firemen, at one thousand and ninety-five dollars each; three laborers in the engineer's department, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each. For one laborer in charge of the private passage, eight hundred and forty dollars; female attendant in charge of the ladies' retiring-room, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For eight skilled laborers, at one thousand dollars each; twelve laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; twelve laborers, during the session, at the rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars each per annum. For twenty-one clerks to committees, at six dollars per day during the session, fifteen thousand two hundred and forty-six dollars. For fifteen pages for the Senate Chamber, including one telephone page, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per day each during the session, four thousand five hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents. For one foreman in folding-room, one thousand two hundred dollars; six folders, at three dollars per day while actually employed, six thousand five hundred and seventy dollars; in all, seven thousand seven hundred and eighty-five dollars. For contingent expenses of the Senate, namely: For stationery and newspapers, including six thousand dollars for stationery for committees and officers of the Senate, and one hundred dollars for postage-stamps for the office of the Secretary, and one hundred dollars for postage-stamps for the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, fifteen thousand seven hundred dollars. For expenses of maintaining and equipping horses and mail-wagons for carrying the mails, three thousand dollars. For materials for folding, four thousand five hundred dollars. For folding speeches and pamphlets, at a rate not exceeding one dollar per thousand, five thousand dollars. For fuel and oil and cotton-waste for the heating apparatus, seven thousand dollars; for furniture and repairs of furniture, ten thousand dollars; for packing-boxes, seven hundred and seventy dollars; for miscellaneous items, exclusive of labor, ten thousand dollars; and for expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, including compensation to stenographers to committees, at such rate as may be fixed by the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, but not exceeding one dollar and fifty cents per printed page, twenty-five thousand dollars; for clerks to Senators, twenty-four thousand dollars; in all seventy-six thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars. For reporting the debates and proceedings of the Senate, twenty-five thousand dollars, payable in equal monthly installments. CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY. For expenses of compiling and preparing the Congressional Directory, to be expended under the direction of the Joint Committee on Public Printing, one thousand two hundred dollars. CAPITOL POLICE. For one captain, one thousand six hundred dollars; three lieutenants, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; twenty-two privates, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; and eight watchmen, at nine hun dred dollars each; in all, thirty-six thousand six hundred dollars, onehalf to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. For contingent fund, one hundred dollars. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. For compensation of members of the House of Representatives and delegates from Territories, one million six hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars. For mileage, one hundred and ten thousand six hundred and twentyfour dollars. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others in the service of the House of Representatives, three hundred and thirtyeight thousand six hundred and fifty-five dollars and ten cents, namely: For Clerk of the House of Representatives, including compensation as disbursing officer of the contingent fund, four thousand five hundred dollars, and for hire of horses and wagons for the use of the Clerk's of fice, six hundred dollars; for chief clerk, journal clerk, two reading clerks and tally clerk, five in all, at three thousand dollars each, and for the journal clerk (H. H. Smith) for preparing Digest of the Rules, one thousand dollars per annum; for printing and bill clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; for disbursing clerk, file clerk, and enrolling clerk, three in all, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; for assistant disbursing clerk, assistant enrolling clerk, resolution and petition clerk, newspaper clerk, superintendent of document-room, index clerk, and librarian, seven in all, at two thousand dollars each; for distributing clerk and stationery clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars each; for document clerk, upholsterer and locksmith, and two assistant librarians, four in all, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; and one page, at sixty dollars per month. For one assistant journal clerk, at six dollars per day during the ses sion. For one assistant index clerk, to be employed from December first, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, to May thirty-first, following, at six dollars per day, one thousand and ninety-two dollars. For bookkeeper and four clerks, one thousand six hundred dollars each. For the person preparing the general index to the Journals of Congress, under resolution of June eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, two thousand five hundred dollars. For two messengers in the flouse library, at three dollars and sixty cents per day each, two thousand six hundred and thirty-five dollars and twenty cents. For one laborer in the bath-room, seven hundred and twenty dollars; four laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one telegraph operator, nine hundred dollars. For clerk to the Committee on Ways and Means, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand dollars. For clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand dollars. For clerk to the Committee on the Judiciary, clerk to the Committee on Agriculture, clerk to the Committee on Claims, clerk to the Commitee on the Public Lands, clerk to the Committee on War Claims, clerk to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, clerk to the Committee on For eign Affairs, clerk to the Committee on the District of Columbia, clerk to the Committee on Indian Affairs, clerk to the Committee on Commerce, clerk to the Committee on Naval Affairs, clerk to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and clerk to the Committee on Military Affairs, at two thousand dollars each. For assistant clerk to the Committee on War Claims, one thousand six hundred dollars. For private secretary to the Speaker, one thousand eight hundred dollars. For clerk to the Speaker, one thousand six hundred dollars. For clerk to the Speaker's table, one thousand four hundred dollars. For Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, four thou sand dollars; for one horse and wagon for his use, five hundred dollars; one deputy to the Sergeant-at-Arms, two thousand dollars; one cashier, three thousand dollars; one paying-teller, two thousand dollars; one book-keeper, eighteen hundred dollars; one messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; one page, at sixty dollars per month; and one laborer, at six hundred and sixty dollars. For postage-stamps for the officers of the House of Representatives, namely: For the Sergeant-at-Arms, fifty dollars; the Clerk, fifty dollars; and the Postmaster, fifty dollars. For Doorkeeper, three thousand dollars; and for hire of horses, five hundred dollars; assistant doorkeeper, two thousand dollars; second assistant doorkeeper (George A. Bacon), under resolution of December twenty-one, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, to be employed in the document-room, two thousand dollars; clerk for Doorkeeper, one thousand two hundred dollars; janitor, one thousand two hundred dollars. For superintendent of the folding-room, two thousand dollars; three clerks in the folding-room, one at one thousand eight hundred