The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-23

s ststs o. ths pnbiic ssrvies may require and who
may, at the termination Of the presen, .srm, J ~
ranife the same into companies, baffalions and regi
agreeaby 10 existing laws and 10 commission the
Ana be il further enacted That in addition to
the pay aud allowances provided Tor the volunteers now
each volunteer bo shall reenter hs service under the
provisions this act Mexico Immediately after the
close of present term of SERVICE shall be entitled
bcusty of dollars TO be paid the company
shsll been duly mustered aud received by the
tering and Inspecting officer.
Sec S, And be II further enacted That the Prssilen ut
be- and he ID hereby authorized to accept the services
by death discharge other cause in the volunteer
regiments or corps now in the service Of the United
States or which may be received during the existing
war with Mexico end that the President be- and he il
hereby further authorized to fill by regular promotion
elections to DO held to I'LL vacancies Of regime
tai company officers, occasoned by death resgna
ton other cause in the several volunteer regiments
or corps now In the service Of the United States In Next
CO, which may be received during the existing wal
with Mexico, and 10 commission the officers Tor the
same
Sec g. Aud be it further enacted That all the officers
10 be appointed in the ten regiments 10 be raised and or
gained under the act 10 for limited time an al
daicnsl military force and for other purposes shall
take rank Of equal grade in such manner as tne
President OF hs United states may direct without regard
TO priority Of appointment on, It,,
OF the act entitled An act 20 raise for limited ume an
additional military force, and for other purposes APP
proved Fsbruary eleventh. eighteen hundred and forty,
seven, shall only apply to the officers musicians and
prvate provided for the ten regiments by the hrst Sec
ton o. aa sc ana ' ba aOponed the same number Of
subaltern officers provided by existing laws Tor
Soc And be II further enacted That the provisions
of the act approved May thirteenth eighteen hundred
81 sor, s;y entitled An act 10 authorize an increasa
Of rho rnk and file of the army of the United states
and the same are hereby made applicable to the regi
ment of mounted rhemen authorized by tho Of the
ninth of May, eighteen hundred and forty.six.
Sec o. And be it further enacted That to each regi.
ment OF Dragons artillery and mounted riemen the
ster with tho rank and commentator Of
sergeant and to each company of the same two team
sters with the compep saion OF arti6cers
Sec TO- And DO il further enacted That the proviso to
the second section of the act approved March second
eighteen hundred and twentyseyen entitled An act
irving further TO the aplans and subal.
terms of the army of the United States in certain cases
shall be So nerpreted as not to pcuSe eusnants Who
hold the appointments of adiutant and nta quar-
termsser.
Sec H. And be IL further enactel That so mucb of
any army regulation as gives to anv sutsr lien upon
any part of the paw of the soldiers or TO appear
tho pay table the soldiers pay from the pay
master shall be- and the same is hereby and
all extending the rights and privileges of SUIT
lers beyond the rules and articles of war shall be- and
hereby are, sbrogated
The bill being read through
Mr. BENTON defined the character of the ppoinmen ts
proposed and the reasons notwithstanding that they
were required from the rules and principles of tho art
OF war and the pecessities of the service
Mr. DIX proposed several amendments -
l. Authorizing the President to add deputy pay
masters general and ten additional deputy paynasters
to tho army, defining their rank bonds Sci and, aso,
authorising cl rk each to the pay masters, at salary
not exceeding SEQ per annum
Mr. Dix explained the cesy Of those officers, from
omcai papers
Mr.. SEvIER-Au right
Mr.. CRIrTENpEN desired 10 knew the eXigences re-
quiring these additional psymasters.
raj would be stationed at New Orleans and one in the
field The disbursements of the army very heavy
The last year they amounted to nearly 700 000 and
the current year the disbursements in field will pro
baby amount to eight or ten millions
Mr. HUSTINGToN objected to the addition of clerk to
each pay master.
Mr. DIX said that was rendered necessary that each
paymaster should have confidential clerk whom he
could rely The heavy disbursements in specie requir
ed the aid OF some such officer The office of clerk
not one. and the necessity of the paymassrs and
their clerks the necessary now because the
operations Of our army were carried on in foreign
country.
Mr.. HUrrrSeroN.-Wen,t then, ss understand the Sen
ator the increase OF these ofcers and their salaries
rendered ndis ensable account Of the operations q
the sub-treasury.
Mr. DIX replied that he had not said so.
constantly new necessities springng up in the
ought rather TO avoid such additions
restriction to this amendment proposed but il
was rejected.
Mr.. JAaNAeiS inquired if there not some
sixteen or seventeen additional paymssers 10 the army
appointed under law OF 1885, but they only extended to
Mr. JARSAGiN then suggested amendment requiring
all the paymasters which have been appointed tor the
volunteers to be confirmed by the Senate and like
confirmation OF all such paymasters may be hereafter
appointed.
MIR; DIX submitted that in reference to appointments
already made the confirmation now by the Senate would
be an ear post facto proceeding He admitted that the
provision would be proper with respect to future appoint
ments
Wnle MIR. JARNA0IN was drawing up an amendment
upon this point,
Mr.. CRIrTENDEN proposed to strike out the second
section, proposing additional Adjsant General, and
two assistant Aduans, and argued that there was no
necessity for these additional officers
Mr. Dix and Mr.. Benton commended that the service
required these additional officers Proposition to strike
out rejected-l5 to 10.
MI ATcHisoS had an amendment to offer.
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