The national Republican., 1861-07-03

than one capacity for the same time. Aud in
auditing the said claims for supplies, transport
alton, and personal services, the same shall lie
computed at prices corresponding, as near as
can be ascertained, TO the rates paid for similar
supplies aud transportation furnished or rem
dered TO the United States army in the same
country at the same time; and the Third Au.
dtor, as to all principles not expressly settled
by this act, shall be governed in auditing and
settling said claims, by the principles adopted
in his report upon the Territories of Washing.
ton and Oregon, Of the seventh of February,
eighteen hundred and sixty, made in pursuance
ofa resolution of the House Of Representatives,
passed the eighth of February eighteen hun.
dred and fify.nine: Pr0pided, That he be, and
lie hereby il, authorized and directed, whenever
in his opinion the evidence in support of any
claim for services, supplies and transportation
ia not sufficient to establish such claim, or
where he may have doubts as to the genuine.
ness thereof, TO require additional and satisfac.
tory proof touching such claim, or the value Of
the services rendered OF the supplies furnished,
before reporting such claim for settlement and
payment as herein directed: -And prorided, fhr.
ther That no payment shall be made for the
expenses Of any expedition hereiubefore men.
toned, ifthe Secretary Of War shall be Of opin.
ion that there was not u necessity for calling
out said troops Prorided, That the accept.
ance Of the indemnity hereby provided shall
operate as a final and complete discharge and
| satisfaction of all claims or matters hereinbe.
| fore referred TO.
Appyored, March 2, 1861.
cl lXxIi.An x As, Ct making Appropra,iSns for the Sup
eighteen hundred and sxtytwo
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States of America
IN Congress assembled, That the following sums
be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap
proprated, for the support Of the army for the
year ending the thirtieth Of June, eighteen
hundred and sixty.two
For expenses of recruiting, transportation of
recruits, three months extra pay TO non.com.
missioned officers, musicians, and privates on
re.enlistment, one hundred thousand dollars.
For pay Of the army, three million six hun.
dred and four thousand six hundred and forty
eight dollars.
For commuation Of officers subsistence, one
million twelve thousand four hundred and fifty
dollars and fif,y cents.
For commutation Of forage for officers horses,
one hundred aud twenty FIVE thousand nine hun.
dred and tifty.two dollars.
For payments TO discharged soldiers for clo
thing not drawn, fifty thousand dollars.
For payments in lieu of clothing for otficers
servants, forty thousand three hundred and sew.
enty dollars.
For subsistence in kind, two million one
hundred aud twenty one thousand nine huudred
aud sixty. -four dollars.
For clothing for the army, camp and garri.
son equipage, six hundred aud sixty thousand
sixteen dollars aud twenty.one cents.
} For the regular supplies Of the quartermas.
ler's department, consisting OF fuel for the Off.
GERS, enlisted men, guard, hospital storehouses
and OH res; of forage in kind for the horses
mules, and oxen Of the quarermsster's depart
nent at the several posts and stations and with
the armies in the field for tn horses of the
two regiments of draeoons, two regiments oi
cavalry, the regiment OF mounted ritenen, the
companies Of light artillery, and such compa
MES OF infantry as may be mounted, and for the
authorized number Of officers horses when
serving in the field and at the outposts, includ
ing bedding Tor the animals Of straw for sol
, diers' bedding, and stationery, including blank
books for the quartermaster's department, Ger
tificates for discharged soldiers, blank forms
, Tor the pay and quartermaster's departments
and for the printing Of division and department,
orders and reports, one million seven hundred
and one thousand dollars.
For the incidental expenses of the quarter
, master department, consisting of postage on
letters and packets received and sent b,
officers OF the army on public service; expense
OF courtsmsrtial and courts Of inquiry, incu
ding ths additional compensation Of Judge ad.
, yocates, recorders, MEMBERS and witnesses
while on that service, under the act of March
sixteenth, eighteen hundred and two; extra
pay TO soldiers employed under the direction o.
f the quartermaster department, in the erection
Of barracks, quarters, store houses, and hospt
ais in the construction of roads, and othel
r constant labor, for periods of not less than ter
days, under the acts Of March second, eighteen
hundred and nineteen, and August fourth
eighteen hundred and fifty four, including thos,
3 employed as clerks at division and department
, headquarters expenses of expresses 10 ant
from the frontier posts and armies in the field
of escorts to aymasters and other disbuIsinl
officers, and to trains where military escorts eau
not be furnished; expense Of the interment
OF officers killed in action, or who die when or
dnty in the field or at the posts on the frontiers
or at other posts and places when ordered b,
the Secretary OF War; and OF non.commission
ed officers and soldiers; authorized office furni
tire; hire OF laborers in the quartermaster'
department, including the hire of interpreter.
T anu guides tor the army; compensation o
( clerks to officers of the quartermaster's depart
= ment; compensation Of forage and wngor
3 masters, authorized by the act of July eth
: eighteen hundred and thirty eight for the ap
prehension of deserters, and the expenses Incl
dent to their pursuit and for the following ex
pendtures required Tor the two regiments o.
dragons, the two regiments of cavalry, tht
regiment Of mounted riAemen, and such CON
panies Of infantry as may be mounted, viz
: the purchase of travelling forges, blacksmilhs
J and shGeing tools, horse and mule shoes ant
nails, iron and steel for shoeing, hire Of veteri
nary surgeons, medicines for horses and mules
picket ropes, and for shoeng the horses of the
corps named, four hundred and sixty thousand
dollars.
For hire or Communication of anartera for of