lars; for one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; tor 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; tor one nightwatchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two watchmen, at one hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, fifteen thousand two hundred and sixty 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 Sauta F6: 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 five hundred dollars. For compensation to special agents to examine the books, accounts, and money on hand at the several subtreasuries and depositories, including national banks acting as depositaries under the act of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, four thousand dollars. For compensation to designated depositaries at Buffalo, New York, 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 cnsl ody 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 amount to the maximum compensation fixed by law; nor shall the amount allowed to any one 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 checks and checkbooks for disbursing officers and others, and certificates of deposit for offices of the Treasurer and assistant treasurer and designated depositaries, thirteen thousand dollars. For contingent expenses under the act of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and forty six, for the collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public money, seventy thousand dollars: Provided, That do 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 Bureau of the Government shall be presented to Congress at the beginning of each regular session. united states mints and assay offices. Office of the Director of the Mint:—For Director, four thousand five hundred dollars; examiner, two thousand two huudred 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; undone laborer; making in all, the sum of sixteen thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars. For contingent expenses of the United States mints and assay-offices, namely: For specimens of ores and coins, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, two hundred dollars; for books, balances and weights, and other incidental expenses including traveling expenses of the Director and examiner, one thousand five hundred dollars. For recoinage of gold and silver 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, two thousand dollars. Mint at Philadelphia: For salaries of the superintendent, four thousand five 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, seventy-five thousand dollars. For two annealing-furnaces, fifteen thousand dollars. For freight on bullion and coin, ten 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 seventy-five thousand dollars. For materials and repairs, fuel, lights, chemicals, and other necessaries, eighty-six 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, voucher clerk, and computing clerk, at two thousand dollars each; and assayer’s clerk, at one thousand six hundred dollars; in all, twenty-four thousand six hundred dollars. For wages of workmen and adjusters, eighty-five thousand dollars. For materials and repairs, fuel light, charcoal, chemicals, and other necessaries, one hundred thousand 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. Mint at New Orleans.—For salaries of superintendent, three thousand five hundred dollars. For assayer, two thousand five hundred dollars. For wages of workmen and adjusters, three thousand dollars. For fuel, acids, chemicals, copper, freight, stationery, gas, water, and other necessaiy materials, three 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; two calculating clerks, at two thousand dollars each; one assistant weigh clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; and for assistants to superintendent in assayer’s room and weigh-room, nine thousand five hundred and fifty dollars; in all, thirty-five thousand six hundred and fifty dollars. For wages of workmen, eighty thousand dollars. For acids, copper, coal, lead, light, and for miscellaneous items and repairs, fifty 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; in all, five thousand dollars. For wages of workmen, one thousand five hundred dollars. For fuel, crucibles, chemicals, repairs, and other necessaries, one thousand dollars.

GOVERNMENT IN THE TERRITORIES. Territory op 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, for rent of office, storerooms, library, light, fuel, and stationery, three thousand 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: For per diem and mileage of members, and per diem of officers, thirteen thousand dollars; for printing, four thousand dollars; rent of legislative halls and rooms, six hundred dollars; stationery for legislature, six hundred dollars; coal, light, labor, and other incidental expenses, one thousand eight hundred dollars; messenger for the secretary’s office, three hundred dollars; rent, light, fuel, stationery, postage, and printing for secretary’s office, one thousand seven hundred dollars; in all, twenty-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 rent of secretary’s office, four hundred and twenty-five dollars; storage of Government property, one hundred and fifty dollars; postage, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; stationery and blanks, three hundred and sixty-five dollars; lights, oil, and candles, seventy-five dollars; fuel, two hundred and fifty dollars; porter, labor, and care of Government property, three hundred & sixty dollars; incidental expenses, two hundred and fifty dollars; in all, two thousand dollars. For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. Territory of Idaho:—For salaries of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, fifteen thousand dollars. For rent of secretary’s office, six hundred dollars; storage and caro of Government property, three hundred dollars; fuel two hundred dol- lars; stationery, lights, and incidental expenses, five hundred dollars, in all, sixteen hundred dollars. For contingent expenses, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. Territory of Montana.