Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-13
ded into two bai'AIiOus. each of i've cOmpa- ,

ded Into two baitaiions. each of live eompa-
nies.
And 5e IL further enacted. That the corps Of
infantry shall consist OF eight colonies. eight
lieutenant coloseis, eight majors, eighty cap
tains, eighty first iieutenants. eighty second
lientenaDts, divided Into eight regiments, each
10 CONSIST OF ten c0nipanies
Ind be ii further enacted, That there shall lie
retained IA service three brigadier generals,
each of whom shall be allowed AN aid lie camp,
10 be taken from the subditerus Of the line.
And be Il further exactsd, That there shall Dc
n department Of order aud inspection to cou-
sst of Que adjutaut aud Inspector general,
who shall have the pay rank. and rmoiuments
OF colonel OF cavalry, as heretofore establish
ed, and of three assistant adjutauts and iD-
speciors general.
And be Il further enacted, That the Quarter
masters Department shall consist ola qua, ter
master general, with the rank, pay. aud emo
lumeDts of a biigadier general, two deputy
QuarteTmasters genei al, and sixteen assistant
deputy Quartermastcrs general. The paymass
tiers department shall consist OF one Pdymas-
Ter general. aud nineteen paymasters. The
purchasing department. shall consist OF com
missary general OF purchases, with salary
ct two thousand dollars per aunun and one
assistant cominissary general OF purchases,
whose 60 pensstiou shall not exceed two and
"a halt per ceutum on the pubic monies dis
buu sed by him. nor the sum OF fifteen bundled
dollars per aunum, and two military store
keepers. The Sub sistence Department shall
-
assistants as the service may require, 10 lie
taken from lbe subaiterns of the line. The
Medical Department shall consist OF one sur
geoD general, one apctbecary general. twenty
tive surgeons, aud forty -iour assistant sur
geons, the latter TO have the pay aud emolu-
Ments heretofore allowed to surgeons mates.
And beit farther enacted, That the corps of
engineers shall be retained IN service, aud
CONSIST of Que colonel. one assistant engineer,
one lieutenant cOiopel, two MAJORS, six cap
tains, SIX teutenauts, and SIX second ieute-
nants that one half Of the officers OF the
corps OF idnauce, aad one half of tue topo'
graphical eHgiueers aud their assistants, shall
be retained in service.
-dnd be IL further enacted That there shall be
appointed "a Judge advocate general who shall
have the paw, rank, aud emolumeuis Of a CO.
lionel OF Infantry, who shall keep AN Office IN
abe city oil Washington aud, in addition TO
the duties which may be assigned 10 him 10y
the President of the United States. he l,hall
keep record OF all trials by general courts
martial, and report III e decisions, an abridge~
meut of which shall be published from time 10
time, as the President shall direct.
Ind be 1t further enacted, That all officers OF
the army, whose continuance in service is not
provided for by this act, shall he dIschaig ed
from the service OF the United States aid
that. TO each commissioned officer Who shall
be discharged by virtue ct this act, there
shall be paid, in addition Ia the pay aud emo
fuments to which lie shall be entitled AT the
time OF his discharge. three months pay.
On molten OF Mr.. CufhGert, the COM
mi,ieec then rose.
The Speaker land before the House a
letter from the Secretary of War, trans.
hitting statement showing the -xpen-
di'ures OF moneys appropriated for the
contingent expenses OF the military lisa
tsbiisbnient for the year 1920
The letter WAS ordered 10 be printed !;
and The House adjourned.