Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-03
GENERAL FATURANo. 1s1

AN ACT making appropriations tor the support
of the army for the yeaT ending June thirty
other purposes.
Be it enacted by Gss Senate and Hos.e of Repre-
tentdtires Of 1e Tinted States Of America IN Con-
eress assembled, That the following sum, be,
and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of
any moneys in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, for the support Of the army for the
year ending juno thirty, eighteen hundred and
For expenses OF the Commsndin, Generals
Office, five thousand dollars.
For expenses of recruiting and transportation
OF recruits, one hundred and twenty thousand
i've hundred and eighty doHars.
for contingent expenses OF the Acjutart Gene
rare department at the headquarters of military
DIVISIONS and departments, five thousand dol
lars.
Fer the expenses Of the signal service or the
army, five thousand dollars.
For pay OF the army, and for payment to
twelve million three hundred thousand dollars,
OF which sum one hundred thousand dollars,
and no more, may be expended for pay Of In
For allowance to officers OF the army for
transportation OF themselves and their BAGGAGE.
when travelling on duty, without troops escorts.
OF supplies, one hundred and fifty thousand dol.
For general expenses, such as the additional
conformation Of judge advocates, recorders,
members, and witnesses while on court-martiai
service, and travelling expenses OF paymasters'
clerks, and postage On letters and packaeee,
and kilograms received and sent by ofloers al
the army on public business, one hundred
For subsistence Of regular troops, engineers.
and Indian scouts, two million nine hundred
Thousand dollars, Of which sum fifty-rve thous-
subsistence OF Indian scouts, '''
For regular supplies Of the Quartermaster,s
DEPARTMENT, TO Wit: For the regular supplies Of
the Quartermaster'e department, consisting of
fuel for officers, enlisted men, guards, hospitals,
the horfes, mules, and oxen OF the Quartsrmas-
tere department at the several posts and sta
S0ns, and t Sstn the sI%,ss IN the ed for the
batteries OF artillery, and such companies of
tPfantry as may be mounted, and for the au-
thorized number Of officers horses when serv-
ing In the field, and at the our-posts, including
bedding for the animals; OF straw for soldiers,
bedding; and OF stationery, including blank
books Tor the Quarter masters department, GER
uneates for discharged solaisfs, blank forms for
the Pey and Quartermsster's departments, and
for printing Of division and department orders
and reports, four million dollars.
az, For extra pay to soldiers employed under the
olrecuon OF the Quartermsster's department in
the erection OF barracks, quarters, ecore-housee
and hospitals, in the construction Of roads and
other constant labor, for periods Of not less than
ten Gays, under the acts OF March two, eish.
teen hundred and nineteen, and Auguet four,
elRhteen hundred and ty-four, including those
employed as clerks ct division and Department
the frontier posts and mics in the field: of es-
corts to pay masters and other disbursing ofeers.
and TO trains where military escorts cannot be
killed In action, or who die when on duty in the
held, or at post on the frontiers or at posts and
3 1 places when ordered BY the Secretary Of
soldier; authorized ofice furniture, hire OF
laborere In the Quartermaster's department. IN.
Guiding the hire Of Interpreters, spies, and guides
ISr me eimy; compensation Of clerks 10 ofncsrs
or the Quartermssters department; oompen-
safion OF forage and wsgon-masters, authorized
by the act Of July tive, eighteen hundred and
.d LOT the apprehension Of deserters,
eno the expense incident to their pursuit; md
Tor the following expenditures required for the
several regiments OF cavalry, the batteriea ~
light artillery, and such companies OF infantrv
travelling forges biacksmitSs and skoens tooi =.
norse ana mule shoes and nails. iron, and steel
Ior shoeing, hire Of veterinary surgeons, medi.
10r rho and picket
generally, the proper and authorized sTpenses
for tne movement and operations Of an army
nns ;ssssgnsd e any other
For purchase Of horses for the cavalrv Ana
ar cry, AND for Indian scouts, -four hundred and
hfty thousand dollars. - :
For transportation Of the army, Including
baggage of the troops when moving efther ~
land or water; Of clothing, camp and Rsrrison
eqnipaee from the depots Of Phfladelphia md
Senoas nd to the several posts and army
TIE held; and OF subsistence stores from the
places OF purchase, and from the plaoes ar a.
livery under contract, TO such places e the cir
cumstancee OF the service may require them 30
DC sent; OF ordnance, ordnance stores. and
small ar ms from the founderies and armories to
the arsenals, FORTH cations, frontier posts, and
army depots; freighte, wharfage, tolls, and fer
riages; the purchase and hire Of horses, mi les,
oxen, and harness, and the purchase and repair
Of wagons, carte, and drays, and Of ships and
other sea going vessele, and boats required for
the transportation Of supplies and for aarrieon
purposes; for drayage and carriage at the several
posts, hire OF tesmsters, transportation OF ennSs
for the Pay and other Disturbing departmsnts.
the expense OF sailing public transports an shs