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Attorney-General, and that such office expenses of said district attorney as may be approved by the Attorney-General shall also be paid in the same manner and from the same appropriations as similar expenses in other judicial districts, notwithstanding the provisions of section eight hundred and thirty-six, Revised Statutes.

For fees of United States district attorney for the District of Columbia, twenty-three thousand eight hundred dollars..

For payment of regular assistants to United States district attorneys, who are appointed by the Attorney-General, at a fixed annual compensation, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

For payment of assistants to the Attorney-General and to United States district attorneys employed by the Attorney-General to aid in special cases, ninety thousand dollars. This appropriation shall be available also for the payment of foreign counsel employed by the Attorney-General in special cases, and such counsel shall not be required to take oath of office in accordance with section three hundred and sixty-six, Revised Statutes of the United States

For fees of clerks, two hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars: Provided, That the Attorney-General shall hereafter, under rules and regulations prescribed by him, require the clerks of the United States circuit and district courts, clerks of the Territorial courts, clerks of the United States courts for the Indian Territory, and the clerks of the United States courts in Alaska to report and account for all moneys received by them on account of or as security for fees and costs, and to report and account for all amounts collected or received by them on behalf of the United States on account of judgments, fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs. The Attorney-General shall also hereafter require such clerks to report and account for any other moneys received by them in their official capacity, whether on behalf of the United States or otherwise, and the Attorney-General shall hereafter prescribe such docket or dockets or other books as he may deem proper to be kept and used by such clerks in recording, reporting, and accounting for moneys mentioned above in this paragraph, and in recording all fees and emoluments earned by them, which dockets or other books shall be kept and used by said clerks in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Attorney-General..

On and after December fifteenth, nineteen hundred and six, no sums of money shall be payable under and by virtue of the Act of Congress of June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, providing for the revision and codification of the criminal and penal laws of the United States and the subsequent Acts of Congress of March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and March third, nineteen hundred and one, enlarging the duties of the commissioners appointed under said Act, but the said commission so created shall, on or before said December fifteenth, nineteen hundred and six, complete the duties imposed upon them thereby and shall present their final report thereon to Congress in accordance with the provisions of said Act of March third, nineteen hundred and one, and of joint resolution of March third, nineteen hundred and five, before said date, and shall turn over to the AttorneyGeneral all papers, documents and correspondence pertaining to the work of the commission, and all furniture, books, and so forth, in their possession and employed by them in the prosecution of their duties under said appointment, and all Acts and parts of Acts relative to their duties, powers, and employment shall thereupon be repealed.

For fees of United States commissioners and justices of the peace acting under section one thousand and fourteen, Revised Statutes of the United States, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars

For fees of jurors, one million and seventy-five thousand dollars. Fees of witnesses, United States courts: For fees of witnesses and for payment of the actual expenses of witnesses, as provided by see

$475,000.00

23,800.00

250,000.00

90,000.00

275,000.00

125,000.00 1,075, 000, 00

tion eight hundred and fifty, Revised Statutes of the United States, eight hundred and sixty thousand dollars.

For rent of rooms for the United States courts and judicial officers, ninety-five thousand dollars

For pay of bailiffs and criers, not exceeding three bailiffs and one crier in each court, except in the southern district of New York: Provided, That all persons employed under section seven hundred and fifteen of the Revised Statutes shall be deemed to be in actual attendance when they attend upon the order of the courts: Provided further, That no such person shall be employed during vacation; of reasonable expenses actually incurred for travel and attendance of district judges directed to hold court outside of their districts, not to exceed ten dollars per day each, to be paid on written certificates of the judges, and such payments shall be allowed the marshal in the settlement of his accounts with the United States; of reasonable expenses actually incurred for travel and attendance of justices or judges who shall attend the circuit court of appeals held at any other place than where they reside, not to exceed ten dollars per day, the same to be paid upon written certificates of said judge, and such payments shall be allowed the marshal in the settlement of his account with the United States; of meals and lodgings for jurors in United States cases, and of bailiffs in attendance upon the same, when ordered by the court; and of compensation for jury commissioners, five dollars per day, not exceeding three days for any one term of court, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars

For payment of such miscellaneous expenses as may be authorized by the Attorney-General, for the United States courts and their officers, including the furnishing and collecting of evidence where the United States is or may be a party in interest, and moving of records, four hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars: Provided, That in so far as it may be deemed necessary by the Attorney-General, this appropriation shall be available for such expenses in the district of Alaska..

