nineteen hundred and three, namely: One special employee, one thousand five hundred dollars; two special messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; and one special chief page, nine hundred dollars, and five hundred dollars additional for services as pair clerk; in all, five thousand three hundred dollars.

For the assistant Department messenger authorized and named in the resolution adopted by the House of Representatives December seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, one thousand eight hundred dollars.

For the special messenger authorized and named in the resolution adopted by the House of Representatives January fifteenth, nineteen hundred, one thousand two hundred dollars.

To continue the employment of the clerk to the conference minority of the House of Representatives, two thousand dollars; and for messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, three thousand two hundred dollars.

To continue employment and for compensation of the assistant foreman of the folding room, 'authorized and named in the resolution adopted by the House of Representatives February sixth, nineteen hundred, at three dollars and eighty-five cents per day, one thousand four hundred and five dollars and twenty-five cents.

To continue the employment of the person named in the resolution of the House adopted June fifth, nineteen hundred, as a laborer, at fifty dollars per month, six hundred dollars.

To continue the employment of the special messenger authorized and named in the resolution of the House adopted February seventh, nineteen hundred, one thousand two hundred dollars.

To continue the employment of the laborer authorized and named in the resolution of the House adopted December nineteenth, nineteen hundred and one, at fifty dollars per month, six hundred dollars.

Successors to any of the employees provided for in the eight preceding paragraphs may be named by the House of Representatives at any

time.

OFFICE OF POSTMASTER: For Postmaster, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant postmaster, two thousand dollars; twelve messengers, including messenger to superintend transportation of mails, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; eight messengers, at one hundred dollars per month each, during the session, three thousand two hundred dollars; and one laborer, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, twenty-two thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars.

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For hire of horses and mail wagons for carrying the mails, two thousand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. OFFICIAL REPORTERS: For six official reporters of the proceedings and debates of the House, at five thousand dollars each, who shall also, when so required, perform duties as stenographers to committees; assistant official reporter, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, thirty-one thousand two hundred dollars.

For janitor for rooms of official reporters to debates and officia! stenographers to committees, seven hundred and twenty dollars.

STENOGRAPHERS TO COMMITTEES: For three stenographers to committees, at five thousand dollars each; assistant stenographer to committees, five thousand dollars; assistant stenographer to committees, one thousand six hundred dollars; in all, twenty-one thousand six hundred dollars.

That wherever the words "during the session" occur in the foregoing paragraphs they shall be construed to mean the one hundred and twenty-one days from December first, nineteen hundred and four, to March thirty-first, nineteen hundred and five, inclusive.

FOR CLERK HIRE, MEMBERS AND DELEGATES: To pay Members and Delegates the amounts which they certify they have paid or agree to

Vol. 30, p. 687.

pay for clerk hire, necessarily employed by them in the discharge of their official and representative duties, as provided in the joint resolu- Vol. 27, p. 757. tion approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, House resolutions adopted May eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and January fifteenth, nineteen hundred and two, and the deficiency appropriation Act approved July seventh, eighteen hundred and ninetyeight, four hundred and sixty-six thousand eight hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; and Representatives and Delegates elect to Congress whose credentials in due form of law have been duly filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in accordance with the provisions of section thirty-one of the Revised Statutes of the United States, shall be entitled to payment under this appropriation.

R. S., sec. 31, p. 6.

materials.

FOR CONTINGENT EXPENSES, NAMELY: For wrapping paper, paste- Contingent expenses. board, paste, twine, newspaper wrappers, and other necessary materials for folding, for the use of members of the House, and for use in the Clerk's office and the House folding room (not including envelopes, writing paper, and other paper and materials to be printed and furnished by the Public Printer, upon requisitions from the Clerk of the House, under the provisions of the Act approved January twelfth, Vol. 28, p. 624. eighteen hundred and ninety-five, for the public printing and binding), seven thousand dollars.

For fuel and oil for the heating apparatus, fifteen thousand dollars. For furniture and materials for repairs of the same, twenty thousand dollars.

For packing boxes, three thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

For miscellaneous items and expenses of special and select committees, fifty thonsand dollars.

For stationery for members of the House of Representatives, including five thousand dollars for stationery for the use of the committees and officers of the House, fifty-three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.

