Salaries and ex seal-fisheries, Alaska. [Par. 4.] For salaries and traveling-expenses of agents at seal fisheries penses of agents of in Alaska: one agent at three thousand six hundred and fifty dollars per annum; one assistant agent at two thousand nine hundred and R. S., § 1973, twenty dollars per annum; two assistant agents at two thousand one hundred and ninety dollars each per annum; and for necessary travel1876, July 31, ch. ing-expenses of agents going to and returning from Alaska, at six 246, § 1. hundred dollars each per annum; 1974. Mailable matter one cent an ounce. R. S., § 3878, * * * And hereafter no payment whatever shall be made for this purpose from indefinite appropriations. * [Par. 5.] That section eight of the act approved June twenty-third, of third class to pay eighteen hundred and seventy-four, "making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, and for other purposes," be, and the same is hereby, amended as follows: Insert the word "ounce" in lieu of the words "two ounces." 3879. 1874, June 23, ch. 456, § 8. 13 Blatch., 207. Secretary of State may rent, &c., buildings at Peking for legation. R. S., § 1680. Supervising surgeon of marine hos pitals to be appointed by President, &c.; his sal ary. R. S., § 4802. [Par. 6.] That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, authorized to rent, furnish, and keep suitable buildings, with grounds appurtenant, at Peking, for the use of the legation in China, at an annual cost not exceeding five thousand dollars; that the period of such lease shall be for two or more years, and with renewals, as the Secretary of State shall determine, (1) [Par. 7.] That hereafter the salary of the supervising surgeon-general of the United States marine hospital service shall be paid out of the marine hospital fund, at the rate of four thousand dollars per year; and the supervising surgeon-general shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 1875, March 3, ch. 156, § 7. River. Tolls on vessels Light-House [Par. 8.] For erection of range-lights to guide into the cut through the Board may lease outer bar at the mouth of the Saginaw River, in the State of Michigan, grounds for light and for the construction of a new dwelling-house for the light-house house service at mouth of Saginaw keeper's use, And that the jurisdiction of the Light-House Board is hereby extended so that it shall be lawful for said board to lease R. S., § 4658. the necessary ground for erection and maintainance of the said lights. [Par. 9.] That the portion of the act of Congress entitled "An act entering or clear- making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for ing Thunder Bay the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventyter completion of five," approved June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, which light-house. makes appropriation for the construction of a light-house at the mouth 1874, June 23, ch. of Thunder Bay River, in the State of Michigan, be so amended that the proviso thereto attached shall read as follows: Provided, That when the light-house is completed, from that time and thereafter further collections of tolls from vessels and their cargoes entering or clearing from said river is hereby prohibited. River to cease af 455, par. 7. Cost of survey of private land [Par. 10.] That the provisions of the third section of the act entitled claims not re- "An act to reduce the expenses of the survey of the public lands in the quired to be paid United States," approved May thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixtybefore issue of two, requiring that the cost of survey and platting shall be paid by the patent. claimant for any private land claim before a patent therefor shall be issued, be, and the same is hereby repealed. (2) R. S., § 2400. Duties of board of police in Dis * * [Par. 11.] That the duties devolved and the authority conferred upon trict of Columbia the board of metropolitan police by law, for police purposes, in said extended to public District [of Columbia], shall extend to and include all public squares or squares, &c. R. S., § 1819. R. S., vol. 2, Dist. Col., §§ 321-438. NOTES. (1) This same provision is enacted again in the next following act (18 Stat. L., 405). It is not deemed necessary to repeat it in this volume. (2) The provisions of 1862, ch. 86, § 3 (12 Stat. L., 409), here referred to, are incorporated into the Revised Statutes in § 2400, noted in the margin. places; and said board are hereby authorized and required to make appropriate rules and regulations in relation thereto. Useless ordnance may be sold; appropriation to procure new material, [Par. 12.] That the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to dispose of the useless ordnance material on hand at public sale, according to law, material of Navy the net proceeds of which shall be turned into the Treasury; And an amount equal to the same is hereby appropriated, to be applied to the purpose of procuring a supply of material adapted in manufacture and calibre to the present wants of the service; But there shall be expended, under this provision, not more than seventy-five thousand dollars in one year; And in the case of sale of like materials in the War Department, the proceeds of which shall be turned into the Treasury, an amount equal to the net proceeds of such sale is hereby appropriated for the purpose of procuring a supply of material adapted in manufacture and calibre to the present wants of the war service; And there shall be expended in the War Department, under this provision, not more than seventy-five thousand dollars in any one year. * &c. R. S., § 3618, 3672, 3692. [Par. 13.] That so much of section thirty-eight of the Revised Stat- Members, &c., of utes as requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives to omit from House whose seats the pay-roll of Representatives and Delegates elect to Congress those are contested not holders of legal certificates whose election he may be notified will be to be omitted from contested be, and the same hereby is repealed. pay-roll. Restriction upon 3663, [Par. 14.] And hereafter no money shall be paid nor contracts made for payment for any site for a public building in excess of the amount contracts and exspecifically appropriated therefor; penditures for public buildings and And no money shall be expended upon any public building on which site therefor. work has not yet been actually begun until after drawings and specifi- R. S., § cations together with detailed estimates of the cost thereof, shall have 3733-3735, 5503. been made by the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, 476, 62. 