The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-15


counts OF Lieut. Cadsallader Rinsgold, late COM
handing the United States brig Porpofse. attached
70 the exploring expedition, TO allow and credit him
in The extra pay far scientfc duties, at the rate OF
thousand dollars per annum, and upon the prin-
ciple applied TO the accounts Of Lieut. w. l.. Hud-
son. then commanding the United siaies soop Pea.
cock, attached to said expedition
Approved. February ', is4s.
lPURLIc--No. 81
AN ACT making appropriations for the support Of
tho Military Acadsmy for The year ending the
thirtieth Of June, one thousand eight hundred snl
fffy
BE il enacted BY ltt Senate and House Of Repre-
seafatipss ofe United States Of America in Congress
assembled Tint the following sums be and the same
are hereby appropriated, out Of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support
Of the Military Academy iof the year ending the
thirtieth Of June. one thousand eight hUnde'l and
fifty
For pay Of officers, instructors, cadets, and mns
cans seventy nine thousand seven bundled and sir
~ four dollars.
. For Communication Of Subsistence, five thoulani
six hundred and twenty one dollars.
For forage for officers horses two thousand four
hundred and ninety six dollars and all professors
shall DO entitled 10 the amount Of forage which
ia allowed TO officers Of the rank which their rank
is aasmilaed.
For clothing for officers servants, four hundred
and twenty dollars. .
Forrepas, fuel, apparatus, forage for public horses
and oxen, stationery, printing, and other incidental
and contingent expenses twenty Fix thousand four
hundred and sixty dollars
For the increase and expenses Of the library one
thousand dollars.
For expenses Of the Board Of Visitors, one thou
ssnd aud thirty three dollars and sixty one cents.
For barracks for cadets, forty thonssn ! dollars.
For new mess hall, fss thousand dollars.
Fur riding hall, two thousand dollars.
For hospital for enlisted men. two thousand Eve
In ,dred dollars.
troops, lsappers, miners ard pon,oniers.l five thou
sand dollars.
Approved, February 10, ls4s.
lPusLic--No. OIL
AN ACT making appropriations for the payment Of
revolutionary and other pensions Of til, United
States, for the year ending the thirtcth Of June,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Bet enacted By The Senate and House Of Repreaen-
fatires ofHe United States Of Americd In Congress
assembled That the following sums be and the same
are hereby appropriated, out Of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment
Of pensions fsr the year ending the heth Of June,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty:
For revolutionary pensions. under the act Of The
eighteenth of March, one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen, twenty eight thousand four hundred
doilsrs
For invalid pensions, under various acts two hun
dred and seventy two thousand dollars.
For tensions 10 widows. under the act Of tho
second Of Fehruaty, one thousand eight hundred
md forty eight, one hundred and thirty Two thou.
sand dollars.
For pensions to widows and orphans, under the
act Of the twenty first Of July ono thousand eight
hundred and forty eight twenty four thousand dol
lars. sis
For half pay pensions to widows and orphans,
under the act Of the sixteenth Of March, one thou.
sand eight hundred and twelve. and The act Of the
sixteenth Of April, ono thousand eight hundred and
sirteen, in addition TO an unexpendsd balance re-
manning ia tho treasury Of eleven thousand seven
hundred and sixty four dollars and fifty cehts,
payable through the Third Auditor Office ten thou
rand dollars.
For arrearages prior TO the first day ofJuly, one
thousand eight hundred and fifteen, under the act Of
the first Of May, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty, in addition to an unexpended balance re.
msinins In the treasury Of two thousand nine hon
dsed and fourteen dollars and eighty nine cents,
payable through the Third Audi,ors' office, one
thousand dollars,
Sec. q and be u further enacted, That whenever
any agent Tor paying pensions shall have deputy
clark authorized BY law, said deputy or clerk
anal nave like power to administer oaths OF airma
nons as said agent may have and all oaths or air.
nations taken before said clerk or deputy shall be Of
like obligation, and subject like penalties for false
sion agent himsslG M
Approved, February 10. 1919.