The Arkansas banner., 1846-10-21

 in the first section of this act shall prove insufficient to meet the foregoing appropriations, then any de- hciency that may thus arise shall be paid out Of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
 Approved, June l9, lS46.
 Public, No. 5l.
 AN ACT making appropriations for certain de-
 tensiye works of the United States for the fiscal
 year ending the thirtieth day of June one thou
 sand eigat hundred and forty y-seven.
 Be u enaciea by tte Senate and House of Representatives of he United States of .3merica ia Congress aSsembted, That the following sums be and they hereby appropria- ted, to be paid out ot any nnappropriated money in the Treasury for the preservation, repair, and con structon, of certain Notifications for the fiscal year ending the thirteth day of June, thousand eight hundred and forty ty-seyen.
 For the purchase from the Staie of New York of the defensive works Staieh Island, together with the land bought by the State for the site of said works, with all their material on and about them, and for repairs of said works when the title of the State of New York shall have been extinguished, one hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That the Executive be and he is hereby authorized 10 dis pose of the site and materials of old Fort Gahse voo, and to apply the proceeds oi such sale to the repair ot the works on Staten Island. For the commeneement of batteries on Soller's Point flats, below Baltimore, thirty thousand dol lars.
 For the commencement of fort at the entrance of Cumberland sound, Georgia, twenty thousand dollars.
 For the commencement Of a fort on the east side of Dauphin island, Mobile bay, Alabama, twenty thousand dollars.
 See. 2 Aud be d further enGcied, That the Pre- sdent of the United States be and he Is hereby thorized to take such steps as he may deem adyi. sable for adjusting the title to the Pea Patch isl ' \ I ..lI I aL. l.<E f. h.. to the United States, that he cause the value to be ascertained by arbitration according to tie agree ment entered into between the Secretary of War and the agent of the claimant.
 Approsed, August s, 1916
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 Public, No. g.
 AN ACT making appropriations for the support
 of the army, for the fiscal year ending on Inc
 thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty seven. Re it enacted 6y he Senate and House ot Representatives of Me United States of .4merica in Congress assembled, That the following sums be and the same are hereby ap- prorrated for the support of the army for the year ending the thrtieth June, eighteen hundred and for ty-seven:
 For pay of the army. one million three hundred and twehty nine thousand three hundred and seven- ty-four dollars
 
 hundred and sixty five thousand eight hundred and < thirty two dollars.
 For commutaiion of forage for officers horses, including arrears since commencement ci hostIii- ties, one hundred and thirty one thousand six hun dred and three dollars.
 For payments in lieu of clothing to officers ser. wants, tvcnty-eight thousand eight hundred and 1 thirty dollars.
 For subsistence in kind, four hundred and sixty eight thousand one hundred and ninety three dol lars and sixty-seyen cents. For clothing for the army, camp and garrison equippage, two hundred and thirty-one thousand dollars.
 For expenses of recruiting, twelve thousand and twenty two dollars. >se For three months extra pay tc non commission ed officers, musicians, and priyaies, sixteen thoa- sand dollars.
 For the regular supplies of tte qpartermaster s department consisting of fuel, forage m Kind Tor the authorized number of officers hcrses, and for the horses mules. and oxen belonging to the guar iermasters department at the seyefai military posts and stations, and for the horses of the tive regi- ments of dragoous and the four companies ot light artillery of straw for soldiers bedding, and Of sta tionery, including company and other blank books for the army, certificates for dischAIged soldiers blank forms for the pay and guartermaster's de partmenis, and the printing of department orders, army regulations, and generalregaations, two hun dred and five thousand iollers For the incidental expenses of the 4aaTteImas- tefs deparfmcnts cosf-t,tt< st postage on leitefs and packets received by officers on public sefsiee, expenses of courts martial and courts of inquiry, including the addtionsl compeRsaton to judge ad- vocates, members and witnesses. while on that ser vice. under the art of the sixteenth of March, egh- teen hundred and two. extra pay to soldiers employed in the erection 10 barracks and quarters, the construction Of roads, anc other constant labor, for periods of not less than ten days under the act of second oi March, eighteen hnadred and nihe- teen expenses of expresses from the iioner posts; ot escorts to paynasters of the necessary articles for the interment oi non commissioned otheeis and soldiers hire of iaborers coapensatouto to clerks to the officers of the quarlermaster's department, at posts where their duties cannot bc performed with out such aid, and compensation to agents in charge of dismanted works, and to such wagon and tor- age masters as it may be necessary to employ under the act of the ffh July, eighteen hundred and thiI- iy-eigAl; various expenditures necessary 10 keep ihs tEe regiments of dragoons and the four ecmpa- nies af light artillery complete, including tue Pnr. chase of horses 10 supply the place oi those which may be lost and become uni, for service; shoeins horses aud the apprehension of desesters; and the expenses ineidAatd ta their pursuit. one hundred | aad iittecn theassnd Asaiars. | For repairing and eRlssging barracks, quaftcrs | at