Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-06-01
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cases where the duties have not already beeh paid
APPROVED, March 0, 1866.
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An Aor making Appropriations for the support OF tht
Army for the year Guiding thirtleh Juue, eighteen hun
| dFed and sixty six
Be enacted by the Senate Anl House Of Representa-
vea of the United States Of America In Congress-
bsd, That the following be, and the hereby
appropriated out Of any money In the treasury not other
wise appropriated for the support Of the army for the
year ending the thireth Of June, eighteen hundred and
| sixty six.
Por expenses OF recInling transportation of r,cruls,
and compensation to citizen for medical attend
ance, three hundred thousand dollars.
For bountles aud premiums for the enlistment Of
orus oI the regular army three hundred and hy thou
| sznd dollars.
For pay Of the army, len million dollars
For Communication Of officers subsistence. million
seven hundred and and forty thousapd three hun
tred and twenty tour dollars.
For communication Of forage for oaieers horsss hun
dfsd and four thousand six hundred dollars.
For payments In lieu Of clothing for officers servants
eighty two thousand hundred and sixty dollArs.
Fer payments to discharged soldiers for clothing not
drawn one hundred and dfty thousand dollars.
For pay Of volunteers, two hundred million dollars.
For subsistence In kind for regulars volunteers and
drafted men. ninety two milllons hundred and
eighty two thousand aud forty three dollars and seventy
cents.
For the regular supplies Of the qussrnaatsrs depart
msnt consisting Of fuel for the officers, enlisted men,
guard hospitals storehouses and ohlees of forage In
kind for the horses mules and for the quartermas
era department at the several posts and stations, and
with the armies In the eld for the horses OF the several
regiments OF cavalry the batteries OF artillery aud such
companies Of infantry may be mounted, and for the
authorized number OF oeera horses when serving In the
ned and at the outposts including bedding lot the ami
including blank books for the Qnaftermasters depart
men certificates for discharged soldiers blank forms for
the pay and quarermasters dopartments and for the
printing Of division and department. orders and repOit
nfty million dollars.
For the medicinal expenses Of the quArtermasters de-
parment consisting Of postage letters and packages
received and sent by officers OF the army public
vice expenses of courts martial military commissions
nd n iuuludluV Additional
sation Of judge advocates, recorders members and wilt
while that servce under the act Of March six
teenh eighteen hundred and two, extra pay 10 soldiers
employed under the direction Of the quRrermasters de-
parment, in the erection Of barracks, quarters sole
houses and hospas in the eonatrueton OF roads and
other constant labor for periods Of not less than ten days.
under acts March second, eighteen hundred and nine
teen and AuRuit fourth eighteen hundred and tY four
including those employed as elorks at division and Do
parmsnt headquarlers expenses OF expresses to and
to payuasters and 9th dHbursng officers to trains
where military escorts cannot be furnished expenses Of
the nerment Of officers killed in action, who die when
duty In the Held at posts the frontiers, or at
other posts and places when ordered by the Secretary Of
War and Of neommsaloned officers and soldiers;
thorKed office furniture hire OF ab0rers in the quarter
masters Department. including the hire Of Interpreters
spies and guides for the army compensation Of clerks to
Officers Of the department; compensation
forage aud wagon masters authorized by the act Of
July 9th, eighteen hundred and thirty eight for the
apprehension OF deserters, and the expenses incident to
their pursuits and for the following expenditures requ
red Tor the several regiments Of cavalry the batteries OF
light artillery and such companies oflnfaatry may be
smiths and shoeing TOOLS horses and mule shoes and
nails Iron and steel for ahoeing, hire Of veterinary
gson medicines for horses and mules picket ropes and
ior shoeng the horses Of the corps named also gene
ally the proper and authorized expenses for the
meuls and operations OF an army not expressly assigned
to any other department, ten million dollars.
For the purchase OF cavalry and artillery horses twen-
ty one million dollars.
