Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-04

and appropriations made for specific object for one
year shall not be transferred to any other object ae the
expiration Of that year
Sec B. And be Il further enacted That SO much Of the
act making appropriations for the support of the arm for
the year ending the thrtieth of June eighteen hundred
and fty-one approved the twenty of SEPTEMBER
eighteen hundred and fifty provides extra pay the
officers and enlisted Of the United Suites
serving in Oregon California be and the same is hire
by continued in force for year from the first day Of
March, eighteen hundred and fifty two and that the
provision of the last mentioned act be and is hereby
extended to New Mexico during the year provided
for by this section and that three hundred thousand
and s.hereby appropriated for that purpose FRO
pided further That said officers and shall receive oily
onehaf of the increased amount the regular
( lowed by law.
Sec L. And be further enacted That all the unexpe,d.
ed balances remaining of appropriated for fortfa
TONS and liable revert to the surplus fund ire
hereby re-appropriated a
Sec 5. And be further enacted That paymasters' Clicks
shall be entitled to receive ration per day when
duty at their stations to be COMMITTED at the price
authorized when travelling ON duty.
Sec 9. And be further enacted That for the paw md
equipment mounted rifemen finding their own horses
forage of the volunteers serving under the commnd
Of Captain John Fremont in California during the
eighteen hundred and forty-sx appears by the nus
ter rolls file in the War Department and for the slb
sisence and supplies consumed by said volunteers in sid
Service one hundred and sixtyeght thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated and the Secretary Of War is
authorized and empowered to appoint three competent
and disnterested officers of the army examine and
port to Congress upon all such claims may be present.
ed Tor funds advanced and subsistence and supplies
kinds furnished taken for the use Of said commnd
whilst thus engaged in the public service and for heex
penses Of said board of officers the sum of two
dollars is hereby appropriated. %
Sec And be IL further enacted That the second sec
ton OF an act entitled An provide for thesette
of the accounts Of public officers and Others may
have received moneys arising from military contributions
otherwise in Mexico" approved March hrd eighteen
hundred fOrty-nne shall he med
tend to officers and other persons who Sere engaged IN
the collection Of military contributions collectors in
any port of Mexico or California durIng the with
Mexico
Sec 8. Ana be further enacted That the Secretary Of
War be directed pay each of the survivors, the
heirs Of those who have died. of the Seminole warriors
who were mustered into the service of the United States
at Fort Brooke in December eighteen hundred and hiry
ve an amount equal to three months pay and allowances
of private soldier in the army Of the United States
Provided That the amount paid shall not exceed three
thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars And prop
ded also That su amount paid shall be in full Of all
claims of said friendly Semnoles during the Florida
for compensation AID for indemnity of losses
sustained.
Sec. g. lind be afrher enacted That there be appro-
pated aforesaid refund to the State of North Caro-
lima the amount Of money advanced and transportation
furnished to volunteers from that State during the late
war with Mexico the of nine thousand three hundred
and eighty-two dollars and fifty three cents. @
Sec 10. And be further enacted That there be appro-
priated aforesaid for refundng the State of Mchi
gan the amount advanced by said State organizing sub
ssng and transporting volunteers previous to their be-
ing mustered into the service of the United States during
the late with Mexico twenty thousand dollars which
said sum- much thereof shall be necessary pay
and cancel the clam said State presented and
on e in the office Of the Third Auditor Of the Treasury
Department shall bepad by the Secretary of the Trea
sury to the Governoor other proper officer of the said
State of Michigan Popided That the principles be
applied in the settlement of the claims of the State of
Alabama and all other States for moneys advanced in
fbaA
Sec. IL. and Be further enacted That in the adjust
ment of the of the State Maine under the act
OF the thirteenth of June eighteen hundred and forty
two the proper accounting officers Of the Treasury be and
they are hereby directed to include and allow all claims
which have been heretofore presented under said act
Prorded 1t shall be satisfactorily shown that said claims
have been actually allowed and paid by the State.
Sec IL. And Be further enacted That the Secretary
Of War allow and pay to the State of Virginia all sums
that have been advanced by that State the officers
and men OF her regiment OF volunteers engaged to serve
for and during the then existing between the United
States and Mexico for pay for their services from the day
of their enrolment until they mustered into the
vice Of the United States: Proeded The has not
been paid heretofore by the United States to any Of the
officers men for said service.
Sec. ID. lind belt further enacted That the Secretary Of
War be and he is hereby authorized and required TO pay
the State Of South Carolina out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated such OF money
paid by said State in eighteen hundred and thirty
eight eighteen hundred and thirty nine and eighteen hun
bred and forty for services losses and damages sustained
by her volunteers in the Florida of eighteen hundred
and thirty eighteen hundred and thrtyseven, and
eighteen hundred and thirty while in the service Of
the United States and their return from said service
ascertained and allowed by board Of commits
soners appointed for that purpose by act Of the Leg
ature Of said State in eighteen hundred and thirty
Prorided hocever That interest shall be allowed upon
the moneys paid to the State Of South Carolina under the
provisions Of this act
Sec. IA And be further enacted That in the settle
men Of the claims Of the State Of Georgia under the pro-
visions Of the act Of the eleventh August eighteen hun
dred and forytwo provided for the settlement Of the
claims OF Georgia for the services Of her militia, which
nave heretofore been suspended saowed the account
ing ofhcers OF the Treasury Department allow and pay
upon proof that the State has allowed and paid the same
all accounts for forage, subsistence hospital stores medi
cal services and transportation which have not been here
ofore allowed by the United States That for the pay Of
mounted infantry the pay Of cavalry be allowed the
to be paid out Of the fund appropriated by the act Of ee
venth August eighteen hundred and forty-two.
Sec To- And be further enacted That the proper
counting officers Of the Treasury Department be and they
are hereby authorized TO adjust and settle the claims Of
Florida Tor the service Of her troops under the act Of Feb
ruary twenty seventh, eighteen hundred and fifty by
the provisions stated for the settlement Of the claims OF
Virginia for like services as prescribed by this act
sec 10 Ind b further enacted, That the accounts OF
Aduant General Roger Jones shall be settled by the
counting officers Of the Treasury according equity and
justice and in such manner allow the pay and emolu
ments OF his commission Of general from the time
Of the reduction Of the army in one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty TO March seventh thousand eight
hundred and twenty-five when he was restored to his
rank and commission in the staff Of the army Provided
That the pay and emolumens Of captain of artillery du-
ring the same period be deducted therefrom.
Sec. IL. And be further enacted That the accounting
officers Of the United States Treasury hereby directed
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