Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-05-23

shan be armed an equipped at the expense
Of the United States.
81. Aa4e if5l~hk fAes That ia
volunteers sk2ll g. liable . bescalied ubpn
to do military dug only n ceees such ~
ara nensioned in. The frst and third sec-
tons Of this act, and when called into ac-
tual service, and while remaining therein
shall Be subject to the rules and articles 81
war, and shall be in all respects, except as
to clothing and pay, put on the same foot
ing with similar corps Of the United States
Army and in lieu Of clothing every non
commissioned officer and private in .apy
company who may thus offer himself shall
be entitled. when called into actual ser.
vice. TO receive in money sum equal "a
the cost Of clothing Of a non. commissioned
officer or private, Gas the case may be) in
the regular troops Of the United States.
5 B.. aad Be u further enacted, That the
said volunteers 50 Offering their services
shall BE- accepted by the President in com
panies, bsttalions. squadrons, and ,regi-
rnentr, where officers shall Be appointed ia
the Territories to which such Companies,
bat,alions, squadrons aud regiments shall
respectively belong. 'sateigti a5aE
5 6. find be IL further ennc "a, That the
President Of the United States be, and he
is hereby authorized to organize companies
SO rendering their services into battalions
Or sqnadrons; battalions and squadrons into
regiments; and regiments into brigades,
and brigades into divisions as soon as the
number of'volunteers shall render such or
ganizalion, in his judgment, expedient; and
shall by and with the advice Of the Senate,
appoint the Generals Of brigade and divis-
ion, and the general staff, as now authori-
zed BY law: Prouided, however, That Major
Generals and Brigadier Generals shall have
the appointment of their own aids de camp,
and the President shall, if necessary, APP
portion the staff, field and general officers
among the respective States and Territories
from which the volunteers shall tender
their services, as he may deem proper.
5 Z. Be 1t further enacted, That the vol
unteers who may be received into the SER
vice of the United States BY virtue OF the
provisions of this act shall be entitled to
all the benefit which may be conferred on
persons wounded in the service Of the U.
States. +
So. find be ii further enacted, That in
the event OF either of the contingencies
mentioned in first and third sections Of this
act, the President of the United States be,
and he is hereby authorized forthwith to
complete all the public armed vessels now
authorized by law, and 10 purchase or
charter, arm. equip and man s,ich merchant
vessels and steamboats,, as upon .examina-
ton, may be found fit or easily converted
into armed vessels fit for the public SER
vice, and in such number as he may deem
necessary for the protection ofthe seaboard,
lake coast, and the general defence Of the
country. -i t f-
So. find Be It further enucied, That the
sum Of ten millions Of dollars out Of any
moneys in the treasury, or to come into the
treasury not otherwise appropriated be,
and the same is hereby appropriated for
the purpose Of carrying the provisions Of
this act into effect; and the President ofthe
United States be authorised to use the same
as soon as in his opionion the same may
become necessary. .
5 10. find be 1t further enacted, That
whenever the militia or volunteers are call
ed and received into the service Of the u.
States, under the provisions Of THE act.
they shall have the organization of the U.
States, and shall have the same pay an,l al
lowances except as follows, 10 wit: Pri-
Yates Of infantry, artillery, and riflemen
shall receive eight dollars per month and
privates Of volunteer mounted corps twen-
~ dollars per month, for their services and
the use and risk Of their horses. .il y
5 IL. find be Il further enacted, That the
several provisions Of this act shall be in
force for the term Of two years from the
date Of the passage thereof, and no longer.
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