also, That nothing in this section contained, shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of treasury notes, received by such person to be expended in the public service; but in all cases where the pay or salary of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officer, if demanded by the party, his agent, or attorney, to report forthwith to the agent of the Treasury Department, the balance due; and it shall be the duty of said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties.
Approved, March 14, 1826.
Statute Ⅰ.
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Chap. XIII.—An Act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six.
Sums appropriated for the year 1826.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively, appropriated, for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six; that is to say:—
Congress and their officers.
Act of Dec. 23, 1825, ch. 1.For compensation to the Senators, and members of the House of Representatives, their officers and clerks, in addition to the sum of four hundred and fifty-five thousand dollars, appropriated by the act of the twenty-third December last, fifty thousand and twenty dollars; and for the contingent expenses of the Senate, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated, seven thousand dollars.
Library and librarian of Congress.For expenses of the library of Congress, including the salary of the librarian, one thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
President.For compensation to the President of the United States, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Vice President.For compensation to the Vice President of the United States, five thousand dollars.
Secretary of State.For compensation to the Secretary of State, six thousand dollars.
Clerks.
1818, ch. 87.For compensation to clerks in the Department of State, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars.
Machinist for patent office.
1824, ch. 157.For compensation to one machinist, in the patent office, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, seven hundred dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in the Department of State, including the messenger in the patent office, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
Incidental and contingent expenses.For the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of State, including the expense of printing and distributing the laws, and for extra copying of papers, twenty-eight thousand and ninety-five dollars.
Secretary of the Treasury.For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, six thousand dollars.
Clerks.
1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand four hundred dollars.
Additional clerk.
1824, ch. 157.For compensation to one clerk, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
Messengers.For compensation to the messengers in said office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances.
First comptroller.For compensation to the first comptroller of the treasury, three thousand five hundred dollars.
Clerks.1818, ch. 87.For compensation to the clerks in the office of the first comptroller,
