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The Expenses Of Congress

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Parent Issue
Day
16
Month
February
Year
1842
Copyright
Public Domain
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-Theicial estímales of the expenses of Congress, ncludingmcrnhers, officers, and clefks, estimating the sessions for which each member is elecled, at 218 days - are Senators, $90,G88 Speaker of the House at $16 per day, 3,488 241 rm-mbers at $'8 per day, 420.304 Delégales from the Territories, 5,232 Travelling expenses of the members, 154,000 The Secretary of the Senate receives $3,000 anti the clerks of his office $9,300; Chaplain of the Senate L500: ditlo of the House $500; Postmaster of the House $1500; Stationary, &c, for the Senate, $60,000. Incidental expenses of the House $160,000. The Library ofConsress, including the salaries of lis nfRcers and contingent expense. $12,300; grosa expenses, 1,079,570. This includes salaries for door keepers, assistanl do. clerks of the House, sergeant at arms, and all other sub ofiicers connected with the two