The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-22
[Public--No. 3al
Public--N0. 81
AN ACT making appropriations for the support
Of the army fnI the year end ng the thirtieth Of
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June, ons thousand eight i.n0dr-d and fifty.
BE Ii enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
esntatirss Of The Tinted States of AmsrIa in Can
erese assembled That the following s,nis be and thu
same are hereby appropriated, nut Of any money IN
,he treasury not otherwise appropriated for The sup
prt Of the army for the year ending The THIRTEEN o.
June, one thousand eight hundred and iilty
For pay Of the army, one million six hnndted
and ihi,iy five thousand five hundred and eighty
two dollars.
For Communication Of officers subsistence, five
hundred and sixty one thou ssnd eight hundred dol.
lars including the add tional rations for com
missioned officers Commanding /" srsenals' r"arme
rie.," beiag separate and fixed or or "permanen
.,posts" Of the army Of the United States.
Fur Communication Of forage for officers horses
ons bundled and four thousand seven bundled and
thirty SIX dollars.
For payment in lieu Of clio hing for officers ser
wants, thirty six thousand two hundred dollars.
For expenses Of recruiting, thirty eight thousand
and fifty two dollars.
For tnree months extra pay to non commissioned
f'icers, musuians and privAtes on re enlistment
ten thousand doaie.
For the regular supplies OF the quaItermasisr's
department consisting Of fuel frage in kind for the
authorized number Of Ulcers no SEES anil for the
harses, mules, and oxen Of the quartermssiers de-
partment, al the several military posts and stations
and with The srm,s 10 the field. and f9r the no ses
of the first and second regiments Of Dragons, the
four mpsnies Of light artillery, and the regiment
Of mounted rfemen Of straw for soldiers bedding
snl Of stationery. including company and othe'
blank books for the army, certificates for discharged
soldiers blank f,rms for The pay and quarermaster's
Department. and for the printing Of division and de-
partment orders and army regulations, Eve hundred
thousand dollars,
For the ncijsnta' expenses Of The qusrtsrmsstsr's
If luark
ets received and semi by Officers on public service;
en<es Of court marshas and courts Of inquiry nclud
log the additional compensation judge advocates
secoraers, members and witnesses while on that ssf
vice under the act Of March siIt enth eighteen hun.
aired and two; extra pay 10 soldiers employed in the
erection Of barracks On irters siorchouses, and hos
pals the construction Of roal-, and other constant
labor. under the direction Of the Qnarrrmasters de-
psrmsnt for periods Of not less than ten days under
the net OF second March. eighteen hundred and
snI nineteen; expenses OF expresses 10 and from
the frontier posts and armies IN the iiel Of efcor
10 paymasiers uthrr discussing Officers and trains
where military escorts cannot be ilrni ,lied; ex
uense of The nternent Of non-commi sHOi,pd OFF
GERS and soldiers hire Of laborsrs in the quarter.
master department; compensation OF clerks TO ths
officers Of the quarter mastdrs department. compensa-
Tim 10 wagon and forage masters, authorized BY
the act q the fifth Of July, eighteen hundred and
thity eight Er the apprehension Of dsserters, and
the expenses incident 10 their pursuit; tho various
expenditures necessary 10 keep the first and second
regiment ~ dragoon-, the four companies Of ligh,
artillery and the regiment Of mounted rifsmen CON-
pste, including the purchase Of travelling iorges,
tlackrmithssri shoeing TOOLS horse aud mule Shoes
Iron, hire Of veterinary surgeons, medicines for
horses aud mules, two bundled and seventy five
thousand dollars.
For the purchase Of horses required for the ffs,
and second regiments Of dragoons the four comps.
n'es Of light artillery and tho regiment Of mounted
} rhemen. one hundred thousand dollars.
For constructing, repairing, and enIarging bar.
racks, QUARTERS, hospitals, storehouses, stables
whsrves, and ways, al The several posts and army
Lspots; Tor Temporary cantonmenis, gunhousas fou
lhe protection Of cannon, including the necessary
tools and materials for the objects enumerated, and
for the authorized furniture ior barrack rooms o
non commissioned officers and soldier.; rent Of
quarters for officers, barfscks and hospitals for
troops. whore there are public buildings f,r their
accommodating; fr storehouses fot the safe keepns
u military sorssaud Of groonds ft summer csnton
msnts and encampments, three hunlrsl thousand
dollars. tN ~ u
For the mileass, or The allowance made 10 officers
fos transportation Of themselves aud baggage when
travelling on duty without troops, seventy tivs thou.
Sand dollars.
For she transportation Of The army. including The
baggage Of the itoop, when moving vi,her BY land
or water of clothing camp and garriaon equipsgs
and horse equipments, rom tbs dpots q philadsI-
Phis end New York 20 The several posts and army