Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-22
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See u.s. And Be 10 further enacted, That the nOn-cou-
moned officers musicians, and prvaes. Of the regiment
Of dragons auhOzedio be raised by act entitled An
act 70 raise for limited time additional military force
and Cor other purposes shall the bounty
allowed the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and
pvates Of the other regiments authorized 10 be raised by
said act
SEC I6 And be IL further enacted That the President OF
United States aud hereby authorized add TO the
Ordnance Department whenever he shall deem il expedient
to increase the same captains and six first lieuenans
shall be entitled The and allowances
officers Of those grades respectively belonging to
that department to be dbanded the close OF the
SEC. H. Aad be further enacfed That when any
commissioned officer shall distinguish himself may have
United States shall be- hereby authorized the
recommendation Of the commanding officer Of the regiment
which such noueOmmissoned officer belongs, attach
him by breve Of the lowest gade OF rank with the
pay and emoumens Of such grade any corps Of the
PrOrided That there shall be than attached
to any one company at the same time and when pri-
soldier shall distinguish himself the President may
like manner grant him certificate Of merit which shall
ene him to additional pay at the rate Of two dollars pei
month
SEC Is And be 1t further enacted That there shall be
added TO each Of the regiments of artillery companies
TO be organized in the and who shall receive
the like and allowances in respect authorized
by existing laws and in addition The four companies
authorized by the act Of March second thousand eight
hundred and tweniy.o to be equipped as light artillery
the President is hereby empowered when he shall deem
necessary designate four other companies each
regiment to be organised and equipped light artillery
musicians with The rates OF pay provided by law for the
principal musicians in the regiments Of infantry.
SEC 49, And De "a further enacted That the officers and
men Of the light artillery, when serving such and
ed shall receive the pay and allowances provided
by law for the Dragons
SEC 90 And be ii further enacted. That the provision:
Of the sixth section Of the act entitled An respecting
the organization Of the army &c. approved August
third, thousand eight hundred and ry-two which
low additional raons 10 certain officers Of the amy,
and the hereby extended as to embrace the
uas,easter General and Adjuiant General of the army
from the date Of the act. arf
SEC 81. And be further enacted That for the pu pose
Of avoiding ia the military establish
ment including volunteers, the President Of the Unitet
States be- and he hereby authorized in Of failure
filling the rank and file Of any regiment regiments
soidaie such deficient regiment regimets disch
all supenumerafy officers: PROVIDED That the officers 8
discharged shall be allowed in addition to the mileage al
ready authorized by law, three months pay to each
Sec % And De it further Ted That all officer
appointed and the additional force authorized 10 be taset
under this act shall be discharged close Of the wa
with Mexico, except the officers Of ordnance
by the sixteenth section, and the companies 10 each
regiment Of artillery, authorized by the eighteenth section
of this act --L - s.
Approved March 5, ls47.