the total salaries for the Capitol Police to $38,800. The contingent fund continued to receive $100.

Prior to the regular Appropriations Act of July 16, 1892, two joint resolutions provided for temporary continuing expenditures of the Government. Joint Resolution No. 19, June 30, 1892, provided that if all appropriations for the necessary operations of Government remain unprovided for on June 30, 1892, they were continued for 15 days beyond that date.29 Joint Resolution No. 20, of July 15, 1892 continued the provisions of Joint Resolution No. 19 until July 30, 1892.30

Two other Joint Resolutions of August 1 (No. 30), and August 4 (No. 31), 1892 continued the provisions of Joint Resolutions No. 19 to August 4 and August 10, 1892.31

Meanwhile, on July 16, 1892, the Appropriations Act for Legislative, Executive and Judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, provided for a Capitol Police force of 36: 1 captain, $1,600; 3 lieutenants, $1,200 each; 24 privates, $1,100 each; and 8 watchmen at $900 each; for a total of $38,800, one-half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. The Capitol Police contingent fund received $100.32

The Deficiency Appropriations Act of March 3, 1893, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, and for prior years, authorized the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives to pay to the officers and employees of the Senate and House, who were on the annual and session rolls on March 3, 1893, including the Capitol Police, . . . for extra services during the 52nd Congress, a sum equal to one month's pay at the compensation then paid them by law. . .33

The regular Appropriations Act of March 3, 1893, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1894, continued to provide salaries in the amount of $38,800, for the Capitol Police force of 36, and $100 for the contingent fund.34 There were the same positions as set out in the Appropriations Act of July 16, 1892. (See supra, 27 Stat. 183, 186.)

The Deficiency Appropriations Act of December 21, 1893, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1894, and for prior years, authorized the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives to pay the officers and employees of the Senate and the House, who were on the annual and session rolls on November 3, 1893, including the Capitol Police, . . . for extra services during the 53rd Congress, a sum equal to one month's pay at the compensation then paid them by law.35

On June 29, 1894, a Joint Resolution provided temporarily for the expenditures of the Government for thirty days, unless previously made. This meant that the operations of the Government

29 27 Stat. 397, 398 (Resolutions are listed separately from the Public Acts in the Statutes at Large, thus the variance of non-consecutive page numbers).

30 27 Stat. 398.

31 27 Stat. 401.

32 27 Stat. 183, 186.

33 27 Stat. 646, 664.

34 27 Stat. 675, 677.

would continue for an additional 30 days, unless Congress passed and the President signed into law an appropriations bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, for the operations of the Government in the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches.36

Another Joint Resolution of July 31, 1894, extended appropriations until August 14, 1894.37

On the same day, July 31, 1894, a regular Appropriations Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, was signed into law. The Act provided for the Capitol Police: 1 captain, $1,600; 3 lieutenants, $1,200 each; 24 privates, $1,100 each; and 8 watchmen, $900 each; in all, $38,800, one-half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. $100 was provided for the Capitol Police contingent fund.38 The total force remained at 36.

On March 2, 1895, the Appropriations Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, provided for 1 captain, $1,600; 3 lieutenants, $1,200 each; 25 privates, $1,100 each; and 8 watchmen, $900 each; in all $40,000 [sic]. One-half of this sum to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half by the Clerk of the House. The Act also provided: "For services to be rendered and expenses incurred in protecting the Capitol building and grounds and the property therein, and for other contingent expenses, $300."39 With the addition of another private, the Capitol Police force consisted of 37 members.

The Deficiency Appropriations Act of March 2, 1895, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, and for prior years, authorized the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House to pay to the officers and employees of the Senate and House, including the Capitol Police, who were on the rolls on February 1, 1895, for extra services during the 53rd Congress, a sum equal to the one month's pay at the compensation then paid them by law. . . . The Act also provided:

To pay to Annie E. Thompson, mother of J.A. Thompson, deceased, late a member of the Capitol Police force, the sum of $450, being an amount equal to six months pay as such policeman, same to be in lieu of all other allowances or funeral expenses, to be immediately available. 40

This is the first appearance in law of money being paid to a relative of a deceased Capitol Police force member.

