Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22
THE ARMY.

The following is copy of the Bill which passed
both Houses of Congress on Tuesday, regulating
the position of certain officers of the Army, and
awarding three months extra pay to the disbanded
troops:
AN ACT amend entitled An act supplemental to
act entitled An act providing for the prosecution of the
existing between the United States and the Republic of
Mexico" and for other purposes.
Be enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives.
OF the United States of Anerica ia Congress assembled,
That the proyso of the first section of approved the
eighteenth day of June thousand eight hundred and forty
six, n the following words "That when the war with
Mexico shall be terminated by de6nve treaty Of peace,
duly concluded and ratified the number Of major generals
the army shall be reduced to and the number of bga
der generals shall be reduced and the President the
United States is authorized and directed to select from the
whole number which may then be in Office without regard
the date Of their commissions, the number to be retained and
the remainder be discharged from the service Of the
United State be and the hereby repealed: Porded
That happening the grade general officer shall
be filed up until the number reduced msor general
and two brigader generals.
Sec 2. Arid be further enacted That much Of the
existing law requires the discharge the close Of the
with Mexico Of additional major TO each of the regiments
Of dragoons artillery infantry, and remen in the army of
the United States who appointed promoted under the
third section of the act passed the eleventh day of Feb
ruary, thousand eight hundred and foyseven, ent
tied "An act to raise for limited time additional mill
ay orce and for other purposes be and the hereby
repealed.
Sec g. And be further enacted, That so much Of said
act passed the eleventh OF February, thousand eight
hundred and requires the discharge, close
of the with Mexico, Of additional surgeons and twelve
additional assistant surgeons authorized by the eighth
ton Of said quartermaste and assistant quarter
masters authorized by the tenth section Of said and
much the Of the thd Of March, eighteen hundred and
oyseven, requires the discharge the close Of the
with Mexico, of assistant adutant general with the rank
pay, &C. Of lieutenant colonel Of cavalry, and two assist
adjuants general, with the brevet rank, pay, SC. OF
captain Of cavalry authorized BY the second Of the
said act Of the third Of March, eighteen hundred and forty
and the two deputy paymases, apkonzed by the
twelfth section Of the last mentioned act and the principal
musicians allowed TO each regiment of artillery by the egh
eenh section Of the said last mentioned act be and the same
hereby repealed Prorded, That vacancy happening
under the provisions repealed shall be filled up until further
authorized by law And propidsd further, That the ten adj
dona pay appointed in OF the said foregoing
Of the Sd March, si7 shall be retained in service until
the 9TH day Of March, ls49.
Sec A. And be n further enacted, That all the officers Of
the old army who received appointments in any Of the add
tona regiments raised for the with Mexico shall be
stored TO their former regiments corps and rank, add
tional officers the respective grades which they would
have succeeded and which they shall succeed vr
ste their former commissions Prorded That such oce
shall be reapponed by the President by and with
the advice and Of the Senate And prorded That
the vacancy happening in such grade OF such regiment
or corps 10 which they succeed shall not be filed M
Sec s. And be further enacted, That the officers
commissioned officers musicians and prvses engaged in the
military service of the United States in the with Mexico
and who served the of their engagement have
been may be honoraby discharged and FIRST the widows
second the children third the parents and fourth the
brothers and Of such who have been killed in bae
who died in service who having beenhonorahy discharged
have since died. may hereafter de without receiving the
three months pay herein provided for shall be entitled
ceive three months extra pay Propid That this provision
Of this fifth ion shall only apply those who have been in
actual service during the