The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-06

The House csncurrsd In the smsndmsnt--yess, los,
nays 10
The srxAxER stated the question to be ordering the
bill to third reading andbsing TAKEN was decided
Mr.. HARALsos moved tho previous question, which
Mr. Ewing OF Tennessee ION the psssage) asked to be
excused voting lie believed that ninetcnths Of tho
House mistaken TO what would be the effects Of
the bill II make call the militia. who have
a right to appoint their oicers il the volunteers
called out regulars then the President has the pow
appointing the higher officers. He desired that the
bill should be explicit Another effect of the bill might
be to dplace certain officers of the army Of the United
states, or repeal them out He would never consent
thus to reach officer he could not do directly and
not indirectly
The question was taken, and Mr.. Ewing was excused
from veting.
Mr. HARRISON arose.
The srrAKrR.-poes the gentleman from Georgia ask
to be excused from voting
MIR. HARALsoS--I desire to make one or two remarks
lCres OF oh no - sit down; Hsralson"l There arc
various matters embraced in the BILL amended for
which am not prepared to vote But some outweigh
others, must vote
Mr. HARALsos-Take the bill as whole, ! viii vote
Mr.. P. K,xo was excused from voting.
Tho bill was passed-yeas 49, nays. 53and is as fol-
An Acr, supplemental TO Ret entitled I'm -act propi
Ding for The prosecution g me existing Var betwsen
fhe United States and the Republic Of MeIco" and for
osAer purposes
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tves Of the United States OF America, in Congress
sembled That the President of the United States and
and he hereby is authorized appoint by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate major general and
brigader generals addition to tho present military
establishment: Provided that when the war with Mex
leo shall terminate the number Of major generals in the
army shall be reduced to one and the number Of briga
der generals shall be reduced to two and the President
of the United States is authorized and directed to select
from the whole number which may then be in Office,
without regard to the date of their commissions the
Der to be retained and the remainder to be dis
charged from the service of the United States
Sec And be 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 thirteen
of the militia the service in his opinion may
qure and to organize into brigades and divisions the
forces authorized by said act according to his dscre
ton.
Sec g. And be it further enacted, That the field and
stat Of separatc battalion Of volunteers under the said
act, shall be lieutenant colonel major. adu
tant with the rank of Lieutenant sergeant major
quartermater sergeant. and Chief buger principal
musician, according to corps
Sec And lie it urtbcr enacted That the President of
tho United States may limit the rrivatss in any voluneer
COMPANY according to his discretion at from
pany an additional second lieutenant may be allowed and
accepted.
militia called into the service ofhe United States
such numbers that the officers Of the
sufficient 20 provide for quarerng transporting,
and furnishing them with the requisite medical atten.
dance 1t shall he lawful for the President to appoint
with the advice and consent Of the Senate many adj
ditonal officers Of said departments the service may
require, not exceeding one quasermaster and COM
mssary for each brigade with tho rank Of major and
assistant quartermaster with the rank of captain
ssnnt commissary. with the rank of captain,
geon and assistant surgeon for each regiment the
said quarcrmastcs and assistant quarter.
masters and assistant commssares to give bonds, with
good and sufficient surctes for the faithful performance
Of their duties and they and the said surgeons and
sistant surgeons TO perform such duties te President
shall direct Provided That the said officers shall be al
lowed the same pay and emolumenis as now allowed
to officers Of the descriptions and grades in those
DEPARTING is respectively that they be subject to the
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long as their services shall be required In connection
with the militia and volunteers.
Sec And lie it further enact d. That the President
OF the United States he and he hereby is authorised
appoint additional assistant ijutant
e>ceeiing fonr as the service may require. who shall
be appointed in the manner have brevst
rank, pay and emoluments, and he charged with the
same duties as those now authorised by law Provided.
that these additional appointments shall continue only
long as the eAgencies Of the service may render neces
sary
Sec. l. And be 1t further enacted That promotion in
the quar- sr's department to the rank of major
shall hereafter be made from the captains Of the army
Provided That Officer shall holi commission in said
department OF the rank Of major, higher and at tho
same time retiin commission in the line
Sec. g. And be il further enacted, That the aids-de-
mp of the major general commanding the army in time
of may be taken from the line, without regard to
rank and the aidsdecamp aowe ed to other maor.genc
rails and generals be taken from the grade
OF captain or sulaltcrn; and that the commanding or
highest general in rank may while in the field appoint
military secretary from the suba Of the army, who
shall have the pay and emoumcnts OF major Of cavalry
for the time being.
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for clothing to each commissioned officer, musician
and private of volunteers shall be three dollars and fifty
cents month during the time he shall be in the ser
vice OF the United States.
Sec TO- And be it further enacted, That the noncom.
mssioned officers musicians and prvates Of volunteers
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 ms are mounted Tor every twenty miles, by the
direct from the period Of leaving their homes
TO the place of general rendezvous md from the place
OF discharge back to their homes
SEC H. And be it further enacted That the colonel
senior officer of the Ordnance Department is auth.
enlist for the service of that department many
master armorers master carriage.makers master black
smiths artcers armorers carragemakers backsmiths,
and laborers the public service in his Judgment
der the directions Of the Secretary for the Department Of
War, may require.
src II And be it further enacted That the President
of the United States be- and he hereby authorized and
directed to such number Of infantry cavalry and
artillery tactics and general regulations Of the army
be necessary for the instruction and information Of
the volunteer force called into the service Of the United
States ordered to hold themselves in readiness for that
service to be procured and distributed for their use and
that the be paid for out Of money in the rea
sury not otherwise appropriated.
of the approved May twenty nine eighteen hundred
and thirty, entitled An act to alter and amend the sixty
fifth article Of the first section Of act entitled act
for establishing rules and articles for the government Of
the United States army, passed tenth Of April thou
sand eight hundred and six be- and the same is hereby
suspended during the war with Mexico
Sec IA. And be 1t further enacted. That to the rules
and articles for the government Of the armies Of the
the first section Of the there shall he added the fol.
lowing
ARTICLE l02.--Any officer soldier, any other Of
the persons described enumerated in the sixtieh,
ninetysixth and ninety seventh Of the said established
articles, and In general all other followers Of camp
ing beyond the limits Of the United States and their
ganizcd territorial governments may be tried and CAPT
tally otherwise punished, by sentence of general
colrmatal recording the nature and degree of the
offence, for any murder other felony committed upon
the person property OF any the persons herein in
included, upon the property OF OF the
people Of the country beyond the said geographical or
judicial limits.
Sec Is And be II further enacted, That from and aner
the passage Of this act officer the army Of the Uni
ted States actually engaged in prosecuting aiding
in carrying hosties against the public enemy, shall
be entitled receive than eight raons por day,
Communication therefor.
Sec. l6 And be il further enacted, That when any off,
Of the army shall make requison upon the execu-
tive Of any State for militia volunteers to be EMPLOY cd
tn the service of the United States shall be the duty Of