—For salariesof governor, chief justice and two associates judges, and secretary, fifteen thousand dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For compensation and mileage of members of legislative assembly, eleven thousand three hundred dolj lars; compensation of officers of legislative assembly, three thousand/ two hundred and forty dollars; contingent and miscellaneous expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars; contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the secretary’s office, one thousand eight hundred and forty dollars; pay of clerk during session of legislative assembly, three hundred dollars; pay of clerk in assisting to copy and index laws, five hundred dollars; for printing, four thousand dollars; in all, twenty-two thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. Territory of New Mexico.—For salaries of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, secretary, a nd, interpreter and translator in the executive office, fifteen thousand five hundred dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For per diem and mileage of members of the legislative assembly, eleven thousand and forty-three dollars and ninety cents; for per diem of officers, three thousand five hundred dollars; for translating laws and journals, and other incidental expenses of the legislative assembly and secretary’s office, three thousand five hundred dollars; for printing, four thousand dollars; in all, twenty-two thousand and forty-three dollars and ninety cents. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. Territory of Utah.—For salaries of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, fifteen thousand dollars. For legislative expenses, namely, for compensation and mileage of members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and others, twenty-three thousand four hundred dollars; and this appropriation maybe used under the direction of the Department of Justice to defray the judicial expenses of the supreme and district courts of said Territory; and the amount so used shall be reimbursed to said appropriation out of the treasury of said Territory, and until such reimbursement shall be fully made no member or officer of said legislative assembly shall be entitled to any compensation, or allowance, out of any moneys of the United States; for rent of secretary’s office, six hundred dollars; storage, and care of Government property, three hundred dollars; fuel, two hundred dollars; stationery, lights, and incidental expenses, five hundred dollars; in all, twenty-five thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. Territory of Washington.—For salaries of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary, fifteen thousand dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: Compensation of nine councilmen and thirty members of the house, nine thousand three hundred and sixty dollars; extra compensation of president of council and speaker of the house, three hundred and twenty dollars; compensation of two chief clerks, two assistant clerks, two sergeants-at-arms, two doorkeepers, two enrollingelerks, two engrossing clerks, two watchmen, and two messengers, three thousand four hundred and forty dollars; mileage of thirty-nine members of the legislative assembly, two thousand four hundred dollars; incidental expenses of the assembly, one thousand five hundred dollars; rent of office, fuel, light, stationery, postage, furniture, hire of messenger, and repairs of halls, nine hundred and eighty dollars: ior printing, four thousand dollars; in all twenty-two thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory to be expended by the governor, on a thousand dollars. Territory of Wyoming.—For salaries of governor, chief justice and two associate judges, and secretary,fifteen thousand dollars. Legislative expenses, namely: Compensation of the speaker of the council, twelve members, chief clerk and seven clerks, and employees, five thousand dollars; and for mileage, nine hundred and fifty dollars; in all, five thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the speaker of the house of representatives, twenty-six members, chief clerk and seven clerks, and employees, eight thousand three hundred and sixty dollars; and for mileage, one thousand nine hundred dollars; in all, ten thousand two hundred and sixty dollars. For stationery, rent, furniture, light, and fuel, one thousand dollars; incidentals of secretary’s office, seven hundred and ninety dollars; for printing, four thousand dollars; in all, five thousand seven hundred and ninety dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. District of Columbia.—For salaries of the five members of the board of health, ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For maintenance of the fire-department, twenty-five thousand dollars.

