Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-02
CHAP. 29.-4N ACT

CuppIenentdl 10 all act CnLIleQ AN act pTOVlQ-
ing for the prosecution of the existing war be-
tween the United States and the republic of
Mexico" and for other purposes.
fSEc. IL Be 1t enQcted IN the Sfnate and
House of Representatives. of the United of Anae-
RIGA an Congress assembled That the President
OF the United States be. and he hereby is author
lied to appoint, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, one major general, and two
brigader generals in addition TO the present mill
tary establishment Prorided That when the
war with Mexico shall be terminated by defini-
tive treaty of peace, dull concluded and ratified,
the number Of major generals the army shall
be reduced to one, and the number of brigadier
generals shall be reduced to two; and the Presi-
dent of the United States is authorized and directed
to select from the whole number which may then
be In office, without regard to the date of their
commissions the number to be retained, and cause
the remainder to be dischared from the service of
the United States.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That the
President of the United States be- and he hereby
is, authorized tn call into the service under the
act approved May thirteen, eighteen hundred and
tofty-sIx such 0t e general officers OF the mill
tia the service in his opinion, may require, and
to organize into brigades and divisions the forces
authorized by said act, according to his discretion
field and staff of separate battalion of volunteers.
under the said act shall be one lieutenant colonel
or major. one adjnant with the rank of li..uten-
ant, one sergeant major, one guar ermaster SER
geant, and chief bugIer or principal musician,
according to corps.
SEC 4. And be 1T further enacted. That the
President of the United States may limit the pri-
Yates IN any volunteer company. according to his
discretion, at flom sixty-four to hundred; and
| that with every volunteer company an additional
second lieutenant may be allowed and accepted
| >Ec. S. And be 1t further enacted. That when
volunteers or militia ere called into the service OF
the United States in such numbers that the off.
cc:s of the quartermaster, commit sary, and meli-
cal departments, authorized by law, be not suffi.
cient to provide for supplying. quarterng trans
porting, and furnishing them with the requisite
medical attendance, it shall be lawful for the Pre-
sident to appoint, with the advice and consent o.
the Senate, as many additional officers of said de-
partment as the service may require not exceed
ing one quartermaster and one commssary fo
each brigade, with the rank of major and one As
sisant quartermastCr, with the rank of captain ont
assistant commissary, with the rank of captain
one surgeon, and one assistant surgeon, for eact
regiment the said quartermasteIs and commissa
saries, assistant quartermasters and ass slant com
suretes for the faithful performance of their duties
and they and the said surgeons and assistant sur
geons to perform such duties as the Presden
shall direct PrOridcd That the said officers shall
he allowed the same pay and emoluments as ar
now allowed TO officers of the same description
and grades in those departments. respectively
that they I've sub ect TO the rules and articles @
war, and continue in service ONLY so long as thei
services shall be required, in counexion with tn
militia and volunteers.
SEc. q. And be it further enacted, That tn
President of the United States be, and he hereb
is, authorized to appoint many additional as
slstant adjutant generals, not exceeding four. a
the service may require who shall be appointed
by and with the advice and consent of the Senat.
in the same manner, have the same brevet ranL
pay and emouments, & be charged with the sam
duties as those now authorized by law : Proride1
That these additional appointments shall contir
ne only so long as the exigencies of the servlc
may render necessary.
SEc. 7. And be 1t further en1cted, That prt
motion In the quartermaster's department, to til
rank of major, shall hereafter be made from til
captains of the army; and that appointments
the line, and in the general staff which conf
equal rank in the army, shall not be held by
same officer at the same time, and when any o
fcer of the staff whs may have been taken frol
the line shall in virtue of seniority, have obtaine
! or be entitled to promotion to grade 10 his reg
ment equal to the commission he may hold in tt
staff the SAID officer shall vacate such staff con
mission, or he may, at his option, vacate his con
mission in the line
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted. That Il
a'ds-de camp of the major general commandir
: the army in time OF war may be taken from Il
line, without regard to rank and the aids-dc-can
allowed to other major generals and brigadier gen
rails may be taken from the grade of captain or S
}, baltern; & that the commanding or highest gener
= in rank may, while in the field, appoint militia
secretary from the subalterns of the army, wi
shall have the pay and emoluments of major
! cavalry for the time being.
Sac 9. And be II further enacted, That 4
allowance for clothing to each non-commission
O officer, musician, and private of volunteers sh
: be three dollars and fifty cents per month, duri
the time he shall be in the service of the Unit
= States.
g SEC. 10. And be 1t further enacted, That t
= non-commlsfioned officers, musicians, and p
! Yates Of volunteers and militia, when called il
n the service of the United States, shall be entit
to receive fifty cents, IN lieu of subsistence,
u twenty-five cents in lieu of forage for such as
II mounted. for every twenty miles. by the most
)" rect route, from the period of leaving their hom
TO the place of general rendezvous, and from
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