The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-06-06
THE WAR BILL.

AN ACT providing for the prosecution OF the
existing war between the United States and
the Republic Il Mexico.
Whereas, by the act of the Republic Of Mex
lco, state OF war exists between that Govern.
ment and the United States:
BE Il enacted ~ tie Senate and House Of Rep
yeSentatiues Of The United States Of America, h
Congress assembled, That, for the purpos @ OF
EN- abung the Government OF the United States
TO prosecute SAID war to a speedy and success
full termination, the President be, and he is
hereby authorized to employ the militia, naval,
and military forces of the United States, and 10
call for and accept the services of any number
OF volunteers, not exceeding fifty thousand who
may offer their services, as cavalry, artillery,
infantry, or ti3men, to serve twelve months
after they shall have arrived at he place Of
rendezvous, or to end the war, unless sooner
discharged, according to the time for Which
they shall have been mustered mo service: and
that the sum OF ten millions OF dollars out Of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap
propriated, be, and the same is hereby apprJ.
priated for the purpose of carrying The proyls
IONS OF this act into effect.
Sec. ., And be Il further enacted, Taat the
militia, when called into service OF the United
States by virtue of this act, or any Other act,
may, It Ia the opinion Of the President of he
United States the pubic interest require il, be
compelled 10 serve for a terra not exceeding TX
months alter their arrival at the place OF resdesi
vous, IN any one year, unless sooner discharged
SIC. 3. And be IL further enacted, That the |
raid volunteers shall furnish their own clothes, |
and if cavalry, their own horses; and, when I
mustered inio service, shall be armed at the OK
pensc Of the United States.
SEC. A. And be il further enqc' ed, That said
volunteers, when called INTO actual service, and
while remaining therein, be subject to the rules
and articles of war, aud shall be, IN all respects,
except as to clothing and pay pl aced on the
same footing with similar corps of the United
States Army, and, in lieu Of clothing, every
non commissioned officer and private in any
company who may thus offer himself, shall be
entitled, when called toto actual service, TO re- |
ccive in money sum equal TO tho cost OF cl0
thing OF a non.commissi0ned officer or private
las the case may be) in the regular troops oEthc
United States.
SEC 5 Aud be IL further enacted, That The
said volunteers SO offering their services shall
be accepted by the President in companies, bat.
taillons, squadrcns, and regiments, whose off
GERS shall be appointed in the manner prescri.
bed by law IN the several States and Terrific
RES TO which such companies battalions, squad. |
Eons, and regiments shall respectively belong.
SEC. g, And be 1t further enacted, That the !
President ofthe United States be and he is |
hereby authorized, TO organize companies so
rendering their serylces into batlaons or squad |
rons, battalions aud squadrons into regiments; !
regiments into brlgades, and brgadcs into di. |
visions, as soon as the number OF volunteers |
shall render such organization, IN hls judgment, |
expedieui and the President shall, 1t necessa- |
fI,an taft t,plH la.
GERS among the respective States and Terrific |
RES from which volunteers shall tender their
services, as he may deem proper.
SEC. 7. And Be Il further enacted, That the /
volunteers who may be received into the ser |
vice of the United States by virtue OF the pro.
visions of this act, and who shall be wounded
or otherwise disabled in service, shall be emit
tied 10 all the benefit which may be conferred
ON persons wounded IN the service OF the Uni.
led States.
r SEC. s. And be RJ,rthtr enacted, That the
President be and he is hereby authorized forth
with to complete all the public armed vessels
now authorized by law, and to purchase or
charter, arm, equip, and man such merchant
vessels, fit for the public service, and IN such |
numbers as he may deem necessary for the
protection of the seahoard, lake coast, and the
general defence Of the country.
SIC Q. And be il furthet enacted, That when
ever the militia or volunteers are called and re-
ceived into service of the United States, IN
der the provisions of this act, they shall have
the same pay and allowances; and all mounted
pr'yates, non commissioned officers, musicians
and artfcers shall be allowed 40 cents per day
TOT the use and risk ofiheir horses actually KILL
ed IN action, and if any mounted non -commls- |
sioned officer, mugicisn OF private shall not keep
himself provided with scrvceable horec, sad
roluteers shall serve On foot