The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-09-16
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otherwise appropriated In enable Inc Ifesluchl
Of the United States 10 cause TO be made an
exploration and survey Of that part OF The North.
eastern boundary line of the Uned Stairs (and
The aiacent county, which separates the State
Of Maine and New Hamshirc from the BdltIsh
Provinces
APPROVED, July 90, lli0.
IPUBLIc-No. 90.
AN ACT making appropriations for me sup
port Of The army for he year 1910.
Be IL enacted by me Senate aud House Of Rep-
reantatires otfie United .Staies Of Amerca IN
Congress asSembIed, Thatthe following sans be-
spd the same are hereby appropriated, 10 be
paid ont Of any money in the Treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, for the support Of the
army during the year 1870, VIZ
For the pay Of the army. Sl,I72,02s;
For subsistence of officers, Sji1.Is9;
For forage of officers horses, Slli.57l;
For payment in lieu of clothing not drawn in
kind, SS0,030;
For subsistence exclusive Of that Of officers
S5lJlS2;
For slo,hing Of the army, camp and garrison
equpags, cooking utensils and hospital iurni-
lure. SI25 63j 81;
For the medical and hospital department,
$35,O00;
For the regular supplies furnished By the
Quarternasters department, consisting OF fuel,
forage, straw, stationery, aud printing. S27l,-
600;
For barracks. quarters and storehouscs, EN-.
braclng the repairs aud enlargement al bar
racks. quarters, siorehouses, and hospitals az
rhe several posts, the ersction OF temporary
endorsements and suu-hsusss for the protection
The cannon at the forts on the scaboard for the
purchase OF necessary tools and materials, aud
Tor the authorized furniture for the barrack
rooms rent of quarters for officers, oi barracks
fer troops where there are no public buildings
for their accommodation, OF sinrehouseS for the
safe-keeping Of subsistence, clolhing, aud other
military supplies, and of grounds for summer
cantonrmenIs, encampmen, aud military prac-
lice, Sl73,000.
For the transportation of officers baggage
when travelling on duty without troops, 500,
900.
For transportation. Of goods and supplies.
viz; transportation Of the army, including the
baggage oftroops iteie hi aud ferriages, pnIchasc
hire oi horses, mules, oxen, carts, wagons,
aud hoais lor The purpose oi transportation OF
garrison use, drayace and carriage AZ the sever
al posts, hire OF teansteTs, transportation ui
funds for tue pay department, expenses "i trans
port vessels sud procuring water AT such posts
as from their situation require II, trduspori1-
tousot clothing from the depot al Philddc phla
10 the station Of tho troops, of subsistence
contracts to such points as the circumstances
OF the service may require, OF ordnance ord
nance stores, aBJ arms, from the loundrlcs aud
srsencls 10 the Notifications aud from frontier
posts and Of lead tom The miueS 10 the several
srsrnals, S267 900;
For tie incIdental expenses Of the Quarter .
masters Department, c0ns isng of postage on
public letters aud packets. expenses of courts
martial aud courts of inquiry, including the
compensation Vi judges advocate, members aud
Witnesses: extra pay to soldiers under act OF
March second, eighteen hundred and nineteen.
expenses OF expresses from the frontier posts
OF the necessary articles for the Intsrnent OF
non-commissioned officers aud soldiers; hire .
Of ldborerS, compensation OF clerks IN the offices
oiquarternasicrs aud assistant quarteTmastcrs ~ .
rss,s I. here their duties cannot be periurmed
Without such aid, and To temporary agents in .
charge OF dlsmanled WORKS, aud in the perlur-
nance ot other duties; expenditures necessary
to k-spthe two re gi1isnls Oi dragons complete.
incluilns the purchase of horses to supply the .
place Of those which may be lost and become
uufii for service, aud the erection of the uecss-
.ary stables one hundred and twenty one thou
ssud dollars,
For contingencies of the army. $1,000
For extra p,y 10 r--rnlisted soldiers, and for .
Contingent expenses Of the recruiting service,
Si7,l63 27Cts;
For tbs national armories, S3GO.000
For the armament, vi the Qualifications, $3.50,
coo;
Fer the eurren, expenses of the ordnance
service, 100000;
For ordnance, ordnance stores aud supplies,
$1,000;
For arsenals Sl50,0O0
For repairs and Improvements al the Sptius-
field armery, Sl0,50O;
For repairs and Improvements. at the uar-
psrs' Ferry aimory, $4,000;
For Tie purchase Of saltpelre and birthstone.
$4,000:
For the expense Of preparing drawings Of a
uniform system OF artillery, and for other sup.
plies in the ordnance department. $1,000;
For continuing the barracks, quarters, &C.,
at Fort Lea,enwonh, 10000;
For contpuing the barracks, quatters, &c.
at Fort Wayne, 20,0o0
For continuing the barracks, quarters, &c. J
J. OFT Smith. $4,000;
tsr continuing the barracks, quarters, Sc.
N Platisburc, 90 900:
For eontiuaing the barracks, quarters, &c. /
10000;
For repairs OF anepals damaged by storms
Esd fire. the sum Of 1876;
For preventing asd suppressipg hosiilities iu |
Florida. TO be expended under the direction Off
The Secretary oil War, conformably To the
act OF Congress Of the nineteenth of March. /
end the second of July. eighteen hundred and
thirty six, and the acts therein referred to. VIZ
Far forage for the horses of the meunled volun.
teers aud militia, and for the horsrS. mules. and
sien 10 the ice Of the trains; for { .,-ht 1
or transportation Of mIltaiy s1pilss OF eve
description. from The places OF Purcha ol
EloriJa; for the purchase vf wagons. harness.
bosis. and Lighters, and other vessels, OF horses,
mules. and oxen. 10 keep up the trains. tesls.