§ 21 TITLE 2.
--THE OONGREBS
Section 21. Oath of Senators,-The oath of office shall be ad-
ministered by the President of the Senate to each Senator
who shall be elected, previous to his taking his seat. (R. S.
§ 28.)
22. Oath of President of Senate.-When a President of tite
Senate has not taken the oathS'of office, it shal be adminis-
terei to him by any Member of the Senate. (R. S. § 29.)
23. Presiding officer of Senate may administer oaths.-The
presiding officer, for the time being, of the Senate of the United
States, shall have power to administer ll oaths and alirina-
tions that are or may be required by the Constitution, or by
law, to be taken by any Senator, officer of the Senate, wvitness,
or other person, in respect to any matter within the Jurisdic-
tion of the Senitte. (Apr. 18, 1876, e. 01, § 1, 19 Stat. 34.)
24. Secretary of kenate or Chief Clerk may administer
oaths.-The Secreti.ry of the S nate, and the Chief Clerk thereof,
shall, respectively, hav, power to administer any oath or
afirnation required by law, or by the rules or orders of the
Seiate, to be taaen by any oflicer of the Senate, and to any
witness produecd before it. (Apr. 18, 1870, c. 60, § 2, 19
Stat. 34.)
25. Oath of Speaker, Members, and Delegates.-At the first
sesslo.i of Congress after every general election of Representa-
tives, the oath of offlce shall be administered by any Member
of the House of Representatives to the Speaker; and by the
Speaker to all the Members and Delegates pre-ent, and to the
Clerk, previous to entering on any other business; and to the
Members and Delegates who afterward appear, previous to
their taking their seats. (R. S. § 30.)
26. Roll of Representatives-elect.-Before the first meeting of
each Congress the Clerk of the next preceding House of Repre-
sentatives shall make a roll of the Representatives-elect, and
place thereon the names of those persons, and of such persons
only, whose credentials show that they were regularly elected
in accordance with the laws of their States respectively, or the
laws of the United States. In case of a vacancy in the office of
Clerk of the House of Representatives, or of the absence or
inability of the Clerk to discharge the duties imposed on him
by law or custom relative to the pre 'aration of the roll of Rep-
resentatives or the organization of the House, those duties shall
devolve on the Seegeant at Arms of the next preceding House of
Representatives. In case of vacancies in the offices of both the
Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms, or of the absence or inability
of both to act, the duties of the Clerk relative to the prepara-
tion of the roll of the House of Representatives or the organ-
ization of the House shall be performed by the Doorkeeper of
the next preceding House of Representatives. (R. S. §§ 31, 32,
33.)
27. Change of place of meeting.-Whenever Congress is about
to convene, and front the prevalence of contagious sickness, or
the existence of other circumstances, it would, in the opinion
of the President, be hazardous to the lives or health of the
members to meet at the seat of Government, the President is
authorized, by proclamation, to convene Congress at such other
place as he may judge proper. (R. S. § 34.)
Chapter 3.-COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.
Sec.
1i. Compensation 6f Members of Congress.
82. Compensation of President of Senate.
83. Senators' salaries payable monthly.
84. Itepresentatives' salaries payable monthly.
35. Salaries payable monthly after taking oath.
0. Salaries of Senators appointed or elected to fill vacancies.
87. Salaries of Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners
elected for uneipired terms,
38. Pay of Member dying after commencement of Congress.
39. Deductions for absence.
40. Deductions for withdrawal.
41. Newspapers.
42, Postage.
sec.
43. Mileage of Senators, Representatives, and Delegates.
44. Mileage allowance to Delegate from Alaska.
45. Mileage allowance to Resident Comalssloners from Philippine
Islands.
40. Mileage allowance to Resident Commissioner from Porto Rico.
47. Mode of payment.
48. Certification of salary and mileage accounts.
40. Certificate of salary during recess.
0. Substitute to sign certificates for salary and accounts.
51. Monuments to deceased Senators or Members of Hlouse.
Section 31. Compensation of Members of Congress.-The
compensation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
shall be at the rate of $15,000 per annum, and the compensation
of Senators, Representatives in Congress, Delegates fron Ter-
ritories, Resident Commlsioner from Porto Rico. and Resident
Commissioners from the Philippine Islands shall be at the
rate of $10,000 per annum each. (Mar. 4, 1925, c. 549, § 4,
43 Stat. 1301.)
32. Compensation of President of Senate.-Whenever there Is
no Vice President, the President of the Senate for the time
being is entitled to the compensation provided by law for the
Vice President. (R. S. § 36.)
33. Senators' salaries payable monthly.-Senntors elected,
whose term of offlice begins on the 4th day of March, and
whose credentials in due form of law shall have been presented
in the Senate, but who have had no opportunity to be qualified,
may receive their compensation monthly, from the beginning
of their term, until there shall be a susion of the Senate.
(Mar. 3, 1883, c. 143, 22 Stat. 032.)
