The New York Packet

NEW-YORK APRIL 3.

By the United States in Congress assembled,

March 23, 1787

On the report of a Committee appointed to consider the reductions necessary to be made in the civil list department.

Whereas the present deranged condition of the national revenues, and the numerous demands on the federal treasury, are not only considerations of the most serious weight and importance, but justly operate as powerful motives in favor of every economical reform, which can with safety be adopted in the public expenditures;

Resolved, That the sum to be allotted to the support of the household of the President of Congress, including the salaries of the Steward and Private Secretary, house rent and all other expenses, shall not exceed a sum at the rate of eight thousand dollars annually.

Resolved, That the salaries of the following officers be reduced, and that from and after the present quarter.

The annual salary of the Secretary of Congress be at the rate of two thousand six hundred dollars.

That of the Secretary to the United States for the department of foreign affairs, at the rate of three thousand five hundred dollars.

That of each of the Commissioners of the Board of Treasury, at the rate of two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.

That of the Secretary of the Board of Treasury, at the rate of fifteen hundred dollars.

That of the Treasurer, at the rate of twelve hundred and fifty dollars.

That of the Comptroller of the Treasury at the rate of fifteen hundred dollars.

That of the Auditor at the rate of eight hundred dollars.

That of the Deputy Secretary of Congress, at the rate of eight hundred dollars.

That of the Deputy Secretary of foreign affairs, at the rate of eight hundred dollars.

That of the Steward of the President's household, at the rate of three hundred dollars.

That of the Private Secretary of the President, at the rate of three hundred dollars.

And that of the Geographer at the rate of fifteen hundred dollars for such time as he may be actually employed in the public service.

Resolved, That the services and duties of the Paymaster-General be, and hereby are united with those of the Commissioner of army accounts, and that the said Commissioner, after the expiration of present quarter, be allowed in full for his services as Commissioner and Paymaster-General, a salary at the rate of twelve hundred and fifty dollars annually.

Resolved, That in no case after the expiration of the present quarter, there be allowed to any person employed as an assistant or clerk in any of the departments under Congress, a salary exceeding the rate of four hundred and fifty dollars annually: and that no door-keeper or messenger, except those of Congress, be allowed more than one hundred and fifty dollars annually.

Resolved, That from and after the present quarter there be annually allowed to each of the Commissioners of the continental loan office, in full for all services and duties which are or may be annexed to their respective offices, and also in full for office rent, clerks and every other charge except that of stationary, at the rate of the following sums;

For New-Hampshire 650 dollars.
Massachusetts 1500
Rhode-Island 600.
Connecticut 1000
New-York 1000
New-Jersey 700
Pennsylvania 1500
Delaware 600.
Maryland 1000
Virginia 1500
North-Carolina 1000
South-Carolina 800
Georgia 600

Provided that in those cases where, in the judgment of the Board of Treasury, the public interest may require the employment of one or more clerks in any of the loan offices at the public expense, the said Board be and hereby are authorized to continue in employ such clerk or clerks, not exceeding the term of three months after the expiration of the present quarter.