The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-13
OFFICIAL.
GENERAL oRpERs,} WAR DEPARTNPy
ADrrANr GEyrpAt d ~
No 4 Washhgiot, ~, ~

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| No 4 Washington Feb u
Thu. following act of Congiess renting n, :, y
Establishment of tie United States Is publ shoa og
| he army, ono
IAN ACT TO ,aise. Cor a limited time. an .dan,
o,, ~ Sr''a,s , oaeI Prposes
ns emae,fa S oy."' 81 s amn ''S, y Rs~
m addi,,on 10 ~ nr"sen, n ,,t ,ongress es
ina :" 49,, -, ~ - y tau ii''''y eshblA
" ie 1 ~, ~, ~ a., ID d. ~ raised and
,keo unaer the o,iesi =, .'a of and
tio W. "l'n ~ ~ 49,, M - ~ t oi dragon
nine fegimen's o. Infantry eaoh 70 be composed
same nuips PEI, anu ia'i@ u uo'i,thsS'ohed and na
nssloi,eo o'nosfs, pnssaT nus sg nd prva
a. are pfo,iueu ,pl . issic ~, "a dungeons and n
respectively, under existing Jaws, and who shah 4
lhe ss,e ly' n'5' 'e my, 'Ss, aeeordmgh
reSpse'he s.as, a'u - n'e zane Iegah
aug 70 sne us am :, ~ 800 W e WI ~ ftDVnea rhG
De iawi"' 10, 'ns Lles"an. =. s,e ,nied stahs al
apPo' sun ~ ,a a ~ p'ces alho4
,'lt "ui 1S' ~ ~ s ss ~ D. V Do ,1ay no.
Poiii'Vur uuts Wy 49, Al ,, toet,"'e, That
,iloiS =, 81 w. leso''s =, y a"'iuriItd to bs
10y a @ a; ~ '. s ',,',s" W 1le ffesd
e m VIII - =, asi ,i, . 1907 no
aiu NC io''' " ~" - "u '"''''''hh howi7-
| o..iis . s,y h. I, c,... .,..,, m,
,;,nancs of he war Kim Msxco H.. , '"r, a',iing
Of the men to he recrued for tue rea G ns e al
S s'' - n - VA 1ag sr, sooner Ich
- Ir. u $500 y". n 1900, ma. uie Pe
n;, liz aJycs md can1enr If ,ha s a'.o.zsd
WIZ ;ne navee u aohse ls =, ,ae semitic % appo
,ui ~ ~, Wv -. ~. VI aFasc
S,,ey ,hn s,i h ,ale, f,n 90 ~. iaa Ivy, ~ ,he
sssrc A. fnd be IL furfts, enaefed That to each ",
imenis of Dragons, artillery, infantry, and rIeme
sn nc i go = ne duai,e,aset, TO
dollars additional pay per month and forage for lvop
SEC, 5. 4nd beh Javihe saarieJ, That the said
"hu ,l,ss s,,a re. ~ ms ec
=, pc seu 'ton, ny wisce oil The
"SEc. d And be Il further enacted, Tint il shall a4
be lawful for the President of the United States h
with the advice and consent OF the Senate TO apaN
surgeon and two assistant surgeons TO each regimen
under this act
/ SEC. 4 Ind DC HJprtheT enacted, That during Il,
with Mexico i shall be awtii for the officers com
the councils oil administration of the scycr regimen
siitnting brigade, either regular or volunteer in l
vice OF The United States, TO employ some proper Den
oiiiciate chaplain to such brigade, aud the hen
employed shall upon the certificate OF the connali
ths brigade receive iof ms services seven hundred and
dollars, one ration. and forage Tor horse per IN
provided that the chapans now attached to he reu
my, and stationed at different military posts may al
the army in Mexico, whenever majority Of the men
post where they are respectively stationed shall a
them ior service IN the iieid and should any Of said
lains refuse or decline TO do this, when ordered to
the adluant general, the office of such chaplain s
deemed vacant, and the pay and cnolunens there
stopped 49, . 1880,
SEC g. And De II further enacted, That the Pfesd
aud he is hereby authorized, by and with the M
and consent of the Senate, to appoint two addr
surgeons and twelve additional assistant surgeos|
the regular army OF the United Saes subject The
visions of an act entitled " An act 10 increase and r
the pay OF the surgeons and assistant surgeons Of The
approved June ~ 1881 and thai the officers whose ap
ment is authorized by this section shall receive M
and allowances of officers of the same grades re.n
and that the rank ofthe officers OF the medical departs
OF the army shall be arranged upon the basis VIII
present determines the amount of their pay and ed
ments Prorided, That the medical officers shall NOT Il
tue OF such rank be entitled to command in the
other staff departments of the army.
SEC Q. And be it further enacted, That each noacc
stoned officer, musician, private enlisted or !
enlisted in the regular army, or regularly muses|
any volunteer company, for period Of not less |
twelve months, who has served or NAV servc
the present war with Mexico, and who shall recel
honorable discharge, or who shall have been !
or died OF wounds received or sickness ncun.
discharged before the expiration OF his term of ser
consequence ofwonnds received sickness incurred
or warrant from the War Department, for the quantity
hundred and sixty acres, and which may be located
warranted, or his heirs ut law at any land Office
United States in one body and in conformity to the
subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the
lands in such district then subject to private entry