Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-08
THE SUPPLEMENTAL WAR BILL.
AN ACT


other purposes,
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United States
of america in Congress assembled, That
the President Of the United States be, and
he hereby is, authorised TO appoint, by and
with The advice and consent of the Senate,
one major general, and two brigadler gen.
erals, in addition to the present military
establishment: Prorided, That when the
war with Mexico shall be terminated by a
definiuye treaty OF peace duly concluded
and ratified, The number Of major generals
in the army shall he reduced to one, and
and The number Of brigadier generals shall
be reduced to two; and the President of
the United States is authorised and drec-
ted To select from The whole number which
may then be 10 office, without regard TO
the date of their commission, the number
10 be retained, and cause The remainder
10 be discharged from the service of the
United States
Sec. ? Aad be IL further enacted, That
the President of the United States be, and
he hereby is, authorised 10 call into the
service, under the act approved May IL,
1916, such of the general officers OF the
militia, as the service, in his opinion, may
require, and to organise into brlgades and
divisions the forces authorised by said act,
according to his discretion.
Sec 3. And be il further enacted, That
the field aud staff Of separate battalion
of volunteers, under the said act, shall be
one lieutenant colonel or ma jor, one adju-
tant, with the rank of lieutenant, one SER
geanl major, one quarter.masier sergeant,
and a chief bugler or principal musician
according (" cnrps.
Sec. 4. Aud be it further enacted, That
the President OF the United States may
limit the privates in any volunteer com
pany, according 10 his discretion, at from
ii tn l00, aud TIN with every volunteer
company an additional second lieutenant
may I've allowed and accepted,
Sec. 5. And be 10 further enacted, That
when volunteers or militia are called in
10 The service of the United States in such
numbers that the officers Of the quarter
master, commissnry, and medical depart
mcnrs, authorised by law, he not sufficient
to provide tor supplying, quartering, trans.
porting and furnishing them with The re-
ousite medical attendance, il shall be law.
MI 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, not exceeding one
quartermasier and one commlssary for
each brigade, with the rank of major, and
one assistant quarlet-masterw with The rank
of captain, one surgeon, and one assistant
surgeon, for each regiment; the SAID quar-
ter-masters and commissionaries, assistant
uuarter-masters and assistant COmmissla-
RES to give bonds, with good and sufficient
sureties, for ;he faithful performance of
their duties; and they and the said sur
geons and assistant surgeons to perform
such duties as the President direct; Pro-
pidsd That the said officers shall be al.
lowed the same pay and emoluments as
are now allowed to officers oil the same de-
scrptions and grades in those departments
respectively that they be subject to the
rules and articles of war, and continue in
service only so long ms their services shall
be required, in connection with the milf
Tia and volunteers.
Sec 6, And be it further enacted, That
the President Of the United States be, and
he hereby is, authorised TO appoint as
many additional assistant adlutant gene
rails, not exceeding four, as the service may
require; who shall be appointed, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
10 the same manner, have the brevet rank,
pay, and emoluments, and be charged with
the same duties, as those now authorised
by law: Provided, That these additional
appointments shall continue only SO long
as The exigencies Of the service may rem
der necessary.
Sec. 7. And be ii further enacted, That
promotion in the quarter-maser's depart
ment 10 the rank Of major, shall hereafter
be made from the captains Of the army /;
and that appuintsments in the line, and in
thegenera staff, which confer pay and rank
the army, shall not be held by the same Of
fcer at the same time; and when any OF.
6cer OF The staff who may have been taken
h um the line, in virtue OF seniority, may
\ have oGtnine or be entitled TO promotion TO
asrade in his regiment equal 10 the com
nRssion he may hold in The staff, the said
officer shall vacale such staff commission,
Or he may, ui his option, vacate his COM
mission in the line.
See. s. And be il further enacted, That
the ads.de-camp OF the major general
commanding The army in time of war may
Oc taken from the line, without regard to
raAk; and the aids.de.camp allowed to
oIher major Generals and brgadler gene
TOs may be taken from the grade OF cap
tain or subAhern; and that the command-
ng"r highest general in rank may, while