20th CONGRESS, 1st SESSION. Department, Revolutionary and Military pensions, arming the Militia, and arrearages prior to the first of January, 1817, Annual Treasury Report. 4,332,091 05 [Sen, and H. of R. The estimate of revenue, from all sources, for 1828, has been made 850,000 lower than that of 1827. This has been done to guard, as far as possible, against unfavor. able contingencies. Nevertheless, the present estimate is formed on a larger amount of duties secured by bond or merchandise imported, than the estimate for 1827. Hence, there is reason, from all present appearances, to believe, that, although the estimate for 1828 is less than that for 1827, the receipts will prove greater. All which is most respectfully submitted, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, RICHARD RUSH. December 8, 1827. 1 ACTS OF THE TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION, WHICH WAS BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ON MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, AND ENDED ON THE TWENTYSIXTH DAY OF MAY, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT. AN ACT making partial Appropriations for the support of Government, during the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively, appropriated, towards the support of Government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, viz: For compensation granted, by law, to the Members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States and their officers, four hundred and seventy-one thousand eight hundred dollars. For the expenses of fire-wood, stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress, one hundred and six thousand two hundred and three dollars. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sums herein appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated. Approved: 3d January, 1828. AN ACT to prevent defalcations on the part of the Disbursing Agents of the Government, and for other pur. poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That no money, hereafter appropriated, shall be paid to any person, for his compensation, who is in arrears to the United States, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the Treasury, all sums for which he may be liable: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of Treasury Notes received by such person, to be expended in the public service; but, in all cascs where the pay or salary of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the Accounting Officers, if demanded by the party, his agent, or attorney, to report, forthwith, to the Agent of the Treasury Department, the balance due; and it shall be the duty of the said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties. Approved: 25th January, 1828. AN ACT for the relief of Simeon Broadmeadow. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to issue letters patent, in the usual form, to Simeon Broadmeadow, for his improved method of exhausting, condensing, or propelling air, smoke, gas, or other æriform products; also, letters patent for his pneumatie engine; and letters patent for his improvement in the steam engine; on his paying into the Treasury the usual fees, and making oath that he is the true inventor and discoverer of the said inventions and improvements, and delivering into the Patent Office models of the same, with specifications, as is required by the acts of Congress relative to the issuing of letters patent for inventions and improvements; and that the same have not, nor hath either of them, to the best of his knowledge or belief, been used or known, either in this or any foreign country: Provided, That the said letters patent shall be subject to all the conditions, limitations, and restrictions, of the said acts of Congress. Approved: 25th January, 1828. AN ACT making appropriations for the support of Government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively, appropriated, for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight; that is to say: For compensation to the President of the United States, twenty-five thousand dollars. For compensation to the Vice President of the United States, five thousand dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of State, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the Department of State, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to one Machinist in the Patent Of. fice, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, seven hundred dollars. * For compensation to Clerks in said Department, by virtue of the act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, four thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Fourth Auditor, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand and fifty dollars. For compensation to two additional Clerks, employed per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Fifth Auditor, per act of twentieth April, one thousand For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Se-eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand five hundred cretary of the Treasury, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation to one Clerk in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; and, also, for one Clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, and Assistant, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars. For compensation to the First Comptroller of the Trea. sury, three thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the First Comptroller, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, seventeen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars; and also, for additional salary of one Clerk, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars. For compensation to the second Comptroller of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Second Comptroller, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, nine thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in said office, per ac: of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three thousand seven hundred dollars; and, also, for additional salary of one Clerk, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Treasurer of the United States, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Treasurer of the United States, per act of twentieth April, eighteen hundred and eighteen, five thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Register of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the including the allowance for stamping ships' Registers, in For compensation to the First Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the First Auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Second Auditor of the Trea. sury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Second Auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, sixteen thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Third Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Third Auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, and Assistant, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars. Land Office, three thousand dollars. Office, per act of second March, one thousand eight full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars. For allowances to the person employed in transmitting passports and sea letters; for expenses of translating foreign languages, in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury; for stationery, fuel, printing, books, and all other incidental and contingent expenses in the Treasury Department and the several offices therein, including the expenses of stating and printing the public accounts, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, and for advertising notices in relation to the reim bursement of certain portions of the public debt, thirtyfour thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For allowance to the Superintendent and four Watchmen, employed for the security of the State and Treasury Laws of the United States. buildings, and for the repairs of engines, hose, and buckets, one thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of War, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Secretary of War, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand six hundred dollars. For one Clerk in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of War, three thousand dollars. For books, maps, and plans, for the War Department, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Paymaster General, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, three thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, three hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Commissary General of Purchases, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred and thirty dollars. 