For compensation and expenses of a special master, to be appointed by the United States district judge presiding in the United States circuit court for the ninth circuit, in the western district of Washington, to take testimony in the case of United States against George Edward Adams, on such notice to the defendant or his counsel as the court may prescribe, and to find therefrom the extent and amount of the embezzlement of gold dust from the United States assay office at Seattle, Washington, and the names of depositors to whom said gold dust belonged, together with the amount and value of gold dust so embezzled belonging to each such depositor, such special master to have the full powers and status of a master in chancery, and the provisions of sections fifty-three hundred and ninety-two and fifty-three hundred and ninety-three of the Revised Statutes of the United States to apply to all proceedings had before him, the findings of said special master to be final and binding upon the depositors whose gold dust shall be found to have been embezzled, and upon the United States in so far as concerns the matter of settlement with said depositors, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand dollars: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as admitting or implying any liability on the part of the United States for gold dust embezzled by said Adams; all money expended hereunder shall be taxed by the court as a part of the cost in said judicial proceedings.

For salaries of clerks, commissioners, and constables, and expenses of commissioners and judges in the Indian Territory; also salaries of the deputy clerks in the Indian Territory appointed under the Act of March first, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and Acts amendatory

$860, 000, 00

95,000.00

250,000.00

475,000.00

12,000.00

thereto, at the rate of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, one hundred and two thousand four hundred dollars.

For supplies for the United States courts and judicial officers, to be expended under the direction of the Attorney-General, thirty thousand dollars.

For purchase under the direction of the Attorney-General of necessary books for use of the courts in Hawaii, ten thousand dollars

For support of United States prisoners, including necessary clothing and medical aid, and transportation to place of conviction or place of bona fide residence in the United States, and including support of prisoners becoming insane during imprisonment, as well before as after conviction, and continuing insane after expiration of sentence, who have no friends to whom they can be sent, and not exceeding ten thousand dollars for repairs, betterments, and improvements of United States jails, including sidewalks, seven hundred and fifteen thousand dollars

UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY, FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS: For the support of the United States Penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as follows: For subsistence, including supplies for prisoners, warden, deputy warden, and physician, tobacco for prisoners, kitchen and dining-room furniture and utensils; and for farm and garden seeds and implements, and for purchase of ice if necessary, fifty-five thousand dollars;

For clothing, transportation, and traveling expenses, including such clothing as can be made at the penitentiary; for the usual gratuities as provided by law to prisoners at release, including transportation to place of conviction or place of bona fide residence in the United States; for expenses of penitentiary officials while traveling on duty; for expenses incurred in identifying and pursuing escaped prisoners, and for rewards for their recapture, twenty-five thousand dollars;

For miscellaneous expenditures, in the discretion of the AttorneyGeneral, for fuel, forage, hay, light, water, stationery, purchase of fuel for generating steam, heating apparatus, burning bricks and lime; forage for issue to public animals, and hay and straw for bedding; blank books, blank forms, typewriting supplies, pencils and memorandum books for guards, books for use in chapel, paper, envelopes, and postage stamps for issue to prisoners; for labor and materials for repairing steam-heating plant, electric plant and water circulation, and drainage; for labor and materials for construction and repair of buildings; for general supplies, machinery, and tools for use on farm and in shops, brickyard, quarry, limekiln, laundry, bathrooms, printing office, photograph gallery, stables, policing buildings and grounds; for the purchase of cows, horses, mules, wagons, harness, veterinary supplies, lubricating oils, office furniture, stoves, blankets, bedding, iron bunks, paints and oils, library books, newspapers and periodicals, and electrical supplies; for payment of water supply, telegrams, telephone service, notarial and veterinary services; for advertising in newspapers; for fees to consulting physicians called to determine mental condition of supposed insane prisoners, and for other services in cases of emergency; for pay of extra guards when deemed necessary by the Attorney-General, and for expense of care and medical treatment of guards who may be injured by prisoners while said guards are endeavoring to prevent escapes or suppressing mutiny, thirty-four thousand dollars;

For hospital supplies, including purchase of medicines, medical and surgical supplies, and all other articles for the care and treatment of sick prisoners; and for expenses of interment of deceased prisoners, two thousand five hundred dollars;

For salaries, including pay of officials and employees, as follows: Warden, four thousand dollars; deputy warden, two thousand dollars;

$102, 400.00

30,000.00

10,000.00

715,000.00

chaplain, one thousand five hundred dollars; chaplain, six hundred dollars; physician, one thousand six hundred dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; bookkeeper and record clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; stenographer, nine hundred dollars; steward, nine hundred dollars; superintendent of farm and transportation, nine hundred dollars; superintendent of industries and storekeeper, one thousand two hundred dollars; two captains of watch, at nine hundred dollars each; guards, at seventy dollars per month each, forty-two thousand three hundred dollars; two teamsters, at six hundred dollars each; engineer and electrician, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant engineer and electrician, one thousand dollars; in all, sixty-four thousand three hundred dollars;

For foremen, shoemaker, harness maker, carpenter, blacksmith, tailor, and tinner, when necessary, four thousand eight hundred dollars; In all, one hundred and eighty-five thousand six hundred dollars. UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA: For support of the United States penitentiary at Atlanta, Georgia, as follows:

For subsistence, including supplies for prisoners, warden, deputy warden, and physician, tobacco for prisoners; kitchen and dining room furniture and utensils; farm and garden seeds and implements, and for purchase of ice, if necessary, thirty thousand dollars;

For clothing and transportation, including such clothing as can be made at the penitentiary; for the usual gratuities as provided by law to prisoners at release, including transportation to place of conviction or place of bona fide residence in the United States; for expenses of penitentiary officials while traveling on duty; for expenses incurred in identifying and pursuing escaped prisoners, and for rewards for their recapture, fifteen thousand dollars.

