The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-14

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Nothing else Of moment ranspired previous to ourn.
ment.
The New Ten Re girnent Act.
An Act TO raise, for limited time additional mil tary
iorc9 and for other purposes
De 1t enacted by tho Senate and House Of Representa-
tves OF the United States of America Congress assem-
bled That in addition to the present military establish
ganzsd under tho direction of the President for and
during the war with Mexico one regiment of DRAGONS
be s ems 90. Of eaca to be composed OF
commissioned officers bugars, musicians and plivates
Sc as are provided for regiment Of dragons and in
antry respectively. under existing laws and who shall
receive the same pay stions and allowances
to their respective grades and be subject the same
regu!aons and to The rules and articles of war Pro
vided That it shall be lawful for the President of the
Unred States alone to appoint such the
Ulcers authorized by this act below the grade of el
oers as may not be appointed during the present ses
sion Provided, That more of the reg,ineps of in
anry authorized be raised by this section msy at the
dscenon OF the President be organized and equipped
voitgeurs and as foot rihemen and be provided with a
rocket and mountain howitzer battery
Sec And be it further enacted, That, during the
continuance OF the war with Mexico, the term of enlist
ment ofhe men to be recruited for the regiments au
sooner discharged. ~
Sec And be it further enacted, That the Presiden.
OF tho Unted States be- and he II hereby authorised by
and with the advice and the Senate to appon.
one additional major to each u the regiments dra.
S0ons aadiisseay nisny ana nemen in the army Of
Of the army.
SEC And be it further enacted That to each of the
regiments or dragons, artillery oantry md Inemen
there shall be allowed regimental quartermastsr to be
taken from the subalterns Of the line who shall be al
low ed ten dollars additional per month, and forage
SEC 8. And be it further enacted, That the said Off
GERS, musicians. end prvates authorized by this act
shall immediately be discharged from the service of the
United States at the close of the war with Mexico
sHc 8 And be it further enacted, That shall and
and with the advice and consent ofthe Senate TO appo,
one surgeon and two assistant each regiment
raised under this act
SEC 7. And be further enacted That during the war
with Mexico 1t shall be lawful for the officers composing
the councils Of administration Of the several regiments
constituting brigade, either regular OF volunteer In
the service of the Unted States employ some PROBE
person to ofhciate chaplain such brigade and the
person so employed shall, upon the certificate OF he
commander of the brigade receive Tor his
hundred and by dollars ration, forage for one
horse, per provided that The cbaplans nov At
tached TO the regular army and Stationed at OFF rsn,
military pests may at the Secretary o
War, he required to repeir 10 The army in Mexico when
ever majority OF the at the post Wi they are
respectfully shattered she'll have left for service H.
he field and should any OF sad chapians refuse or
cline 10 do this, when ordered So to do by the adu.
cant general the Off OF Chaplain shall be deemed
vacant and the pay and emolumes be stopped
sho ana be 4 further enacted That The President
DO ana he Is hereby authorized by ana with the advice
and Consent OF the Senate appoint two sur
seohs in The regular army OF the United States subject
10 the provisions OF act entitled act 10
aud regulate the pay Of the surgeons and assistant sur
seons OF the army approved JuGs 1884, and that the
oihcers whose appointment Is authorized by section
shall receive the pay and allowance the officers O;
the same grades respectively; and rank OF the
officers OF medical department Of the army shall he
arranged upon the basis which prese ut deter
mines the amount OF tGeir pay and emouments; Provided
That the medical officers .hsl not in virtue of such RAM
Do entitled 10 command in the line staff depart
nents OF the army.
SEC. o. And be it further enacted That each non com
mi.sioned oicer musician Or private enlisted to be
enlisted in the regular army, regularly mustered in
any volunteer company for period Of not less than
Twelve MONTHS who has served may during the
present with Mexico and whs snail receive an no.
noraoe discharge, or who shall have beSn killed,
died OF wounds received or sickness incurred conss.
quehce OIL such service, or who shall have been dir
charged before the expiration o: his Of service in
consequence of wounds received sickness incurred
IN the course Of such SERVICE shall be entitled to e :sye
certificate or warrant from the War Department for
the quantity OF hundye aud sixty scres anu which
be located by the warrantee his heirs or heirs at
and In conformity TO the legal subdivisions of the public
lands upon any Of the public lands in such dstrc. then
subject TO private entry and upon the return OF such
certificate or warrant with evidence Of the loo alton
thereof having been legally made tn the General Land
Once, patent shall be issued theretor That in the
event Of the death If any such commssiod officer
musician, private, during service Or after his dis
charge and before the issuing OF certificate warrant
as aforesaid the said certificate shall be issued
IN avo and insure to the benefit of his family or re-
laves, sccording to the following rules first. to tine
widow and TO his children; second his ather third his
mother And in the event Of his children being minors
then the legally constituted guardian OF such minor
any, as may be Of full age upon being duly authorized
by the Orphans or other court having probate ursdc.
ton, have power to sell aud dispose Of such certificate
sales mortgages, powers, or other instruments Of writ
ing going affect the title claim any such bounty
night, made executed prior 10 the issue OF such war
Certificate shall be null and void to all ntens
and purposes whatsoever nor shall such claim bounty
right be in any wise affected by or charged with
Ject to- the pay men any debt CLAIM by the
soldier prior to the issuing oil such certificate
Provided That no land warrant Issued under the provi-
sons OF this shall be lsi upon any lands of the
United States to which there snail bs pre- emption
right, or upon which there shall be actual settlement
and cultivation Provided, iuither, That every such
III IN md pV,ya b,
may be entitled, under the provisions OF tb,a act,
to receive certificate OF warrant for ono hun.
bred and sixty acres OF land, shall be allowed
the option to receive such certificate, or warrant or
treasury scrip Tor hundred dollars and such scrip
Whenever IT preferred shell DO issued by the Secre.
ty OF the Treasury 10 sue person persons would
BE- authorized to receive such certificates or warrants
tor iands said scrip to bear interest OF six per cent
per annum pay able temi annually Iedeemaoe at the
pleasure OF lie government And that each private non
commissioned officer, and musician, no shall have
oeeh received into tho service OF the United since
tne commencement Of the with Mexico Tor Iels
nan months and shall have for such tenn
or un'il honorably discharged shall be entitled TO re-.
Jesl 10 private entry or twenty-five dollars in scrip
Pieieried and IN the the death OF such youn
discharge, but before the passage of this ACT than Inc
n, or such land, or scrip shall issue TO the wife
the ,a,neT aua y AL snes be any and il none, then to
oil such deceased volunteer. Provided rbnt noth,ng
~ - IN ms section shall be construed give boun
ahu 70 suSn volunteers ~ accepted into ser.
vice. and discharged without being marched TO the seat
" 'no oea'
SEC 10. And be il further enacted, That n .h.I .na
may be lawful for the President by and with ,S aa Snu
anu consent OF the senate, appoint from The
the army TOUR quartermasters vi the rank oi .
ten sssistan, quatermasers with rank of c.ns,n
JOHN w. DAVIS
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
rres,d,nto Of the Senate.
APPROVED February Ii, lsl7.
JAMES X POLK
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