plementary to the "Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution".......................................................................................................... PAGE 330 TWENTY-THIRD CONGRESS, First Session.-2 Dec. 1833-30 June, 1834. 1834, June 30. Chap. 133. An act to increase and regulate the pay of the surgeons and assistant surgeons of the army......... ........... 331 "June 30. Chap. 161. An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers......... "June 30. Chap. 162. An act to provide for the organization of the department on Indian affairs.......... ...... 332 333 TWENTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Second Session.-1 Dec. 1834-3 March, 1835. 1835, March 3. Chap. 49. An act to render permanent the present mode of supplying the army of the United States, and fixing the salary of certain clerks therein named............. 333 RESOLUTION. 1835, February 13. Res. 2. Resolution presenting a gold medal to George Croghan, and a sword to each of the officers under his command, for their gallantry and good conduct in the defence of Fort Stephenson in eighteen hundred and thirteen...... ......................... TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, First Session.-7 Dec. 1835-4 July, 1836. 1836, March 19. Chap. 44. An act to provide for the payment of volunteers and militia corps in the service of the United States "May 9. Chap. 59. An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.................................................. 333 334 335 "May 9. Chap. 60. An act providing for the salaries of certain officers therein named, and for other purposes.. 335 66 May 20. Chap. 77. An act explanatory of the act entitled "An act to prevent defalcations on the part of the disbursing agents of the government, and for other purposes". 336 "May 23. Chap. 80. An act authorizing the President of the United States to accept the services of volunteers, and to raise an additional regiment of dragoons or mounted riflemen............................. "July 4. Chap. 356. An act to authorize the appointment of additional paymasters, and for other purposes... 336 337 "July 4. Chap. 362. 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 certain cases, and for other purposes.. 338 TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-5 Dec. 1836-3 March, 1837. 1837, March 3. Chap. 42. An act explanatory of the act entitled "An act granting half pay to widows and orphans where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes". 340 TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-4 Dec. 1837-9 July, 1838. 1838, July 5. Chap. 162. An act to increase the present military establishment of the United States, and for other purposes.............. "July 7. Chap. 189. An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows....... PAGE 341 350 "July 7. Chap. 194. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to increase the present military establishment of the United States, and for other purposes".. 351 RESOLUTION. 1838, July 7. Res. 7. Resolution for the benefit of the widows of certain revolutionary officers and men......... TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, Third Session.-3 Dec. 1838-3 March, 1839. 1839, March 3. Chap. 82. An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine................................. 66 March 3. Chap. 85. An act to amend an act entitled "An act regulating the pay and emoluments of brevet officers," passed April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen....... 66 March 3. Chap. 89. An act giving to the President of the United States additional powers for the defence of the United States, in certain cases, against invasion, and for other purposes... TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, First Session.-2 Dec. 1839-21 July, 1840. 1840, June 19. Chap. 39. An act making provision for the payment of pensions to the executors or administrators of deceased pensioners in certain cases....... "July 20. Chap. 50. An act to provide for the support of the military academy for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty............ 352 352 353 353 355 TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, First Session.-31 May, 1841-13 Sept. 1841. 1841, September 11. Res. 6. Resolution making it the duty of the attorneygeneral to examine into the titles of the lands or sites for the purpose of erecting thereon armories and other public works and buildings, and for other purposes...................... 356 TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-6 Dec. 1841-31 Aug. 1842. 1842, April 14. Chap. 24. An act to provide for the allowance of invalid pensions to certain Cherokee warriors, under the provisions of the fourteenth article of the treaty of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five........ ..... 357 " August 23. Chap. 183. An act making appropriations for the support of the army and of the military academy for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-two......... 357 August 23. Chap. 186. An act respecting the organization of the army, and for other purposes..... 358 1842, August 23. Chap. 191. An act to amend the acts of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, and one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, allowing pensions to certain widows........... August 26. Chap. 202. An act legalizing and making appropriations for such necessary objects as have been usually included in the general appropriation bills without authority of law, and to fix and provide for certain incidental expenses of the departments and officers of the government, and for other purposes......................... RESOLUTION. 1842, August 16. Res. 8. A resolution declarative of the pension act of July seventh, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.............. PAGE 361 361 363 TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, Third Session.-6 Dec. 1842-31 Aug. 1843. 1843, March 1. Chap. 52. An act making appropriations for the support of the army and of the military academy, &c. &c., for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty four March 3. Chap. 102. An act granting a pension to certain revolutionary soldiers TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, First Session.-4 Dec. 1843-17 June, 1844. 1844, April 4. Chap. 11. An act to repeal so much of the act approved twentythird of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, as requires the second regiment of dragoons to be converted into a regiment of riflemen after the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three....... April 30. Chap. 15. An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.............. "June 15. Chap. 73. An act making an appropriation for the payment of horses lost by the Missouri volunteers in the Florida war................. 363 364 364 364 365 " June 17. Chap. 102. An act to continue the pensions of certain widows. 365 TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-2 Dec. 1844-3 March, 1845. 1845, February 20. Chap. 15. An act restricting the granting of pensions in certain cases............. March 3. Chap. 47. An act making appropriations for the support of the military academy for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six........ "March 3. Chap. 65. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six......... ......................................................................... TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS, First Session.-1 Dec. 1845-10 Aug. 1846. 1846, January 12. Chap. 3. An act to repeal the act which abolished the office 365 366 of one of the inspectors-general of the army, and to revive and establish said office.......... 1846, May 7. 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...... PAGE 366 366 ......... 367 "May 13. Chap. 16. An act providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the Republic of Mexico........... May 13. Chap. 17. An act to authorize the increase of the rank and file of the army of the United States.......... 66 "May 15. Chap. 21. An act for the organization of a company of sappers, miners, and pontoniers......... 66 66 369 369 372 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 "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....... 66 375 "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.......................................... 376 RESOLUTIONS. 1846, July 16. Res. 11. A joint resolution presenting the thanks of Congress to Major-General Taylor, his officers and men.................................................................................................... 377 "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......... 377 " 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 66 army February 11. Chap. 8. An act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, and for other purposes.......................... 378 379 383 66 March 3. Chap. 61. An act making provision for an additional number of general officers, and for other purposes........ 66 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 purposes... 388 RESOLUTIONS. 1847, March 2. Res. 5. Resolutions giving the thanks of Congress to MajorGeneral 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 United States........ PAGE 389 389 THIRTIETH CONGRESS, First Session.-6 Dec. 1847-14 Aug. 1848. 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 purposes," approved the eleventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.................................. " June 2. Chap. 60. An act to refund money for expenses incurred, subsistence or transportation furnished, for the use of volunteers, during the present war, before being mustered into the service of the United States "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 forty-nine...... "July 10. Chap. 99. An act to extend the provisions of existing pension 389 390 391 392 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 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.... "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 thirtysix.................. 393 394 "July 29. Chap. 120. An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army......... 395 " August 12. Chap. 168. An act concerning the pay department of the "August 14. Chap. 173. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine........................ 396 397 "August 14. Chap. 180. An act in relation to military land warrants........ 397 |