Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-02

Approved, May s9, lS46.
CHAP. a6-An Act in relation 10 the July term Of the
Circuit and District Courts in the district Of Ohio.
SEC. ]. Be Il enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF America In
Congress assembled That the July term Of the circuit
and district Of the United States the district of
Ohio shall herr after be held tho third Monday Of Ju.
y, annually Provided. That I'll actions, suits, appeals,
ever, pending, which may be pending in said courts,
or Ieturnabe TO the term as Il now exists shall have
day therein, and be heard, tried, proceeded WITH and
disposed Of nj The term as fixed by this act.
Approved, May %, 1886.
CHAP. ae.An Act supplemental to an act entitled AN
providing for the prosecution Of the existing war
between the United States and the Republic OF Me1i-
co." and for other purposes
SEC. |. Be il enacted by the Senate and House oil
of the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled 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 ono
major general and two brigadier generals, In addition
10 the present military establishment Provided, That
when the with Mexico shall be terminated by de-
fntve treaty Of peace duly concluded and ratified ths
number Of major generals IN the army shall oe ieuucoa
TO one and the number Of brgader generals shall De re-
duced TO two and the President OF the united states u
authorized and directed TO select from the whole mum
her which may then be in office, without regard 10 lne
date OF their commissions, the number to be retained
and the remainder 10 be discharged from the SET
vice ofthe United States.
Sre And be il further enacted That The President
of the United States be- and he hereby Is 70
call into the service under the act approved May lh-
teen eighteen hundred and foriysx, such oil tue gene
raj officers of the militia the service in ms opinion,
may require, and TO organize into brigades ana DIVISIONS
the forces authorized ny SAID acI, accouHe " h's VIC
cretion.
Src g. And be it further enacted That the held ana
staff of separate battalion of ntees, unuef tue sda
act shall he lieutenant colonel or MAJOR one
tant with the rank of lieutenant, one sergeant major
one uuarermasteT sergeant, and chief ouset or pfH
cipal musician, according TO corps
SIC And be IL further enacted, That the riesioent
Of The United s,at-s may limit the prvates in any vo-
lunleer company according TO his discretion al from
sxty four TO one hundreds and that win every Voihh-
ieer company an add,ilohai secohu Heu'ehan' '' "
allowed and accepted -, 49,,
SIC l. And be il further enacted, That when voiun-
t-ers or militia called into the service oil the Untea
states such numbers that The ohcers OF the quarter
MASTER commssary, and medical departments au'nol'
ized nv law be not sufficient 10 provide for supplying,
ouartering transporting and furnishing them WIN lhe
requisite medical attendance, shall be awiui ioI lne
10 appoint with the advice and consent oil the
SENATE as many additional officers of said department
as the service may require, not exceeding one quarter
master and commssary for each brigade, win ,ne
rank of MAJOR and one assistant quartefmasler win
the rank of captain assistant comussary with the
rank OF captain, one surgeon and one assistant suf
geon, for each regiments the said quarefmasters ana
commlssares assistant quartermasters ano assistant
commissaries 10 give bonds, with good and sufhcient
suretes, for the faithful performance oil their duues;
and they and the said surgeons and assistant
10 perform such duties the President shall direct
Provided That the said officers shall be allowed tne
same pay and emoluments rs are now allowed 10 ON
GERS OF the descriptions and grades III 'nose ae
partments respectively that they be subject 10 Inc ruier
and articles Of war, and continue In service only SO
Ione "a their services shall be required, in connection
with the militia and volunteers.
SIc g. And be IL further enacted, Ihat the fresoent
of the United States be- and he hereby is authorized TO
appoint as many additional assistant adjutan generals
mol exceeding four, the service may require; who
shall be appointed, by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate in the manner have the same bre-
vet rank pay, and emoluments, and be charged with
the same dutcs as those now authorized by law ffo-
yided That these additional appointments snail con-
tnue only long the exgencies OF the service may
render necessary. W.,
ton in the uuartermasers Department. 10 The rank oil
major shall hereafter he made from the captains oil the
army and that appointments in the line, and IN the re-
neral staff which confer equal rank IN The army shai
MOI 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 Seniority have obtain
ed or he entitled 10 promotion TO grade IN ms regl
ment equal TO the commission ne may mold IN 'he slah
the said officer shall such staff commission, or he
may at his option, vacae his commission IN lhe iihe
Src. (. Aud be II further enacted That the aioso
camp Of the major general Commanding me Amy ~
time of war may be taken from the line without regard
TO rank and the aidsde-camp allowed TO other maj
gene rails and brgader generals may be taken from the
grade Of captain or subatern; and tat the
or highest general in rank may, while IN the hed ap
point military secretary from the subalterns OF the az
my, ho shall have the pay and emolumcnts OF maIo
of cavalry for the time being.