20th CONGRESS, 1st SESSION. For compensation to the Secretary of the Navy, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, eight thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerk in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand dollars; and also, one Clerk, per act of the second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Commissioners of the Navy Board, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Secretary to the Commissioners of the Navy Board, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Commissioners of the Navy Board, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars; and for addition. al pay to one Clerk, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerks and Draftsmen in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, four thousand dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand eight hundred dollars, For allowance to the superintendent and four watchFor compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Ad-men, employed for the security of the War and Navy jutant General, per act of twentieth of April, one thou. Buildings, and for the incidental and contingent expen. sand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand one hun- ses, including oil, fuel, candles, and labor, two thousand dred and fifty dollars; and one Clerk, per act of second one hundred and fifty dollars. March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, eight hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Postmaster General, six thousand dollars. For deficiency in the appropriation of one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the two Assistant Postmasters Ge For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Commissary General of Subsistence, per act of twenty-neral, five thousand dollars. sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twentyfour, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; and one Clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, eight hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, including printing advertisements, two thousand six hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Chief Engineer, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; and one additional Clerk, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, eight hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the Ordnance Office, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerk in the office of the Surgeon General, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, two hundred and four dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Quartermaster General, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, six hundred and thirty-one dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Postmaster General, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in said office, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, five thousand six hundred dollars; and for Clerks, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, six thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars; and, also, for one additional Assistant Messenger, three hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, five thousand dollars. For compensation to the Surveyor General in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of said Surveyor, two thousand one hundred dollars. For compensation to the Surveyor South of Tennessee, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of said Surveyor, one thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Surveyor in Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of said Surveyor, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the the Surveyor in Alabama, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of said Surveyor, one thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Surveyor in Florida, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of said Surveyor, two thousand dollars. For surveying the public lands of the United States, thirty-three thousand dollars, in addition to an unexpended balance of fifty-four thousand two hundred and forty dollars and forty-three cents. For compensation to the Commissioner of the Public For compensation to the persons employed in the dif ferent operations of the Mint, nine thousand five hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses and repairs; cost of machinery; for allowance for wastage in gold and silver coinage of the Mint; and for the occasional employment of an assistant engraver, the unexpended balance heretofore appropriated to these objects, amounting to twelve thousand seven hundred and eighty-two dollars and thirty-five cents. fences against the United States, and for the safe keeping of prisoners, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late and present Governments, two thousand fifty dollars. For the support and maintenance of light houses, floating lights, beacons, buoys, and stakeages, including the purchase of oil, keeper's salaries, repairs, and improvements, and contingent expenses, one hundred and sixty. six thousand four hundred and forty-four dollars. For completing a light-house on Baker's Island, near Mount Desert, in Maine, being the amount of an appropriation for that object, carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first day of December last, one thousand three bundred dollars. For placing six buoys in the Vineyard Sound, in addition to the appropriation already made, fifty dollars. For building a light-house on Cove Point, instead of Cedar Point, as heretofore ordered, in Maryland, being the amount of an appropriation for that object, carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first day of December last, fire thousand six hundred and eighty-five dollars. For the erection of two light-houses on Cape Elizabeth, in Maine, in addition to the appropriation of three thousand dollars made by act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, four thousand five hun For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary, of the Michigan Territory, seven thousand eight hundred dollars. dred dollars. For the contingent expenses of the Michigan Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation and mileage to the members of the Legislative Council, and printing the laws, and the contingent and incidental expenses of said Council; and for deficiency of the appropriation for the year eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, seven thousand one hundred and thirty-five dollars. For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary, of the Arkansas Territory, including additional compensation to the Judges, to the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, nine thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the Arkansas Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary, of the Florida Territory, eight thousand five hundred dollars. For the contingent expenses of the Florida Territory, three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation and mileage to the members of the Legislative Council, and printing the laws, and the contingent and incidental expenses of said Council, six thousand six hundred and sixty-three dollars. For compensation to the Chief Justice, the Associate Judges, and District Judges of the United States, includ. ing the Chief Justice and Associate Judges of the District of Columbia; and, also, for additional compensation to the District Judge of the District of Missouri, to the twenty-sixth of May, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, seventy-nine thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, for the present year, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Attorney General of the United States, three thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerk in the office of the Attorney General, eight hundred dollars. For compensation to sundry District Attorneys and Marshals, as granted by law, including those in the several Territories, ten thousand nine hundred dollars. For defraying the expenses of the Supreme, Circuit, and District Courts of the United States, including the District of Columbia, and of Jurors and Witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, penalties, and forfeitures, and for defraying the expenses of prosecutions for of For placing three buoys on the bar at the entrance of St. Augustine Harbor, in Florida, in addition to the appropriation of one hundred and twenty dollars, made by act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred and eighty dollars. For placing three buoys in St. Mark's Harbor, in Florida, in addition to the appropriation of one hundred and twenty dollars, made by the act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred and eighty dollars, For stationery and books for the offices of Commissioners of Loans, one thousand six hundred dollars. For the salaries of the Keepers of the Public Archives in Florida, one thousand dollars. For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims of the United States, not otherwise provided for, as shall be ascertained and admitted in due course of settlement at the Treasury, twelve thousand dollars. For the salaries of the Ministers to London, Paris, St. Petersbug, Madrid, Mexico, and Colombia; for the salary of Chargé des Affaires at Stockholm, the Netherlands, Lisbon, Guatemala, Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Peru, and Chili; for outfit of a Minister to London, of the Charge des Affaires at Chili and Brazil, and to cover an outfit to the present Chargé des Affaires at Colombia; for the salaries of the Secretaries of Legation, and for contingent expenses of all the Missions abroad, including one hundred thousand dollars, which is the unexpended balance of appropriation applicable to the aforesaid objects, one hundred and forty-nine thousand dollars. For the salaries of the Agents of Claims at London and Paris, four thousand dollars. For the relief and protection of distressed American seamen in foreign countries, twenty-five thousand dollars, including an unexpended appropriation of sixteen thousand dollars. For Registers for ships and vessels, and lists of crews, four thousand dollars. For expense of bringing the votes for President and Vice President of the United States to the seat of Govern ment, six thousand five hundred dollars. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums, hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to pass to the credit of the Postmaster General, the sum of twelve thousand six hundred |