The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-27

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Fer supplies, ransportasoo and OF prisoners Of
was three mi,ol three hGnared and seventy three
sheusand sevsa hundred and twenty egh, dollars.
For armament OF fortincatCns, milton sixty two
thousand Ave hundred collars.
For the current expenses Of the ordnance service,
seven hundred and thirty two tnoasAna si1 hundred
dollars.
Yoy ordnance ordnance stores and supplies including
horse equipments for all mounted troops seven million
thr e hundred and eighty thousand dollars.
For the manufacture OF arms al the national armory,
one million eight hundred thousand dollars.
For repairs and improvements and new machinery at
the national armory al Springfield Massachusetts,, one
hundred and ffty thousand collars
For the purchase of ginpCwcer and lead, one mion
one hundred tho sand dollars.
For additions and extension Of shop room machine
toos and axtures Al asenAs nvs hundred thousand
For the purchase and manufacture Of for volun
teers and regulars and ordnance and ordnance stores
For surveys Of military defences, one hundred ard
for purchase and repair Of Instruments ten thousand
dollars.
For printing charts lake surveys thousand dol
lars.
For continuing the survey Vi The Northern and North
western lakes including Lake superior, hundred
Ave thousand dollars.
For completion Of Fort Cnch, Amelia Island, Florida
one hundred ana nfty thousand dollars.
For secret service fund.- and TO reimburse the conn
gent fund Of the army nve hundred thousand dollars
For payment 0f bounty to volunteers ard to the wd
oUs anu legal heirs OF such may die be kiLed
the servics United states authorized BY fifth
and sxth section of act entitled An act to author
ze the employ Of volunteers 70 AID In enforcing the
laws and protecting public property" approved july
twenty sseond eighteen huncred and sixty one twenty
milions Of dollars or SO much thereof as may be o1n
necessary.
For collecting, organizing and drilling volunteers il
addition to any heretofore appropriated for that
purpose, hve millions OF Collars
For providing for the comfort VI discharged soldiers
who may arrive in the principal Cities OF the United
States disabled by disease by wounds Received
the service a. 70 be unable 10 proceed 10 thr homes
and for forwarding destitute soldiers their holmes
IWo millions II d-ars to be applied and expended under
ths direction u the President the United states
For snlargng, repairing and furnishing the
executive builaing, twenty thousand doilaIs.
For grading and improving that part OF Judiciary
square in the city Of Washington, upon which the gen
eFal hospital Of the United States located four thou
sand dollars 10 be expended under the direction OF the
Surgeon General
Sc. 2. And Be Il further enacted, That much o:
the seventh section o the act approved third March,
eighteen hundred and nifty one, eCtitled 90 An
found military asylum for the relief aud support
invalid and disabled soldiers Of the army Of the Uhtea
States requires that ali moneys not exceeding
two thirds Of the balance on hand Of the hospital funa
and OF the post fund Of each military station
ducting the necessary expenses shall be apart for
hereby repealed
Sec 3. And b further enaoted. That enlisted
orkmen shall hereafter be designated and
tered sergeants; those designated armorers
carriage makers, and biacksmiths shall be designated
and mustered cOrp0rals, those now designated as
arthcers sha be designated and mustered privates
Of the first class and those designated borers
shall be designated and mustered prvates Of the
ond class: Provided That the pay rations and clothing
authorized by law 70 the respective grades Of
listed ordnance men shall not be changed.
Sec. T. And Be i further enacted, That in all cases
where recruiting officers have in good faith paid the
two dollars for bringing accepted recruits to the reHdez
before receiving notice OF the repeal OF the
ulation allowing the same the accounts Of such OH
sha be allowed In settlement by the Treasury De-
partment.
Sec s. AID Be Il further e.oosd, That there shall be
added clerical force Of the Surgeon General Office
clerk of class one and clerk Of class two and
there shall be added TO the clerical force Of the Pymas
ter Generals once twenty clerks Of class two and TWEEN
clerical and other force OF the Aduant Generals Office
four clerks Of class two six clerks Of class
other clerks at monthly compensation Of sixty dollars
each; and the Adjutant General may detail ten more
commissioned officers Of the army as clerks in his
ONCE and the Of nfty thousand two hundred
dollars hereby appropriated out Of any money in the
treasury otherwise appropriated to pay the salaries
Of the clerks hereby authorized.
