United States, for the stationing, designating of duty and government of the fleet, or any of the crews of any ship of war, shall be at variance with this act, but shall be strictly conformably thereto; and that every commander in chief and captain, in making private rules and regulations, and designating the duty of his officers, shall keep in view also the custom and usage of the sea service most common to our nation.
Approved, March 2, 1799.
Statute Ⅲ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XXV.—An Act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.
Specific appropriations.Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the expenditure of the civil list, including the contingent expenses of the several departments and officers; for defraying the compensations of clerks in the several loan offices, and for books and stationery for the same; for the payment of annuities and grants; for the support of the mint establishment; for the support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys and public piers; for the contingent expenses of government; for establishing and maintaining trading houses with the Indians, and for satisfying certain miscellaneous claims and expanses, the following sums be respectively appropriated; that is to say:
For the compensations granted by law to the President and Vice President of the United States, thirty thousand dollars.
For the like compensations to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, their officers and attendants, estimated for a session of six months continuance, one hundred and ninety thousand one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
For the expense of firewood, stationery, printing work, and all other contingent expenses of the two houses of Congress, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars.
For the compensations granted by law to the chief justice, associate judges, district judges and attorney general, district attornies and marshals, forty-seven thousand three hundred dollars.
For defraying the expense of clerks of courts, jurors and witnesses, in aid of the fund arising from fines, forfeitures and penalties; and likewise for defraying the expenses of prosecution for offences against the United States, and for safe keeping of prisoners, thirty thousand dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, eleven thousand and fifty dollars.
For expense of stationery, printing, translating of foreign languages, allowance to persons employed in receiving and transmitting passports and sea letters, in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Comptroller of the Treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, twelve thousand seven hundred dollars.
For expense of stationery, printing and all other contingent expenses in the comptroller’s office, eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Auditor of the Treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, eleven thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For expense of stationery, printing and all other contingent expenses in the office of the auditor, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Treasurer, clerks and persons employed in his office, five thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
For expenses of firewood, stationery, printing, rent and all other contingencies in the treasurer’s office, six hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Commissioner of the Revenue, clerks and persons employed in his office, six thousand one hundred and twenty-five dollars.