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80 - Csssse.s -is~~tled, That rh~ Ssr
rotary Of the Treasury be, and lac here
by Is, directed to pay, out Of any mon
ey in the Treasury not otherwise aP
,.rorriz;e.l. the sum OF eleven hundre,
aud fifty dollars 10 rcununerase soldien
aud members Of the Land stationed a
F.rr sumter. in South Carolina, fol
lose. Of private property incurred ~
the removal from Fort Moultrie tc
F.r Sumter. on the evening OF I)e.
,e,nler tweniv-six. eighteen bundresl
and sixty; said .nIn To- DC distributed
- 6,llows. namely: To the band. four
iuudrei dollars: Ia company r.. tr.i
,rr;Ilery. FIVE hundred dollars; TO COM
INT III. frs; artillery. two hundred
nd ft;v dollars: aud to lie divided
,,,ony the members Of said land aud
said companies suffering losses, or the
heirs of such persons As aforesaid. ac-
,,orl;ny TO the award of the command
ing officers Of the several commands.
Approved, July. "a, 1861.
CHAR. XVI An Act for the Re-
lie, If the Ohio aid other volunteers.
Whereas the War Department has de-
ci,le,l that the term Of service Of the
ninety days volunteers. called out
under the act Of seventeen hundred
and nincty-five, commenced only on
the day when they were actually
sworn into the service Of the United
States: and whereas, the troops
now in service of the United States
from the State Of Ohio were not
sworn into said service until some
DAVIS after their organization and &C
ceptance as companies by the Gov
srnor of said State, and that for such
period, under existing laws, no pay
ment can be made: Therefore,
Be it enacted By the Senate and House
Of REPRESENTATIVES of the Uniied States Of
america in Congress assembled, That
the proper disbursing officer compute
and nav to the said volunteers compen-
sat.on from the day of their organiza-
ton and acceptance az companies by
the Governor of the State OF Ohio, as
aforesaid, until the expiration Of their
term of service.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted
That where the militia of other States
are situated similarly with those o.
Ohio, the War Department pay then
according to the provisions ofthe fore
going section.
Approved, July, "a, 1861.
CHAP. XVII.-An Act in addition
to the "Act to authorize the Employ
ment of Volunteers to aid in enforcing
the Laws and protecting Public Prop
erty," approved July twenty-sccond
eighteen hundred and siXty-one.
Be it enacted By the Senate and Hous
of Representatives. Of the United States O
1merica in Congress assembled, Tha
the President Of the United States be
and he is hereby, authorized to accep
the services OF volunteers, either q
cavalry, infantry, or artillery. in suct
numbers as the exigencies of the public
service may in his opinion demand, tt
be organized as authorized by the &C
of the twenty-second of July, eighteen
hundred and sixty.one: Provided, Tha
the number of troops hereby author
lied shall not exceed five hundred
thousand.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted
That the volunteers authorized by Thu
act shall be armed as the Presiden
may direct; they shall he subject t
the rules and articles of war, and shall
be upon the footing, in all respects
with similar corps of the United States
army, and shall be mustered into thu
service for "duiing the war"
Sac. 3. And be ii further enacted
That the President shall be authorized
to appoint, by and with the advice ant
consent ofthe Senate, for the command
Of the volunteers forces, such number
of major-gencrals, and of brgadier-gen
erals, as may, in his judgement, be re
quired for their organization.
Approved, July Is, 1861.
CaAp. XvII.-An Act to refund
Duties "n Arms Imported BY States.
Be It enacted " the Senate AND Hoxs'
Of Representatives. If the United States q
Amersoa IL Csssress assembled, That
the Secretary Of the Treasury be and i
hereby authorised to refund. out d
any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, the duties paid on