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 854 FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 753, 755. 1903. Feburay 24, 1903 [Public, No. 114

CHAP. 753.-An Act to permit the Secretary of State to cause the destruction of invoices of merchandise exported to the United States, which have been on file in the consular offices for more than five years.

Consulates. Destruction of invoices authorized.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repesentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the Secretary of State is authorized to cause, from time to time, the destruction of invoices that have been filed in the consular offices for a period of more than five years. Approved, February 24, 1903.

February25, 1903. [Public, No. 115]

CHAP. 755.—An Act Making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and four, and for other purposes.

Legislative, executive and judicial expenses appropriations. 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, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise approriate, in full compensation for the service of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and four, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely:

Legislative LEGISLATIVE.

Senate SENATE

Pay of Senators. For compensation of Senators, four hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

Mileage For mileage of Senators, forty-five thousand dollars.

Compensation, officers, etc.

For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others in the service of the Senate, namely:

Vice-prsident's office. Office of the VICE—PRESIDENT For secretary to the Vice-President, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; for messenger, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; telegraph operator, one thousand five hundred dollars; telegraph page, six hundred dollars; in all, five thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.

Chaplain

Chaplain: For Chaplain of the Senate, nine hundred dollars.

Secretary of the Senate, clerks, etc. Office of Secretary :For Secretary of the Senate, including compensation as disbursing officer of the contingent fund of the Senate, five thousand dollars, and for compensation as disbursing officer of salaries of Senators, three hundred and ninety-six dollars; hire of horse and wagon for the Secretary’s office, seven hundred dollars; chief clerk, three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; financial clerk, three thousand dollars, and seven hundred and fifty dollars additional while the office is held by the present incumbent; principal clerk, minute and journal clerk, and enrolling clerk, at two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars each; reading clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant financial clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; librarian, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars, and two hundred and eighty dollars additional while the office is held by the present incumbent; assistant librarian, one thousand eight hundred dollars; messenger, acting as assistant librarian, one thousand six hundred dollars; six clerks, at two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars each; five clerks, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; keeper of stationery, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; assistant keeper of stationery, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant in stationery room, one thousand dollars, and four hundred dollars additional while the office is held by the present incumbent; two messengers, at one