Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-04-10

- MNwEH X Territory Of Columbia,
N on Monday, the 7,h Of
m December, 1901.
Fixing the Military peace Eaahlihment of the
UNITED STATES.
II Z IL exalfed ky ibe Senate and Hssje Of Ss-
ID fysSsfairve, sffbe Uaiird Sfnes Of Ameriea,
in Csrgve6 eDfmblsd, That ihe military peace
efabliih ment Of the United States, from and at.
ter the irR Of June next, hali be competed Of
one regiment OF ar,illcrias and two regiments of
infantry, with foch officers, military agents, and
engineers, as are herein after mentioned.
Sec. I. Asd BE- II farfber erat1sd, That
the regiment OF artiIleriAs ihall conha OF one
colonel. one lieutenant colonel, four majors. one
adjutans. and twenty conpanes, each company
to conia OF one captain, one 6rR lieutenant.
one iecend lieutenant, two cadets, four icseants,
four corporals, four muGcisns, eigh, aulficers,
and fifty Fix privates, 10 be formed into Ave
batialicns provided always, that it ilall hc
lawful for the Ptetident OF the United States 20
retain, with their preient grade, rs many OF the
hrft ieutenants, now in icrvice, as ihall amount
10 the whole number OF lieuienants required
bot thar IN proportion as vacancies happen there
in, new appointments be made to the gtade of
iecond lieutensnts until their number amount 10
twenty and each regiment OF infantry iliAll
conIa Of one colonel, one lieutenant. colonel,
one major. one adjutant, one ierjeant-major,
two teachers OF muhc, and ten companies; each
company to conlih OF one captain. one firl and
fecond lieutenant, one cnlign, four ieijeanrs,
four sSrporsis. four -mufcianss and Gxty four
pfivaies
Sec. 3. Hrd be IL fmfbe, natlt1, That
there ihall be one brigadier general, with one
aid. de-camp, Who fhall be taken from the cap
sains or iubalterns of the line one adjutant
and infpettor Of the army, to be taken from The
line Of field officers; one pay mater of the ar
my, feven psy-mafers and two afiiaant, TO be
attached TO fuch difritis as the Prcfdcnt OF the
United States fhall dirett to be taken from the
line of CONDITIONED officers, who, in addition
TO their other duties, fhal have charge Of the
clothing Of the troops three military agents,
and fach number OF afiasnt military agents as
the Prsident Of the United States fhaIl deem
expedient, not exceeding one TO each military
pof which ailiasnts fhall be taken from the
lice two furgeons twenty-five furgeon's
mates, TO be attached to garrifons or potts, and
not 20 corps.
Sec. 4. Aad be IL /sybfr enadrd, That
the monthly pay Of the officers, non commiiIion-
ed officers, Bnicians and privatts, bs as follows,
to wit: to the brgadier general. two hundred
and twenty. FIVE dollars, which ihall be bis full
and entife compeaiation, without right 10 de-
mand or receive any rations, forage, Travelling
expenfes, or other perquiGte or cmolument,
whatioeyer, except foch Aatonary as may be Ie-
quii,e for the uie OF his department to the
sdjotant and infpeaor OF the army, thirty Eight
dollars in addition to his pay 10 the line, and
fuch fatonary as fhall be reqsiGte for hin de-
partment, to the paymafer OF the army. one
hundred and twenty dollars, without any other
emolument, except fnch Rationary as may be
Iequiftc in his department, and the ufe Of the
public Office now occupied by him ; to the aid.
de- camp, in addition 10 bis pay in the line, thr.
ty dollars to each psymafter at s,hed TO dif.
tieis. thirty dollars, and each aiiaant TO fuch
paymaaer, ten dollars, in addition TO his pay in
the line to each military agent, feven,y fix dol
Lara, and no other emolument TO each afliisnt
military agent, eight dollars, in addition to his
pay in the line, except the afIifiant military
agents at, Pit,burg and Niagara, VINO mall Ie-
cciye fixteen dollars, each, IN addition to their
pay 10 the line TO each colonel, twenty-five
dollar; to each lieutenant colonel, 6xty dollars;
to each major, fifty doIIan; to each furgeon,
fony-fve dollars; TO each furgeoni mate, tbif-
~ dollar. to each adjutant, ten dollars, in sd-
dition to his pay in the line; to each captain,
forty dollars to each fra lieutenant, thirty
dollsu to each fecond lieutenant, twenty. hge
dolIsn; to each enhsn, twenty dollar; to each
cadet, ten dollars 10 each erjcant- major, nire
dollan; to each ferjeant, eighl dollar TO each ,
corporal, feven dollars |, to each teacher Of mu.
hc, eight dollars; to each muhcian. fx dolIans
TO each aui6cer. ten dollar; and to each pri-
vaie, Eve dollan. ls.1
Sec. s. And be IT, fa,fbs, essati. That
the commiiIioaed oi6een sforeiaid fhsll be enti-
lied 20 receive, fof their daily fubGasuce, the