The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-07-25
[PuBLIc-No. 46.l

PuBLIc-No. 40.
AN ACT To increase the present military
establishment of the United States, aud
for other purposes.
10 ii enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the United States of
america IN Congress assembled, That there
shall be added to each of the four regiments
of artillery, one company, To be organized
IN The same manner AS authorized by exist
ing laws, with the exceptions hereafter
mentioned that there he added to every
company of artillery sixteen privates, and
to every company of infantry one sergeant
aud thrty-eigh, privates, aud that the num-
Der OF second leutenants Of company of
artillery be reduced to one, aud that this
reduction be 80 made in connection with
the appointment of officers to the four nd-
ditional companies authorized ne aforesaid,
and the transfer To the Ordnance Depart
ment hereafter directed, that all the present
second lieute nan,s shall be retained in ser
vice; aud there shall be raised and organ-
ized under the direction of the President Of
the United States, one regiment of infantry,
to be composed of The same number and
rank of officers, non commissioned officers.
musicians, and prlvates, composing the
regiments of Infantry, now in the service of
the United States, who shsl! receive the
same pay and allowances, and be subject
10 The same rules and regulations which
nav apply to other regiments of infantry,
as provided for IN (hs acf.
SEC. D. and be IL further enacted, That
the President of the United States be and
he is hereby, authorised to add to the corps
OF engineers, whenever he may deem il ex-
pedient to incfeuse The same, one Lieutenant
colonel two mujors, six captains, six 6rst
aud second lieuenants and that the pay
and emolulncnts of the said corps ,shall
be the same MS those allowed to the officers
ol the regiments Of dragoons.
SIC. 3. And be il further enacted, That
so much of the act passed the OOH day of
April, Que thousand eight hundred and
twelve, entitled "An act making further
provision for the corps Of engineers" as
provides that one paymaster shall be taken
rom the subalterns of the corps Of engi-
ncers, be, aid The same is hereby repealed !;
and that the paymrstcr So authorized and
provided he attached to the pny depart
n'ent, and he in every respect. placed OF
tho footing Of other paymasters in the army,
SEc. a. and be IL further enacted, That
the corps of Typographical engineers shall
be organized and increased by regular pro-
motions in the same, so that the said corps
shall consist of one colonel, one Iieutennnt
colonel, four majors, ten captains, ten frs,
licutennnts, and ten second Iieutenanis.
SEC. s. And be 1t further enacted, That
vacancies created by said organization, over
and above those which can be filled by the
present corps, shall he taken from the army,
and from such as it may be deemed advis-"
able Of the civil engineers employed under
the act of The thirlicth of Aprii, eighteen
hundred and thirv-four; that the psy and
emolurncnts To the officers Of said corps
shall be The same us are allowed 10 officers
of similar rank in the regiments of dragoons.
SIC. q. And be IL further enacted, That
the authority to employ civil engineers, in
act Of the thirlicth Of April, eighteen hun,
dred aud twenty -four, be and the same is
hereby repealed after the passage of this act.
SEC z. And be 1t further enacted, That
the President of the United States shall be
and Lc is hereby, authorized to appoint so
many assistant adjmants general, not ex-
ceeding two, with the brcvct rank, pay, and
cmoIumcnts of maj,r, and not exceeding
four with the brevet rank, pay and eDolu-
ments of captain Of cavalry, as he may
deem necessary; aud that they shall be TIA
ken from the line Of the army, and in adj
dition to their own, sbnil perform the duties
Of assistant inspectors general when the cir
e
SIC. 8. And be IL further enacted, Ths,
the officers to be taken from the line and
transferred TO the staff under the last pre-
ceeding section, shall receive only the pay
and emolumenfs attached to their rank in
the staff but their transfer shall be without
prejudice to their rank and promotion Ia
the line, according to their said rank and
seniority; which promotion shall take place
according to usage, in the same n,nnner rs
If they had not been transferred.
Ssc. o. And be IL further enacted, That
the President If the United States be and
he is hereby, authorized, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, to add
to the quarter,nasier's department not ex-
cceding two assistant quarterlnasters gem
eral with the rank Of colonel, two deputy
auartermasters general wnh the rank of
lieutenant colonel, aud eight assistant quar-
ternas,ers with the rank Of captain that
the assistant quartermasters now in service
shall have the same rank as is provided BY
this nc, for those hereby authorized; and
,ha, the pay and cinolumcnts Of the officers
Of the quarteruss,er's department shall be
the same as are allowed tn officers Of simi-
lar rank in the regiments Of dragons:
Provided. That all the appointments in the
quarternas,er's department, shall be made
from the army; and when officers taken
for such appointments hold rank in the line.