Proviso.

Provided, That the said confirmation shall amount only to a relinquishment of all the right and claim of the United States to the said tract of land: And provided, also, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect the claim or claims of any individual or individuals, or of any body politic or corporate.

Approved, March 2, 1847.

confirmed.

CHAP. 45.—AN ACT for the relief of William B. Keene.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-. resentatives of the United States of America in Congress asEntry of a cer- sembled, That the entry heretofore made at the land office at tain tract of land Ouachita, in the State of Louisiana, of the east half of the made by him southeast quarter of section twenty-six, in township twenty north, of range twelve east, by certificate number four thousand eight hundred and seventeen, be, and the same is Patent to issue. hereby, confirmed, and a patent shall be issued therefor in the same manner as for other lands entered at the same office.

Approved, March 2, 1847.

CHAP. 46.-AN ACT for the relief of the heirs of Louis de la Houssaye, deceased.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asAuthorized to sembled, That the heirs and legal representatives of Louis locate the tract de la Houssaye, deceased, be authorized and permitted to ed to them up- locate the tract of land confirmed to them by an act entitled on any vacant An act for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives

of land confirm

land.

Proviso.

of Louis de la Houssaye," approved second March, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, upon any vacant public land in the Opelousas land district, in Louisiana: Provided, That said lands shall not be located in less quantities than a quarter of a section.

Approved, March 2, 1847.

CHAP. 47.-AN ACT making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, and for other purposes.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepAppropriations resentatives of the United States of America in Congress asfor the year sembled, That the following sums be, and hereby are appro

priated, to the objects hereinafter expressed, for the year ending 30 June, ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hun- 1848. dred and forty-eight, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, namely:

LEGISLATIVE.

For compensation and mileage of senators and members Congress-pay of the House of Representatives and delegates, seven hun- and mileage, dred and fifty-five thousand dollars.

For compensation of the officers and clerks of both houses Officers, of Congress, thirty-nine thousand five hundred and fiftyseven dollars and fifty cents.

For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent ex- Contingenciespenses of the Senate, seventy-five thousand dollars.

Senate.

For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent ex- House of Reps. penses of the House of Representatives, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

Library.

For compensation of librarian, two assistant librarians, Officers. and messenger of the library, four thousand five hundred

dollars.

For contingent expenses of said library, eight hundred Contingencies. dollars.

For purchase of books for said library, five thousand Books. dollars.

For purchase of law books for said library, one thousand Law Books. dollars.

EXECUTIVE.

For compensation of the President of the United States, President. twenty-five thousand dollars.

For compensation of the Vice President of the United Vice President. States, five thousand dollars.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

State Dept.

officers.

For compensation of the Secretary of State, and the clerks, Secretary and messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, twenty-six thousand three hundred dollars;

For the incidental and contingent expenses of said depart- Contingencies. ment, viz:

For publishing the laws, and packing and distributing the laws and documents, including proof-reading, labor, boxes, and transportation, nine thousand dollars;

For publishing in newspapers of the States and Territories the laws, &c., of the United States, nine thousand three hundred dollars;

Northeast Exe

For stationery, blank books, binding, labor, and attendance, furniture, fixtures, repairs, painting, and glazing, four thousand four hundred dollars;

For printing, (letter press and copper-plate,) advertising, books and maps, two thousand dollars;

For newspapers, two hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars;

For extra clerk hire, and copying, two thousand dollars; For compensation of superintendent and three watchmen cutive building of the northeast Executive building, one thousand three hundred and forty-five dollars;

Miscellaneous.

Treasury Dept.

Secretary and officers.

For the contingent expenses of said building, viz:

For labor, fuel, and light, two thousand two hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, one thousand one hundred dollars.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

For compensation of the Secretary of the Treasury, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, twenty-seven thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars; 1st Comptroller. For compensation of the First Comptroller, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messengers in his office, twentyeight thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.

2d Comptroller. For compensation of the Second Comptroller, and the clerks and messenger in his office, including the salary of an additional clerk at twelve hundred dollars, who is hereby authorized to be employed for one year, sixteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.

1st Auditor.

2d Auditor.

3d Auditor.

4th Auditor.

