Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-04-03
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ScSShu SssSioh VI VIC NShty -EIHtn
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year ending hirieth June one thou.
sand eight hundred aud forty eight and other PURPOSES
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and II Representatives of
The United States Of Amerca Congress assembled That
the follow ing be- and the hereby appropriated
for the support If army ard Of volunteers FOR the wear
ending the theh june thousand eight bundled aud
riy-eight:
For pay Of the army. three millions three bundled and six
iy-fve thousand four hundred and sixty-two dollars.
For Communication OF Officers subsistence six hundr aud
forty thousand hund ed al furiy-two dollars.
For commutaiion Of forage for officers horses hundred
and EIGHT thousand humid ed and dollars.
For payments in lieu of clothing for officers servants for
ty-two thousand eight hundred and ten dollars.
For pay OF volunteers including general and staff officers
millions eight hnndi ed and fifteen thousand
and nneiy-hve dollars.
70, subsistence of amy volunteers and en-
ployees, millions bundled and eleven thous and
hund ed and tweniy-sIx dollars
For clothing Of the army, camp and garrison equipage
nine bundled aud seven'y-four thousand dollars
For expenses Of recruiting including bounlie hundred
and en- thousand dollars.
For three months, pay non-commissioned officers
mus cians. AID privaies, twelve thousand doai..
the supplies Of the quarcIma department
listing Of fuel forage nd authorized
Of officers horses horses mules and oxen be-
longing the Qna termaste's department, the
military and stations, and oI the horses Of the three
regiments ol d,agoons and four companies of light artillery
and regiment Of mounted hemen Of foi soiiels
bedding; aud Of Stationery including company and other
blank book for The certificates for discharged soldiers
blank oIts for the pay and quaeImasle ment and
the printing Of department orders, regulations and
cra regulations, three millions huudIed and thou
sand SIX hundred dollars
For the incidental expenses Of the depart
ment consisting Of postage letters aud packets received
by officers public expenses Of couSmatial and
Of inquiry, including he additional compensation
Judge advocates, mcmbeis ana witnesses while that
vice. under the act Of the sixteenth Of March, thousand
eight bundled and two extra pay to soldiers loyed 10 he
erection Of barracks and quarters the construction Of roads
and other constant abo Tor periods OF not less than ten days
uude the Of the second Of March, thousand g
hundred and of expresses from from
tier posts; Of paymasers of the necessary
Giles for The of officers and SOL
e hire of aboTes; compensation 10 clerks 10 the officers
II the quaItcmaserS department. posts where their du-
be formed without such aid ard
agents in charge Of d>manted works. nd TO such wagon
and forage MASTER as il may be necessary TO employ under
of the fifth of July thousand eight hundred aud
hity eight; various expenditures necessary TO keep The
three regiments Of dagOons NE four mpaneS Of light
tHcly regiment mounted Iil, complete
Guiding the purchase Of horses supply the places Of those
which may be lost aud become unfit fol service also
ding the purchase of horses for the additional regiment Of
dragons and the purchase OF saddles bdes and other horse
equipments lor the shoeing horses for the purchase Of
blacknith and other tools, non and Other ma'eial> and
the Apprehension Of tesees and The expenses incidental 10
their pursuit. two millions hundred and seventythTee
Thousand three hunde dollsTs.
Fol repairing aud enagng barracks, quarters sorehouSe
and hospitals, at The several posts for eiocug Temporary
canlonments such posts may be occupied duHg
year. ard gun houses for the protection Of the
era posts and military works, including the necessary tools
and materials or the objects enumerated and for the author
Zci fuinuie oil me ol
officers and soldiers; building and repairing stables oI da
goons light artillery, and mounted nemcn for rent Of
quarters or officers barracks for troops al posts where there
public buildings for then accommod ton and oil store
the safe keeping of subsistence clohing &c. and
grounds for cantonmcus and encampmeuts for
iaTy purposes million hundred and thou
sand hundred dollars.
For transportation Of officers baggage, when travelling
duty without troops, eighty thousand dollars.
transportation OF uOopS and supplies OF the army.
GLIDING bsgg IT troops when moving either by land
freight I'D rriages the purchase or hie of horses
The tran
OF supplies, aud or gnson pa poses dayage and oatage
posts, of funds
Tor the pay departments the expense of sailing pubic trans
ports between the post the Gulf OF Mexico and Of
curing such posts fom their situation, quiIe
Of clothing from the depot at Philadelphia 10 the sta ions
the troops of sub places purchase
the circumstances OF The may require II TO be
Of ordnance ordnance aud small from the
foundIes and tn aTenais, oitItcaIons and
frontier posts, five millions Two bundled and t0ryibIe thou
sand thle bundled dollars.
Fo contingencies OF the army, fifty thousand dollnI
For the medical and hospital department, one bundled and
thousand dollars
For the purchase Of ordnance ordnance Stores and sup
plies three hundred and sIXyseton thousand hundred
aud twenty nine dillars
For current expenses of the ordnance service bundled
thousand dollars.
For of otlhcations, hundred thousand dol
lars
For manufacture Of the national amoes, thee
hundred a sixty thousand dollars.
For repairs and Improvements, aud new machinery, al
Springfield aImory, eighteen thousand five bundled dollas
For repairs and Improvements, and new machinery, at
lapes Ferry arnoiy seventeen thousand seven hundred
and seventy dollars.
aisenals hy-one thousand four hundred and eighty
dollars.
For expenses Of preparing drawings of uniform sysen
OF artillery. five thousand dollars.
For surveys with amles IN The field, twenty thousand
dollars.
For providing comfort Of discharged soldiers who
may be landed at New 0ieanS, other places within the
disabled by disease b, wounds received
to be unable proceed To their homes, and
for fo warding soldiers their homes five hundred
liars said be applied and expended under
the direction of the Secretary Of War.
For purchase Of land erection of barracks for soldiers
quarters Off and Iaundres>e and for bIick wall
enclose the grounds, and grading, aud paving the INe
banks Newport barracks Kentucky twenty -Jul thousand
five bundled dollars.
Fol contingencies of Notifications, two hundred thousand
dollars.
SEC , Andbe further enacted That the following
be- and the same hereby Appropriated to supply decen
cics appropiia made for Of present
fiscal year under the following head viz:
FoI pay of volunteers, under oluun Of eighth August,
eighteen bundled aud foysx, bundled AID fifty thou
sand dollars
For pay Of volunteers under act Of thirteenth May esh
hundred and hund cd and forty three thou
sand dollars
For taven. allowance of volunteers five hundred thou
sand dollars.
For transportation and supplies. &C., quarermasters
de paItment -four millions of dollars
For of private hycans including the purchase
medical and hospital supplies, sxyve thousand dollss
For pay including subsistence and other allowance to OIL
Of The ten regiments of regular troops authorized
the present session. thee bundled and eighty seven thousand
niue hundred and seveuty-throe dollars.
subsistence kind fo such regiments, two hundi ed
and thousand five hundred aud seyeuyone DOL
lars aud fy-wO cents
pay eleven regiments of volunteers recently called
into service million three thousand one hundred aud ten
dollars.
For subsistence in kind Of said regiments OF volunteers
hunIed and eighyhree thousand four hundred anu
eighteen dollars and eishty-ive cents.
For expenses OF recruiin including bountes Two nun
ded and sxtytwo thousand eight hundred and ninety live
dollars
For ordnance ordnance and supplies four hundred
and l(ty-two bundled and hity,even dollars
Fo The repair aud construction Of roads and bi ges of