Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-08
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Laws of the United States, passed nj the
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sand eight hundred and forty eight and for other purposes
Be it enacted BY The Senate and House Representatives. Of
the United Srtes Of America in Congress assembled That
the following be- and the hereby appropriated
for the support Of the and Of volunteers, for the
ending the thieth June, thousand
forty-egh:
For pay Of the army three millions three hundred and six
ty-hve thousand four hundred and sxty-two dollars
For Communication Of officers subsistence six hundred and
forty thousand seven bundled and forty-two dollars
For Communication Of forage for officers horses hundred
and thousand six hundred and forty dollars
For payments lieu of clothing for officers servants
ty-two thousand eight hundred and ten dollars.
For pay Of volunteers including general and staff officers
millions hundred fifteen thousand hundred
and ninety-fve dollars.
For subsistence in kind Of the amy volunteers and en-
poyees millions two hundred and eleven thousand six
hundred and eniy-six dollars.
For clothing of the army, camp end garrison equpage
nine hundred and seveniy-four thousand dollars.
For expenses Of recruiting including bountie one hundred
and ten thousand dollars.
For three months extra pay non-commissioned officers
musicians, and privates, twelve thousand dollars.
regular supplies Of the department
consisting of fuel forage in kind for the authorized number
Of officers horses and for The horses mules, and be-
longing to the quatermsste department, at the several
military posts and stations and for the horses of the three
regiments Of dragons and four companies Of light artillery
and the regiment Of mounted Ifemen Of straw for soldiers
beddng and Of stationery including company and other
blank books for the certificates for discharged soldiers
blank forms for the aud quaeImssters department. and
The printing Of department orders, army regulations and gen.
eal regulations, three millions hundred and len thou
sand SIX hundred dollars
For the incidental expenses Of the quarermaster depart
men consisting Of postage letters and packets received
BY officers public service expenses Of coursmarta and
Of inquiry, including the additional compensation
Judge advocates members and Witnesses while that
vice. Of the of March, thousand
eight bundled and two extra pay to soldiers employed 10 the
erection of barracks and quarters, the construction OF roads,
and other constant labor for periods of less than ten days.
under the Of the second of March, thousand eight
hundred and nneeen expenses of expresses from the From
tier posts Of escorts TO paymasters of The necessary a
ces for the niemeni of non-oommissoned officers and SOL
de hire of laboTes compensation to clerks the officers
OF the quatemasers department. at posts where their du
ties be performed without such aid and
agents charge,of diSmanted works wagon
forage may be necessary employ
The act Of the fifth Of july thousand eight hundred aud
thirty various expenditures necessary keep the
regiments of Dragons, he four Of light
eIy and the regiment of mounted ifemen complete,
GLIDING the purchase OF horses supply the places of those
which be lost and become unfit fo service also nclu
ding the purchase of for the additional
Dragons and the purchase of saddles bdes and other horse
equipments for the shoeng horses for the purchase Of
blackmith and other tools, and other and
of deseTteT and the expenses incidental
their pursuit. two millions hundred and seventy
thousand three bundled dollars.
For repairing and barracks quarters, stoehouses
and hospitals, at the several posts for erecting tempo
environments such posts may be occupied duiRg the
year, and gun houses for the protection of the
era posts and military works including the tools
and materials for the ated and for the author
lied furniture Of the bsack Of non-commissioned
officers and soldiers; building and repairing stables fol dra
quarters for officers barracks for troops posts where
public buildings for their accommodating and Of store
Of grounds for environments and encampmeD for
military purposes, million hundred and thou
sand two bundled dollars.
For transportation of officers baggage when travelling
duty without troops, eighty thousand dollars.
For transportation Of troops and supplies Of the army
GLIDING the baggage OF troops wien moving either by land OF
waeI frcgh aud ferages the purchase hire Of horses
mules, wagons and boats for the transportation
Of supplies, aud Tor gson purposes dayage and catsge
at the several posts hire Of Transfers of funds
Tor the pay the expense oil sailing public trans
ports between the posts the Gulf Of Mexico and of
curing water at such posts as, iIOm their stuatOn require
Of clothing from the depot Phade pha the stations
Of the troops Of subsistence from The places of purchase
and Um the places Of delivery under such
the circumstances Of the may require it be
Of ordnance, ordnance stores aud small from the
foundIies and aImories the arsena notifications, and
frontier posts FIVE millions bundled and thou
sand three hundred dollars.
For contingencies of the army fifty thousand dolllrs
For The medical and hospital department. hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
For the purchase of ordnance ordnance Stores and sup
plies, three hundred and sixyseyen thousand six hundred
and twenty -nIne dollars
For expenses of the ordnance service one hundred
thousand dollars
For of fOfcaiiOns, hundred thousand dol
lars
For manufacture OF the national amores, three
hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
For repairs and Improvements, and new machinery, al
Springfield armory eshleen thousand I'VE HUNDRED dollars
For repairs and Improvements, and new machinery, al
HarpeIs Ferry armoy seventeen thousand hundred
and seventy dollars
For arseDa fy-one thousand four hundred and eighty
dollars
For expenses of preparing drawings of uniform system
Of artillery five thousand dollars.
For surveys with armies in the field, twenty thousand
dollars
providing for the comfort of discharged soldiers who
be landed at New Olesns other places within the
United Sstes disabled by disease BY wounds received
in the service be unable proceed 10 their homes and
for forwarding destitute soldiers their homes five hundred
thousand dollars said 10 be applied and expended under
the direction Of The Secretary Of War.
For the purchase of land erection of barracks for soldiers
quarters for officers and laundresses and for brick wall
enclose the grounds aud grading and paving The river
banks at Newport barracks Kentucky twenOur thousand
FIVE hundred dollars
For contingencies of Notifications two hundred thousa
dollars.
SEC 3 Andbe further endcted That the following sums
be- and the same are hereby appropriated to supply dece
ces in appropriations made for The service of the present
fiscal year, under the following head, viz:
For Of volunteers under resolution of eighth August
eighteen hundred and fOrysx, bundled aud fifty thOn
For pay of volunteers under act of thirteenth May egh-
hundred and fOrysx, bundled foryh
sand dollars.
For travelling allowance Of volunteers FIVE hundred thou
For transportation and supplies, &C., quartermaster
de pstment, fOu: millions Of dollars.
For services of private physicians including the purchase
of medical and hospital supplies thousand dollar
For including subsistence and other allowance Off
Of The ten regiments Of regular troops, authorized during
present session. thee bundled and eighty houss
nine hundred and seventy-three dollars.
For subsistence in kind for such regiments, hundred
and twen'yone thousand five hundred and seyenyone dol
lars aud ffty-two cents.
For Fay Of eleven regiments Of volunteers recently called
into service, million three thousand hundred and
dollars
For subsistence in kind, of said regiments Of volunteers
two hundred and eighythree thousand four hundred
eighteen dollars and eighty-fve cents
For expenses of recruiting including bountes hun
ded and sx-two thousand eight hundred and ninety
dollars.
For ordnance ordnance stores and supplies four hundred
and 6ftytwo thousand five hundred and y-seven dollars
For the repair and construction Of roads and BRIGGS fol
the use Of armies in the field, one hundred thousand dollars
For deficiency OF former appropriations for
sland A.IIa.