34. Representatives' salaries payable monthly.-Itepresenta-
tives and Delegates elect to Congress, whose credentials In due
form of law have been duly filed with the Clerk of the louso
of Representatives, in accordance with the provisions of sec-
tlon 20 of this title, anay receive their compensation monthly,
from the beginning of their term until the beginning of the
first session of each Congress, upon a certificate In the form
now in use to be signed by the Clerk of the House, wh!ch cer-
tiflcate shall hav, the like force and effect as is given to the
certificate of the Speaker. (R. S. § 38; Mar. 3, 1875, c. 130,
§ 1, 18 Stat. 389.,
35. Salaries payable monthly after taking oath.-Each Mlem-
her and Delegate, after he has taken and subscribed tha re-
quired oath, is entitled to receive his salary at the end of each
month. (R. S. § 89.)
36. Salaries of Senators appointed or elected to fill vacan-
cies.-Salarles of Senators appointed to fill vacancies in the
Senate shall commence on the day of their appointment and
continue until their successors are elected and qualified; and
salaries of Senators elected to fill vacancies In the Senate
shall commence on the day they qualify: Provided, That where
no appointments have been made to fill such vacancies, the
salaries of Senators elected to fill such vacancies shall com-
mence on the day following their election. (Feb. 10, 1923,
c. 68, 42 Stat. 1225.)
37. Salaries of Representatives, Delegates, and Resident
Commissioners elected for unexpired terms.-The salaries of
Representatives In Congress, Delegates from Territories, and
Resident Commissioners, elected for unexpired terms, shall
commence on the ditto of their election and not before. (R. S.
§ 51; July 10, 1914, c. 141, § 1, 38 Stat. 458.)
38. Pay of Member dying after commencement of Con-
gress.-When any person who has been elected a Member of or
Delegate in Congress dies after the commencement of the Con-
gress to which he has been elected, his salary shall be com-
puted and paid to his widow, or, if no widow survive him, to
his heirs at law, for the period that has elapsed from the coin-
mencement of such Congress, or from the last payment re-
ceived by him to the time of his ueath, at the rate of
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$10,000 a year, with tny nilleage remaining due for actuallj 50. Substitute to sign certificater for salary and accounts.-
going to or returning front any session of Cong.ess. Snit- The Speaker Is authorized to designate front tline to tine solile
ries so allowetd shall be computed mid paid In illcasts, one from among those appointed by hai and lppropriaied for
for a period of not less than three months from the commence. and employed ii is office, ivhqe duty It shall lie ner lhe
nent of the Congress. (It. S. § 49, 50; Jan. 20, 1874, c. :1, direction of the Speaker to sign in hIs nmime anad for lilhn all
18 Stat. 4.) certilcates required by section 48 of this title for salary and
39. Deductions for absence.-lie Secretary of the Senate and accounts for traveling expenses in going to and ret urning front
Sergeant at Arms of the House, respectively, shall ded it Congress of Relrenitatives and Delegates. (Nov 12, 19(0,
from the monthly payments of each Member or Delegate -he No. 1, 33 Stit. 1.)
amount of hh4 salary for each day that he hus been absent from 51. Monuments to deceased Senators or Members of louse.-
lhe Sent 0 r loxme, respecively, uliles such Member or Wlhencver tilny tihceased Senator or Menber of the Iloirwe of
Delegate assigiis as the reason for such absence the sickness Representatives shmill bI, actually Interred in the Conigre~sloull
of hlilself or of sonio member of his hamily, (1t. S. § 40.) Cometery, so-called, it shall be tile (dy of the Sergeant at Arims
40. Deductions for withdrawal.-Wlhen any Member or Dole- of the Senate, in the eiise of it Senltor, and of the Sergeant
gale wlithdraws front his seat and does not return before the at Arns of the louse of Itepresentatives, in the case of it Menli-
adjournment of Congress, be shall, In addithin to tie sum tier of the Ilouse, to have a inonlument et'ected, of granlte,
lelucted for each day, forfeit a suni equal to the amount which with suitable ins,-riptions, and the cost of the samne sliill be a
would have been allowed by law for his mileage ietreturnlng charge upon and pal out either from the contingent fimids of
hoie ; and Such sun shall be deducted fron ]iis compensation, the Senate or of the House of ltepresentatives, to whicleover
unless the withdrawal is with the leave of the Senate or House (lie de(nceased iniy have belonged, and any exi tAlog onlissliois
of Ilepresentatives respectively. (R. S. 1 ,41.) of mnonlm(ts or Inscrlptions, as aforesaid, are directed itd
41. Newspapers.-No Member or Delegate Is entitled to any authorized to be sul)plled u#I ".ike munner. (Alay 23, 1870,
allowance for newspapers. (It. S. § 43.) c. 103, V Stat. 54.)
42. Postage.--No compensation or alloWvluce shall lie niade
Chapter 4.-OFFICEIRS AND EMPLOYEIES OF SENArE
to Senators, Itepresentatives, or Delegates on account of
postage. (It. S. § 44.) AND HOUSE OF It3P1IESENTATIVIS.
43. Mileage of Senators, Representatives, and Delegates.- see.
Each Sciuntor, Representative, and Delegate sull receive 01. LImit on rate of conlensailon of ofllcers and employees of Senate.
