United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/9th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 34
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XXXIV.—An Act making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase.
Per diem allowance to the witnesses.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to every witness summoned to attend the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase, there shall be allowed and paid for every day’s attendance upon the said trial the sum of three dollars; and also for mileage at the rate of twelve and an half cents for every mile distance coming to the city of Washington, and returning to the usual place of residence of the witnesses, respectively.
Secretary of the Senate to ascertain and certify the amount due to to each witness.
This certificate to be a good voucher at the treasury.
Appropriation.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the secretary of the Senate to ascertain and certify the amount due to each witness for attendance and mileage; which certificate shall be a sufficient voucher to entitle the witness to receive from the treasury of the United States the amount certified to be due, unless otherwise ordered by the Senate.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the sum of six thousand dollars be appropriated to defray the expenses to be incurred under the provisions of this act, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, April 21, 1806.