Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-10-11
SANTA FE NEW MEXICO, OCTOBER II, 1856 RI

cur AuSi Wuu uuuFttFa tuT uuUtIs VI WIG HliHl
serving GU light house duty, tho payment Of
which ia no longer made By the quarter master
department, four thousand and fifty three
dollvrs and eighty seven ceDts
For fuel and quiIn anl for mileage or
transportation for CAiucrs aud enlisted men of
the army serving on the coast survey in cases
no longer proided fur by the quarter master
department, ten thous md dollars, provided,
that the annual coast sa wy shall be submitted
to Congress during the month Of December,
in each year, and shall be accompanied by
general chart Of the whole coasts Of tho United
states, on as large scale as convenient and
practicable, sh0ging, as near as practicable,
the ,onhguration u the coasts, and showing, by
lines, the probable limits Of the gulf stream,
ana showing, BY lines, tho probable limit to
when the soundngs oil tho coast will extend
and showing by the use OF coOrs und explana.
tons, the exact portions Of our COATS, Of
which complete charts have boen published by
the c0ast survey, a.so showing such other par
is Of the coasts Of which the Iriangulation, the
topography, and the soundings have been COM
pleted, but not published, and, also, such parts
Of tae coasts Of which the triangulaticn and
topography, or the triangulation only, have
been completed.
SEQ. q And be It further enacted, That tho
proper accounting officers Of the treasury de-
partment be and they are hereby authorized to
adjust and settle tho claims Of the state Of Flo
rda for the services VI hJr troops under tho
act Of February twenty seventh, eighteen hun.
dred and fifty one, by the provisions stated for
the settlement Of the claims Of the State Of &c.
orgla for like services, as prescribed by the act
approved thirty first Of August eighteen hun.
dred and fifty two, entitled "An act making
appropriations for the support Of the army for
the year ending thlrtieth Of June, eighteen hun
drei and 6fty three, and that the Secretary Of
War be au1qorized to distribute tho arms po
yided for by the act OF Congress Of eighteen
hundred and eight to the State Of Iowa accor-
ding to her representation in Congress.
acc. 8. And bo it further enactcd' That the
Secretary Of War be directed to report to Con-
gress whether, in bis opinion, it would not be
upre economical, proper, and advisable TO eau
W oil the arms Of the United States to be made
Wy contract
Sec. 4, Rnd be il further enacted, TINT such
portion Of the sum Of seventy five thousand dol.
lars, appropriated for the discharge Of claims
for preventing and suPpressing Indian hosti!i.
ties IN Florida, by tine act oil twenty seventh
February, eighteen unirod and fifty one, 40
shall remain unexpended on the thirtieth Of
June, eighteen hundred and fifty three, is here.
by reapprOprlated for that purpose.
oee.5. And be 1t further enacted, That tho
provisions af the seventh section Of the act ap-
proved August thirty first, eighteen hundred
and fifty two, entitled can act making Vppro.
pratlons for the support Of the army for tho
year ending tho thirtieth day CT June, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty three; shall DO
construed to extend to all persons who were
engaged as receivers Of military contributions
in Mexico or California, during the war with
Mexico:
Rec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the
provisions Of the first section Of tho act entitled
"An act making appropriations for the support
Of the army for tho year ending the thirtieth
OF June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one," approved September, twenty eight oigh-
teCn hundred and fifty, granting extra pay to
the officers and enlisted men Of tho army sery.
ing in Oregon and California, be extended to
the officers and men Of the two companies OF
regiment of mounted ril,tncn hat garrisoned
the post Of Fort LmaMlc, oregon route, during
the time they occupied said post, and the amo'
unit which may be found dac them under this
act shall bc paid out Of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. I. And be it further enacted, that the
Secretary Of War cause to be paid out o. amp
money 10 the treasury not otherwise approprio
ted, to Richard B. Lee, late Commissary Of tho
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