The May 28, 1896 Appropriations Act, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, provided the following for the Capitol Police: 1 captain, $1,600; 3 lieutenants, $1,200 each; 30 privates, $1,100 each; 7 privates at $960 each; and 8 watchmen at $900 each; in all, $52,120, one-half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House. The Act also stated that hereafter, the Capitol Police were to be under the direction of the Sergeants at Arms of the Senate and the House and the Architect of the Capitol [the Capitol Police Board] and were to

36 28 Stat. 585, 587 (Resolutions are listed separately from the Public Acts in the Statutes at Large, thus the variance of non-consecutive page numbers).

37 28 Stat. 587.

38 28 Stat. 162, 165.

39 28 Stat. 764, 767.

police the Capitol building and the Capitol grounds. $300 was also provided for the contingent expenses of the Capitol Police.41 The addition of 12 privates brought the Capitol Police force to 49.

The Deficiency Appropriations Act of June 8, 1896, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, and for prior years, provided for the following:

To pay Mrs. Nannie Watkins, widow of Lieutenant M.F. Watkins, deceased, who died while a lieutenant of the Capitol Police, $600, being one-half of a year's salary. To pay Mrs. Mary C. Stone, widow of Charles Stone, who died while a member of the Capitol Police, $550, being one-half of a year's salary.

To pay Mrs. Hattie Newsom, widow of James A. Newsom, who died while a member of the Capitol Police, $450, being one-half of a year's salary.42

The February 19, 1897 Appropriations Act, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, provided for the 49-member force, as follows: 1 captain, $1,600; 3 lieutenants, $1,200 each; 30 privates, $1,100 each; 7 privates at $960 each; and 8 watchmen, $900 each; in all $52,120, one-half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half by the Clerk of the House. The Capitol Police contingent fund received $300.43

Preparing for the inaugural ceremonies of President William McKinley, and Vice President Garret A. Hobart on March 4, 1897, a joint resolution was signed into law on February 19, 1897, as follows:

That to enable the Secretary of the Senate to pay the necessary expenses of the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States March 4, 1897 in accordance with the programme [sic] adopted by the Committee of Arrangements appointed under resolution of the Senate of December 10, 1896, including the pay for extra police for three days, at $3.00 per day, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, the same to be immediately available.44

The Resolution of December 10, 1896, referred to in the Joint Resolution, was considered and passed by the Senate on that date and read as follows:

That a committee of three Senators be appointed by the President of the Senate to make the necessary arrangements for the inauguration of the Presidentelect of the United States on the 4th day of March next.45

In compliance with the Resolution of December 10, 1896, on December 14, 1896, the Vice President appointed Senators Sherman, Elkins and Mitchell to serve as the Select Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.46

On February 12, 1897, Senator Sherman, at the direction of the Select Committee, reported the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 201) without amendment, as follows:

That to enable the Secretary of the Senate to pay the necessary expenses of the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States, March 4, 1897, in accordance with the programme [sic] adopted by the Committee of Arrangements appointed under resolution of the Senate of the 10th day of December, 1896, including the pay for extra police for three days, at $3 per day, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000, or so much as may be necessary, the same to be immediately available.

41 29 Stat. 140, 143. 42 29 Stat. 267, 301. 43 29 Stat. 538, 541.

44 29 Stat. 701.

45 Congressional Record. 54th Cong. 2d Sess. v. XXIX, Pt. I, December 10, 1896: 60.

46 Congressional Record. 54th Cong. 2d Sess. v. XXIX, Pt. I, December 14, 1896: 128.

The Joint Resolution, without amendment was passed.47

The same day, February 12, 1897, S.J. Res. 201 was referred to the House.48

On February 18, 1897, the Speaker of the House, at the direction of the committee on Appropriations, reported the Resolution (S.J. Res. 201) to the House. It was considered, and passed without amendment.49

The Appropriations Act of June 4, 1897 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, authorized the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House to pay to the officers and employees of the Senate and House, including the Capitol Police, who were on the rolls on February 1, 1897, for extra services during the 54th Congress, a sum equal to one month's pay at the compensation then paid them by law. 50

The Appropriations Act of March 15, 1898, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, provided the salaries of the 49-member force in the amount of $52,120; one-half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House. The salaries were for: 1 captain, $1,600; 3 lieutenants, $1,200 each; 30 privates, $1,100 each; 7 privates, $960 each; and 8 watchmen, $900 each. There was also appropriated $300 for contingent expenses of the Capitol Police. 51

On July 7, 1898, soon after Congress declared war against Spain, (April 1898) a Deficiency Appropriations Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, and for prior years, provided the following:

To enable the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House to pay to the Officers and employees of the Senate and House, including the Capitol Police, . borne on the annual and session rolls on June 1, 1898, for extra services during the 55th Congress, a sum equal to one month's pay at the compensation then paid them by law, the same to be immediately available.

