Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
rpUsuc-No.

AN ACT making additional appropriations for the
support of the army for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and siNtytwo, and APP
preparations of arrearages for the fiscal year end
ing June thtrtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty
one.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Mouse of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
Bress assembled, That the following sums be and the
same hereby appropriated out OF any money III
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the sup
port Of the army for the year ending the thirteth
| OF June, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
For expenses of recruiting, transportation of re-
cruits from the different rendezvous to general de-
pots procuring of medical attendance, and all other
expenses attending the raising of twentyfour thou
sand two hundred and eighty-hve men, to be organ-
lied into nine regiments OF infantry, one regiment OF
! orders number sixteen, dated War Department, Adj
iutant Generals Office, Washington, May fourth,
eighteen hundred and siXty-one. three hundred and
I ifty-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 siXty-nne thousand eight hundred and forty
/ eight dollars and lightweight cents.
For Communication of officers subsistence, four hun
dred and seventy-eight thousand three hundred and
seventeen dollars and sixty cents.
For communication Of forage for officers horses, sew
enty-three thousand and fifty six dollars
For payments in lien of clothing for officers SER
wants, ffty-seven thousand one hundred and eighty
dollars.
For pay of the three months volunteers, two mil
lion five hundred and seven thousand dollars.
For pay of the two and three years volunteers tit-
ty-five million dollars.
For subsistence in kind for regular troops twonlil
lion four hundred and ninety-thrce thousand four
hundred and ninety-seVen dollars and fifty cents.
For Subsistence IN kind for two and three years
volunteers, twentythree million eightytour thous-
and two hundred and eghty-four dollars.
For the regular supplies of the quartermastersd de
artment consisting of fuel for the officers, enlisted
men, guard, hospital, storehouses and offices; OF for
age 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 regiments of dragons, and fer the
thorized number of officers horses when serving in
the field and at the outposts including bedding for
the animals; of straw for soldiers bedding; ana oil
stationery, including blank looks LOT the quarter
masters department. certificates for discharged SOL
licrs blank forms for the pay and quartermasters
DEPARTMENT, and for printing of division and depart
ment orders and reports, fourteen million two hun
lred and sxty-fve thousand ffty-line dollars and
thirty-seven cents.
department, consisting of postage on letters and
packets received and sent by officers of the army on
public service; expenses of cOurtsmartia and courts
Of inquiry, including the additional compensation OF
Judges advocate, recorders, members and witnesses,
while thar service, under the act oil eighteen nun
bred and twO extra pay to soldiers employed under
the direction Of the quartermasTers department i'll
the lection of barracks quarters storehouscs, aud
lusDIAs in the construction of roads, and other con-
slant labor for periods Of not less than ten days,
der the acts of second of March, eighteen hundred
and nuteen and of fourth of August, eighteen hun
dred and ftyfour Including those employed as clerks
At division and department headquarters; expenses
of expresses and from the frontier posts and
mics in the feldi Of escorts to Paynsters and other
Disturbing officers, ana TO trains where nilHry es-
curts cannot be urnishud expenses of the interment
of officers killed in action, or WHO die when on duty
the field at the posts on the frontiers OF at 9TH
or posts and places when ordered by the Secretary
War. and of non-commissoned officers and soldiers;
authorized office furniture; hire of aborers i'll the
quart ermasters department, including the hire OF in
terpreters and guides for the army; compensation of
clerks officers of the quarteTmasters department;
compensation of forage and wagon masters author
lied by the act Of fifth July, eighteen hundred and
thirtyeght; 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
El,s fNlg
and mules SHOES and nails iron and steel for shooting.
hire OF veterinary surgeons, medicines for horses and
mules picket ropes and for shOeng the horses of the
corps named. seven million six hundred and siXtysiX
/ thousand six hundred and siXty-six dollars.
For the purchase of dragoom and artillery horses
ten million five hundred and fourteen thousand five
hundred dollars.
| For mileage, or the allowance made TO officers OF
the army for the transportation of themselves and
their baggage when travelling 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
water: of clothing, camp and garrison equipage
from the depot at Philadelphia to the several posts
army depOts. and from those depotstO the troops
in the field and subsistence from the places Of pur
chase and from the places of delivery, under con-
tract to such places the circumstances of the SER
vice may require them TO be sent of ordnance, ord
nance stores. and small arms from the foundres and
arInores to the arsenas Notifications frontier pests
and army depots; freights, wharfage, tolls, and fer
riagcs; the purchase and hire of horses mules. and
harness, and the purchase and repair of wagons,
carts, and drays; and OF ships and other seagoiDg
vessels and boats required for the transportation of
supplies and for garrison purposes for drayage and
! carriage at the several posts; hire of transfers
transportation of funds for the pay and other dis
bursting de partments; the expense of sailing public
transports the various rivers, the Cult of Next
co, and the Atlantic, and for procuring water at
such posts from their situation require it to be
brought from distance, and Tor clearing roads and
removing distractions from roads, harbors and riv-
crs the extent which may be required for the
tual operation of the troops in the field, sixteen
million two hundred and twenty thousand nine hum
.ired and hfty-tour dollars
For EunbUats on the western rivers, one million
dollars.
Hire of quarters for troops; of storehouses for
the safe keeping Of military stores; of grounds for
summer environments and for temporary huts, one
million five hundred thousand dollars.
For clothing. camp and garrison equipage, thir-
teen million four hundred and sixteen thousand four
hundred and thirty-seven dollars and two cents.
sand dollars.
For the medical and hospital departments, one
million hundred and seventy zone thousand eight
hundred and forty-one dollars.
For armament of Notifications, four hundred and
fifty-seven thousand six hundred dollars.
For the current expenses OF the ordnance SER
vice, two hundred and six tn thousand two hundred
and ninety wO dollars.
For ordnnnce, ordnance stores, and supplies, in
Guiding horse equipments for all mounted troops,
two million three hundred aud sixty thousand dol
lars.
For the manufacture of arms two million five
hundred and seventy-tIrec thousand three hundred
and ten dollars.
For increasing the manufacturing capacity of the
national armory, four hundred and twenty-five thou
sand5hve hundred dollars.
For the purchase of gunpowder and lead, four
hundred and tifty-one thousand seven hundred and
eighty dollars.
For the purchase of artillery horses, two hundred
and SeYenty-fiYe thousand dollars.
For additions to and extensions of the shop-room,
machinery, tools, and fixtures at the different
ais. one hundred and twenty-six thousand six hum
ilred and ninety dollars
For the following Notifications:
Fort Montgomery, Lake Champlain, New York,
twenty thousand dollars.
Fort Knox, PCnobscot river, Maine, twenty thou
Fort on HogIsland Ledge, Portland harbor, Maine,
fifteen thousand dollars.
Fort Adams, Newport harbor, Rhode Island five
thoueaud dollars.
Fort Richmond, Staten Island, New York, ten
thousand dollars.