The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-27

nave the honour to be, very respectful
ly, Gentlemen, your most obedlent SER
want,
A. ]. DALLAS,
Hcfing Secretary Of Ipar.
Maj. Generals Brown. Jackson, Scott,
Gaines, Macomb and Ripley"
Department Of War,
-4ttrl II, 1915.
GENTLEMEN,
IproCeed to state some additional
views connected with the execution of the act
OF Congress fixing the military peace estab-
lishment.
L. Corps belonging TO the army, which are
not expressly retained by the provisions of the
act, are to be discharged.
The corps expressly provided for are,
j. The corps of artillery
2. The regt. of light artillery
3. The corps of engineers
.. Regis of infantry & riflemen.
The corps not provided for arc,
1. The rcgt. of light dragons
2. The Canadian volunteers
8. The sea-fencibies.
III. The officers of the general staff en-
ployed in the command, discipline and duties
OF the army, who are not expressly retained
by the provisions ofthe act, are to be dischar-
ged
The officers provided for are,
1. Two major-generals, with two aids de
camp, each
q Four brig. generals, with one aid de
camp, each.
s, Four brigade inspectors
4. -Four brigade quarter masters.
The officers not provided for are,
/. All the general officers, except the six
above mentioned
2. All the officers of the adj. generals de-
partment
3. All the officers of the insp. generals de-
partment--4 brigade inspectors being substi-
| tuted
4. All the officers of the quarter masters
departments brigade quarter masters being
| substituted /;
S. All the officers of the typographical de-
| partment.
III. Departments which do not form con-
| stituent part OF the army are preserved, ex-
cept so far as the act of Congress BY express
provision or necessary implication, introduces
an alteration.
/. The Ordnance DEPARTMENT is preserved.
1t is distinct establishment, with view to a
state OF peace, as well state of war. 1t is
not affected by any express provision in the
act of Congress and it is an object of the ap-
preparations made for the military peace es-
| tabiiShIneDt.
9. The Purchasing Defiartment is.preser-
8 The Pay DEPARTMENT is preserved, with
| specific notifications. The act of Congress
expressly provides for the appointment Of re-
| gimental paymasters. The Office of district
paymaster and assistant district paymaster,
| is abolished ; but the act of the 18th of A
| prll, 1919, which continues in force for one
| year after the war, is not repealed, nor affec-
| ted in any other manner, than has been mem
toned by the act OF the 81 of March 1876
1t is seen, therefore, that the act of the 10th
of March, 1902, fixing the military peace es-
| Enlistment, constituted the Office of paymas-
ter of the army, seven paymasters and two
| assistants /; and that the act of the 18th of A
| pril, 1914, recognizes the Office of paymaster
| Of the army /; and i'll lieu of monthly COM
| pensation, allows the paymaster an annual
| salary OF two thousand dollars, payable quar-
| terly at the Treasury. The former act is of
| indefinite continuance and the latter will
| continue in force until the 18th of February
| 1916. Nor does the act of the Sd of March.
1G15, affect the ofh'e Of deputy paymaster
| general the act Of the 9th of JuIv. 1919
providing, that to any army of the u. States
other than that in which the paymaster OF
the army shall serve, the President may ap-
point one deputy paymaster general, to be ta-
ken from the line of the army and each de-
putty shall have competent number of assis-
| tants.
4. The office Of JIdge AdUocate is preserv-
ed. The act OF the 18th of January. 1912.
provides, that there shall be appointed to each
division, judge advocate. The act of the
Sd Of March, 1915, neither expressly, nor by
necessary implication, repeats that provi-
sion.
S. The Galatians are preserved. The act
Of the 18th of January, 1912, provides that
there shall be appointed to each brigade. one
chaplain. The act of the Sd of March, 1915,
| neither expressly, nor by necessary implica-
ton, Fepeas that provision.
8. The Ho8fitai Dehqrtmenf is unDreserv-
ed. The act OF the 3D. of March 1915, pro-
vides for regmeDtal surgeons, and surgeons
mates, and for such number of hospital sur
| geons and surgeons mates, rs the scfyi, e
may require, not exceeding FIVE surgeons and
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