Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-29

| PiSShirnu t: TWEaTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
:, A, a,. 10 amerd IN ac; entitled can acl
CHAR -. The clrfage of passengers in merchant
o'tsu'"s and 10 determine the limo when said act
'.,l AXE effect. ,,,,. CANA. na u,r,s If
s.scta,ives Of the United states oil America III
,sse,noled, That The act to regulate the car
Cages ,.nrers in merchant vessels approved the
,,e 9 .,cn,d day of February. eighteen hundred ana
AMY shall IN regard 10 all vessels arriving from
;!se,,s aide cf the capeS Of Good Hope ana horn,
KS o. :, ami be In force from and after the tnifiy
s~ ,', MAY next ensuing; and In regard 10 all YES
. =. from places beyond said capes, OH anu a'
e' h, n;,,r,e,h dav of October Rext ensuing.
t,;a a "a he il further enacted, That so mhch nt
go, ,u,hc,i1es shippers 10 estimate two children
- s.. sys Of age and nnder, As one passenger, IN
'' .s..;rumenl Of room, Is hereby repealed.
cn.aser OF the House of Representatives.
GEORGE NJ. DALLAS,
Vice rresiden, of the United sta,as. and
President Of the Senate.
Approved March = isi7' 1.upsy POLK.
o.An Act making appropriations for the sup
of,he army and of volunteers for me year enoinS
pos,n,r,ielh June, one thousand eight huh1fea anu
sicht, and for other purposes.
r. il enacted by the Senate ana tiouse OF
sso',,,,yes ot the United States oil AhieI'ca In
ase moled That the following sums Ne, anu
ar. hereby appropriated for the support OF the
~ sn Of volunteers, for the year ending lhe .iue'h
me. cne thousand eight hundred anu $500 and
~, ,ay of the army, three million thiee huu, -,
80 i've thousand fcur hundred and sSiy-twn doi,'ls
g, Communication OF cscer. subsistence sa ',
s,,v tbou sand seven hundred and uoiials
", rnmmutalinn Of forage tor oHicrfs NURSES, one
~ md farty.eshl thousand sia hundred and Iofty
glars =, o,o,h;n, e., ofsrcrs, servants
80, ,wo thousand eight hundred ana tea doiilts. ..
~ my Of volunteers, including general ana sian
49, TWO million eight hundred and iiilren thou-
~" -, See hundred and ninety -sve dollars.
~ subsistence In kind OF the army, volunteers and
,ov.rs two million two hundred and eleven thou'
s .ir hundred aud twenty six dollars.
-, r,o,hns Of the army, camp, and garrison equip
,,np hundred and seventy -four thousand dollars.
". srpenses OF recruiting, including bountes, one
,dr,d and ten thousand dollars.
~ three months extra pay To non-ccmmissloned
Lars. musicians and privates, twelve thousand dol
~ the regular supplies Of the qnar,ermasters de-
.nrnt consisting of fuel forage in kind for the au-
,..d number Of cicerS horses and 10. the horses.
Is ard oxen belonging To the quanermasters de-
.meo NJ the several military posts and stations, and
,,.r horses Of the three regiments Of dragons, the
4, companies Of light artillery, and the regiment Of
, -,,sd ri.emen of straw for soldiers bedding; and
r,,onery including company and other blank books,
In. army: certificates for discharged soldiers blank
ms for the pay and GuartermasterS department, and
. ,,;ntng OF department orders. army regulations
"a general regulations, three million seven hundred
a. len thousand six hundred dollars.
n, The incidental expenses Of the Quarernastei de-
rusni, consisting of postage on letters and packets
,iyed by officers public services expenses of courts
-wi,l ana courts Of inquiry. including the additional
.5r,.nsalion 10 Judge advocates, members and wit
.,s while on tina, service, under tbs ac,of the SIX
.,sh Of March. one thousand eight bundled and two;
~, "a; 10 soldiers employed in the erection Of bar.
ark and quarters the construction of roads. and other
anl labor, for periods Of not less than ten days, u
h. ne ac OF the second of March, thousand eight
lndrea and nineteen; expenses OF expresses from the
e tn Af 81
;rtes for the intcImcnt of non.comniissioned Off
:, and soldiers, hire OF laborers compensation 10
,s, 10 the officers Of the Guaftermaster's department.
ocs.s where their duties cannot be performed win
T., sneh aid and compensation 10 agents in charge of
m,ntled works, aud 10 such wagon ana forage mas
rs as il may be necessary 10 employ undef the aet Oh
d, fuh Of July, thousand e'sh' hunoreu ana tnir-
eight; various expenditures necessary 10 keep the
.,,r rrciments of dragons, the four companies Of
an, artillery, and the regiment oil mounted flneTnen
sn,lete including tho purchase Of horses 10 supply
IN places Of those which may be lost and become unht
rsriyice; also including the purchase OF horses Tor
additional regiment Of Dragons. and the purchase
saddles brdles ana other horse equipments for the
,ne shoeng horses; for the purchase OF backsmilhs
cher tools iron aud other materials, and the appre
.ascn IF desorefs, and the expenses incidental 10
k,,ir pursuit million one hundred and seventy
k,,sr thousand three hundred dollars.
