Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-11-14
Laws Of the United States.
PUBLIC ACTS
Passed during the first session NJ the
Jhuty-frSt Congress.
BIZ AUTHORITY
(FUBLIC-No. As J

support Of the Army for the year end
ing the thirtieth of June, one thousand
eight hundred and iifly-one.
he IL enacted by The Senate and House
Of Representatives of The United States Of
America 'n Congress assembled, That
the following sums be- and the same
are hereby, appropriated, out Of any
money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, for the support Of the army
for the year ending the thirtieth of June,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one
For pay of the army, ono million sew
en- hundred and fitty-nine thousand eight
hundred and forty-two dollars Prorid-
ed, That the pay and emoluments Of the
superintendent of the United States Mil
itary Academy shall in no case be less
than the pay and emoluments Of the
Professor Of Natural and Experinl ntal
Philosophy.
For commutation Of officers subsis-
tence, five hundred and fifty thousand
4 six hundred and seventy-nine dollars,
including the additional rations for the
The commissioned officers Of ordnance
commanding arsenals or armories, be-
ing fixed or.permancnt posts of the ar
II my of the United States and the addit-
ional rations for the commissioned Off
Gers OF engineers, commanding separate
and fixed or permanent posts 0i the ar
my of the United States.
Il For extra pay TO the commissioned
officers and enlisted men OF the army of
the United States serving in Oregon or
H California, three hundred and twenty
II ,h.,,..,nI ,.I Ln,.ln.I "a
Il four dollars, on the following basis, TO
1 Wit: that there shall be allowed to each
commissioned officer, as aforesaid, whilst
serving as aforesaid, il per diem, in ad
dition 10 their regular pay and allow
ances, of two dollars each, and 10 each
enlisted man rs aforesaid, whilst serving
as aforesaid, a per diem, in addition 10
their present pay and allowances, equal
to the pay proper Of each as established
by existing laws said extra pay Of the
| enlisted men TO be retained until honor.
ably discharged. This additional pay
to be continued until the first Of March,
eighteen hundred and fifiy-two, or until
otherwise provided.
For communication oi'forage for officers
horses. one hundred and three thousand
seven hundred and scventysiX dollars.
For payments in lieu Of clothing for
officers servants, thirty-iive thousand
seven hundred and twenty dollars.
For expenses of recruiting, iilty-six
! thousand six hundred and sixteen dol
| lars.
For three months extra ray 10 non
commissioned officers, musicians, and
| privates, on re-cnislment, ten thousand
! dollars.
For clothing and camp and garrison
equpage, and horse equipments, one
! hundred and two thousand eight hun
\ drcd and seventy-onc dollars.
For the regular supplies Of the quar-
termasters department, consisting Of
! fuel, forage in kind for the authorized
number of officers horses, mules, and
oxen, of the quartermaser's department,
at the several military posts and stations,
and with the armies IN the field, and for
the horses for the first aud second regi-
ments of dragoons, the eight companies
OF light artillery, and the regiment Of
1 mounted rihemen OF straw for soldiers
bedding. and of stationery, including
company and other blank books for the
army, certificates for discharged sol
diers, blank forms for the pay and quar-
termaster's department, and lor the prin-
ting of division and department orders
and army regulations, eight hundred
and fifty thousand and sixty one dollars.
For the incidental expenses Of the
\ quartermaster's department, consisting
OF postage on letters and packets rccciv-
ed and sent by officers Oh public service.
Il expenses OF courts martial and courts OF
h inquiry, including the additional compen-
sation TO Judge advocates, recorders,
members, and witnesses, while on that
service, under the act of March the
sixteenth, eighteen hundred and two,
extra pay 10 soldiers employed in the
erection of barracks. quarters, storehous-
es and hospitals, the construction Of
\ roads, and other constant labor, under
periods of not less than ten days, under
II the act of the second of March eighteen
II hundred and nineteen, expenses OF eN
presses TO and iron the frontier post and
| armies in the field, of escorts TO Iaymas-
ters, other disbursing officers and trooi s,
where military escorts cannot be iurn-
ished, expense OF the intcrmcnt of non
commissioned officers and soldiers, hire
oilaborers in the quartcrmaster's de-
partment compensation To wagon and
/ forage masters, authorized by the act OF
the fifth of July, eighteen hundred and
thirty eight for the apprehension of de-
sertcrs, and the expenses incident TO
| their pursuit the various expenses ne
cessary TO keep the FIRST and Sc ond reg
/ iments OF Dragons, the four companies
OF light artillery. and the regiment OF
mounted rllemcn, complete, including
the purchase of travelling lorgcs, black
smiths and shoeiDg tools, horse and
mule shoes iron, hire of veterinary sur
geons, medicines for horses and mules,
and hire of guides, interpreters, and
spies, four hundred and iiIty-iour thous-
aud nine hundred and siXty-seyen dol
| llrs.
Il For the purchase Of horses required
the first and second regiments Of drag.
oons, the eight companies Of light arill.
lery, and the regiment of mounted rIilc-
men. one hundred and seventy thousand
nine hundred aud sixty-seven dollars.
II For constructing, repairing, enlarglni
barracks, quarters, hospitals, siorehous,
90 stables. gharvct, and way at ih'