Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-09
rpuvL1c-No. 81

| AN ACT making additional appropriations for tho
support of the army the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth eighteen hundred and sixty-twO, and APP
preparations of arrcrages for the fiscal year end
ing June thirteth, eighteen hundred and sixty
| Re it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiTes of the United States of America in Con-
| same are hereby appropriated out OF any money III
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the sup
port of the army for the year ending the thirtieth
| Of June, eighteen hundred and sXty-twO.
For expenses of recruiting, transportation oil re-
cruits from the different rendezvous to general de-
pots, procuring of medical attendance, and all other
expenses attending the raising of twenty-fou thou
sand two hundred and eighty-ve men, to be orgIll-
lied into nine regiments OF infantry, one regiment OF
cavalry and one regiment of artillery per general
orders number sixteen dated War Department. Al
/ jutant Generals Office, Washington, May fourth,
eighteen hundred and siXty-one, three hundred and
! ffty-eight Thousand dollars.
| For purchase of books OF tactics and instruction
| for the volunteers, fifty thousand dollars.
| For pay of the army, three million nine hundred
and siNty-nine thousand eight hundred and forty
eight dollars and lightweight cents.
For Communication of officers subsistence, four hum
bred and seventy-eight thousand three hundred and
| seventeen dollaTsUnd sixty cents.
For commutatiOu Of forage for officers horses, sew
enty-three thousand and ffty.siX dollars.
For payments III lieu OF clothing for officers SER
wants. iIty-seven thousand one hundred and eighty
dollars.
| For pay Of the three months volunteers, two mil
lion five hundred and seven thousand doIiars q.
For pay of the two and three years volunteers, fit
ty-iiYe million dollars.
lion four hundred and ninety-three thousand foul
hundred and niuety-seven dollars and fifty cents
For Subsistence ;u kind for two and three years
volunteers, twcntythree million eighty-tour thons-
and two hundred and eighty-four dollars.
For the regular supplies of the quartcrmaste de
partmen consisting of fuel for the officers enlisted
men, guard, hospital, storehouses and offices; o Tor
age in kind for the horses, mules and oxen oil the
GlIurtcrasters department ut the several posts anu
stations. and with the armies in the field: for the
horses of the regiments of dragons, and Scr the Hu
thorizel number of officers horses when serving in
the field and ut the outpOsts, including bedding Tor
the animals; of straw for soldiers bedding; and OF
stationery including blank books for the quarter
masters department. certificates for discharged sol
ders, blank forms for the pay and quarternlasters
department. and for printing of division and depart
ment orders and reports, fourteen million two hun
dred and siNty-tve thousand hfty-nine dollars and
thiTty-seven cents.
For the incidental expenses of the quartcrm;IsteTs
department, consisting of postage on letters and
packets received and sent by officers of the army ON
public service; expenses oil ana courts
Of inquiry, including the additional compensation OF
Judges advocate, recorders, members, and witnesses
while on that service, under the act of eighteen hun
dred and twO extra pay to soldiers employed under
the direction Of the quartermnsTers department i'll
the erection of DHrraCks quarters storehoUses, aud
losplAs in the construction of roads, and other con-
slant labor for periods of not less than ten days, UNI
der the acts of second of March, eighteen hundred
and ninteen, and of fourth Of August, eighteen hum
bred and ftyfOur, including those employed as clerks
at division and department headquarters; expenses
of expresses and from the frontier posts and ar
mics in the fields of escorts to paymasters and other
disbursing officers, and to trains where military
curts be furnished; expenses of the interment
of officers killed in action who die when on duty
in the field, ut the posts on the frontiers Orht 9th
or posts and places when ordered by the Secretary
If War and of officers and soldiers;
authorized office furniture hire of abOreIs in the
Iunrtermastcrs department, including the hire in
terpreters and guides for the army: compensation OF
clerks officers of tile quartermasters Department.
compensation of forage and wagon masters, author
lied by the act of fifth July, eighteen hundred and
tIrty.eght for the apprehension of deserters and
the expenses incident to their pursuit; and for the
following expenditures required for the regiments of
dragons and light artillery viz: the purchase of
travelling FORCES, DlaCksmts and shooting tools horse
and mules shoes and nails iron and steel fOrSOelng
hire veterinary surgeons, medicines for horses and
mules picket ropes and for shooting the horses of the
CORPS named, seven million six hundred and sixty-six
| thousand six hundred and siXty-six dollars.
