Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15

| ed plates. and for procuring for distribution to
the militia of the United States books of tacti-
cal instruction, including the system of regu-
| lations now in course OF preparation, thirty
| thousand dollars. -
For compensation OF the clerk and messen-
/ ger in the Office OF the commanding genera,
two Thousand dollars.
/ For contingent expenses of the Office OF the
commanding general, three hundred dollars.
For arrearages prior to July first, one thous-
and eight hundred and fifteen, payable through
the Office of the Third Auditor, under an act
approved May the first. one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty, in addition to the balance I'M
drawn in the treasury, two thousand dollars.
| For the Capitol extension, three hundred and
| twenty-five thousand dollars.
| To complete the road from Point Douglass,
on the Mississippi YER, to the mouth of the
| st. Louis river, Lake Superior, in Wisconsin,
| thirty-four thousand, two hundred and thirteen
| dollars and fifty cents.
| To complete the road from Fort Douglass to
| Fort Gaines, now Fort Ripley thirteen thous-
and four hundred and ninety-foar dollars and
| nine cents.
To complete the road from Swan river to
| Winnebago agency, two thousand five hundred
and thirty-six dollars and thirty-nine cents.
To complete the road from Wabashaw to
| Mendoza, thirteen thousand eight hundred and
| seventy-one dollars and seventy-six cents. The
said road to be completed under the direction of
| the Secretary of War.
To complete the road from Mendoza to the
| Big Sioux river, twenty-seven thousand four
| hundred and seyenty-fye dollars and sixty-eight
cents.
That the sum of tlIirtv-two thousand dollars
be, and the same is hereby, appropriated. out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
! propriated, to be expended under the direction
of the Secretary of War, in the manner follow
| ing. namely: Sixteen thousand dollars for the
Improvement Of the road from Fort Union to
Santa Fe. ten thousand dollars for the improve
ment of the road from Secalote to Albuquerque,
| via Canon Blanco and Canon Carnue, and six
| Thousand dollars for the Improvement of the
road from Canada to Albiquea, ali the said roads
/ being in the Territory of New Mexico.
| SEC. ?. And be it further enacted, That the
| board of officers appointed under the sixth sec
| ton of the act making appropriations for the
| support of the army for the year ending June
| tlirtieth, eighteen hundred and fiftv-three. APP
! proved August first, eighteen hundred and fifty
| two, is hereby abolished: Provided That it
shall be lawful for the President of the United
States to appoint during the recess of Congress.
| such OF the commissioned officers authorised
| by this act, below the grade of field officer as
| may not be appointed during the present session.
whose commission shall expire on the first day
| OF May, eighteen hundred and fifty-six.
! SEC. 3. And be it further enacted That the
provisions or an act entitled :: An act for the
| payment Of the civil officers EMPLOYED in the
! Territory of New Mexico while under military
| government" approved July seventeenth. eigh-
teen hundred and ffty-fouf; be, and the same
| embrace
/ Lieutenant Colonel J. NJ Washington. deceas-
| ed, late Of the army, for and during the period
| OF ms appointment and service as military GOV
ernor of New Mexico, eX-oficio commissioner
OF indian affairs, aud commander of the troops.
| prior to the formation Of civil government
SEC. 4: And be it further enacted, That the
sum OF thirty thousand dollars be, and the same
| IS hereby appropriated. to be expended under
the direction Of the War Department in the
purchase and Importation of canels and drom-
cdaries to be employed for military purposes
SEC. .. And be it further enacted That the
provisions Of the first section of an act entitled
= An act making appropriations for the sup
port OF the army for the year ending the thir-
tieth OF June, one thousand eight hundred and
| hfty-one approved September twenty-eirht
| eighteen hundred and fifty. granting extra nav
to the officers and enlisted men of the army
serving in Oregon and California. be extended
to the officers and men composing the garrison
OF the post OF Fort Laramie, on the OREGON
route, for the same period OF time as was al
lowed ~ the sixth section of the act Of third
March, eighteen hundred and ifty-three to the
officers and men Of the two companies of regi-
ment Of mounted riiemen that sarrisoned Fort
| Laramie; and that the provisions OF the same
section of the same act be also extended to the
officers and men composing the escort to the
Mexican boundary commission while they were
| serving as such escort
SEC. b. And be it further enacted That the
laws granting extra pay to officers and soldiers
who had served in California, apply to chap
lains were attached to the army in California
during the period embraced by such laws.
SEC. I. And be iC further enacted, That the
annual distribution Of arms to the several States
under the act approved April twentv-third
eighteen hundred and eight. entitled San act
making provision for arming and equipning the
whole body Of the militia of the United States ?
shall be hereafter made according to the nun
berS OF representatives. and senator's in Con-
gfess. respectively; and that arms be distributed
to the Territories and the District of Columbia
IN such quantities and under such regulations
as the President, in his discretion NAV pre-.
scribe: Provided, That the Secretary of Wa
shall first equaiise as far as practicable tn,
number of arms heretofore distributed and now
IN possession OF the several States so that eacl
State which has received less than IFS pro rat;
share shall receive a number sufficient to make
, an equal pro rata proportion for all the States
according TO the present number of their rep
: resehtatIFes and senator's in Congress, respec
lively.
SIC. 8. And be Il further enacted. That Their,
shall be added to the army two regiments OF in
PANTRY and two regiments of cavalry. ORGANISED
as In the existing force; and there shall be ap
pointed by the President, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate one brigadie
general, and that the officers and men authorise,
by this act shall be entitled to the same pro
visions for wounds find disabilities and tb.
r same provisions for widows and children an,
the same allowances and benefits, in every re
spect, as are allowed to other troops cofnposin.
the army of the United States. They shall b.
. subject to the rules and articles of war and tn
men shall be recruited in the same manner a,
other troops, and with the same conditions an,
limitations.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted. That t.
enable the President of the United States T.
, carry into effect the provisions of so much q
, this act as relates to the employment of an ad
, ditonai military force, such sum Of money
not exceeding two million five hundred thonsan
dollars, as may be necessary, be, and the sam
{ hereby is, appropriated out of any money i
! the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved March 3, 1855
Public so.
! AN ACT for the construction of 4 militar
road in Oregon Territory
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re