dollars, and two at one thousand two hundred dollars each; superintendent of the document room, two thousand dollars; chief assistant in the documentroom, at two thousand dollars; document file-clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant document file clerk, under resolution of December nineteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, one thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars. For rent of additional folding-room, one thousand dollars; one night watchman, nine hundred dollars; one driver, six hundred dollars; for feed for horses and care and repairs of wagon and harness, six hundred dollars. For eight messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; ten messengers, at one thousand dollars each; seven laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; ten laborers, during the session, at the rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars each per annum; one laborer, at six hundred dollars; two laborers in charge of water-closet, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; eight laborers in charge of cleaning the Hall of the House, known as "cloak room men," at fifty dollars per month during the session; and for one female attendant in ladies' retiring-room, six hundred dollars. For two messengers during the session, at the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum each. For one employee (John T. Chancey) under Doorkeeper, by resolution of the House of November sixth, eighteen hundred and seventyseven, one thousand five hundred dollars. For one Department messenger (C. W. Coombs), under resolution of April sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, two thousand dollars. For labor in folding books, speeches, and pamphlets the following employees are hereby authorized to be appointed by the Doorkeeper, namely: One foreman, one thousand five hundred dollars; one messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; one folder in the sealing room, one thousand two hundred dollars; one page, five hundred dollars; one laborer, four hundred dollars; ten folders, at nine hundred dollars each; five folders, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; three folders, during the session, at the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum each; and fifteen folders, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, twenty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars. For thirty-four pages, during the session, including two riding pages, one telephone page, and one telegraph page, at two dollars and fifty cents per day each, ten thousand two hundred and eighty-five dollars. For thirty-one clerks to committees, at six dollars each per day, during the session, twenty-three thousand two hundred and thirty-two dollars. For fourteen messengers on the soldiers' roll, under the control of the Doorkeeper, and not subject to removal except for cause reported to and approved by the House, at one thousand two hundred dollars each. For Postmaster, two thousand five hundred dollars; first assistant postmaster, two thousand dollars; nine messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; four messengers, during the session, at eight hundred dollars each; four messengers, at one hundred dollars per month each, during the session; and one laborer, at seven hundred and twenty dollars. For hire of horses and mail-wagons for carrying the mails, five thousand dollars. For Chaplain of the House, nine hundred dollars. For one chief official reporter (John J. McElhone), six thousand dollars; and four official reporters of the proceedings and debates of the House, at five thousand dollars each, twenty-six thousand dollars. For one chief engineer, one thousand seven hundred dollars; two assistant engineers, one thousand two hundred dollars each; two conductors of the elevator, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; and one laborer, eight hundred and twenty dollars; five firemen, at nine hundred dollars each. For one electrician, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; and one laborer, eight hundred dollars. For services in cleaning Statuary Hall and watching statuary therein, seven hundred and twenty dollars. And wherever the words "during the session" occur in the foregoing they shall be construed to mean four months. For contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, namely: For materials for folding, sixteen thousand dollars. For fuel and oil for the heating apparatus, seven thousand dollars. For furniture, and repairs of the same, ten thousand dollars. For packing-boxes, two thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven dollars. For cartage, six hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items and expenses of special and select committees, including compensation, at such rate as may be fixed by the Committee on Accounts, but not exceeding one dollar and fifty cents per printed page, to stenographers to committees, to be appointed by the Speaker on the application of committees, forty thousand dollars. For stationery and newspapers for members of the House of Representatives, officers of the House, and committees of the House, includ ing six thousand dollars for stationery for the use of the committees and officers of the House, forty-seven thousand six hundred and twentyfive dollars. PUBLIC PRINTING. For compensation of the Public Printer, four thousand five hundred dollars; for chief clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; four clerks of class four; one clerk of class one; in all, fifteen thousand three hundred dollars. . For contingent expenses of his, office, namely: For stationery, postage, advertising, traveling expenses, horses and wagons, and miscellaneous items, three thousand dollars. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. For compensation of the Librarian, four thousand dollars; and for twenty-five assistant librarians, two at two thousand five hundred dollars each, two at one thousand eight hundred dollars each, two at one thousand six hundred dollars each, two at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each, seven at one thousand four hundred dollars each, six at one thousand two hundred dollars each, one at nine hundred and sixty dollars, one at seven hundred and twenty dollars, and two at four hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, thirty-eight thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. For purchase of books for the Library, five thousand dollars; for purchase of law-books for the Library, two thousand dollars; for purchase, by the Librarian of Congress, of new books of reference for the Supreme Court, to be a part of the Library of Congress, and purchased under the direction of the Chief Justice, two thousand dollars; for expenses of exchanging public documents for the publications of foreign Governments, one thousand dollars; for purchase of files of periodicals and newspapers, two thousand five hundred dollars; in all, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. To enable the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to purchase works of art, twelve thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of said Library, one thousand dollars. For Botanic Garden: For superintendent, one thousand eight hundred dollars; for assistants and laborers, under the direction of the Library Committee of Congress, nine thousand nine hundred dollars; in all, eleven thousand seven hundred dollars. For concreting walks in Botanic Garden, and sundry necessary improvements to buildings, as per estimates of Edward Clark, Architect of the United States Capitol, four thousand six hundred dollars. For procuring manure, tools, fuel, purchasing trees and shrubs, and for labor and materials in connection with repairs and improvements to Botanic Garden, under direction of the Joint Library Committee of Congress, seven thousand five hundred dollars. EXECUTIVE. For compensation of the President of the United States, fifty thou sand dollars. For compensation of the Vice-President of the United States, eight thousand dollars. For compensation to the following in the office of the President of the |