Year: 1860

Public 81


AZ ACT making appropriations for the support of the
army for the year ending the thrteh of June, eighteen


CcoNcLuDED]


Contingent expenses Of fort catons preservation ofstes
protection titles and r of sudden damage thirty
thousand dollars. 49,


SEC l. And be it further That the allowance of
sur aud coffee to officers musicians
and pvates of the army fixed by the seveneeh section
f The act the fifth ofJuv eighteen hundred and thirty
eight shall hereafter be pounds of cnfee and fifteen
pounds of sugar to every one hundred ratinns


SEC And be sfurther enacted That the Secretary of
War be- and he is hereby authorized and directed ont
anv money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
nav the State of Iowa Snch of money paid
by that State TO rpS called out by the governor of Iowa
IN eighteen hundred and hy-seven eighteen hundred and
fyeght and eighteen hundred and tifty-nne protect
the frontier from Indian ncursions Provided, The Secre-
try shall BE- satisfied that there was necessity for calling
ont these that the amounts have been actually paid by the
State that greater pay allowance be given than were
received by officers and soldiers ofequa grade that period
in the United States army and that the be
paid shall exceed the of eighteen thousand nine
hundred and eighty eight dollars and eightyfuur
Provided further That compensation shall only be allowed
for the period during which said troops actively
pOyed in military service.


SEC And be it further enacted That the provisions of
the second Of the act of third March, eighteen hun
dred and y-nne chapter eghy-three be extended SO as
10 include all the money advanced by the State of Texas
payment Of volunteers called out defence of the frontier
of that State since the of February eighteen
hundred aud fty-6ve: Provided The Secretary of War
shall satisfied that there necessity for calling out
these troops that they were called out by the competent
authority. and that the amount claimed actually
paid by the said State And that the amount hereby pro-
yded for shall not exceed the of hundred and
weutyhree thousand five hundred and fnrtyour dollars
and fyone cents Provided further That compensation
shall only be allowed for the period durag which said troops
actively employed in military service


SEC And be it further enacted That the twelfth
of the of third March eighteen hundred and fifty
seyen be extended to embrace the pay proper and
allowances of the militia of New Mexico therein named
Provided They shall receive no greater and allowances
than given to officers and soldiers of equal grade
that period in the United States service, that the
amount hereby appropriated shall not exceed the sum OF
SeventyOur thousand and niue dollars Provided further
that the compensation shall only be allowed for the period
during which said troops actively employed in militia
service


SEC And be further enacted That upon the passage
of this act thereafter practicable commits
sion shall be appointed in the hereinafter desgnat
ed to consist of two senator's two members of the House
of Representatives and officers of the army, which
commission shall examine into the organzatOn system of
discipline, and course ofnsructIon of the United States
Military Academy, with to ascertain what modica-
ton changes any, desirable order that the Aca
DENY, with view to ascertain what modification or
changes any, desirable in order that the Academy
shall best accomplish the objects Of establishment That
the said commission shall report "a result of its examua
on to the President of the Senate Speaker of the House
OF Representatives, That the commissioners from the Sen
ate shall be appointed BY the President of the Senate those
from the House of Representatives by the Speaker of
House and those from the army by the President of the
United States


SEC g. And be further enacted That the of fifteen
hundred dollars be- and the is hereby appropriated
out of money in the Treasury not otherwise
afed, TO deray the expenses of said commission.


SsC 10. And be it further enacted That the lot of land
IN the city of San Antonio. Texas given 10 the United
States the fifth day of March, eighteen hundred and f


seven for arsenal and barracks but for which
has been found to be unsuitable be- and the is
conveyed to the said city of San Antonio
Approved June 2l. 1860.