Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-09
An Act


ed kss and The Republic Of Merico,' and for other
purposes Passed June lin, 1916, and cOncurred
an by both houses Of Congress
BE II enacted by The Senate and House Of Represent
Gtires Of The United States Of America an Congress
assembled That the President of the United States be-
and hereby IS authorized TO appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, Major General
and two Brgadier Generals, ia addition the present
military establishment: Provided, that when the war
with Mexico shall be terminated by definite treaty
OF peace duly concluded and ratified the number of
maJorgenerals In the army shall be reduced one,
and the number of brgadiergenerals shall be reduced
TO two and the President of the United States is
authorized and directed to select from the whole num-
Der which may then be in Office, without regard TO
the date of their commissions, the number be re-
tanned, and cause the remainder TO be DISCHARGED
from the service Of the United States.
SEC 2. And be IL further enacted, That the Presi-
dent of the United States be- and hereby is, authorized
to call into the service, under the act approved May
thirteen, eighteen hundred and fo1y-six such of the
general officers of the militia the service in his
opinion may require, and to organize into brigades
and divisions the forces authorized by said act,
cordIng to his discretion.
SEC 3. And be IL further enacted, That the field
and staff of separate battalion of volunteers, under
the said act shall be lieutenant colonel or major,
adutant, with the rank of lieutenant, one SER
geant major, one quartermaster sergeant and chief
bugler or principal musician, according to corps.
SEC. 4. And be 1t further enacted That the Presi-
dent of the United States may limit the privaes in
any volunteer company, according to his discretion,
at from sixty-four to one hundred and that with
every volunteer company an additional second lieu
tenant may be allowed and accepted.
SEC. D. And be u further enacted, That when vol
untecrs militia called into the service of the
United States in such numbers that the officers of
the quartermaster, cOmmissary and medical depart
ments authorized by law, be not sufficient to provide
for supplying, quarterng transporting and furnishing
them with the requisite medical attendance, it shall
be lawful for the President TO appoint with the advice
and consent of the Senate many additional officers
of said departments the service may require, not
exceeding quartermaster and one commissary for
each brigade, with the rank of major, and assist
ant quartermaser with the rank of captain one assist
ant commsSary, with the rank of captain surgeon
and one assistant surgeon, for each regiment; the
said quartermasters and cOmmiSsares assistant quar-
tcmasters and assistant commssarles, to give bonds
with good and sufficient sureties for the faithful per-
Torrance of their duties; and they and the said
surgeons to perform such duties the President shall
direct Provided, that the said officers shall be allowed
the pay and emouments allowed to
officers of the same descriptions and grades in those
departments, respectively; that they be subject to the
rules and articles of war, and continue in service
only so long their services shall be required in
connexion with the militia and volunteers.
SEC. g. And be II further e1acted, That the Presi-
dent of the United States be, and he hereby is autho
rized appoint many additional assistant adiutant
require who shall be appointed by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, in the manner, have
the same brevet rank, pay and emoluments, and be
charged with the duties those now authorized
by law Provided that these additional appointments
shall continue only as long as the exigences of the
service may render necessary.
SEC. T. And be IL further enacted, That promotion,
in the quartermaster's department, to the rank of
major, shall hereafter be made from the captains of
the army and that appointments in the line, and in
the general staff, which confer equal rank in the
army shall not be held by the officer at the same
time; and when any officer of the staff who may
have been taken from the line shall, in virtue of Sc
noriy, have obtained be entitled to promotion 10
grade in his regiment equal to the commission he
may hold in the staff, the said officer shall vacate
such staff commission or he may, at his op ion, va
cate his commission III the line.
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That the aids-de-
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-decamp allowed to other
major generals and brigadier generals may be taken
from the grade of captain subaltern and that the
commanding or highest general in rank may while
In the field appoint military secretary from the
subalternS OF the army who shall have the pay and
emoluments of major of cavalry for the time being
SEC. 8. And be ii further enacted That the allow
ance for clothing to each non-commissoned officer,
musician, and private of volunteers shall 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 further enacted, That the nom
commissioned officers musicians and privates of VOL
unteers and militia, when called into the service of
the United States shall be entitled to receive fifty
cents, in lieu of subsistence, and twenty-five cents in
lieu Of forage for such as are mounted, for every
twenty miles, by the direct route, from the period
of leaving their homes to the place of rendezvous,
and from the place of discharge back to their homes
Sec H. And be 1t further enacted, That the Colonel
or senior officer Of the Ordinance Department is au-
thorzed to enlist for the service of that department
many master armorers, master carriage makers,
master backsmths artifcers, armourers, carriage
makers, backsmhs and aborers, the public service,
in his Judgment under tie directions of the Secretary
for the Department of War. may require.
The following bin, introduced by DIR. Benton, for