THIRTYJIPHIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 175. 1855. 651 For compensation of the surveyor·general of Kansas and Nebraska, and the clerks in his office, eight thousand three hundred dollars. For compensation of clerks in the offices of the surveyors-general, to be apportioned to them according to the exigencies of the public service, and to be employed in transcribing Held-notes of surveys for the purpose of preserving them at the seat of government, sixty-one thousand dollars. For salary of the recorder of land titles in Missouri, five hundred R¢¤<>rd¢ri¤M<>· dollars. For compensation of the Commissioner of Public Buildings, and the Commissioner clerk in his office, three thousand two hundred dollars. of B¤ildl¤S¤· For compensation of the Superintendent of the Public Printing, and Qrm of Suthe clerks and messenger in his office, eleven thousand five hundred and f,*;‘§;‘éf]“d°“* °" seventeen dollars. And the superintendent and the clerks and messenger g` in his office, and the librarian, and assistants and messenger in the Library of Congress, shall be entitled to, and shall receive the benefits of Pay or mm the joint resolution, approved July twentieth, eighteen hundred and fifty- ifi that °i£:° Md four, faxing the compensation of the legislative employees of the govern- m hbmm ment in the Same manner and to the same extent as officers of the same grade in the legislative department. For contingent expenses of his office, viz: For blank-books, stationery, postage, advertising for proposals for paper, and miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars. For rent of wareroom, two hundred and fifty dollars. For cartage and labor in storing and transportation of paper, five hundred and fifty dollars. War Departnwnt.—— For compensation of the Secretary of War, and War Departthe clerks, messenger, assistant messenger, and laborer in his office, ‘“°“”· twenty-two thousand three hundred and forty-eight dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Adjutant-General, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Quartermaster-General, sixteen thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Paymaster-General, twelve thousand four hundred and forty dollars. For compensation of the clerks, messenger, and laborer in the office of the Commissary-General of Subsistence, nine thousand seven hundred and seventy-six dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Chief Engineer, eight thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Surgeon—General, five thousand dollars. For compensation of the clerks, messenger, and laborer in the office of the Colonel of Topographical Engineers, six thousand nine hundred and seventy-six dollars. For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the office of the Colonel of Ordnance, twelve thousand dollars. Contingent Expenses of the War Department.- contingcuciu Oliice of the Secretary of War. For blank books, stationery, and labor, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. For miscellaneous items, five hundred and fifty dollars. For books, maps, and plans, one thousand dollars. For extra clerk hire, one thousand five hundred dollars. Office of the Adjutant—General. For blank books, binding, and stationery, six hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, including office furniture, six hundred dollars. Office of the Q_uartermaster-General. For blank books, binding, and stationery, five hundred dollars. For labor, one hundred and fifty dollars.