Forrsparug and enarging barracks, quarters, store
a.es and hospitals at the several poes; for erecting
.Honrary can.onmens at such posts as may be occu-
ma during The year. and un-honses for the protection
anon a. ths several posts and military works, in.
uus the necessary tools and materials for The objects
.emrfs:ed and for the authorized furniture Of the
Iv,,es rooms OF non-conmissoned cfncers and SOL
.f, building and repairing stables for c.agoons light
rery and mounted riheueI; for rent OF quarters for
dcr barracks for troops al posts where 'hete are no
.ac buildings for their accommodation, and OF store
ca.ss for the safe keeping Of subsistence, clothing,
k,. sad OF grounds for summer environments and en-
tsapments for military purposes, one million one hun
I'D and seven Thousand Two hundred dollars.
"a, n,t,tto nofrf keU
ION duty Wi:hou, troops, eighty thousand dollars
Por transportation OF troops and Supplies OF the army,
lldins the baggage of .roops when moving ei:her by
had OF water, freghis and srriages; the purchase OF
III. Of horses, mules oxen, carts, wagons and boats;
ihs transportation OF supplies, and for garrison pur-
a t;a age anu carriage al The several posts, hire OF
sns,e transportation of funds for the pay depart
I'm the expense OF sal!ac public transports between
pals on the Gulfof Mexico, and Of procuring water
pos;i as from tkFlf slluaiion require u; OF
ohng :rom the depo; Al Philadelphia to the stations
e oaps of subsistence from the places OF purchase
ID from the places oil delivery, under contracts, 10
places the circumstances Of the service may re-
fs Ia 5e sent. Of ordnance ordnance stores, aad
rs arms from the foGaG;es and arnor;ar, 10 the AZ
E:is Notifications ard fica.i.r pve;1 I've million
20 aandred and forty thee thousand .aIee hundred
lls.
rar contingencies OF the army Gy thousand dollars
Tor The medical and hospital department, one hundred
j.; fifty thousand dollars.
For the purchase of ordnance, ordnance stores and
e,,es, three hundred and s.Ily seven thousand ilx
..ctrrd and Us enty nine dollars
For current expenses Of the ordnance service, one
..hied thousand dollars.
Ot armament Of Publications. hundred thousand
.its.
Fr manufacture OF arms at the national armories,
Re, hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
9'.ep1rs and improvements, and new machinery,
Springfield armoiy, eighteen Thousand Ave hundred
tian.
fosIepars and improvements, and new machinery,
H.rpet'S Ferry armory, seventeen thousand seven
.'.red and seventy dollars
~ arsen1ls nty-one thousand four hundred and
~; dollars.
EHexpenses Of preparing drawings oil . uniform sys-
q artillery, five thousand doiiar7.
.I surveys with armies In ine field TIVE MY lh0uaand
hrs
~ providing Tor the comfort Of discharged soldiers
g may be landed at New Orleans, or other places
Fssn the United States, so disabled by disease or by
l,ds received in the service as he unable 10 pro-
&c 10 their homes and for forwarding destitute SOL
Is 10 their homes, fve hundred thousand dollars;
Ncsam 10 be applied and expended under The direc'
80! thr Secretary Of war.
TOT The purchase of land erection Of barracks for
Hers, snl quarters for officers and laundresses, and
BRICK wall to enclose the gr' nnds, and grading, and
'lne'he river banks al Newport barracks, Kentucky
.,nty four thousand We hundred dollars.
contingencies OF Notifications, Two hundred thou
sd dollars
'ec.2 And be L. further enacted Tina, the following
ashe, and the hereby appropriated, TO sup
:.iciencies In appropriations made for the service
he present fiscal year, under the following heads,
Fn pay Of volunteers, under the resolution &c eighth
e:na, eighteen hundred aud forty six, one hundred
a ihy thousand dollars.
Fer pay Of volunteers, under the act of thirteenth
iy eighteen hundred and fcrtysix, one hundred and
ny three thousand dollars.
sw,ravrll.ng allowance OF volunteers, i've hundred
saq.and dollars.
For transportation and supplies, &c in qaartermas-
r, department., four million dollars.
Tn services Of private physicians, including the pur
Ne o. medical and hospital supplies, sixty five thou
nd dollars
sor pay, including subsistence AMI ot.2r allowance
seeis Of the ten regiments Of regular troops auihor
y during The present session. three hundred and
a'y-sesel thousand nine hundred and seventy three
slIs.
~ subsistence in kind for such regiments, two hun
aod wenly.one thousand i've hundred and Sc
ss'y-one dollars and ihy-,wo cents.
sa pay Of eleven regiments of volunteers recently
"a into service, one million three thousand one hun
= aad len dollars.
~ subsistence in kind, of said regiments Of volun-
y, Two hundred and eightythree thousand four hun
= sa' eighteen dollars and eighty five cents.
~ expenses Of recruiting, including bounties, two
a.fed and siyly-two thousand eight hundred and
1sy ave dollars.
,,t ordnance, ordnance stores, and supplies, four
uea and fftytwo thousand five hundred and fifty
zen dollars
~ he epsir and construction Of reads and bridges
ksis
~ deficiency Of former appropriations for for,6ca-
"a Oak Island, one Thousand and thirty dollars
any nine cents.
!. deficiency Of former appropriations for the I'M
.neht Of Cap- Fear river, six hundred and one
" ana mney-two cents.