ACT OF CONGRESS—Continued. An act to establish peace with certain hostile Indian tribes-approved ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. .72 Respecting accounts of officers disbursing contingent fund of the,.....April 8 Publishes instructions relative to,; communications on subject of, to be .90 AFRICANS. Publishes act to suspend payment as compensation to persons claiming (II) 7 .42 Respecting settlement of claims of, in the army or navy (See BUREAU ALABAMA.. State of, embraced in the Third Military District (See DISTRICTS). All militia forces now in service in State of, to be disbanded (See ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD COMPANY. Publishes joint resolution to settle claim of assignee of the Washington, ALLEGHENY ARSENAL. Publishes act authorizing purchase of certain land adjoining the, at ALLOWANCES. Of longevity rations extended to general officers and officers on the .53 .10 .15 (II) 17 .11 - (VI) 8 .9 Per diem, to Indian scouts for use of horses furnished by them to cease 56 AMBULANCES. AMMUNITION. Publishes regulations respecting public,; no, to be purchased or manufac- .88 Respecting allowance of, to artillery batteries for annual practice.. .83 Department commanders to give orders for appropriate observance of .66 APPOINTMENTS. Repeals section 1 of act of August 3, 1861, providing for, of an Assistant .9 Repeals section 3 of joint resolution of June 16, 1866, relative to, of In the Capitol police-how made.. -15, (II) 17 Of superintendents of national cemeteries-how made.. 32 (I) 39 .69 65, 67, 91 Publishes regulations governing, in the army and examination of candi- APPREHENSION. .93 Recruiting officers to make increased efforts to secure, of deserters....Sept. 16 Publishes act making, for support of Military Academy; no part of the, (I) 17 Publishes act making, for the support of the army and Freedmen's Bu- reau. (II) 17 25 Publishes act making, for civil expenses of the government 32 APPROPRIATIONS-Continued. (III) 39 All, for the Washington aqueduct and other public works in District of Columbia to be expended under direction of Secretary of War. Publishes joint resolution making, to defray expenses of reconstruction in Of $500,000 to defray expenses of reconstruction to be disbursed under direction of Paymaster General. Publishes joint resolution making, for purposes of reconstruction in the ARKANSAS. State of, embraced in the Fourth Military District (See DISTRICTS)... ......10 Prescribes uniform for the bands of the,. Publishes instructions to recruiting officers of the. (See ENLISTMENTS); Jan- Publishes act increasing the pay of officers of the. (See OFFICERS); con- tinues increased pay of enlisted men of the. (See PAY); respecting commutation of rations to soldiers of the, held as prisoners of war; (See STOREKEEPERS, CHAPLAINS, GENERAL OFFICERS, RETIRED LIST). Officers of the, enforcing peonage, directly or indirectly, to be tried by Headquarters of the General of the, to be at Washington city (See GEN- .16 Service in the volunteer force to be taken into account in computing Chief Engineer of the, to perform duties of Commissioner of Public 28 Announces appointment of cadets to corps and regiments of the regular,. General of the, invested with all powers of appointments, removals, and ARMY-Continued. Publishes regulations respecting officers of the, holding brevet rank in Restores paragraph 895, Revised Regulations of the,. 78 .79 ..83 85 September 20 (See BATTERIES); modifies paragraph 66, Revised Regulations of the,. Respecting employment of counsel by officers of the, Respecting sale of canned fruits and vegetables to officers of the, (See (See REGIMENTS).. ..87 September 23 Announces appointments by brevet in the regular, .89 Calls attention to General Orders No. 24 of 1859, respecting furloughs to Prohibits employment and payment of soldiers of the, on extra duty as .95 .96 (See CONTRACTS). ..97 Authorizes gratuitous issue of clothing for all soldiers of the, recovering .98 (See ARTILLERY SCHOOL). .99 Artillery and infantry regiments of the, to be reduced to minimum ; ..101 (VI) 8 ..30 .95 ARSENAL. Respecting the purchase of land adjoining the Allegheny, ARTIFICERS. Prohibits employment and payment of men on extra duty as,. Publishes