Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-03


tents, camp kettles, and all other ne.
Icessary implements and munitions O.
war, and also for providing proper
and convenient arsenals, and other
needlul buildings for the reception and
preservation of eAe same, there shall
be, and hereby is appropriated sum
OF money rot exceeding
dollars, to be paid out Of any monies
IN the treasury NOS otherwise appro-
priated.
The aforesaid sum of money or SO
much thereof, as in the iudg ment OF
the President of the II. States shall
be deemed necessary for the objects
aforesaid, shall be applied by the Sc
eretary at war, under the direction OF
the President of the United States, TO
The purchasing and procuring the ar
ticles aforesaid in such proportions
add at such times, and the same when
purchased or procured, shall be depo-
sited in such places as the President
of the United States shall direct, ha.
wing regard in making such deposits to
places ofsecurity, convenient to such
parts OF the United States, as he shall
deem most liable to predatory attacks
from an enemy.
That for supplying cloathing for
the army ofthe United States for the
wear one thousand eight hundred and
eleven, there shall be and hereby is
appropriated sum Of money not ex-
ceeding dollars,
TO be paid out of any monies in tbs
treasury not otherwise appropriated,
and the same or so much thereof as
may be necessary for the object, a.
well rs all other monies hereafter ap-
Plledto procuring the necss sary cloth
ing for the army Of the United States
under the directions of the Secretary
at War, by publishing proposals and |
making contracts for supplying the -
torssaid cloathing or any part thereof, |
IN the sane manner as proposals are
no@ published and contracts are now
i'l''d- for. Supplying provisions for the
United States, giving the preference, !
IN all cases of such proposals 10 "a |
brlcs OF the domestic manufactures of
the United States where tue same can
be done without material delrinent to
the service thereof.
Mr.. Pope moved TO amend the bill
by adding the following as a new
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That for supplying cloathing for the
marine corps and for furnishing and
equiPping the navy Of the United
States, tor The year 1911, there shall
% and Is hereby appropriated, d sum
OF money not exceeding
dollars, t. be paid out Of
any monies In the treasury not other.
wise appropriated, and the same or SO
much thereof as may be necessary 70
the object as we'll as all other m ouies
hereafter appropriated, shall be applied
20 procuring the necessary clo4thiny
Tor the marine corps and furnishing
and eqliPping the navy Of the United
states under the direction OF the Sc. |
cretary OF the Navy, by Publishing |
proposals, and making contracts for
supplying the aforesaid cloathing OF
any part thereof, in the same man
ner as proposals are now Published,
aud contracts are nov made FOR sup !
plying provisions for the army of the |
United States, giving preference IN ali
cases OF suc1pIoPosais' 10 labricks and /
articles OF the Manufacture and growth /
d the United States, where the same !
can be done, without material detri. |
ment to the service thereof.
Mr.. Lloyd also having offered an |
the further consideration !
OF the biii was on motion OF MIR.
Giles, postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Giles, from the committee to
whom was committed the bill for the
establishment oia quarter masters de- 4
department, reported the same with
March %.
The bill 50 make public road 10
the District Of Columbia was passed !
with amend ~, eDta