attached to navy yards and shore stations; for commissions, clerk hire,
office rent, fuel, and stationery to navy agents; for premiums and inciden-
tal expenses of recruiting; for expenses of pursuing deserters; for com-
pensation to judge advocates; for per diem allowance to persons attend-
ing courts martial, and courts of inquiry, and to officers engaged on
extra service beyond the limits of their stations;
for expenses of persons
in sick quarters, for burying deceased persons belonging to the navy; for
printing and stationery of every description; for books, charts, mathe-
matical and nautical instruments, chronometers, models, and drawings;
for purchase and repair of fire and steam engines and machinery; for
purchase and maintenance of oxen and horses, and for carts, wheels, and
workmen's tools, of every description; for postage of letters on pub-
lic service; for pilotage; for cabin furniture for vessels in commission;
for taxes on navy yards and public property; for assistance rendered to
public vessels in distress; for incidental labour at navy yards, not applica-
ble to any other appropriation; for coals and other fuel for forges,
founderies, steam engines, and for candles, oil, and fuel; for vessels in
commission, and in ordinary and including the expense of breaking up
the stations on the Lakes, and at New Orleans and Barrataria, and for
transporting the articles from thence, and for no other object or purpose
whatever, two hundred and forty thousand dollars.

For contingent expenses, for objects arising during the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, and not herein before enumerated, five thousand dollars.

For the pay and subsistence of the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, privates, and washerwomen of the marine corps, one hundred and seventy-six thousand one hundred and fifty-eight dollars and ten

cents.

For clothing for the same, twenty-eight thousand seven hundred and sixty-five dollars.

For fuel for the same, six thousand dollars.

For contingencies, that is to say: for travelling expenses for officers, and transportation for men, freight of stores from one station to another, toll, ferriage, wharfage and cartage, expenses of recruiting, per diem allowance for attending courts martial and courts of inquiry, compensation to judge advocates, house rent, chamber money, where there are no quarters assigned, incidental labour in the quartermaster's department, expenses of burying deceased persons belonging to the corps, printing and stationery, postage on public letters, forage, per diem allowance to officers on extra duty, expenses of pursuing deserters, keeping in repair the barracks at the different stations, straw for the men, barrack furniture, spades, axes, shovels, picks, and carpenters' tools, and for no other purpose whatever, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars.

For sundry expenses arising in the current year, not hereinbefore mentioned, five hundred dollars.

For medicines, hospital stores, and instruments for the officers and marines stationed on shore, two thousand three hundred and sixty-nine dollars and seventy-one cents.

For barracks, nine thousand dollars.

For the agency on the coast of Africa, for receiving the negroes, mulattoes, and persons of colour, delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution of the slave trade, by commanders of the United States armed vessels, thirty-two thousand 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 other wise appropriated: Provided, however, That no money appropriated by this act 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,

Contingent expenses.

Pay, &c., of officers, &c., of

the marine corps.

Clothing.

Fuel. Contingent expenses.

For defraying sundry expen

ses.

Medicines, &c.

Barracks. Agency to the coast of Africa.

Money to be paid from the treasury.

Proviso.

Provided nothing in this section be

construed so as

to extend to

balances arising solely from the depreciation of

treasury notes.

also, That nothing in this section 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 cases where the pay or salary of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officer, 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 said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties.

APPROVED, March 14, 1826.

STATUTE I.

March 14, 1826. CHAP. XIII.—An Act making appropriations for the support of government, for

[Obsolete.] Sums appropriated for the year 1826.

Congress and their officers.

Act of Dec.

the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six.

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-six; that is to say:

For compensation to the Senators, and members of the House of Representatives, their officers and clerks, in addition to the sum of four hundred and fifty-five thousand dollars, appropriated by the act of the 23, 1825, ch. 1. twenty-third December last, fifty thousand and twenty dollars; and for the contingent expenses of the Senate, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated, seven thousand dollars.

For expenses of the library of Congress, including the salary of the librarian, one thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.

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 clerks in the Department of State, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars.

For compensation to one machinist, in the patent office, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, seven hundred dollars.

For compensation to the messengers in the Department of State, including the messenger in the patent office, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.

For the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of State, including the expense of printing and distributing the laws, and for extra copying of papers, twenty-eight thousand and ninety-five dollars.

For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, six thousand dol

lars.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand four hundred dollars.

For compensation to one clerk, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances.

For compensation to the first comptroller of the treasury, three thousand five hundred dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the first comptroller,

per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, seventeen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances.

For compensation to the second comptroller of the treasury, three thousand dollars.

1818, ch. 87.

Messengers.

Second comp

troller.