Fuel and oil.
Furniture.

Packing boxes.

Miscellaneous items.

Stationery.

For postage stamps for the Postmaster, one hundred dollars; for the Postage stamps. Clerk, three hundred dollars; for the Sergeant-at-Arms, two hundred dollars; and for the Doorkeeper, fifty dollars; in all, six hundred and fifty dollars.

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC PRINTER.

Public printing.

Public Printer,

For Public Printer, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, clerks, etc. two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; clerk in charge of the Congressional Record at the Capitol, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; in all, fifteen thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

General administration: For Librarian of Congress, six thousand dollars; chief assistant librarian, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; Librarian's secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk (assistant to chief clerk), one thousand dollars; two stenographers and typewriters, at one thousand dollars each; messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, eighteen thousand one hundred and forty dollars.

Mail and Supply: For assistant in charge, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant, nine hundred dollars; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, two thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.

ing.

Packing and Stamping: For two attendants, at seven hundred and Packing and stamptwenty dollars each, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars.

Order division.

Catalogue and shelf division.

Bindery.

Bibliography divi

sion.

Reading room officials.

Periodical division.

Document division.

fanuscript divi

Order (purchasing): For chief of division, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; three assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two assistants, at six hundred dollars each; assistant, five hundred and twenty dollars; and two messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, eleven thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars. Catalogue and shelf: For chief of division, three thousand dollars; five assistants, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; seven assistants, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; six assistants, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; twelve assistants, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; six assistants, at one thousand dollars each; fourteen assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; four assistants, at eight hundred dollars each; thirteen assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three assistants, at six hundred dollars each; ten assistants, at five hundred and forty dollars each; four assistants, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; six messengers, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, eighty-seven thousand seven hundred and forty dollars.

Binding: For assistant in charge, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant, nine hundred dollars; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, two thousand four hundred and sixty dollars. Bibliography: For chief of division, three thousand dollars; assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; two assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; assistant, seven hundred and twenty dollars; stenographer, nine hundred dollars; and one messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, seven thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars.

Reading rooms (including evening service) and special collections: For superintendent of reading room, three thousand dollars; two assistants, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; four assistants, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one assistant (reading room for the blind), one thousand two hundred dollars; five assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; ten assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one attendant, Senate reading room, nine hundred dollars; one attendant, Representatives' reading room, nine hundred dollars; one attendant, Representatives' reading room, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two attendants, cloak rooms, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one attendant, Toner Library, nine hundred dollars; one attendant, Washingtonian Library, nine hundred dollars; four messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; two Yatchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; evening service: five assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; fifteen assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, forty-seven thousand six hundred and forty dollars.

Periodical (including evening service): For chief of division, two thousand dollars; chief assistant, one thousand five hundred dollars; two assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; three assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; for arrears of sorting and collating and to enable periodical reading room to be open in the evenings, two assistants, at seven hundred and wenty dollars each; in all, nine thousand six hundred and twenty dollars.

Documents: For chief of division, three thousand dollars; assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; stenographer and typewriter, nine hundred dollars; assistant, seven hundred and twenty dollars; messenger, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, six thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.

Manuscript: For chief of division, three thousand dollars; assistant, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant, nine hundred dollars;

messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, five thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.

vision.

Maps and charts: For chief of division, three thousand dollars; Map and chart diassistant.ne thousand two hundred dollars; two assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; assistant, seven hundred and twenty dollars; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, seven thousand and eighty dollars.

Music: For chief of division, two thousand dollars; assistant, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant, one thousand dollars; two assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, six thousand two hundred dollars.

Prints: For chief of division, two thousand dollars; assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; two assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; messenger, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, five thousand three hundred and sixty dollars.

Smithsonian deposit: For custodian, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger, seven hundred and twenty dollars; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, three thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars.

Congressional Reference Library: For custodian, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant, nine hundred dollars; assistant, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, five thousand and forty dollars.

Music division.

Prints division.

Smithsonian de

posit.

Congressional reference library.

Law Library: For custodian, two thousand five hundred dollars; Law library. two assistants, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; messenger, nine hundred dollars; assistant for evening service, one thousand five hundred dollars; in all, seven thousand seven hundred dollars.

