The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-29
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public letters and packets; exPences OF courts
martial and coprts ofinquiry, including tho
compensation ofjudpe advocates, members,and
witnesses extra pay to soldiers, under an act
of Congress Of the I'd Of March, 1919 expenses
of expresses from the frontier posts, Of the me-
cessary articles for the interment OF non-coIn-
missioned officers and soldiers hire of labor
ers compensation TO clerks III the Offices OF
quarter-rnas.ers and assistant quarter masters.
at posts where their duties cannot be performed
without such and, and to temporary agents in
charge Of dismantlcd works, and IN the per-
Torrance of other duties purchases OF horses
to mount the second regiment of Dragons, and
expenditures necessary TO keep the two regi-
ments Of Dragons complete, including the
purchase of horses to supply the place OF those
which may be lost and become unfit for service,
and the erection Of additional stables, one hun
dred and ninoty-two thousand dollars;
For the contingencies OF the army. three
Thousand dollars;
For two months extra pay to re-enllsted
soldiers, add for the contingent expenses OF tho
recruiting service, thirty -four thousand three
hundred and sixty two dollars;
For arrearagss prior TO the first Of July, 1915,
payable through the office Of the Third Audi
tor, one thousand dollars
For the national armorics, three hundred and
sixty thousand dollars;
For the armament of Notifications, two hun
drcd thousand dollars ;
For the current expenses Of the ordnance
service, ono hundred and twenty-three thou
saud nine hundred and seventy five dollars >;
For arscnals, three hundred and seventy
three thousand four hundred and twenty-nino
dollars
For the purchase of percussion cannon locks.
fifteen thousand dollars
For the manufacture Of elevating machines
for barbcttc and casemate carriages, eight thou
sand two bundled and fifty dollars
For the manufacture ofsponges for field and
battery cannon, ono thousand nine hundred
and sixty dollars;
For tho rifle factory at Iarper's Ferry armo-
ry, eight thousand five hundred and sixty-nine
dollars.
For completing the barracks at Baton Rouge,
being an amount expended out of the general
appropriation for the Qnartermaster's depart
mcnt, TO enable the accounting officers TO close
the accounts, twenty. three thousand nine hun.
dred and sixty -nino dollars and five cents;
Far completing the wharf at Fort Monroe,
Virginia, five hundred dollars.
! For constructing a river wall, making en-
bsnkmont TO the same, arching, stonc.walling,
repairing, the cmbankment Of tho new canal
and for completing the tlt-hammcr shop at
IIarpcr's Ferry, Virginia, ffy three thousand
seven hundred and forty three dollars;
| For magazine at the arsenal at Baton Rouge
Louisiana, five thousand dollars
For the purchase oc land, building u brick
ware house, and wharf, and making turn
pike road to the river at tho arsenal at Mount
Vernon, Alabama, in addition TO former appro-
priations for these objects, sis thousand six
hundred dollars
For enarging tho site at tho arsenal at
Frankford Pennsylvania, Ono thousand dollars;
For a blacksmith's shop, reservoir, and
gun-carriage house at Watertown, Massachu-
sctts, twenty y-thrco thousand one hundred dol.
lars
For the purchase of ten thousand copper rifle
TASKS, seventeen thousand dollars /;
SEC. ,. And be IL further enacted, That the
following sums Of money bc paid, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appro.
lpriatcd, on the requisition of the Secretary OF
War, and, so far as shall bo necessary, tho
Same shall bo expended for the following pur-
poses, to wit
For the pay, travelling, clothing for six
months, and other legal expenses of tho Ten
nossoc volunteers, mustered into the service of
the United States under tho requisition of
General Gaines, under date of April eight, emo
thousand eight hundred and tlirty-six, and tho
proclamation Of Governor Cannon of twenty
eighth ofthc same month, and approved by tho
Secretary of War, on the ninth of May by direc-
tion Of the President of the United States one
hundred thousand dollars Propided that such
Of said voluntces as volunteered under the pro-
clamation of Governor Cannon Of the 9th of
juno or Goth of July 1896, and were mustered
into the service ofthc United States, and are
entitled to clothing under the act of May 23d,
! 1885, shall not be paid for clothing out of the
aforesaid appropriations
| For pay, travelling, cothing,an otbor legal
expenses OF the Tennessee volunteers, mustered
into The service ofihc United States, under the
order of tho Secretary Of War of May 2jIh,
, 1886, and Governor Cannons proclamation of
June 9th, 1886, ninety five thousand dollars;
| For pay, travelling clothing, and other lc.
gal expenses of the Tennessee volunteers, mus
tered into the service of the United States ua-
der Gen. Gaines's rcquisition, under date of
Juno %, 1896, and Govorncr Cannon's procla-
nation of July 20th, 1896. thirty -iivo thousand
three hundred and ten dollars.
For the liabilities incurred by Governor Can
non in raising money, so far as said money
has been properly expended in the service oftno
United States on account of tho aforesaid vo-
lnntccrs, thirteen thousand fivc hundred dol.
lars
For pay due the Executive staff oftho Cover.
nor of1onnesscc, wailc actually engaged in
obtaining, organizing, mastering. or marching
volunteers, during the year 1886, TO tho place
of their rendezvous, or making returns OF said
volunteers, three thousand dollars;
SEC. 3. aad be IL further enacted, That the
Secretary of War, be, and he hereby is directed
TO canse TO be paid to the volunteers and mill
tia of kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama nd Mis-
sissippi, including the companies in Mississippi,
mustered into the service, who were duly called
into service, and whose service was accepted
by the Executives of the States respectively,
during the summer of the year 1896, under rc-
quisi,ions from the Secretary at War or from
generals commanding The troops ofthc United
States, and who were discharged before march.
ing, the amount of one months pay, with all
tho allowances to which they would have been
entitled il they had boon i'll actual service
during the period of one month and that tho
Same be paid out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 4. And bs IL tur,Aer enacted, That ole-
ven thousand six hundred and fifty dollars bo
appropriated for paying the Rifle Rangers
Coosada volunteers, and the Independence
Blues, under the command Of Major Holt and
Cor the payment of Major Holt and battalion