The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-04
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An act making appropriations for the support Of the
ar1nu for the gear ending the Htreh Of June, one
thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
, For the pay of The army, 81 63is3 10
For communication of officers subsistence, 1851 90
For of forage for officers horses lO4,5 w
For payment in lieu OF clothing for officers ser
| wants, p,liV w
, For expenses of recruiting, 40,55O 90
| For three months extra pay tn non commissioned
mens, 1850 90
| For three months extra pay to the officers, non
| commissioned officers, musicians, and priyates,
| engaged in the military service OF the United
States in the with Mexico, under the act
0 entitled " An ACT to amend the act entitled IAN
act supplemental to an act entitled An act pro-
0 vidlng for the prosecution of The existing war
between the United States and the Republic OF
Mexico, and for other purposes, - approved
July nineteenth, eighteen hundred and forty .
| eight, 3OO00oo w
For the regular supplies of the quartermastcr's
department, consisting of fuel, forage in kind
for the authorized number OF officers horses,
and for the horses, mules. and oxen OF the quar-
termaster's department nj the severni military
posts and stations, and with the armies in the
field, aud for the horses of the first and second
regiments of dragons, the eight companies of
Light artillery, and the regiment Of mounted
rhemen; OF straw for soldiers bedding, and of
stationery, including company and other blank
p books for the army certitcaes for discharged
q soldiers, blank forms for the pay and quarter
masters department, and for the printing of
uiauons, -soo,ooo 90
For the incidental expenses of the quartermas-
al ter's department, consisting of postage let
Q tiers and packets received and sent by officers
on public service; expenses of courts-martial
al and courts of inquiry including the additional
v compensation to judge advocates, recorders,
members, aud Witnesses whieor that service,
under the act OF March sixteenth, eighteen hun
= bred and TWO; extra pay TO soldiers employed
in tile erection of barracks quarters, store
n houses, and hospitals the construction OF roads,
and other constant labor, under lbc direction
of the qiiartcrmasters department, for periods
al OF not less than ten days. under the act of sec
ond March, eighteen hundred and nineteen;
expenses OF expresses aud from the frontier
posts and armies in the field of escorts to pay
q masters, other discussing officers, aud trains,
- military escorts cannot be furnished;
i, expense OF the interment OF non commissioned
officers and soldiers; hire OF laborers; conf
, pcnsarion of clerks 10 the officers of the quar-
termaster's department; compensation TO
N wagon and foragemasers, authorized by the
u act of the fifth OF July, eighteen hundred and
thirty-eight; for the apprehension OF deserfers,
and the expenses incident to their pursuit; tlie
- various expenditures necessary to keep the
" first and second regiments - Dragons, the
n eight companies OF light ARTILLERY, ana me fegi-
ment of mounted rlemeD complete, including
the purchase of travelling forges, backsmh's
and shooting tools, horse and mule shoes, iron,
hire of veterinary surgeons, medicines for - 49,
For The purchase Of horses required for the first
and second regiment of Dragons, the eight
companies of light artillery, and The regiment
of mounted rfcmeD, 100000 00
For constructing repairing, and enargng bar
racks quarters storebouses, hospitals, stables,
0 wbaryes, and ways at the several posts and
| army depots for temporary environments, gun
| houses for the protection OF cannon inciuding
the necessary tools and materials for the objects
enumerated and for the authorized furniture
for barrack rooms of on-commlssioned oihcers
| and soldiers; rent of quarters for officers bar
| racks, and hospitals for troops, where there are
0 no public buildings for their accommodation, for
store horses [houscs for the saickeeping ofml-
| itary stores, and of grounds for summer canton -
| -ooO,Uo W.
For mileage, or the allowance made to officers
| for the transportation OF themselves and bag
gage, when travelling on duty without troops, 5000 90
| For transportation Of the army, including The bag
gage Of the troops when moving ether ny land
. | or water; ofcloihing, camp, and garrison equi-
page, and horse equipments, from the depot at
| Philadelphia TO the several posts ana army de-
p8ts; of subsistence from the places of pur
chase and from the places OF delivery, under
contract, to such places ms the circumstances
: | OF the service may require it to be sent; of
ordnance, ordnance stores, and small arms
| for the foundries and armorics TO the arse
0 d dsIs .'''' 100000 90
For subsistence in kind, in addition to hun
dred and eighty six thousand seven hundfedand
S %y,'''' 'o'"' -" o - I,l27,4as S.
For medical and hospital departments, -ll2Soo 90
For contingencies OF The army, gUOov W.
| For armament OF fortihcations loooOo w
'c snn p%iesase VI o''" 10000 90
For current expenses ordnance service, 900 90
For manufacture OF arms at the National ar ~ -.
For repairs improvements, and new machinery
at Harper's Ferry armory, 53,o9l W
For repairs improvements and new machinery
at Springfield arinory 90 o oyo nv nv
For purchase Of land Springfield, Massaehu-
sets, adjacent to the new arsenal ana puoc a. am M
For purchase Of land at Springfield, Massaehu-
SETS to be flowed by raising dam at upper r ooo M
For expenses Of repairing drawings OF uniform ooo M
system of artillery, - =, ''V'" w
n. two % %'a oeson ." 'e 10000 90
For aearasss Of the M %sdy So' 90
For arreararcs on account OF the appropriations
heretofore made for works OF fortiacafon at ,o ~,
Mobile point, $50 0O
Al the Rgoles, Louisiana, ~ Az
At Fort Lafayette, New lo'k, =, .u,o,
To nav 10 Captain John Caldwell the amour, eN
pended by him in the purchase on blankets ana
II clothing Tor the second regiment OF ONO voiun-
teers while acting assistant guanermaser "a, n,
for that regiment, in Mexico, -
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An act making appropriations for lighthouses, light
boats buou, &C., and propidng for the erection and
| establishment Of same.
IN Maine
| For fog bell AT The lighthouse on Pond island