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TERRITORY OF WYOMING.-For salaries of governor, chief justice Wyoming. and two associate judges, and secretary, fifteen thousand dollars.

Legislative expenses, namely: Compensation of the speaker of the council, twelve members, chief clerk and seven clerks, and employees, five thousand dollars; and for mileage, nine hundred and fifty dollars; in all, five thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation of the speaker of the house of representatives, twenty-six members, chief clerk and seven clerks, and employees, eight thousand three hundred and sixty dollars; and for mileage, one thousand nine hundred dollars; in all, ten thousand two hundred and sixty dollars.

For stationery, rent, furniture, light, and fuel, one thousand dollars; incidentals of secretary's office, seven hundred and ninety dollars; for printing, four thousand dollars; in all, five thousand seven hundred and ninety dollars.

For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the gov ernor, one thousand dollars.

District of Co

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.-For salaries of the five members of the board of health, ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be lumbia.

necessary.

For maintenance of the fire-department, twenty-five thousand dollars.

WAR DEPARTMENT.

For compensation of the Secretary of War, eight thousand dollars; one chief clerk, at two thousand five hundred dollars; one disbursing clerk, at two thousand dollars; two chief clerks of division, at two thousand dollars each; seven clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; six clerks of class two; fifteen clerks of class one; two messengers; nine laborers; seven watchmen for the Northwest Executive building; in all, seventy-eight thousand three hundred dollars. For eight messengers, six thousand seven hundred and twenty dol lars.

For contingent expenses of his office, twelve thousand dollars.

For the purpose of examining the rebel archives, and having copies furnished for the Government, six thousand six hundred dollars.

For postage on official matter of the War Department and its Bureaus, eighty-five thousand six hundred and sixty-nine dollars.

Pay of Secretary of War, clerks, &c.

Contingent ex

penses.

Examining rebel

archives.

Postage stamps.

R. S. 4831, p. 944.

That so much of the act entitled "An act to incorporate a National National Home Military and Naval Asylum for the relief of totally disabled officers and for Disabled Volmen of the volunteer forces of the United States", approved March unteers. third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and of all acts amendatory 1865, c. 91, s. 5, thereof, as provides "that for the establishment and support of said asy. v. 13, p. 510, relum there shall be appropriated all stoppages or fines adjudged against pealed in part. officers and soldiers by sentence of court-martial or military commission, over and above the amounts necessary for the re-imbursement of the Government or of individuals; all forfeitures on account of desertion from the service; and all moneys due deceased officers and soldiers which now are or may be unclaimed for three years after the death of such officers and soldiers," be, and the same is hereby, repealed, to take effect on and after the first day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy-five. And from and after April first, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, no clerk shall be employed or paid in any Department of the Government for services rendered under any provision of said act not to be employed, of March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, or the acts amendatory &c., after April 1, thereof. And from and after the first day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, no money shall be appropriated or drawn for the support and maintenance of what is now designated by law as the "National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers," except by direct and specific annual appropriations by law. And it shall be the duty of the managers of said home, on or before the first day of August in each

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year, to furnish, to the Secretary of War, estimates, in detail, for the Support of Home. support of said home for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of Estimates. July thereafter; and the Secretary of War shall annually include such Money; how estimates in his estimates for his Department. And no moneys shall, after the first day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, be drawn from the Treasury for the use of said home, except in pursuance of quarterly estimates, and upon quarterly requisitions by the managers thereof upon the Secretary of War, based upon such quarterly estimates, for the support of said home for not more than three months next succeeding such requisition. And no money shall be drawn or paid upon any such requisition while any balance heretofore drawn or received by said home, or for its use, from the Treasury, under the laws now or heretofore existing, and now held under investment or otherwise, shall remain unexpended. And the managers of said home shall, at the commencement of each quarter of the year, render to the Secretary of War an account of all their receipts and expenditures for the quarter immediately preceding, with the vouchers for such expenditures; and all such accounts and vouchers shall be authenticated by the officers of said home thereunto duly appointed by said managers, and audited, and allowed, as required by law for the general appropriations and expenditures of the War Department.

Receipts and expenditures to be

audited, &c.

Pay of clerks

General's Office.

IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL. One chief clerk, at two &c., in Adjutant- thousand dollars; nine clerks of class four; fifteen clerks of class three; twenty-five clerks of class two, one hundred clerks of class one; three temporary clerks of class four; six temporary clerks of class three; twenty temporary clerks of class two; sixty temporary clerks of class one; ten messengers, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; in all, three hundred and twenty thousand six hundred dollars; and the said temporary clerks are for one year only, and no longer: Provided, That the Adjutant-General be, and he is hereby, authorized, with the approval Enlisted clerks of the Secretary of War, to continue the services of not exceeding sixtyseven enlisted clerks, to be employed in copying the worn out musterrolls and records, and in examining war-claims, until the said work shall Enlisted watch be finished; and of not exceeding sixty enlisted men to be employed as messengers and watchmen until the records of the Adjutant General's Office can be collected in one safe building: Provided, That the number of enlisted men hereby authorized shall be reduced as soon as their services can be dispensed with without injury to the public service. For contingent expenses, eight thousand dollars.

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men.

Proviso.

Inspector-Gene

ral.

Military Justice.

Signal Office.

Quartermaster

General.

IN THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL. One clerk of class four; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, two thousand six hundred and forty dollars.

IN THE OFFICE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; one messenger at eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, thirteen thousand eight hundred and forty dollars.

For contingent expenses, five hundred dollars.

IN THE SIGNAL OFFICE. Two clerks of class four; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, four thousand four hundred and forty dollars.

IN THE OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL. One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; eight clerks of class four; ten clerks of class three; twenty-four clerks of class two; forty clerks of class one; eighteen copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one female messenger, at thirty dollars per month; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; eight laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one engineer, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one fireman, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; one draughtsman, at eighteen hundred dollars; two assistant messengers at seven hundred and twenty dollars each per annum; and five watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; six temporary clerks of class two; ten temporary clerks of

class one; ten temporary copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, one hundred and seventy-five thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.

For contingent expenses, seven thousand dollars.

Commissary

IN THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSARY GENERAL. One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; four clerks of class General. three; five clerks of class two; twelve clerks of class one; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; three laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, thirty-seven thousand eight hundred and forty dollars.

For contingent expenses, namely: office-rent, repairs, and miscellaneous items, eight thousand dollars.

IN THE OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL. One chief clerk, at Surgeon-General. two thousand dollars; eight clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; nine clerks of class two; one hundred and twenty clerks of class one, (twenty-eight of whom shall be temporary;) one anatomist at the Army Medical Museum, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one engineer in division of records and museum, at one thousand four hundred dollars; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; twenty-two watchmen and laborers, (six of whom are temporary,) at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, two hundred and two thousand two hundred and eighty dollars.

For contingent expenses, blank books, stationery, binding, rent, fuel, and including rent of the Surgeon General's Office and the Army Medical Museum, seven thousand dollars.

Proviso; enlisted

IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE.-One chief clerk, at Chief of Ordnance. two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four, three clerks of class three; three clerks of class two; eight clerks of class one; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; one laborer, at seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, twenty-seven thousand five hundred and sixty dollars: Provided, That the Secretary of War is authorized to employ in said Bureau not exceeding eight enlisted men for one year. men. For contingent expenses, namely: stationery, envelopes, wrappingpaper, for sending blanks to the arsenals, forts, permanent batteries, and troops in the field, telegrams, express charges, and incidentals of a similar nature, furniture, matting, carpets, oil-cloth, professional books for Ordnance Department library, pamphlets, and newspapers, two thousand dollars.

Paymaster-Gen

IN THE OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER-GENERAL.-One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; seven clerks of class four; eight clerks of class eral. three; fifteen clerks of class two; thirteen clerks of class one; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars; four watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; five laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two temporary clerks of class two; three temporary clerks of class one; in all, seventy-seven thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars.

For contingent expenses, four thousand dollars.

IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS.-One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; one messenger, at eight hundred and forty dollars, three laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, thirty thousand eight hundred dollars.

For contingent expenses, namely: for stationery, office-furniture, miscellaneous and incidental expenses, including professional books, maps, and two daily Washington newspapers, three thousand dollars.

WAR DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS.

Chief of Engin

eers.

For compensation of superintendent of the building occupied by the Superintendents, War Department (two hundred and fifty dollars) and for one engineer, engineers, &c. one thousand four hundred dollars; four watchmen and two laborers;

in all, five thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars.

Miscellaneous.

Compensation of

&c.

For labor, fuel, lights, and miscellaneous items for the said building, eight thousand dollars.

For superintendent of the building at the corner of Fifteenth and G streets, occupied as the Quartermaster General's Office, two hundred and fifty dollars.

For superintendent of the building occupied by the Paymaster-General (two hundred and fifty dollars) and for five watchmen and two laborers; in all, five thousand two hundred and ninety dollars.

For rent of building and fuel and contingencies, twelve thousand five hundred dollars.

