Nebraska advertiser., 1857-04-30

Sec. 8. Ind be It further enacted That
the appropriations contained in the aAct
making appropriations for improving certain
military roads in the Territory of Minnesota
approved February seventeen, eighteen hum
dred and ffty-fve, shall be understood to
apply, and are hereby made applicable, to the
Improvement Of the said roads, that may be
judged necessary by the Secretary Of War, as
well as to the purpose of 'cutting out the
timber" as specified in said act.
Sec. z. AIa5 be 10 further enacted, That
for the construction of barracks and quarters
at a military post to be established in the
northern part of Minnesota Territory, for the
protection Of the settlements on the Red river
of the North, fifteen thousand dollars be APP
propriated, in addition to the sum of FIVE
thousand dollars appropriated by the act enti-
tied "An act for erection of military post on
or near the Petnbina river, in the Territory Of
Minnesota, and for other purposes approved
the seventeenth of February, eighteen hum
dred and fifty five; said post to be located and
CONSTRUCTED under the direction of the Secre-
tarv of War, the location to be at such point
as he shall deem best adapted for the protec-
ton Of said settlement; and so much Of the
aforesaid act approved February seventeen,
eighteen hundred and fifty-fve, as indicates
the location of said post is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further en- Icted, That
the words ''Il0n-c commissioned officers, mu-
sicians, and privates" in the first section of the
act entitled "An act to increase the pay oI
the rank and file of the army, and to encourage
enlistments'' approved August fourth, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty-four, shall be construed
to include all enlisted men of the army of the
United States.
Sec 8. And be st further enacted, Thai
the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby
authorized and required to pay to the State o.
Arkansas, out of any money in the treasury
nototherwisea appropriated, suchsums of money
as were paid by said State, under the author
ity of the act of the legislature of that State
approved January fifth, eighteen hundred anC
forty-nine, to the Benton county militia, called
into service by Colonel w. R. Ogden in July
eighteen hundred and forty-six, un6er requisi
ton of the governor of that State to resist in
cursions of the Cherokee Indians: Provided
That the amount to be paid shall not exceed
the sum of twelve hundred and twelve dollars
Sec. 10. Ind be it further enacted, Tha
the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to abolish the Western
Military Asylum, located at Harrodsburg
Kentucky, and under the direction of thr
President Of the United States to sell the sale
site, fixture and other property belonging to tn,
same at such time and in such manner as MAJ
seem best, and the amount arising out of sucl
sale, shall be restored to the military asylum
fund.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted, Tha
the Secretary of War be, and he is hereb.
authorized and required to cause to be audited
and settled the accounts of the State of Florid,
against the United States for money advanced
by that State in payment of volunteers calleC
into service for the suppression of Indial
hostilities in eighteen hundred and forty-nine
and eighteen hundred anG ifty-two. Provided
it shall be satisfactorily shown that said claim
have been actually allowed and paid by tn
State.
Sec. II. Ind be it further enacted, Tha
the Secretary Of War, be and he is hersb,
authorized and directed 70 settle the actua
and necessary expenses incurred by the militi
called into service in the Territory of New
Mexico by Acting Governor Messervey, in tn
year eighteen hundred and ffty-four, to sup
press Indian hostilities in said Territory, upol
the presentation by the governor of said Ter
ritory, to the said Secretary, full, accurat
and detailed statement or estimate of the actua
! and necessary expenses incurred by said militia
accompanied by proper vouchers and satisfac
tory proof Of the correctness thereof, anthem
ticated in conformity with the usages of tn
department, and that the sum Of twenty-five
thousand dollars be and the same IS hereby ap
propriated, out of any money in the treasur.
not otherwise appropriated, to carry the provis
ions of this section into effect
PROVIDED; That the said Secretary shall b
first satisfied that the calling out of said miIiti
was necessary and proper for the defence o
the Territory
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, Tha
the Secretary of War be authorized and di
rected to pay to the commissioner appointed
by him under the provisions Of the eleventh
section of an act making appropriations 70
/ certain ci7il expenses of the government TO
the year ending the thirtieth Of June eighteen
hundred and ffty-seven, approved Angus
eighteenth. eighteen hundred and 6fty-six
such sums of money for their services and ex
penses as be may deem reasonable and just
provided the sum does not exceed in the ag
gregate the sum of twelve thousand dollars
provided, that such of these commissioners a
were officers in the army be not paid in bot
capacities. - -,s-l.-es srt sss-..y
Sec. IA And be it further enacted, Tba
for the purpose of carrying into effect the join
resolution entitled "Joint resolution d;rectin
the payment of certain volunteers and militia
under the limitations therein prescribed az
proved August eight, eighteen hundred AM
forty-six, SO much money as will be Tuficen
] to paw said volunteers who have not been paid
\ not exceeding four thousand dollars.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, Tha
for payment of the arrearages Of salary due
the late clerk of the board of army oficersa
pointed under The act Of thirty-frst Angus
eighteen hundred and fifty-two, at the time
was dissolved, two thousand four hundred an
sixty-fve dollars,
j Sec 16. Ind Be q further enacted, Ths
} the Joint resolution, approved February ifteeI
eighteen hundred and fifty-6ve ''authorizin
: the President of the United States to confl
the title of lieutenant generality breTet sha
be so construed from and after March twenty
! ninth. eighteen hundred and forty-seven
} favor of the brevet lieutenant general appoin
!, ed under said act, while exercising con1man
according to that rank. as to entitle him to n
nav. allowances, and staff specified IN the &c.
; section Of the actapproved Nay twenty eigh
seventeen hundred and ninety EIGHT "authOrii
;r tho President n "a 60 4 r,rorieir,r,oI orv,,,