For compensation of the First Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, including the salary of two additional clerks, who are hereby authorized to be employed until the end of the next fiscal year, from the first day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, at eleven hundred and fifty dollars each, twenty-two thousand nine hundred and seventy-three dollars.

For compensation of the Second Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, including the salaries of three additional clerks, at eleven hundred and fifty dollars each, who are hereby authorized to be employed for one year, twenty-nine thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation of the Third Auditor, and the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his office, thirty-eight thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation of the Fourth Auditor, and the clerks and messenger in his office, including the salaries of two clerks at one thousand dollars each, authorized by the act of third March, eighteen hundred and forty-five, and hereby continued for one year, twenty-two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation of the Fifth Auditor, and the clerks and 5th Auditor. messenger in his office, fourteen thousand eight hundred dollars.

For compensation of the Treasurer of the United States, Treasurer. and the clerks and messenger in his office, thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation of the Register of the Treasury, and Register. the clerks and messenger, and assistant messengers in his office, twenty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars.

Office.

For compensation of the Commissioner of the General Commissioner Land Office, and the recorder, draughtsman, assistant General Land draughtsman, clerks, messengers, assistant messengers, and packers in his office, eighty-four thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents.

For compensation of the Solicitor of the Treasury, and Solicitor. the clerks and messenger in his office, thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars; the salary of the chief clerk in his office being hereby increased to sixteen hundred dollars per annum from the first day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-seven.

For full compensation for all the work heretofore done for Synopsis of Treasury incompleting the synopsis of the Treasury instructions in ex-structions. ecution of the revenue laws, and for preparing a supplement thereto, illustrating the organization and operations of the Treasury Department, and its various bureaus, in pursuance of those laws and instructions, two thousand dollars: Provided, That the further prosecution of said work shall be and hereby is discontinued and ended.

CONTINGENCIES OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

In the office of the Secretary of the Treasury:

For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, compensation for carrying the department mails, translations, printing, including the public accounts; and for collecting and prepar ing information to be laid before Congress, ten thousand two hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous expenses, two thousand eight hundred dollars.

In the office of the First Comptroller:

For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and labor, one thousand seven hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars. In the office of the Second Comptroller:

For blank books, binding, stationery, and printing blanks, including pay for the National Intelligencer and Union, to be filed, bound, and preserved for the use of the office, seven hundred dollars;

Contingencies of Treas. Dept.

Office of Sec'y.

1st Comptroller.

2d Comptroller.

1st Auditor.

2d Auditor.

31 Auditor.

4th Auditor.

5th Auditor.

Treasurer.

Register.

For labor, office furniture, and miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars.

In the office of the First Auditor:

For labor, and printing blanks, seven hundred and fifty dollars;

For miscellaneous items, two hundred and fifty dollars. In the office of the Second Auditor:

For blank books, binding, stationery, labor, and printing blanks, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. In the office of the Third Auditor:

For blank books, binding, printing, stationery, labor, and office furniture, eight hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.

In the office of the Fourth Auditor:

For blank books, binding, stationery, printing, and labor, seven hundred and fifty dollars;

For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.

In the office of the Fifth Auditor:

For blank books, binding, stationery, and labor, three hundred and seventy-five dollars;

For miscellaneous items, three hundred and fifty dollars. In the office of the Treasurer:

For blank books, binding, and stationery, three hundred dollars;

For labor, three hundred and seventy-five dollars;

For printing, two hundred dollars;

For miscellaneous items, one hundred dollars.

In the office of the Register of the Treasury:

For blank books, binding, printing, stationery, and labor, two thousand dollars;

To pay the expenses of procuring a further supply of the certificates of registers of vessels and lists of crews, two thousand dollars;

For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars.

Commissioner In the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office: Land Offee. For stationery, including blank books, and blank forms. for the district land offices, pieces of parchment and printing patents, advertising land sales in newspapers and handbill form, public notices, and printing circulars, office furniture, and repairs of the same, and pay of laborers employed in the office, fourteen thousand three hundred dollars; For miscellaneous items, seven hundred dollars. In the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury:

Solicitor.

Southeast Ex

For blank books, binding, stationery, printing circulars and blank forms for returns of district attorneys, marshals, clerks of courts, collectors of the customs, and labor, one thousand and fifty dollars;

For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.

For compensation of a superintendent and eight watch