The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-07-25

and he separated from the line oi Inc nfmy
and that promotion in said department shal
,,La nInce ms in regiments and corps.
Sxc. 10. And be Il further enacted, Tha
the uusrtermaster general be and he
hereby authorized from time to time, L
employ as many forage-masters and wagon
masters as he may deem necessary for th
service, not exceeding twenty in the whole
who shall Le entitled to receive each fort,
dollars per month, aud three rations pei
dav, and forage for one horse; and neIlhel
of whom shall be interested or concern
ed, directly or indirectly, in any wagon OF
other means of transport employed by UNI
ted States, nor in the purchase or sale o.
any property procured for or belonging tt
the United States, except as an agent fo
the United States.
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted, Ths
there be added 10 the comnissariat OF sub
sisteace with the rank pay and emolumcnti
of a lieutenant colonel of cavalry on,
conmissary Of subsistence with the rank
nav aud e,nolumenis Of u quartermas,er o.
The army; and three commissaries of SUBJ
sistence with the rank, pay aud emoiumenls
Of assistant quartermasters. -,
SEC I2. And be IL further enacted, Iha'
the stewards of hospitals at posts oi more
than four companies be hereafter allowed
the nay, clothing and rations OF sergeant
of ordnance and, at all other posts, the
paw, clothing and rations OF the hrst ser
eeant of company of infantry.
SEC. I3. And be 1t further enacted, That
the President of the United States be aud
be is hereby authorized to add to the ord
nance department, whenever he may deem
il expedlent to increase the same, ny ana
with the advice of the Senate, two majors,
and that he be further authorized to trans
fer ten first lieutenants and ten second lieu
tsuants from the artillery to the ordnance
department, and that the pay and cmolu-
ments of the officers Of the said department
shall be the same as those allowed TO the
officers Of The regiment of Dragons.
SEC. ii. And be it further enacted, That
50 much of the fourth section oe the act
passed fifth of April eighteen hundred and
thirty-,wo for the organization OF The ord
nance department, as authorizes the officers
Of ordnance To receive the same pay and
en,olumen,s now allowed artillery officers,
shall be construed TO include the ten dol
lars per month additional pay to every Off
Ger ia the actual command Of n company,
as compensation for the duties and respon-
sibiIi,ics with respect to clothing, arms, aud
accoutrements Of the company, under the
authority of the second section of the act
,assed second of March eighteen hundred
and twenty. seven, giving further compcnsa-
lion to the captains and subnlterns OF the
Army of the United States in certain cases
Prorided, That the officers of the ordnance
department claiming the compensation for
such duties and responsibilities shall have
been actually in The commnnd OF enlisted
men of the ordnance equal to a company
of artillery and thereby incurred the afore-
said responsibilities.
Sec. Is. And be itfwther enacted, That
every commissioned officer of the line or
staff exclusive of general officers shall be
entitled to receive one additional ration per !
diem for every five years he may have serv
ed or shall serve in the army of the United
States Prorided, That, in certain cases
where officers are entitled to and receive
double rations, the additional one allowed
in this section shall not be included in the
lumber to be doubled.
Sec. 16. And be il further enacted, Tha,
from and after the passage of this act oil
eGlis,ments in the Army of the United
States shall be for five years, aud TINT the
monthly pay Of non-commissioned officers
and soldiers shall be as follows: TO ench
serjeant major, quartermaster sergeant, and
chief musician, seventeen dollars; To each
first sergeant of a company, sixteen dol
lars; to all other sergeanls, thirteen dol
lars; to each artificer, eleven dollars; 10
each corporal, nine dollare; and to each
musician and private soldier, eight dollars
Prouided, that two dollars per month of
snid pay be retained until the expiration of
his term of service.
Sec. IL. And be IL further enacted, I hat
non-commlssioneJ officers, musicians, and
prlvates, in lieu Of the spirit or whiskey
component part of The army ration, now di-
rected by regulation, shall he fixed at six
pounds of coffee and twelve pounds Of STU
gar to every one hundred ralions, to be is
sued weekly when it can be done with con-
venicnce to the public service, aud, when
not so issued, to be paid for in money.
Sec. lS. And be il further enacted, That
II shall be lawful for the officers composing
the council of administration at any post, |
from time to time, to employ such person
US they may think proper to ofliciate as
chaplain who shall also perform the duties
OF schoolmaster at sach post, and the per !
son SO employed shall, on the certificate of
the commanding ufficpr of Tho nos, A., ,,,;.
such sum for his services. not exceeding for
~ dollars per month, as may he determined
by the said council of administration, with
The approval of the Secretary of War; and,
IN addition 10 his pay, the said chaplain
shall he allowed four rations per diem, with
quarters and fuel.
SEC. 10. And be 1t further enacted, Tha,
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