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

ed, the prshdent OF the United States many ap-
point fome ft perlon TO ACT az Judge advocate,
who ihail be allowed, In addition 90 his other
pay. one dollar and IS cents for every day he
ihaIl be neceGArily employed in the duties Of the
faid court; and in cafes where th: Preldent
fhall NOT have made fuch appoint meat. the brig
adicr-general, or the prehdent of the court may
make the fame.
Sec. IL. AnI BE- IL fa,fb<r ena7sd, That
where any commilioned Officer ihall he obliged
TO incur any extra expence in travelling snd Gt-
ting on general courts martial, he (hall be allow
ed rcafonable compensation for fuch extra ex.
pence actually incurred, not exceeding one dollar
and twenty Ave cents per day, TO ohccn who
arc not entitled to forage. and NOT exceeding
one dollar per day to fuch as mall be entitled
to forage.
Ser. s3. And be IL fari5e, sxSasd. That
no non-commIfiioned officer, muGcian or private
fhai be arIeied, or fubjeet 10 arreft, or 10 be
taken in execution for any debt under the fun
of twenty dollars, contracted before enliamcnt.
nor for any debt contracted after enliAmrar.
Sec. "a. Ard be IL faube, enoded. That
whenever any officer or folder fhaIl be diichsfg-
ed from the iervice, except by way Of punlh-
ment for any offence, he fhall be alIowed his pay
and rations. or an equivalent in money. tor iuch
term OF time as fhall be fufhcienr for him 70
travel from the place Of 6iicharge otke place
of his rehdence. computing at the rate Of twen-
ty miles TO day.
Sec. zs. And be II (su6<r ena7sd, That
to each commifloned officer who fiall be dcrsng.
ed by virtue Of this stt there a!l be allowed and
paid. in addition TO the pay and emolamenu 20
which they will be entised by law, at the time
of their diicharge--to each cfscer whole term
Of fervice in any military corps of the United
States ihall not have exceeded three years, three
months pay to all other officers, 70 dersnged,
one months pay Of their grades, respectively,
for each year Of Paf fcrvice in the army of the
United States. or in any regiment or corps now
or formerly in the feryice thereof.
Sec. rs. A,d be IL fxrtber sna7td, That
the prcddent of the United States isihe,eby au-
thoriied and empowered, when he ihail deem it
expcdient, to organize & eAablsh corps Of en-
gineers, TO conhit Of one engineer, with the pay
rank and emoluneuts of a major two a6ifant
engineers. with ,he pay. rank, and emoiuments
Of captains; two other affiitant engineers, with
the pay. rank, and emolumeos OF hrft lcuten-
ants two other a1ittant engineers, with the pay.
ten cadets, with the pay C hxteen dollars per
month, and i~o rstions per day: And the Pre-
Gdent OF the United States is, in like manner,
authorized when he ihall deem j, proper. to make
iu:h promotions in the faid corps, With vicw
to particular merit, and without regard TO rank,
10 as not TO exceed one colonel. one lieutenant
colonel, two majors. fou, captains, four 6rt lieo-
tenants, four fecond lieutenan,s, and 70 as that
the number Of the whole corps ihall, at no time,
exceed twenty officers and cadets.
Sec. ~. And be IL fsyiiey maard. That
the faid corps, when 70 organized, lhall be ea-
toned at Wcf. Point in che fate Of New York,
and fhall conaitute military academy and the
engineers, afitanr engineers and cadets of the
faid corps, fhall be fubjed. at all times, to do
duty in fueh places, and on fuch fervice. as the
Pre6dent Of the United States fhsll direct.
Sec. 79. And be IL Jsyfbsy esat7ed. That
the principal engineer, and in his abfenee the
next in rank, fhall have the fuperintendance OF
the fsid military academy, uuder the direction
of the PIeGdent Of the United States And the
Secretary Of War is hereby authorized, at the
public expcncc. under fGch regulations as fhsll
be directed by the Preddent OF the United States,
70 procure the necefiary books. implements and
apparatus for the uie and benefit Of the iaid in
hisut.on.
Sec. zo. Ard be II fuyi6sr tnastd, That
70 much Of any act or acts, now in force, as
| comes within the purview Of this ad, fhall be.
and the fame is hereby repealed faving, never
,heleh. iuch parts thereof, as relate to the enlia
ments or term Of fervice' of any Of the troops.
which, by this aets ase continued on the preftnt
military eaaLlifhment ofthc United States.
NATHANIEL MACON,
SSsHier ,F fh Hssjt Of Rtprsjssss'irx'.
A. BURR. Yte. .Prsfdess IF 'b<
United Slater, and Prssdeni sffbs Stsafe.
IAPrRovLD, March rs, ASo..