Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-08
1nurnaI ann AtateaGaI
rridav morning. August 8. lse2.
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
J,osset at the Second Session Of The qhirty-Seuenfh
Congress,

Congress
TPuBLIC-No. lO9.
An ACT making appropriations for the support
of tho army for the year enulns tne .h'.'e'u wv,
and additional appropriations for tue year
andino thirtieh OF June, eighteen hundred |
and sixty-two and for other purposes
re- II engctsd by the Senate and House Of Repre-
..a,otipes of The United Staies Of America N Con
'r'ss assembled, That the following sums be anu
Ibe same are hereby APPROPRIATED, out o. eny
,sonev in the treasury not otherwise nppropria-
III for the support of the army for the year
'3;ng III the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred
and sixty-three; ..,.,...
Far the recruiting service OF the army, naheY
~ ,be enlistment OF recruits, for quarters, iuel,
stationery, straw, postage, hunks, compensation
,o citizen surgeons, Tor meuleal a''enuaneo,
.sonsnortation from rendezvous 10 depots' hhd
ta,her exneuses until put in march To JON
regiments, one huhu'eu anu u'sN''
Tor nurchasc of books of tactics and instruc-
,,ons for volunteers, fifty thousand dollars
For nay of the army, eight million nine nun
ared and five thousand three hundred anu e'gh-
teen dollars. s.a....., ,,,,.;s,enoe one
lillian 6yo hundred and seventy four thousand
one hundred and eighty-six dollars anu my
For communication of forage for Ulcers horses,
,wo hundred aud cighty-thfee ihousanu iour
hundred and fourteen dollars
For pnyments to discharged soldiers Tor clo'h
in,, not drawn, one hundred aud fifty thousand
dollars. ,-.,. e,n of;oors,
on,s sevtnty-one thousand six hundred and
thirty dollars ~. ,o,s of twontsA
second and twenty-hfth OF july eighteen nun
'.1 nnd sixtv-one two hundred and twenty SIX
,nl niuhIV + threO th0uSnnu
two hundred aud eighty.two dollars fropata'
mat the President shall not be authorized 10
annoint moro than forty major generals nor
,nnre than TWO hundred brigndier generals Auu
ali acta aud patts Of acts authorizing greater
nnmber of major and brigadicr generals thAh are
above provided for nre hereby repealeu' ,
Enr subsistence in kind for regulars aud vol
,,,toors seventy eight millions three hundred
aad o,gbtv ak thousand siS hundred anu forty
dollars and eighty cents ..-..a,..,,
For ,he regular supplies of the aitermaser d
donnrtment. consisting of fuel for the oiheers'
enlisted men, guard, hospitals, atorehouses, n.,I
offices of forage in kind for the horses' mues' nhl
oxen of the qunrtermas'ers uspt ~ arn,iey
aeveral posts aud stations, and win 'he armies .