For the purchase of dragoOm and artillery horses,
ten million five hundred aud fourteen thousand five
! hundred dollars.
! For mileage, or the allowance made to officers OF
| the army for the transportation OF themselves and
their baggage Wien travelling Oh duty without troops.
escorts supplies, five hundred thousand dollars.
For transportation of the army. including the bag
! gage Of the troops when moving either by land or
I water; Of clothing, camp and garrison equipage,
from the depot at Philadelphia to the several posts
and army depOts and from those depOtst the troops
in the field; and subsistence from the places of pur
! cI,sc and from the places of delivery, under coll
tract to such places the circumstances of the
may require them To be sent; of ordnance. ord
Stores and small arms from the iOundries and
"rorles 10 the rSrlis, ltomtleF posts
and army depOts; freightS, Wharfage, tolls, and fer
riages; the purchase and hire of horses, mules and
! harness, and The purchase and repair of wagons,
carts, and drays and of ships and other seH-gOing
vessels and boats required for the trans pOrtHiOn of
supplies and for garrison purposes; for drayage and
cnrtage ut the several posts; hire of transfers;
transportation of funds for the pay and other dis
nursing dvrart mcnts: the expense of sailing public
transports the various rivers, the Cult of MeNi-
co, ard the Atlantic, and for procuring water ut
such posts from their situation require it to be
brought from distance, and for clearing roads and
removing distractions from roads, harbors, and riv
crs. to the extent which may be required for the
tuaI operation Of the troops in the field, sixteen
million two hundred and twenty Thousand nine hun
.Ircd and ffty-fOur dollars.
For gumboats ON the western rivers, one million
! dollars.
| Hire Of quarters for troops; of storehOuses for
the safekccping of military stores; of grounds for
! summer environments and for temporary huts, ono
million five hundred thousand dollars.
For clothing. camp and garrison cquipagc thr-
teen million four hundred and sixteen thousand four
hundred and thirty. seven dollars and two cents.
| Forcontingcncies of the army, two hundred thou
sand dollars.
For the medical and hospital departments one
million two hundred and sevemtyone Thousand eight
luz lTch and fOrty-One dollars.
For armament Of Notifications, four hundred and
iIty-seVen thousand six hundred dollars.
For the current expenses of tho ordnance
vice, two hundred and six thousand two hundred
and ninety-twO dollars.
For ordnance, ordnance stores, and supplies, ill.,
Guiding horse equipments for all mounted troops,
tw" million three hundred aud sixty thousand dol
lars
For tho manufacture of arms. two million five
Hundred and seveutytlreo thousand three hundred
and ten dollars
| For increasing the manufacturing capacity of the
national armory four hundred aud twenty-twoth"
sandiive hundred dollars.
For the purchase Of Runpowder and lead, four
hundred and fifty-une thousand seven hundred and
eighty dollars
For the purchase of artillery horses, two hundred
and sevcnty-fivc Thousand dollars.
For additions to and extensions Of the shop-rOOm,
machinery. tools, and fixtures ut the different
ais, one hundred and tweniy-siN thousand six hum
dred and ninety dollars.
For the following Notifications:
Fort Montgomery, Lake Champlain, New York,
twenty thousand dollars.
Fort Knox, Penobscot river, Maine, twenty thou
sand dollars.
Fort on Hog Island Ledge, Portland harbor, Maine,
fifteen thousand dollars.
Fort Adams, Newport hnrbor, Rhode Island, five
thousand dollars.
Fort Richmond, Staten Island, New York, ten
Fort on Site Of Fort Tompktns, Staten Island, New