Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-09
THE ARMY BILL.

THE ARMY BILL.
AN Acr supplemental 10 an act entitled an act
providing Tor the prosecution Of the existing
war between the United States and the Repab-
lie of Mexico, and Tor other purposes, passed
the House of Representatives June 4lh
Be IL enacted bpthe S>nate and House of Repre-
sentalires Of the United States in Congress assem-
bsd, That the President Of the United States be,
and he hereby is, authorized to appoint, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, one
major-seneral and Two b;igadier- generals, in ad-
di,ion 10 the present military establishment
Preceded, That when the war with Mexico shall
terminate, the number Of major generals in the
army shall be reduced 10 one, and The number oil
brigadier-senerals shall be reduce, % Two. And
the President OF the Jailed States is author
lied and directed TO select IRON the whole number
which may then be in Office without regard 10
the date Of their commissions, the number TO be
retained, and cause the remainder 10 be dis
charged from the service OF The United States.
Ssc. 2. And be IL further enacted, That the
President OF The United States be, and he hereby
is, authorized TO call into the service, under the
act approved May thirteenth, eighteen hundred
and forty six such or he general officers oil The
militia as the service, in his opinion, may re-
quire, and TO orsanize into brigades and divisions
the forces authorized by said act, according 10 his
discretion.
SEC 3. AndJe = further enacted, That The field
and staff of a separate battalion OF volunteers,
under The said acl, shall be one lieutenant colo
nel or major, one adj uiant with the rank Of lieu
tenant one sergeant major, one quartermaser
sergeant, and chief busler or principal musi-
can according 10 corps.
SEC. 4. And be IL further enaeted, That the
President Of the United States may limit The pri-
Yates in any volunteer company according 10
his discretion, al from sixly-four TO one hundred !;
and that with every volunteer company an addi-
tional second lieutenant may be allowed and ac-
eeptad
SEC. 5. ind be ii further enactsd, That when
volunteers or militia are called into The service
Of the United States in such numbers that the
officers OF the qnarlermasIer, commissary, and
medical departments, authorized BY law be mol
sufficient 10 provide for supplying, quarcrins
transporting aud furnishing them with The requi
site medical attendance. it shall be lawful Tor The
President TO appoint, with the advice and consent
OF the Senate as many additional officers OF said
departments as The service may require, moi e4-
ceeding one quartermascr and one commissary
for each brigade, with the rank Of ma or, and one
assistant Quarermaster, with the rank OF captain,
one assistant commissary, with the rank Of cap
tain, one surgeon, and one assistant surgeon, Tor
each regiment; the said quarermasters and
commissaries, assistant quaftermasters and as
sslant commissaries 10 give bonds, with good
and sufficient sureties, for The faithful perform
ance of their duties; and they and the said sur
geons and assistant surgeons 10 perform such du-
ties as the President shall direct; Pr0ridcd,
That the said officers shall be allowed the same
pay and emolumens as are now allowed 10 Off.
GERS of the same descriptions and grades in those
departments respectively; that they be subject
10 The rules and articles Is -. .ni oo,,;nne -.
service only so long as their services sha be re-
oured, in connexiun with the militia and volun-
teers.
SEC. 6. And bell further enacted, That the Pre-.
sident OF The u States be- and he is hereby au'ho-
rized TO appoint as many additional assistant adn-
tan generals, not exceeding four as The service may
require; who shall be appointed in the same man.
ner have the same brevet rank, pay, and emolu-
ments, and be charged with the same duties as
those now authorized b. law: Procided, That
these additional appointments shall continue only
50 long as The exigencies OF The service may rem
der necessary.
SEC. !. And be hfurtier enacted, That promo
ton in the Quartermasters department 10 the rank
of Major shall hereafter be made from The Cap
lains in the army: Provided, That no officer shall
hold a commission in said department OF the rank
OF Major, or higher, and al The same lime retain
a commission in The line.
SEC. g. And be il further enacted That the Aid
ds-camp OF The Major General commanding the
army In time OF war may be taken from The line,
without regard TO rank; and the Aids-de-ca mp al
lowed 10 other Major Generals and Brlgadier
Generals may be taken from the grade OF Captain
or subaltern; and that the commanding or high
est General in the rank may, while in the field,
appoint military Secretary from the Subalterns
Of the army who shall have the pay and emol-
uments Of Major OF cavalry for the time being.
SEC. 9. Aad be IL further enacted That The al
lowance for clothing to each nnn-commlssloned
officer, musician and private OF volunteers snail
be three dollars and fifty cents per month during
the time he shall be in the service OF The United
States.
SEC. 10. And be il h,tier enacted, That The
non -commissioned officers, musicians, and pri-
Yates of volunteers and militia, when called into
The service of The United States, shall be entitled
10 receive fftv cents in lieu of subsistence, and
twenty-five cents in lieu Of forage, for such as
are mounted, for every twenty miles, by The most
direct route from the period OF leaving their
homes 10 The place of general rendezvous, and
from The place Of discharge back 10 their homes
SEC. III. And be 10 fu,itcr enacted, That the
colonel, or senior officer OF the ordnance depart
ment is authorized TO enlist for the service OF that
department as many master armorers, master
carriage makers, master blacksmuhs, arillcers,
armorers, carriage makers, blacksmilhs, and Ia
borer. as the public service in his judgment, un-
der the direction Of the Secretary ior the Depart
ment Of War may require.
SEC. IL. And be IL further enacted That The
President OF the United States be, and he here
by, authorized and directed 10 cause such number
Of infantry, cavalry, and artillery tactics, and
general regulations OF the army, as may De ne
cessary for the instruction and information OF the
volunteer force calico into The service OF the
United States, or ordered 10 hold themselves in
readiness Tor that service TO be procured and dis.
tributed for their use, and that the same be paid
far out OF any money in the Treasury net other.
wise appropriated.
SEC. i3. And be il further enacted, That the
operation of the act approved May %, 1880, emil
lied IAN act 10 alter and amend The 65ih article
of the first section Of an act entitled an act Tor
establishing rules and articles for the govern
ment ofths United States army, passed The 10Th
of April 1906" be, and the same is hereby, sus-
pended during the war with Mexico.
SEC. IA. And 6s 1t further ENACTED, That TO the
rules and articles for the government OF the ar
mics of the United States, established by The
above-reciled act in the first section of the same
there shall be added the followinsi
ARTICLE l02. Any officer, or soldier, or any
other Of the persons described or enumerated in
the sixtieth, ninety-sixlh, and ninety seventh OF
The said established articles, and in general all
other followers of camp or army eft The United
Slales, when any such army shall be serving be-
yond the limits os he United States, and their or
and capitally or Otherwise punished by sentence
of a general court-martial, according TO the ma
ture and degree of the offence, for any murder or
other felony committed upon the person or pro-
perty OF any OF the persons herein included, or
upon the person or property Of any Of the people
Of the country beyond the said geographical or
judicial limits.
SEC. is. And 6eit further enacted, That from
and after the passage OF this act, no oflcer IN lhe
army Of the United States not actually engaged
in prosecuting or aiding in carrying on hostilities
against the public enemy, shall be entitled 10 re-
ceive mere than eight ratons per day or commu-
tation therefor.
SEC. 10. And be IL further enacted, That when
any officer Of The army shall make requisilion
upon the Executive OF any Stale for militia or
volunteers to be employed in the service Of the
United States, il shall be the duty Of the officer TO
communicate TO the said Executive copy Of so
much OF his instructions as contain the authority
under which be acts, and all calls Otherwise made
shall DO disregardsd.