Src g. And be il further enacted, That the allow
ance for clothing TO each non commissioned officer
musician and private of volunteers shall be three dol
lars and ny cents per month during The time be shall
be in The service of the United States
Src. 10. And he il further enacted, That the non
conmiss oned officers. musicians, and privaes OF v0
uuteers and militia, when called into the service OF the
United States shall be entitled receive fifty cents, IN
lieu Of subsistence, and twenty-five cents IN lieu Of 10
rage for such as are mounted, for every twenty miles
by the most direct route, from the period OF ieavint
their homes to the place of general rendezvous, and
from the place Of discharge back To their homes
Src. ii. And be further enacted, That the coonr
or e NOR officer of The ordnance department Is au nor
ized 10 enlist for tho service of that department n
many armorsrs master carriage makers, maste
sniths ariifcers armorers carriage olaek
smiths and aborers The pubic service, IN his Judg
nent under the directions Of The Secretary Tor the De
paitment Of War; may require
Approved, June lS, 1916.
CHAP 29-An Act making alterations in the pay de
partment of the army.
Src / Be IL enacted by the Senate and House o.
coneess assembled, That the President OF the United
states be- and he is hereby authorized by ana win INC
advice and of The Senate TO appoint tnree soo
,ona paymasters to be attached TO the pay department
SEA- And be il further enacted, That the officer.
appointed IN virtue Of this act shall perform .ne sa'
stie receive the same pay and allowances as inc pre-
n, as,srs of The army and shall, in like manner
be subject TO the rules and articles oi war; anu
10 entering upon the duties OF tnei Sase, ~ w.
eh honds IN The United States as the secretary vi +"
drsci for the faithful performance oil heir du'es'
Approved, June Ia ie4o.
,.n ,o-An Act 10 authorize the justices OF th'
ntv Court OF Bates county, in the state Of Nilsson
II To enter certain quarter section oil lana iot
county seat.
O. R.;,.n,eted by the Senate and House Of Re
atiyes az The United States OF America in Con
rress assembled That the Justices OF the county eour
Of the county OF Bates, in the Stale Of Missou oe
thew are hereby authorized TO enter with The regise
and receiver Of the land office al Clinton, In said State
for the use Of said county, wherein the county sea
has been located The northeast quarter OF sec
,;on seventeen in township numbered thrtyeght norh
Of ranpe numbe ed thirty west and on payment OF "a
minimum price therefor within twelve months atter N
passage of this act, patent shall issue therefor as
| other cases. .
Approved, June 10, 1886.
CHAP 3l.-An Act making approximations for the ser
vce Of the Post Office Department tor the year snuin
thirtieth June eighteen hundred ana iorty seven.
| Srcl Be it enacted by the Senate ana House Z
| Representatives of the United States oil America u
Congress assembled That the following sums 81 none
he and the same are hereby, appropriated Tor the SCI
wee of the Poet ONCE Department. Tor the year endin
the hrlieIh of June eighteen hundred ano loly
ON Of any moneys in the treasury arising from the re
venues of the said Department, in conformity To- the &C
Of the second Of July, eighteen hundred ana thrysi
| namely: -;,,;,, r.
hundred thousand dollars; and The Postmaster Genera
il hereby authorized TO apply twenty.f thousand DOL
lars of the money appropriated for mail transportation
for line Of mail steamers from the onteo Stdles
Bremsn: but no further shall he diverted to an
other object than The transportation of the mail With
Far compensation Of postmasters, one million dollars
For ship steamboat and way letters, twelve lhousan
| dollars ,ou..
| For wrapping paper, sixteen thousand dollars
For office furniture tor post oices) four thousan
| dollars; ,..u
For advertising, thirty thousand dollars;
| For mail bags, twenty thousand dollars
| For blanks seventeen thousand dollars;
For mail locks, keys and stamps, four thousand DO
| lars; ., ,,;,..
| thousand dollars; 49,.
| hundred thousand dollars;
| For miscellaneous, fly thousand dollars;
For defraying the expenses Of the magnetic tslesap
from The civ Of Washington Baltimore four thousan
dolIas this appropriation to be available il need be
hefore the commencement Of the next hsca ysar fro
vSrd That the Postmaster General be- and ne Ia here
by authorized 10 let, for limited time, the aoresai
telegraph TO any person who will keep in operation 70
s earnings or be may. under the direction OF the res
dent Of the United States, sell the same.
For paving an ascertaned balance due TO Messrs
Hale and Coleman, under their contract OF May thty
6rst, eighteen hundred and thrty-seven, forty dollar
| and seventy five cents;
For publishing q new edition Of eighteen thousan
ro,.. ~ he HE nj most offices In the United states