Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

ofthe Kentucky Asylum for teaching the
deaf and dumb, to sell the lands heretofore
granted said asylum, and confirmed to said
trustees for the use Of said asylum by acts
of Congress heretofore passed: Provided,
That the provisions Of this act shall not
extend to any lands heretofore granite d,
lying in the State of Arkansas.
Approved February Is, lS47.
PuBL1c-No, 2l.7
AN ACT making appropriations for the sup
port OF the army and of volunteers for the
year ending the thirtieth Of June, one thou
sand eight hundred and forty eight, and for
other purposes.
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House OF
Representatives. Of the United States of II
mcrica IN Congress assembled, That the fol-
lowing sums be, and the same are hereby
appropriated, for the support of the army
and of volunteers, for the year ending the
thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hun
dred and forty eight.
For pay Of the army, three million three
hundred and sixty fire thousand four hun.
bred and sixty two dollars, ..- ,s.
For Communication of officers subisist-
ence, six hundred and forty thousand
seven hundred and forty two dollars.
For communication OF forage for officers
horses, one hundred and forty eight thou
sand six hundred and forty dollars.
For payments in lieu of clothing for
officers servants, forty two thousand eight
hundred and ten dollars. -.
For pay of volunteers, including gene
raj and staff officers, two million eight
hundred and fifteen thousand FIVE hun
dred and ninety five dollars.
For subsistence in kind of the army,
volunteers and employ ,two million two
hundred and eleven thousand six hundred
and twenty six dollars.
For clothing of the army, camp, and
garrison equipage, nine hundred and sew
enty four thousand dollars.
For expenses If recruiting, including
bounties, one hundred and ten thousand
dollars.
For three monhs' extra pay to non
commissioned officers, musicians, and pri-
Yates, twelve thotzand dollars.
For the regular supplies of the quar-
te.master's department, consisting Of fuel,
forage IN kind forthe authorized number
of officers horses, and for the horses,
mules, and oxen belonging to the quarter
masters department at the several militia
ny posts and stations, and COR the horses of
the three regiments Of Dragons, the four
companies of light artillery, and the regi-
ment of mounted rifsment; of straw for
soldiers bedding; and of stationery, in.
Guiding company and other blank books,
for the army certificates for discharged
soldiers, blank forms for the pay and quar-
termaster's department, and the printing
Of department orders, army regulations
and general regulations, three million sew
en- hundred and ten thousand six hundred
dollars.
For the incidental expenses ofthe quar-
termaster's department, consisting ofpost-
age on letters and packets received by of.
ficers on public services; expenses of
court-martial and courts Of inquiry, lnelud.
ing the additional compensation to Judge
advocates, members, and witnesses, while
on that service, under the act of the six
teenth of March, one thousand eight hum
dred and two; extra pay to soldiers en-
ployed in the erection Of barracks and
quarters, the construction OF reads, and
other constant labor, for periods of not less
than ten days, under the act OF the second
Of March, one thousand eight hundred and
nineteen, expenses Of expresses from the
frontier posts; of escorts to paymasters; Of
the necessary articles for the intermen: of
non commissioned officers and soldiers;
hire of laborers; compensation to clerks to
the officers Of the quartermaster's depart
ment, at posts where their duties cannot
be performed without such aid; and COM
pensation TO agents in charge Of dismantled
work, and to such wagon and forage mas
ers as it may be necessary to employ un-
Ter the act of the fifth of July, one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty eight; vari-
JUS expenditures necessary to keep the
hree regiments Of dragons, the four com
oanies of light artillery, aud the regiment
If mounted rihemen complete, including
he purchase ofhorses to supply the places
If those which may be lost and become IN
it for service; also including the purchase
'fhorses for the additional regiment of dra-
ICONS, and the purchase Of saddles, bri-
lies, and other horse equipments for the
anne; shoeing horses, for the purchase of
'lacksmith's and other tools, iron and other
materials, and apprehension Of deserters,
nd the expenses incidental to their pur-
nit, two million one hundred and seventy
hree thousand three hundred dollars.
For repairing and enlarging barracks,
uarters, storehouses, and hospitals, at the
everal posts; far erecting temporary can
onments at such posts as may be occupied