The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-06
PUBLlc-No. l6.

AN ACT making appropriations for the support OF
the army and Of the military academy, and for ar
mories, arsenals, arms and munitions OF war, and
surveys for the half calendar year ending the thir
tieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-three and for the fiscal year beginning the
first day of July one thousand eight hundred and
forty-three, and ending the thirtelh day Of June.
one thousand eight hundred and forty-iour
BE il enacted bu the Senate and Houseof Representa-
tires of the United States Of .lmerca Congress
blsd That the following sums be, and the same here
by are, appropriated to be paid out Of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the sup
port of the army and of the military academy, and
Tor armorers, arsenals, and munitions OF war,
and surveys, for the half calendar year, commencing
on the first day of January, and ending the thrtieh
day of June one Thousand eight hundred and forty
three and for the fiscal year beginning the first day
of July one thousand eight hundred and fortythrce,
and ending the thrticth day of June, one thousand
eight hundred and forty -four;
For pay Of the army for said half calendar year,
two hundred and fiity-eght thousand seven hundred
and thrty-scven dollars and ninety-two cents; and
for said fiscal year, one million three hundred and
thirteen thousand three hundred and seventy dol
lars.
For Communication OF officers subsistence for said
half calendar year, hundred and forty nine thou
sand one hundred and seventyihree dollars and for
ty cents; and for said fiscal year four hundred and
sixty-one thousand eight hundred and sixtyeght dol
lars.
For Communication Of forage for officers horses for
said half calendar year, thirty-oDe thousand seven
hundred and sixty dollars and hftysix cents and for
SAID fiscal year, one hundred and one thousand and
thirty five dollars.
For payments in lieu of clothing for discharged
soldiers and officers servants for said half calendar
year, twenty mine thousand four hundred and fifteen
dollars and for said fiscal year, hfty-eight thousand
eight hundred and thirty dollars.
For subsistence in kind for said fiscal year, four
hundred and ninety-fve thousand four hundred and
six,y-6ve dollars and sixty cents
For clothing, camp and garrison cquipagc, for said
fiscal year, one hundred thousand dollars.
For regular supplies in the quar,ermssters' de-
partment for said half caledar year. thirty thousand
dollars; and 70, said fiscal year. one hundred and
ninety five thousand dollars.
For barracks, quarters, and storchouscs, embrace
ing the repairs and enlargement Of barracks quarters
Warehouses and hospitals the erection Of temporar,
environments and OF gun-houses for the protection OF
cannon the purchase of tools and materials and o
furniture for the barrackrooms rent Of quarters fol
officers Of barracks for troops, where there n,
public buildings for their accommodation, Of store
houses for the safekeepng Of subsistence, clothing
and other military supplies, and Of grounds for sum
mer environments and cncampmcn,s for mitar
practice for said half calendar year fortyhyc thou
sand dollars and for said fiscal year. one hundre
and FIVE thousand dollars
For arrearogcs for the completing quarters an
barracks at Fort Severn, Maryland nine ,housan
and twen,y-nine dollars and 6ity-three cents
For the incidental expenses of the Quartermaster
department, consisting Of postage public letter
and packets expenses Of courts martial and courts
inquiry, including the additional compensation
Judge advocates, members and Witnesses extra pa
to soldiers under the act Of March second, eghtee
hundred and nineteen; expenses of expresses and
The interment OF non-commissioned officers and 30
ders hire of lsborers compensation Of clerks in III
Offices OF the quartermsstcrs and assistant quartz
masters at posts where their duties cannot be pc
formed without such aid, and Of temporary agents
charge Of dismantcd worss; and TO such wagon ar
lorage-masters as it may be necessary to employ vi
der the act Of the fifth Of July, eighteen hundred
hirty-e,oh; expenditures necessary to keep the rel
iments OF dragons and the four companies Of lig
artillery complete, including the purchase Of hors
70 supply the place Of those which may be lost AT
become unfit for the service and the erection Of st
Dies for ssd fiscal year, one hundred and hfse'
thousand doller-
Tor tsns officers baggage, when ira