ACTS OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS
of the
UNITED STATES,
Passed at the first session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the 5th day of December, 1842, and ended the 3d day of March, 1843.
John Tyler, President; Willie P. Mangum, President of the Senate, pro tempore. John White, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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[Obsolete.]
Chap. II.—An Act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Government for the half calendar year ending the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-three.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Appropriations for the half year ending 30th June 1843. That the following sums be, and hereby are, appropriated to the objects hereinafter expressed, for the half calendar year ending on thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-three, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, namely:
Congress.For compensation and mileage of Senators and members of the House of Representatives and Delegates from the Territories, three hundred and sixty-six thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight dollars.
Officers of the Senate and H. of Reps.For compensation of the officers and clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, twenty thousand two hundred and seventy-four dollars.
Expenses of Senate.For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other incidental and contingent expenses of the Senate, thirty-five thousand dollars.
Expenses of H. of Reps.For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other incidental and contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
Library of Congress.For compensation of the principal and two assistant librarians, and messenger of the library of Congress, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said library, four hundred dollars.
Purchase of books.For purchase of books of [for] said library, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For purchase of law books for said library, five hundred dollars.
President of the United States.For compensation of the President of the United States, twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
State Department.
Secretary, &c.Department of State.―For compensation of the Secretary of State, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger, in his department, thirteen thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
Contingent expenses.For incidental and contingent expenses of said department, including publishing and distributing the laws, twelve thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
N. E. executive building.For compensation of the superintendent and three watchmen of the northeast executive building, six hundred and seventy-two dollars and fifty cents.
Contingent expenses.For contingent expenses of said building, viz:
For labor, six hundred dollars;
