Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-10-18
Approved August ~, lsaS.
TPugLIc-No 50. I

AN ACT making appropriations for the sup
port of the army for the year ending the
thi'teth Of June, one thousand eight hundred
and for'y-Eire.
Be tenacted by the senate and House Of Ecp
resentatives Of the United states Of America ir
Congress assembled. That the following sums
be, a he same are hereby, apPr"pri,t OFT
o: ary money in the Il easuav rot otherwise APP
prof ated, for the support of the army for the
year ending the thir'ieth Of June, enc thousand
eight hundred and forty mine.
For he lay OF the army, one million six hun
dred and thirty four thousand three hundred and
eishty-two dollars.
For Communication Of officers subsistence. five
hundred and fifty five Thousand three hundred
and ftty-one dollars.
Fer Communication of forage for officers hor-
ses, one hundred and -four Thousand two hundred
and tilty-.ix dollars.
For payment in lieu of clothing for officers
servants, thir'y-siX thousand one hundred aud
seventy dollars.
For expenses Of recruiting, forty thousand
FIVE hundred and sixty dollars.
For thr e months extra pay to non commission.
ed Officers, musicians, and prlvates Oh re>in!ist-
ment, Twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
For three months extra pay to the officers,
non-c commissioned officers, musicians, and pr-
Yates engaged in the military service of the
United states IN the war with Mexico under the
act entitled San act to amend the act entitled
'An act supplemental to an act entitled An act
providing for the prosecution of the existing
war betu cen the United states and tie republic
OF Mexico, and for other purp' ses,'': approved
July nineteenth, e!g h'een hundred and forty
eigh;, three millions of dollars.
For the regular supplies OF the Iuartcrmas-
ter's department., consisting of fuei, forage ill
kinn for the authorized number OF o!Icsrs' hor-
ses. and for the horses. mules and oxen of The
Qulr'eI masters department at the several mill
tary posts and stations. and wi'h tie armies in
the field, and for the horses OF tie Il It and sec
ond regiments Of dragons. the eight CON; a. G.
Of liz hit artillery, aud the regiment of mouGtsd
r1eu en-; Of straw for soldiers bedding. and Of
stationery. including company and oh,r blank
books for the army, ce"iitlCae. :nE III cha ID
soIlies blank forms for u e i,ey aud qua, 'ef mas
ter's department, and TO- the I'm ng o: division
and department orde ard army Regulations,
six hundred thousand dollars.
For The incidental exIene Is OF TIE rrer:er-
masters department, con-!sn 30 n,at &c on
letters and packets received and sent BY officers
public service; expenses of courts martial,
and tonrts OF inquiry, including the additional
compensation TO Judge advocates. recorders,
N 'mbers. and witnesses. while Oh that service,
under the act Of March sixteenth, eighteen hun
dred and two; extra pay to soldier. employee in
the erection OF barracks. quarters, stoi excuses,
ard hospitals, the construction Of roads, and
ther constant labor under the din ect:on OF Tie
4uariermasel's department. for periods Of hot
less than ten days, III der The ect OF second
March, eighteen hundred and mir teen; eXper-
Ses OF expresses to and from the irontieF pests
and armies iu the field, of escorts to paymasteis,
other discussing officers. and trains. where nil
itary escorts eanno: be furnished; expenses Of
the iipterment of non &C commissioned officers and
soldiers; hire Of laberers; compensation Of clerks
TO the officers ofthe quarter masters deportmen';
compensation 10 wagon and forage masters. ~ =
.hor!zel by the &C. of'he fifth Of July, eighteen