The Act also provided for the employment, until not later than December 31, 1898, of not to exceed 18 additional Capitol policemen (privates) at the rate of $960 per annum each, $10,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary. 52 If all 18 were employed, the total force would be 67.

The Deficiency Appropriatons Act of January 5, 1899, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, provided for the following:

To continue the employment during the six months beginning January 1, 1899, of not exceeding 18 additional Capitol policemen (privates), at the rate of $960 per annum each, $8,640.53

It might be noted that the sum of $8,640 would be six months salary for 18 privates, on the basis of $960 per year. This would make a total force of 67.

The February 24, 1899 Appropriations Act, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, appropriated the following sums for the Capitol Police: 1 captain, $1,600; 3 lieutenants, $1,200 each; 30 privates,

47 Congressional Record. 54th Cong. 2d Sess. v. XXIX, Pt. II, February 12, 1897: 1761. 48 Ibid., 1785.

49 Ibid., 1969, 1970. A further search of the records fails to reveal the number of additional police hired for the three days during the inaugural ceremonies, or the total amount of money spent for their salaries.

50 30 Stat. 11, 59, 60.

51 30 Stat. 277, 280.

52 30 Stat. 652, 685, 706.

$1,100 each; 25 privates, $960 each; and 8 watchman, $900 each; in all, $60,400, one-half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House. There was also appropriated $300 for contingent expenses, one-half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House. 54 This is the first time the designation of who would disburse the contingent expenses appeared, but, the Act did not state the use and purpose of the contingent and expense fund.

The Deficiency Appropriations Act of March 3, 1899, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, and for prior years, authorized the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House to pay to the officers and employees of the Senate, including the Capitol Police, who were on the annual and session rolls on March 3, 1899, a sum equal to one month's pay at the compensation then paid them by law, for extra services during the 55th Congress. 55

The April 17, 1900 Appropriations Act, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, provided the following for the Capitol Police: 1 captain, $1,600, and 3 lieutenants, $1,200 each, to be selected jointly by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives; 30 privates, $1,100 each; 25 privates, $960 each; and 8 watchmen, $900 each, one-half of said privates and watchmen to be selected by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and one-half by the Sergeant at Arms of the House; in all, $69,400, one-half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House. And the officers, privates, and watchmen of the Capitol Police shall, when on duty, wear the regulation uniform.56 For contingent expenses $300 was appropriated, one-half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House.57 The total force remained at 67.

On June 6. 1900, a Deficiency Appropriations Act, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, and for prior years, authorized the Secretary of the Senate to pay to the officers and employees of the Senate who were on the rolls of the Senate, including the police rolls, as of December 31, 1899, but who were not on the rolls at the close of the first session of the 56th Congress, [June 7, 1900] at the same or a larger rate of pay or salary, sum equal to one month's pay at the rate of compensation paid to them at the time of their resignation or discharge. The following proviso was also added: "That no payment shall be made hereunder to any officer or employee who was reemployed at the same or a large rate or pay or salary in the service of the Senate within the period named."

The Act also provided for the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House to pay to the officers and employees of the Senate and House, including the Capitol Police, who were on the annual and session rolls on June 1, 1900, a sum equal to one

54 30 Stat. 846, 849, 850.

55 30 Stat. 1214, 1241.

56 Although uniforms had been required (see supra 15 Stat. 11, 12; 15 Stat. 92, 94; Fn. 70, Sec. 1824 and 1825; 21 Stat. 414, 424; 22 Stat. 302, 337; and 23 Stat. 236, 251) it had not been specifically stated in the Statutes that the regulation uniform must be worn on duty.