Chapter XXIV. *making appropriations for the Military establishment of the United States, in the year one thousand eight hundred and three.* March 3, 1803.[Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That for defraying the severalSpe
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Chap. XXIV.— An Act *making appropriations for the Military establishment of the United States, in the year one thousand eight hundred and three.* March 3, 1803.[Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That for defraying the severalSpecific appropriations. expenses of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and three ; for the Indian department, and for the erection of fortifications, 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, two hundred and ninety-nine thousand one hundred and twenty-four dollars. For forage, four thousand and fifty-six dollars. For the subsistence of the officers of the army and the corps of engineers, twenty-nine thousand and eighty-six dollars and eighty-five cents. For the subsistence of non-commissioned officers and privates, one hundred and fifty-four thousand five hundred and forty dollars and seventy-five cents. For clothing, fifty-six thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars.
For bounties and premiums, eight thousand dollars. For the medical and hospital department, ten thousand dollars. For camp equipage, fuel, tools, and transportation, and contingent expenses, fifty-eight thousand dollars. For fortifications, arsenals, magazines and armories, one hundred and nine thousand six hundred and ninety-six dollars and eighty-eight cents. For the Indian department, seventy-three thousand five hundred dollars. For purchasing maps, plans, books and instruments for the department of war and the military academy, two thousand dollars.
For postage on letters on public service to and from the offices of228SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 25, 26. 1803. the adjutant and inspector and paymaster of the army, four thousandSpecific appropriations. five hundred dollars. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, including any unexpended balance of former appropriations for the same object, be, and the same hereby is appropriated for defraying the expense of any treaty or treaties which may be held with the Indians : *Provided*, that the compensation to be allowed to any commissioner appointed or who may be appointed, for negotiating such treaties shall not exceed, exclusive of travelling expenses, the rate of eight dollars per day during the actual service of such commissioner.
Sec. 3. *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 same objects respectively, and secondly, out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 3, 1803.