The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-03

For repairs and improvements, and ma
chinery at the Harper's Ferry armory, fifty thou
sand five hundred and sixty dollars.
For repairs and improvements, and new ma
chinery at the Springfield armory, ffty-six thou
sand elk hundred dollars.
For arsenals, one hundred and seventeen thou
sand fve hundred and eighty ak dollars; and thai
sixteen thousand dollars of the sum hereby appro.
priated shall be applied TO the completion OF the
nal at Fayetteville, North Carolina, according tc
the intent of the law authorizing its construction.
For purchase of lot of ground at Springfield
Massachusetts, adjoining the armory grounds on
the hill, and near the arsenal, eight thousand
five hundred dollars.
For surveys in reference to the military defences
of the frontier inland and Atlantic, fifteen thousand
dollars.
the Mississippi, twenty thousand dollars.
For continuing the surveys of the north and
northwestern lakes, twenty five thousand dollars.
For arrearages prior to the first of July, thou
sand eight hundred and fifteen, under the act OF
the first of May, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty, in addition to unexpended balance re-
naming in the treasury of one thousand six hun
dred and twenty seven dollars and eighteen cents
payable through the Third Auditors office, two
thousand dollars.
For compensation to draughtsnan, employed
in the bureau of Typographical Engineers, on a
map of the western territory Of the United States
and OF the northern part Of Mexico, which was
made under order of the Senate of the United
Statcs, one thousand sixty dollars.
SEC. 2. And be ii further enacted. That the sum
Of six hundred and eight thousand two hundred
and eighteen dollars and ninety ght cents being
the unexpendcd balance, now in the treasury, OF
the appropriation made by Congress the four
teenth of August, eighteen hundred and forty
eight, on account of the 'army subsistence" for the
fiscal year ending the thirtieth Of June, eighteen
hundred and forty nine, be, and the is here
by, rcapproprated for the army subsistence for the
fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen
hundred and fifty -one.
Sec. 3. 14nd be IL further enacted, That the mo-
neys which may be received by the proper officers
OF the army for the sales of subsistence, military
stores, and other supplies be, and they are hereby
exempted from the operation Of the act Of the third
of March, eighteen hundred and forty nine. en-
titled can act requiring all moneys, received from
the customs and all other sources to be paid into
the treasury without abatement or reduction
SEC 4. A,d be it, further enacted, That the military
storekeeper at Little Rock arsenal, Arkansas, be
allowed from the first day Of October, eighteen hun
tober, eighteen hundred and forty nine, The same
compensation as is authorized by the act of the
twenty third Of August, eighteen hundred and
forty-two, to be paid to the storekeepers at the
Washington, Pittsburg, and Watervleit arsenals,
and that there be paid to military storekeeper David
Butler, twenty dollars per month for and during
the time he has performed the duties of commits
sary and assistant comnissary OF subsistence and
quartermaster.
SEC. S. And be it further enacted That it shall be
the duty Of the Secretary Of War to order the dis
charge Of any soldier of the army of the United
States who, at the time of his enlistment, was
der the age OF twenty one years, upon evidence be-
ing produced that such enlistment was without the
consent Of his parent or guardian.
SEC. 6. And be ii further enacted, That the Sec
retary Of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to
pay the unexpended balance of the appropriation
made by an act Of March third, eighteen hundred
and forty mine, for publishing new edition of the
Ordinance Manual, to the officer Of the United
States army employed in compiling, arranging
and supervising the publication of the same, al
provided by the terms Of said act.
HOWELL COBB,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
WILLIAM X. KING,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved September %, 1850.
WILLARD FILLMORE.