For superintendent of the building at the corner of Seventeenth and F streets (two hundred and fifty dollars) and for four watchmen and two laborers; in all, four thousand five hundred and seventy dollars.

For fuel for warming the entire building, including the Ordnance Office, and for operating the ventilating fan in summer, repairs of steam warming and ventilating apparatus, pay of engineer and fireman, and for general repairs and other incidental expenses, eight thousand dollars. For superintendent of building on Tenth street, occupied as the Surgeon General's Office, two hundred and fifty dollars.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.

For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy, eight thousand dolSecretary, clerks, lars; for compensation of the chief clerk of the Navy Department, at two thousand two hundred dollars, and, additional to chief clerk, three hundred dollars, to continue while there is no assistant secretary, and no longer; one disbursing clerk, at two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; two messengers; and two laborers; in all, thirty-five thousand six hundred and twenty dollars.

Postage-stamps.

Stationery, &c.

Bureau of Yards and Docks.

Equipment and recruiting.

Navigation.

Ordnance.

Construction and repair.

For official postage stamps for the Secretary's office and the Bureaus of the Navy Department, twenty thousand dollars.

For stationery, furniture, newspapers, and miscellaneous items, five thousand dollars.

BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.-For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, twelve thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.

For stationery, books, plaus, drawings, labor, and miscellaneous items, one thousand eight hundred dollars.

BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING.-For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, eleven thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars.

For stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, eight hundred and fifty dollars.

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.-For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, six thousand three hundred and sixty dollars.

For stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. BUREAU OF ORDNANCE. For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, nine thousand five hundred and sixty dollars.

For stationery, books, and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.-For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred · dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, twelve thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars.

Steam engineer

For stationery and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars. BUREAU OF STEAM ENGINEERING.-For chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draughtsman, one thousand eight hundred dol. ing. lars; one clerk of class two; one assistant draughtsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, seven thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.

Provisions and

For stationery and miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars.
BUREAU OF PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING.-For chief clerk, one thou-
sand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class clothing.
three; two clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; one messen-
ger; and one laborer; in all, fourteen thousand seven hundred and sixty
dollars.

For stationery and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars.
BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY.-For one clerk of class four;

Medicine

and

one clerk of class three; one messenger; and one laborer; in all, four surgery. thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars.

For stationery and miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars.

For superintendent (two hundred and fifty dollars) and for five watchmen and two laborers for the building occupied by the Navy Department; in all, five thousand two hundred and ninety dollars.

For incidental labor, fuel, lights, and miscellaneous items for said. building, seven thousand dollars.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

For compensation of the Secretary of the Interior, eight thousand Pay of Secretary, dollars; assistant secretary, three thousand five hundred dollars; chief assistant secretary, clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; ten clerks of class four, eight clerks, &c. of whom may be paid two hundred dollars additional if the Secretary of the Interior deem it necessary and proper; six clerks of class three; six clerks of class two; six clerks of class one, one of whom shall be the telegraph operator of the Department; three copyists; three messengers; two assistant messengers; and six laborers in his office; in all, sixty-nine thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars.

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For secretary to sign patents for public lands, one thousand five hundred dollars.

Secretary to sign land-patents. Captain of watch

For one captain of the watch, one thousand two hundred dollars, and twenty-eight watchmen for the general service of the Interior Depart- and watchmen. ment building, and all the Bureaus therein, to be allotted to day or night service, as the Secretary of the Interior may direct, twenty-one thousand three hundred and sixty dollars.

For stationery, furniture, advertising, telegraphing, cases for official records, ice, and miscellaneous items, including new books and books to complete broken sets, and cases and maps for library, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars.

For expenses of packing and distributing official documents, including salary of superintendent, seven thousand five hundred dollars.

For rent and fitting up of additional rooms for the use of the Pension
Office and for the Bureau of Education, sixteen thousand dollars.
For casual repairs of the Department building, twenty thousand
dollars.

For fuel, light, and salary of the engineer, assistant engineer, firemen, and repairs of the heating apparatus, twenty thousand dollars.

For completing F street portico, and grading, paving, and fencing, to conform to the change of grade of Seventh and F street fronts of the Interior Department building, sixty-five thousand dollars.

For official postage stamps for the Department of the Interior, as follows:

For the office of the Secretary, eighteen thousand dollars; for the General Land Office, forty-one thousand dollars; for the Bureau of Education, ten thousand dollars; for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, ten thousand dollars; for the Patent Office, twenty thousand dollars; for

Stationery.

Distribution of documents.

Additional rooms for Pension-Offi ce, &c.

Casual repairs.

Fuel, lights, &c.

F-street portico.

Postage stamps.

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