For hospital, including the same objects specified under this head for the Central Branch, ten thousand dollars;

For transportation of members of the home, two thousand seven hundred and fifty five dollars[;]

For construction, including the same objects specified under this head for the Central Branch, thirteen thousand dollars;

For the erection of a hospital building at the Western Branch, one hundred thousand dollars;

For farm, including the same objects specified under this head for the Central Branch, seven thousand seven hundred and twelve dollars and fifteen cents; in all, two hundred and ninety-seven thousand two hundred and two dollars and twenty-five cents.

For out-door relief and incidental expenses, fifteen thousand dollars; in all, one million eight hundred and ten thousand five hundred and fifty-six dollars. And hereafter the detailed statement of the expenses of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers shall be reported direct to Congress in the annual report of the Board of Managers. But all of the expenditures of the said Home, including the expenses of the Board of Managers, shall be made subject to the general laws governing the disbursement of public moneys, so far as the same can be made applicable thereto, and shall be audited by the proper accounting officers of the Treasury, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided further, That no person shall be eligible to or hold any position or employment in the government or management of any home who is interested in or connected with, directly or indirectly, any brewery, dram-shop, or distillery in the State where such home is located.

No. 23.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, March 15, 1887.

The following extracts of an act of Congress are published for the information and government of all concerned:

An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for the service of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely:

For compensation of the Secretary of War, eigh[t] thousand dollars; one chief clerk, at two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; one disbursing clerk, at two thousand dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; one stenographer, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; five clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; one clerk of class three for the retired General of the Army; nine clerks of class two; twenty-eight clerks of class one; seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; four messengers; seven assistant messengers; eight laborers; carpenter, one thousand dollars; foreman of laborers, one thousand dollars; one hostler, six hundred dollars; two hostlers, at five hundred and forty dollars each; and one watchman, at five hundred and forty dollars; in all one hundred and thirteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.

IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL.-One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; twenty five clerks of class four; thirtyfive clerks of class three; sixty-nine clerks of class two; three hundred and fifty-nine clerks of class one; sixteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five messengers; fifty-one assistant messeugers; twenty watchmen; three laborers; in all, seven hundred and three thousand seven hundred dollars: Provided, That one clerk of class four, two clerks of class two, and six clerks of class one shall be employed for the sole purpose of completing, with the

necessary detail from the existing force, the regimental registers of the volunteer forces of the several States during the late war. And not less than two hundred of the clerks in the Office of the Adjutant-General shall be exclusively engaged in preparing and making reports to expedite the settlement of pension applications and soldier's claims.

IN THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL.-For one clerk of class four; one clerk of class one; one assistant messenger; in all, three thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars.

BUREAU OF MILITARY JUSTICE.-One chief clerk, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; two clerks of class three; four clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one copyist; one messenger; and one assistant messenger; in all, thirteen thousand two hundred and sixty dollars.

IN THE SIGNAL OFFICE.-Two clerks of class four; three clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one messenger; one assistant messenger; one messenger, at four hundred and eighty dollars; and one laborer, at four hundred and twenty dollars; in all, ten thousand six hundred and sixty dollars.

For the services of scientific experts, clerks, draughtsmen, copyists, messengers, mechanics, laborers, and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary, in the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, to carry into effect the appropriations made for the support of the Signal Service, thirty thousand dollars: Provided, That the Secretary of War shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed and the amount paid to each.

IN THE OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL.-One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; twelve clerks of class four, twelve clerks of class three; twenty-four clerks of class two ; forty clerks of class one; twelve clerks, at one thousand dollars each; twelve copyists; five agents for investigating claims, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; one female messenger, at four hundred and eighty dollars; four messengers; nine assistant messengers; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; two laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; one laborer, two hundred and twenty-five dollars; two charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; one engineer, at one thousand two hundred dollars; one fireman five watchmen; one draughtsman, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; and one assistant draughtsman, one thou

sand six hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and seventy-five thousand three hundred and fifty-five dollars.

For per diem in lieu of subsistence of the agents employed while traveling on duty, at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of War, not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual necessary expenses for transportation, six thousand dollars.

IN THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSARY-GENERAL.-One chief clerk at two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; fourteen clerks of class one; nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; two laborers; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; and two watchmen; in all, forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars.

IN THE OFFICE OF THE SURGEON-GENERAL.-One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; twenty-four clerks, of class four; thirty-two clerks of class three; sixty-two clerks of class two; one hundred and seventy-two clerks of class one; eighty-nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one anatomist, at one thousand six hundred dollars; one engineer in division of records and museum, at one thousand four hundred dollars; one skilled mechanic, one thousand dollars; eighteen assistant messengers; one messenger-boy, at three hundred and sixty dollars; eight watchmen; two superintendents of buildings, at two hundred and fifty dollars each; and fifteen laborers; in all five hundred and twelve thousand and eighty dollars; and not less than two hundred and eighty of the clerks in the Surgeon-General's Office shall be exclusively engaged in preparing and making reports to expedite the settlement of pension applications called for by the Commissioner of Pensions.

IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE.-One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; twenty-two clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two messengers; one assistant messenger; one laborer; in all, forty-four thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars.

IN THE OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER-GENERAL.-One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; six clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; seven clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; seven watchmen; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; and five laborers; in all, fifty-seven thousand seven hun