Aug 8, 1846. Excess of duty exacted on certain importations of foreign merchandise to be Manice, Phelps, refunded. & Co. Manice, Gold, & Co. & Co. Halsted, Haines, George Trull. CHAP. CLXXIV.-An Act to refund to certain Persons an excess of Duty exact. ed on the Importation of foreign Merchandise. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and required to pay to Manice, Phelps, and Company, and Manice, Gold, and Company, merchants of the city of New York, any excess of duty paid by them to the collector of the port of New York, upon the importation of certain Thibet shawls, worsted Valencias, worsted and cotton erminetts, brochellas, pincettas, and cashmaretts, since the fourteenth day of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, beyond what the same were legally chargeable with; and to pay to Halsted, Haines, and Company, merchants of the city of New York, any excess of duty paid by them in the years eighteen hundred and thirty-three, eighteen hundred and thirty-five, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, upon the importation of wove shirts, worsted cravats, and silk twists, beyond what the same were by law chargeable with, an [and] interest thereon from said time of payment; Edward Hardy. and also to pay to Edward Hardy, of the city of New York, any excess of duty paid by him on the importation, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, of wove shirts and drawers, worsted Guernsey frocks, and cotton and merino and worsted shirts and drawers, beyond what the same were chargeable with, and interest thereon from said time of payment; and also to pay to George Trull any excess of duty paid by him on the importation, in the years eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, and eighteen hundred and forty, of wove shirts and drawers, beyond what was legally chargeable thereon, and interest on such excess from said time of payment; and also to pay to Smith, Thurger, and Company, merchants of the city of New York, any excess of duty paid by them on the importation of jute grass, under the name of India matting, India weed, hemp carpeting, and jute carpeting, in the years eighteen hundred and thirtyeight, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, eighteen hundred and forty, and eighteen hundred and forty-one, beyond what the same were legally chargeable with, and interest on such excess; and also to pay Jonathan Lit- Jonathan Little, assignee of Whiley and Taylor, merchants of the city of New York, any excess of duty paid by them upon the importation of silk twist, in the years eighteen hundred and thirty-eight and eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, beyond what the same was legally chargeable with; said several sums to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That if either of the persons hereinbefore named is in any manner indebted to the United States, the sum so payable to such indebted person, or so much thereof as will be necessary, shall be retained in set-off to such indebtedness. Smith, Thurger, & Co. tle. Offset to be made of claims of U. S. All duties ille be refunded. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to refund to the several persons entitled gally collected to thereto such sums of money as have been illegally exacted by collectors of the customs, under the sanction of the treasury department, for duties on imported merchandise, since the third of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-three: Provided, That, before any such refunding, the Secretary shall be satisfied, by decisions of the courts of the United States upon the principle involved, that such duties were illegally exacted: And provided, also, That such decisions of the courts. shall have been adopted or acquiesced in by the treasury department as its rule of construction. Proviso. Proviso. APPROVED, August 8, 1846. CHAP. CLXXV. An Act making Appropriations for the civil and diplomatic Expenses of Government, for the Year ending the thirtieth Day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, and for other Purposes. 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 hereby are, appropriated to the objects hereinafter expressed, for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, eighteen handred and forty-seven, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, viz. : For compensation and mileage of senators and members of the House of Representatives, and delegates, three hundred and seventyone thousand eight hundred and sixteen dollars. For compensation of the officers and clerks of both Houses of Congress, thirty-nine thousand five hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents. For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent expenses, of the Senate, one hundred and nine thousand dollars. For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent expenses, of the House of Representatives, two hundred and sixteen thousand seven hundred and three dollars; including one hundred and fortythree thousand five hundred and twenty-eight dollars for printing for the year ending thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-six. Library of Congress. For compensation of librarian, two assistant librarians, and messenger of the library, four thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said library, eight hundred dollars. Aug. 10, 1846. Appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1847. Congress, pay and mileage. Officers of Congress. Contingencies. House of Representatives. Library. Contingencies. President. Vice-President. State Dep't. Department of State. - For compensation of the Secretary of State, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, twen- Secretary and of ty-six thousand three hundred dollars. For the incidental and contingent expenses of said department, viz.: For publishing the laws, and packing and distributing the laws and 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 dol lars. For printing, letter-press and copper-plate, advertising, books, and maps, two thousand dollars. For newspapers, two hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars. For compensation of superintendent and three watchmen of the ficers. Contingencies North-east ex north-east executive building, one thousand three hundred and forty- ecutive building. five dollars. For the contingent expenses of the said building, viz.: For labor, fuel, and light, two thousand two hundred dollars. Treasury Department. For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, twenty-six thousand and fifty dollars. For compensation of the First Comptroller, and the clerks, mes Treasury Dep't Secretary and officers. 