1874, June 23, ch. and said plans and estimates shall have been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of the Interior, and the Postmaster General; And all appropriations made for the construction of such building shall be expended within the limitations of the act authorizing the same. or limiting the cost thereof; And no change of said plan involving an increase of expense exceeding ten per centum of the amount to which said building was limited shall be allowed or paid by any officer of the Government without the special authority of Congress. SEC. 2. That on and after July first, eighteen hundred and seventy- Organization five, the organization of the Treasury Department, and the several and salaries in offices thereof, and the annual salaries paid to the persons therein, ment. Treasury Departshall be as follows, to wit: IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY: The Secretary, eight thousand dollars; Two assistant secretaries, at four thousand five hundred dollars each; One chief of division of warrants, estimates, and appropriations, three thousand dollars; Seven chiefs of division, at two thousand eight hundred dollars each; Eight assistant chiefs of division, at two thousand four hundred dol lars each; Two disbursing clerks at two thousand eight hundred dollars each; Stenographer to the Secretary, two thousand four hundred dollars; Twenty-one clerks of class two; R. S., § 235. Office of Secretary. R. S., §§ 160, 200, Clerks of Construction Branch. R. S., § 235. of First Comp troller. R. S., § 235. of Second Comp troller. R. S., § 235. of Commissioner of Customs. R. S., §§ 235, 316318. Eighteen clerks of class one; Thirty-one 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; Nine firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; And ninety char-women, at one hundred and eighty dollars each. IN THE CONSTRUCTION BRANCH OF THE TREASURY:— Supervising Architect, four thousand five hundred dollars; One photographer, two thousand five hundred dollars; One principal clerk, at two thousand four hundred dollars; Two clerks, at two thousand dollars each; One assistant photographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; Four clerks of class three; Two clerks of class one; Two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; And one messenger. IN THE OFFICE OF THE FIRST COMPTROLLER: The First Comptroller of the Treasury, five thousand dollars; Four chiefs of division, at two thousand four hundred dollars each; Twelve clerks of class three; Ten clerks of class two; Five clerks of class one; Six clerks at nine hundred dollars each; One messenger; And three laborers, IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECOND COMPTROLLER: The Second Comptroller, five thousand dollars; Deputy comptroller, two thousand eight hundred dollars; Six chiefs of division, at two thousand four hundred dollars each ; IN THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS : The Commissioner of Customs, four thousand five hundred dollars; Two chiefs of division, at two thousand four hundred dollars each; Five clerks of class three; Ten clerks of class two; Nine clerks of class one; One messenger; And one laborer. IN THE OFFICE OF THE FIRST AUDITOR:— The First Auditor of the Treasury, four thousand dollars; Four chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; Two clerks of class four; Seven clerks of class three; Eight clerks of class two; Thirteen clerks of class one; One messenger, And two laborers. IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECOND AUDITOR : The Second Auditor of the Treasury, four thousand dollars; Deputy auditor, two thousand five hundred dollars; Five chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; Six clerks of class four; Thirty-five clerks of class three; Seventy clerks of class two; Forty-five clerks of class one; One messenger; And twelve laborers. IN THE OFFICE OF THE THIRD AUDITOR: The Third Auditor of the Treasury, four thousand dollars; Deputy auditor, two thousand five hundred dollars; Five chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; And one char-woman, at four hundred and eighty dollars. IN THE OFFICE OF THE FOURTH AUDITOR: The Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, four thousand dollars; Deputy auditor, two thousand five hundred dollars; Three chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; IN THE OFFICE OF THE FIFTH AUDITOR: The Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, four thousand dollars; Deputy auditor, two thousand five hundred dollars; Two chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; Two clerks of class four; Seven clerks of class three; Six clerks of class two; Eight clerks of class one; Five clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; One messenger; And two laborers. -of First Auditor. R. S., § 235. -of Second Au- -of Third Auditor. R. S., § 276. - of Fourth Auditor. R. S., § 276. -of Fifth Anditor. R. S., § 276. Clerks of Sixth IN THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY FOR THE POST The Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department, four thousand dollars; Deputy auditor, two thousand five hundred dollars; Eight chiefs of division, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; Eight clerks of class four, and, additional to one clerk of class four as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; Fifty-four clerks of class three; Sixty-nine clerks of class two; Thirty-seven clerks of class one; And nineteen laborers; Twenty assorters of money orders, at one thousand dollars each; Also fifteen female assorters of money orders, at nine hundred dollars each. IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER: The Register of the Treasury, four thousand five hundred dollars; One assistant register and one deputy register, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; IN THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER: The Treasurer of the United States, six thousand five 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, at 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 clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; Seven messengers; Five laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; And seven laborers, at two hundred and forty dollars each. IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIGHT HOUSE BOARD: The chief clerk of the Light House Board, two thousand five hundred dollars; |