Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-02
A C. Il S
or THE TWENTY-NINIH
congress of the U. states,


cougress of the U. states,
,t NJ the First Session., ,rhieh ,ras begun and
atae City Of Washington, III the Dtar1es
''' ~ c,lnmbia on Mondav, Tie trs! days
r.feuber. one thousand egat hun-
dred and fortytre.
..vrs X. POLK, President.
JAnss,.E NJ DALLAS, Vice President
any W. DAVIS, Representatives.
Zap a,-An Ac, for the organization Of company
CHAT of sappers, miners, and pontoniers.
r. il enacted by the Senate and House Of
ss' ,s,vss Of the United States Of America 10
NEVIS assembled, That there Dc added 10 tne corps
Cene one company of sappers, miners, and pom
81 ensneen called engineer soldiers; which company
toners somnosed Of ten scrseants, or master workmen,
aA eporas cvetseeIs, TWO musicians, niue
Pf'a IN, second class, iaborers in all one hun
vrsases q ."e
cred men. !. !, further enacted That the paw ano
SIC ~ sereean,s, or master workmen Of said
rs'ehs " mall be the AZ those now allowed by
ccmia.;s master workmen employed by the ordnance
rn, excepting thaI inc engnee. sna,
ration only per day, instead oil one ration
receive ~ II the corporals or overseers, the same as
aaa ~" allowed by law TO the armorers, carriage
ih'e and hac ksmiths employed by the ordnance de-
msSs' ,ceptins that the engineer corporals shall re-
paHe anon only per day, instead Of enc ration and
ce me p.vates OF the first class OF artihcers the
man, ,so.e pow allowed by law to the arliieers em
krfh r
p"seo rass or iaborers the same as those now al
ne iaw 10 The iaborers employed by the ordnance
and oil the musicians, the same as those al
-. I,w 10 the musicians of the line of the army;
,e"e NON commissioned officers, prvates, and musl-
. ne respectively entitled TO the same clothing
eaI allowances rs are granted by law TO non
r',,s,oned officers, privates, and musicians o! the
,,i,s,y in The army Of the United States
80. 4 And be II further enacted, That the said en-
con,nany shall be subject 10 the rules and arti-
I N var shall be recruited In the same manner, ana
nd entitled
VIZ ,ov,s,ons allowances, and benefits, in every re-
- as are allowed TO the other troops constituting the
,.,.rni military peace establishment.
sxr And be IL further enacted, lha' tue saiu en-
;, company shall be attached 10 and compose part
Zine corps of engineers and he ocered by oncers OF
,ha, corps as present organized they snail DC IN
.nc,rd in and perform all the duties OF sappers, mi
~. and pontoners and shall aid in giving PRACTICAL
instructions in these branches al the Military ACADEMY
hry shall moreover, under the orders oil the cnie en-
,n.er be liable To serve by detachmehs, III
nd aiding ahorers upon Notifications and othet WORKS
under the engineer department, ana IN supervising n
nshed for6catons as fort keepers, preventing injury
And be IL further enacted, That the chief en-
sinrer with the appreciation OF The secretary OF
be authorized 10 regulate and aetein'ne .,e h;
quality form, dimensions, &C., oi ''ie nc.
rss nontops tools, implements arms, ana o'nei sup
nes for the use and service oil SAID eohPa"5 oouS
Of sappers, miners and pontohies ,,,, Coz o.. e..,,
SIC And be further enacteu, inai' io .ne nsea,
sndnu Juns thrieth, thousand eight nunored
and forty SIX the OF twenty-five housanu uo'aIs
be- and the same hereby ue P1,u
ia Tor The nav subsistence and clothing OF said com
and for carrying out the other purposes OF this act
Approved, May Is, 1886.
CHAP AN Act provide for raising regiment oil
mounted rhemen, and for establishing military sta
Mons on the route TO Oregon.
src l. Re il enacted by the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That there shall be raised one re
,mrnl of mounted remen, TO be composed and organ
no.e nlnn MI nnal - n n
,op,l one major Quartermastcr sergeant, end Two
chief bugers adjutant, who shall be lieutenant
one sergeant major chief musician, ana ten compa
r,, each company shall consist OF one captain one
r.t second lieutenant, Exclusive oil the
aduant Iieutenanr four sergeans four corporas Two
bu.ers one farrer one blacksmith, aud s1tyiour pr
SIC And be il further enacted, That the officers,
non commissioned officers, musicians, and privates
shall be entitled TO the same pay and as are
allowed 10 Dragons and thatthe farrIer and blacksmith
shall receive the pay and allowances u are allowed
10 an artifcer Of artillery.
