Pay of Officers of the U. S., Civil and Military.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
President $25,000 per annum
Private Secretary 2,500 ” ”
Private Secretary to sign Patents 1,500 ” ”
Vice-President 8,000 ” ”
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.
Secretary of State $8,000 per annum
Secretary of the Treasury 8,000 ” ”
Secretary of War 8,000 ” ”
Secretary of the Navy 8,000 ” ”
Secretary of the Interior 8,000 ” ”
Postmaster-General 8,000 ” ”
Attorney-General 8,000 ” ”
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Speaker of House of Representatives,
(mileage, 20 cents per mile.) $8,000 per annum
U. S. Senators, Members of Congress,
and Delegates from Territories 5,000 ” ”
JUDICIARY, (SUPREME COURT OF U. S.)
Chief Justice $6,500 per annum
Associate Justices, [8 in number] 6,000 ” ”
(Court meets first Monday in December)
MINISTERS AND DIPLOMATIC AGENTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES— ENVOYS EXTRAORDINARY AND MINISTERS PLENIPOTENTIARY.
Minister to Great Britain $17,500 per annum
Minister to Russia 12,000 ” ”
Minister to France 17,500 ” ”
Minister to Spain 12,000 ” ”
Minister to Prussia 12,000 ” ”
Minister to Austria 12,000 ” ”
Minister to Italy 12,000 ” ”
Minister to China 12,000 ” ”
Minister to Mexico 12,000 ” ”
Minister to Brazil 12,000 ” ”
Minister to Chili 10,000 ” ”
Minister to Peru 10,000 ” ”
Minister to Nicaragua 7,000 ” ”
MINISTERS RESIDENT.
Minister in Portugal $7,500 per annum
Minister in Belgium 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Netherlands 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Denmark 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Sweden and Norway 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Switzerland 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Pontif States 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Turkey 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Japan 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Costa Rica 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Guatemala 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Honduras 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Salvador 7,500 ” ”
Minister in New Granada 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Venezuela 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Ecuador 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Argentine Confederation 7,500 ” ”
Minister in Hawaiian Islands 7,500 ” ”
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of War $8,000 per annum
Assistant Secretary of War 3,000 ” ”
Second Assistant Secretary of War 3,000 ” ”
Commander-in-Chief 5,340 ” ”
Adjutant-General 3,594 ” ”
Assistant Adjutant-General 2,532 ” ”
Second Assistant Adjutant-General 1,956 ” ”
Third Assistant Adjutant-General 1,956 ” ”
Fourth Assistant Adjutant-General 1,956 ” ”
Chief Clerk Adjutant-General’s Bureau 1,800 ” ”
Inspector General 2,532 ” ”
Judge Advocate General 2,532 ” ”
Deputy Judge Advocate 1,956 ” ”
Quartermaster General 3,594 ” ”
Deputy Quartermaster General 2,244 ” ”
Assistant Quartermaster 2,532 ” ”
Chief Clerk Quartermaster’s Bureau 1,800 ” ”
Chief Engineer 3,594 ” ”
Assistant Engineer 1,596 ” ”
Chief Clerk of Engineer Bureau 1,800 ” ”
Provost Marshal General ——
Surgeon General 3,594 ” ”
Assistant Surgeon General 2,532 ” ”
Chief Clerk Surgeon General’s Bureau 1,800 ” ”
Chief of Ordnance 3,594 ” ”
Assistant Chief of Ordnance 1,554 ” ”
Chief Clerk of Ordnance Bureau 1,800 ” ”
Paymaster General 2,740 ” ”
Deputy Paymaster General 2,144 ” ”
Additional Paymaster 1,950 ” ”
Chief Clerk Paymaster General’s Bureau 1,800 ” ”
Commissary General of Subsistence 2,532 ” ”
Assistant Commissary General 1,956 ” ”
Second Assistant Commissary General 1,956 ” ”
Chief Clerk Commissary General’s Bureau 1,800 ” ”
GENERAL OFFICERS.
Lieutenant-General $720 00 per month
Aids-de-camp and military secretary to
Lieutenant-General, each 170 00 ” ”
Major-General 445 00 ” ”
Senior Aid-de-camp to General-in-Chief 163 00 ” ”
Aid-de-camp, in addition to pay, etc., of
Lieutenant or Captain 24 00 ” ”
Brigadier-General 299 50 ” ”
Aid-de-camp, in addition to pay, etc., as
Lieutenant 11 00 ” ”
ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Adjutant-General—Brigadier-General $407 50 per month
Assistant Adjutant-General—Colonel 211 00 ” ”
Assistant Adjutant-General—Lt. Colonel 187 00 ” ”
Assistant Adjutant-General—Major 163 00 ” ”
Judge Advocate General—Colonel 211 00 ” ”
Judge Advocate—Major 163 00 ” ”
Division Major 163 00 ” ”
INSPECTOR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Inspector General—Colonel $211 00 per month
Assistant Inspector General—Major 163 00 ” ”
SIGNAL DEPARTMENT.
