The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-01
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ulousand eight hundred and thlrty-six.
ne enacted by the Senate and Houss
Of Representatives. Of the United States
Of america in Congress assembled, That
the following sums be, aud the same are
hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of
any, money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated for the support of the
army for the year one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty six; thot is to say;
For the pay of the army, nine hundred
eighty ight thousand three hundred and
seventeen dollars.
For subsistence of officers, three hun
dred and fifteen thousand one hundred
and eighteen dollars
For forage of officers horses, sixty
thousand one hundred and thirty-nine
dollars.
For clothing for officers servants, twen-
ty-four thousand nine hundred aud thir-
ty dollars.
For payments in lieu of clothing to dis
charged soldiers, thirty thousand dollars.
For subsistence, exclusive of that of
officers, four hundred and ninety-Gve
thousand four hundred dollars.
For clothing of the army, camp and
garrison equipagc, cooking utensils, hos
ptal furniture. two hundred and two
thousand nine hundred and cighty-two
dollars.
For the medical and hospital depart
meat, thirty one thousand five hundred
dollars.
For various expenses in the quarter
masters department, viz: fuel, forage,
straw, stationary, blanks, and printing ::
repairing and enlarging barracks, quar-
ters, storehouses, and hospitals, at the va
rious posts; erecting temporary canton
ments at such posts rs shall be occupied
during the year, including huts for the
Dragons, and gun-houses at the Allan
tic posts, aud those on the Gulf of Mcxi-
co, with the necessary tools and materials;
providing materials for the Authorized
furniture OF the rooms of non-comms-
stoned officers and soldiers rent of quar-
ters, barracks, and storehouses, and of
grounds for summer cantonments and
encampments, including farm at Fort
Monroe for military practice and pos
tage on public letters and packets; cx-
penses of courts martial and courts Of in
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advocates, members, and witnesses
extra pay to soldiers, under an act of
Congress of the second of March, eigh-
teen hundred and nineteen; expenses Of
expresses from the,fronticr posts; Of cs-
corts to paymasters; hire of Iaborers;
compensation TO extra clerks in the Off
ces OF the quartermastcr and assistants,
Mt posts where their duties cannot be per-
formed without such aid, and to agents
in charge of disman,led works and in the
performance of other duties coffins and
other articles necessary ut the intcrment
Of non-comlnissioned officers and soldiers;
and purchase of horses, and varions 9th
er expenditures necessary to keep the
regiment of drrgoons complete, three
hundred and thirty-two thousand dollars.
For the allowance made TO the officers
for the transportation of their baggage
when travelling on duty without troops,
fifty thousand dollars.
For transportation of clothing from the
depot at Philadelphia, to the stations Of
the troops; of subsistence from the places
of purchase and points of delivery, under
contracts, to the posts whC.c they are re-
guired to be used Of ordnance from the
foundries and arsenals TO the frontier
posts and the fodi6cations and lead from
the western mines TO the several arsenals
and of the army, including officers when
removing with troops, either by land or
water; freight and fcrriagcs (; purchase or
hire Of horses oxen, mules, carts, wag-
ons, and boats for transportation oftroops
and supplies, and for garrison purposes
drayagc and carriage at the several posts;
bire of teamsters; transportation Of funds
for the pay department the expense Of
sailing a public transport between the
several posts on the Gulf Of Mexico, and
pracuring water at such posts as from
their situation require it, the sum Of one
hundred and forty-eght thousand dollars.
For contingencies Of the army, three
thousand dollars.
For two months extra pay TO re-enlis-
ted soldiers, and for the contingent ex-
peDses Of tie recruiting service, in addit-
ion to the sum Of twenty thousand seven
hundred and sixty dollars and sixty-thrcc
cents, being an unexpcnded appropriation
for bountIes and premiums, ten thousand
five hundred aud six,y-four dollars and
forty-four cents.
For arrearages prior to the first Of July,
one thousand eight hundred and fifteen,
payable through the office Of the Third
Auditor, in addition to an unexpended
balance Of two thousand one hundred