Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-23
IPuBIIC-No. S5,l

[PUBLIC-No. o5.
AN ACT to amend act entitled IAN act supple
mental to act entitled can act providing for the
prosecution Of the existing war between the Uni
ted States and the republic of Mexico,'' and for
other purposes.
Be It, enacted BY the Senate and House of Represen-
tafives Of the United States of america Congress as
sembied, That the proviso to the first section of
act approved the eighteenth day of June, thou
sand eight hundred and forty-six, in the following
words: That when the war with Mexico shall be
terminated by definite treaty of peace duly conclu-
ded and ratified, the number of major generals in the
army shall be reduced to one, and the number of
brgadier generals shall be reduced to two and the
President OF the United States is authorized and d.
rected TO select from the whole number which may
then be iii Office, without regard to the date of their
commissions, the humber 10 be retained, and cause
the remainder to be discharged from the service of
the United Staes.'' be, and the same is hereby re-
peaed: Pfor;def, That no vacancy happening in the
grade of genera officers shalt fl.d until the num-
Der s'reduced to one major general and two briga-
der generals.
SEC. ?. Aad bel further enacted, That so much OF
the existing laws require the discharge, at the
close Of the war with MeNico of one additional ma.
jor to each OF the regiments Of dragons, artillery
infantry, and rtemen the army of the United
States, who were appointed or promoted under the
third section OF the act passed the eleventh day
February, en- thousand eight hundred and forty-s Sc
yen, entitled san act TO ase for q limited time an
additional military force. and for ether purposes,
be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
SEC. 3. And be further enacted, That so much OF
said act, passed on the eleventh of February, one
thousand eight hundred and fortyseven, requires
the iScharge, at the close of the with Mexico
of two additional surgeons and twelve additional
sistaDt surgeons. authorized by the eighth section
OF said act; four quarermas ters. and ten assistant
quarterm isters authorized by the tenth section
of sal act; and so much of the act o the third OF
March eighteen hundred and Iorty-stven, requires
the discharge, at the close of the with MeXIco
&C. of lieutenant colonel of cavalry, and assist
ant autants general, with the breyct rank pay &C.
OF al ttin OF cavalry, authorized by the second
section of the said act of the third of March, eigh-
teen hundred and forty-seren; and the two deputy
paymasters, as authorized by the twelfth section OF
the last mentioned act the two principal musicians
allowed to each regiment of artillery by the eigh-
teenh section of the said last mentioned act be. and
the same is hereby, repealed: Provided, That no
vacancy happening under the provisions SO repealed
shall be filed up until further authorized by law
And provided further, That the ten additional pay
masters appointed in virtue of the said foregoing act
of the Sd Of March, 1s47 shall be aimed in service
until the dth day Of March, ls49.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That all the Off
GERS of the old army who received appointments in
any of the additional regiments raised for the war
with Mexico shall be restored to their former regi-
ments or corps and rank, additional officers, of
the respective grades to which they would have
ceeded, and to which they shall now succeed, in vir-
tue Of their former commissions Provided, That
such officers so restored shall be appointed by the
Presden by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate: And pr0rided, That the next vacancy hap
pening in such grade of such regiment or corps to
which they succeed shall not be Tiled.
SEC. S. And be further enacted, That the officers,
non-commiss officers, musicians, and privates
engaged IN the military service Of the United States
in the war with Mexico and who served out the term
OF their engagement, have been or may be honor
ably discharged; and first to the widows, second the
children third to the parents and fourth to the
theirs and sisters of such who have been killed in bat
tie, or who died in service who, having been ho-
morally dlscharged have since died, may hereaf-
ter die, without receiving the three months herein
provided for, shall be entitled to receive three
months extra pay: Provided, That this provision
of this fifth section shall only apply to those who
have been in actual service during the war.
Approved july 10. IS4S.