A.-Disbursements from the contingent fund of the House, &c.—Continued. 61 50 25 00 18.00 149 45 1 drop-light, shade, Argand burner, and tubing. W. S. Mitchell & Co.... 774 yards carpet, Committee on Indian Affairs, at $2.50. Sewing same 58 yards lining $2.50. Sewing same 1337 yards carpet, Committee of Ways and Means, at 100 yards lining 514 square yards cocoa-matting, post-office, at $1.10. 6 needles. 194 37 7 78 8 70 334 69 13 39 15.00 56 65 1872 20 2-9 yards oil-cloth, at $2 Joseph Reese D. W. Bates... 1 pair andirons, Committee on Accounts. 1 set shovel and tongs, post-office 1 poker, post-office. 2 brackets, journal clerk's room. 1 pair brass-andirons, journal clerk's room 1 grate, stationery clerk. 1 fender, Committee on Manufactures Upholsterer to House of Representatives during April, 8.00 12 00 1 fender, Committee on Commerce 12.00 8.00 2 CO Repairing clocks in committee-rooms, Banking and 4.00 20 00 84.00 120 00 10 00 6 00 Travel, 2 miles, at 10 cents per mile. 20 6 20 A.-Disbursements from the contingent fund of the House, &c.—Continued. To whom paid. For what object. Amount. Total. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS-Continued." George H. Farnham.... Attendance as witness before the select committee in H. K. Randall D. K. Anthony... G. W. Whitmore.... Ben Pittman.. George K. Leet..... J. S. Kellogg J. F. Legate... J. C. Burnett.. A. G. McKenzie.. M. H. Insley John Gibson.. A. H. Horton... Frank Taylor....... T. W. Osborne J. B. Abbott. D. C. Buell W. H. Boughter..... W. W. Demaine.... E. T. Brand Catharine Russell.. vestigating the loss of Buell papers, 1 day, at $2 per Attendance as witness before District of Columbia Travel, 2 miles, at 10 cents per mile. Attendance as witness before Judiciary Committee, in- Expenses incurred in contesting his right to a seat in Attendance as witness before Military Committee, in Attendance as witness before Military Committee, in- 1 set Annals of Congress, 42 volumes 1 set American State Papers, 38 volumes. 1 set American Archives, 9 volumes 1 set Benton's "Thirty Years in U. S. Senate Attendance as witness before Judiciary Committee, in- Attendance as witness before Judiciary Committee, in- Attendance as witness before Judiciary Committee, Attendance as witness before Judiciary Committee, Attendance as witness before District of Columbia Attendance as witness before Judiciary Committee, Attendance as witness before District of Columbia Attendance as witness before Committee on Judiciary, Attendance as witness before Judiciary Committee, Attendance as witness before Military Committee, in- Messenger to Committee on Appropriations during Attendance as witness before Judiciary Committee, Attendance as witness before District of Columbia Attendance as witness before Military Committee, in- Washing 1654 dozen towels for House of Representa- A.-Disbursements from the contingent fund of the House, &c.-Continued. To whom paid. C. B. Darrall J. H. Sypher. A. H. James..... J. S. Kellogg Jos. Reese. George Clark M. G. Copeland..... C. C. Yorpp A. W. Craven. Lew Wallace John Boyd.. Edward McPherson.... Moses Bradshaw John Boyd... 73.00 2 awnings for enrolling-room 2 awnings for journal-room. 2 awnings for Committee on Appropriations.. 2 awnings for Committee on the Post-Office and Post- 3 awnings for chief clerk's office. Washing 146 dozen towels for House of Representa- Travel from New York to Washington and return, Attendance as witness before Military Committee, in- Travel, 8 miles, at 10 cents Certifying extracts of the Journal for the 2d session Cash paid for horse-car tickets for use of House of Repairing and covering large revolving chair, Clerk's G. M. Wight 1 double pedestal desk 1 office-table J. W. Boteler & Bro.... 1 dozen goblets.. W. D. Wyvill... 1 dozen hair-brushes. 1 dozen waste-baskets A.-Disbursements from the contingent fund of the House, &c.-Continued. 38 08 30 52 6.00 12 00 31 50 272 pounds powdered sugar, at 14 cents per pound. 2 boxes lemons, at $6 per box. 225 pounds granulated sugar, at 16 cents per pound. 6 boxes lemons, at 86 per box 287 pounds granulated sugar, at 14 cents per pound. 223 pounds granulated sugar, at 14 cents per pound 4 boxes lemons, at $6 per box 2 boxes lemons, at $6.20 per box. 250 pounds granulated sugar, at 14 cents per pound. 6 boxes lemons, at $6.50 per box. 18.00 24 00 12 40 35.00 39.00 40 00 7.00 513 40 10.85 15.50 25 06 20 00 7.50 40.00 14.00 42 70 50 pounds mixed tea, $100; 1 barrel granulated sugar, 141 30 |