The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-08-13
(Bp Auttoritv.)
Laws of the United States.
AN ACT

the u. States, and for other purposes.
DE n enacted 6y he Senate and House Of
- REPRESENTATIVES Of he United Sfafes Of
.ameriea, in Congress assembled, That the
President Of the United States be, and he is
hereby authorized, by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, to appoint two brigadi-
er-ecaerals, in addition TO those already au-
,hoIized by law, who shall each be entitled to
the same number of aids and brigade majors
as are allowed to brigadier-gcncral under
the &C, OF Congress, passed the eleventh day
; "a January, one thousand eight hundred End
twelve. And the said brigade.-generals,ai ,aids
and brigade majors, shall be entitled TO re-
ceive the same pay and emoluments as are by
law allowed to officets of the same grade.
SEC. 2.--.7nd Be az further enacted, That
TO any army of the United States, other than
that in which the adjutant general, Inspector
general, quar'er-mas,er general, and pay mas
ter OF the army, shall serve, II shall be law
iul Tor the President to appoint one deputy
adjutant-general, one deputy inspeo,or-gener-
al, one deputy quartermaster-g general, and
one deputy pay -master-general, who shall be
taken from the line OF the army, and who
shall each, in addition to his pay and other G.
moluments, be entitled to fifty dollars per
month, which shall be in full compensation
for his extra services. And that there shall
be To- each of the foregoing deputies such
number OF assistant deputies (not exceeding
three 10 each department. us the public SER
vice may require, who shall in like manner
be taken from the line, and who shall each be
entitled to thirty dollars per month, in addi-
tion to his pay and other cmoluments, which
shall be In full compensation FOR his extra
services; dnd provided also, That the Presi-
dent Of the United States be, and he is here
by authorized TO appoint any of the officers ma
med in this act during the recess CT the SEN
ale, to be submitted to the Senate at their
next meeting, for their advice and consent.
SEC. 3.--.dnd be IL further enacted, That
al letters and packages TO and from the adju-
,ant-geneial and inspector-general, shall be
free from postage.
SEC. 4.-.dnd 6e il further enacted, That
,Le President is hereby authorized TO confer
saaii distinguish the .nselves by gallsnt actions
or meritorious conduct, OF who shall have
served ten years in any one grade Provided,
I hat nothing herein contained shall be SO
construed as 10 en,tle officers SO brevetted to
any additional pay or emo.umcnts, except
when commanding separate posts, districts,
or detachments, when they shall be entitled
to and receive The same pay and emoumen,s
to which officers OF the same grades are now
or hereafter may De allowed by law.
SEC. 5.-.1nd be ~ further enacted, That
the officers who shall not take walters from
the line OF the army, shall receive the pay,
clothing and subsistence allowed to private
soldier, Tor as many walters as they may ac-
tualy keep, not exceeding the number allow
ed by existing regulations.
H.CLAY,
Sneaker of the House Of Rehresenfattves.
WM. II. CRAWFORD,
President Of the Senate fro hm1iore.
July s, l8l2.-APPRovED,
JAMES MADISON.