the Diplomatic Correspondence, American State Papers, Register of Debates, Elliot’s Debates, and the first volume of the Land Laws, forty-four thousand four hundred and ninety dollars and twenty-eight cents, Provided, That, if there are any surplus books, copies of which have been distributed to former members, in the Library of Congress, they shall be distributed one copy to each of the said members who has not received the same;
Manuscripts of the late Mr. Madison.For the purchase of the manuscripts of the late Mr. Madison referred to in a letter from Mrs. Madison to the President of the United States dated fifteenth November, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, and communicated in his message of sixth December eighteen hundred and thirty-six, thirty thousand dollars;
General Post Office.For the service of the General Post Office, for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, in conformity to the act of the second of July eighteen hundred and thirty-six, viz:
Transportation of mails, &c.For transportation of the mails, compensation of postmasters, ship, steam-boat, and way letters, wrapping paper, office furniture, advertising, mail bags, blanks, mail locks and keys, and stamps, mail depredations, and special agents, clerks for offices, and miscellaneous expenses, four millions four hundred and ninety-four thousand dollars;
Payment to A. Fuller.For payment to A. Fuller, and the rent of the building now occupied as a General Post Office, from the sixteenth December last, and for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, five thousand dollars;
Site of old Post Office, &c.For guarding the site of the old Post Office, and preserving the public property, two thousand dollars;
Branch of mint at New Orleans.For the expenses of the branch mint, at New Orleans, for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, viz:
Officers.For salaries of officers and clerks, twelve thousand nine hundred dollars;
Laborers.For compensation to laborers in the various departments, thirteen thousand dollars;
Completing mint edifice, &c.For completing the mint edifice, and enclosing the lot, ninety-six thousand five hundred dollars;
Furnishing the establishment.For furnishing the whole establishment, inclusive of all apparatus, tools, and fixtures, not included in the contracts, fifteen thousand five hundred dollars;
Wastage of gold, &c.For wastage of gold, and for the contingent expenses of the mint, five thousand five hundred dollars;
Edifice and machinery.
1835, ch. 30.For expenses incurred in eighteen hundred and thirty-six, for the edifice and machinery, more than the amount appropriated in the act of eighteen hundred and thirty-five, two thousand dollars;
Branch mint at Charlotte.For the expenses of the branch mint at Charlotte, North Carolina, for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, viz:
Officers.For salaries of officers and clerks, six thousand dollars;
Laborers.For compensation to laborers, one thousand five hundred dollars;
Furnishing the establishment.For furnishing the establishment with all the apparatus, tools, and fixtures, not included in the contracts, six thousand dollars;
Wastage of gold, &c.For wastage of gold, and for the contingent expenses of the mint, five thousand five hundred dollars;
Enclosing the grounds, &c.For enclosing the grounds, repairing a building on the lot, and for out-houses, seven thousand dollars;