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s . A@tAHIN of Tue psoieeon of the cannon at tie several posts ana military works, incuding the necessary tools ana materials tof the objects enimeraied aud for the authorized furniture tor the barack rOolns oi noil-cosaiaissisaed officers and soldiers; building abu Tepairang stahes for dragoons and light artille- r}' TOT fent oi quarters for officers, barracks for troops at posts where there are h0 public buildings for iheir accommodation, and store liossss for se sale keeping 0i subsistence, clothing, &c,, a8d ol grounds Tor summer cantonmenis and enc afnp meats tor military purposes, one homired and sixty thou sand dollars.

 For transportation cl officers baggage, when ira. yelling on duty without troops, fifty thousand dot lars.

 Fos transportation of troops and supplies of the army, Aciuding inc baggage of troops when moving eaer by land or water; fIeigh,s and iarrages; the purchase or hire c horses, mules, oxen, carts, gohs and boats. fer the transportation ot supplies, and for garrison purposes; drayage aud carriage al the several posts; hire ot teamsteTs transportation o funds for ie pay department, expense of sailing putAc transports between the posts on the Gull of Mexico, and of procuring water at sach posts as iIom their situation require it: of clothing from the depot at Philadelphia to the stations of the troops of subsistence from the place ot purchase and trV the place ol delivery under contracts to such places as the crcamsianees-of the service may require t to be sent; ot ordinances ordnance stores, and small arms, from the fOundties and armores 10 the arse

 

 1 and fifty thousand dollars. For contingencies of the army, six thousand dol lars

 For the purchase of ordnance, ordnance stores and supplies, one hundred thousand dollars For curreHt expenses of the ordnance service one hundred thousand dollars. For manufacture of atms at the national aImofies three hundred thousand dollars. For repairs and Improvements, and new ma. chinery, at Springfield arinory, one hundred and twenty-hve thousand dollars. And the sum of five thousand dollars, out of the appropriation made for the said objects bv the aci approved March third. eighteen hund ed and forty five, is declared to have been intended for the pur- chase of the lots adjoining the army gound, ex- pressed in the estimates, to which purpose 1t has been applied. And of the sum allowed by the said act 10 be applied o repaIs at the national armories such amount as in the judgment of the Secretary oi War, may be necessary, not exceeding fifteen thou sand dollars may be applied to the purchase of land from individuals and from the town of Springfield, Massachusetts, and the assent 0t Congress IS here by given 10 such purchase.

 For repairs and mp ovements and new machine " at Harpers Ferry armory, one hundred and twen. ty- eight thousand three hundred and sixtyohe dol lars.

 For arsenals, enc hundred and sixty-eight thou- sand five hundred and ninety three dollars, of which twelve thousand five hundred dollars are authorized

  for w ashington arsenal.

 For purchase of saltpetre and birthstone, forty thousand dollars.

 For the purchase of gunpowder, one hundred thousand dollars.

 For expenses of preparing drawings of uniform system Of artillery, one thousand dollaFs.--a~ For expenses nf the mineral land service, inclu ding those incurred since the first January, eigh- teen hundred and forty-six, thirty thousand dol- lars.

 For surveys Tn reference to the military deiences of the frontier, inland and Atlantic, twenty thou- sand dollars.

 For military and geographical surveys west of the Mississippi, thirty thousand dollars:

 For continuing the surveys of the northern and northwestern lakes, twenty five thousand dollars.

 Sec. ?. .4ad 6e tt further enacted, That the fol- lowing sums be and the same are hereby appIoprla- ted, to meet inc expenditures which may be incur red under the acts passed during the present session "to authorize increase of the rank and file of the army, and 10 provide for raising regiment ofmoun- ted rlemen, viz:

 For pay, eight hundred and fourteen thousand five hundred and twelve dollars.

 For communication of officers subsistence, twelve thousand seven hundred and seventy five dollars.

 For commutatioG of forage for officers ho.ses, eight thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.

 For payments in lieu of clothing to ofIcers' servants. one Iholsa''d hundred and ten dol. lars.

 For subsistence in kind, four hundred and cish- ty-seyen thousand four hundred and iory-two dol. lars.

 Forexpenses ofIecruting, seventy mine thousand six hundred dollars. For clothing, camp, garrison, and horse equip page, two .huntred aud eightyfour thousand one hundred and seventy five dollars.

 For the regular supplies of the quariernaster s department, consisting of fuel, inrage, straw. Sc one hundred and thirteen thousand dollars.

 For the incidental expenses ot the qaarteIInas- ter's department consisting ot expense of courts nartla and courts oi inquiry, extra pay 10 soldiers, purchase of horses for dragoonS c., ninety three thousand five hundred dollars

 For transportation of troops and supplies for the army. three hundred and twenty two thousand dol lars.

 For the medical and hospital department, twenty thousand dollars.

 Approved, August 3, Isi6.