For miscellaneous expenditures, in the discretion of the AttorneyGeneral, for fuel, forage, hay, light, water, stationery, blank books, blank forms, typewriting supplies, pencils, and memorandum books for guards, books for use in chapel, paper, envelopes, and postage stamps for issue to prisoners; for labor and materials for repairing steam-heating plant, electric plant, water circulation, and drainage; for labor and materials for construction and repair of buildings; for general supplies, machinery, and tools for use on farm and in shops, brickyard, quarry, limekiln, laundry, bathrooms, printing office, photograph gallery, stables; policing buildings and grounds; for the purchase of cows, horses, mules, wagons, harness, veterinary supplies, lubricating oils, office furniture, stoves, blankets, bedding, iron bunks, paints and oils, library, books, newspapers, and periodicals; electrical supplies, for payment of water supply; for telegrams, telephone service, notarial and veterinary services; for advertising in newspapers; for fees to consulting physicians called to determine mental condition of supposed insane prisoners, and for other services in cases of emergency; for pay of extra guards when deemed necessary by the Attorney-General, and for expense of care and medical treatment of guards who may be injured by prisoners while said guards are endeavoring to prevent escapes or suppressing mutiny, twenty-five thousand dollars: For hospital supplies, including purchase of medicines, surgical instruments, and supplies, and all other articles required for the care and treatment of sick prisoners, and for expenses of interment of deceased prisoners, two thousand dollars;

For salaries, including pay of officials and employees, as follows: Warden, four thousand dollars; deputy warden, two thousand dollars: chaplain, one thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; physician, one thousand six hundred dollars; bookkeeper and record clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; stenographer, nine hundred dollars; four clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; telephone operator, four hundred and eighty dollars; engineer and

$185, 600.00

electrician, one thousand three hundred dollars; assistant engineer and electrician, one thousand dollars; two captains of watch, at nine hundred dollars each; steward and storekeeper, nine hundred dollars; superintendent of farm and transportation, nine hundred dollars; one teamster, six hundred dollars; cook, and baker, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; guards, at seventy dollars per month each, one of whom, because of special qualifications, may be appointed and transferred from the roll of teamster, twenty-six thousand dollars; in all, fifty-one thousand and twenty dollars;

For foremen, tailor, blacksmith, shoemaker, and carpenter, when necessary, three thousand two hundred dollars;

In all, one hundred and twenty-six thousand two hundred and twenty dollars.

REFORM SCHOOL, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: For superintendent, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant superintendent, one thousand dollars; teachers and assistant teachers, five thousand seven hundred dollars; matron of school, six hundred dollars; four matrons of families, at two hundred and forty dollars each; two foremen of workshops, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; farmer, florist, engineer, baker, cook, shoemaker, and tailor, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; assistant engineer, three hundred and sixty dollars; laundress, two hundred and forty dollars; two dining-room servants, seamstress, and chambermaid, at one hundred and eighty dollars each; watchmen, not to exceed six in number, one thousand six hundred and twenty dollars; secretary and treasurer to board of trustees, six hundred dollars; in all, seventeen thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars;

For support of inmates, including groceries, flour, feed, meats, dry goods, leather, shoes, gas, fuel, hardware, furniture, tableware, farm implements, seeds, harness and repairs to same, fertilizers, books, stationery, plumbing, painting, glazing, medicines and medical attendance, stock, fencing, repairs to buildings, and other necessary items, including compensation, not exceeding nine hundred dollars, for additional labor or services, and for transportation and other necessary expenses incident to securing suitable homes for discharged boys, not exceeding five hundred dollars, twelve thousand dollars; For repairs, one thousand dollars;

In all, thirty thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars [Total amount for United States Courts, $6,586,000.]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

For the purchase of land and the entire contribution of the United States towards the erection of a building to be used as permanent quarters in the city of Washington by the International Bureau of the American Republics and the Columbus Memorial Library, two hundred thousand dollars, to be expended upon the order of the Secretary of State....

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

For continuation of construction of buildings for the Department of Agriculture now in process of erection, three hundred thousand dollars...

UNDER LEGISLATIVE.

STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS: For preparation, under the direction of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, of the statements showing appropriations made, new offices created, offices the salaries of which have been omitted,

$126, 220.00

30,980.00

200,000. 00

300,000.00

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