For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the House of Reps. House of Representatives, one hundred thousand dollars.

For contingent expenses of the House of Representatives arising Distribution of under the resolution of June fourteenth, eighteen hundred and forty- books. four, providing for the distribution of certain books, eighty-seven thousand seven hundred and fifty-five dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Provided, That the accounts for the said books shall be settled at the Treasury Department upon satisfactory evidence of the delivery of the same according to the intent of said resolution.

Library of

Library of Congress.-For compensation of librarian, two assist-
ant librarians, and messenger of the library, four thousand five hun- Congress.
dred dollars.

For contingent expenses of said library, six hundred dollars.
For purchase of books for said library, five thousand dollars.
For purchase of law books for said library, one thousand dollars.
Executive. For compensation of the President of the United States,
twenty-five thousand dollars.

For repairing and painting the Presidential mansion, six thousand dollars, and for furnishing the same with furniture of American manufacture, in addition to the proceeds of the sale of the old furniture, fourteen thousand dollars; Provided, That the painting of the same shall be done under contract to be made with the lowest bidder, after proposals for the same shall have been published in two of the principal newspapers printed in the city of Washington, for the period of sixty days. For compensation of the Vice President of the United States, five thousand dollars.

Department of State.-For compensation of the Secretary of State, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, twenty-six thousand three hundred dollars.

Officers.

Contingent expenses. Books.

Executive.
President.

Repairing and furnishing President's house.

Vice President.

State Depart-
Secretary, &c.

ment.

Contingent

For the incidental and contingent expenses of said department, viz: For publishing the laws, and packing and distributing the laws and expenses. documents, including proof-reading, labor, boxes, and transportation, nine thousand dollars;

For stationery, blank books, binding, labor, attendance, furniture, fixtures, repairs, painting and glazing, four thousand four hundred dollars;

For extra clerk hire and copying, two thousand dollars;

For printing, letter-press and copperplate, advertising, books and maps, two thousand dollars;

For newspapers, two hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars.

For the contingent expenses of the northeast executive building, viz:
For labor, fuel, and light, two thousand two hundred dollars;
For miscellaneous items, eleven hundred dollars;

For compiling, printing, and binding the Biennial Register, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five dollars, in addition to an unexpended balance of former appropriation.

Treasury Department.-For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, twenty-seven thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the First Comptroller, and the clerks, messenger and assistant messenger, in his office, twenty-eight thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation of the Second Comptroller, and the clerks and messenger in his office, fifteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the First Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, nineteen thousand nine hundred dollars.

N. E. executive building.

Biennial Re

gister.

Treasury De

partment. Officers in office ofSecretary. First Comptroller.

Second Comp

troller.

1st Auditor.

For compensation of the Second Auditor, and the clerks and mes- 2d Auditor. senger in his office, twenty-one thousand nine hundred dollars.

For compensation of the Third Auditor, and the clerks, messenger, 3d Auditor. VOL. V.-95

4th Auditor.

5th Auditor.

Treasurer.

Register.

General Land Office.

Reduction of clerks.

Solicitor.

Contingencies in office ofSecretary of the Treasury.

First Comptroller.

Second Comptroller.

1st Auditor.

2d Auditor.

3d Auditor.

4th Auditor.

5th Auditor.

Treasurer.

and assistant messenger, in his office, thirty-eight thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation of the Fourth Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, twenty thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation of the Fifth Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, fourteen thousand eight hundred dollars.

For compensation of the Treasurer of the United States, and the clerks and messenger in his office, thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation of the Register of the Treasury, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, thirty thousand three hundred dollars.

For compensation of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and the recorder, draughtsman, assistant draughtsman, clerks, messengers, and packers, in his office, ninety-six thousand five hundred dollars; Provided, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to reduce the number of clerks to be employed in the General Land Office from and after the thirtieth day of June next, to sixty; and any excess of appropriations herein made for clerks in that office, shall be carried to the surplus fund of the Treasury.

For compensation of the Solicitor of the Treasury, and the clerks and messenger in his office, thirteen thousand dollars.

Contingencies of the Treasury Department:

In the office of the Secretary of the Treasury.

For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, sealing ships' registers, compensation for carrying the department mails, translations, printing, including public accounts, eight thousand two hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous expenses, one thousand dollars.

In the office of the First Comptroller:

For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and labor, one thousand seven hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars.

For expenses incident to loans, three thousand dollars.

In the office of the Second Comptroller:

For blank books, binding, stationery, printing blanks, including pay for the National Intelligencer and Globe, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, labor, and office furniture, one thousand two hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars.

