United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/15th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 84
Chap. LXXXIV.—An Act to defray the expenses of the militia when marching to places of rendezvous.
Act of Feb. 28, 1795, ch. 36, vol. i. 424.
Expenses incurred by marching militia to places of rendezvous to be adjusted and paid in the same manner as expenses incurred after arrival.
Proviso.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by marching the militia of any state or territory of the United States to their places of rendezvous, in pursuance of a requisition of the President of the United States, or which shall have been, or may be, incurred in cases of calls made by the authority of any state or territory, which shall have been, or may be, approved by him, shall be adjusted and paid in like manner as the expenses incurred after their arrival at such places of rendezvous, on the requisition of the President of the United States: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be considered as authorizing any species of expenditure, previous to arriving at the place of rendezvous, which is not provided by existing laws to be paid for after their arrival at such place of rendezvous.
Approved, April 20, 1818.