The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-23
II. CLAY.
Feb. e5, 1915.
Approved,
JAMES N1AIIsoN.
AN ACT,

An
Supplementary to the act, entitled I" An net Tor the
more perfect organization OF the army OF the U.
States"
Be 1t enacted '6y the Senate and House of Re
preSenfatiVes of the United States of g1nerica in
Congress .4ssenl6!ed That the President ofthe u
States be and he is hereby authorised by and wiz
tive advice AND consent pa the Senate to auoin, one
additional major tie first regimsnt nf ,isht drs
goons, the regiment Of light artillery, each regimen
OF infantry, and the rifle regiment, in the army o.
the United States, who shall receive tl,s like paw
rations, forage, and ether erDoluments as officers
of the grade and corps of the present military
establishment.
Sec. 9. .4nd be it further enacted, That there be
appointed, in manner aforesaid, one third ieuten.
ant, TO each troop or company, in the army of te
United States who, if OF cavalry or light dragons
shall receive the monthly pay of thirty dollars and
OF other corps twenty three dollars and be allow ed
the same forage; ratons and other emoluraent a:
second ieutera ants of the corps to which they
belong.
See. S. find be it further enacted, That there be
allowed to each troop conpsny, in the army of
the United States, additional SERGEANT who shall
receive the like clothing. rations and other
monuments, Jerjeants OF tho present military es-
tablishment.
Sec. 4. End be IL further enacted, Tia. in order.
to complete the present military estabslirnen to
the full rutnber authorised by Law, with the grea
test possible Dispatch there shall be maid 10 ,seb
effective able bodied man. who shall be duly enlisted
into the service Of the United States after the first
day OF February next, TO serve for the term of FIVE
years, during the war, advance of twenty four
dollars of his pay in addition to the en-
Istng bounty, half of such advance be paid 1T
the enlistment Of the recruit, and the other half
when he shall be mustered, and have Joined some
military corps OF the United States for service *
bounty Of one hundred s. sixty acres OF land as
heretofore established by law.
Sec. 5. .and be itturther esdcted, That the COM
missioned officers who shall be employed in the
recruiting service, shall be entitled TO receive for
very effective able boiled man who shall 5e duly
anIr faI af he ,Io IL.
them for the ter m Olive years, or during the war;
aud mustered, and between the ages of eighteen and
forty FIVE years, the Of four dollars-Prov,ded
nevertheless, That this regulation far respects
the age of the recruit, shall not extend musicians
or to those lders who may re-enlst into the SER
vice-.4nd Topided also, That no person under
the age Of twenty one years shall be enlisted by any
sfheer, or held in the service of the United States
without the consent in writing, of his parent, guar
dian, or master, first had and obtsined it any he
bave and it any officer shall enlist any person
contrary to the true intent aud meaning Of this act
for every such offence he shall forfeit and pay the
amount of the bounty and clothing which the per-
son recruited may have received from the pub.
lie, To be deducted out OF che pay ard emclua ents
of such officer.
Sec. 6...gnd be R further enacted That it sbsl
be lawful for any person during the time he nav be
performing tour Of oiilitin duty, to eriiat IN the
regular army Of the United States and the reerst-
ing officers hereby authorised enlis any such
person in the same manner, and under the same
regulations, as " ne were not performing such mil
tia d9ty aud every person Who shall enlist while
performing tour Of militia duty afore did, shall
lie thereby exoreraied from serving the remainder
NJ said tour; and the state to which he may belong
shall BE- required TO furnish aay other person to
serve ir his stead.
II. CLAY,
SPeGfe, Of f>e House IF Representation.
WIN. II. era WORD,
President offhe Senate Pre- tembo,e
Jan. 90, 1873.
Approved,
JAMES MADISON.