Columbus Democrat., 1838-08-11

Sec. IL. And be it further enacted, That tbere
be added TO the cummisSarat Of subsistence one as
sistaht commlsSary general Of subsistence with the
RANK pay and enoiumsnts Of lieutenant colonel OF
cavalry one cournlssary Of subsistence with the
rank pay and emo,lments OF a Quartcrmasier o!
the army and three cnmmSsaries OF subsistence
with the rank, pay and em0lumcnis o assistant
quar,ermasters.
Sec IL. And BE- it further enacted That the
stewards OF hospitals at posts of more than four
companies be hereafter allowed the pay, clo,hipp
and ratons of sergeant Of ordnance; aal at ali
other posts the pay clothing and ratons Of the fist
sergeant OF company of infantry.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted That The
President ofthe United States be and he is hereby
authorized 10 add 10 the ordnance department, when.
ever he may deem il expellen 10 increase tie same,
by and with the advice of the Senate, two majors
and that he be further authorized to transfer ten
INST heuienants and ten second heutcnatS from the
artillery to the ordnance department ami that the
pay and emoIumen!s Of the officers Of the said de-
pariment shall be the same as those allowed TO the
officers of the regiment Of Dragons
| Sec. Ia. And be II ltrher enacted That so much
OF the fourth section o. the act passed filth of April
| eighteen hundred and thrty-two for the orrapiza.
ton Of the ordnance department, as authorizes the
| officers OF ordnance 10 receive the same nav and
emouments now allowed artillery officers. shall be
construed to include the ten dollars per month addi
tonal pay 10 every officer in the actual command
nt company, as compensation for the duties and
responsibilities with respect TO clothing, arms, and
accoutrements Of the company, under the authority
Det the second section of the act passed sccoAeMlf
March eighteen hundred and twenty-sevsn, giyif1S
further compensation 10 the captains aud subalterns
OF the Army Of the United States in certain cases
Proetded That the officers Of the ordnance deDart-
ment claiming the compensation for such duties and
responsibilities shall have been actually in the com
mand OF enlisted men Of the ordnance equal 10 a
company cf artillery and thereby incurred the aore-
- responsibilities.
Sec 10. And be il further enacted, That eyEqgs
commissioned officer OF the line or staff exclusive of
general officers shall be entitled 10 receive one add
tonal ration per diem for every five wears he NAV
have served shall serve in the army of the United
States: Propided, That in certain cases where Off
GERS are entitled TO and receive double ratons the
additional one allowed in this section Shall not be
included in the number TO be allowed
Sec. 10. And be 1t further enacted That from
and after The passage Of this act all enlstments IN
the Army OF the United States Shall be for five
yearssand that the monthly pay of ofnoncomnjssion. |
ed officers and soldiers shall be as follows: 10 each
sergeant major, quarermaster sergeant. and chief
musician, seventeen dollars 10 each first SERGEANT
OF company, sixteen dolarS to all other ser0eants
thirteen dollars; TO each arufcer, eleven dollars
10 each corporal, nine dollars; and to each musician
and private SOLDIER eight dollars; Proriaed that
two dollars per month Of said Day be retained mel
the expiration Of his term of service
Sec. II. And be it further eoacted, That The a.
Iowance oil sugar and coffee to the non-commssion.
ed officers, musicians and privates, in lieu of ne
spirit or whlskey component part Of the army ration
now directed by regulation, Shall be fxed NJ CIV
pounds Of coffee and twelve pounds of sueor 10 ~
cry one hundred latuns, 10 be issued weekly when
il can be done with convenience TO the pubic Ser
vice, and when not 50 issued 10 be paid for in mn.
ney.
Sec l8. And be il further enacted, That Il shall
be lawful for the officers cumpnsiDr The c,uncil or
administration at any post, from time TO time. IN |
employ such person as they may think proper IN
oiticale as chaplain who shall also perform the du-
ties OF schoalinaster at such post and the person
SO employed shall, on the certificate OF the comman.
d!ng officer ol The post, be paid such sum for his
services, not exceeding fifty dollars per month as
may be determined by the said council Of admins.
tration with the approval Of the Secretary Of War.
and, in addition 10 his pay, the said chaplain Shall |
be allowed four raions per diem, with quarters and
auel.
Sec. TO- Aud be il further enacted, That an addi-
onal professor be appointed 10 instruct in the sti.
dies Of chemistry, mueraogy, ana geology with lie
pay and emoluments now allowed TO the professor
of mathematics and that the Secretary of War
may assign 10 the said professor an assistant, to be
taken from the officers Of The line of cadets: which
assistant professor Nll receive the pay and enolu-
mens allowed 10 other assistant professors.
Sec, 90 And be it further enacted, That when
ever suitable non-commissioned officers or privates
cannot be procured from the line of the arIoy TO
serve as paymasters clerks, pdyInasers be, and
hereby are authorized and empowered by and with
the appreciation OF the Secretary ofWar, to employ
citizens to perform that duty at salaries not to ey.
ceed five hundred dollars per annum each.
Sec. 81. And be 1t further enacted That all lei
tiers and packages on public business, to aud from
the commanding general, the colonel Of ordnance,
the surgeon general, and the head Of the topograph-
ica corps, shall be free from postage.
Sec. %. And be il further enacted That the
President shall be and he is hereby authorized when
ever he may deem the same eXpedeflt, to cause not
exceeding two oI The regiments of infantry 10 I've
armed and equipped and to serve as a regiment of
riaemen, and one other Of the regiments Of inlan-
try to be armed and equipped and TO serve as o re-
ginent of light infantry.
Sec 2s And be il further enacted, That all acts
and parts OF acts inconsistent with the provisions Of
this act shall be and the same are hereby repealed
Sec. "a: And be it further enacted, That hereaf-
ter the officers Of the pay and medical departments
Of the army shall receive the pay and emoIuments
DI OHCeIb Ol VI lhC iduIo IthpECtiBC-
~ according to which they are now paid by exist
ing laws.
Sec a5. And be il further enacted, That when
volunteers or militia are called into the service of
the United States, so thatihe paymasers authorized
by law shall not be deemed sufficient TO enable them
10 pay the troops with proper puncuality, it shall
be lawful for the President to appoint many addi-
tonal paymasters as he shall deem necessary, who
shall perform the same duty, give the same bond, be
SUBJECT to same liability, and receive The same pay
and emolumenis, as are now provided for paymas-
iers of the army Prorided, horerer, That the
number so appointed shall not exceed one for every
Two regiments OF militia or volunteers: Ind propi-
led also, That the persons so appointed shall contin-
ne in service only so long as their services are re-
CURED to pay militia and volunteers.
Sec Q6 And he n further enacted That the