The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-12
PROVED, August 7th, 1886.
[PuBLic-No. Sill


[PuBIIc-No. ST. ...
AN ACT making appropriations for certain defen-
sve works Of the United States for the fiscal year
ending the thirtisth day OF June, one thousand
egth hundred and forty-seven. bus
BE u enacted BY the Se,;ats ano House Of Repeen-
iutiUss Of the United States % .4neries in Congress
assembled That the following Gums be, and they are
hereby, appropriated, TO be paid out OF any unap-
proprsed money in the treasury, L'r he preserva-
uon, repair, and construction Of certain oruheauons,
for the fiscal year ending the thlreth day Of June,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-seveir
For the purchase from the State Of New York OF
the defensive works Staten island, together with
the land bought by the State for the site Of I"ia
works, with all the material and about them, an
for repairs of said works. when the tide Of the
State of New York shali have been extinguished,
hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That tn
Executive be, and he is hereby, authorized to dis
pose Of the site and materials Of old Fort Cans
yoort and to apply the proceeds of such sale to IT,
repair Of the works on Staten island
For the commencement Of batteries Sol'rr'p
Point fats, below Baltimore, thirty thousand dol
lars ...
For the commencement of fort at the entrance
TO 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. 49,
SEC. 3. .4nd be Il further enacted, That the Pres
luent OF the pnlteu othtes De, ana nereOy,
thorized to take such steps as he may deem advisa-
BILE for adjusting the title to the Pea Patch
island; and should the same be found to be adverse
the United States, that he cause the value to be
ascertaned by arbitration according to the agree
ment entered into between the Secretary of War and
the agent Of the claimants.
APPROVED, August 9Th, 1916.
.EEE e. [PuBLIc-No. SGT -a
AN ACT making appropriations for the support of
the army, for the year ending on the thirteth
June, eighteen hundred and forty seven.
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the United SLATE, Of america in Congress
sembled, That the following sums be, and the same
hereby, appropriated for the support Of the army
for the year ending on the thirtieth June, eighteen
hundred and forty-seven: E.@ NV, VIZ
For pay of the army, one million three hundred
and twenty-nine thousand three hundred and SEVEN
ty-four dollars; ....- W.
For commutation of officers subsistence, four
hundred and sixty-ive thousand eight hundred and
thirty-two dollars; ,..,f .... il H.. t-N4
For commutation of forage for officers horses, in
Guiding since commencement Of hostilities,
| one hundred and thirty-one thousand six hundred
and three dollars; ... cf ..e
For payments in lieu of clothing to officers SER
wants, twenty-eght thousand eight hundred and
thirty dollars; 90 .....t.. a
For subsistence in kind, four hundred and sixty
eight thousand one hundred and nnety-three dollars
and sixty-seven cents; -
For clothing for the army, camp and garrison
equipage, two hundred and thirty-one thousand dol
lars; '' .. u ......-...
For expenses of recruiting, twelve thousand and
twenty-five dollars; o. 4.. ...s
For three months extra pay to non-commissioned
officers, musicians and privates, sixteen thousand
dollars; r. Eg ts...ttH .ay# :. .r'. .a 4#"t
For the regular supplies of the quartermastcrs
department, consisting of fuel, forage in kind for the
authorized number of officers horses and for the
horses, mules, and oxen belonging to the quarter
masters department at the several military posts
and stations and for the horses of the two regiments
of Dragons, and the four companies Of light artlc
ry, of straw for soldiers bedding; and Of stationery,
including company and other blank books for the
| army, certificates for discharged soldiers, blank
forms for the pay and quartermasters' departments,
and the printing Of department ORDERS army regula-
tons, and general regulations two hundred and five
thousand dollars; -...-.......
For the incidental expenses Of the quartermasters
department, consisting of postage on letters and
packets received by officers on public services ex-
penses Of urts-msrtial and courts Of inquiry in
Guiding the additional compensation to Judge advo-
Gates, members, and witnesses, while on that ser
vice. under the act Of the sixteenth Of March, eigh-
hundred and two; extra nay soldiers employed
in the erection Of barracks and quarters the con-
struction of roads, and other constant labor, for
period Of not less than ten days under the act of
| second OF March, eighteen hundred and nineteen;
expenses of expresses from the frontier posts OF
escorts to paymesters; Of the necessary articles for
the interment of non-commissioned officers and sol
ders; hire Of laborers; compensation to clerks to
the officers Of the qusrtermaster's department, at
posts where their duties cannot be performed with
such aid; and compensation to agents in charge
Of dismantled works, and TO such wagon and for
age masters as u may be necessary to employ under
the act Of the fifth Of July, eighteen hundred and
thirtyeigh various expenditures necessary to keep
| the Two regiments of dragoons and the four conpa-
MICS Of light artillery complete, Including the pur-
| chase of horses to supply the place of those which
may be lost and become unfit for service; shoeine
horses; and the apprehension Of deserters and the
expenses incidental to their pursuit, one hundred
| and fifteen thousand dollars;
For repairing and enlsrging barracks quarters,
storehouses and hospitals the several posts; for
erecting temporary cantonments at such posts an
may be occupied during the year. and oup-bouses
for the protection Of the cannon at the several poss
and military works, including the necessary tools