364 FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 129. 1875. » the Pension Office, twenty-five thousand dollars; and for the National Museum in the Smithsonian Institution, one thousand dollars ;‘in all, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Pay or commu- GENERAL Limp Onnrcn. For the Commissioner of the General Land ¤*°¤€’» °1°*k » &°· Office, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, twoihousand dollars; re. corder, two thousand dollars; one clerk, two thousand dollars; three principal clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; three clerks of class four; twenty-three clerks of class three; forty clerks of class two; forty clerks of class one; one draughtsman, one thousand six hundred dollars; one assistant draughtsman, one ithousand four hundred dollars; two messengers; three assistant· messengers; seven laborers; and two packers; in all, one hundred and°seventy-four thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars; also, for additional clerks, on account of military bounty lands, namely: For one clerk of class three; four clerks of class two; thirtyiivo clerks of class one; and two labor- Proviso. ers; in all, fifty thousand six hundred and forty dollars: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior, at his discretion, shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to use any portion of said appropriation for piece work, or by the day, month, or year, at such rateor rates as he may deem just and fair, not exceeding a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum; also, for three clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; and twenty-one clerks of class one, to be available from and after the first day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-five,fifty-two thousand five hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents. · Diagrams, s ta- For diagrams, stationery, parchment paper for land patents, furniture
- l<>¤*¤y» &¤· and repairs of the same, miscellaneous items, including two of the city
newspapers, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, and for advertising and telegraphing, thirty thousand dollars. Conmnssiouer of INDIAN OF1¤1cE.——For compensation of the Commissioner of Indian I ¤ G i M1 AiT¤i¤¤» Affairs, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; five °1"‘k“¤ &°· clerks of class four; eight clerks of class three; one stenographer, at one thousand six hundred dollars; thirteen clerks of class two"; thirteen clerks of class one; six copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; ~ one messenger; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, sixty- nine thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars. · Miscellaneous. For blank books, binding, stationery, iuel, lights, telegraphing, and miscellaneous items, including two city newspapers, to be tiled, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, eight thousand dollars. Commissioner of PENSION OFFICE.-For compensation of the Commissioner of Pen- €°_““'°"8» °1°"k"» sions, three thousand dollars; deputy commissioner, two thousand live ‘ °' hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; medical referee, , two thousand five hundred dollars; twenty-six clerks of class four; fifty-two clerks of class three; eightyfour clerks of class two; one hundred and twenty-two clerks of class one ; twenty-nve copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; twelve assistant messengers; eight laborers; two watchmen; one engineer, at one thousand four hundred dollars · and one assistant engineer, at one thousand dollars; iii 311, four hundred and forty-nve thousand five hundred and eighty o ars. , Aalmionalsierks, And for the following additional clerks and employees, namely:,Tw0 &¤· clerks of class four; tour clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; and ten copyists, at nine hundred dollars each ; in all, forty-four thousand dollars; and this appropriation, shall be made available immediately, and to the end of the next fiscal year, and no longer. For one skilled mechanic, one thousand two hundred dollars. Contingent ex- For contingent expenses of the Office, namely: For actual expenses n<=¤¤¢¤· of clerks detailed to investigate suspected attempts at fraud, as pFo- vided by law, forty thousand dollars; for stationery, ten thousand dollars; for carpets, mats, furniture, awnings, and repairs of the same, ive thousand dollars; for fuel, gas, engraving, and retouching plates; for bounty land warrants, printing and binding the same; engraving and
