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'Prrns n.—THE CONGRESS.—Ch. 4. 7 Src. 38. Representatives and Delegates elect to Congress, whose cre- Siler? p¤y¤bl¤ dentials in due form of law have been duly tiled with the Clerk of the ’“°'t;3llY;° House of Representatives, in accordance with the provisions of section g;2,,,,,,,l;§c? ° ` thirty-one, may receive their compensation monthly, from the beginning — ——,{ — -- — ~— — of their term until the befginning of the first session of each Congress, ,22 5T";,]??' °‘ u n acertiticate in the orm now in use to be si ned by the Clerk of aggf’’ p` td:) House, which certificate shall have the like flares and effect as is 20Jan., 1874, C. iven to the certificate of the Speaker; but, in case the Clerk of the ll- ”- 18%*-,*- House of Representatives shall be notified that the election of any such b me ,°g'.,g”: holder of a certificate of election will be contested. his name shall not be lggi Q_ 1é;p_ 3gp_` placed upon the roll of members-elect so as to entitle him to be paid, until he shall have been sworn in as a member. or until such contest shall be determined. So much of this section as requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives to omit from the pay·roll of Representatives and Delegates elect to Congres those holders of legal certificates whose election he may be notified will be contested, was repealed bya provision in c. 130, St. 1875, v. 18, p. 389. Sec. 39. Each member and delegate, after he has taken and subscribed Salary gyable the required oath. is entitled to receive his salary at the end of each !¤°¤*hlY¤ ¤‘*¤¥· month. K3- 29 Mar., 1867, Res. No. 18, v. 15, p. 2-L Sec. 40. The Secretary of the Senate and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Deductions for House, respectively, shall deduct from the mont ly vments of each ’E9°g______,__g member or delegate the amount of his salary for eachm day that he has 16 Aug., 1856, c. been absent from the Senate or House. respectively, unless such mem- 123. ¤- 6.‘·’·U,x>-49- ber or delegate assigns as the reason for such absence the sickness of himself or of some member of his family. Sec. 41. When any member or delegate withdraws from his seat and _D¢d¤¢ti<>¤¤ for does not return before the adjournment of Congress, he shall, in addi- "‘l:‘d"“"“l l'°'“ tion to the sum deducted for each day, forfeit a sum equal to the amount SE!.é -;. which would have been allowed bv law for his traveling expenses in V glelgé 1;*5% returning home; and such sum shall be deducted from his compensation, ‘ gés ·°‘ *v‘ unless the withdrawal is with the leave of the Senate or House of Repre- ’ p' ' sentatives respectively. _ Sec. 42. ll hen any book is ordered to and received by any member D°d¤¤¤°¤¤ *°* or delegate, by a resolution of either or both Houses of Congress, the price paid for the same shall be deducted from the compensation of 'such 16 Aug., 1856, c. member or delegate; except books ordered to be printed by the Con- E3- S- 5- "· IL P- gressional Printer during the Congress for which the member or delegate ' was elected. Sec. 43. No member or delegate is entitled to any allowance for news- Newspapers. WWW- "`"”°"°""_' _ 12 Feb., 1868, c. 8, s. 1, v. 15, p. 35. Sec. 44. No compensation or allowance shall now or hereafter be made }’°¤*¤sj _ _ to Senators, Representatives, or Delegates on account of postage.3i3m" ,87% c_ 82, v. 17, p. 421. 3 Mar., 1877, c. 103, 8- 7. *7- 19. P- 336- Suc. 45. The compensation of Senators. Re resentatives, and Dele- Sal"!' in ll°“ °l gates, as prescribed m section thirty-five, shall {be in lieu of all pay and gg,Ql:;`:;lQ;°é7’ °X` allowance, except actual individual traveling expenses from their homes to ————-—- the seat of government and return, by the most direct route of usual 3 MN'-. 1673. <=· travel, once for each wssion of the House to which such Senator, Repre-Egg “· 1* "· 17• p' sentative, or Delegate belongs, to be certified under his hand to the dis- 26 _;,,,,, 1874, c_ bursing officer an filed as a voucher. 11, v. 18, p. 4. Sec. 46. The compensation of members and delegates shall be passed M<>de¤fp¤y¤¤¢¤t· as public accounts, and paid out of the public Treasury, ———·-Q4 22 Jan., 1818, c. 5, s. 3, v. 3, p. 404. 10 Feb., 1854, c. 11, s. 1, v. 10, p. 267. sr—03——6