Signal Officer—Colonel $211 00 per month
PAY DEPARTMENT.
Paymaster General $288 33 per month
Deputy Paymaster General 187 00 ” ”
Paymaster 163 00 ” ”
OFFICERS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TOPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS, AND ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Chief of Ordinance—Brigadier-General $407 50 per month
Colonel 211 00 ” ”
Lieutenant Colonel 187 00 ” ”
Major 163 00 ” ”
Captain 129 50 ” ”
First Lieutenant 112 83 ” ”
Second Lieutenant 112 83 ” ”
Brevet Second Lieutenant 112 83 ” ”
OFFICERS OF MOUNTED DRAGOONS, CAVALRY, RIFLEMEN, AND LIGHT ARTILLERY.
Colonel $211 00 per month
Lieutenant Colonel 187 00 ” ”
Major 163 00 ” ”
Captain 129 50 ” ”
First Lieutenant 112 83 ” ”
Second Lieutenant 112 83 ” ”
Brevet Second Lieutenant 112 83 ” ”
QUARTERMASTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Quartermaster General—Brigadier General $407 50 per month
Assistant Quartermaster General—Colonel 211 00 ” ”
Deputy Quartermaster General—Lt. Colonel 187 00 ” ”
Quartermaster—Major 163 00 ” ”
Assistant Quartermaster—Captain 129 50 ” ”
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
Commissary General of Subsistence—
Brigadier General $299 50 per month
Assistant Commissary General—Lt. Colonel 187 00 ” ”
Commissary of Subsistence—Major 163 00 ” ”
Commissary of Subsistence—Captain 129 50 ” ”
Assistant Commissary of Subsistence, in addition
to pay, etc., as Lieutenant 11 00 ” ”
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Surgeon General—Brigadier General $299 50 per month
Assistant Surgeon General 211 00 ” ”
Medical Inspector General 211 00 ” ”
Medical Inspector 187 00 ” ”
Surgeons of ten years’ service 199 00 ” ”
Surgeons of less than ten years’ service 163 00 ” ”
Assistant Surgeons of ten years’ service 165 50 ” ”
Assistant Surgeons of five years’ service 129 50 ” ”
Assistant Surgeons of less than five years’ service 112 83 ” ”
Adjutant, Regimental Quartermaster, and
Regimental Commissary, in addition
to pay of Lieutenant, each 10 00 ” ”
OFFICERS OF ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY.
Colonel $194 00 per month
Lieutenant Colonel 170 00 ” ”
Major 151 00 ” ”
Captain 118 50 ” ”
First Lieutenant 108 50 ” ”
Second Lieutenant 103 50 ” ”
Brevet Second Lieutenant 103 50 ” ”
Adjutant, in addition to pay, etc., of Lieut 10 00 ” ”
Regimental Quartermaster, in addition to
pay, etc., of Lieutenant 10 00 ” ”
PAY OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, PRIVATES, ETC.—CAVALRY.
Sergeant-Major $21 00 per month
Quartermaster Sergeant 21 00 ” ”
Chief Bugler 21 00 ” ”
First Sergeant 20 00 ” ”
Sergeant 17 00 ” ”
Saddler Sergeant 21 00 ” ”
Commissary Sergeant 21 00 ” ”
Hospital Steward 30 00 ” ”
Corporal 14 00 ” ”
Bugler, or Trumpeter 13 00 ” ”
Farrier and Blacksmith 15 00 ” ”
Private 13 00 ” ”
Veterinary Surgeon 75 00 ” ”
African under-cooks 10 00 ” ”
ORDNANCE.
Sergeant $34 00 per month
Corporal 20 00 ” ”
Wagoner 14 00 ” ”
Saddler 14 00 ” ”
Private—first class 17 00 ” ”
Private—second class 16 00 ” ”
ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY.
Sergeant-Major $21 00 per month
Quartermaster Sergeant 21 00 ” ”
Commissary Sergeant 21 00 ” ”
First Sergeant 20 00 ” ”
Sergeant 17 00 ” ”
Hospital Steward 30 00 ” ”
Corporal 14 00 ” ”
Artificer, Artillery 15 00 ” ”
Private 13 00 ” ”
Principal Musician 21 00 ” ”
Musician 12 00 ” ”
African under-cooks 10 00 ” ”
SAPPERS AND MINERS, AND PONTOONIERS.
Sergeant $34 00 per month
Corporal 20 00 ” ”
Private—first class 17 00 ” ”
Private—second class 16 00 ” ”
Musician 12 00 ” ”
African under-cooks 10 00 ” ”
BRIGADE BANDS.
Leader $45 00 per month
Four of the Band 34 00 ” ”
Eight of the Band 17 00 ” ”
Four of the Band 20 00 ” ”
MISCELLANEOUS.
Medical Cadets $30 00 ” ”
Hospital Steward—first class 22 00 ” ”
Matron 6 00 ” ”
Female nurses 40 cents per day.