The Portland daily press., 1871-05-22
L A w S
UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY FIRST
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 4S,

GENERAL NATURE-NO. 49,
AN ACT making appropriations for the army for
the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and
seventy-two, and tor other purposes.
Belt enacted6y the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiUes Of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled. That the following be- and the
same are hereby, appropriated, out OF any moneys
in the treasury not otherwise Appropriated. for the
support OF the army for the year ending June thr-
ty, eighteen hundred and seventy two;
For expenses OF the Commanding Generals office,
five thousand dollars.
Forlexpenses otirecruing and transportation of re-
crni's. one nnnd,en and twenty thousand tive hun
rvr conti-g en. expenses Of the Adiatant Generals
department at the headquarters OF military dyiso rs
and departments, five thousand dollars.
For the expenses of the signal service OF the army
five thousand dollars.
ed so,uers Tor clothing not drawn, twelve million
three hundred thousand dollars of which sum ore
hundred thousand dollars, and no more, may be ex-
pended fof pay OF Indian scouts.
For allowance to officers OF tue army for TRANSPORT
taIon OF themselves and their baggage, when travel
ing duty, without troops, escorts supplies one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
For general expenses, such as the additional COM
pepsation OF judge advocates, recorders, members
and witnesses while court martial service and
travelling expenses of paymasters' clerks, post
age Oh letters and packages. and kilograms received
and sent by officers OF the army public business,
one hundred thousand dollars.
For subsistence irregular troops, engineers and
dollars, of which sum ityfve thousand dollars and
y" more, may be expended for subsistence oil indian
ecOuIs
rur regular supplies of the Quartefmaster's de-
partmenJ, 10 wit: For the regular supplies OF the
Quartermaster's department, consisting OF fuel for
officers enlisted men, guards hospitals storehouses
and Offices of forage in kind for the horses, mules
and oxen OF the Quartermaster's department at The
several posts aud Stations and with the armies i'm
the fed; the horses of the several regiments OF
cavalry, ia the batteries OF artillery, and such
n"nies of infantry as may be mounted, and for the
nber OF officers horses when serving
n IN sod at the Out-posts, including bedding
Ssrfhf 9mss; o. straw for soldiers bedding; and
Guiding blank books for the Quarter
rtment. certificates for dscha ged sol
1...~, orms Tor the Pay and Quartermaster's
departments, and Tor printing of division and de-
partment orders and reports Iour million dollars
For extra pay to soldiers employed uhdes the di-
rection Of the Quartermasters department. in the
erection OF barracks quarters stcrehousee and hos
ptals Ia the construction of roads, and other con-
slant labor, Tor periods of not less than ten days nm
der the acts of March two, eighteen hundred and |
nineteen, and August four, eighteen hupifed SSnJ
fifty four, including those employed az clerks at d.
division and department headquarters; expenses OF
in the field; OF escorts to paymasters and other d.
bursting officers and to trains where military o..
cannot be furnished expenses OF the iq,eyyent nj
officers killed in action, who die when or dn1v in
the field. at posi- the frontieTa o. posts and
other places when ordered BIZ ths Seer. tary OF War
and CT non commissioned officers and soldiers: an,
thorized Office urn ee hire OF labJrers in the Omar
department, including the hire of inter
fio spies and guides Tor the army compensa-
lion OF forage and wagon masters. authorized by the
ACT OF July five, eighteen hundred and tbrty-e,obt
the apprehension OF deserters and the expenses
ras o,i Pulsu.i anu lor the following
f n required for the several regiments of cav
az y, she batteries Of light artillery and sncb COM
,,,nrahoea ~ ahi as may be mounted namely. The /
@ ,nIs y, Naveling forges, blacksmtbs and sbna /
i g. shoai any mule shoes and nas iron and
zines tor borses anG ot veterinary surgeons medi
fhoeing the horses of the COINS 80 ropes, and for
any, tfe proper ana authoiized az also, sener-
movement anu operatlons.of an arm,p enses ior Use
I slgnei 70 any other department. n mir. expressly
For purchase of horses for the cav,,ru
v, an Tor Indian scouts, four hnpdrsSs hM artllie-
h0usand dollars. eA anu htiy
For transportation of the armv s.c,,o;
rage of the trooI when moving eli her h ~ nag-
water; of clothing, camp and garrison a,iu or
the several osts and al my d. pots and trnr a
epofs to the troops in the field; and a snbait uose
ores from the places OF purchase, and from, tI |
OF delivery under contract, to such nIacas no
ne circumstances OF the service may REQ ure tben1
be sent: OF ordnance, ordnance stores. and small
rms from the toundries and armOries TO the arse
ais ortiEcati0ns, frontier posts, and army depots
eghls wharfage, tolls, and ferriages; The pur |
iase and hire OF horses mules, oxen. and harness. /
~ me purchase and reprair Of wagons carts and /
ay anu OF ships and of other sea-gOng vessels,
~ poa.s required for the transportation of spD-
t o anu ipr garrison purposes; tor drayage and l. !
.age at inc several posts hire OF asamsters trans
nsrtn VI iuhus Ior the Pay and other disbursing
partmenfs; the expense of saifno nuhl}c Tranc [
rus on the various rivers, the Gulf Of meyco and
q, aLantc and Pacific; for pgaeurIDg wafer for /
Va poss rs, nom their situation IeG1 ire n to ba
ousll non disLance and tor clearing roade and
hoNiig Constructions from roads. larboTs and riv
Il y, tio tAteh winch may be required Tor lie ac
dollars. " 'A10 'ielu, iour mill II :
For hire of quarters for officers on N iIiarv du,,