Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22

President of the Senate.
Approved July II, 1S48.
JAMES K POLK.
[PUBLIc-No. Gillian Act TO amend an act
approved the twenty-fourth of May, eigh-
teen hundred and twenty -four. entitled can
act supplementary to an act approved on the
third day of March, one thousand eight hun
dred and nineteen,'' entitled " An act provi-
ding for the correction of errors in making
entries Of land at the land Offices"
Be it enacted by The Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States of Ameri-
ca IN Congress assembled, That so much of the
act TO which this act is amendatory, as pro-
vides that the application for the correction of
an error Of entry shall be made within six
months after the date of such erroneous entry,
be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved July II, 1913.
| [PUmIC-No. IS. AN Act to amend an act
he ae er fhc 70 act
Of the existing war between the United
States and the republic of Mexico" and for
other purposes.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. eff tic United States of Amer
1ca in Congress assembled, That the proviso Of
the first section OF an act approved the eigh-
teenth day of June, one thousand eight hum
dred and forty six, in the following words
"That when the war with Mexico shall be
terminated by detinItve treaty of peace, du-
y concluded and ratified, the number of maj or
generals in the army shall be reduced to one.
and the number of brigadier generals shall be
reduced 10 two; and the President of the United
States is authorized and directed TO select from
the whole number which may then be in Of
| fee, without regard 10 the date of their COM
missions, the number to be retained, and cause
the remainder TO be discharged from the SER
vice of the United States," be and the same is
hereby repealed Prorided, That no vacancy
happening in the grade of general officer shall
be filled up until the number is reduced to one
major and two brigadier generals.
SEC. 2. And be ii further enacted, That so
much of the existing laws as require the dis
charge, at the close of the war with Mexico
of one additional ma jOr to each of the regi'
ments of dragons, artillery, infantry, and ri.
hemen in the army of the United States, who
were appointed or promoted under the third
section of the act passed on the eleventh day
of February, one thousand eight hundred and
forty seven, entitled can act 10 raise for IL
mited time an additional military force, and
for other purposes" be, and the same is here
by, repealed.
SEC 3. And be it further cnacted That SO
much of said act, passed on the eleventh OF
February, one thousand eight hundred and for
ty-seven, as requires the discharge, at the
close of the war with Mexico, of two add.
tiOnal surgeons and twelve assistant surgeons
as authorized by the eighth section of said
act; four quartermasters, and ten assistant
quartcrmasters, as authorized by the tenth
section of said act; and so much OF the act Of
the third of March, eighteen hundred and tor'
ty-scvcn, as requires the discharge, at the
close of the war with Mexico, of an assistant
adiutant general, with the rank, pay, &c, of
a lieutenant colonel of cavalry, and two assis-
tant adjutants general, with the brevet rank
pay, &c. of captain of cavalry, as authorized
by the second section of the said act of the
third of March, eighteen hundred and forty
seven and the two deputy paymasters, as au-
thorized BY the twelfth section of the last
mentioned act, the two principal musicians al
lowed to each regiment of artillery by the
eighteenth section of the said last mentioned
act, be, and the samC is hereby, repealed
PrOrtded, That no vacancy happening under
until further authorized by law And prOri-
IuCu uJIuC'1 Hot luC LcD tbuulIIOudl pa IlGIS
tiers appointed in virtue of the said foregoing
ed in service until the 9TH day of March
1849
Sec. !. And be 1t further enacted, That all
the officers of the old army who received ap-
Puintmcnto in any Uf the additional reg imcnta
raised for the war with Mexico shall be re-
stored to their former regiments or corps and
rank, as additional officers, of the respective
grades to which they would have succeeded
and to which they shall now succeed, in viz
tue of their former commissions: Provided
That such officers so restored shall be appoln-
ted by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate Ind prOUlded
That the next vacancy happening in such
grade OF such regiment or corps to which they
succeed shall not be filled.
SEC 5. Ind be 1t further enacted, That the
officers, non commissioned officers, musicians
and prlvates engaged in the military service Of
the United States in the war with Mexico, 1nC
who served out the term of their engagement
C OF nave been or may be honOrably discharged
l. Oh" al hrst 10 the widows, second the children
O '''''" 70 The parents, and fourth 10 the broth
!. eIs anu SISTERS of such who have been kill
ell IN Gatlle' or who died in service, or who
- having been honorabIy DISCHARGED, have sine,
: died, or may hereafter die, without receivin,
the three months pay herein provided for
shall be entitled 10 receive three months ex
e ira pay Prorided, That this provision of thi
Z fifth section shall only apply 10 those VIII
IS have been in actual service during the war.
n Approved July 10, 1913.
[PuRLIc-No &c Am Act making appropr
=, atoms for certain Notifications of the Unite
u States, for the year ending the thirtieth {
June one thousand eight hundred and fol
ty-nne.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RI
personalities Of the United States of Americ
~ IN Congress assembled, That the following sum
be, and they are hereby, appropriated, to b
paid out of any money in the treasury ne
otherwise appropriated, for the preservation
" repairs, and construction of certain fortifca
ktions. for the wear ending the thiltieth dav 1