, 1861-01-04
Laws of the United States.
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eA8uecou nunulNu anu Sky
b 4 enacted by lAs Senate aad HOUSE Of RrPyrsen-
taiiuss a. fhe Uaied States of AnsIied in Congress
arseulood, That the following sums BE- and the sane
are hereby, appropriated, out Of any IN ney In the
treasury, not otherwise appropriated tar the support
Of The army for the year ending the tireth VI Jane
eighteen hundred and sixty-one.
For expenses IL rucrtng, transportation Of re- |
cruits, thee months extra pay 10 non-commissi1ned
olhoers musicians, aud privates on reenstment fifty
For pay oi the army. three million five hundred and
nlneiy-one thousand seven hundred and eighty four
dollars.
dre and nnetyeight thousand -four huadred aad thI-
ty-lour dollars and any cents.
For eommatation Of forage for oiicers' horses one
hundred and twenty-iour thousand one hundred aud
For payments 10 discharged soldiers for clothing
not drawn. any thousand dollars.
For payments IN lieu Of clothing for officers ser.
wants thiriynine thousand eight hundred and ninety
For subsistence In kind, two million and aftyeight
thousand SIX hundred dollars.
Fur clothing for The army. camp and garrison equip
age, and irun bedsteads flr bauacks eight hundred
and thirtytWO thousand nine hundred and elghiy-one
dOllan.
For the regular supplies Of the quarteTmAster's de-
partment, consisting Of fuel for the Ofeers, enlisted
men, guard. hospitals, strehoaSes and Offices; Of fur
age IN kind foe the horses and Of the quarter
madere department at the several posts and stations,
and with the armies In tho Aed for the horses Of the
two regiments Of dragons, the two regiments Of
airy The regiment Of mounted rhemen the companies
oflght artillery, and such companies OF Infantry as
may be mounted and for the authorized number Of
Olcers horses when serving In the field and at the
outpost including bedding fOr the animals; Of straw
for soldiers bedding, and Of statiinery, including
blank books Tor the quaFiemasters' department, Ger
tihcates for discharged soldiers bland forms Tor the
pay and quaricrmasters' departments; and for the
PoTts, one million Eve huhdpd and eight thousand
For the incidental expenses Of the qaartermaster's
department, consisting Il postage on letters and pack.
ets receivcd and sent BY officers Of the amyaon public
seryice cxpen-oa Of cOartsartia aud courts Of In
quiry Including The additional compensation Of Judge
advocates, rccnrdera members. and Witnesses while
on at service, under The act Of March sixteen eight
cen hnndred and two; extra pay 10 soldiers employed
under the direction Of the quartermasterss depart
meat In the erection Of barracks, quarters, store
honses, and hustal In the construction Of rOads and
on ether chntant labor. for periods Of not les than
ten days, uuder the acts Of March second eighteen
hundred and nineieen, and August fourth. eighteen
hundred and hity-four, including those employed as
clerks At diaisioa and department headquarters; ex
pens q exe.s % and from the frontier pots and
aTes IN the Held Of escorts b paymasters and other
dsbarsng oeers and 70 trains where military escorts
cannot Be furnished; expenses Of the nterment Of OH
cers killed IN action, who die when on duty In the
ned or ~ ne pots on lhe fronters and Of noneam
ma1ioned officers and nldiers; authorized Ofice fur
ntare hiIe of abores In The quaftermasters depart
ment, including The hire Of Interpreters spies and
guides fol The army, compensation Of clerks Of the |
officers q the quaFornasters department; compensa-
ton Of forage and Wagonmasters, authorized by the
act Of July unh, eighteen hundred and thirtyeight;
for the apprehension u deseIiers and the expenses
incident % their pursuit; and fr the following expen
dtures feqnired Tor he two regiments Of dragons,
two regiments Of cavalry, the regiments Of mounted
nncmen, and such companies OF Infantry as may he
mounted. w; the purchase Of ftravelng forges black
sths and shooeng tools, horse and mule shoes and
nails ron and steel Or ahoeng hie Of veterinary sur
geons, medicines for horses and mules, picket ropes
and Tor ahooing The horses Of The corps named four
hundred and scyenty-ave Thousand dollarA
Per cen.lruciins barraeks and other buildings at
posts which L may be Necessary to occupy during the
year; Tor repairing altering and enarglng buildings
q The established posts, including hire or commute
tion q qnaEtera f,T alcer on military duty; hire Of
military stores; Of grounds fbr summer cantolments;
Tor temponTy frontier siations including 6feen thou
sand dollars Tor the purpose Of Stoves three hundred
and uhy-nlne thousand three hundred and hfty-one
dollars and ni'yoar cents, % be expended as follows,
For rents, inelnding hire or eammutation Of ouar-
ters for olhcers military duty, hire quarters for
troops, cl stoTehoasea for the salkeeping Of military
store q grounds ior summer cantonments, and CON
sraeton and repairs Of hArraek. At temporary frontier
stations Cog the purchase of stoves and six hundred
and eight dllars and eighiyseven cents 70 be paid as
sass rsnt ior ne size q Fort Davis Texas, one hun
dred and ninieyyc thou,and two hundred and forty
six dollars and tgcntynine cents.
For repaiilg. altering and enlarging buildiags at
elaolaed military p1sts. one hundred and thrtyhve
thausand, I've hundred and faFty-sevea dollars.
~ looa.sEueslag haraeks and ohcr buildings at
Key West. Fort Mackinac, In the department Of the
eas, twenty thousand 1--WE hundred and seventy-eght
dollars and my cents a, Bsnleia barracks in he de-
paitmeut Of California three hundred and six dollars
and seyenty[ve cents; at Fort Vancouver IN The de-
paftment q Oregon seven thousand six hundred and
seseuty-three dollar.
F1r mi,easp. or The allowance made 10 the Officers
oI ne army Ior ,he transportation Of themselves and
their haggage, when travelling duty without troops,
sand dollan.
For transportation Of the army. including the bag.
eage o. ne troops when moving either BY land or wa
ter Of clothing, camp and garrison eQuiDage from de-
pots, and nom those depOts N the Troops Ia the field
o. horse equipments. and OF subsistence from the
places OF purchase and from the places Of delivery un-
% eotLAet = such places as the circumstances Of
ne service may require them TO be sent Of ordinance
ordnance stol, and small arms from foanderies and
armorfs % The arsenAls lofthcatons frontier post
and army dePots; ireght.. wharfage, tools and ferr
ages Tor NE purchase and hire Of horses mules and
oxen, and the purchase and repair Of wagons carts
and drays, and Of ships and other seagoing vessels
and boats required for the tanpaFafoa of supplies
ana 20 gIi.on purposes; for drayage and carriage at
NE eeser posts hire Of teamsters; transportation Of
Iunda TOT tbe pay and other disbursing departments
the expense OF sailing Of public ut on the vsr
Gus rivers, he Gulf Of Mexico. and the Atlantic and
nachr and ior procuring water at such post as from
their situation, require that Il be brought fum dis
tance; and for clearing r1ads and removing ohrtruc
tons therein 70 10 the extent which may be required
~ ~ 9eta., oeiapohs o. the troops on the fruntier,
two million three hundred and sixty thousand dollars
For the purchase Of horses for the two regiments Of
dngoops the two regiments Of cavalry. and the reg
ment Of mounted ndemen, one hundred and fifteen
thousand dollars.
Pss Contingencies Of the army, twenty-five thou.
Per the medical and hospital departments, seventy
~ thou:and two hundred and twenty-five dollars and