Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

Jan. 26, 1849.

Chap. XXIV. — An Act to supply Deficiencies in the Appropriations for the Service of the fiscal Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine.

Supply of deficiencies in the appropriations for 1849.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, namely:

Contingencies of General Land Office, $4000.

For contingent expenses of the General Land Office, to cover a deficiency in appropriation for parchment, the increase required to satisfy military locations being much greater than was estimated, four thousand dollars.

Contingencies in office of Register of the Treasury, $975.

For contingent expenses of the office of the Register of the Treasury, for amount due on an account for printing and binding blank books for the entry of the collectors' quarterly returns of the commerce and navigation of their several districts, nine hundred and seventy-five dollars.

Salary of governor and superintendent of Indian affairs of Oregon Territory, $2608 74. 1848, ch. 177.

For salary of the governor and superintendent of Indian affairs of Oregon Territory, from eighteenth August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, to thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, at three thousand dollars per annum, per act fourteenth August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, two thousand six hundred and eight dollars and seventy-four cents.

Salary of judges, secretary, marshal, and district attorney of Oregon Territory, $5266 29.

For salaries of the chief justice and two associate judges of Oregon Territory, at two thousand dollars each per annum, from fourteenth August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, to thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, per same act, five thousand two hundred and sixty-six dollars and twenty-nine cents.

$1316 58.

For salary of the secretary of Oregon Territory, from fourteenth August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, to thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, at fifteen hundred dollars per annum, per same act, one thousand three hundred and sixteen dollars and fifty-eight cents.

$351 08.

For salaries of district attorney and marshal of Oregon Territory, from fourteenth August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, to thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, at two hundred dollars each per annum, per same act, three hundred and fifty-one dollars and eight cents.

Re-appropriation for Ottowas and Chippewas, $5406 47.

For the re-appropriation of this sum, (carried to the surplus fund,) being for the purchase of agricultural implements, cattle, and mechanics' tools, for the Ottawas and Chippewas, stipulated in the fourth clause of the fourth article of the treaty of twenty-eighth March, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, five thousand four hundred and six dollars and forty-seven cents.

Blacksmith and striker for Choctaws, $156 98.

For payment of services of blacksmith and striker of the Choctaws, rendered after the treaty provisions had expired for limitation, and before he was notified thereof, and for coal furnished the shop during the same time, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and ninety-eight cents.

Expenses of census of N. C. Cherokees, $400. 1848, ch. 118.

For expenses of an agent in taking the census of the North Carolina Cherokees, under the fourth section of the act of twenty-ninth July, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, four hundred dollars.

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Statistics of Indian tribes, $5000.

For continuing the collecting and digesting of such statistics and materials as may illustrate the history, the present condition, and future prospects of the Indian tribes of the United States, five thousand dollars.

Re-appropriation for sappers, miners, and pontoniers, $23,259 40. 1846, ch.21.

For re-appropriation of this sum, (carried to the surplus fund,) for pay, subsistence, and clothing of the company of sappers, miners, and pontoniers, and for carrying out the other purposes of the act of May fifteenth, eighteen hundred and forty-six, twenty-three thousand two hundred and fifty-nine dollars and forty cents.

Books for members House Representatives, $76,000.

To enable the clerk of the House to furnish to members of the House the books authorized by the resolution of the seventh of August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, seventy-six thousand dollars.

Copying abstracts of old sea journals, &c., and duties on books, maps, charts, &c. $4000.

Books, &c., imported for the use of the U.S., to be duty free after 30th June next. 1846, ch. 74.

For copying abstracts from old sea journals, for the "wind and current charts," and for payment of duties on books, maps, charts, and instruments imported for the use of the navy, four thousand dollars. And from and after the thirtieth of June next, all books, maps, charts, mathematical, nautical instruments, philosophical apparatus, and all other articles whatever, imported for the use of the United States, shall be imported free of duty, any thing in the act of July thirtieth, eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled "An Act reducing the duty on imports and for other purposes," to the contrary notwithstanding.

Salary of sec. to sign patents, $1500.

For salary of the secretary to sign patents for public lands, fifteen hundred dollars.

Messengers in Pension Office, $400.

To pay two messengers in the Pension Office, in addition to those now employed, at the rate of four hundred dollars each per annum, for the last two quarters of the current fiscal year, four hundred dollars.

Furnishing rooms in Pension Office, $1600.

For furnishing sixteen rooms in the new building occupied by the Pension Office, at an average of one hundred dollars per room; for carpets, matting, desk, tables, shelves, book-cases, chairs, and other necessary articles, sixteen hundred dollars.

Compensation of commissioner to China, $583 33. 1848, ch. 150.

For compensation to the commissioner in China, under the act to carry into effect certain provisions in the treaties between the United States and China and the Ottoman Porte, of eleventh August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, five hundred and eighty-three dollars and thirty-three cents.

Compensation to consuls, $2916 67.

For compensation to the consuls of the United States at the five ports in China, viz. : Kwangehow, Amoy, Fuchow, Ningpo, and Shanghae, under the same act, two thousand nine hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty-seven cents.

Outfit of chargé d'affaires to Rome, $4500. 1810, ch. 44.

For outfit of a chargé d'affaires to the Papal States, per act first May, eighteen hundred and ten, four thousand five hundred dollars.

Contingencies of Senate, $123,000, and House Representatives, $50,000.

For contingent expenses of the Senate, one hundred and twenty-three thousand dollars.

For contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, fifty thousand dollars, including the compensation of a clerk to the Sergeant-at-arms, at the rate of four dollars per day, during the present session.

Completing three rooms in the Capitol of Iowa for use of the U.S. courts, $1186 72.

Proviso.

For completing the three rooms in the Capitol of Iowa, set apart for the use of the United States courts, under a resolution of the General Assembly of Iowa, approved January twenty-two, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, one thousand one hundred and eighty-six dollars and seventy-two cents; Provided, That before any money be paid under this appropriation, the said apartments be ceded by the proper authorities of the State of Iowa for the use of the courts of the United States, until other arrangements for the accomodation of the courts be made by the United States.

For bringing on votes for President and Vice-President, $9000.

For bringing to the seat of government the votes for President and Vice-President of the United States, nine thousand dollars.

Temporary clerks in Adjutant-General's office, $5566 45.

For the employment in the Adjutant-General's office of two temporary clerks for the last half of the current fiscal year, one thousand dollars; and for the contingent expenses of the Pension Office for the

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last and the current fiscal years, five thousand five hundred and sixty-six dollars and forty-five cents.

For six swords, $9000.

For the six swords ordered to be presented by the joint resolution, approved March second, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, nine thousand dollars.

Instruments for astronomical observations, $6400.

1848, ch. 121.

For instruments necessary for the astronomical observations directed to be made in the southern hemisphere by the act of August third, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and for freight and expenses on the same, six thousand four hundred dollars.

Approved, January 26, 1849.