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


al, aud the head Of the Typographical corps
shall be free from postage.
Sec. %. And be IL furthet enacted, Tha
the President shall be and he is hereby au
, itborized, whenever he may deem the SAM
expedent, to cause not exceeding two o
the regiments Of infantry to be armed nne
Ieauipped ard to serve as regiment of RI
hemen, and one other Of the regiments o.
infantry to be armed and equipped and tc
serve as regiment Of light infantry.
Sec. %. And be IL further enacted, That
all ucts and parts Of acts inconsistent with
the provisions Of this act, shall be and the
4 same are hereby repealed.
I SBc. "a. And be 1t further enacted, Thar
hereafter the officers ofthe pay and medi-
cal departments of tho army shall receive
the nav and en,oluments Of officers Of cav
nlry of the same grades respectively, ac-
cordIng to which they are now paid by ex-
isting laws
Sgc. 25. And be IT. further Enacted, That
J when volunteers or militia are called into
the service Of the United States, so that the
Ipaymasters authorized by law shall not be
deemed sufficient to enable them to pay the
troops with proper punctuality, it shall be
lawful for the President to appoint as ma
ny additional paymastcrs as he shnll deem,
necessary, who shall perform the same du-
ty, give the same bond, be subject to the
same liability, and receive the same pay
and emoluments, as are now provided for
pavmastcrs of the army: Provided, how-
eyer, That the number so appointed shall
not exceed one for every two regiments OF
militia or volunteers: And prorided. also,
That the persons 50 appointed shall conlin-
nc in service only SO long us their services
are required to pay militia aud volunteers.
Sec. 26. And be ii further enaeed, That
the compensation hereafter to be allowed
to such ordnance store-keepers as shall he
designated as paymasters, shall not exceed
the pay and cmoluments Of captain of ord
nance.
SEc. 81. And be IL further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the engineer super
intending the construction Of n foriifcaticn
or engaged about the execution of any 9TH
or public work, to disburse the moneys mp
plicable to the same and as n compensa-
ton therefore, may he allowed by the Sec
retnry Of War at the rate of two dollars per
diem, during the continuance Of such dis
bursements Prorided, That the whole n
mount Cfenolument shall not exceed one
per cent. on the sum disbursed.
SEC. 2S. and be IL further enacted, That
the term for which cadets hereafter admit
ted into the Military Academy at West
Point sbnll engage to serve, he and the
same is hereby increased to eight years, un-
less sooner discharged
SEC. 30. and be IL further enacted, That
in lieu of the bounty noM provided by law
for re-enlisiment, every nbled- bodied non
commissioned officer, musician, or private
soldier, who may re-enlist into his compa-
ny or regiment within two months before,
or one month after the expiration Of bis
term of service, shall receive three months
extra pay and nlso any non commissions
ed officer or soldier who shall have served
ten consecutive years, and shall obtain from
the commanding officer Of his company,
or regiment, a certificate that he
had faithfully performed his duty whilst IN
service. shall be allowed one hundred aud
sixty acres of land. to he designated, sur
Keyed, and laid off at sthe public expense.
N such manner and upon such conditions
rs may be provided by laws which land
shall he patented to the soldier or mis- heirs,
md be not assignable until patented,
Sec. 30. And be IL further enacted, That
20 much of the eleventh section of the act
'f the sxteeatl, March eighteen hundred
md two, and so much Of tie fifth section
If the act of the twelfth of April eighteen
hundred and eight, as fix the heigth of en-
isfpH m nj Eya f,nt ,n,hne h. al 4 tIal |
'ame are hereby repealed.
Sec. 81. And be 1t further enacted, Tha,
he officers Of the army shall not he sepa-
'nted from their regiments md corps for
employment on civil works of internal i'm
Drevement, or he allowed 20 engage in the
service of incorporated companies and no
officer Of the line of the army shall hercaf-
ter bc employed rs acting paymaster, or
iisbarsing agent for the Indian department
if such extra employment require that he
be separated from his regiment or compa-
ny, or otherwise interfere with the PERFORM
ance Of the military duties proper Proci-
ded. That where officers Of the army are
now employed on civil works or in the In
dian or pay departments as contemplated
in this section, they may he continued there
in not exceeding ond year, unless the con-
venlence Of the service will admit Of their
sooner.
Sec 33. And be it further cna eicd, Tha
the superintendents of the armories ait
Springfield and Harper's Ferry shall here
after receive each the sum of fifteen hun
dred dollars, and rations. fuel, and quarters
as at present authorized and that the mas
ter armorers Oft same shall each receive
the sum of twelve hundred dollars, and fu-
el, and quarters, as at present authorized (;
and that the aforesaid sums and nllowan-
ces to the officers aforesaid shall he in full
compensation for their services respective
y.
Sec. 80. And be IL fulthcr enacted, Tha,