The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-30

implements for using the same with effect,
WHOM required tor actual service, and for
procuring gun--powder. salt petrc, KNAPP
sacks, tents, camp kettles. and all other
necessary implements and munitions of war,
aud also for providing proper and convepi-
ent arsehals,~ aud other needful buildings
for the reception and preservation of the
same, there shall be. aud hereby is appro-
priaicd sum Of money not exceeding
dollars, to be paid OUT Of any
msnies in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated. "a, =.
That the aforesaid sum: of money or so
much thereof, as in the judgment of the
President of the v. States shalt be deem Il
necessary for the objects aforesaid, shall be
applied by the Secretary atlwar. under the
direction Of the President OF the u. States,
to the purchasing and procuring the articles
aforesaid in such proportions and at such
times. and the same when purchased or pro-
cured, shall be deposited in such places as
the President of the United States shall di-
rect, having regard in making such depo
sits TO places of security ,.Copy enient to such
parts OF the United States, as he shall deem
most liable to predatory attacks from an e.
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That for supplying clothing for the ar.
my of the y States for the year one thou
sand eight hundred and eleven, there shall
be and hereby IS appropriated sum Of
money not exceeding So,
dollars TO be paid cut Of any monies in the
Yteasury not otherwise appropriated, and
the same or so much thereof as may be ne
cessary tor the object, as well as all other
monies hereafter appropriated, shall be ap-
pied to procuring the necessary clothing
for the army Of the United States under the
direction OF The, Secretary at War, by pub
fishing proposals and making contracts for
supplying the aforesaid clothing or any part
thereof, in the same manner as proposals
are now published ana contracts are now
made for supplying provisions for the army
OF the u S. giving the preference, in all ca
ses of such proposals, to fabtics Of the do
mestic manufactures Of the U. States, where
the same can be done without material de-
triment to the service thereof e.
., Mr. Pofe moved to amend the bill by
adding the following as new section:
SEC. q. find be il further enacted, Tina,
FOR supplying cloathiRg for the marine corps
and for furnishing and equipping the navy
OF the u. States. for the year 1911, there
shall be. and is hereby appropriated, sum
CT money not exceeding
dollars. to be paid out of any monies
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
and the same or so much thereof as may be
necessary for the object as we'll as all other
monies hereafter appropriated. shall be ap
pied to procuring the necessary cloathins
Tor the marine corps, and furnishing and
eqoipping the navy of the United States un
der the direction of the Secretary of the
Navy, by publishing proposals, and making
contracts for supplying the aforesaid cloath
ing OF any part thereof, in the same m amer
as proposals are now published. and con.
tracts are now made fof supplying provi-
sions for the army of the United States
giving preference in all cases of such pro-
posais to fabrics and articles of The manufac-
ture and growth, of the u. S, where the same
can be done, without material detriment tc
the service thereof
MIR. Lloyd also having offered an amend
ment, the further consideration of the bill
was, On motion of Mr.. Giles, postponed till
70 morrow.
Mr.. Giles, from the committee to whom,
was committed the bill for the establishm ent
OF quarter masters department reported
the same with amendments.