SEC And be II further enacted, That the said res-
m-nt Of rihenen shall be subject TO The rules and ART
,s al war shall be recruited in the same manner
A other troops in the service OF the United states and
wnh The same conditions and limitations; and the ON
go mon. commission officers, musicians, privates
smiths and farriers, shall he entitled the
uoy,s,0ns ,cr wounds and disabilities, and the
n,oysons for widows and children, and the same al
oxane-s and benefits in every respect, as are allowed
10 other troops composing the army OF the United states
srs 4 And be il, further enacted, That tbs nom
umCers,
regiment employed in constructing toruhcations,
making SURVEYS cutting roads, or performing other la.
nor shall he allowed fifteen cents per day each, WIN
communication in money for the extra spirit ration is
r@yrd nv the act OF the second Of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and nineteen, entitled An act Ia
regulate the pay of the army when on fatigue duly
tSee vol. D. p 10 - i.
ak thousand FIVE hundred dollars, for mounting
and eQuppng said regiment, be, and the same hereby
i appropriated to be paid out OF any moneys In Inc
afhS anDrOprtAted.
srr / And be il further enacted, That SIM not
exceeding three thousand dollars, out OF any
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, be- ana the
same hereby appropriated, 10 deray the expenses OF
each military station or defence which the President
NAV deem necessary the line OF communication win
Oregon, and sum not exceeding Two thousand oohrs
for making compensation 10 the Indian tribes winch
NAV ou or possess the ground which the said sta
zion may he erected, and for each station.
Approved, May 49, 1910.
CHAP a3-An Act establish the value of certain TO-
reign coins and moneys Of account, and TO amend ex'
istlng laws
representatives. Of the United States Of America IN Con
xres assembled, That in all computations al the Gus
house lh- foreign coins and money OF account mere
specified shall be estimated as follows, to wit: The
specie dollar OF Sweden and Norway. al one hundred
and six cents. The specie dollar Of Denmark, at one
hundred and fve The thaler Of Prussia and OF
the Northern States Of Germany al siIty-nine cents
The form of The Southern States Of Germany, at forty
cents. The form Of the Austrian Empire. and OF the
OF Augsburg al furtyeght aud onc-ha cents ne
Ira Of Lom5ado Venetian Kingdom, and the Ira OF
Tuscany a, The franc of France, and Of
Belgium and Ira Of Sardinia, at eighteen cents si1
mills The cucat of Naples, eighty cents. The ounce
OF Sicily u, dollars and forty The pound Of
the British PROVINCES Of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick;
Newfoundland. and Canada, at -four dollars. ana a."
iAws inconsistent With this act are hefeby IePeaieu.
Approved, May ~, 1886.
CHAP. 25-An Act establishing certain postfoutes
and for other purposes.
Ssc l. B. il enacted by the Senate and House Of
R,pes~n,atiyes Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled That the following be established
u post routes: -, ,,vs
From New Orleans in the State Of Louisiana, TO Gal
weston, in Texas, BY water.
From Gaves atom TO Houston, by water
From Galveston, by San Luis and Velasco, 10 Ma
isaorda.
From Galveston, by Chambersia, Johns, and Liberty
From Galveston, by Gamers, to Beaumont
From velasco, by Brazora, Columbia OfuziMoo, OIL
Creek, Richmond. San Felipe, Centre Hill, and Cedar
Creek, to Washington.
From Ma,ascrda by caney, Preston, Peach Creek
Egypt and Columbus, TO Lagrange. 49,
From Houston, by Hamblns and Arnold 5, 10 WASH
ington. ,..., n,
mons Mills, Egypt, and Te1ana, to Victoria.
From Houston, by Croft's, to Montgomery.
From Washington. by Independence. BRENNAN, Sic
per's shelby's and Rutelsville, 10 Lagrange:
From Washington, by Fanthorp's, Rusk, Montgome
rs Lone Oak, Coiiards, Huntsville, and Cincinnati, te
Crockett 49,,
From Washington. by Boonvie, Wheelock, and
franklin, TO Falls of Brassos.
From Fanthorp,s, by MitchelPs. Leona Mills, Alaba
ma and Mustang Prairie, TO Crockett
From Huntsville, by McGee's, Rankin's, Swarwou,
Hardn's Criswe Hookers, Wilson's ,iRaiclifs, Towr
Bud, Jasper, and Williams, TO Sabinetown.
From Crockett, by Masters, Mount Airy, Douglass
kacosdoches, Merose, and Flournoy's, To san Angus
tine .
From Nacosdoches, by Wooten's, Henderson, and
Walkers, 10 Marshall. go -,
Mount Mourn and Parry's, TO Marshall.
From san Augustine, by Milan, Saoinetown, 10 ror
Jesup, Louisiana. 1,
From Marshall, by jefferson, Hughes, Danssrheld
Viewers, aud Durham, TO Boston.
From Marshall, BY Port Caddo TO Greenwood, Louisi
ana.
From Boston, by Mooresvie, TO Fulton. Arkansas
and from Pine Bluffs, in Jefferson county, 70 Warren,
IN Bradley county, in Arkansas.
From Boston, by De Kab, Savannah, GAINESVILLE,
Blossom Prairie, Paris, and Honey Grove, TO Bonham
From Bonham, by McGarra's, Dallas, and Chambers
Creek. Falls Of Brassos. to Austin.
From Independence, BY Mound Prairie, Caldwell, and
billiards., to Nashville.
From Lagrange, by Mnler's, Cunnngham's, Mount
Pleasant. Basop, Smhwick, and Columbus, 10 Ausiin.