of one of the inspectors-general of the army, and to revive and establish said office......... 1846, May 7. PAGE .... 366 Chap. 13. An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, and for other purposes.......... 366 "May 13. Chap. 16. An act providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the Republic of Mexico............... 367 "May 13. Chap. 17. An act to authorize the increase of the rank and file of the army of the United States.............. ...... 369 "May 15. Chap. 21. An act for the organization of a company of sappers, miners, and pontoniers................. 369 "May 19. Chap. 22. An act to provide for raising a regiment of mounted riflemen, and for establishing military stations on the route to Oregon. 371 June 17. Chap. 28. An act making alterations in the pay department of the army......... 66 66 372 June 18. Chap. 29. An act supplemental to an act entitled "An act providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the Republic of Mexico," and for other purposes............. 372 June 26. Chap. 33. An act to provide for the organization of the volunteer forces brought into the service of the United States, into brigades and divisions, and for the appointment of the necessary number of general officers to command the same.................................................................................... 375 "July 29. Chap. 66. An act in relation to the payment of claims............ 375 August 8. Chap. 96. An act making appropriations for the support of the military academy for the year ending on the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven......... RESOLUTIONS. 376 377 377 1846, July 16. Res. 11. A joint resolution presenting the thanks of Congress to Major-General Taylor, his officers and men.......... "July 16. Res. 12. A joint resolution to refund to states and individuals expenses incurred by them under calls for militia and volunteers, made by Generals Gaines and Taylor........................................... " August 8. Res. 20. Joint resolution directing the payment of certain volunteers and militia, under the limitations therein prescribed........... 378 TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-7 Dec. 1846-3 March, 1847. 1847, January 12. Chap. 2. An act to encourage enlistments in the regular army........ 378 "February 11. Chap. 8. An act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, and for other purposes... ...... 379 "March 3. Chap. 61. An act making provision for an additional number of general officers, and for other purposes.......... " ....... 383 March 3. Chap. 66. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the better organization of the department of Indian affairs," and an act entitled "An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers," approved June thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, and for other ригровез......... ................ 388 1847, March 2. Res. 5. Resolutions giving the thanks of Congress to Major- General Taylor and the officers and men under his command in the late military operations at Monterey........ "March 3. Res. 7. A resolution to refund money to the states which have supplied volunteers and furnished them transportation, during the present war, before being mustered and received into the service of the 1848, January 26. Chap. 6. An act to provide clothing for volunteers in the service of the United States............. "February 2. Chap. 8. An act making further provisions for surviving widows of the soldiers of the revolution........... "May 27. Chap. 49. An act explanatory of an act entitled "An act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, and for other pur- poses," approved the eleventh day of February, one thousand eight "June 2. Chap. 60. An act to refund money for expenses incurred, sub- sistence or transportation furnished, for the use of volunteers, during the present war, before being mustered into the service of the United "June 26. Chap. 71. An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and "July 10. Chap. 99. An act to extend the provisions of existing pension laws to enlisted men of the ordnance corps of the United States army... 392 "July 19. Chap. 104. An act to amend an act entitled "An act supple- mental to an act entitled 'An act providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the Republic of Mexico,'" and for other purposes................. "July 21. Chap. 108. An act amending the act entitled "An act granting half pay to widows or orphans where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States," in case of deceased officers and soldiers of the militia and volunteers, passed the fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty- RESOLUTIONS. PAGE 1848, March 9. Res. 2. Joint resolution expressive of the thanks of Congress to Major-General Winfield Scott, and the troops under his command, for their distinguished gallantry and good conduct in the campaign of eighteen hundred and forty-seven March 24. Res. 4. Joint resolution relative to the evidence which shall be considered satisfactory in applications for bounty land.... 66 .................... 398 398 May 9. Res. 7. Joint resolution of thanks to Major-General Taylor....... 398 399 66 June 16. Res. 9. Joint resolution providing for the payment of the regiment of Texas mounted troops called into the service of the United States, under the requisition of Colonel Curtis, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-seven, and for other purposes................................ 399 "July 1. Res. 13. A joint resolution relative to evidence in application for pensions.......... "July 29. Res. 20. A resolution for the speedy payment of the three months' extra pay to the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates who have served in the late war with Mexico, allowed by the act of July nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fortyeight............. "August 10. Res. 24. Joint resolution concerning certain portions of the marine and ordnance corps............ THIRTIETH CONGRESS, Second Session.-4 Dec. 1848-3 March, 1849. 1849, February 22. Chap. 62. An act granting five years' half pay to certain widows and orphans of officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, both regulars and volunteers................. 400 400 400 401 March 2. Chap. 79. An act to allow subsistence to certain Arkansas and 402 66 March 3. Chap. 101. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty........... 403 March 3. Chap. 126. An act to provide for the settlement of the accounts 404 404 RESOLUTIONS. 1849, March 2. Res. 12. A resolution authorizing the secretary of war to furnish arms and ammunition to persons emigrating to the Territories of Oregon, California, and New Mexico....... 407 1849, March 3. Res. 14. Joint resolution relative to evidence in applications for pensions by widows of deceased soldiers, under the act of July THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS, First Session.-3 Dec. 1849-30 Sept. 1850. "Sept. 16. Chap. 54. An act making appropriations for the support of the military academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand Chap. 78. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight Sept. 28. Chap. 85. An act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United RESOLUTIONS. 1850, July 29. Res. 9. A resolution for restoring the settlement of the "three months' extra pay" claims to the accounting officers of the treasury...... 413 "Sept. 28. Res. 20. Joint resolution explanatory of certain acts therein THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS, Second Session.-2 Dec. 1850-3 March, 1851. 1851, March 3. Chap. 22. An act making appropriations for the support of the military academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand 86 March 3. Chap. 25. An act to found a military asylum for the relief and support of invalid and disabled soldiers of the army of the United March 3. Chap. 33. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight March 3. Chap. 37. An act making appropriations for light-houses, light- boats, buoys, &c., and providing for the erection and establishment of RESOLUTION. 1851, March 3. Res. 6. Joint resolution explaining the acts of July seventh, PAGE THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS, First Session.-1 Dec. 1851-31 Aug. 1852. 1852, March 22. Chap. 19. An act to make land warrants assignable, and for other purposes..... 66 420 " August 6. Chap. 81. An act making appropriations for the support of the military academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and for other purposes............ 421 August 31. Chap. 108. An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and for other purposes... 422 August 31. Chap. 110. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three......... 66 ...................................................... 422 THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS, Second Session.-6 Dec. 1852-3 March, 1853. 1853, Feb. 3. Chap. 42. An act to continue half pay to certain widows and orphans......... ....... 427 Feb. 3. Chap. 58. An act for the relief of Brevet Brigadier-General Ben- March 3. Chap. 97. An act making appropriations for the civil and 429 March 3. Chap. 104. An act making appropriations for the current and THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS, First Session.-5 Dec. 1853-7 Aug. 1854. 1854, May 10. Chap. 54. An act making appropriations for the support of the military academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five............. "May 31. Chap. 60. An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, and for other purposes......................... 431 431 " August 4. Chap. 247. An act to increase the pay of the rank and file of the army, and to encourage enlistments...... 432 66 August 4. Chap. 248. An act to repeal the first proviso of the fourth section of the act entitled "An act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," approved September twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.......... 66 August 5. Chap. 267. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five......... 433 434 |