Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-15
PUBLIC-No. 3s.l

An ACT making appropriations for the sup
port OF the army for the year ending June
tnlristn, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine,
and Tor other purposes.
Ben eWdcted by tie Senate and House of Repre-
seHtd1res Of the United States Of America in Con-
oTess assen'oied, That the following sums be,
and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, for the support Of the army for the
year ending the thirtieth OF June, eighteen hun.
dred and sixty mine: 20
For expenses of recruiting and transporta-
ton of recruits, one hundred thousand dol
For commutation Of ofhcers' subsistence, two
million one hundred and thirty three thousand
four hundred and thirteen dollars,
. For Communication Of forage for officers
horses. twenty thousand dollars.
FOR payments In lieu Of clothing for officers
servants, two hundred and fifty thousand dol.
!lare. 81 z q. E.-.- 80
For payments to discharged soldiers for
clothing not drawn, two hundred thousand
dollars. rgtt.sg. s. t.r... =
For contingencies of the army, sixty thou.
sand dollars. IT
For medical and hospital department two
hundred thousand dollars: Prorided, That All
sums that have accrued TO the credit of the
medical and hospital department from the sale
OF medical and hospital stores, or from any
other source, except appropriations made by
act Of March second, eighteen hundred and
sixty.seven, are hereby directed to be covered
into the treasury at the close of the current
For army medical museum, five thousanA
dollars. -.
For medical and other necessary works for
the, library OF Surgeon Generals Office, two
thousand dollars. . ~
Fer expenses Of comm anding generals once.
five thousand dollars. a 90
For regular supplies Of the Quartermasters'
department, to wit: .
For the regular supplies of the quartermas.
ters department, consisting Of fuel for officers,
enlisted men, guards, hospitals, storehouses,
OfflcoS. for fha
mules, and oxen Of the Quartermasters' depart.
ment at the several posts and stations, and with
the armies in the field, for the horses Of the
several regiments Of cavalry, the batteries Of
artillery, and such companies Of infantry as
may be mounted, and for the authorized mum.
Der OF oflcers' horses when serving in the field
animals; Of straw for soldiers beddfns: and
of stationery, Including blank books tor the
quartermasters' department. certificates for
discharged soldiers, hlank L forms for the pay and
quartermasters' departments, and for printing
OF division and department orders and reports,
five million dollars. "a d Z. -,,...-I -
. For the general and incidental expenses of
the quarterrnasters' department, consisting of
postage on letters and packets received and
sent BY omcen OF the army on public service;
expenses OF courts.martial, military commits.
sions, and courts OF inquiry, including the ad.
ditionsl .csRpsnsatioa Of judge advocates, re
cordsrs, memoers, and witnesses while on that
service, under the act of March sixteen,
eighteen hundred snd two; extra pay to sol.
termastefs' Department. In the erection Of bar.
racks, quarters, stosehouses, and hospitals, in
tie construction OF roads, and ether Constant
labor ter periods Of not less than ten DAYS,
under the act od March two, eighteen hum.
dred and nineteen, and August four.
efehte01 hundDed and 1ksy-1oar, includinr
those emplcye1 - CLERKS satFt di vision
and department she9dquarters; expenses of
sxpressss 70 and hom the fronner posts and
arnie IN the neld; Of eecorh t0paymastsrs and
Other aisbarsins .onsosee and @ trains where
Of the intsrmsnt q onlcers killed IN action, or
who dis Mnen or. day in the Aeld, of st posts
when ordeed by the Secretary Of War, and of j
non -commissfoned ofacers and soIAiSeE euthor.
t1ed once furniture; Airs Of Isbors.s I'm the
auartermneesrs' department inclsAing ths hire
o. tntespfeeers spies, and guidss for the army,
compensat1oa Of clefm - o0eers - the quar-.
termasters' department. compensati0loff forHp j
and Wagon.mastoso althof1So4 - the actof i
July AMI, ,siehtDea AundTed thiUy-uGAS fn
theSpprNhensicn Of deserte9 and the e1peasos
incidGnt . fheif pursuit. and for the foltowinG 4
Expenditures required for the several regiments /
Of cavalry, TIE battenes Of light artillery, end |