The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-10


such number OF additional brgader generals not exceeding
three and major generals not exceeding two as The ogn
brigade shall consist OF less than three regiments and
each division OF not less than brgades; Ind ovded
further, That the said general officers sha be immediately
discharged from the service of the United States at the close
of the with Mexico.
added the Adunnt Generals department one assistant
adjutani general with the rank, pay and emolnmens OF
general with the brevet rank, pay, and emolnnen OF
captain OF cavalry TO be appointed by the PRESIDENT by
and with the advice and OF the Senate in the same
manner and be charged with the same duties, as those au
thorized by existing laws.
and he is hereby authorized accept the services of such
the volunteers in Mexico in his opinion the state
mnaon of the present term, voluntarily engage to serve
during the with Mexico and TO organize the into
ing laws, and to commission the officers for the same
SIC. nd BE IL further enacted, That in addition the
service Of the United States under existing laws each vol
who shall the service under the provisions
ent term OF service, shall be entitled TO bounty OF twelve
dollars to be paid the company shall have been
duly mustered and received be byl the mastering and in
SEC g. And be it further enacted That the President be-
and he is hereby authorized accept the services of nd
vitual volunteers fill vacancies which may occur by
DEATH discharge other cause in the volunteer regiments
corps in the service Of the United States, which
may be received during the existing war with Mexico.
SEQ. 6. And be ii further enacted, That all the officers to
lied under the raise for limited time additional
military force, and for other purposes shall take rank in
United States may direct without regard to priority OF
pointnent
of said regiments there may be appointed the
number of subaern officers as are provided by existing
for the panies of volunteers whose shall
pre provided in the fifth section of the act of eleventh of
February eighteen hundred and i9ry rss,
the approved May thirteenth, eighteen hundred and
orsx, entitled San to authorize am increase of the
rank and file of the army of the United States" be- and
hereby made applicable the regiment of mount
ed raemen authorized by the act olthe ninth OF May egh
Size g. dmd Be il further enacted That to each regiment
Of dragons, artillery and mounted riemen in the
the rank and compensation of quaeraster sergeant and
TO each company of the same two Transfers with the
SEC. TO- And be further enacted, That the proviso to
the second section OF the act approved March second eSh
further compensation to the captains and sbaems of the
army of the United States in certain cases. shall be in
pontments of adjutant and regmenta quarernaster.
SIC. H. And be further enacted That much OF any
the pay Of the soldiers, right to appear at the pay table
to receive the soldiers pay from the payaste shall be,
tending the rights and privileges of suffers beyond the rules
and articles q war shall BE- and hereby t are abegated
the United States be, and he hereby authorized by and
with the advice and of the Senate, to add to the
ais, with the pay and allowances each Of deputy quarter
master general and ten with the pay and al
30 "pponed shall Pye saeh bonds as e Peen
from time time, directs Pouided, That the deputy pay
master generals SHALL in addition paying troops,
perntend the payment Of armies in the he field
SEC. 49, And be further enacted, That the officers of the
pay department shall have rank corresponding with the
rank 70 which their pay and allowances assnlilated
Propidd That paymasers shall in virtue of such rank
be entitled to command in the line, other staff depart
ments of the army Provided, also, That the right
rn S Il 1of Of @ oe m The
department. without regard the date of commission
sna fy Be se"s the ssa .f rha. all
sryea e to be By the President for he %
n for continuation q such office
SEC 10 And be it further enacted, That the non-comms
dragons authorized to be raised by an act entitled IAN
act to raise for limited time additional military force
and for other purposes shall receive the bounty
allowed to the non-commssioned officers, musicians and
pryates OF the other regiments authorized to be raised by
said act
SEC 49, And be further enacted, That the President of
the United States be- and hereby authorized add
the Ordnance Department. whenever he shall deem il en-
pedient 10 increase the same two captains and six first
ieutenants who shall be entitled to receive the pay
and allowances officers Of those grades respectively
belonging that department. be disbanded at the close
of the war. a.
SEC H. And be it further enacted That when any non
commissioned officer shall distinguish himself may have
distinguished himself in the service, the President the
United States shall be- and is hereby authorized on the
accommodation of the commanding officer Of the regiment
which such non,commissoned officer belongs, attach
pay and emoluments Of such grade any corps Of the
army: Propidcd. That there shall not be than
attached any company at the time; and when
any private soldier shall distinguish himself the Presi-
dent may in like manner grant him certificate OF merit
which shall entite him to additional pay at the rate of
SIC. IS And Be it further enacted That there shall be
added each of the mens of artillery companies
be organized in the same manner and who shall
the like pay and allowances in every respect
horzed by existing laws; and in addition 10 the com
panes authorized by the act OF March second thousand
eight hundred and tweny-one be equipped light
ley, the President is hereby empowered, when he shall
deem it necessary designate four other companies
each regiment, to be organized and equipped light
artillery and each regiment of artillery shall be allowed
principal musicians with the rates Of pay provided by
law for the principal musicians in the regiments of infantry
of the light artillery, when serving such and
ed shall the pay and allowances provided
by law for the dragons y sfs
SEC 20 And be further enacted That the provisions of
the sixth section of the entitled An respecting the
organization OF the army" &c approved August twenty
third, thousand eight hundred and orty-o which al
low additional ratons certain officers of the army be-
Quartermaser General and AID uan General of the army
from the date of the act.
SEC 81 And be further enacted That for the purpose
avoiding unnecessary expenses in the military establish
ment including volunteers the President OF the United
States be, aud he hereby authorized in of failure
sodae such deficient regiment regiments and discharge
all supemuneray officers Provided That officers dis
charged shall be allowed, in addition the mileage already
authorized by law, three months pay each
SEC p And be further endcd, That all the officers
appointed and the additional force authorized to raised
under this shall be discharged the close the
with Mexico except the officers of the ordnance authorized
by the sixteenth section and the companies each
regiment of artillery, authorized by the eighteenth section of
this act.
APPROVED March 3, 1917.
IPUBLIc--No. 42.l
AN ACT providing for the building and equipment of four