The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-08
AN ACT


February %, isl6.--.3bpreped, JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
For the better organization OF the gener-
al staff of,he army of the United States.
u z IL enacted By tie Se.,ase aud House Of Rebrescn
- ta.ires Of the United States Of .3er1ca, in Con-
s,es, assembled, Tha, the adjutant generals inspec
tor genera,s and quarter MASTER generals depart
mcnts shall consist of the following officers that ia
TO say: an adjutant ana Inspector general with the
rank, pay and emoluInents OF a brigadier general,
and not exceeding eight adiuants general, sixteen
assistant adutants genaral, eight Typographical en-
gineers, eight assistant Typographical engineers,
eight inspectors general, sixteen assistant inspectors
general. eight quarter masters general eight depu-
~ quarter masters general, and thiitytwo assistant
deputy quarter masters general.
Sec, O. md be IL further enacted, That the presi-
dent OF the United states be snJ is hereby auth orig
ed, if he shall deem it expcdent, to assign one OF
the brigsGiers general to the principal ormy of the
United States who shall in such case act as adutant
and inspector general and of the chief Of the stall
CT such army; and the quarter master general at
tached to tho principal army shall heretofore have
the brevet rank and the Ply and emouments of u
bri%acicr general
Sec. 3. ind be ,r.h-r enacted, That all the 9th
er adjg,ants general shall have the breyst rank and
the pay and emolimcnts O! colonel OF cavalry; all
the other inspectors general and Quarter masters
general shall have the orcvet rank aud the pay and
emouncDts of colonel Of infantry; the assistant
adjutants general assistant inspectors general de-
putty quarter masters general and typographical en-
gincers, the assistant deputy quarter masters gcnel-
al ssaN have tho brevet rank aud the pay and emol.
uments O captain of infantry
Sec ind De IL further enacted, That the assistant
adjutants general, the assistant inspectors general
and the assistant Typographical engineers shall be ia
ken from the line. The adjutants general, inspec-
gFn ma ter2 ~ ftar
aer masters general, Typographical engineers and
sstant deputy quarter masters general be taken
from the line or not as the President may deem ex-
pedent. And officers taken from the line end trans
ierred to the staff shall receive only the pay and
oumcnts attached to the rank in the staff but
tn transfer shall be withou, prejudice to their rank
nd promotion in the line according to their said
rank and seniority which promotion shall take place
according to usage IN the same manner as If they
had not been thus transferred
Sec. g. md be IL .f.srhsr enacted That it shall
be the duty of the Secretary Of the War Department,
and he is hereby authorized to prepare general reg
ulations better defining aud prescribing the rcspec
tive duties and powers OF the several officers in the
adutart general, Inspector general, quarter master
general, and commissary of ordnance departments
OF the Typographical engineers, of the aid. of gen
erals, and geGeraly of the general and regimcntal
STAFF which regulations when approved by til. Pre-
sdent of the United States shall be respected ard
beyed until altered revoked by the same author
ty. And the aid general regulations thus prepared
and approved shall be laid before Congress at their
next session.
Sec g. Ind Be At further enacted, That the number
of assistant deputy commssaries Of ordnance shall
exceed sixteen, and that they shall respectively
be entitled to the brevet rank and to the pay and e.
moluments of first lieutenant of infantry.
Sec. z. .7ni be n further enacted, Tha. for the
better superintendance and management Of the hos
pitai and medical establishment of the army Of The
United States there shall be ply sicisb and surgeon
general, with an annual salary of two thousand FIVE
hundred dollars, and an apoihecafy general, with
an annual salary Of eighteen hundred dollars whose
cctivc duties and powers shall be prescribed by
tie President Of the United States.
Sec. s. Ind be a further enocfed that the forage
Wagon, and barrack masters shalt &c appointed as
heretofore: but each quarter master general attach
Cd TO any separate army, command or district shall
be authorized, with the appreciation and under the
direction of the Secretary Of the War Department,
20 appoint many suc, officers and to employ as
many artihcers, mechanics, and lsborers, as the
public service may require.
Sec. -. Ind be further enacted That the assist.
ant deputy quarter master general may be appoint.
ed, and officers taken from the line and transferred
to tie staf. may bc thus transferred by the presi-
dent Of the United States alone. But all other new
appointments authorized by this &C, shall be made
by the President Of the United States with the ad-
vice and consent Of the Senate Pr0vidsd That
during the recess Of the Senate such appointments
may be made by the President alone, in which case
the shall be laid before he Senate a, their mex,
session for their advice and consent.
Sec. 10. .aaSJs fHr;1sr en.eied, That every act,
and avery part Of any act OF Congress in force
within the perview and meaning Of this act, be and
The same are hereby repealed
Sec. Ia. .iHGIe 10 fariLe- enae.ed That all letters
and packets aud from the adlutznt and Inspector
general, adjutanis general inspectors general, quar-
ter masters general, coulmisssry genci al Of ord
nance, physician and surgeon general and sporteca
w general which relate - their e.Sssl dates, shall
Be free fran pos;sre