Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-24

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the First Session of the Hirty-secoad
Congress Of the United States Of America.
[PuBLIc Acr-No. 49,
AN ACT to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for
the service of the fiscal year ending the hireth Of
June, one thousand eight hundred and ffty-tvo.
BE enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the United States Of America Congress assembled That
the following sums be and the same are hereby APP
proprated to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for the service of the fiscal ending the thrtieh Of
June, eighteen hundred and ftytwo of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated namely
For the amount required to pay reserved per centage
under the contract for the floating dock Philadelphia
five thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars and
sixty-eight cents.
For the required pay for dredging the river
in front of the dock basin at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
twelve thousand dollars.
For the amount required pay outstanding liabilities
for labor and materials expended dry dock gates
pumps, engine house, &C. at Brooklyn eighty thou
sand three hundred and six dollars and ninety cents
For the amount required to pay for reservations under
the contract for engine &C. for the dry dock Brooklyn
seven thousand dollars
For completing the floating dry dock at San Francisco
California authorized by of third Of March, eighteen
hundred and three hundred and sixty thousand
dollars and said dock may be used for the purpose
repairing merchant ships, when not in by the Gov
ernment in such manner for such compensation, and
upon such terms and conditions shall be prescribed by
the Secretary Of the Navy.
For compensation to temporary clerks in the office of
the Third Auditor of the Treasury employed in making
out certificates of service from the musterrols of
thousand eight hundred and twelve and the several In
dian wars eleven thousand eight hundred dollars which
shall be distributed among the clerks according
the discretion Of the Secretary of the Treasury Provd
That salary from this fund shall exceed thousand
dollars per annum, except two who shall receive twelve
hundred dollars per annum.
For the contingent expenses Of the Office of the Third
Auditor to pay for preparing books of transfers from the
Quartermaster Generals Office, two hundred dollars
For compensation to extra clerks employed temporarily
In the office of the Auditor of the Post Office Department
four thousand dollars.
For FASTING in books prepared for the purpose, can
ceed certificates Of the registry and enroments of
sells returned by the several collectors of the customs FIVE
hundred dollars.
For annutes and grants hundred fifty dollars
For the regular supplies Of the Quarermasters depart
men consisting Of forage in kind for the horses mules
and oxen Of the department at the several
military posts and stations and with the armies in the field
for the horses of the first and second regiments of dra
goons the companies Of light artillery the regiment Of
mounted remen and such companies Of infantry as may
De mounted and also for the authorized number Of Off
GERS horses when serving in the field and the ouposts
seven hundred and ninety-fve thousand dollars
For transportation Of the army including the baggage
OF the troops, when moving either by land water Of
clothing camp and garrison equipage and horse equip
ment from the depos at Philadelphia ST. Louis and New
Orleans to the several posts and army depots Of sub
from the places of purchase from the places Of
delivery under contract to such places the circum
stances of the service may REQUIRE il TO be sent Of ord
nance ordnance stores and small arms from the foun-
dries and armores to the arsenas Notifications frontier
posts and army depots freghts tolls and ferrisge for
the purchase and hire Of horses, mules oxen wagons
CARTS drays ships and other going vessels and boats
for the transportation Of supplies and for garrison pur
poses Tor dryage and carriage the several posts hire
Of transportation Of funds for the pay and other
disbursing departments the expense of sailing public
transports on the various rivers the Gulf of Mexico and
the Atlantic and Pacific and for procuring water Mt such
posts as from their situation require that it be brought
dollars.
For the purchase of horses required for the first and
second regiments Of Dragons the companies Of light
lery the regiment Of mounted riHemen and such CON-
panies OF infantry as may be mounted forty thousand
dollars
For constructing, repairing and enlarging barracks,
quarters hospitals storehouses stables vharyes and
ways at the several posts and army depots for empo
rary cantonmen and the authorized furniture for bar
rackroom Of noncommssioned officers and soldiers gun
houses for the protection Of cannon including the neoes
ary tools and materials for the objects enumerated and
for rent Of quarters and Offices for officers and
and hospitals for troops where there are no public build
ngs for their accommodation for for the
safekeeping Of military stores and Of grounds for sum
mer environments and encampments, two hundred and
nineteen thousand dollars.
For clothing, camp and garrison equipage and horse
equipments, for engineer troops ordnance department
Dragons riemen light artillery, artillery and infantry
For subsistence in kind, two hundred and
thousand FIVE hundred and seventeen dollars
For pay Of five companies Of Texas mounted volunteers
eighty thousand seven hundred and forty-one dollars
For running and marking the boundary line between
the United States and Mexico according the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo, eighty thousand dollars Propied
That nothing herein contained shall be construed as 70
sanction departure from the point the Rio rande
north Of the town called Paso, designated in the said
treaty.
For surveying eight hundred and seventy five miles OF
meridian base and standard lines meanderng and survey
Of irregular river lots &c. in California at rate not
exceeding fifteen dollars per mile, thirteen thousand one
hundred and twenty-five dollars.
For subdivdng land in California into townships equal
TO nine hundred miles Of survey, not exceeding
fourteen dollars per mile, twelve thousand dollars
For subdividing fifty townships in California into Sec
tons, at rate not exceeding twelve dollars per mile
thirty six thousand dollars
For surveying private claims in California seven thou
sand FIVE hundred dollars.
For compensation Of the surveyor general Of Arkansas
per act Of August eighth eighteen hundred and forty six
two thousand dollars.
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