Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-11


mencement of the then
next session of Congress.
SIC. 3. Pr0rided M-
raps, and be Il further cm-
acted, That whenever II
may be necessary, in the
judgment of the President,
to use the military force
hereby directed to be call
ed forth, the President shall!
forthwith, by proclamation,
command such insurgents
to dispense, and retire
peaceahly 10 their respect
i've abodcs, within a limited
time.
SEC. 1. ind be IL fur
tier enacted, That the mi
lltia employed in the ser
vice of the U. S. shall be
subject 10 the same rules
and articles Of war as the
troops Of the U. $: And
that no officer, non-com-
missioned officer, or pr
vate, of the militia, shall
be compelled to serve more
than three months after his
arrival at the place of rem
devious, in any one year,
nor more than in due rota-
ton with every other able
bodied man of the same
rank in the battalion 10
which he belongs.
SEC. =. .iRd be Il further
cnacted, That every citizen
duly enrolled in the militia,
shall be- constantly pro-
vided with arms, accoutre-
ments, and ammunition,
agrecably to the direction
OF the said act; from and
after he shall be duly noti-
fed OF his enrolment; and
any notice or warning I"
the citizens 50 enrolled, to
attend a company, batta-
lion, or regImcntal muster,
or training, which shall be
according to the laws of The
State in which it is given
for that purpose, shall be
deemed a legal notice OF his
enrolment.
SEC. /. Be Il cndcttd ny
Tie Senate md House IF Re-
prcsentatices Of Tie t"ited
.StateS Of .imerica, l" Con-
gress assembled, That the
officers, non-commIssioned
officers, musicians, artlil-
Gers, and privatrs, OF 70.
lun,ecr and militia corps,
who have been in the SER
vice Of the L. States; at
any time since the first day
Of November, III the year
of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred nnd thirty
five, or may hereafter be IN
the service Of the L. 5,
shall be entitled 10 and re-
c-ive the same monthly
paw. ratioHS, clothing or
money IN lieu thereof, and
forage, and be furnished
with the same camp equi-
page, including knapsacks,
as are, or may be provided
BY law for the officers, mu-
sicians, artifcrrs, and prI-
Yates, Of the infantry Of the
army of the L. s.
SEc. >. .iad be il further
unrtcd, That the officers
of all mounted companies
who have been in, or may
hereafter be in the service
Of the United States, shall
each be entitled to receive
forage, or money in lieu
thereof, for two horses,
when they actually keep
private servants, and for
one horse when without
private servants, and that
forty cents per day be al
lowed for the use and risk
of each horse, except horses
killed in battle or dying of
wounds received in battle.
That each non-coInmis-
stoned officer, musician, ar
tifcer, and private, of all
mounted companies, shall
be entitled 10 receive for
age in kind for one horse,
with forty cents per day for
the use and risk thereof,
except horses killed in bat
tie, or dying of wounds re-
ccived in battle, and TWEEN.
ty.fivc cents per day IN
leu of forage and subs'st-
ence, when the same shall
be furnished by himself, or
twelve and a hali'cents per
day for either, as the case
may be.
Same as LIST section Of
the act Of January i, 1887.
SEC. 3. ind be il FURTHER
enaCted, That the officers,
commissioned officers,
musicians, artlfcers, and
privatcs, shall be entitled
to one days pay, subsist-
ence and other allowances,
for every twenty miles
travel from their places Of
residence to the place Of
general rendezvous, and
from the place ofdIscharge
back to their residence.
SEC >. uni be- i further
en0cicd, That when any
officer, non commissioned
officer, artiiicer, or private,
ofsard militia, or volunteer
corps, who shall die IN the
service of the L States, or
returning 10 his place Of
residence after being mus
tered out Of service, or al
any tame III consequence OF
wounds received IN SER
vice, and shall leave q WI
dow, or If no widow, a
child or children under SIX
teen years of age, such WI
dow, or If no widow, such
child or children, shall be
entitled to receive half the
monthly pay TO which the
deceased was entitled, at
the time of his death, for
and during the term of five
years;S and in case Of the
death or intermarriage OF
such widow before the eX-
piralion of FIVE years, the
half pay for the remainder
OF the time shall 20 to the
child or children of said de-
cedrnt: Provided, always,
that the Secretary OF War
shall adopt such forms Of
evidence on application,
under this ACT, as the sre-
sident of the United States