in the field; for the horses of the several reg'-
aan,e= ~ cnyalry batteries OF artillery, anu sueh
comnauies Of infantry az may hN monh,'i' mn
for the authorized number oil olheera horsei
wben serying in the field and al the 9n'los''' sh'
cluding bedding for tbs ahlha'H ol erHM , ,i iu-
soidiers' beddiug nnd Of stationery, lheluuihe
IInnI hacks for the ouartermaster'a department
certi6cates for discharged soldiers, blank iorh'
far the nav and quartermNster's departments
and for the printing Of division nha dephf'meh
orders and rrrnrls, thiity-siS milioh n'he nun
,lred and twelve thousand dollars,
For the incidental eSrNu4ts "l Tue Iua''el
yoster's ,Ienartment, consising oil poAthEn ~
letters md packets received hn' sent Ny o'"'''
of the army on public services expehses o
cnnrts. marshal aud couria Of inqnfy' ih'l"u'nl
the additional compensation oi Judge a1No'h'e'
recorders, members, and witnesses, wh"e Oh ,un ~
service. under tue Hct II March siXleehln, e,su
teen hundred and two; extra pny 10 '.. sulu,s'
amntoved under the direction nt INC quarter
sstoss,s Jenariment in the erection ut hnrrack'
rrar,ers storehouses and hospitals IN I'll
conformation of roads and on other constant lapo
far nerods Of not less than ten days, unuer "
acts of March seeond, eighteen hunu,eu m ni
nineteen, and August fourth, eighteen hunul,
and fifty-Gour, including those employeu us ole.i
nj divisinn and department headquarters ~
sonses of expresses 10 and from the irohu
p,osts onI armies in the field; of escorts
povmaaters and other dishursng olhcers ana
irnins where military escorts cannot ne luImhsne
exnenees of the inerment OF officers kiileu
action. or who die when on duty N tha ue'a'
ut Dosts on the frontiers, or nj other posts "
niaces when ordered by the Secretary oi wa
pnd oe non.commissioned officers and soldier
anthorized office furniture; hire Of lhborers
the ouartermastet's department. including
hire Of interpreters, spies, and guides l'r
nrmy: compensation Of clerks oil the oiuce's
The ouartermaster's department compensau
of fnraoe and wagon MASTERS, authorized ny
oot of Inlv fifth, eighteen hundred and thlrl
oirht - far the apprehension of desertersI a
ths xnenses incident to their pursuit ana
the following expenditures required LOT
several regiments of cavalry, the batteries
Ight artillery, and such companies oil ihiau
as NAV he mounted, viz: the purchase OF tra
ling Iorrep. blncksnhs' and shoeing, to
horsa onI mule shoes and nails, iron anu
far shoeing, hire Of veterinary surgeons IN
c;nes far horses aud mules picket ropee' anu
shoeing the horses Of the corps named II
generally. the proper and snthoMzeu eApe'
for the movements aud operations ot Ah u
not expressly assigned TO any o'her uei'ui'u, ii'.,
twentv million eight hundred anu thrty
,housSnd seven hundred and fifty dollars
Fnr the puIchnse of cavalry and arti'
horses five million four hundred thousahu
lars. 81, o.. "a;
For mileage, or the allowance made :" ON
of the army Tor the transportation o. lnens'
and their baggage, when WeNe' l"s y"
without trOop- escorts, or supplies ohe "'l
two hundred nnl nnety-oue thousand hiA
dred dollars ..... ,..,,,,;n,,
hogooge Of the troops when moving, ellhe
land or wnter; of clothing, camp hhu enl
eouipape. from the depots at PhadelphiN
New York to the several posts ard army ue
and from those depols to the troops IN tue
and subsislence from the places oil purehhSt
from the places Of delivery under cohtfnC
anch places as the circumstances oil inc &c
NAV REQUIRE them to be sent oil orihnnce'
nance Stores aud small arms, from lonn
ond artnores 10 the arsenns, torthcauons,
tler posts, and army depotsi irelgh's' wh",
tolls, and ferliages; ior the pur'hAta M"
of horses, mules, oxell, nnd hHlne'A' M
nnrchnse and repair Of wagons, Carts AMI d
and of ehpp, and other Hea golng V'asrls
boots REQUIRED for the uanspottA'l"n OF tn
and for garrison purposes lor uIayas'
carriage al the several posts lire ol team
RECONSIDERATION of funds for the pay and
dishursipg departments; tue expense 0t
public Transports On the various rivgtH' wv
nf MexieO and the Atlantic and facihu
far procuring water at such posts h4' IRON
situation, require that II hr brought from
lance and Tor clearing roads, AG'i rel
ohatructions from rOals, hathnrh uni ttN
the ex,ent which may he required for the
nnerations OF the troops In the neld, forty
dollars.
Far biro or Communication Of quarters f
GERS on military dutyi hire of quart
troops; of slorehouses for the shte'kecl
military stores of grounds for summer
,nants. for the construction OF temporar
snitals, and stables; aud fol repairing
boiIdinus at established posts, four mill
hundred and thirty four thousand aollars
For heating and cooking stoves, nlnel
sand dollars.
~ n,oiniennnee of gunhOAt fleet prol