United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/14th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 30
Chap. XXX.—An Act to change the mode of compensation to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the delegates from territories.
Repealed by act of Feb. 6, 1817, ch. 9.
See act of Jan. 22, 1818, ch. 5.
Compensation to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Three thousand dollars to the Vice-President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Fifteen hundred dollars to members of the Senate and House of Representatives.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That instead of the daily compensation now allowed by law, there shall be paid annually to the senators, representatives and delegates from territories, of this and every future Congress of the United States, the following sums, respectively: that is to say, to the president of the Senate, pro tempore, when there is no vice-president, and to the speaker of the House of Representatives, three thousand dollars each; to each senator, member of the house of representatives, other than the speaker, and delegate, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars; Provided, nevertheless, That in case any senator, representative or delegate shall not attend in his place at the day on which Congress shall convene, or shall absent himself before the close of the session, a deduction shall be made from the sum which would otherwise be allowed to him, in proportion to the time of his absence, saving to the cases of sickness the same provisions as are established by existing laws. And the aforesaid allowance shall be certified and paid in the same manner as the daily compensation to members of congress has heretofore been.
Approved, March 19, 1816.