Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-07-02


shall make a return Of the levy Of fines, as
provided form The foregoing head, 10 The nd
ljutant general ofthe militia ofthe United States
within six days, counting from the time that
the certificate Of the assessment OF the said
fines is placed in their hands; and they shall
also pay into the hands of the said adjutant
general, within the above named limit Of time,
Jail lines by them thus levied and collected, de-
Quoting therelrom five rer centum as a com
1pensaton for their trouble and in case any Of
the said marshals or their deputies shall fail to
make the required return, or pay over to the
ladjuiant general ofthe militia Of the United
Estates the fines collected, within the time above
specified, it shall be the duty Of the said adu
liant generalto inform the Solicitor of.ihe Trea-
lsary Of the United States Of the same, who shall
be required TO instruct the district attorney Of
the United States Ito proceell against. the said
marshal or deputy in the district court by
for the recovery of the same.
3lst. That the marshals and their deputies
Of the several districts shall have the same
powers insexcculing the laws Of the United
States as sheriff and their deputies in the sew
eral States have, by law, in executing The laws
ofthe respective States.
SD That the money ,or moneys IcollecieI
by the assessment of fines referred TO shall be
applied to the-paymento tot all necessary expen.
SEES, as far as the Same maynbe sufficient, for
the repair Of arms, the preparation and preser-
yaiion of military munitions, and for every
other necessary thing that may be incident
to the calling forth, and to the service Of the
militia, as provided for nIthe 18th head 4
4 33d. That the President shall appoint, by|
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Of the United States, one adjutant general of
The militia ofthe United States, whose duty it
shall beto receive and keep in the files Of his
olhce all the reports and returns of the militia,
with their arms, accoutrements, and ammuni>
ion, made by the adjutants general Of the re-
pective States, distinguishing the same by the
lltterent classes into which they are divided
Ilso, annually, on or before the last Monday in
february, TO make an abstract or a consolda
ed return ofthe same, and lay it before the
resident of the United States, ITO be, by the
resident, submitted yearly to Congress-
That il shall be his daty, likewise, to keep a
ecord or copies in book provided therefore, p
all certificates oil the assessment Of fines byl'
nc judgment OF militia courts martial for de- lc
nquencles cited in the 18th, 18th and 10Th ofIa
ne foregoing heads; to keep record or copy o
ithe returns Of the marshals or their deputies y
the execution OF process, or the collection of IN
10 said fines, noting the time when the re- ii
lrns aforesaid are received TO keep regular b,
count of the amount OF fines collected and al
aid over 10 him, aud OF the amount expended d
lereof; and to make to the Secretary Of War, ),
. or before the 3oth Of June and the 3ist Of ii
eccmber, OF each year, a statement Of the said
scepts and expenditures. The money or mon y
vs. thus assessed, collected, and paid over 10 i,
re adjutant general, forthwith to be deposited 4
y him for safe keeping in the vaults Of the Il
'reasury of the United States ;and the amounts a.
nus deposited TO be passed TO the credit of the !.
1iutant general, and not to be drawn from !,
le Treasury except upon warrants Of the ad, !,
ant general, countersigned by the Secretary =
War, and lorthe purposes which have been
'ecihed.
Saith That the adjutant general Of the mill,
OF the United States, shall beipaid The annu- M
salary of three thousand dollars, inEful for lin
$ services, and without any other allowances ti'
hatever, excepting such fuel aud stationary y,
may be deemed necessary for an Office underIoa
e regulations Of the War Department; and an
at the said office shall be attached 10, and con- er
iered as one of the bureaus of the War De- GO
rment, and be subject TO such rules and regu-I r.
lions in relation to all duties and purposes orIci
J creation, as the Secretary Of War may, from
nc TO time prescribe. SC
35th. That for the duties Of the office OF the 10
juant general Of the militia oft United Ina
ates, there shall be allowed Two clerks, If so in
any be necessary; and that the same be trans tn
rred from the office OF the Adjutant General O a
the Army oithc United States, with annual Eth
Iarles, not to exceed what is now allowed by GU
v, according 70 the discretion of the Socreta-
ofWar ar
Seth. Thatlhe President oflhe United States pr DR.
authorized to select such number Of places mi
the establishment Of depo,s, in each militiaaa,
trict Of the United States, as he may deem IN ~
cessary, for the safe keeping Of munitions and no
ms, and us the rendezvous of the militia. SO,
portions thereof, that may be called forth. IPo
37th. That the officers, non.commissionedll,u
cers, artificers, musicians, and priyates of =
lunteers or militia, in the service OF the Uni
States, except when called, MS provided for be-
the nth head, shall be entitled 10 the com a.
lsation, in case Of disability, BY wounds of sal
erwise, incurred in the service, as is, or may
allowed to officers, non-commissioned Off for
$, ariifccrs, musicians and privates, Of the dre
my Of the United States. ~
18th That the several corps Of volunteers a !
ich now exists in the several States. and inling
az manner soeycr organized, be not distur- ~
ordepriyed oftheir accustomed privileges; s"s
nevertheless DO subject to such restrictions mil
heir respective legislatures may direct, and Gee