Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01


department ofthe army FIVE military store
keepers. who shall give the bond and security
required by the existing law; and they and
all other military storekeepers shall have in
kind, and in kind only, the fuel and quarters
Of first lieutenant of the army
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted. Tha,
the master armoers at the ra,ional armories
shall receive fifteen hundred dollars each per
annum.
Sec 4. And Ie IL further enacted. That
the provisions of he act approved March third,
eighteen hundred asd nineteen, entitled "An
act authorizing he sale of certain military
SITES" be and thet are hereby extended to all
military sites, or b snoh ports thereof which
are or may becour useless for military pur-
poses: ProvideI, nevertheless, That nothing
in this act, nor in the act above mentioned.
shall be so construed as 10 impair in any wise
the right Of the State within which any such
site or reservation NAV be situated to impose
taxes on the same in like manner as upon
other lands or property owned by individuals
within the State after such sale.
! Sec. 5. And be IL further enacted, That
| for pay subsistence, and commuted allowance
| of six companies Of volunteers, called into the
service of the United States in New Mexico.
in the year eighteen hundred and fifty five.
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars; and
for forage, transportation, camp and garrison
equipage, and incidental expenses of said
troops while in service, seventy-two thousand
five hundred dollars; and for reimbursement
of the Quartermasters department for the ex-
penses Of spy company, called into service
by Brigader General Garland, in the year
eighteen hundred and fifty -four, ten thousand
five hundred and ninety dollars and sixty
cents.
Sec. G. And be IL further enacted, That
the appropriations continued in the "Act
making appropriations for improving certain
military roads in the Territory Of Minnesota"
approved February seventeen, eighteen hun
dred and fifty-five shall be understood to APP
ply 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. I. And be it 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 ap-
pro opriatcd, in addition to the sum Of five
thousand dollars appropriated by the act en-,
titled "An act for erection of a military post
on or near the Pembina river, in the Terrific
ry of Minnesota, and for other purposes"
approved the seventeenth of February, eigh-
located and constructed under the direction
of the Secretary Of War, the location to be
at such point as he shall deem best adapted
for the protection of said settlement; and so
much of the aforesaid act, approved February
seventeen, eighteen hundred and ffty-five as
indicates the location of said post is hereby
appealed.
Sec. s. And be IL further enacted, That
the words ''non-oommissioned officers, mus
clans and privates," in the first section Of the
act entitled "An act to increase the pay of 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 o. And tc It further enacted. That
the Secretary Of War be and he is hereby
authorized and required to pay TO the State
of Arkansas, out Of any money in the Treasu-
ry not otherwise appropriated, such sums of
money as were paid by said State under the
authority of the act Of the Legislature Of that
State, approved January fifth, eighteen hun
dred and forty-nine, to the Benton county
militia, called into service by Colonel w. Il.
Ogden, in July, eighteen hundred and forty
six, under requisition of the Governor Of that
State, to resist incursions Of the Cherokee
Indians: Provided, That the amount so to
be paid shall not exceed the sum of twelve
hundred and twelve dollars.
Sec. 10. And be itfurtIer enacted, That
the Secretary of War be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to abolish the West
ern Military Asylum. located at Harrodsburg,
Kentucky, and under the direction of the
President of the United States to sell the said
site, fixture, and other property belonging to
the same, at such time and in such manner rs
may seem best and the amount arising out
of such sale shall be restored 10 the military
asylum fund.
Sec. IL. And be IL further enacted. That
the Secretary of War be and he is hereby
authorized and required to cause to be audited
and settled the accounts of the State of Flor
da against the United States for money ad-
vanced by that State in payment of volunteers
called into service for the suppression Of In
dian hostities in eighteen hundred and forty
nine and eighteen hundred and fifty-two:-
ProUided, 1t shall be satisfactorily shown that
said claims have been actually allowed and
paid By the STATE.
Sec. IL. 4nf te 1t further enacted, That
the Secretary Of War be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to settle the actual
and necessary expenses incurred by the militia
called into service in the Territory of New
Mexico by acting Governor Messervey. in the
year eighteen hundred and fifty-four, to sup,
press Indian bostilities in said Territory, apon
the presentation by the Governor of said
Territory to the said Secretary full, accurate,
and detailed statement or estimate of the ac
tual and necessary expenses incurred by said
militia, accompanied by proper vouchers ard
and satisfactory proof Of the correctness there