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For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand six hundreddollars;

For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Quar-termaster General, seven thousand three hundred dollars;

For contingent expenses of said office, six hundred dollars;

For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Com-missary General of Purchases, four thousand two hundred dollars;

For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred dollars;

For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the Com-missary General of Subsistence, foulr thousand three hundred dollars;

For contingent expenses of said office, two thousand six hundreddollars;

For compensation of clerks and messenger in the office of the ChiefEngineer, five thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;

For contingent expenses of said office, including one thousand dol-lars for expenses attending the removal of the office, two thousand dol-lars;

For compensation to clerk and messenger in the office of the SurgeonGeneral, one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;

For contingent expenses of said office, seven hundred dollars;

For compensation of clerks and messenger in the Ordnance office,eight thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;

For contingent expenses of said office, nine hundred and fifteen dol-lars ;

For compensation of the clerks and messenger in the TopographicalBureau, two thousand five hundred dollars;

For contingent expenses of said bureau, one thousand two hundredand thirty-five dollars;

For compensation of superintendent and watchmen of the northwestexecutive building, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars;

For contingent expenses of said building, including rent of BountyLand office; for improving the grounds for a new building; for land forthe engine house, authorized by the act of March three, eighteen hun-dred and thirty-seven; and for the contingencies of the fire engines andapparatus, five thousand three hundred dollars;

For compensation of the clerks and messengers in the office of theSecretary of the Navy , twelve thousand eight hundred and fifty dol-lars ;

For contingent expenses of said office, three thousand dollars;

For compensation of the Commissioners of the Navy Board, tenthousand five hundred dollars;

For compensation of the Secretary of the Navy Board, two thousanddollars;

For compensation to the clerks and messenger of the Navy Board,eight thousand four hundred and fifty dollars;

For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand eight hundreddollars ;

For salary of superintendent and watchman of the southwest execu-tive building, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars;

For contingent expenses of said building, three thousand three hun-dred and fifty dollars;

For compensation to three Assistant Postmasters General, per actthird [second] July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, seven thousandfive hundred dollars;

For compensation to clerks and messengers in the General PostOffice, forty-eight thousand six hundred dollars;

For contingent expenses of said office, including four thousand dol-lars for rent and fuel for the Auditor’s office, twelve thousand five hun-dred dollars;

Cont. exp.

Quartermas-ter General.

Cont. exp.

Off. Com’y.Gen’l. of Pur-chases.

Cont. exp.Off. Com’y.Gen’l. of Sub-sistence.

Cont. exp.

Off. ChiefEn-gineer.

Cont. exp.

Off. SurgeonGeneral.

Cont. exp.

Ordnance Off

Cont. exp.

Topographical

Bureau.

Cont. exp.

Sup’dt. andwatchmen N.W.Ex. Build’g.

Contingent

expenses.

1837, ch. 33.

Off Sec. Navyclerks and mes-sengers.

Cont. exp.

Commission’sof Navy Board.

Secretary.

Clerks andmessenger.

Cont. exp.

Sup’dt. andwatchman S.W. Ex. build’g.

Cont. exp.

Assis’t. Post-master Gen’l.,July 2,1836,ch.270.

Clerks andmessengers.

Cont. exp.