The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-30
Official.


of Columbia, fifty thousand dollars.
For WatcItown arsenal, Watertown, Massa-
chuset,s twenty -one thousand six hundred and
siXty-seven dollars.
adjoining the Watertown arsenal grounds, iorty-
nine thousand and seven hundred dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary; and the
Secretary of War is hereby authorized to sell at
public auction lot of land belonging to the Uni
ted States situated in South Boston, if, in his
opinion, the same is not needed for the public
SERVICE and pay the proceeds thereof into the
treasury.
BUREAU OF BEFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND
ABANDONED LANDS.
For salaries of assistant commissioners SUBJ
assistant commissioners, and agents, one hun
dred and forty-seven thousand five hundred dol
lars.
For salaries of clerks, eighty-two thousand
eight hundred dollars.
For stationery and printing, sixty three thou
sand dollars.
dollars.
For commissary stores, one million five hun
dred thousand dollars.
For medical department, five hundred thou
sand dollars.
For transportation. eight hundred thousand
dollars.
For school superintendent, twenty five thou
sand dollars.
For buildings for schools and asylums, inclu-
dred thousand dollars
For telegraphing postage, eighteen thousand
dollars: PiOyidea, That the Commissioner be
hereby authorized to apply any balance on hand,
at this date, of the Refugees and Freedmen's
Fund accounted for in his last animal report to
aid educational institutions actually incorpora-
ted for loyal refugees and freedmen: And provi-
ded further, That no agent OF clerk not hereto
fore authorized by law shall receive monthly al
lowance exceeding the sum of two hundred dol
lars.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the
headquarters of the General of the army of the
United States shall be at the city OF Washington
and all orders and instructions relating to mill
tary operations issued by the President or Secre-
tary of War shall be issued through the General
of the army, and in case of his inability, through
the next IN rank. The General of the army shall
not be removed suspended, or relieved from
command, or assigned to duty elsewhere than at
said headquarters, except at his own request
without the previous approval of the Senate :;
and any orders or instructions relating to mill
tarv operations issued contrary to the require
ments of this section shall be null and void; and
anv officer who shall issue orders or instructions
contrary to the provisions of this section shall be
null and void and any officer who shall issue or
ders or instructions contrary to the provisions of
this section shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor in office; and any officer of the army
who shall transmit, convey, or obey any orders
or instructions issued contrary to the provis-
ions of this section, knowing that such orders
were issued shall be liable to imprisonment for
not less than twenty years, upon conviction there
of in any court OF competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That section
three of the joint resolution relative 20 appoint
ments to the Military Academy, approved June
SIXTEEN eighteen hundred and eixty-six be, and
the same is hereby repealed
SEC t. And belt further enacted, That the sum
of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars be, and
the same is hereby appropriated ont OF any mon
eys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
! to be dsbursed by the Secretary of War, in the
erection of fire proof buildings at or near the
city OF Jefferscnville n the State of Indiana, to
to be used as storehouses for Government prop
| erty.
Sec s. And be it further enacted. That it shall
be the duty OF the officers of the army and navy
| and Cf the Freedmen's Bureau, to prohibit and
| prevent whipping or manning of the person, as
punishment for any crime, misdemeanor, or Of
fence by any pretended civil or military authori-
ty iE any State lately in rebellion until the civil
government of such State shall have been re-
stored, and shall have been recognized by the
! Congress of the United States.
| SEC. g. And be it further enacted That all mill
tia forces now organized or in service in either
of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South
| Carolina, Georgia. Florida Alabama Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas, be forthwith disbanded,
| and that the further organization, armng, or
calling into service of the said militia forces, or
any part thereof, is hereby prohibited under any
| circumstances whatever, until the same shall be
auInOrlZcQ Dy CoHSIcSs.
SEC T. And be it Ju'ther enacted. That the Pay
master General be authorized to pay under such
regulations as the Secretary of War shall pre-
scribe in addition TO the amount received by
them, tor the travel ling expenses of such Cali
fornia and Nevada volunteers as were discharged
in New Mexico, Arzonah or Utah, and at points
distant from the place places of enlistment,
such proportionate sum according to the distance
travel[ led have been paid to the troops OF 9th
er States similarly situated; aud such amount as
shall be necessary to pay the same is hereby ap-
propriated out of any moneys in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.