The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-10

War ne and b Ia hereby authorized and directed to settle
the actual and necessary expenses incurred by tho militia
called into service the Territory OF New Mexico by Act
ing Governor Messerye in the eighteen hundred and
to suppress Indian hoses In said Territory
upon the presentation by the Of said Territory
10 the said Secretary full accurate and detailed state
ment or estimate Of the actual and AIRY expenses in
CURED by said militia accompanied by proper vouchers
and satisfactory proof OF the correctness thereof auhsnt-
Gated in conformity with the usages of the department.
and that the Of twenty-five thousand dollars be and
the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated TO carry the proys
ions of this section into effect
vovde That the said Secretary shall be first satisfied
that the calling of said militia was necessary and
Ssc H. And Be a further enacted That the Secretary
Of War be authorized and directed to pay to the commits
soner appointed him ander the provisions ofhe eleventh
section OF making appropriations for certain civil
expenses of the government for the ending the thrteh
of June eighteen hundred and fifty approved August
eighteenth eighteen hundred and ty such sums Of
for their services and as he may deem
reasonable and just provided the does not exceed In
the aggregate the Of twelve thousand dollars pro-
ded that such OF these com Customers as were officers in
the army be not paid In both capacities
SEC Ia Ind be hfurr enacted That for the purpose OF
carrying into effect the joint resolution entitled "Jont
outon directing the payment of certain volunteers and
militia under the limitations therein prescribed approved
August eight, eighteen hnndrcd and fortysix so much
money will be sufficient TO pay said volunteers who
have not been paid not exceeding four thousand dollars
SEc Is. Ind be further enacted That for payment OF
the arrearags of salary due the late clerk of the board
of army officers appointed under the act OF thirty-hrst
August eighteen hundred and two, at the time was
dissolved two thousand four hundred and sixty-fve dol
lars.
SEC l6. Aad BE- further enacted That the joint resolu-
ton, approved February fifteen, eighteen hundred and
6fyfve authorizing the President the United Statei
to confer the title of lieutenant general by bevet shall be
construed from and after March ynnth eighteen
hundred and orseven in favor of the beyet lieutenant
general appointed under said act while exercising
command according to that rank to ent'e him to the
pay allowances and staff specified in the fifth section Of
the act approved May wenegh seventeen hundred and
nipety-eight "authorzing the President TO prov
sonal army and also the allowances described in the
sixth secsn of the act approved August twenty-third
eighteen hundred and orty-two "grantng additional
tons to certain officers Provided however, and it il
hereby declared that the breve lieutenant general sha
not except in time of war, be entitled to than two
aids and secretary shall this act the above
mentioned resolution OF the fifteenth of February eighteen
hundred and fifty FIVE have any retrospective effect in
gard to those who thu aids staff Of General Scot
antecedeny his appointment to the rank of bevet lieu
tenant general.
Approved March 81 1857