United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/8th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 29
Chap. XXIX.—An Act making an appropriation for defraying the expenses inquiring into the official conduct of Samuel Chase, and Richard Peters, and in conducting impeachment against John Pickering.
Appropriations for carrying on the impeachments against Samuel Chase and John Pickering.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of two thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of such expenses as may have been or hereafter may be incurred in prosecuting the inquiry into the official conduct of Samuel Chase, and Richard Peters, and in conducting the impeachment against John Pickering.
Fees to the witnesses.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That to every witness summoned to attend the Senate in support of the said impeachment, there shall be allowed for every day’s attendance, the sum of three dollars, and at the rate of twelve and a half cents per mile, in coming from and returning to his place of abode, for travelling expenses.
Any other expense authorized by the chairman of the committee to be allowed and paid.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That any other expense certified by the chairman of any committee appointed to conduct the said inquiry or impeachment, to have been authorized by him, shall also be allowed and paid.
Approved, March 19, 1804.