Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-29

tue several laws
public lands" approved April fflh, one thousand, eight
hundred and thirty-two, which is as follows viz -
"Tha person shall be permitted 10 enter more than
half quarter section of land under this act in quar-
quarter sections, in his own name or in the name
Of any other person, and In case unless he intends
for cultivation or for the of his improv And
The person making application to make an emily under
this act shall ME MS or her affidavit under such rcgu
ations us the Secretary Of The Treasury may presche
that he or she makes the entry In his her name,
for his or her own benefit and not in trust for another,
shall be ana the same Is hereby repealed; and all
tries selections, or locations Of lands suspended in
tho General Land Once, because made contrary the
restrictions 10 this provso shall be and they hereby
confirmed, provided they in all other respects fair
and regular.
Approved, May 8, 1876.
CHAP. An Act providing for the prosecution Of
the existing war between the United States and the
Republic Of Mexico.
Whereas by the act of the Republic Of Mexico, state
of war exists between that Government and the United
States:
SEC. l. Be j, enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America In
Congress assembled, That for the purpose OF enabling
the Government of the United States prosecute said
war TO speedy and successful termination, the Presi
dent be and he is hereby authorized to employ the mi
ltia naval and military forces of the United States.
and call for and accept the services OF any number Of
volunteers not exceeding ly thousand, who may offer
their services either as cavalry artillery, infantry, or
rlhemen to serve twelve months after they shaF ave
arrived at the place of rendezvous, the end bhe
war, unless sooner discharged. according TO the time
for which they shall have been mustered into service;
and that the sum of len millions of dollars out OF any
moneys in the Treasury come into the Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated be and the same Is hereby
appropriated for the purpose OF carrying the provisions
OF this into effect.
SEC. And be it further enacted That the militia,
when called into the service Of the United States by
virtue of this act, or any other act may IL IN the Cpl
MON Of the President of the United States the public
interest requires II, be compelled to serve for term
not exceeding six months after their arrival al the place
Of rendezvous, in any one year, unless sooner dis
charged.
SEc3 And be it further enacted, That the said
luneers shall furnish their clothes, and cavalry,
their horses and horse equipments and when mus
tered into service shall be armed at the expense Of the
United States.
src. 4. And be ii further enacted That said volun
shall when called into actual service, and While
remaining therein be subject TO the rules and articles
of war; and shall in all respects except to cloth
ing and pay placed on the same footing with similar
corps Of The United States army; and IN lieu Of cloth
ing every commissioned officer and private In any
company who may thus offer HIMSELF shall be entitled,
when called Into actual service 10 receive In money
sum equal TO the cost of clothing Of commission
ed ccer private las the case may be) in the regular
| troops OF the United States.
| SEc S And be it further enacted, That the said
un,-ers so offering their shall be accepted by
the President in companies hatteons, squadrons and
regiments whose officers shall be appointed in the man
ner prescribed by law in the several States and Terri
tories TO which such companies, battaons, squadrons,
and regiments shall respectively belong.
Src. 6. And be il further enacted, That the President
of the United States be and he Is hereby authorized 10
organize companies rendering their services into bat
aions squadrons battaons and sqnadrOns into re-
giments regiments into brigades, and brigades into di
visions, the number of volunteers shall rem
der such organizations in his Judgement eIpedien and
the President SHALL if necessary, apportion tho stah
field and general officers among the respective states
and Territories from which tho volunteers snail enoer
their services as lie may deem proper
SEC. 7. And he it further enacted, That the Voun-
teers may be received into the service OF the Unit
ted Stnse by virtue of the provisions of this act and
who shall be wounded otherwise disabled in the
vice. shall be entitled 10 ali the benefit which may be
conferred persons wounded IN the service of The Uni
ted States
Sec And he II fur her enacted, That the President
Of the United States be aud he is hereby authorized
forthwith 10 complete all the public armed vessels
authorized by law, and Ia purchase charter, arm
equip and man such merchant vessels and steamboats,
as, upon examination, may be found fit, easily
vered into armed vessels iii for the public service and
in such Number he may deem necessary for the pro-
lection OF the sea board lake coss and the general de
I. nee of the country.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That whenever
the militia volunteers called aud received into
the of the United States, under the provisions OF
this act, they shall have the organization If The army OF
the United States, and shall have the pay and al
lowances; and all mounted prvates non commissioned
officers musicians and ticeIs, shall be allowed for
~ cents per day the and risk of their horses,
cept of horses actually killed in action; and II any
mounted volunteer private, non commissioned ofhcer,
musician, ariifcer shalt not keep himself provided
with servceabe horse, the said volunteer shall serve
foot.
Approved, May 10, 1916.