CHAPTER LXXII.

An Act for the Relief of Peter Covenhoven. (PRIVATE.)

CHAPTER LXXIII.

An Act making Appropriations for the Support of Government for the Year one thousand feven hundred and ninety-five.

Sec. 1. E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United

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States of America, in Congrefs affembled, That for defraying the expenditure of the civil-lift appropria of the United States, for the year one thou- fupport of fand seven hundred and ninety-five, together governwith the incidental and contingent expenfes of 1795. the feveral departments and offices thereof, there be appropriated a fum of money, not exceeding four hundred and thirty-two thoufand, feven hundred and forty-nine dollars, and fifty-three cents; that is to fay:

For the compenfations granted by law to the President and Vice-Prefident of the United States, thirty thousand dollars.

For the like compenfations to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, their officers and attendants, estimated for a feffion of fix months' continuance, one hundred and eighty-five thoufand, eight hundred and ninety dollars.

For the expenfes of firewood, ftationary, printing-work and all other contingent expenfes of the two Houses of Congrefs, nine thoufand five hundred dollars.

For the compenfations granted by law to the

Specific chief-justice, affociate judges, diftrict judges appropria and attorney-general, forty-three thousand two fupport of hundred dollars.

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govern ment for 1795.

For defraying the expenfe of clerks of courts, jurors and witneflès, in aid of the fund arifing from fines, forfeitures and penalties, twelve thousand dollars.

For defraying the expenfes of profecutions for offences against the United States, and for the fafe-keeping of prifoners, four thoufand dollars.

For compenfation to the Secretary of State, clerks and perfons employed in that department, feven thousand, feven hundred and fifty dollars.

For incidental and contingent expenses in the faid department, three thoufand nine hundred and feventy-one dollars and feventy-nine'

cents.

For compenfation to the Secretary of the Treafury, clerks and perfons employed in his office, feven thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.

For expense of stationary, printing and all other contingent expenfes in the office of the Secretary of the Treafury, five hundred dol

lars.

For compenfation to the Comptroller of the Treafu:y, clerks and perfons employed in his office, ten thousand two hundred dollars.

For expenfe of ftationary, printing and all other contingent expenfes in the Comptroller's office, eight hundred dollars.

For compenfation to the Treasurer, clerks and perfons employed in his office, four thoufand one hundred dollars.

For expenfe of firewood, ftationary, printing, rent and other contingencies in the Treafurer's office, fix hundred dollars.

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For compenfation to the Auditor of the Specific apTreasury, clerks and perfons employed in his propria office, eleven thoufand four hundred and fifty fupport of dollars.

government for

For expense of stationary, printing and 1795. other contingent expenfes in the Auditor's office, five hundred dollars.

For compenfation to the Commiflioner of the Revenue, clerks and perfons employed in: his office, fix thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.

For expense of stationary, printing and other contingent expenfes in the office of the Commiffioner, four hundred dollars.

For compenfation to the Regifter of the Treasury, clerks and perfons employed in his office, fifteen thousand five hundred dollars.

For expense of stationary, printing and all other contingent expenfes in the Register's office (including books for the public stocks) two thousand four hundred dollars.

For the payment of rent for the feveral houfes employed in the Treasury department (except the Treasurer's office) one thoufand nine hundred and forty-fix dollars, and fixtyeight cents.

For expense of firewood and candles in the feveral offices of the Treasury department (except the Treasurer's office) one thousand five hundred dollars.

For defraying the expenfe incident to the ftating and printing the public accounts for the year one thousand feven hundred and, ninety-five, eight hundred dollars.:

For compenfations to the feveral LoanOfficers, thirteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the Secretary of War, clerks and perfons employed in his office, eight thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.

Specific apFor expenfe of firewood, ftationary, printpropriati ing, rent and other contingent expenfes in ons for fup- the office of the Secretary of War, one thouport of go vernment fand one hundred and thirty-three dollars, and for 1795 thirty-three cents.

For compenfation to the accountant to the War department, clerks and perfons employed in his office, fix thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.

For contingent expenfes in the office of the accountant to the War department, fix hundred dollars.

For compenfations to the following officers of the Mint: The Director, two thousand dollars; the Treasurer, one thousand two hundred dollars; the Affayer, one thousand five hundred dollars; the Chief Coiner, one thoufand five hundred dollars; the Engraver, one thousand two hundred dollars; four clerks, at five hundred dollars each, two thoufand dollars.

For defraying the expenfes of laborers in the different branches of refinery, melting and coining at the mint, five thousand two hundred dollars.

For the pay of mechanics employed in ma king and repairing machinery for the Mint, two thousand fix hundred dollars.

For the purchase of a new coining prefs, ironmongery, lead, wood, coals, ftationary, office-furniture, and for other contingencies of the establishment of the mint, five thousand five hundred dollars.

For the purchase of a house and lot for the mint, and of lumber, bricks and other materials for buildings to be erected, and other neceffary improvements to be made, including mafons' and carpenters' work, cartage and laborers, one thousand nine hundred dollars.

For compenfations to the governers, fecre- specific ap taries and judges of the territory north-weft, propriati and the territory fouth of the river Ohio, ten port of ge thoufand three hundred dollars.

For expenfes of ftationary, office-rent, printing patents for lands, and other contingent expenfes in both the faid territories, feven hundred dollars.

For the payment of fundry penfions granted by the late government, two thousand and feven dollars, and feventy-three cents.

For the annual allowance to the widow and orphan children of Colonel John Harding, and to the orphan children of Major Alexander Trueman, by the act of Congress of the twenty-feventh of February, one thousand feven hundred and ninety-three, feven hundred and fifty dollars.

For the annual allowance for the education of Hugh Mercer, fon of the late Major-General Mercer, by the act of Congrefs of the fecond of March, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety-three, four hundred dollars.

For the difcharge of fuch demands against the United States, on account of the civil department, not otherwife provided for, as fhall have been afcertained and admitted in due courfe of fettlement at the Treafury, and which are of a nature, according to the ufage thereof, to require payment in fpecie, three thoufand dollars.

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Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the maintenance and fupport of light-houfes, houfes." beacons, buoys, public piers, and ftakeage of channels, bars and fhoals, there fhall be appropriated a fum of money, not exceeding twenty thousand dollars; and for making good a deficiency of appropriation for building a lightVOL. III.

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