COPYRIGHT OFFICE, under the direction of the Librarian of Congress: Copyright office. Register of copyrights, three thousand dollars; chief clerk and chief of bookkeeping division, two thousand dollars; chief of application division, two thousand dollars; two clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; four clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; eight clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; ten clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; thirteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two clerks, at eight hundred dollars each; ten clerks, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one clerk, six hundred dollars; two messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each. Arrears, special service: Three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; porter, seven hundred and twenty dollars; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, seventy-four thousand seven hundred dollars.

For service in connection with the distribution of card indexes and Card indexes. other publications of the Library, six thousand eight hundred dollars. For special, temporary, and miscellaneous service, at the discretion Temporary, of the Librarian, to continue available until expended, two thousand dollars.

service.

To enable the Library of Congress to be kept open for reference Sunday opening. use from two until ten o'clock post meridian on Sundays and legal holidays, within the discretion of the Librarian, including the extra services of employees and the services of additional employees under the Librarian, ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

INCREASE OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: For purchase of books for the Library, and for freight, commissions, and traveling expenses incidental to the acquisition of books by purchase, gift, or exchange, ninety thousand dollars;

For purchase of books and for periodicals for the law library, under the direction of the Chief Justice, three thousand dollars;

etc

Increase of library.

Law books.

Periodicals.

Exchange of docu

ments.

Contingent expenses.

Care of building and grounds.

For purchase of new books of reference for the Supreme Court, to be a part of the Library of Congress and purchased by the marshal of the Supreme Court, under the direction of the Chief Justice, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For purchase of miscellaneous periodicals and newspapers, five thousand dollars;

For expenses of exchanging public documents for the publications of foreign governments, one thousand eight hundred dollars; In all, one hundred and one thousand three hundred dollars. For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the Library, stationery, supplies, and all stock and materials directly purchased, miscellaneous traveling expenses, postage, transportation, and all incidental expenses connected with the administration of the Library and the Coypright Office, which sum shall be so apportioned as to prevent a deficiency therein, seven thousand three hundred dollars.

CUSTODY, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF LIBRARY BUILDING AND Superintendent, etc. GROUNDS: For superintendent of the Library building and grounds, five thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand dollars; one messenger; one assistant messenger; two telephone operators, at six hundred dollars each; captain of watch, one thousand four hundred dollars; lieutenant of watch, one thousand dollars; eighteen watchmen; carpenter, nine hundred dollars; painter, nine hundred dollars; foreman of laborers, nine hundred dollars; fourteen laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; two attendants in ladies' room, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; two check boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; mistress of charwomen, four hundred and twenty-five dollars; assistant mistress of charwomen, three hundred dollars; forty-five charwomen; chief engineer, one thousand five hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; three assistant engineers, at one thousand dollars each; electrician, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant electrician, one thousand dollars; machinist, one thousand dollars; machinist, nine hundred dollars; two wiremen, at nine hundred dollars each; plumber, nine hundred dollars; two elevator conductors, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; nine firemen; six skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, seventysix thousand seven hundred and eighty-five dollars.

Sunday opening.

General expenses.

Furniture.

Botanic Garden.

Superintendent, etc.

Repairs and improvements.

For extra services of employees and additional employees under the superintendent of library building and grounds to provide for the opening of the Library building from two until ten o'clock post meridian on Sundays and legal holidays, two thousand eight hundred dollars.

For fuel, lights, repairs, and miscellaneous supplies, electric and steam apparatus, reference books, stationery, and all incidental expenses in connection with the custody, care, and maintenance of said building and grounds, thirty-two thousand five hundred dollars.

For furniture, including partitions, screens, shelving, and electrical work pertaining thereto, forty thousand dollars.

BOTANIC GARDEN.

For superintendent, one thousand eight hundred dollars.

For assistants and laborers, under the direction of the Joint Library Committee of Congress, twelve thousand five hundred and ninety-three dollars and seventy-five cents.

For procuring manure, tools, fuel, purchasing trees, shrubs, plants, and seeds; and for services, materials, and miscellaneous supplies, and contingent expenses in connection with repairs and improvements to Botanic Gardens, under direction of the Joint Library Committee of Congress, five thousand dollars.