Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17
Irunuc-No. 81

AN ACT making additional appropriations for the
support of the army for the fiscal yeSr ending Juno
thrtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and APP
preparations Of agrearAgcs for the fiscal year end
ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
scntntives Of the United States of America III Com
Same arc hereby appropriated out OF any money in
tile Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for hesup
port Of the army for the year ending the thirtieth
Of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-tNyO.
For expenses of recruiting, transportation Of re-
cr,iits from the different rendezvous to general de
pots procuring of medical attendance. and all other
expenses attending the raising of twenty -four thou
sand two hundred and eigIty-tiTe men, to be organ
lied into nine regiments OF Infantry one regiment of
cavalry. and regiment of artillery per general
orders plumber sixteen, dated War Department. Al
tutnnt Generals Once, Washington, May fourth,
hfty-eight thousand dollars.
For purchase of books of tactics and instruction
for the volunteers, fifty thousand dollars.
For pay of the army, three million nine hundred
and iy-nine thOnS;lul eight hundred and forty
eight dollars and eighty-0ight cents.
For c0mmutatiOn of officers subsistence. four hum
bred and ssventy-eght thousand three hundred and
seventeen dollars and sixty cents.
For Communication Of forage for officers horses sew
enty-three Thousand and iifty-siX dollars.
For payments in lieu OF clothing for officers SER
wants, iifty-seVcn thousand one hundred and eighty
dollars.
For pay Of the three months volunteers two mil.
lion five hundred aud seven Thousand dollars
ty-fiye million dollars.
For subsistence in kind for regular troops, twonil-
hon four hundred and nncty-three thousand foul
hundreds aud nincty-SeVcn dollars and fifty cents.
For Subsistence Iu kind for two and three years
volunteers twenty-three million eighty-tour thous-
and two hundred and cighty-fUur dollars.
For the regular supplies of the quart ers de-
partmcnt, consisting Of fuel for the officers enlisted
men, guard, hospital stOreouses, and offices; Of for
age in kind for the horses, mules, and Of the
quarternRstCrs department at the several posts and
stations and with the armies in the field for the
horses of tho regiments of dragons, aud FIR the al-
thorized number OF officers horses when serving i'll
the field and at the outpOsts, including bedding for
tue animals; OF straw for soldiers bedding; and OF
stationery, including blank books for the quarter
masters department. certificates for discharged SOL
,liers, blank forms for the pay and quarermasters
department, and for printing of division and deDart-
Incnt orders and reports. fourteen million two hun
dred and sixty-ive thousand ffty-niue dollars and
thrty-seven cents.
department, consisting Of postage letters and
packets received and sent by officers of the army on
public service; expenses of courtsmara and courts
of inquiry including the additional compensation OF
Judges advocate, recorders, members, and witnesses
while on that service under the act Of eighteen hun
'rcd and two; extra pay to soldiers employed under
the direction Of the quarternasTcr's department in
the lection of barracks, quarters, storchouSes and
hospitals in the construction of roads and other con-
slant labor for periods of not less than days I'M
der the acts of second of March, eighteen hundred
and ninteen and of fourth of August eighteen hun
dred and hftyour including those employed clerks
at division and department headquarters; expenses
of expresses to and from the frontier posts and ar
mics in the field; of escorts to pRymasers other
dtabur6ing officers and to trains where military es
corts cannot be urnshed expenses uf the interinent
Of officers killed i'll action, who die when duty
III the field or at the posts the frontiers 9TH
posts and places, when ordered by the Secretary
of War, and of nOncOmmssionedo officers and soldiers;
authorized Office furniture; hire of labOrcrS in the
quarteTasters department including the hire of in
terPreters and guides for the army; compensation OF
clerks officers of the ipnortnnrt
compensation of forage and wagon masters, author
lied by the act of fifth July, eighteen hundred and
thirty-eight tor the apprehension of dcserters aud
the expenses inGidenttO their pursuit; and for the
following expenditures required for the regiments of
dragons and light artillery, viz: the purchase of
travelling FORCES, blaCksnts' and shooting tools horse
and mules shoes and nails iron and steel for shoeing
hire OF veterinary surgeons, medicines for horses and
mules picket ropes and for soeing the horses of the
corps named, seven million six hundred aud sixty-siX
thousand six hundred and siXty-siX dollars.
For the purchase of dragon and artillery horses
ten million five hundred aud fourteen thousand five
hundred dollars.
For mileage, the allowance made to officers of
the army for the transportation of themselves and
their baggage when travelling OlEduty without troops,
escorts or supplies five hundred thousand dollars
For transportation of the army, including the bag
gage of the troops, when moving either by land or
water; al clnlinnS' camp and garrison eqUpage,
from the depot at Philadelphia the several posts
and army dcpots and from those depotsto the troops
in the field and subsistence from the places of MIR
Chase and from the places of delivery. under con-
tract I" such places the circumstances OF the SER
vice may require them to be OF ordnance ord
nance stnrcS.RUd shall arms from tho uuudrics and
armories to the arsenas, Publications. frontier posts
and army dcpotE; freights wharfage tolls an, for
riaEes he purchase hire of horses miles and
| harness, and the purchase and repair Of wagons
carts, and drays; and of ships and other sea-gong
supplies and for garrison purpOscs for draYnge and
carriage at the several I'Oss hire of Transfers:
transportation of funds for the pay other dis
nuFslhG uePHrtLnents the expense Of sailing public
transports on the various rivers the Gulf of Mcxi-
\ co, and the Atlantic, and for procuring water at
such posts is IRON their situation require it to be
brought from distance and for clearing roads and
removing distractions from roads. harbors and riv
crs, to the extent which may be required for the nc
| iual operation of the troops in the field sixteen
million two hundred and twenty toIisan nd nine hun
| 'Ircd and ifty-fOHr dollars.
For GunbOats the western rivera one million
dollars.
| Hire Of quarters for troops; of storehouscs for
tho safe Keeping Of military stores: Of grounds tol
summer environments aud for temporary huts, one
| million five hundred thousand dollars
For clothing. camp and garrison euilina-e thir-
| hundrcdan thrty.seVen dollars and two cents
F3,rcSGntingencies of the army, two hundred thou
For the medical and hospital departments. one
million two hundred and seventy-on thousand eight
| u@drcd and forty-Ouc dollars.
For armament Of Qualifications, four hundred and
| hity-scEcn thousand six hundred dollars
f"r inc current expenses of the ordnance ser
| vice, two hundred and six til ousand two hundred
and ninGty-twO dollars
| For ordnance, ordnance stores, and supplies in
| Guiding horse equipments for all mounted troons
two million three hundred aud sixty thousand dol
lars. W.
For the manufacture of arms, two million flvo
hundred and seventy-thrce thousand three hundred
and ten dollars.
For increasing the manufacturing capacity of the
national armory, four hundred and TWENTY-FIVE thou
SandSfve hundred dollars.
For the purchase of gunpowder and lead four
hundred and hity-one thousand seven hundred and
eighty dollars.
For the purchase of artillery horses, two hundred
| and scventy-tive thousand dollars.
For additions to and extensions of the shop-room,
machinery, tools, and fixtures at the different arsen-
| ais, one hundred and twenty-six thousand six hnn
bred and ninety dollars.
For the following Notifications:
twenty thousand dollars
Fort Knox, PenobscOt river, Maine, twenty thou
!
Fort on Hog Island Ledge, Portlandh arbOr, Maine
., Port Adams, Newport harbor, Rhode Island, five
,,, Fort 9toIhmond, Staten Island, New York. ten
Fort on site Of Fort Tompkins, Staten Island. Now