The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-11
CHAP. CLXXVI.

An Act making Appropriations for the Support of
the Army for the Year ending thirtieth of June,
eighteen hundred and sixty seven, and for other
Purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep.
resentatives of the United States OF America In
Congress assembled, That the following sums be-
and the same are hereby appropriated, out OF any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropria-
ted Tor tire Support of the army for the year end
ing the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and
For expenses of recruiting, transportation of
Necruits, and compensation to citizen surgeons
for medical attendance, three hundred thousand
dollars.
dred and twelve thousand and ifty-two dollars.
. For commutation of officers subsistence, one
million six hundred and fitty-one thousand five
hundred and eleven dollars and fifty cents.
For communication of forage for officers horses,
one hundred and five thousand two hundred dol
lars. .-. o..
For payments in lieu of clothing for officers
servants, one hundred and ninety-one thousand
seven hundred and sixty-six dollars
For payments to discharged soldiers for cloth
ing not drawn, one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. .--..
For subsistence in kind for regulars and volun-
teers, five million three hundred and one thou
sand six hundred and twenty-five dollars
For the regular supplies of the quartermaster's
department., consisting of fuel for the officers,
enlisted men, guard, hospitals, storehouses, and
officers; of forage in kind for the horses, mules,
and oxen for the quartermasters's department at
the several posts and stations and with the
mics in the field; for the horses of the several
regiments of cavalry, the batteries of artillery,
and such compar les of infantry as may be mount
ed and for the authorized number of officers
horses when serving in the field and at the out
posts, including bedding for the animals; of
straw for soldiers bedding, and of stationery, in
cluding blank books for the qnartermaster's de-
partment certificates for discharged soldiers blank
forms for the pay and quartermaster's depart
ments; and for the printing of division and de-
partmsnt orders and reports, four millions one
hundred and thirty-four thousand four hundred
and ninety dollars and thirty-three cents.
For the incidental expenses of the quartermas-
ters department, consisting of postage on let
ters and packages received and sent by officers Of
the army on public service; expenses of courts
martial military commissions, and courts OF in
quiry, including the additional compensation OF
Judge advocates, recorders, members, and wit
nesses, while on tina service; under the act Of
March sixteenth. eighteen hundred and two, ex-
ira pay to soldiers employed under the direction
of the quartermasters department., in the erection
of barracks, quarters stOrehouses, and hospitals;
in the construction of roads, and on other con-
slant labor for periods of not less than ten days.
under the acts of March second, eighteen hundred
and nineteen, and August fourth, eighteen hun
dred and fifty -four, including those employed as
clerks at division and department headquarters !;
expenses of expresses to and from the frontier
posts and armies in the field Of escorts to pay
masters and other disbursing officers and to trains
where military escorts cannot be furnished; ex-
penses of the interment of officers killed in action
or who die when on duty in the field, or at posts
on the frontiers, rat other posts and places when
ordered by the Secretary of War, and Of non
fee furniture; hire Of laborers In the quartermas-
ters department, including the hire of interpre-
tiers, spies, and guides for the army eompensa-
ton of clerks TO officers of the quarter1naster
department; compensation of forage and wagon
masters, authorized by the act OF July nltns egn-
teen hundred and thirty eight for the apPrenen i
their pursuit and for the following expenditures
required for the several regiments OF caVNry, inc
batteries of light artillery, and such companies OF
infantry as may be mounted, VIE: tne purchase o.
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