Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-31
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and second regiments OF Dragons,
the companies Of light artillery, the
regiment of mounted ri1cmen, and
such companies of infantry as may
be mounted, viz: for the purchase
of horse equipments, as saddles,
brides, saddle blankets, nose bags,
iron combs, carrycombs, spurs, and
straps; Of travelling forges, black
smiths and shoeidg tools, horse
and mule shoes. iron and steel for
shoeing, hire eofveterinary surgeons,
purchase of medicines for horses
and mules, shoeing horses of
mounted corps, and repairing dra-
goon and rifle equipments. 81
For constructing barracks and other
buildings al posts which il may be
necessary TO occupy during the
year, and for repairing, altering,
and ...,ia-oino hnila;.oa .. sha as
tablished posts, including hire or
Communication ofq uarters for officers
on military duty; hire of quarters
for troops, of storehouses for the
saiekeeping OF military stores, and
OF grounds for summer canton
ments, for encampmenls and tenn
porary frontier stations. ......... 49(
For mileage TO officers Of the army,
for transportation of themselves
and baggage when travelling on
duty without troops or escort..... l0(
For transportation of the army, in
cluding the baggage of the troops,
when moving either by land or
water; Of clothing, camp and gar
rison eqipage, and horse equip
ments, from the depot at Philadel-
nh III al ,,I
depots; of subsistence from the
places of purchase, and from the
places of delivery, under contract,
tosuch places as the circumstances
OF the service may require it 10 be
. sent; of ordnance, ordnance stores,
and small arms, from the foundries
and armories 10 the arsenals forti-
ications, frontier posts, and army
depots; freghls, wharfage, tolls,
and ferriages; for the purchase and
hire of horses, mules, and oxen,
and the purchase and repair ofwag-
ons, carts, drays, ships, and other
sea going vessels and boats, for the
transportation Of supplies, and for
garrison purposes; for drayage and
carriage at the several posts; hire
:. oiteamsters;t s;transportatio offunds
for the pay and other disbursing de-
parlments; the expenses of sailing
public transports on the various
rivers, the Gulf of Mexico. and the
Atlantic and Pacific; and for pro-
curing water at such posts, as from
their situation require that il be
brought from a distance, and for
clearing roads and removing OBJ
structions from roads, harbois $, and
rivers, 10 the extent which may be
required for the actual operations
oil the troops on the frontier...... ,20O
For The purchase of horses for the
first and second regiments of dra-
goons, the companies of light artil-
lery, the mounted rihemen, and
such infantry as the commanding
officers al the frontier posts may
lind il necessary 10 mount. ....... 20(
For contingencies of the army ......
For the medical and hospital depart.
ments. 81
For contingent expenses Of the Adm
tant Generals department al divi-
sion and department headquarters.
For armament OF fortifcations. 1850. 12s
For ordnance, ordnance stores, and
supplies. ...,................ l0C
For the current expenses Of the ord
nance service. ..............s.... loo
For the manufacture OF arms at the
national armories. es.......... $50
For repairs and improvements and
new machinery AT Harper's Ferry. 3S
For repairs and improvements and
new machinery at Springfield ar
mory..... ................... %
For new machinery at Harper's Ferry
afrnory.... .....-............ x
For repairs, preservation, and contin-
gencies of arsenals. ...... sc
For continuing the construction Of
the arsenal at Benicia, California. 4C
For the annual compensation OF the
civil superlntendents Of the nation.
al armories, without perquisiies,
allowances, or additions OF any
kind, quarters excepted. ........
For continuing the survey OF the
northern and northwestern lakes,
including Lake Superior ......... 81
For surveys for military defences Of
the sea and inland frontier. IL
For printing a new system Of light
infantry and rife tactics, 10 be stero-
typed, with engraved plates, and
for procuring for distribution 10 the
militia OF the United States booksof
tactical instruction, including the
system ofrcgulaiions now in course
OF preparation.... ................ 81
For compensation Of the clerk and
messenger in the Office ofthe com.
manding general l................
For contingent expensesof the Office
OF The commanding general. ......
For arresrages prior TO July FIRST, one
thousand eigdt hundred and fifteen,
payable through the office Of the
third Auditor, under an act ap-
proved May the first, one thousand
eihht hundred and twenty, in addi.
ton TO the balance undrawn in the
treasury. ....................
For the Capitol extension. 32s
10 &C mplete the road from Point
Douglas, on the Mississippi river,
TO the mouth OF the 81 Louis river,
OF Lake Superior, in Wisconsin,. q
To compile the road from Poin, Doug.
las TO Fort Gaines. now Fort Rinley A.
To complete The road from Swan
river 10 the Winnebsgo agencv... 2
To complete the road from Waba-
shaw TO Mendoza. ota......... 4:
To complete the road from MENDOZA
10 the Big Sioux river ..... g
Not AhN improvement VI the TOA0
from Fort Union 10 Santa Fe...... II
For the improvement of the road
from Secalote 10 Albuquerque, VIA
Canon Blanco and Canon Carnue. II
For the improvement Of the road
from Canada 10 Abiquea. $1,000.
For the purchase and importation Of
camels and dromedaries, 10 be en-
ployed for military purposes. -. q
To enable the President Of the United
States TO carry into effect the pro-
visions Of so much OF this act as
relates TO The employment Of an
additional military force. $50
1878
BY the act 10 appropriate money 10 rem
distractions in the Savannah river, b,
city OF Savannah, in the State Of Ceorc
To remove the distractions in the
Savannah river, below the city of
Savannah, in the State of Georgia,
placed there during the revolution
airy war for the common defence. 16
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