Clerks.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the second comptroller, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eigh- 1818, ch. 87. teen, nine thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances.

For compensation to the first auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the first auditor of the treasury, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars.

For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances.

For compensation to the second auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to clerks in the office of the second auditor of the treasury, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, sixteen thousand two hundred dollars.

For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of allowances.

For compensation to the third auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars.

Messenger.

First auditor.

Clerks. 1818, ch. 87. Messenger.

Second audi

tor.

Clerks.

1818, ch. 87.

Messenger,

Third auditor.

Clerks.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the third auditor of the treasury, per act of the twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred 1818, ch. 87. and eighteen, twenty-one thousand nine hundred dollars.

For compensation to the messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances.

For compensation to the fourth auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the fourth auditor of the treasury, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand and fifty dollars.

For one additional clerk, employed per acts of appropriations, of one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four-five, one thousand dollars.

For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances.

For compensation to the fifth auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the fifth auditor of the treasury, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand five hundred dollars.

Messengers.

tor.

Fourth audi

Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.

Additional

clerk.

Messenger.

Fifth auditor.

Clerks.
1818, ch. 87.

Additional

For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of the twentysixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three thou- clerks. sand seven hundred dollars.

For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances.

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 the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, five thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.

1824, ch. 157. Messenger.

Treasurer.

Clerks.

1818, ch. 87.

Additional

For compensation to clerks in said office, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand two clerks. hundred dollars.

1824, ch. 157.

Messenger.

Register. Clerks. 1818, ch. 87.

Messengers.

Commissioner of general land office. Clerks.

1818, ch. 87.

Messengers.

Secretary to

sinking fund.

Translation

expenses.

For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of allowances.

For compensation to the register of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the register of the treasury, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the messengers in said office, including the allowance for stamping ships' registers, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances.

For compensation to the commissioner of the general land office, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the general land office, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twentytwo thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances.

For compensation to the secretary of the commissioners of the sinking fund, two hundred and fifty dollars.

For allowance to the person employed in transmitting passports and and contingent 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 twenty-six, and for advertising notices in relation to the public debt and loans, and to make good a deficiency of three thousand dollars for the same objects, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twentyfive, thirty-six thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.

For allowance to the superintendent and four watchmen, employed for the security of the State and Treasury buildings, 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 the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand six hundred dollars.

For arrearage to one clerk employed in the office of the Secretary of War, from the first day of April to the thirty-first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, seven hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of allowances.

For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of War, including iron railing for the steps of the war office, painting, and paving, three thousand dollars.

For books, maps, and plans, for the War Department, five hundred dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the paymaster general, three thousand nine hundred dollars.

For compensation to the messenger, in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the commissary general of purchases, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of allowances.

For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred and thirty dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the adjutant general, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eigh teen, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.

For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the commissary general of subsistence, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, two thousand six hundred dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the chief engineer, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.

For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the ordnance office, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.

For contingent expenses of said office, seven hundred and sixty 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 twentyfour, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.

For contingent expenses of said office, two hundred and thirty 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 ninety dollars. 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.

Clerks of com

of subsistence. missary general

1824, ch. 157. Contingent expenses. Clerks of

chief engineer.
1824, ch. 157.
Contingent

expenses.
ordnance.
1818, ch. 87.
Contingent
expenses.
Surgeon gene-
ral's clerk.
1824, ch. 157.
Contingent
expenses.
Clerks.

Clerks of the

Contingent ex

penses.
Secretary of
the Navy.

Clerks.
1818, ch. 87.

Additional

For compensation to the clerk in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand dol- clerk. lars.

For compensation to the messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of allowances.

For contingent expenses of said office, two 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.

For compensation to the clerks, and a draftsman, in said office, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, four thousand dollars.

For compensation to the messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances.

For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand eight hundred dollars.

1824, ch. 157. Messengers.

Contingent expenses.

Commissioners of navy board. Secretary of the navy commissioners. Clerks.

1818, ch. 87.

Additional clerks, &c. 1824, ch. 157.

Messenger.

Contingent expenses.

Superintendent and watchmen of war

For allowance to the superintendent, and four watchmen, employed for the security of the war and navy buildings, and for the incidental and contingent expenses, including oil, fuel, and candles, two thousand one and navy buildhundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the Postmaster General, four thousand dollars. For compensation to the two assistant postmasters general, five thousand dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the General Post-office, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twentytwo thousand seven hundred dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of the twentysixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, five thousand six hundred dollars.

For compensation to the messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. N

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ings.

Postmaster
General.
Assistant
P. M. general.
Clerks.
1818, ch. 87.

Additional clerks.

1824, ch. 157.

Messengers.