Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-02
TPUBLIC-No. PAL

RS and testimony as they shail REQUIRE
Approved March i6, 1865.
[PUBLIo-No. 24.I
AN ACT making appropriations for the sup
port OF the Military Academy for the fiscal
year ending June thirtseth, eighteen hundred
BE IL enacted by the .SrEote and House of Repre-
sChtGtrrss Of tse United States Of america in CON-
CTess dssemb|ed, That the following sums be,
and the same are hereby, appropriated ont of
any money in the treasury not otherwis ap-
prop ia'ed, for the support of the Military
Academy for the year ending the thirtieth June
eighteen hundred ana sixty-nin
For additional pay of officers, and for pay of
instructors, cadets, and musicians, one hun
dred and eIghty-two thousand seven hundred
and forty-seven dollars and fifty cents
For communication of officers subsistence. five
thousand eight hundred and three dollars and
fifty cents.
For pay in lieu of clothing to officers SER
wants, one hundred and fffty-six dollars
For current and ordinary expenses fifty-six
thousand eight hundred and i've dollars Pro-
rided, That the second section of the act ap-
four, g making appropriations for the support
of the Military Academy for the year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixtv-
five" is hereby repealed. |
For purchase of books for the library two
thousand dollars.
For expenses of board of visitors two thou
sand dollars Prsrided. That the second sec
uon of the act approved August eighth eigh.
teen hundred and forty six, making appropri.
ations for the support of the Military Academy
FOR the year ending the thirtieth of June, eigh-
teen hundred and forty-seven, be amended by
sinking out the first proviso in said section,
and by inserting ia lieu thereof the following:
PTorided- That the whole number of visitors
each year shall Lot exceed seven
For foragefor artillery and cavalry horses
five thousand dollars
For horses for artillery and cavalry practice.
four thousand dollars.
For repairs of officers quarters, five thou
sand dollars
For targets and batteries for artillery prac.
tiCe. one hundred dollars.
For fIniture for cadets hospital, two hum
drsd dollars.
For gas pipes, gasometers, ard retorts, six
hundred dollars.
For purchase of fuel for cadets mess-hall.
three thousand dollars
For furniture for soldiers hospital one hun
DIR dollars.
For east-high walls of water battery, five
thousand dollars: F'rorided. That the same
shall complete the work.
For refiooring academic building and bar
racks, fifteen hundred dollars.
For addition to soldiers hos pital two thou-
sand dellaTs.
For contingencies for the superintendent of
the academy. five hundred dollars: Pro-tIed
Ihat no part OF the sums appropriated by the
provisions of this let shall be expended in yio-
lation OF the provisions of an act entitled Gan
act TO prescribe an oath of office, and for other
purposes" approved July second, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two: And pr0rided further
That no part of the moneys appropriated by
this act shall be applied TO the pay or subsIst-
ence OF any cadet from any State declared TO be-,
in rebellion against the governm ment of the
United States, appointed after the first dav q
January, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight,
until such State shall have been returned TO its
original relations TO the Union.
SCHUYLER COLFAx.
Speaker Of the House of Representative
B. +. WADE,
President ofthe Senate pro tn ,or,.
lndorsed by the President: :. Received March
I, Ie6S.''
mote BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The foregoing act having been presented TO the
Pres ident OF the United States for his approval.
and not having been returned by him to the
house of Congress in which ii orr ginated With
IN the time prescribed by the Constitution of
the United States, has become a law withou
his approval.I
lPUBLIC No. >.
AN ACT TO facilitate the payment of soldiers
bountles under act of eighteen hundred and
siXty-six.
he ii enacted ty the Senate and House of Rspre
sentat'res Of the United states of America in CON
aress assembled, That the Secretary of the
T. ury be, end he is hereby, authorized and
directed to employ, tor not more than one year.
nifty additional clerks in the division Of the
~ cond Auditors office of the Treasury Dapart-
ment to expedite furnishing information 70 the
Paymaster General in regard to soldiers claim
ing bounty under the provisions of sections
twelve and thirteen of the act entitled San act
making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penses OF the government for the year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-
seven, and for other purposes" approved July
twenty -eight. eighteen hundred and sixty-six
giving In all cases preference in said employ
ment to soldiers and sailors honorably dis
charged from the service of the United States
SIC. =. And be IL further enacted. That the Sec
retary OF the Treasury be, and he is hereby.
authorized and directed TO procure and to pro-
vide adequate and convenient rooms for all
Jerks employed In the examination Of the
muster rolls in said office.
SEC. }. And be az further enacted, That the as
sistant treasurers of the United States in the
cities OF New York and San Francisco be-, and
hey are hereby, directed to pay duplicate
check, tor bounties granted under the said
act. upon notice and proof of the loss of the
original check or checks, under such regull-
uons as the Secretary OF the Treasur NAV di.
rect.
SEC. 4. And be al further enacted, That the
Second Comptroller and Second Auditor are
Zach hereby authorized to detail one clerk in
his bureau, who may sign all certificates and
papers issued under any of the several bounty
acts for such Comptroller and Auditor and
such signature shall be as valid in all respects
as if signed by the said Comptroller and Audi
tor, who shall be responsible respectively for
the official acts of said clerks
Approved, March 10, ls6S.
IPUBLIc REsoLUrIoN-No III
RESOLUTION prov iding for the representation
Of the United States at the International
Maritime Exhibition, to be held at Havre.
Resolred by the Senate ard Honse of Re presenta-
tires Of the United States Of america in Congress
dsam6Ied. That the Secretary of the Navy be
authorized to detail one or more officers of the
navy as he shall think best, to be present at the
International Maritime Exhibition, to be held
at Havre, under the auspices of the French
Government. from the first Of June to thirty.
first OF October of the present year, there to
represent the United States, and otherwise to
promote the interests OF exhibitors from our
country: Prorided, That no expenditure shall
accrue therefrom TO the treasury, or to any pub.
lie fund, nor shall any mileage or other expen.
ses, OF any additional compensation be paid to
such persons as may be designated under an.
thority OF this resolution, nor shall any nation.
al or public vessel be employed to convey
the officers SO detailed to or. from the place
Of such exhibition.
Approved, March 12, 1866.
IPUBLIc REsoLUTrOy-No. Is.
A RESOLUTION providing Tor the issue of CLOTH
ing to soldiers and others, to replace clothing
destroyed 10 prevent con tagon.
Resolred BY the Senate aud House If RePgesenta-
tires Of The United States Of Ameriea ia Congress
~sssmbled, That the Secretary Of War be, and
he is hereby, authorized, at any time, on the
recommendation OF the Surgeon General OF the