Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-08

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plhCI pun poses.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the Unied States
Of america an Congress assembled, That
the President of the United States be, and
he hereby is, authorised to appoint, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
one mai general, and two brigadier gen
erals, in addition to the present military
establishment: Provided, That when the
war with Mexico shall be terminated by a
defniuve treaty OF peace duly concluded
and ratified. the number of ma lor generals
in the army shall be reduced to one, and
and the number of brigadIer generals shall
be reduced to two; and the President of
the United States is authorised and drec-
ted to select from he whole number which
may then be in office, without regard to
The date of their commission, the number
TO be retained, and cause the remainder
to be discharged from the service of the
United States
Sec. , And be ii further enacted, That
the President of the United States be, and
he hereby is, authorised TO call into the
service, under the act approved May I3,
1916, such Of the general officers of the
militia, as the service, in his opinion, may
require, and to organise into brigades and
divisions the forces authorised by said act,
according to his discretion.
Sec 3. Ind be II further enacted, That
the field and staff of a separate battalion
of volunteers, under the said act, shall be
one lieutenant colonel or major, one adiu-
tant, with the rank of lieutenant, one SER
geant major, one quarter-master sergeant,
and chief bugIer or principal musician
according to corps.
Sec. 4. And be ii further enacted, That
the President of the United States may
limit the privates in any volunteer com
pany, according TO his discretion, at from
81 to 100, and that with every volunteer
company an additional second lieutenant
may be allowed and accepted
Sec. ). And be 10 further enacted, That
when volunteers or militia are called in
10 the service of the United States in such
numbers that the officers of the quarter
master, commssary, and medical depart
mcnrs. authorised by law, be not sufficient
to provide for supplying, quartering, trans
porting and furnishing them with The re-
quisite medical attendance, it shall be law.
full for the President to appoint, with the
advice and consent of the Senate, as many
additional officers of said departments as
the'serWce may require, not exceeding one
QuaTtermaster and one commissarv for
each brigade, with the rank of major, and
one assistant quaret-master with the rank
of captain, one surgeon, and one assistant
surgeon, for each regiment; the SAID quar-
ter-masters and commiSsonares, assistant
quarter-masters and assistant Commissia-
RES, to give bonds, with good and sufficient
suretles, for :ho faithful performance of
their duties and they and the said sur
peons and assistant surgeons to perform
such duties as the President direct; Pro-
pided, That the said officers shall be al
lowed the same pay and emoluments as
are now allowed to officers OF the same de-
scrptions and grades in those departments
RESPECTIVELY that they be subject to the
rules and articles of war, and continue in
service only so long as their services shall
be required, in connection with the mill
tia and volunteers.
Sec. 6. And be 1t further enacted, That
the President OF the United States be, and
he hereby Is, authorised to appoint as
rails, not exceeding four, as the service may
require; who shall be appointed, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
In the same manner, have the breyet rank
pay, and emoiuments, and be charged with
the same duties, as those now authorised
by law: Provided, That these additional
appointments shall continue only so long
as the exigencies Of the service may rem.
der necessary.
Sec. 7. And be ii further enacted, Tha
promotion in the quartermaster's depart
ment 10 the rank Of ma or, shall hereafter
be made from the captains of the army
and that appontsments in the line, and ii
the general staff, which confer pay and ranE
the army, shall not be held by the same OF
fcer at the same time; and when any of
fcer OF The staff who may have been taker
from the line, in virtue of seniority, may
have obtaine or be entitled TO promotion t
grade in his regiment equal to the com
mission he may hold in the staff, the sai(
officer shall vacale such staff commission
or he may, at his option, vacate his com
mission in the line.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, Tha
the aids-de-camp of the major genera
commanding he army in time of war ma.
be taken from the line, without regard 1
rank; and the aids-de-camp allowed Il
other major Generals and brigadier gene
rails may be taken from the grade OF cap
tain or subaItern; and that the command
ing or highest general in rank may, Will
in the field, appoint a secretary from tn
suba'terns OF the army, who shall hav
the pay and emoluments of maj or c
cavalry for the time being.