The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-02-17
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UNITED STATES,
PASSED AT THE
Third Session Of the Forty.Fjrst CONGRESS
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CHAP. CxvI-An Act making Appropriations for
the support Of the Army for the Year ending June
other PURPOSES.
BE u enoeted By aae Senate and House Of Reprssen-
eGHres IF the United States Of America u lOngress
asttnsokd, That the following sumo BE- and the came
hereby. appropriated, out OF amy moneys In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated for the support
Of the army for the year ending June thirty. eighteen
Fur expenses Of the commanding generals Office.
For expenses Of recruiting and transportation Of
recruits one hundred and twenty thousand i've hum
For contingent expenses Of the adjntant generate
and departments dive thousand dollars.
For the expenses OF the signal service Of the armv,
Tcr pay a. the army. and for payment to discharged
soldiers for clothing rot drawn twelve million three
hundred Thousand dollars; OF which sum Que hundred
thousand dolara and no more. may be expended for
Ia allowance 70 ohcers of the army for transpo!
tasion Of Themselves aud their BAGGAGE, when travel
"x e. du sga T ~; or
For general expSnses, such - the additional com
penpstion Of judge advocates. rrcos.lers, msmbers
travelling expenses Of psyna.ters cerk. aud postage
letters and packages. amt kilograms resolved and
sent by odierrs Of The army On public business one
sSs q s o,s.
10 ".o:r may Be ssp.ndsd ior subsistence 81 Indian
scouts.
ment. u witt Far the regular supplies Of the quuter-
masters department.. conststng OF fuel tor officers,
enlisted men, guard. hospitals, store ho,ser sn off,
Of the a%"resm".tsp. dcp"1smcUs II the several po-ts
and stations aud with the armies In the hrd for the
horses Of the sevcrai regiments Of cavalry the bate
riee Of artillery. aid such companies Ut infantry -
may b. mounted. and Tor the authorised nornher OF
0cers' horrea when serving In the field, and ut the
e: thu :s s ss"e tor ssd q
Guiding blank books for the quartermaste!s depart
men, certificates for discharged soldiers. blank forms
for the pay and quartermastcrs departments and for
printing 81 division and department orders and &c
ports four million dollars - '.'.
For extra ldy to soldiers employed ander sne a..
piss.' IN the c.tiue,on Il roads. and other con-
s the S act: Of March swo eighteen hundred aud Zine
teen, and August four. eighteen hundred and afty-
four including those employed ~ clerks 1t division
to and from the frontier poets and armies In the dcd
Ut paymasters and other Disturbing occrs
A.. = trains xhers military r. 81 g.,
post On the fvon,es,. At post. and other places
c"@mssioned officer. and soldiers; authorized office
furniture, hire Of laborers IN the de-
partmcnt including the hire OF irterprete Z. spies
and guides for the army; compensation Of clerks to
officers At the quarternartrr's department: compen
.atiou Of forage and wagon-maet authorised ~
the acts OF JnIy nve, elgnteeu nun0stO an3 !hIty.
pensee incident to their pursuit. and tor the follow
ing expenditures required for the several regiments
Of cavalry the batteries IT Hight artillery. and such
companies Of infsntry 10 may be mouUted. namely:
The purchase Vt travelling fosgee. blacksmiths and
shocing t0oa, horse and mule shoes and nails, Iron
and steel for shooting, hire ct vsternssy su,Esons
sSo.na the hosses Of the corps named: si,c. esnsr
ally, the proper and authorized expense. for The
nse,snsS oea any other nine hSSa
tboueand doNars
FOr urrhaee Of horses for the cavalry and artillery
and for Indian scouts, four hundred and Afty thou
For transportation Of the army. Including baggage
Of III. tr,Ots When moving either By iasd or water
% Oots 81 PSsSephi. saa Jss.eSvs 70 The :ev.
noon in the dci and q suh.stece stores fsom tbs
places Of pnrhase and from ths places OF AZ delivery
under contract to ouch places a. the circumitanc OF
Jug r sSd sno Anu s,. ~ s,,, ih
md srmores 10 tie srseusia, foetiGcasions froc:r
n.aes and srmy depofs freictts wh: ..vs toiis ara
fsrrisvss: II. ,s.rskaso ~. ..si. - ".~crs
o.i H.: ~ ~ .hr. sna nsSsr -. vino vess.Is,
:nS hcsts rco uir fof the trsssnortston Of eunps.
and for ssisoc pspc.s: for a.ssaes %d sssge e e
s..s r.. ~ ~. mi oshsr dishcr.,r~ Scn",fments.
az an ~ xxoa Ia Re Hsnc mi Pa
ss 3: s.; :ss ming
g. e s S So 81 az ss ss, s. tss ''0op' q
For SI.s e. quarters ios olesrs % military duty,
.,Ia .;. e ;ss s
eummef cantonmeuts; Tor the construction Of tempo
~ H. oe.. e %,,iicn dS. o0''s