regulations respecting allowance of ammunition to batteries of, All, of the army (except ten light batteries) to be reduced to minimum; ARTILLERY SCHOOL. An, to be established at Fort Monroe; announces organization of same ASSIGNEE. Publishes joint resolution to settle claim of, of the Washington, George- ASYLUM. (See NATIONAL ASYLUM).. ATTORNEYS. AUCTION. BANDS. .83 .101 .99 .11 (1) 7, (I) 8, 45 (See DISTRICT ATTORNEYS). .September 20 Respecting sales by, of wagons and harness turned into the Quartermas- .88 Prescribes uniform of the, of the army.. .5 BARRACKS. No permanent, to be built hereafter without authority of the War Depart- At Camp Chase, Ohio, to be turned over to the board of managers of the .45 .76 BATTERIES. All artillery regiments except ten light, to be reduced to minimum........101 Publishes regulations respecting allowance of ammunition to, for annual 83 (See COLORS)... ..55 BINOCULAR GLASSES. How issued by the chief signal officer.... BOARD. Joint military and naval, to be appointed to test relative merits of turret BOARDS OF REGISTRATION. .92 -(III) 17 To be appointed by district commanders; how composed; duties of, Enumerates powers and duties of,; members of, to take oath of office pre- 33 (1) 71 BOATS. 47 Publishes act to authorize occupation of portion of Long Island in, for .46 Respecting payment of, in cases where the discharge papers have been 9 BOUNTY. BOYS. Under twenty-one to be enlisted only for purpose of learning music; BREAD. BREVETS. (See OFFICERS). January 31 The ration of hard, to be hereafter one pound avoirdupois..... 62 President authorized to confer, for services of officers in the volunteer .21 ..78 Announces appointments by, in the regular army. ..89 .65, 67, 91 84, 100 ..32 .45 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. Rate of commutation of quarters at, increased to $18 per room from Sep- BUILDINGS. Publishes act making appropriations for public,. (See COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS). At Camp Chase, Ohio, to be turned over to the board of managers of the BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, ETC. Officers of the, to prevent whipping or maiming of the person in the late Publishes act making appropriation for support of the, .15, (II) 17 All checks and Treasury certificates issued in settlement of claims of District commanders to coöperate with Commissioner of the, in reducing BUREAUS. Chiefs of, of the War Department to reduce the number of civilian BURIALS. A register of, in national cemeteries to be kept at each cemetery and in 53 .86 96 ..(VIII) 8 CADETS. Repeals section 3 of joint resolution of June 16, 1866, relative to appoint. .15, (II) 17 CALIFORNIA. Of Military Academy entitled to ration now received by acting midship. .(I) 17 Respecting traveling expenses of, volunteers discharged in New Mexico, (II) 17 CAMP CHASE, OHIO. Barracks, buildings, &c., at, to be turned over to board of managers of CAMP EQUIPAGE. .45 Publishes cost of,... .102 CAMPS. Prohibits establishment of, on ground occupied for same purpose within .75 (See SHIP CANAL).... ...31, 43 Publishes regulations governing examination of, for appointment in the .93 army.. Extra issue of, allowed to headquarters of departments, districts, and .57 CANAL. CANDIDATES. CANDLES. CANNED FRUITS. Commissary General to provide, at certain posts (See SUBSISTENCE $100 to be charged on muster rolls against soldiers losing Spencer's, - CARRIAGES. .87 32, (I) 39 .19 Publishes regulations respecting public,; hereafter no, to be purchased or Original, received by disbursing, mustering and recruiting officers to be CHAPEL. CHAPLAINS. .May 16 Quartermaster's Department to issue fuel for proper heating of room set .94 (See POST CHAPLAINS).. 9 CHECKS. Respecting, issued in settlement of claims of colored soldiers and sailors .53 Publishes description of, for regimental commissary sergeants and hos- Quartermaster General's, of May 1, 1862, will cease after March 1, 1867, Chief of Engineer Bureau may employ, not to exceed five, to execute .49 CIVILIANS. (See EMPLOYÉS). of the service. Publishes regulations respecting employment of, in the several branches .76 ..96 CIVIL SERVICE.. Publishes joint resolution giving additional compensation to certain .20 |