WAR DEPARTMENT. For compensation of the Secretary of War, eight thousand dollars; one chief clerk, at two thousand five hundred dollars; one disbursing-clerk, at two thousand dollars; two chief clerks of division, at two thousand dollars each; seven clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; six clerks of class two; fifteen clerks of class one; two messengers; nine laborers; seven watchmen for the Northwest Executive building; in all, seventy-eight thousand three hundred dollars. For eight messengers, six thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. For contingent expenses of his office, twelve thousand dollars. For the purpose of examining the rebel archives, and having copies furnished ibr the Government, six thousand six hundred dollars. For postage on official matter of the. War Department and its Bureaus, eighty-five thousand six hundred and sixty-nine dollars. That so much of the act entitled “An act to incorporate a National Military and Naval Asylum for the relief of totally disabled officers and men of the volunteer forces of the United States”, approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and of all acts amendatory thereof, as provides “that for the establishment and support of said asylum there shall be appropriated all stoppages or fines adjudged agaiust officers and soldiers by sentence of court-martial or military commission, over and above the amounts necessary for the reimbursement of the Government or of individuals; all forfeitures on account of desertion from the service; and all moneys due deceased officers and soldiers which now are or may be unclaimed for three years after the death of such officers and soldiers,” be, and the same is hereby, repealed, to take effect on and after the first day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy-five. And from and after April first, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, no clerk shall be employedorpaid in any Department of the Government for services rendered under any provision of said act of March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, or the acts amendatory thereof. And from and after the first day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, no money shall be appropriated or drawn for the support and maintenance of what is now designated by law as the “national Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers,” except by direct and specific annual appropriations by law. And it shall be the duty of the managers of said home, on or before the first day of August in each year, to furnish, to the Secretary of War, estimates, in detail, for the support of said home for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of July thereafter; and the Secretary of War shall annually include such estimates in his estimates for his Department And no moneys shall, after the first day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, be drawn from the Treasury for the use of said home, except in pursuance of quarterly estimates, and upon quarterly requisitions by the managers thereof upon the Secretary of War, based upon such quarterly estimates, for the support of said home for not more than three months next succeeding such requisition. And no money shall be drawn or paid upon any such requisition while any balance heretofore drawn or received by said home, or for its use, from the Treasury, under the laws now or heretofore existing, and now held under investment or otherwise, shall remain unexpended. And the managers of said home shall, at the commencement of each quarter of the year, render to the Secretary of War an account of all their receipts and expenditures for the quarter immediately preceding, with the vouchers for such expenditures; and all such accounts and vouchers shall be authenticated by the officers of said home thereunto duly appointed by said managers, and audited, and allowed, as required by law for the general appropriations and expenditures of the War Department. 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 each; in all, three hundred and twenty thousand six hundred dollars; and the said temporary clerks are for one year only, and no longer: Provided, That the Adjutant-General be, and he is hereby, authorized, with the approval of the Secretary of War, to continue the services of not exceeding sixty-seven enlisted clerks, to be employed in copying the work out master-rolls and records, and in examining war-claims, until the said work shall be finished; and of not exceeding sixty enlisted men to be employed as messengers and watchmen until the records of the Adjutant General’s Office can be collected in one safe building: Provided, That the number of enlisted men hereby authorized shall be reduced as soon as their services can be dispensed with without injury to the public service. For contingent expenses, eight thousand dollars. In the Office of the Inspector-General. One elerk of class four; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, two thousand six hundred and forty 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 the Signal Office. Two clerks of class four; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, four thousand four 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 cleiks of class one; eighteen copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; 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 one thousand two hundred dollars; one fireman, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one draughtsman, at eighteen hundred dollars; two assistant messengers at seven hundred and twenty dollars each per annum; 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 each; in all, one hundred and seventy-five thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. For contingent expenses, seven 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 each; two watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, thirty-seven thousand eight hundred and forty dollars. For contingent expenses, namely: office-rent, repairs, and miscellaneous items, eight thousand dollars. In the Office of the Surgeon General. One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; eight clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; nine clerks of class two; one hundred and twenty clerks of class one, (twenty-eight of whom shall be temporary;) one anatomist at the Army Medical Museum, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one engineer in division of records and museum, at one thousand four hundred dollars; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; twenty-two watchmen and laborers, (six of whom are temporary,) at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, two hundred and two thousand two hundred and eighty dollars. For contingent expenses, blank books, stationery, binding, rent, fuel, and including rent of the Surgeon General’s Office and the Army Medical Museum, seven 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 five hundred and sixty dollars: Provided, That the Secretary of War is authorized to employ in said Bureau not exceeding eight en listed men for one year. 