Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-28
rPuBLio-No. 81

AN ACT making additional appropriations for the
support Of the army for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sxty-tTo, ana al-
proprations Of arreaTAges for the fiscal year end
ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty
one. -' 49, |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States Of America in Con-
sress assembled That the following sums be and the
same arc hereby appropriated out OF any money IN
port of the army for the year ending the thrteth
Of June, eighteen hundred and sxty-two.
For expenses Of recruiting, transportation OF re.
cruitS from the different rendezvous to general de-
POTS procuring Of medical attendance, aud all other
expenses attending the raising Of twentyfou thou
sand two hundred and eighty-nve men, to he organ
Eed Into nine regiments OF infantry, unc regiment OF
orders number sixteen dated War Department Ad
eighteen hundred and dxty-One, three hundred and
ffty-eight Thousand dollars.
For purchase OF books OF tactics and instruction
for the volunteers, fry Thousand dollars.
For pay OF the army, three million niue hundred
md siXty-nine thousand eight hundred and forty
eight dollars and Lightweight cents-
For Communication Of officers subsistence, four hun
bred and seyenty-eght thousand three hundred and
seventeen dollars aud sixty cents.
For Communication Of forage for officers horses
enty-three thousand and nifty six dollars.
Tor payments In lieu OF clothing for officers
wants, hfty-seren thousand one hundred and eighty
For pay of the three months volunteers two mil.
lion I'VE hundred and seven Thousand dollars.
For pay of THEFT and three years volunteers, IF
ty-fve million dollars.
For subaistenes In kind for regular troops two mil
lion four hundred and nlnety three thousand -four
hundred aud ninety-seycn dollars and lIty cents.
10 For subsistence 20 Find for two and three years
volunteers, twehty-three million eightytOur thOus
and two hundred and eighty-four dollars.
For the regular supplies Of tile quartermnsters de
partment, consisting OF fuel for the officers enlisted
men guRi, hospital, storehouses. and Uces of for
age in kind for the horses, mules and OF the
terinasters department at the several posts and
stations and with the armies in the field; for the
horses of the regiments of Dragons and fr the
thOrfEed number Of ofieers' horses when serving in
tho field and at the eutpusts, including bedding for
tie animals; Of straw Tor soldiers bedding: aud of
stationery, including blank looks for The quarter
masters department, certificates for discharged SOL
Iers. blank forms for the pay and qunrtermasteEs
department, and fSr printing nf division and depart
-iuent orders and reports, fourteen million two hum
ired and sixty-iSe thousand ffty-nine dOllars and
thirty-seyen cents- .7- -s, ...
For the incidental expenses OF the quartermaster's
department, committing of postage on letters ind
packets received aud sent by officers OF the army
public service; expenses OF courtsmartial and
If inquiry, including the additional compensation
Judges advocate, recorders, menbers aud witnesses
while thai service, under the act Of eighteen hun
red and two; extra pay to soldiers employed under
tile direction of the quarterinasTers department in
tile lection Of barracks, quarters stOreOuses and
hospitals, in the construction Of roads, and other
slant labor for periods OF not less than ten days
der the acts of second Of March, eighteen hundred
and ninteel, and of fourth Of August, eighteen hum
ircd aud tyfour Including those employed clerks
division and department headquarters; eApenscs
rOf expresses TO and from tile frontier posts and
mics in tho eld' Of escorts to aynasters and other
cOrts cannot be furnished expenses Of the nernent
of officers killed in action or who die when duty
in the field or at the posts OH the frontiers, orat 9TH
er posts and places when ordered by the Secretary
nj War and OF officers and soldiers;
authorized office furniture; hire Of aborers in the
iIuarternasterH department. including the hire of in
terpreteTs and guides for the armyi compensation OF
clerks to officers OF the qartefnAstera department;
CONDENSATION OF forage and wagon masters author
lied by the act fifth Jply eighteen hundred and
tLrty-eIgt; for the apprehension of deserters and
the expenses incident TO ther pursuit; and for the
following expenditures required for the regiments OF
dragons and light artillery yiZ the purchase Oi
travelling forges bIacksmtl and shooting tools, horse
and mules shoes and Nails iron and steel for shOein
hire OF veterinary surgeons, medicines for horses and
mules picket ropes and for shooting the horses ofte
pa named, seven million six hundred and si&ty-sx
thousand six hundred and sixty-siX doll9Is.
