The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-10-07


AN ACT ssuiating the Sat II me Army
bE K enacfcd ty the Sfnafe and House Of
RehresensaHves Of lhe UMfed Sfates Of .dDe-
rica. in Congress assembled, rha. so much Of
the ACT I" hxing the nAilissry peace establish
ment os the cai,ed States," passed the third
OF March, Qoe thousand eight hundred and
fifteen, as relates 10 hospnsi stewards and
uardnAss,ers, and 50 much Of tho "Ac, for
orgapizng the general s,a0, and making fur
sher p DIVISION for the army Of the United
Siases," passed April twenty fourth, one thou
sand eigni hundred and sixteen, ay rela.es TO
hospital 50, gcons, hospital sureeoa's mates,
Judge advocates, ehapiains, and forsge, wag-
on, and barrack masters, and thcit assIstan.s,
be, and The same 10 hereby, repealed.
Sec. , Asd be n Jarther enacted. Tha,
there shall DC one Aorecon general Win
salary OF Two thousand Ave hondred daIia,s
per annum, one assis,an, surgeon general,
with. the emolunsn,s Of bospilsl surgeon,
on Judge advocate, with the pay and emou-
msaisof a topog rsphicsl engineer, 10 each
division. and one chaplain. stationed AT the
miiii4y e dery a West Psini, who shall
ais be pi ofsssor = geography, history, and
eIslc-, with .be y md smolu umcuts allowed
thu pro.sssar OF mathematics; and thai the
pu'aher Of pos surgeons be increased, no,
to sed e!sht 10 each division.
Sec 9. fnd be il Iurfter enacted, Thar
so much OF he act of the ,weoty fourth Of
Aptll. one thousand eigh, hundIed aDc six
teen, alorcsaid, as relates TO the Quartermss-
ter general III Division, shall be repeated and
the quar'ermastcr's department. shall consist !
in addl'ioo TO the 'wo depuly qsarte rmasters
seoera. and the four assistaD. doPu;y quar-
,tegmas,ess general, now authorised, II enc
*qA9rlc master general, vssb the tank psY,
~: ssnoiam5as,, - prigsdief eens,al, and
as = .ay assistant dspu y qsar!ermasss gep
q a. the President shall deem proper, 90,
sxceed,ns, in the whole number, twelve.
Sre.4 ind be if further enacted That.
to each commissioned Office, who shall be
de anged oy vi'tue Of this act, The shall be
allowed and paid, in addition to the pay and
emolumen,s to which they vii be entitled by
law, at The tine OF their discharge, tire,
ponlhs' pay and emolnments and tina, the
provisions of this act snail be csrrisd into si
fec, on or before the frst day Of Juee next.
Sec. S .1ad be H Jurshers eaaefed, Thai
the pay and emolumen,s Of the inspector geo
erals Of divisions be, and is hereby, raised Ia
Be equal to the pay and emolumsn,s Of he
adiutant geaersls Of division. .,s 81. 81 sE
Sec. s. dnd Se il further enaeied, That.
- soon as the state OF exi,ling contrac.s TO-
the subsistcnG. of The army shall, 10 the oplo
ion Of the P esidcn, Of the Cnited States, pee
NIT it. there shall be appointed by the p es,
dent, by and wuh the advice aed conseD, o'
the SeRate, one eommissay general, with
the lank, pay, and emoIumcnss, Of colonel OF
o; dnance, who shall, before enter ring on the
daass Of his Office. give bond and security, 10
such som as the P esiden, may direct and
as many assistants, TO be taken from the sub
alterus Ut he line, % the service may sequire,
who shall receive twenty dollars per month
in addition TO their pay in the line, and WIN
shall, before entering on The duties Of the
ofRce, sivs hood and sscur,y. IN such sums
O. ne President may direet. Tho commits.
ssry ssaerai and his assistants shall perform
socs duties, in purchasing and issuing Of ra
iions 10 the army of the United States, as The
Psesident may direct bgr "a %, trai
Seed. .fsd BE- 10 Ts~sher enaefed, That
supplies for The army, unless, in psrticula'
end NJ gent cssss, the Secretary Of Wa, shoGir
sthe Else direct, snail be purchased by con
tract, to be made by the com missary geosrs
on public notice, TO be dcIivsfed, on inspees
sion. in The bulk, and at sach places a. shsl
be stipulated which contract shall BE- made
uadcr such regulations ss the Secseta y
War may disee,..
Sec. 9. find Sc 10 further enacted Ths,
the r esident may mske such sllegsiiens 10
the component pat, of The ration sss due fei
satd to ,he health and comfort u the ANY
and economy may require. sls~l1 = 4
Sec. >. find be if /urfhsr epaefed, Thal
tho commissagy genersi and his, -sssistsn,s
shall not be concerned, direc y or indirectly
in the purchase or ssle, In tfsde or commefes,
Of any article entering into the composi,ion
ofthe ration allowed to the troops in the ser
vice Of the United States. except % account
Of the Uaited S,stss, nor shall surh ofhce
take sod apply 10 HE ON u.s., coy gam
emoIument for negotiating or usnssc'ing Ary
business connected with the duties Of bis 0
&c, oIher than what Is o, msy be allowed b,
hw; end the commisssy general end hia a..
nisfa0ta shslI ke subiect IN martial lav.