The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-07-27

TIE ARMY.-The following Is copy of the
bill which passed both Houses of Congress, on
Tuesday last, regulating the position of GER
tain officers Of the army, and awarding three
mouths extra pay TO the disbanded troops:
An act TO amend an act entitled "An act sup
elemental to an act entitled An act prorid-
ing for the prosecution of the eristing rar
betreen the United States and the Republic |
Of Merico,'" and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Re |
presentatires of the United States of America
IN Congress assembled, That the proyiso of
the first section of an act approved the eigh- |
teenth day OF June, one thousa nd eight hundred |
and forty-six, in the following words: THAT
when the war with Mexico shall be termina- |
ted by dehnitive treaty of peace, duly conclu- |
ded and ratified, the number of major generals
in the army shall be reduced 10 one, and the
number OF brigader generals shall be reduced
totwo; and the President of the United States
is authorized and directed TO select from the
whole number which may then be in office.
without regard TO the date of their commissions,
the number to be retained, and cause the re-
mainder to be discharged from the service Of the
United States" be and the same is hereby re-
peaed: Prorided, That no vacancy happen
ing in the grade OF general officer shall be filled
up until The number is reduced to one major
general and two brigadier generals.
SEC. 2. And be il further enacted, That so
much Of the existing las aw requires the dis
charge, at the close of the war with Mexico, of
one additional major to each of the regiments
OF Dragons, artillery, infantry, and rihemen
in the army of the United States, who were ap-
pointed or promoted under the third section of
the act passed on the eleventh day Of Februa-
Try, one thousand eight hundred and forty-sev-
en-, entitled "An act TO raise for a limited time
an additional military force, and for other pur-
poses" be and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. And be ii further enacted 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 additional sur
lgeons and twelve additional assistant surgeons,
las authorized by he eighth section of said act;
flour quartermasters, and ten assistant quarter
masters, as authorized By the tenth section OF
said act; and so much Of the act Of the third OF
March, eighteen hundred and forty seven, as re-
lquires the discharge, at the close of the war
with Mexico, of an assistant adjutant general,
( with the rank, pay, &c, Of a lieutenant colo
mel of cavalry, and two assistant adjutsnt gen.
lerals with the brevet rank, pay, &C., of a cap
! tain of cavalry, as authorized BY the second
i. lsection of the said act Of the third of March,
leighteen hundred and forty seven; and the two
deputy paymasters, as authorized by the tw elfih
section Of the last mentioned act, and the two
principal musicians allowed TO each regiment
ofartillery by the eighteenth section of the
said last mentioned act, be and the same is
thereby repealed: Provided, That no vacancy
J happening under the provisions so repealed
shall be filled up until further authorized by
law: And provided further, That the ten adj
5 lditional paymasters appointed in virtue of the
: said foregoing act Of the Sd Of March, 1877.
shall be retained in service until the 4th day Of
March, 1919.
SEC. 4. And be il further eaacted, That all
? the officers Of the old army who received APP
pointments in any Of the additional regiments
D raised for the war with Mexico shall be restor-
I ed TO their former regiments or corps and rank.
as additional officers, Of the respective grades
e to which they would have succeeded, and to
!" which they shall now succeed, in virtue OF
II their former commissions: Provided, Tha,
p such officers restored shall be re-sppointed by
e the President, BY and with the advice and
J. consent Of the Senate: And provided, That the
e next vacancy happening in such grade of such
Il regiment or corpse TO which they succeed shall
mot be filled.
s SEC. 5. And be IL further enacted, That the
s. officers, non-commissionedo officers, musicians
n and privates engaged in the military service oil
d the United States in the war with Mexico, and
e who served out the term Of their engagement
r Tor have been or may be honorably discharged
n land first 10 the widows, second the children
lie third TO the parents, and fourth to the brothers
land sisters of such who have been killed in bat
re tie, or who died in service, or who, having
lie been honoraby discharged. have since died, OF
l. may heredfter die, without receiving the three
y months pay herein provided for. shall be emit.
Is tied to receive three months extra pay: Propi-
N ded, That this provision of this fifth section
$, shall only apply to those who have been in &C.
T. tual service during the war.