The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11

pensation to non. comui ssioucd officers, mu-
,icians and priVatcs, shall not exceed five
dollars per month: .did Hrovidcd also,
That all inferior disabilities shall en,itlc the
person SO disabled to receive AN allowance
proportionate to the highest disability.
Sec. Is. Ind be ts J;;rlher enacted, That
if any commissioned officer in the military es-
Establishment of the United States, saa,!, while
in the service Of the United Si:.tes, die, by
reason of any wound received i'll actual SER
vice ct the y. States, and leave widow,
or it no widow, a Child OF Children under
sixteen years of aye, such widow, or il no
widow, such child or children shall be en-
tilted to and receive half the monthly pay 10
which the deceased was entitled at the time
OF his death, for and during the term Of Ave
years. But in case of the death or intcrnar-
rage of such widow before nc expiration of
the SAID term of five years, the half pay for
the remainder Of the time shall 60 10 the
child or children of such deceased officers:
Provided Always, That such half pay shall
cease OH the deccase of sue. Child or chill
dren.
Sec. 16. ind be it further enacted, That
II any non-Sommissioned officer, musician Or
private, shall desert the service of the u.
States, he shall; in addition to the penalties
mentioned in the rules and articles of war.
be liable to serse for s during such a period
as shall, with the time he may have served
previous to his desertion, amount to the full
term of his enlistment; and such soldier
shall and may be tried by a court martial,
and punished, although the term of his. en-
listment may have elapsed previous to his
being apprehended or tried.
Sec. IL. Ind De IL further enacted, That
every person not subject to tho rules and
articles OF war, who shall procure or entice
soldier in the service of the United States,
to desert-or who shall purchase from any
soldier, his arms, uniform. clothing, or any
part thereof; and every captain or com
nianding officer of any ship or vessel, who
shall enter on board such ship or vessel as
one OF his crew, knowing him to have de-
serted, or otherwise carry away, any such
soldier, or shall refuse to deliver him up to
the orders OF his commanding officer, shall,
upon legal conviction, be fined at the discre-
ton or any coart having cogni1ancc of the
same, III any sum not exceeding three hun
dred dollars, and be imprisoned amy tenn
not exceeding one year. =
Sec. Is. ind be IL further enacted, That
every officer, non-commissioncd officer, mu-
Stefan and private, shall take and subscribe
the following oath or affirmation, to wit
=" l, ii. q. do solemnly swear, or affirm,
las the case may be,) that will bear true
faith and allegiance to the United States of
America, and that viii serve them honest
ly and faithfully against their enemies or OPP
posers whomsoever; and that I will observe
and obey the orders of the President of the
United States, and the orders of the officers
appointed over me. according to the rules
and articles of war;"
Sec. 10. Ind be il. further enacted, That
there snail be appointed to each division a
judge advocate who shall be entitled to the
pay and emolumentS as a ma jor in the in
tantry, or it taken from the line of the arr
my, shall be entitled to thirty dollars per
month in addition to his pay, and the same
allowance for forage as is allowed by law
Tor major of infantry.
Sec. 20. IND be it further enacted, That
where any commissioned officer shall be OBJ
ilged to incur any extra expense in travel
ling and sitting on general courts martial, he
shall be allowed reasonable compensation
Tor such extra expense actually incurred,
not exceeding one dollar and twenty-five
cents per day to officers who are not entitled
co forage, and not exceeding one dollar per
day to SUCH as shall be entitled to forage
Sec. ~. Ind De it further enacted, That
no non<eommiss!o ned o.Ecer, musician or
private, during the term of his service, shall
DC arrested on mesne process, or taken OF
charged i'll execution for any debt or debts
contracted before enlistment, which were
|severally under twenty dollars at the time OF
contracting the same, nor for any debt what
ever, contracted after enlistment.
Sec. %. .As.d be IL. further enacted, That
whenever any officer or soldier shall be dis
Charged from the service, except by way OF
punishment for any offence, he shall be al
lowed ms pay and rations. or an equivalent
IN money, for such term of time as shall be
| sufficient tor him to travel from the place OF
discharge to the place of his residence, COM
putting al the rate of twenty miles to day
Sec. %. IND 6en. further enacted, That
the subsistence of the officers of the army
when not received in kind, shall be estima-
ted &C twenty cents per ration.
| Sec. "a. .ind be ii. further enacted, / nat
there shall be appointed to each brigade
one chaplain, who shall be entitled to the
same pay and emoluments as a major ir
the infantry.
Sec. Is. Ind be ii further enacted, Tina
no field or staff officer, who may be appoint
ed by virtue of this act, shall be entitled t.
receive any pay or emolumcnts until he shall
be called into actual service, nor for an,
longer time than nc shall! continue there
in.
| HENRY CLAY,
Speater Of TIE House Of Rebrcsentntives.
| GEO. CLINTON.
| Pfce-Presifent If the ". States, an.
President If ihe SeHate.
January ~, 1872.
approved,