Chapter LIV. *making Appropriations for Fortifications and for other Purposes.* August 5, 1861
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Chap. LIV.— An Act *making Appropriations for Fortifications and for other Purposes.* August 5, 1861. Appropriations for fortifications.*Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That there be, and is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars for contingencies of fortifications, to be used and applied under the direction of the Secretary of War.
Sec. 2. When commissioned officers tendering resignations, to be treated as deserters. *And be it further enacted,* That any commissioned officer of the army, navy, or marine corps, who, having tendered his resignation, shall, prior to due notice of the acceptance of the same by the proper authority, and without leave, quit his post or proper duties with the intent to remain THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 55, 56, 57. 1861.317permanently absent therefrom, shall be registered as a deserter, and punished as such.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That flogging as a punishment inFlogging in the army abolished. the army is hereby abolished. Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted,* That for removing stables and otherWashington Infirmary. obstructions from the grounds around the Washington Infirmary, used as an army hospital, and grading said grounds to secure proper drainage of the same, the sum of five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the surgeon-general of the United States army.
Approved, August 5, 1861. Chapter LV: in Relation to the Office of Attorney of the United States for the Southern District of New York. 11 Stat. 317 1861-08-06 Chapter LV Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 37 1 public
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Chapter LIV
*making Appropriations for Fortifications and for other Purposes.* August 5, 1861
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