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 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 each; five laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; 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 Chief of Engineers.—One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; four clerks of class 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 eight hundred 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. war department buildings. For compensation of superintendent of the building occupied by the War Department (two hundred and fifty dollars) and for one engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; four watchmen and two laborers; in all, five thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars. For labor, fuel, lights, and miscellaneous items for the said building, eight thousand 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 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. For superintendent of the building at the corner of Seventeenth and F streets (two hundred and fifty dollars) and tor font watchmen and two laborers; in all, four thousand five hundred and seventy dollars. For fuel for warming the entire building, including the Ordnance Office, and for operating the ventilating fan in summer, repairs of steam warming and ventilating apparatus, pay of engineer and fireman, and for general repairs and other incidental expenses, eight thousand dollars. For superintendent of building on Tenth street, occupied as the Surgeon General’s Office, two hundred and fifty 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,—For 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 miscellaneons 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 messenger; 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 five watchmen 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, one of whom shall be the telegraph operator of the Department; three copyists; three messengers; two assistant messengers; and six laborers in bis office; in all, sixty-nine thousand seven 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, cases for official records, ice, and miscellaneous items, including new books and books to complete broken sets, and cases and maps for library, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars. For expenses of (lacking and distributing official documents, including salary of superintendent, seven thousand five hundred 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, twenty thousand dollars. For fuel, light, and salary of the engineer, assistant engineer, firemen, and repairs of the heating apparatus, twenty thousand dollars. For completing F street portico, and grading, paving, and fencing, to conform to the change of grade of Seventh and F street fronts of the Interior Department building, sixty-five 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 the Commissioner of the General Land Office, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; Recorder, two thousand dollars; one clerk, 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-four thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars; also, for additional clerks, on account of military bounty lands, namely: For one clerk of class three; four clerks of class two; thirty-five clerks of class one; and two laborers; in all, fifty thousand six hundred and forty dollars: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior, at bis discretion, shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to use any portion of said appropriation for piece work, 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; also, for three clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; and twenty-one clerks of class one, to be available from and after the first day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, fifty-two thousand five hundred and thirty-three dollars and-thirty-three cents. For diagrams, stationery, parchment paper for land 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, and for advertising and telegraphing, thirty thousand dollars. Indian Office.—For compensation of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; eight clerks of class three; one stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; thirteen clerks of class two; thirteen clerks of class one; six copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, sixty-nine, thousand eight 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 the 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; eight laborers; two watchmen; one engineer, at one thousand four hundred dollars; and one assistant engineer, at one thousand dollars; in all, four hundred and forty-five thousand five hundred and eighty dollars. And for the following additional clerks and employees, namely: Two clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; and ten copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, forty-four thousand dollars; and this appropriation shall be made available immediately, and to the end of the next fiscal year, and no longer. For one skilled mechanic, one thousand two 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; trademark examiner, two thousand five hundred dollars; twenty-four principal examiners, (one of whom shall be librarian,) at two thousand five hundred dollars each; twenty-four first assistant examiners, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; twenty-four second assistant examiners, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; twenty-three third assistant examiners, two of whom may be females, at one thousand lour hundred dollars each; one machinist, one thousand six hundred dollars; six clerks of class four, (oue of whom shall receive two hundred dollars additional for services as financial clerk, and shall give bond in such amount as the Secretary of the Interior may determine;) seven clerks of class three; twenty-five clerks of class two; and forty clerks of class one; also, for thirty permanent clerks, at one thousand dollars each; for fifty copyist 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 six attendants in model room, at one thousand dollars each; ibr six attendants in model room, at nine hundred dollars each; for fifty laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; for six laborers, at six hundred dollars each; in all, lour hundred and thirty-six thousand and four hundred dollars. For contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the Patent Office, namely: For stationery for use of office, repair of model cases, stationary 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 pbotolitbographing, or otherwise producing copies of drawings of current and back issues, for use of the office and for sale, including pay of tempoiary draughtsman, one hundred thousand dollars: Provided, however, That on and after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, the grade of third assistant examiner in the Patent Office shall cease. For pbotolitbographing, 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, forty thousand dollars. For photolithographing, or otherwise producing copies of the weekly issues 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 the 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; eases 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; 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 (jompiling 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. SurveyoesGeneral and their clerks.