Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-11

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For enlAFgiug, repairing, and furnishing
the northwest executive building, seventy
thousand dollars.
For grading and improving that part of
Judiciary square, In the city Of Washing
ton, upon which the general hospital of the
United States is located, four thousand
dollars, to be expended under the direction
of the Surgeon General.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That
so much OF the seventh section of the act
approved third March, eighteen hundred
aud ffty-one, entitled HAu act 10 found a
military asylum for the relief and support
ofinvalid and disabled soldiers of the army
Of the United States" as requires that "all
moneys; not exceeding tWo-thirds Of the
balance on hand, Of the hospital fund and
| of the post fund of each military station,
aud after deducting the necessary expen-
sss, shall be set apart for the support Of
the military asylum, be and the same Is
hereby repealed. iieA %
Sec. 8. Aud'be 1t further enacted, That
the enlisted men Of the Ordnance Depart
ment now designated as master. .workmen
shall hereafter be designated aud mustered
as sergeants; those now designated as ar
morers, carriage-makeFs, and blacksmiths
shall be designated and mustered as cor
porals; those now desigusted as artificers
shall be designated and mustered as pri-
Yates Of the first class, and those now
designated as laboreEs shall be designated
and mustered as priVates softhesecond class:
Provided, That the pay, rations, and clO-
thing now authorized by law to the respec-
| tive grades Of enlisted ordnance men shall
not be changed. f
Sec 4. And be it further enacted, That
in all cases where recruiting officers have
in good faith paid the two dollars for
bringing accepted recruits to the rendeE-
| Yous, before receiving notice of the repeal
of the regulation allowing the same, the
accounts Of such officers shall be allowed
III settlement by the Treasury Department.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That
there shall be added TO the clerical force Of
the Surgeon Generals Office one clerk of
class one and one clerk of class two; aud
there shall be added to the clerical force of
the Paymaster Generals office twenty
clerks Of class two aud twenty clerks Of
class one; and there shall be added TO the
clerical and other force Of the Adiutant
Generals Office four clerks class two, six
clerks of class one, and ten other clerks at
q monthly compensation of sixty dollars
each; and the Adjutant General may detuiI
ten more nou-commissioned officers Of the
army as clerks in his office; and the sum of
ffty.one thousand two hundred dollars Is
hereby appropriated out Of any money
/ in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
to pay the salaries of the clerks hereby
authorized. ii
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
section five of the act "to authorize the
employment of volunteers to aid in en-
forcing the laws and protecting public
property" approved July twenty second,
| eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and sec
tion five of the act "tO increase the preseut
military establishment Of the United
States" approved July twenty.uine, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-o one, shall be so
construed as to allow twenty-five dollars of
the bounty Of one hundred dollars therein
provided to be paid immediately after en-
listment to every soldier Of the regular and
volunteer forces hereafter enlisted during
the continuance of the existing war, and
the sum of seven millions FIVE hundred
thousand dollars Is hereby appropriated
for such payment.
| Sec.s7. And be it further enacted, That
the aids-de-camp appointed by authority
of the act approved Rfth August, eighteen
hundred and sixty. one, entitled "An act
supplementary to an act entitled an act to
increase the present military establishment
of the United States, )" approved July tWen-
lty-nine, eighteen hundred and sixty!oue,
shall be nominated to the Senate for its
advice and consent,
] Sec. 8. And be It further enacted, That
the President Of the United States be and he
hereby Is authorized, by and with the con-
sent of the Senate TO appoint as many mill
litary storekeepers in the Quartermaster's
department Of the armyias the exigeneies
OF the service may require; provided the
twhoie number of military storekeepers in
that department shall not exceed twelve.
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted, That
the following sums be and the same are
hereby, in like manner, appropriated out Of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the service Of the year
ending the thiFtieth OF June, eighteen hum
dred and sixty-tWo. 81. llet s.=. -ii
For the construction and maintenance Of
the gunbOat feet proper, four hundred
Thousand dollars. as,a l alEl4s aisg
For the purchasing, construction, and
maintenance of steam rams, four hundred
thousand dollars. oH =4ano
For the pay of private physicians, puF.
chase and repair Of sugical instruments,
purchase Of extra hospital bedding, CLOTH
| ing, ice, aud other necessary comforts for
the sick and c0nvaleseing Ia the various
military hospitals, one hundred and tWen-
ty-fiye thousand dollars. 1t. I'D
For compensation of nchaplains of the
hospitals, from the date Of the commence
ment OF their service 70 the thiFtiethi OF
June, eighteen hundred aud sixiy-tWo,
twelve thousand dollars. eff slf
FOrithe contingent expenses Of the Pay
master Generals oHiee for the year ending
thirtieth of. June, eighteen ahnndred and
/ sixty two, one thousand dollars. - 6f5 b
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of War be authorized 70 CON-.
mute the army ration of coffee and sugar,
\ for the extract Of coffee, combined with
milk and sugar, to be procured in the same
manner & under like reslFietions and guar
antees as preserved meats. pickles, but
ter, and desiccated vegetables are procOr-
ed for the navy, il he shall believe It will
be conducive 10 iheshealth and comfort Of