62. Limitation on compensation of Sergeant at A rms and Doorkeiper
mileage at the rate of 20 cents per mile, to be estimated by of Senate.
the nearest route usually traveled i going to and returning 03. Dutlies of Senate Doorkeeper.
from wicli reguiar session. (July 28, 1866, c. 290, § 17, 14 61. Secretary of Semiate a disburing officer.
'itnt. 323; Jan. 20, 1874, c.11, 18 Stat. 4.) 65. Bond of Secretary of Senate.
66. Fiscal year for adjustment of accounts of Secretary of Senate.
44. Mileage allowance to Delegate from Alaska.-The Ilele- 67. Clerks to Senatora elect.
gate from Alaska, in lieu of all other allowances, shall, in ad- 68. 'ayments from contingem fund of Senate.
dition to his salary, receive the suni of $1,500 per annuin which 691. Sine; for expenses of committees.
shall cover all mileage and other expenses, except stationery 70. Saine; Senate resolutions for payment for clerical and lieshciiger
iel-%lee.
allowance and conpmsatlon for clerik hire. (May 7, 19006, 71. Motor equipment for Senste.
e. 2083, § 1, 34 Stat. 170.) 72. Committee employees after termination of Congres.
45. Mileage allowance to Resident Commissioners from Phil- 7:3. Clerk for inilorlly members of Committee on Ways and Means.
ippine Islands.-Each of the Resilent Conmnissloners from the 74. Clerk hire, Melnbers, Delegates. and ltesldent Cemmnlmloners.
75. Bond of Clerk of lIouse of tiepresentntlves.
Philippine Islands shall, In addition to the salary allowed by 76. Duties of Doorkeeper of llouse of Itipresentatlves.
law, receive $2,000 eachi per annmuni, In lieu of mileage. (July 1, 77. Sergeant ait Arius of House of Rleprisenlatives; dditlonal eom-
1902, c. 1369, § 8, 32 Stat. 694; Aug.- 29, 1916, c. 416, 1 20, pelsat ion.
7S. SaiiII dutileq.
89 Stat. 552.)
79. Sl Ro sVIol of office.
46. Mileage allowance to Resident Commissioner front Porto 8(0. Saue ; dlsbursemeat of colmpensation of Memibers and Dlegates.,
Rico.-The Resient Comnissloner front Porto Rico shall be 81. Sale; fiscal year for adjustment of lccoilts.
allowed the suin of $500 as mileage for each session of the 82. ,lame; bond.
House of Representntives. (Mar. 2, 1917, c. 145, § 10, 39 Stat. 83. aa.e tenirie of office.
903.) 84. Same; statement cf illursenlmnts.
85. I'erformnce of ldutles by employvee of llouse.
47. Mode of payment.-The compensation of Menlbers unit 8 . lilvislon of hitlhri'i of elliplo3eq of Itoilse of lteprcs.nttlves.
Delegates shal lie passed as public accounts, and paId out (,f 87. Stblettlng of duties of employees of House of lt(presentatlvet for-
the public Treasury. (R. S. § 40.) bidden.
88. ImiIt of age of pages In llouge of itelirsentatlve.
48. Certification of salary and mileage accounts.-Salary rend 89. Certlilcales to pay rolls of emplloyees in louse of ltepreschntiltivs.
mileage accounts of Senators shall be certified by the Presl- 90. Removal from offle of eiiployees of louse of Teipresentatives.
lent of the Senate, end those of Representativcs and Delegates 91. Inquiry by Committee on Accolnts of Houtse of tepresentatlve,.
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and such 02. 'ayment of approprliailons fer clerk hiro for Members, Delegates,
and Resident Coinmissioners.
certificates shall be conclusive upon all the departments and 0a. Time of beginning of compensation of clerks to commitees of
officers of the Government. (R. E.. §§ 47, 48; JTuly 28, 1810, House of llteresentatlves paid during session ionly.
e. 290, § 17, 14 Stat. 323; Jan. 20, 1874, e. 11, 18 Stat. 4.) 94. Appointment, dties, nand removal of Janitors to comlittees of
49. Certificate of salary during recess.-The Olerk of the House of Representatives.
95. Payments from conlilngent funds of House of Rtepresentatives.
House of Representatives is authorized and directed to sign, 00. Payment from moneyc of House of Representatives of certain Ills.
during the recess of Congress after the first session and until 97. Temporary committee on Accounts of House of Rtepresentatives.
the first day of the second session, the certificates for the 98. Contracts for horses for service of Iouso of Representatives.
monthly compensation of Members and Delegates In Congreps, 90. Contracts for horses and mail wagon, for House of ltepresenla-
tires.
which certificate shall be in the form in use on August 15, 1870, 100. Contracts for packing boxes for Iouse of tepresentatives.
and shall have the like force and effect as Is given to the cer- 101. Subletting duties of employees of Senato or House of, tepresenta-
tificate of the Speaker. (Aug. 15, 1870, c. 287, § 1, 19 Stat. 145.) Lives.