The Arkansas banner., 1847-04-28

shall, from time 10 time direct PropSIsa. Thst the depaty paymaster generals shM1 h Addiiien to pay- ing troops, suPsnatsna the payment of armies ia
 Sec. is Bea IsssAer sadetss. That the officers cf tho pay depaftaleht shAii have rank eorrespondimg with the Esak to which their pay and allowances are assimilated. Provided, That paymaslers shall not m virtue oi such rank be entitled to command in the line or other staf departments of the army Ps1ttdhd. alsp, That tbe right % eommand in the pay department between olRcsu having the same rank. aha De R favor ot the oldest in service in the department. without regard to the date Of eemlais- siou under which they may be acting at the time.
 Sec. h. saad bs q fEyfAsr ehgdsd. That ali pay masters hereafter to be appointed by the President for the volunteer service of the United States shall be numnated to the Senate for confirmation to such office. &<
 Sec. IS. find be it further eRacted, 1.hat the commissioned officers. musicians and pFi- yates, of the regimentof Gragpans authorized t0 he raised by an acf entitled sAR act to raise for alini- ted time an additional military force and for pther purposes. shaif receive the sams beansy al is al. lowed 70 the on-eommiaslane4 ofzeers, musiessas, and pfivates of the other regiments authorized 10 be raised by said act
 Sec. I6. find be it f,yi4er enacted, That the President of the United States be- and is hereby authorized to add 10 the Ordnanes Department. whenever he shaii deem t expedieni increase the
  shall be entitled to receive the same pay and al- lcwances as oticers os those grades respectively, now belonging to that department. 10 be disbahdsd at the close oi the wsr.
 Sec l7. find bc n further enacted, That when any Aon.commissioaed officer shall distin- guish bimselI or may have distinguished hinseIfin the service, the President of the United States be, and is hereby. authorized on the recommenda- ton of the commanding officer of the regiment to rtspafaa .rk ham by brevet of the lowest grade of rank with the usual pay and eDoumenis of such grade, to any corps of the army: Propfded, That there shalI not be more than one so attached to any one company at the salne time; and which any private soldier shall 50 distinguish himsels the PFssideat may in like manner grant Lim certificate of merit which shall eniitle him to additional pay st the rate of two dollars per month.
 Sec. IS. find be t further enactrd, That there shall be added to each of the regiments of ar tiery two companies to De organized in the same manner. and who rlall receive the like pay and al. lowances in every respect as authorized by existing laws; and in addition 10 the four companies author ized by the act of March second, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.one, 10 be equipped as light artillery, the President is hereby empowered, when he shall deem it necessary. to designate four other companies, one in each regiment, 10 be or eanixed and equipped as light artillery; aud each regiment of artillery shall be allowed two principal musicians with the rates of pay provided by law for the principal musicians in the regiments of in- fantry
 Sec l9. find Dc II further enacted, That the officers and men of the light artillery, when serving as such and mounted shal receive the same pay and allowances provided by law fot the dra. goons.
 Sec. 90 find De II further enacted, 1'ha, the provisions of the sixth section of the act en. titled "An act respecting the organization of the army" SSc-. approved August twenty third, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two which d. low additional rations 10 certain officers of the army be, and the same are hereby. 60 extended as to eu. brace the Q1aftermaster General and Adjutant General of the army from the date of the act
 Sec. 2i. fad De Il faher enacted. That for the purpose of avoiding unnecessary expenses in the military estabshm, nt including volunteers, the President of the United States be. and he hereby is. authorized in case of failure in filling the rank and file of any regiment or regiments, to eonsoli- date such deficient regiment or regiments and dis charge all supernumerary officers: Provided, That officers discharged shall be allowed. in addition 10 the mileage already authorized by law, three month pay 10 each.
 Sec. 22. .4ad De u further enGcicd, That ali the officers appointed, and the additional force authorized tc bs raised under this act, shall be dis charged at the close of the war, with Mexico. ex. cept the officers of the ordnance authorized by the sixteenth section, and the two companies 10 each regiment of artillery. authorized by the eighteenth section nf this act
 Approved, March g, ls47