Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-14
March 8, 1847.
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AN ACT making provisions for an additional number
of general officers, and for. other purposes.
[SEc IL Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the United States
Of america an Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be, and he is
ments to be raised by virtue of the act of the
forty-seven, into brigades and divisions,
elIher by allottng portions OF the same to the
brigades and divisions of the regular army or
volunteer forces in the service of the United
States, and if the efficiency of the service shall
require it, TO appoint, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, such number OF
additional brigadier generals, not exceeding
three, and ma or generals, not exceeding two,
as the organization of the said forces may re-
quire: Provided, That each brigade shall con-
sist of not less than three regiments, and each
division of not less than two brigades Ind
prOrided further, That the said general officers
shall be Immediately discharged from the SER
vice of the United States at the close of the
war with Mexico.
Sec. 2. Ind be 1t further enacted, That
there shall be. added to the Adiuant Generals
department one assistant adjutant general
with the rank, pay, and emoluments of lieu
tenant colonel of cavalry, and two assistant
aljutants general, with the brevet rank, pay
and emolumepts of captain of cavalry, to be
appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, in the same
manner, and be charged with the same duties
as those authorized by existing laws.
SEC 3. Ind be it further enacted, That the
President be, AMI he is hereby, authorized to &C
Cept the services of such of the volunteers now
in Mexico as. in his opinion, the state of thu
public service may require, and who may, a
the termination of the present term. volunta
rily engage to serve during the war with Mex
leo; and to organize the same into companies
hattahons, and regiments, agreeably to eXis
ting laws, and to commission the officers TO
the same.
SEC. 4. Ind be 1t further enacted, That, il
addition to the pay and allowances provide,
for the volunteers now in the service of the
United States, under existing laws, each vol
unteer who shall re-enter the service undeI
the provisions of this act, in Mexico, imme
dately after the close of his present term O.
service, shall be entitled to a bounty of twelve
dollars, to be paid as soon as the company
shall have been duly mustered and receives
be [by] the mastering and inspecting officer.
SEC. S. And be 1t further enacted, Tha
lied to accept the services of individual vol
unteers to NIL vacancies which may occur by
death, discharge, or other cause, in the volun
teer regiments or corps now in the service O
the United States, or which may be received
during the existing was with Mexico.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, that al
the officers to be appointed in the ten regi
ments to be raised and organized under tn
act to raise for a limited time an additional
military iorce' and for other purposes" shal
take rank, in case of equal grade, in sue
manner as the President Of the United State
may direct, without regard to priority of ap
pOintment.
SEC. 7. lind be 1t further enacted Tha
to each company of said ten regiments Their
may be appointed the same number of subal
tern officers as are provided by existing law
for the companies IF volunteers whose terr
shall expire as pro 5ided in the fifth section @