Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-31

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comprehended in the act of Congress of Sep
tember nine, eighteen hundred and fifty
| To pay to the creditors Of The laie re-
| public of Texas, who hold such
bonds or other evidences of debt
| for which the revenues of that re-
| public were pledged as were re.
| ported 10 be within the provisions
| of the said act Of September the
ninth, eighteen hundred and fily
by the report Of the late Secretary
of the Treasury TO the Presden,
of the United States, and approved
by him on the thirteenth day OF
September, eighteen hundred and
ffy-one. which come within the
provisions of said act, according
10 the opinion upon the Texas
compact of the present Attorney
General of the United States, ad.
dressed TO the Secretary of the
Treasury, under date of September
twenty sixth, eighteen hundred and
hhylhree.. ....-............ 770OUUu w
BY the act authorizing the purchase or construc-
tion Of four additional revenue cutters.
To enable The Secretary of the Treas
ury TO cause 10 be built or pur-
chased, in such mode he may
deem best for the public interest,
four vessels of suitable size and
construction, 10 be employed
revenue cutters on such stations
as the said Secretary may desig-
nate ...................... tO,UOO w
BY the act to amend "An act 10 carry into effect
treaty between the United States and Great
Britain" signed on the fiji June, eighteen hun
dred and fhy-four, and approved August fifth,
eighteen hundred and iifly-iour
To refund 10 the several persons en-
titled thereto such sums of money
as shall have been collected as du-
lies oni'fsh of all kinds, the pro-
ducts of fish, and of all other crea-
lures living in the water" imported
into the United States from and
after the eleventh day of Seplem-
Der, eighteen hundred and ffty-fo
the date OF the promu CATION by the
President OF the United States Of
the reciprocity treaty aforesaid, on
proof, satisfactory 10 the said Sec
retary that the articles afore said
were the products of some one of
the British provinces of New
Brunswick, Canada, Nova Scotia,
Newfoundland, or Prince Edwards
island, and imported therefrom into
the United States and duties duly
paid thereon, which have not been
refunded on export. [lndefniie
BY the act 10 provide for the erection OF public
buildings in the Territory OF Kansas.
For the continuation and erection of
public buildings for the OF the
Legislature Of the Territory of Kan
sas, 10 be expended under the di-
recion Of the Governor Of said
Territory. ...................... 23,O00 O0
by The act 10 PROVIDE Tor The erection oil pubic
building in the Territory Of Nebraska.
For the construction Of public build
ings in The Territory Of Nebraska,
TO be expended under the direction
OF The Governor OF said Territory. $4,000 90
BY the act making appropriations for the support
OF the army for The year ending the ihirtIeih OF
June, one thousand eight hundred and ffiy-six,
and for other purposes.
For pay ofthe army................ 1900, SOC 90
For pay, supplies, and travelling ex-
penses of SIX companies Of Texas
volunteers, called into service by
the Governor Of Texas, aud mus
tered into the service OF the United
States. ....................... l37,755 IS
For communication OF officers subsist-
ence ....................... 62s,i6s 90
For commuiation Of forage for Off.
GERS horses. .................... io4,ss2 90
officers servants. ts................ 96,s5o 90
For expenses Of recruiting, transpor-
tation Of recruits, three months ex.
ira pay To non commissioned Off
GERS, musicians, and prvates, on
re-enstmeni.. ..............,... 100000 90
For subsistence in kind nd.......... ,3Si ,06s rs
For clothing for the army, camp and
garrison equipage. ........,.... 574,s76 SO
For the regular supplies OF the quar-
termasters department, consisting
offuel, forage in kind for the horses,
mules, and oxen, Of the quarter
masters department, al the several
military posts and stations, and
with the armies 10 the field; for the
horses OF the first and second regi-
ments Of dragons, the companies
of light artillery, the regiment OF
mounted rihemen, and such com.
panies OF infantry asmay be mount
ed; and also for the authorized
number Of officers horses, when
serving in the field and at the out
| posts; Of straw for soldiers bed
ding and OF stationery, including
company and other blank-books for
| the army, certificates for discharged
soldiers blank forms for the pay
and quarermaster's departments
and for the printing of division and
department orders, army regula-
tions, and reports. .............. p0,000 90
| For the incidental expenses Of the
quanermaster's department, con-
sisting Of postage on letters and
| packets received and sent by Off
GERS OF the army on public service;
expenses Of courts-nartia and
courts ofinquiry, including the ad
diiional compensation TO Judge sd.
vocates, recorders, members, and
witnesses, while on that service,
| under the act of March sixteenth
eighteen hundred and two; extra
pay TO. soldiers employed, un.
| der the direction Of the quarter
masters department in the erec-
ton of barracks quarters, store.
1 houses, and hospitals; the construc-
| tion Of roads and other constant
| labor, for periods Of not less than
4 ten days, under the act OF March
second, eighteen hundred and
nineteen, and August four, eieh.
teen hundred and il,y.four includ-
ing those employed as clerks at di.
vision and department headquar.
ters; expenses Of expresses TO and
from the frontier posts and armies
in the field; Of escorts 10 paymas-
ters, other disbursng officers, and
trains, when military escorts can
not be furnished; expenses Of the
interment Of fnon-commissioned Of.
fcers and soldiers; authorized Of.
fee furniture; hire OF aborers in
| the quarternaster's department, in.
cluding hire OF interpreters, spies,
and guides for the army; compen-
sation OF clerk to officers or the
qusrtermaster's department; COM