The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-12
JAMES MADISON


JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT,
Making further provision for the army OF the Uni-
ted States
2 IL enacted By the Senare and House of REQ
- reseatatiyeS IF the United STAGE Of .3nisyicd
~ congress assembled, That the President ct che
United States be, and he hereby is authorised and
empowered to appoint so many district pay masters
as, IA hisJndgment, the service may reqrirc; and
IL such pay masters are taken from the line OF the
army, they shall respectively receive thirty dollars
per month, in addition to their paw in the line
l'9psa'G, the same shall IN no case exceed the pay
ani einouments of major; and ii not taken from
the ine, they shall receive the same pay s. emolu-
ments as a major of infantry.
Sec 2..9nd DC it further enacted, That the
rresnent oil The United States be, and he hereby is
authorised and empowered to appoint q pay-naster
10 each regiment on the peace establishment, who
snail receive the same pay aud emoluments as a
captain OF the regiment to which he beongs-l'ro-
cidea' That all district aad regmenta pay masters
SNAIL DE subject TO the rules and articles of war; and
give such bonds to the United States as the Secre-
tary tor the Department of War may direct, for
the faithful performance of their duties And il
snai ne The duty of the commanding officer, when
requested by the pay-master, to furnish capabl.
nocommissoneJ officer or soldier TO aid him In the
discharge o, his duty, who, while so employed, shall
receive double pay.
Sec s .ina be it. further enacted, That The Pre-
sdent oil the United States lie, and hc hereby is ai-
thoiise 20 appoint from the Captains & suba!terns
oi the iine OF the army, so many inspectors as the
service may require, not exceeding one to each br-
sade and such sub-inspectors shall each receive
iwenty-tour dollars per monti in addition to hi nav
III the iiie.
Sec. a. .4rd be 70 further enacted, That each br:
gadc-malor, provided by law, shall be allowed twen-
p-'our dollars per month"; in addition TO his pay in
tie line.
Sec 5. And be it farther enacted That the gen
erai commanding tie army of the u. States SHALL be
allowed secretary to be taken from the line of the
array, who shall receive twenty-four toiArs per
month, in addition TO his pay in the lne & si,a be
allowed forage for two horses.
Sec. 6. find be a. further enacted, That in al
dition TO the commissioned officers aud priystes
aiiowe. to the regiment of light artillery each com
pany shall he entitled to twelve drivers of arte ry
who shall be enlisted for five years. unless sooner
discharged, and receive the same paw rations and
eittb'es rs the privates of the army ,-ovifesA
SnchdiveIs of artillery shall all times be ,b,e
TO do duty in the ranks when the company shall not
nc mounted
Sec. z. .3nf be il further enacted, That so much
OF the '' Actf establishing rules and articles for
the government of the armies Of the U. Statesn as
authorises the infection of eorporeaI punishment by
stripes or lashes, be, and the same hereby is re-
peaied.
III. CLAY,
Speaker fire House of Re t,reSeniasiVes.
WM. III. CRAWFORD,
President Of the Senate pro fentbore.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.