The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-05
OFFICIAL.
laws o. WE UNITED sTATEs,
Passed at the Second Session of the
Thirty-seventh Congress-.
Rublic-No. 100.

Passed at the Second Session of the
Thirty-seventh Congress-.
Public-rIo- 100.
An act making appropriations for the support of
the army for lie year ending the thirticth OF
Jnue. cighteenhundre'la and sixty three aud addi-
tional appropriations for the year ending Thrift
eth, ofJUne eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and
for other purposes.
B, enacted I he Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of he Uaited states Of fmeroa IL Congress
HcI, That thefollowing sums be and the
hereby appropriated, out ofany money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, for the support Of
the army for the year ending the Thrift tn Of June,
eighteen hundred and sixty-three
For the recruiting service of the army, namely:
for the enlistment of recruits, for qnarters, fuel
stationery, straw, postage, hunks, compensation 20
citizen surgeons for medical attendance, transport
tation from rendezvous TO depots. and all other
pansas until put in march 70 join regiments, ono
hurdred and eighty thousand Dollars
Fer purchase of books oftactics and instructions
f,r volunteers, fifty thousand dollars.
For Pay of the army, eight million nine hund-
rel md i've Thousand three hundred an eighteen
dollars
For communication of officers subsistence, one
million five hundred and seventy-four thousand
one hundred and eighty-six dollars and fifty
cents.
For ccmmu tstion of forage for officers horses,
two hundred and eighty-three thousand four hun
dred and fourteen dollars.
PROPONENTS to discharged soldiers for cloth-
ing moi drawn, one undred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
For payments in lieu OF clothing for officers serv-
ants, seventy-ope thousand, six hundred aud thir-
~ dollars. =
Forpay of volunteers under acts ftwenty see
ond and twenty fifth Of July, eighteen hundred and
sixty-oue, two hundred and twenty-six millions
two hundred and eighty three thousand two hun
red and eigbtv-tvo dollars: Pr0ridel That the
President shall not be authorized to appoint more
than forty major generals, nor more than two HIM
tred hFigadier generals. And all acts and parts of
2.cis authorizing a greater number of major and
bri gadier generals tan are above provided for are
he reby repealed.
For subsistence in kind for regulars and volun-
tecr5, seventy eight millions three hundr ed and
eghty-six thousand six hundred and forty dollars
and eighty cents.
For the regular supplies ofthc quartermasters de-
partment, consisting OF fuel for the officers enlist
ei men, guard, hospitals, storehouses, and Offices
of forage in kind for the horses, mules an oxen of
the quartermaster's department at the several
posts and stations, and with the armies in the
field; for the horses of the several regiments Of
cavalry, batteries of artillery, and such compan les
ofinisntry as may be mounted, and for the author
lied number Of officers horses when serving in the
field and at the outrosts, including bedding for the
animals Of straw for soldiers bedding aud Of sta
tionery, including blank books for the quarter
masters epartmCut certificates for dis arged
soldiers, blank forms for the pay and quartcrmas-
ters departments and for the printing or diyis-
ion and department. orders and reports thirty
six millionsnine hundred and twelve thousand doll
lars.
For the incidental expenses Of the quartermas-
ters department, consisting Of postage on letters
AMI packets received aud sent by officers Of The
army on public service; expenses Of courts mar
tia and courts of inquiry incl uding the additional
compensation of Judge advocates, recorders, nein-
bers, and witnesses, while on that service, under
the act Of March sixteenth, eighteen hundred aud
two extra pay to soldiers employed under the di-
rection Of the quartermaster's department, in the
erection Of barracks, quarters, storchouses, and
hospitals; in the construction of roads and other
constant labor, for periods Of not less than ten
days, under the acts OF March cond egh teen hun
dred and nineteen, aud August fourth, eighteen
hundred and fifty four, including those employed
as clerks at division and department headquarters;
81.
posts and armies in the field ofeseoTts to paynias-
ters and other discussing officers and to trains
where military escorts cannot he furnished expen-
ses Of the interment of officers killed in actions,
who die on duty in the field at posts the from
ticrs, or at other posts and places VIII ordered by
the Secretary Of War; and Of Bon-commissioned Of
foers and soldiers; authorized Office furniture;
hire of laborers in the quarermaster 5 Department.
including the hire of interpreters spies, and guides
for the army compensation of clerks of the officers
Of the quartcrmaster's department. compensation
Of forage and wagon masters, authorized by the
July lift eighteen HUNDRED aud thrty-eight;
for the apprehension Of doscrters and the expenses
incident to heir pursuit. and for the following
expenditures required for the several regiments Of
cavalry and batteries of light artillery, and such
companies Ofinfantry as may be mounted, viz: Che
purchase Of travelling forgcs; blacksmits aud
shoeing TOOLS horse and mule shoes and nails iron
and steel Tor shooting; hire of veterinary surgeons.
medicines for horses and mules, picket ropes, and
FOR shooting the horses Of the army corps named !;
also, generally, the proper and authorized expenses
FOR the movements and opera ion of an army not
expressly assigned to any other department., tweu-
ty millions eight hundred and thirty-six thousand
seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For the purchase of cavalry and artillery horses
Ave million four hundred thousand dollars.
For 1niloge, or the allowance made TO officers Of
the army for the transportation of themselves aud
bagga &c, vi en- travelling duty without troops,
escorts, or supplies, one million two hundred and
ninety-one thousand six hundred dollars.
For transportation Of the army, including the
baggage of the troops when moving, either by land
water: Of clothing, camp and garrison equipage,
from the depots at Philadelphs and New York to
the several posts and army dcpots, and from those
depots to the troops in The field; and subsistence
from the place OF purchase and rom tie places OF
delivery under contract to such places as the cir
cunlstances of the service may require them 10 he
sent; OF ordnance, ordnance st0ress and small
arms, from founderies and armOries to the arsenaS,
frcights, wharfage, tolls, and terriages; for the
purchase and hire Of hor-es mules, oxen, and har-
ness and the purchase and repair of wagons carts,
and druys, and Of ships, and other sca-gOiHg vcs-
sells, and boats required for transportation OF sup
pics and for garrison purposes for drayage sud
carriage at the several posts; hire Of Transfers !;
transportation OF funds for the pay and other dis
bursinS departments the expense of sailing pub
lie transports on the various rivera. the (,ulf of
Mexico, and the Atlantic and Pacific: and for t,rc-
curing water a. such posts as, from their situation,
require that il be brought from distance and for
clearing roads, and removing distinctions frou,
roads, harbors and rivers, to the extent which, may
be required Tor the tual operations Of the troops
in the field, forty million dollara
For hire or Communication Of quarters for officers
on military duty hire Of quarters for troops; o
storehouses for the safekeepng of military stores
of grounds for summer environments; for the con
struction of temporary huts, hospitals, and stables
aud for repairing public buildings, -FOUR million
two hundred and thirty -four thousand dollars.
For heating and cooking stoves, ninety thousand
dollars.
For maintenance of gunboat feet proper, Nv,
million one hundred aud sixty thousand dollars.
For maintenance Of steam rains one hundred AM
eighty thousand dollars.