The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-06
House Of Representatives.

oil the present subsistence
servant h. now allowed to the officers Of the army of
the United States, compensation for their services
there be substituted in lieu thereof the following monthly
pay and subsistence and other, viz For major &C.
neral $3.50; for bgadi,r general $780, for adjuant
general $780, for assistant aduant general with rank
OF major Sl3S 49, for assistant adutant general with
rank Of captain $780, for inspector general $780, for
quartermaster general $3.50; for assistant quarter
ss se9 for 49, % s
quartcrmaser, including his pay in the line $780, for
Tor a commssary general of subsistence 5000 for an as
sistant commissary general OF subsistence 1886 S.
commissary of subsistence with rank of major, $l33 a.
for acommssary of subsistence with rank Of captain
GLIDING his pay in the line 500 for surgeon general
5000 80 for surgeon Of ten years service $50
for assistant surgeon of ten years service si6 66
Tor assistant surgeon OF five years service 500
for superintendent OF the Military Academy West
Point $l66 &c for professor OF natural and experiment
tai philosophy Slss 80 for an assistant professor Of nau;
mathematics Sl33 81 tor commander OF the corps Of
cadets s33 80 for an assistant professor OF mathematics
500 for assistant professor of engineering 500 for
instructor in engineering 800 for professor Of
cheering Slaa 80 for professor Of chemistry, miner
aogy and geology $33 SO for an assistant professor Of
chemistry mineralogy and geology 500 for chaplain
ana professor Of ethics Sa3 80 for assistant professor
Of ethics 500 for teacher Of the French language,
800 for teacher of drawing 500 for master of the
sword $40 for cadet at West Point SIC for colonel
Of Dragons 5000 for lieutenant colonel OF Dragons,
$l66 sc for major Of dragoons Sl33 80 for captain
of Dragons 500 for first lieutenant OF dragoons $7b
for second lieutenant of Dragons, 500 SO for colonel
tillery, si5o for major Of artillery, $40
for capt artillery $50 80 for first lieutenant Of
tery S6 90 for ID Lieutenant Of artillery, sos -
for officers of the engineer corps typographical engineer
corps ordnance department infantry and rife regiments
the monthly pay officers Of the same grade in
the regiments oil artillery.
Sec That the foregoing enumerated officers and cadets
shall be entitled to receive one ration per day in kind
money in lieu thereof at the rate OF So per month
Sec g. That aid decamp to major general shall re-
ccive in addition 10 his pay lieutenant the line $40
90 per onth an all de camp to brigadcr general shall
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30 per month adjutan shall receive, in addition to
his pay lieutenant IN the line s. 30 per month an as
sstant commssary Of subsistence ct post OF one compa
ny less shall receive IN addition 70 his pay as heuen
ant in the line, 50 per month on assistant OIL
subsistence at apost Of than one ana Tess man lou
panes shall receive In addition TO hs pay as lieu
mt in the line, $40 per month an assIs'an commis
sary OF subsistence ut post oil fourconpaheso OF more
shall receive in addition TO his pay as lieutenant IN the
line, $40 TO per month.
Sec That assistant comrnssares OF subsistence and
shall be subject to duties in both
dartments under the orders OF the Secretary of War,
without any additional compensation other than what il
Se That no officer shall be entitled to receive pay
or enolmen, any brrve rank which he may hold in
the army, any pay or compensation Tor any rank,
Grade or service, command which he may hold in
conse1uence of brcse commission. other than what no
is entitled TO by his rank and commission In the line or
staG Of the army. .n
Sec That no officer shall receive any additional pay,
neronse or emolument in consequence Of commanding
he army a geographical division department there
of any separate post OF station OF the same
Sec That captain of Dragons artillery. infantry
rfemen shall hold stan appointment in the army
and 1t shall be their duty always to remain in command
Of their companies respectively, unless command spo
cal duty, leave OF absence, or furough.
Sec 3. That officers OF light artillery companies while
doing duty SUCH and while their companies are mount
ed and service such, shall receive the same monthly
pay that is allowed officers Of drsgoops by this act
Sec Q. That military store keeper oil the ciothng oe
psrtment shall receive $1,000 per annum asore Keeper
Of ordnance at arsenas OF construction shsu receive
$1,000 per annum all other store keepers Of
receive 500 per annum in lieu Of all other compensa
ton .
Sec TO- That all officers whose duties reluse ,nem 70
he mounted shall be entitled draw forage rom the quar-
ermaster's department for the necessary number OF
horses which they may require and for which they shall
charged Is cents per per be deducted from
sec n THAT each officer shall be entitled to draw any
,dd;tiona number OF raons in kind above the number
herein allowed for his the OF his servants
Tor which he shall be charged 6 cents per ration, to be
deducted from his monthly