1st Comptroller 2d Comptroller. 1st Auditor. 2d Auditor. 3d Auditor. 4th Auditor. 5th Auditor. Treasurer. Register. General Land Office. Solicitor. Contingencies in office of Secretary. 1st Comptroller. 2d Comptroller. 1st Auditor. 2d Auditor. senger, and assistant messenger, in his office, twenty-two thousand six hundred dollars. For compensation of the Second Comptroller, and the clerks and messenger in his office, fifteen thousand two hundred and fifty dol lars. For compensation of the First Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, eighteen thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation of the Second Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, twenty-four thousand nine hundred dollars, including four additional clerks at a salary of one thousand dollars each. For payment of extra clerk hire in the office of the Second Auditor from the tenth September, eighteen hundred and forty-five to thirtyfirst July, eighteen hundred and forty-six, eight hundred and twentyeight dollars. For compensation of the Third Auditor, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his office, thirty-five thousand and fifty dollars. For compensation of the Fourth Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, eighteen thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the Fifth Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, twelve thousand eight hundred dollars. For compensation of the Treasurer of the United States, and the clerks and messenger in his office, thirteen thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of the Register of the Treasury, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, twenty-seven thousand two 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, eighty-three thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight dollars. For compensation of the Solicitor of the Treasury, and the clerks and messenger in his office, eight thousand and fifty dollars. Contingencies of the Treasury Department. In the office of the Secretary of the Treasury: For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, compensation for carrying the department mails, translations, printing, including public accounts, eight thousand two hundred dollars. For miscellaneous expenses, two thousand eight hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars. In the office of the First Auditor: For blank books, binding, stationery, and labor, six hundred and fifty dollars. For miscellaneous items, three 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, two hundred and fifty 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 and fifty 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 blank books, binding, stationery, and labor, six hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred and seventy-five dollars. For blank books, binding, printing, stationery, and labor, four thousand dollars, including two thousand dollars for arrears for blank books, binding, and ruling. For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars. For cases for the safe-keeping of books and papers, and including the wages of a laborer, two thousand three hundred dollars. 3d Auditor. 4th Auditor. 5th Auditor. Treasurer. Register. General Land In the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office: For stationery, including blank books, and blank forms for the dis- Office. trict land offices, pieces of parchment and printing patents, advertising land sales in newspapers, and in handbill form, public notices, and printing circulars, office furniture and repairs of the same, and pay laborers employed in the office, ten thousand four hundred and twentyfive dollars. For miscellaneous items, seven hundred dollars. of 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. Solicitor. South-east ex For compensation of a superintendent and eight watchmen of the south-east executive building, three thousand four hundred and ecutive building twenty dollars. For the contingent expenses of the said 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. War Dep't. Secretary and officers. Commissioner For compensation of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the clerks, messengers, and assistant messenger, in his office, nineteen of Indian Affairs. thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation of the Commissioner of Pensions, and the clerks Commissioner of 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. Pensions. Commanding General. Adjutant-Gen eral. Quartermaster General. For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Pay- Paymaster-Gen eral. master-General, nine thousand one hundred dollars, including two additional clerks at a salary of one thousand dollars each. 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. For compensation of the clerk in the office of the Surgeon-General, one 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 Engineers, one thousand dollars. Contingencies of the War Department, viz.: For the incidental and contingent expenses of said Department, and 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 thousand 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 rent of houses occupied by the pension office, six hundred dollars. In the office of the Commanding General: For miscellaneous items, two hundred 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: In the office of the Chief Engineer: For miscellaneous items, two hundred 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, five hundred and thirty dollars. For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars. In the Bureau of Topographical Engineers: For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, and fuel, seven hundred and fifty dollars. |