Por transportation Of officers baggage, i've hundred
thousand dollars
For transportation Of tile army including the baggage
OF the troops when moving either by land water; Of
at Philadelphia Cincinnati and New York to the several
posts and army depos and from those depo's to the
places Of purchase and from the places Of delivery under
contract to such paoes aSthe circumstances Of the
vice may require them TO be sent Of ordnance ord
nance stores and small from tounderles and
rea to the arsenas tbrtasatons frontier posts and
purchase and hire Of horse mules and harness. and
the purchase and repair Of wagons carts and drays and
for the transportation Of supplies and for garrison purpo
for draysge and carriage at the several poss hire
other dabursug departments the expense Of sailing
public transports the rivers the Cult Mexico
and the Atlantic and Pace and for procuring water
such posts as from their situation, require It be
brought from distance and for clearing roads and
moving distractions from roads, hArbora and rivers 10
the extent which may be required for the actual opera
tions of the troops in the neld thirty million dollars
For the hire or Communication Of quarters for officers
military duty hire Of quarters for roops Of storehouses
for the safe keeping Of military soresi Of grounds for
summer canonmens for the construction oftemporAry
lngs At established posis. hVe million dollars.
For heating and cooking stores hundred thousand
For cousuctins extending the telegraph for mill.
tEy purposes and for expenses in operating the same
nve hundred thousand dollars.
For supplies. transportation and OF prisoners Of
war; million dollars,
For clothing for the army camp garrison eqHpags
and for expenses OF oioes and arasnas fty million dol
For contingencies OF the army four hundred thousand
dollars
For the medical and hospital department. sl1 million
dollars
For expenses OF the commanding generals office, ten
Por the sesrst service one hundred thousand dollars
For armament 81 fortcationt three million Eve hun
lred thousand dollars.
For the current expenses OF the ordnance service one
million two hundred and nfty thousand dollaTa.
For ordnance, ordnance stores and supplies including
horses and the purchase and manufacture Of army ac
and horse equipments for volunteers and
regulars, twenty million dollars.
For the manufacture OF arms Ut the national ATmory
three million five hundred thousand dollars.
For repairs improvements and new machinery at the
For the purchase Of gunpoadsr and lead two million
ave hundred thousand dollars.
Por repairs aud improYementa At ArsenAls Including
new aud additions to present buildings, and machinery,
tools and fixtures, i've hundred thousand dollars.
For signal service OF the army one hundred thousand
dollars
Fer salaries two clerks u the slguAl oes two thou
sand sight hundred dollars.
sso D. Aud be 1t further enacted, That to supply 4
deneney In the appropriations for the current asesl
year ordnance ordnance stores and supplies including
md horse equipments for volunteers and regulars the
sum of millions OF dollars Is hereby Appropriated
Dut OF any in the Treasury not otherWise sppgo
pfiAted.
th rst day Of March, eighteen hundred and sixty aye
and during the continuance Of the present rebellion, the
price Of officers subHatenee shall be fy
cents per ration PrOvdsd That said increase shall
nnpy to the communication price OF the rations any ocar
a1e the rank Of breyet brgadier general any oa
IN entitled TO commutRtion for fuel or quarters.
see And be 1t further enacted, That all ocers Of
younteers now in commission, below the rank OF brgA
sar general who shall continue In the military service
M the close Of the shall be entitled TO receive upon
being mustered out OF SAID service three non this pay
proper.
oeers Of the army, serving In the held shall hereafter
be permitted to purchase raons for their use
credit from any eommissAry Of subsistence At cost pree
and tho amount due for rAons purchased shall be
ported monthly to the paymastor general TO be deducted
Rom the payment next following such purchase. And
the Secretary Of War hereby directed 10 issue such
dets and regulations ho may deem bast calculated to
insure the proper observance hereof
see D. And be II further enacted That the Secretary
OF war hereby authorized and directed tobacco
10 be furnished 10 the enlisted Of the army al cost
prices exclusive Of the cost Of transportation, In such
Quantities they may require, not exceeding sixteen
per month"; and the amount due therefor shall be
deducted from their pay In the at pre-
sent provided for the settlement ofcothing accounts
Sec T. And be Il further enacted, That In addition to
the amount herenbefore appropriated for the pay Of the
army the sum Of thirty ak millions OF dollars Is hereby
out Of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated.
APPROVED March 3, 1885.
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