—For compensation of surveyor-general of Louisiana, two thousand dollars; and for the clerks in bis office, five thousand 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, six thousand three hundred dollars; and the business of the said office shall be settled, and the office shall be closed and discontinued, on or before the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. For survey or-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 m 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 bis office, five thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Oregon, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, five thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of the Territory of Washington, two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the clerks in his office, five thousand 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 dob larseacb; superintendent of money order system, three thousand dollars; superintendent of foreign mails, three thousand dollars; topographer, 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 postmaster-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; seventeen clerks of class four; sixty-eight clerks of class three; fifty-three clerks of class two; seventy-seven clerks of class one, four of whom are hereby authorized in lieu of four clerks of said class heretofore paid out of appropriations for mail locks and keys; and so much of this appropriation as is necessary to pay the salaries of two clerks of class four, two clerks of class three, and one clerk of class one shall be available from and after the first day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, and the sum of two thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents is hereby appropriated therefor: Provided, That hereafter no payment shall be made as salaries to clerks of class one, two, three, or four in said Department out of appropriations made for other purposes; 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; five assistant messengers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; captain of the watch, one thousand dollars; and nine watchmen and twenty-seven laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; 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 seventy-three thousand five hundred and eighteen dollars and sixty-six cents. Contingent expenses of the Post-Office Department: For stationery, nine thousand dollars; fuel for the General Post-Office building, including the Auditor’s Office, seven thousand four hundred dollars; for gas, four thousand five hundred dollars; plumbing and gas-fixtures, four thousand dollars; telegraphing, three thousand dollars; painting, two thousand five hundred dollars; carpets, five thousand dollars; furniture, five thousand dollars; keeping of horses, and repair of carriage, wagons, and harness, one thousand two hundred dollars; hardware, one thousand two hundred dollars; for rent of house numbered nine hundred and fifteen, E street, northwest, eighteen hundred dollars: Provided, That the above sum shall not be deemed to be paid on account of any lease for years of said building: Provided, however, That at the end of the present fiscal year, the Postmaster-General be directed, upon the demand of the lessor, to deliver up the possession of said premises; miscellaneous items, nine thousand dollars; making, in all, fifty-three thousand six hundred dollars.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. For compensation of the 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 and grounds, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant superintendentof the seed room, one thousand two hundred dollars; three copyists, at uine hundred dollars each; two attendants in museum, at one thousand dollars each; 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 watchmen; and nine laborers; making, in all, seventy-seven thousand one hundred and eighty 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 tin officer or employee of the Department. For purchase and distribution of new and valuable seeds and plants, sixty thousand dollars; for expense of putting up the same, for labor, bagging, paper, twine, gum, and other necessary materials, five thousand dollars. For labor on experimental garden, and for flowerpots, repairs to greenhouse, and purchase of new plants and seeds for the same, eight thousand dollars. For collecting and modeling specimens of fruits and vegetables, and collecting and preparing specimens for the museum and herbarium, two thousand dollars. For repairs of building, heating-apparatus, furniture, water and gas pipes, and new furniture, three thousand 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; in all, one thousand two hundred and fifty 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 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 repairs of harness and carriage, one thousand 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, purchasing supplies, and for other necessary items, four thousand dollars; in all, twelve thousand one hundred dollars. For postage on seeds, reports, circulars, and letters, fifty-two thousand dollars.

JUDICIAL. United states courts. For the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, ten thousand five hundred dollars; and for eight associate 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 Supremo 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, and of the district of Delaware, one hundred and ninetythreo 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 Colombia, 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 tenth volume of the Reports of the Court of Claims,.to be paid on the order of the court, one thousand dollars; and for preparing a digest of the decisions of the court for the past twelve years, one thousand dollars; in all, five thousand dollars. To complete repairs commenced last year, five hundred and fifty dollars. To pay judgments of the Court of Claims, four hundred thousand 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 the Post Office Department, four thousand dollars; solicitor of internal revenue, 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 elass 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 five hundred dollars; for care 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, five hundred dollars; for stationery, two thousand five hundred dollars; for miscellaneous expenditure, such as telegraphing, fuel, lights, labor, and other necessaries, six thousand dollars; in all, fifteen thousand five hundred dollars. For official postage stamps for the Department of Justice, ten thousand dollars. Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury.—For compensation of the Solicitor of the Treasury, four 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-eight thousand and sixty dollars. For rent of the portion (four floors) of the building occupied by the Department of Justice, fourteen thousand dollars.

Approved, March 3, 1875.