In the office of the First Auditor:

For blank books, binding, and stationery, five hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, one hundred and fifty dollars.

In the office of the Second Auditor:

For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, and printing blanks, seven hundred and fifty dollars;

For miscellaneous items, one hundred dollars.

In the office of the Third Auditor:

For blank books, binding, printing, stationery, labor, and office furniture, eight hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.

In the office of the Fourth Auditor:

For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and labor, seven hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.

In the office of the Fifth Auditor:

For blank books, binding, stationery, and labor, three hundred and seventy-five dollars;

For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars.
In the office of the Treasurer:

For labor, three hundred and seventy-five dollars :

In the office of the Register of the Treasury :

For blank books, binding, printing, stationery, and labor, two thousand dollars;

For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars.

Register.

General Land

In the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office: For stationery, including blank books, and blank forms for the district Office. land offices, pieces of parchment and printing patents, advertising land sales in newspapers and in hand-bill form, public notices, and printing circulars, office furniture and repairs of the same, and pay of laborers employed in the office, twelve thousand five hundred dollars; For miscellaneous items, seven hundred dollars.

In the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury:

For blank books, binding, stationery, printing circulars and blank forms for returns of district attorneys, marshals, clerks of courts, collectors of the customs, and labor, one thousand and fifty dollars; For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.

For the contingent expenses of the southeast executive building, namely:

For labor, fuel, and light, seven thousand seven hundred dollars; For miscellaneous items, one thousand seven hundred dollars. War Department.-For compensation of the Secretary of War, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, nineteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the clerks, messenger and assistant messenger in his office, nineteen thousand four hundred dollars;

For compensation of the Commissioner of Pensions, and the clerks in his office, fourteen thousand five hundred dollars;

For compensation of the clerk in the office of the Commanding General, one thousand dollars;

For compensation of clerks in the office of the Adjutant General, seven thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Quartermaster General, including clerks that were attached to the purchasing department, eleven thousand five hundred dollars.

Solicitor.

S. E. executive building.

War Depart

ment.

Officers in office ofSecretary. Commiss'r of Indian Affairs.

Commissioner of Pensions. Com'dg Gen.

Adj. General.

Quartermaster General.

For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Pay- Paymaster master General, seven thousand one hundred dollars.

For compensation of clerks in the office of the Commissary General

of Subsistence, three thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation of clerks in the office of the Chief Engineer, five
thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.

General.

Com. Gen. of Subsistence.

Chief Engi

neer.

For compensation of the clerk in the office of the Surgeon General, Surgeon Genone thousand dollars.

For compensation of clerks in the office of the Colonel of Ordnance, eight thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation of the clerk in the bureau of Topographical En

gineers, one thousand dollars.

Contingencies of the War Department, viz:

eral.

Colonel of Ordnance.

Topographical Engineers.

Contingencies

For the incidental and contingent expenses of said department, and in office of the various offices and bureaus connected therewith, viz:

In the office of the Secretary of War:

For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, and printing, one thou

sand two hundred dollars;

For books, maps, and plans, one thousand dollars;

For miscellaneous items, five hundred and fifty dollars.

In the office of the Commissioner of Pensions :

For stationery, blank books, binding, printing blank forms and regulations, advertising, and fuel, eight hundred dollars;

Secretary.

Commissioner of Pensions.

Commanding

General.

Adjutant General.

Quartermaster General.

Paymaster General.

Comm'y Gen. of Subsistence.

Chief Engi

neer.

Surgeon General.

Colonel of Ordnance.

Topographical Engineers.

Navy Depart

ment.

Officers in

Office of Secretary.

For rent of houses occupied by the Pension Office, six hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, one hundred dollars.

In the office of the Commanding General:

For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars.
In the office of the Adjutant General :

For printing Army Register and orders, blank books, binding, and stationery, one thousand and fifty dollars;

For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars.

In the office of the Quartermaster General, including the office at Philadelphia:

For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, and printing, six hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars.

In the office of the Paymaster General :

For blank books, binding, stationery, and fuel, three hundred and twenty-five dollars;

For miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars.

In the office of the Commissary General of Subsistence :

For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, advertising, labor, and fuel, one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;

For miscellaneous items, one hundred dollars.

In the office of the Chief Engineer:

For blank books, binding, stationery, and fuel, four hundred and fifty dollars;

For miscellaneous items, four hundred and fifty dollars.

In the office of the Surgeon General :

For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and fuel, one hundred and eighty-five dollars:

For miscellaneous items, sixty-five dollars.

In the office of the Colonel of Ordnance:

For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and fuel, six hundred and thirty dollars;

For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.

