Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-22
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- officers, aud for other purposes
Be enaced by TIE Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America an Congress assembled That
the President Of United hereby
hozed to organize the ten regiments to be raised by vtue
OF the act Of the eleventh OF February eighteen hundred and
oryseven, into brgades and divisions, either by aong
portions of The the bigades and divisions of the
usT volunteer forces in the service Of the United
States, and il the efficiency Of The shall require
appoint by and with the advice and Of Senate
such number Of additional hgader generals exceeding
three, and major generals exceeding the organ-
cation of be said forces may require Prorded That each
brigade shall consist OF not less than thee regiments, and
each division Of not less than brgsdes And proridd
further, That the said general officers snail be immediately
from the service Of the United States the close
Of the war with Mexico.
SEC. 3 and be it further enacted That there shall be
aided to the Adjuant Generals depar
aduiant general with the rank pay, and emolumenis Of
lieutenant colune of cavalry and assistant adiutan
general with the breve rank, pay. and emoluments OF
captain OF cavalry 10 be appointed by the President by and
with the advice and Of the Senate
and be charged with the duties those authorized
BY existing laws.
SEC. g. And be further enacted That the President be-
and he is hereby authorized to accept The services Of such
Of the volunteers in Mexico 10 his opinion. the
oil the public service may require and who at the ter
minafion Of the present term voluntarily engage TO
during the with Mexico and organize
companies, batalons, aud regiments agreeaby existing
laws, and 10 commission the officers for the same.
SEC T. And be further enacted That, addition
pay and allowances provided for the volunteers in the
Of the United States existing laws
who shall the under the
this act in Mexico, Immediately after the Of his pres
en Term OF service shall be entitled to bounty of twelve
dollars. to be paid the company shall
duly mustered and received be by) the mastering and in
specting officer
SEC 5. And be further enacted That the President be
and he hereby authorzed 10 accept the services Of nd
vdual volunteers fill vacancies which may occur by
ceath discharge other in the volunteer regiments
corps in the of United States or which
may be received during the existing with Mexico
SEC D. And be further enacted That all officers
be appointed IN the ten regiments TO be raised and organized
under the act TO raise for limited time additional mill
tay force, and for other pupoes shall take rank
Of equal grade, in such the President Of the
United States may direct without regard to priority Of
pOnimen.
SEC. a. And be further enacted That to each company
OF said ten regiments there be appointed the
Der oil suoaern officers as are provided by existing laws for
the companies of volunteers whose tenn shall expire
provided in the fifth Of the of eleventh Of Feb
ruary eighteen hundred and forty-seven.
SEC. g. And be further enacted That the provisions Of
the act approved May sheen.h eighteen hundred and forty
SIX entitled An authorize increase Of the rank
and file Of the Of the United states be- and the
are hereby made applicable to the regiment Of mounted
hemen authorized by the ac Of The ninth Of May eighteen
humid ed and forty-six
SEC and Be IL further enacted That to each regiment
OF Dragons artillery, and mounted einen. the regular
army, there shall be added principal
rank and compensation of quartermaser segesni and
each company Of the same two teamsers with the compen
SEC. TO-. And be further enacted That She provisO to
the second section Of The act approved March second eg
een hundred and tweny-scvei entitled An act giving
further compensation the capt1ins and Of the
army Of the Uued States certain cases shall be SO
erpreec include cutenats who hold the appoint
ments OF adjuiant and regimental qnarerfnaster.
SEC IL And De IL further enacted, That much Of any
army regulation as gives to any sute lien upon any part
table 10 the soldiers pay from the
be- and the hereby abrogaed; aud all regulations
extending the rights aud privileges Of sutles beyond The
foes ana articles OF war shall be- and hereby abogated
SEC H. And be IL further enacted That the President
tne United States be- and he hereby authorzed By and
with the advice and Of Senate TO add 10 the pay
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