Sec. 8. And be further enacted That section five
Of the act Ito authorize the employ Of volunteers
Aid in enforcing the laws and protecting public prop
erty approved July twenty second eighteen hundred
sixty and section five Of the act to increase
present military establishment Of the United states
approved July twenty nine eighteen hundred and sixty
0pe shall be construed 10 allow twenty five dollars
the bounty OF one hundred dollars therein provided
bo paid Immediately after enlistment 10 soldier
of the regular and volunteer forces hereafter enlisted
during the continuance OF the existing and the sum
Of millions Eve hundred thousand dollars s here
by appropriated for such payment.
Sec T. And be further enacted That all the aides de-
camp appointed by authority Of the act approved fifth
August, eighteen hundred and sixty entitled " An
supplementary to act entitled an act TO increase
she present military establishment Of the CIed states
approved July twenty nine, eighteen hundred and sixty
shall be nominated to the Senate for its advice anc
consent.
SEC 8. Amd be Il further enacted, That the President
Of the United States be and he hereby authorized by
and with the Of the Senate to appoint
military stofekeepers il the Quartermasters depart
snt Of the army the exgencies Of the service
require provided the whole number Of military store
keepers that department shall not exceed twelve
SEC. Q. And Be further enacted, That the following
sums be and the same hereby, in like manner, ap
propratsd out Of any money in the Treasury other
the thrtieth Of June eighteen hundred and sixty
For the construction and of the gunboa
feet proper, four hundred thousand dollars
l For purchasing, construction, and maintenance O
steam rams, four hundred thousand dollars.
For pay Of private physicians, purchase and repair
surgical nstFumenss purchase of extra hospital bed
ding clothing and other necessary comforts for tn
sick and eonvalsscing in the various military hospitals
one hundred and twenty five thousand dollars.
For compensation Of chaplans of hospitals, from tn
date Of Of their service the thi;
sieth Of June, eighteen hundred and sxtytwo twev
For The eontnssnt expenses OF the Paymaster Genel
ais Once for the year ending thrtieh Of June eshtee
: hundred and sixty two, one thousand dollars
See. TO- Asd Be fsther esaded, That the Secretar
Of War be authorised to commute the army ration
coffee and sugar for the extract Of coffee combined wit
milk and sugar to be procured in the same manner
msats pickles. buttsr and desicated vegetables
cured for the navy he shall believe 1t will be cond
Give to the health and comfort of the army, and M
expensive TO the Government than the present
!. tion, and il shall be acceptable to the men.
Sec. IL. And Be further enacted That the restri
ton Of limitation contained In the proviso 10 the JON
resolution approved Apr sixteenth, eighteen huntrs
and sixty two transferring the uperintendency of Il
s Capitol extension from the War Department to the
= partment Of Interior shall not be construed a
pied to prevent the completion Of and the payne
for the painting now in progress on the wall q
stairway the western side Of the south wing
C. Neiss, on behalf OF Government, and E Leu,7
the artist, the ninth day Of JULY Aishf"a" h"a-
Approved July s, 1862
II (PrHIo-No. llo.l
An ACT 70 recognise the Navy Department Of the q
al ted States.
ID Be adsd b. he Senate and Hoxse Of Reprsseatati
ae Of Ae Caited Naes Of An<rieo, IN C6a9ras assenh
nat there shall be established in the Navy Departms
D. The following bureaus, TO Wit:
70 First. Bureau Of Yards and Docks.
II Second. Bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting.
~ Third. A Bureau Of Navigation
., Fourth. A Bureau Of Ordnance.
re Flfth Bureau cf Construction and Repair
- SIKH. Bureau Of Steam Engineering.
y, Seventh. A Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing
he HGhth. Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
's; Sec & Ard b fxstAr enacted, That the Presid
cent Il the Senate sha appoint the list Of oc
BE of the navy not below the grade Of commander ct
eaeh q the Bureaus Of Yards and Docks Navigate
Equpnsns and Recruiting, and Of Ordnance, and g!
ng uoa md Repair Who shall be sklful naval constrr
and shall also appoint chief Of the Bureau Of Ste
of Engineering, who shall be skiul engineer, and be
lecSsd from the list Of chief engineers Of the navy
Surgery Who shall be selected from the list Of surge
for OF navy chief the Bureau Of Provisions