Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-31
BY AUTHORITY.

TPusL,c-No. 6.

Be Il enDcted by Inc ¬e and House o,
Representatives. Of The Unit.d States Qf A.
merica in Congress assembled, That IN .ad
dition 10 the present military establishment
of,he United States, there shall be raised
and organized, under the direction Of the
President, for and during the war with
Mexico, one regiment Of dragons and
nine regiments Of infantry, each to be com.
posed Of The same number and rank ol
commissioned and non commissioned off
GERS, buglers, musicians ard priva,es, SC.
as ere provided fer regiment of draguons
and Infantry respectively, under existing
laws, and who shall receive the same paw,
rations, and allowances, according to Their
respective grades, and be subject to the
same regulations. and 10 the rules and ar.
ticies Of war: PROVIDED, That it shall be
lawful for the President Of the United
States alone TO appoint such Of the com
missioned officers authorized by this ac.
below the grade Of field officers, as may
not be appointed DUNG the present ses
sion: Provided, That one or more Of the
regiments Of infantry authorized 10 be
raised " THIS section may at the discretion
Of the President, be organized and equip.
ped Is voltigsurs, and as foot rifemen,
snd be provided with rocket aud noun
tain howizsr battery.
SEC. 2. find be At further enacted, That,
during the continuance OF the war with
Mexico, the term Of enlistment Of the men
to be recruited for the regiments autho.
rized by this al, shall be during the war,
unless sooner discharged
SEC. 3. .8ndbe II further enacted, That
the President oftlie United States be, and
he IS hereby authorized, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, to an.
point one additional major to each of the
regiments OF Dragons, artillery, infant
~, and riflemeD, in the army Of the Uni
ted States, who shall be taken from the
captains Of The army.
Sse' Z. find be 1t further enacted, That
20 each OF the regiments OF dragons, ar-
t'llery, ,nantry, and r,felnen, there shall
he allowed resimental gu ,rtermasler, TO
be taken from The subaherns of the line.
who shsll be allowed ten dollars addition
al pay per month, and forage for two
horses
Sec. 8 find be ii further enacted, That
me saia otilcefs, musicians, and privates,
authorized BY this act, shall Immediately
Dc discharged from the service of the Uni.
ted States at The close o. the war with
Mexico,
Sc O.. vfnd be 1t further enacied, Tia,
!, .hslI ant. may be lawful for the Presi-
den, of the United States, by and with the
advice and consen, If the Senate, to ap-
point one surgeon and two assistant sur
gems to each regiment raised un.er tins
act.
SEC. Z. .4ndbe 1t further enacted, That
during the war with Mexico it shall be
lawful for the officers composing the coun-
ellis of administration of the several resi-
ments constituting brigade, either resn-
lar or volunteer, in the service of the U
nised States, to employ some proper per-
son to officiate as chaplain 10 such brigade,
andthe person SO employed shall, upon the
certificate ofthe commander OF the brigade,
receive for his services seven hundred and
fhy dollars, one ration, and forage for one
horse, per annum, provided tina, the chap
lains now attached 10 the regular army,
and stationed at different military posts
may, at the discretion of the Secretary Of
Wsr, be required to repair to the army in
Mexico, whenever majority Of the men
At the post where they are respectively
stationed shall have left them for service
in the field; and should any of said chap
lains refuse Or decline t. do this, when or.
dered So to do by the adjutant general,
the Office Of such chaplain shall be deem.
ed vacant, and the paJ and emoluments
thereof be stopped.
SEC. 8. find be 1t further enacted, That
the Presiden, be, and he is hereby au-
>thorized, by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate, 10 appoint two addi.
st.onal surgeons and twelve additional as
.eistan, surgeons in the regular army Of the
United States, subject to the provisions Of
an act entitled IAN act to increse and reg.
'aiate the pay Of the surgeons and assis-
iant surgeons OF the army" approved
June 81. 1884; and that the officers whose
appointment 10 authorized by this section,
shall receive the pay and allowances OF
ofhcers Of the same grades respectively;
and that the rank Of the officers of the
medical department Of the army shall be
arranged upon the same basis which at
present determines the amount Of their
pay and emolu,nents: Provided, That the
medical officers shall not III virtue OF such
rank be entitled to command in the line
or other staff departments Of the army.
SEC. 8. .dndbe It further enacted, That
each commissioned officer, musician, or
private enlisted or to be enlisted in the
regular army, or regularly mustered in
any volunteer company, for period Of
not less than twelve months. who has
served or may serve during the present
war with Mexico, and who shall receive
an honorable discharge, or who shall have
been killed or died Of wounds received or
sickness incurred in the course Of such