The Arkansas banner., 1848-09-19
rPrnlic- No. a.11


 tho army for the year ndiHg the thr'iath of June
 enc thousand eight hundred and iorts-niae.
 De esaefFd bg the Se'tsts asq Rogse e RcpTssents i'ees fAr United Siairs af ,fRs,lc Ia Congress as segdirf. That the following sums he. and the same hereby, appropriated, of s... ie,eaev ia the trraSnry not otherwise appropriated, for the sup port oi the army for the year ending the thrtieth of Janc thousand eight ndred and forty nine
 For ihe pay of the army. million six bu ndred and thlrt yfoar thousand three hundred aud eighty. two dollars.
 For commutatou of officers subsistence five hun dred and fifty five thousand three hundred ana fifty. one doliars.
 For eoulu.ntalion cf forage for officers horses. one hundred and four thonsaad two hundred and ffiv-sx dollars
 For payruent in lieu of clothing for oficers' ser wants, thirty thousand oae hundred and seyen- ty dollars.
 Fes expenses of recruiting. forty thousand five hundred and sixty dollars
 For three 1Tcn,hs extra pay to nea-comr,isxioned officers musicians and priystes. re-enlisitneni twelve thcisssnd five hundred dollars.
 For three months extra pay to the officers. non commissioned officers, musicians, and priyaies en ragged in the military service of ihe United States in the War with Mexico, under ths act entitled "A n sct to amend the act eafi,led An act supplemental to act entitled An net providing for the prosec ton of the existing between tho United States and the repabc of Mexice and for other purposes " approved July niheteentb, eiEhteed hundred aud ioriy-eight, thrce millions Of dollars,
 For tbe regular supplies uf flle quarterInaster's department, consisting of fuel. fergge H kind for the authorized number of officers horses, and for the horses, niuies and oxen of tle rarterna sters depar tne ni at tlie several mtnrypo and stations Hnd with uis armies in the field. and for horses 0i ! ihe first and stcou9 regiments of dragoons. the eight cor panics ol light artillery, and tie regiment of mounted rfemcp; of straw for soidies, bedding md of Stationery, including company and other biaBk-books for the army, eeri6caesf for disc harred soldiers, blank foI for tue pay and qaartermas- tcr's depaTtncnt, and for the printing of division and department orl'fs and army regulations, six hundred thousand toars.
 For the incidental expenses of the auasternnas. ter's department, co6ssting of postage ou letters and packets received and sent by officers on public service; expenses of courts ef inquiry including the additional compensation to I,idy, advocates recor. ders meBlbers, and witnesses while on that SC under the act Of M9reh sixteenth eighteen huudred and two; extra pay tc soldiers employed in the tior of barracks quarters, sio-ehcuscs and hosp,. sts the construction Of roads, and other constant labor under t'e direction of the quartsrmaste de Partment, for periods os not less than ten tnys nm der ihe act of second MTch. cA.htecn hundred s,,d ninetees; expeases of expresses to and from the iroatier posts and n the field e( s~corts to payrnasirrr, other dl,bur,ieg otii,crs ami trains where military escorts cauuot be furnished expan. Ses ot the int"rment of commissioned officers and soldiers hire ogiahorers: coinpe nsan sf clerks 10 the oihcers of the quaftep masters department. compensation to wagon sud forage inasers author ikad by inc act of the fith ef Juiv eighteen bun dred and thirty eighi for the sgprshe,i-ion of lie Sertcrs. and he expenses iacieni 10 lhcir pursuit the various expenditures ete@earr te keep the irsi and second reg tnenis ol dfsgeci.- ihe eight com panies cf light artillery. and the regiment of ted Tiilemen complete, inclbiigg the purchase ol travelling ferges, bI5ck@miths and sbeeinC tools horse aud maie shoes, Iron, bire ol veterinary sur geon~, medicines for hora~s and mules, three hun dred and fifty thousand doilsrs
 For the purchase ef horses requirea for inc first and s@cond regiment of dragoons, tite eight con- panics of light artillery, and the regiment of moan ted Filrmea, hhndred thousand dollars.
 For constructing, rrPasfing. aad eularging bar racks, quarters, sioschaasss, hospitals, stables. wharyes, ahd ways al the several posts sad army dcpots for temporary tanionalepis gun houses fof tho protection of cannou. inciu lipg the necessary tools aud uiii"ri s for tite ohteis ennmeraie and for the authorized iaraiiars fer harrsek rooms oG aitnisSieHei officers and soldiers; rent Of qaaflers for oticefs, barracks, and hospitals for troops. whnrr there are public brdiags for tiicir accom- nodat"h. for stere hons's Aousesl fur thr stfekeepug of u,ihtsry stores, aud oi groandS for summer Caat0nineats, three huhdro thousand lvI- lans.
 For mi cage. t,e allowance made [. officers for t'e transportation Of thcin--iys amd biggIge when trayrliins on aaiy ithont treoa, ..v nty. i've thousand dollp,s.
 To, transportation of the arrny iacirdns the bagg ge of troops, when nostoe citr,r ht land of water. of elothipz. camp, aud garrison eqaigs,ge, and horse equipments. iroin th. depot u Phila lri- phia .o the several posts tbl aFny depots of sab s-ieuer ffoin fe rrs1sE 5f ccgcty uader routr act 10 such places the circumstances of lle service snav require II 10 be s,Ht, ei ordnance. ogIpnase storts. and small 1oal taa fgundries and .f tno'iss 10 the aresaais fartihctou. froniier poss and army depots, million five hundred thousand dollars.
 1 For subsistence ia Aiiad il aL.Iion f, one h,t. | Gred and eighty six thousand seven hua.rea and fourteen dollars and forty four cents ia ,s treasury ! one million one huHatsa and ta.nty- ssy4n thea. sand four huBdrsd and tweaty eghi dollass snd r. 1 ty-six eeAts.
 For medical and heapital departments, one hun. ! dsei and twelve thousand dollars. ! For eoHiiRge1ciss ef the artay, tweats t,eassanG | collars.
 | For armament Of Qualifications one hna.red ,lrc sand doilars.
 For PuSchass of otanance. ordnance stores ana supplies. one haadred and fifty thousand dollar. fereGffent expsnsrs ei the orInauee servite, on. hanered thousand dollars
 Ter ths manufacture of sfna al ihs national af meries, three hondr~i and sixty thousand aaiia,, tor repairs. improvements, and sew n,aehin.f,
 2, hafPeFs Perry srmofy, fifty llree thonsaaa aa, ni aety one eoslsrs.
 Tor rerairs. improvements. sud new rnsrhinet- at Srrinstsi4 aFnioFy. eehty-ene thessan dollars