Chapter LIV. *making appropriations for the support of the Military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and six.*April 18, 1806. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That for defraying the expense
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Chap. LIV.— An Act *making appropriations for the support of the Military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and six.*April 18, 1806. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That for defraying the expense of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and six; for the Indian department, and for the expense of fortifications, arsenals, magazines and armories, the following sums be, and the same hereby are respectively appropriated, that is to say:
For the pay of the army of the United States, three hundred and two Specific appropriations. thousand five hundred and fifty-six dollars. For forage, four thousand six hundred and eight dollars. For the subsistence of the army and corps of engineers, two hundred and twenty-four thousand nine hundred and ninety-four dollars, five cents. For clothing, eighty-five thousand dollars. For bounties and premiums, fifteen thousand dollars. For the medical and hospital departments, twelve thousand dollars.
For camp equipage, fuel, tools and transportation, eighty-five thousand dollars. For fortifications, arsenals, magazines and armories, two hundred and eighteen thousand five hundred and forty-two dollars, five cents. For purchasing maps, plans, books and instruments, one thousand five hundred dollars. For the contingent expenses of the war department, eighteen thousand dollars. For the pay and subsistence of the commandants in Louisiana, six thousand and sixty-six dollars, sixty-seven cents.
For the Indian department, ninety-six thousand six hundred dollars. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the several appropriations herein before made, shall be paid and discharged, first, out of any balance remaining unexpended of former appropriations for the support of the military establishment; and secondly, out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, April 18, 1806.