The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-14
tBY AUTHORIZED
PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY.
SIXTH CONGRESS :
or THE
UNITED STATES,

i = IilkIlg lfpTOITi 10
the suppBtt of the Army for the year ending tn,
thirteth Of June, eighteen hundred and sixty
| one.
Be At enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiUes Of the Uaited Safes Of America On Con
gfess assembled, That the following sums be- and
they are hereby, Appropriated, out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for tia
support Of tse army for the year ending the thir
tieth Of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-one
For expenses OF recruiting, transportation Of re-
erlita, three months extra pay to NON commission
ed officers, musicians, and priyates re-enlstment
fifty thousand dollars.
For pay o. the army, three million i've hundred
and nnety-one thousand seven hundred and eighty
/ four dollars.
For Communication of officers subsistence, nine
hundred and ninety -eight thousand four hundred
and thirty four dollars and fifty cents.
For Communication Of forage for officers horses, one
hundred and tWenty-four thousand one hundred
and twenty-eight dollars.
Tor payments 10 discharged soldiers for clothing
not drawn, fifty thousand dollars.
For payments in lieu of clothing for officers ser
wants, thirty thousand eight hundred and
For subsistence in kind, two million and fifty
eight thousand six hundred dollars.
For clothing for the army, camp and garrison
equipage, and iron bedstesds for barracks eight
hundred and thirty-tso thousand nine hundred
and sighty-one dollars and twelve cents.
For the regular supplies OF the quarterms steT's
department. consisting of fuel for the officers, en-
lflc4 tneHg St0rel0uSe8 and Once9
of forage in kind for the horses, mules and oxen OF
the department at the several posts
and stations, and with the armies in the field; for
the horses of the two regiments of dragons, the
two regiments of cavalry, the regiment of mounted
riemen, the companies OF light artillery and such
companies of infantry as may be mounted and for
the authorized number Of officers horses when
serving in the field and at the outpost, including
bedding for the aniIpals; Of straw for soldiers bed
ding, and of stationery, including bIanb books for
aFfar 1asa
charged soldiers blank forms for the pay and quar-
termasters departments aud for the printing Of di-
vision and deparlmentprders and reports. one mil
hon hye hundred and eighty thousand dollars.
ters department, consisting of postage on letters
aud packets received and sent by officers Of the
army on public service; expenses OF eourts-martial
and courts of inquiry, including the additional com
pensa.ion OF judge advocates, recorders, members
and witnesses while that service, under the act
OF March eixteeath, eighteen hundred aud two; ex-
ira pay TO soldiers employed under the direction OF
the qaartermasters departpent, in the erection of
parrAeks qaarters torehonses and hospitals; in the
construction Of roads, and on other constant labor
for periods Of not less than days under the acts
Of March second, eighteen Aundred and niueteen
and August fourth, eighteen hundred and 6fty-feur
ineinding those employed as clerks at division and
department. headquartsrs; expenses Of expresses TO
and from the frontier posts and armies 10 the field
of escorts 10 Paymasters and other Disturbing on
GERS and to trains where military cannot be
expense OF the lntefme0t0f Ofcers
in action, or who die whoa duty in the field. or
At the posts the frontiers, and Of non-commis-
soned officers and soldiers; authorized Office iurn-
ture hire Of lahorers in the DEPART
mens, including the hire of interpreters spies and
guides for the army, compensation of clerks of the
officers of the quartermasters department.; compen-
sation of forage and wagonmasters, authorized by
the act of july fifth, eighteen hundred and thirty
eight the apprehension of deserters and the
perses incidentto their pursuit. and for the follow
g. II
dragons. the two regiments of cavalry, the regi
| msns Of mounted rihemen, and sacE companies Of
linfsntry as may be mounted, viz: the purchase Of
/ trayeiing ferges, blscksmths' and shooting tools
horse aud Mile shoes aud nails, iron aud steel fol
shoeng. hire of veterinary surgeons, medicines fol
horses aud mules picket ropes and for shooting the
| horses Of the corps nsmed, f0Hr hundred and sew.
/ enty five Thousand dollars.
L For constructing barracks and other buildings al
i posts which il may be necessary "a ocenpydnrina
the year; for repairing, altering and enlarging
buildings 81 the established posts including hire
accumulation OF quarters for officers on military
duty hire Of quarters for troops of stoFehouses fol
the keeping OF military stores Of grounds for sum
including fifteen thousand dollars for the purchast
| Of stoves, three hundred and ifty-nine thousand
three hundred and ffty-one dollars and ffty-fou
j Gents, to be expended rs follows, viz
Forrents, including hire OF Communication Of quar-
ters for officers on military duty, hire Of quaFten
for troops Of storenouses for the safe keeping
military stores, Of grounds for summer ntonments
and construction and repairs Of barracks ut tempo
rary frontier stations, for the purchase Of stoves
and ak hundred snd eight dollars and eighty sever
cents 70 be paid al back rent for the site Of For
Dsxis, Texas, one hundred and ninety 1--we thou
sand two hundred and forty six dollars and twenty
nine cents;
For repairing, altering and enlarging building
AZ established military posts, one hundred ant
4 thirty-ive thousand Eve hundred and forty-sssel
dollars; sfssass8 80 a ~ gssssE
For constructing barracks and other buildings a
the following posts, to wit: At BaTIancas b1rrack.
hey West Fort hackinac, in tho department. OF th
east twenty thons.snd i've hundred and seventy
eight dollars and dfty cents; at Benicia barracks
tue Department. Of California, three hundred AM
ak dollars and seventy cents; II Fort pancou
yer IN the department Of Oregon, seven thousan,
slz hundred ana seventy dollars.
for mileage, or the allowance made to officers o
the army for the transportation. of themselves AM
their baggage when travelling on duty Withhold
troops escortser supplies, one hundred aud twenty
i've thousand dol.ars
Fur transportation Of tho army, including th
baggage Of the troops when moving either by Ian
: or water; Of clothing, camp and garrison equipae
from the depot at Pnladslphin 10 the several posi
and army depots, and from those depots to th
troops IN the fel Of horse equipmentz and of sul
. sistence from the places Of pure ass and Of n
paces OF delivery under centraes, 10 such place.
the circumstances Of the service nav reoa;re Is =
To be sent; OF ordinance, ordnance stores ana sna
arns from boundaries and arnories 10 the arsans
fortifeations. frontier posts and army depo,
frsights, wharfage, tolls and ferriages for the pu
chase and hire Of horses, males and oxen, and Il
Il purchase and repair Of wagons, carts aud dray
and OF ships and other seargoing vessels, and boa
required for the transportation Of supplies and