+ For the pnrchase of dragon ind artillery horses,
ton million five hundred aud fourteen Thousand five
hundred dollars. la s.s1s a.
the ar1nE for the ftutloi of themselves and
their when travelling dny without troops
escorts or supplies ike bIndred Thousand dollars.
For transportation OF tie army, including the bag
gage Of the troops, when moving either BY land or
water; of clothing, camp and garrison eIuipage,
from the depot at Philadelphia TO the several posts
and army depots and from those depOtsto tho troops
IN the field and subsistence from the places Of pur
Clinse aud from the places Of delivery. under con-
tract, 10 such places the circumstances of the
vice may require them TO be sent; of ordnance, ord
nance, stores, and small arms FROM the foundries and
RrnIOric5 TO the arsenRls Qualifications frontier posts
and army depOts; frelghts, wharfage tolls, aud fer
rages he purchase and hire of horses, mules, and
harness, md the PM ehnse and repair Of wagons,
CARTS and dTaysi and of ships and other sea-gOinR
vessels and boats required for the transportation OF
supplies and for garrison for drayage and
carriage at the several posts; hire of Transfers;
transportation of funda for the pay and other dis
bursting departments; the expense of sailing public
transoTs on the various rivers, the Cult Of Mexi-
CO, and the Atlantic, and for procuring water at
such posts from their situation require II TO be
brought from distance and for clearing roads and
removing from roads, harbors and riv-
ets to tile extent which may be required for the
tual operation of the troops in the field, sixteen
million two hundred and twenty Thousand nine hun
1red and dfty-iour dollars
For gunbCats on the western rivers, one million
dollars. s.r 4ttJag -y.rsls'
Hire of quarters for troops; of storehouses for
The safe keeping of military storcs; Of grounds foI
| summer environments and for temporary huts one
| million five hundred thousand dollars.
For clothing, camp and garrison equipRge, thir-
teen million four hundred and sixtseIsthousand four
hundredan thirty'sere dollars aud two cents.
For contingencies of the army, two hundred thou
sand dollars. 7;s..4 -t tal-.-.sf s.srf
For the medical and hospital departments, one
million two hundred and seventy thousand eight
hundred and fOrty-one dollars. -..H 3tf-t1
For armament of Notifications, four hundred and
| hny-sevcn thousand six hundred dollars.
For the current expenses Of the ordnance ser.
| vice, two hundred aud six tn ousand two hundred
| and ninet y-two dollars. r.. .--4.
For ordnance, ordnance stores, and supplies, in
| Guiding horse equipments for all mounted troops,
two million three hundred aud sixty thousand dol
| lars. l-r.r+ F.. ee-a. si.'f Hr -f .s
For the manufacture of arms. two million Eve
hundred and seYenty-three thousand three hundred
and ten dollars. Sat MAJ s-H lra 81
For increasing the manufacturing capacity of the
national armory, fonr hundred and thou
| sAndthve hundred dollars.
For the purchase OF gunpowder and lead, four
hundred and ffty-one Thousand seven hundred and
For the purchase 6r artillery horses, two hundred
and seventy five III edsand dollars. Z. F 6
For additions TO and extensions of the slop-room,
machinery, TOOLS and fixtures at the different ARISEN
ais, one hundred and twenty-six thousand SIX hum
dred and ninety dollars. HE ~
For the following Notifications: gs.r.. .a
Fort Montgomery, Lake ChAmplain, New York,
twenty thousand dollars.
Fort Knox, Fen0bseOt river, Maine, twenty thou
sand dollars. s.Eg lsEt' s.r.--
Fort on Hog Island Ledge, Portland harbOr, Maine,
hdeen thousand dollars.
Tort Adams, Newport harbor, Rhode Island, FIVE
Thousand dollars. O. fff 70 FrfFaa 81
Fort Richmond, Staten Island, New York, ten
thousand dollarS go