Messengers, &c. to be employed.officers of the departments to employ, in their respective offices, messengers, assistants, and other persons, as follows, that is to say:
Messenger and assistant, Department of State.In the office of the Secretary of State, one messenger, and assistant, at a compensation not exceeding one thousand and fifty dollars per annum:
Machinist and messenger in the patent office.In the patent office, one machinist, at a compensation not exceeding seven hundred dollars, and one messenger, at a compensation not exceeding four hundred dollars per annum:
Messenger and assistant in treasury department.In the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, one messenger, and assistant, at a compensation, together, not exceeding one thousand and fifty dollars per annum:
Messenger and assistant in the first comptroller’s office.In the office of the first comptroller, one messenger, and assistant, at a compensation, together, not exceeding one thousand and fifty dollars per annum:
Messenger in the second comptroller’s office.In the office of the second comptroller, one messenger, at a compensation not exceeding seven hundred dollars per annum:
Messenger in the first auditor’s office.In the office of the first auditor, one messenger, at a compensation not exceeding seven hundred dollars per annum:
Messenger in the 2d auditor’s office.In the office of the second auditor, one messenger, at a compensation not exceeding seven hundred dollars per annum:
Messenger and assistant in the third auditor’s office.In the office of the third auditor one messenger, and assistant, at a compensation, together, not exceeding one thousand and fifty dollars per annum.
Messenger in fourth auditor’s office.In the office of the fourth auditor, one messenger, at a compensation not exceeding seven hundred dollars per annum.
Messenger in fifth auditor’s office.In the office of the fifth auditor, one messenger, at a compensation not exceeding seven hundred dollars per annum:
Messenger in the treasurer’s office.In the office of the treasurer, one messenger, at a compensation not exceeding seven hundred dollars per annum:
Messenger &c. general land office.In the office of the commissioner of the general land office, one messenger, and labourer, at a compensation, together, not exceeding eleven hundred and fifty dollars per annum:
Messenger and assistant in register’s office.In the office of the register of the treasury, one messenger, and assistant, at a compensation, together, not exceeding one thousand and fifty dollars per annum:
Messenger and assistant in war office.In the office of the Secretary of War, one messenger, and assistant, at a compensation, together, not exceeding one thousand and fifty dollars per annum:
Messenger in paymaster general’s office.In the office of the paymaster general, one messenger, at a compensation not exceeding seven hundred dollars per annum:
Messenger in com. general of purchases office.In the office of the commissary general of purchases, one messenger, at a compensation not exceeding seven hundred dollars per annum:
Messenger and assistant navy department.In the office of the Secretary of the Navy, one messenger, and assistant, at a compensation, together, not exceeding one thousand and fifty dollars:
Messenger in navy com. office.In the office of the commissioners of the navy, one messenger, at a compensation not exceeding seven hundred dollars per annum:
Messenger and assistant general post-office.In the office of the postmaster general, one messenger, and assistant, at a compensation together, not exceeding one thousand and fifty dollars per annum:
Messenger secretary of the Senate’s office.In the office of the secretary of the Senate, one messenger, at a compensation not exceeding seven hundred dollars per annum:
Clerks and messenger, office clerk of the House of Representatives.
5913 dollars and 25 cents appropriated.In the office of the clerk of the House of Representatives, three clerks, at a compensation not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars each:
