Nebraska advertiser., 1863-04-02
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Pas.d at sAs Second Ss.sios ef tie T1s4ys.s..s1
CoAgress.
PUBLIsHED BY AUTHoRrTY.


Tor the Support Of che Army for the year epdinl
the thirteenth Of June, eighteen huhdred ant
sixty -three, and Additional Appropriations fo
rhe fea- ending thirteen Of jane eighteen hun
dred and sixfy-tWO, and for other purposes
Be 90 esacted by tAe Senats 0sd HoHse Of Repre-
seHtotSUss Of che 0nited States Of AnerIea IN Con
gress GsseNbted, That he following sums ie an,
the eame are hereby appropriated, out Of any none
N the treasury not OtherNiss appropriated for the
support Of the army for the year ending che thir-
tieth Of June, eighteen hundred and sixty three:
For the recruiting service Of the army. namely
For the enlistment Of recruits yOr quarters, fuel
stationary, straw postage, hunks, compensation q
ctiz en- surgeons for medical attendance, tfRnspOr
tatiOn from rendezvous 90 dfpOts, and al other sx
penses until put in march 20 join regiments Ons
hundred and eighty thousand dollars.
For purchase Of books of Tactics and instructions
for volunteers, ffty thousand dollars.
For pay OF he army eight million nine hundred
and Eve thousand three hundred and eighteen dol
lars.
For communication Of oi6sers' subsistenDe. on,
miiliO Eve hundred and seventy-fOur thousind ont
hundred aud oiglty-six dollors and afIy cents.
For eOnmu .ation 0fafOrage for ofhcers' horses
two hundred and eigh tty-three thousand four hun,
dred and fourteen dollars.
For payments TO discharged soldiers. FOR clothing
not drawn, one hnndred and City thousand dollar 2
For payments in lieu Of clothing for Ofissrs' SER
wants, seventy one Thousand six hundred and thir-
q dollars.
For LAY Of volunteers under acts of-twBnty- Sc
cOnd aud twenty-ffth Of July, sigh teen hundred
and sixty-oDe. two hundred and TWEEN y-six millioE
Two hundred and eighty-three Thousand two hun
dred and eighty two dollars: Provided. That the
Presided shall not be authorized to appOiat more
than forty m4jOr-generAls, nor more than two hun.
dred brigadier generals. And all acts and parts O
acts authorizing greater number of Msjer and
5rgadier generals than above provided for, are
hereby repealed.
For subsistence in kind for regulars and volun-
teers. seventy million three hundred and eigh-
ty-six thouaand six hundred and iOrty dollars and
eighty cents
For the regular supplies of the quartermaster's
department consisting offue for the O0ers enlist
ed men, guard, hOspitals, stOrehOuses, and Offices
Of forage In kind for the horses mulOs and Oxen OF
the QuRrtermasters department ct the several Posi
and stations, and with the GrRies in the field; :or
the horses 0f the seVeaals Of cavalry the batteries
Of artillery and such companies of infantry may
be mounted, and for the authorized number Of on
Gers horses when serving in the field and at the
OntpOsts Including blank books for the qUrtermas-
ters department certificates for discharged soldiers
blank forms for the pay and quarternastsrs's DO
partments and for the printing of dviHiOns and
department orders and reports, thirty-siz million
nine hundred and twelve thousand dOlissrs.
For the incidental expenses Of the quartermas ters
department, consisting Of postage on letters and
packets received and sent BY officers of the army
Of inquiry including be additional compensation
of Judge advocates, reeSrders, members, ami witness
ses, while on that service, gnder the act Of March
sixteenth, eighteen hundred and two extra pay
10 soldiers employed, under the direction of the
quArteTmaster department in the erection of bar
racks quarters, stOnehOuses, and hOspitals in the
construction Of roads and on other constant labor,
for periods of not less Than days under the acts
Of March second, eighteen hundred aRd nineteen,
and August fourth eighteen hundred .ha Rfty -four
including those employed as clerks at division and
department. headquarters expenses OF expenses 60
and from the frontier posts and armies in tbs held
Of escorts 10 paymAsters and other diEbu-sing of-
and to trains where military escorts Gannat be
furnished; expenses of the interment Of officers
eilled in aciien, or who die when on duty in the
field, at posts the frOntiers or at other posts
and places when ordered by the Secretary Of War,
and of nOD-commissiOned Ofisers and soldiers
authorised Office fRniture hire Of labOrsrs in the
ousrtermaster's department, including the hire OF
interpreters spies, and guides for the army com
pensatOn Of clerks Of the officers Of qu trJsrmss
ter's department compensation Of forage and wagon
masters, authorised by the act OfJuly fith, elgh-
teen hundred and thirty eight, for the aDprehen-
sion of desertss and the expenses incident to their
pursuit and Cor the following expenditures rOqur-
ed for the several regiments OF cavary, the batter
les Of light artillery, and such oUmpa 1ie OF infan-
Try Rs may be nsnnted viz the purchase OF trav-
cling forages blacksmiths and shOeing tJOls horse
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hire Of veterinary surgeons, medicines for horses
and mules, picket ropes, and for snOeng ihe horses
of the corps named also generally, the Ir4per and
authorized expenses for the m1VeniDts ana opera
tUns If amy not expressly assigned 10 any 9TH
or departm nt, twenty % Hon eight hundred and
thrty-six tn usand seven hundred and fifty dollars
For the purchase of caVaIay and ARTILLERY horses
Eve million four hundred thousand dollars.
For mileage, or the allowance made 70 Oncers OF
the army for the transportation Of themselves anu
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trOOIs. esc0rt, or s0pphes, eae million two n0noreo
ana ninety thousand six haa1red dollers-
For transnartation Of the army, intlndipg the
baggage sf the troops when moving eitter by land
OF water of clothing. camp aud garrison eqaiPags
irem the dep0ts at Pliladeiphia and New 0rk to
1he several pgsbs and army dspots, and from those
depOtS 10 tbe troops ia the field; and subsistence
from the places Of purchase and from the pisces Of
delivery under contract, 60 sRch phases tne cir
cumstancss Of the service may require them TO bs
sent Of ordinance, oreinsRoe stores and small arms
from fOunsries and armories 20 the arsenas fDrti6-
cations frontier posts, and army depOts ;freights
Ehrr age, tolls AID ferriagss for the purchase and
/ hire Of horses, males, oxen, and HARNESS, and the
purchase and repair of wagons. carts and drays, and
OF shi s. aud ether seagOing vessels, and boats re-
quired fer the transportation OF supplies and 10
garrisoe purposes; for drayage and carriage at tht
several pests hire 0f teamsters; transportation Of
funds i0r the pay Ond other isbursing departments
the expense Of sailing public transports the var
IOus rivers the Guf OF Mexico. and the Atlantic and
HOeifc; aud for procuring waters at sach posts =
/ from teeir situation, require that Il De brOngh
from distance; and for clearing roads and reInOV
ing ObstructiOns from roads, hhrb0rs, and rivers,
/ the oxteut which may be quired for the actua
operations Of the troops in the held, forty milOI
dollars.
For hire or cOmutation Of quarters for Otnoers OF
military duty hire of quartsrs for troops OF store
houses for the safe keeping Of military stores, 0
gr,,uDds for summer cantOnments, for the OOnstrus
Ion of temporary hnts hosp Itals and Stables, AM
for repairing public buildings At pests
four million two hundred and thirty-four thOusan'
dollars.
For heating and csOkIrg stoves, ninety Thousand
Dollars.
For maintunancs Of gunbOat deets proper, tW
millions one hundred and sixty thou ana dollars.
For maintenance Of steam rams. one hundred an
eighty thousand dollars. @
! For contingencies Of the array, eve hundred thou
sand dollars.
| For clothing for the army, camp and garrisO
eoninaes and for expenses Of 0flcs and arsenals
/ tblrty-nino million three hundred and twenty-tW
thsusand Ave hundred and thirtsSn dollars an
twenty I've cents.
Fpr constructing and extending the TELEGRAPH
for military purposes, and for expensss an opsrAe
ing abe same. I've hundred thousand dollars.
For the medical and hospitai department, includ
ing pay OF private physicians, punDhaiie and repai
Of surgicsl Instruments purchase Of extra hOsplta
bedding clothing, ice, ray II mail cItizsuf as hos
pital attendants; the maintansnce Of sick ant
wounded soldiers, placed in private houses or hos
pitaIs and ether necessary comforts for the sol
/ and convalesning IN the various miitSry hospital
4 I've million seven hund ed and fve thousand MIN
hundred and eighty-four dollars.
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