In the bureau of Topographical Engineers:

For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, and fuel, seven hundred and fifty dollars;

For miscellaneous items, five hundred dollars.

For the contingent expenses of the northwest executive building, viz: For labor, fuel, and light, two thousand four hundred dollars; For miscellaneous items, one thousand six hundred dollars; Navy Department. For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, nineteen thousand five hundred and fifty dollars;

For compensation of the chief of the bureau of Navy Yards and Docks, Bureau of Na- and to the civil engineer, draughtsman, clerks, and messenger in his office, ten thousand four hundred dollars;

vy Yards and
Docks.
Bureau of Con-

For compensation of the chief of the bureau of Construction, Equipstruction, equipment, and Repair, and to the assistant constructor, clerks and messenger in his office, nine thousand seven hundred dollars;

ment and re

pairs.

Chief Naval Constructor, and Engineerin-chief.

Bureau of Ord

For two clerks at the rate of twelve hundred dollars each, and one clerk at the rate of one thousand dollars, hereby authorized to be appointed in the Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repairs, three thousand four hundred dollars;

For salaries of the chief naval constructor and engineer-in-chief, six thousand dollars;

For compensation of the chief of the bureau of Ordnance and Hydronance and Hy-graphy, and to the draughtsman, clerks, and messenger in his office, drography. eight thousand four hundred dollars;

For compensation of the chief of the bureau of Provisions and Clothing, and to the clerks and messenger in his office, seven thousand one hundred dollars;

For one additional clerk, hereby authorized to be appointed in the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, twelve hundred dollars;

For compensation of the chief of the bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and to the clerks, assistant surgeon, and messenger in his office, six thousand six hundred dollars;

For contingent expenses of said department, and all the bureaus connected therewith, viz:

For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and labor, four thousand one hundred and forty dollars;

For miscellaneous items, one thousand six hundred and sixty dollars; For the contingent expenses of the southwest executive building, namely:

For labor, fuel, and light, one thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars;

For miscellaneous items, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; Post Office Department.-For compensation to the Postmaster General, three assistant Postmasters General, clerks, messengers, assistant messengers, superintendent and watchmen of the said department, seventy-four thousand five hundred and fifty dollars;

Bureau of Pro

visions and Clothing.

Bureau of Medicine and Sur

gery.

Contingent expenses.

S.W. executive building.

Post Office Department. Postmaster

General, &c.

Contingent

For the contingent expenses of the said department, viz:
For blank books, binding, stationery, fuel, oil, printing, labor, and expenses.
day watchmen, six thousand one hundred and sixty dollars;
For miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars;

For compensation of the Auditor for the Post Office Department, Auditor, &c. clerks, messenger, and assistant messengers in his office, eighty-five

thousand seven hundred dollars;

For contingent expenses of said office, viz:

Contingent

For labor, blank books, binding, stationery, printing blanks and cir- expenses. culars, four thousand one hundred and sixty dollars;

For miscellaneous items, seven hundred dollars;

To enable the Postmaster General to purchase, for the use of the Post Office Department, the remainder of the square on which the General Post Office building is situated, at the prices agreed upon with the owners of the property, twenty-eight thousand two hundred and fifty dollars;

For defraying the expenses of the magnetic telegraph from the city of Washington to Baltimore for the current year, ending on the first day of February next, the said sum to be disbursed under the direction and superintendence of the Postmaster General, eight thousand dollars. Patent Office.-For the purchase of such scientific works as are necessary for the use of the Patent Office, one thousand dollars; for the collection [of] agricultural statistics, and other purposes, three thousand dollars-which several sums, amounting in the whole, to four thousand dollars, to be paid out of the patent fund.

Public Buildings and Grounds. For repairs of the Capitol, lamp lighters, oil for lamps, wick and repairs of lamps and lamp posts, attending furnaces and water closets, cleaning the rotundo and crypt, laborers and cartage on the Capitol grounds, tools, wire, leather, nails, and manure and straw for grounds, trees and shrubs, attendance at the western gates of the Capitol, repairs of public stables and sewers, keeping in order the iron pipes that conduct the water to the Capitol and public offices, for repairs of the roof of the Capitol and hose for the grounds, eight thousand two hundred and seventy-four dollars and fifty cents.

For gardener's salary, twelve hundred dollars.

Purchase of lots.

Magnetic telegraph.

Patent office.

Public build

ings, &c.
for Capitol and
Contingencies
grounds.

Gardener.

President's

For repairs of the President's house, laborers and cartage, tools, wire, twine, leather, stakes, nails, and manure and straw for grounds, trees house, &c.