The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-25

Couc ress assembled That there shall bo added 10 The
army four regiments Of infantry and two regiments Of
cavalry organized in the existing force with such
modiAea provided IN this act. Two OF these
giments and two companies besides from the ex
isne artillery so the actual increase Is less than four
reg me nts by two companies
Sec !? And be il further enacted, That there shall be
corps Of artillery to consist OF two colones four eaten
colonels twelve majors and twenty -four companies
orgn nized az present and tho officers AND soldiers
artillery in service who not be retained in the
corps OF artillery, shall be transferred 10 the reg
authorized be raised BY the first section OF this
act. This retains about one.hau OF the present artl
lery fc;ce intended 70 be armed equipped and employed
Ia artillery in full and garrison service.
See. a And be it further encced, That the present
regime Of dragons and mounted raemen shah be
hereafter styled regim ents of cavalry and that there
shah he added each regiment OF infantry and cavalry
ten FIRST leutepants, and not less than sixty four pr
Yates shall be allowed to each company OF artillery
cavalrs, and infantry AT present there not enough
officers with the companies. This increase OF leuenants
will provide for the deficiency and for details from the
regiments for STAFF empoy ments in lieu OF The existing
stan organization The provision in regard 20 prvates
u an increase only at the stations. At the remote
stations eighty privates are now allowed and viii sti
bel
Sec g. And be it further enacted That there shall be
added to the corps OF engineers the exigenaes the
colonel four majors eight captains eight first Aen.en
auts and eight second heutenans, and company oil
gneer soldiers organized as now provided by law, and
thai the corps OF typographical engineers shall be dis
continued and the officers OF that corps transferred TO
the corps OF engineers other corps regiments
the Presiden. see fit The reasons for having only
corps ct engineers stated in the annexed report
The corps proposed has six less officers than the
two now, An ther company OF engineer workmen lie in
cluded
Sec g. And be il further enacted, That the Ordnance
Corps shall consist of colonel, two lieutenant
eolones amt eight majors and the military sorekeepers
and enlisted authorized by law and tue officers
oil ordnance not retained IN the corps shall be
transferred to other corps regiments OF the army
The discretion OF the President and such additional Off
may from time to Il me be equirtd the
ordnance duties shall be detailed from other
corps OF the army. lSec D, d i and g. for reasons
Il the annual repOrt,1
FEC g. And he it further enacted, That instead Of the
number authorized by law, there snall be nine
brigader generals to be general TO be
quaitermastcr general, aud two to be employed
inspectors general when required by the state of the
service, and there shall be coInmissary general
one Judge advocate Of the army assistant adu
tant generals. eight quartermastcr and six commssa
res 10 be selected FROM the regiments or corps and who
shall receive each the cavalry pay and allowances OF
the grade next above that which he holds il his reg
ment or corps, except the commissary general, who
shall receive the pay and allowances Of colonel
and there shall be many assistant asters
and assistant commissares the service may require
not exceeding to each regiment and each separate
army and shall receive not than $40 less than
$40 month addition to their pay and be subject 10
Sec I. And be it further eca,ted, That all commis
stoned officers OF the army authorized by this act shall
and consent OF the Senate and appointments the
Esf wit of adutant general quartermaster general
commissary general judge advocate Of the army, as
sstant adjutant general quartermaster, and commits
sary, shall be made BY the President, shall confer no
additional rank in the army and shall be revoked and
the officer returned to the ordinary duties Of his commits
sion whenever, in the Judgment Of the President the
public service may thereby be promoted and the as
sstant quartermasters and assistant commssaries
authorized by this act shall be appointed and
under such regulations the President may adopt and
these appointments and selections Of officers for
stan duties shall be without prejudice to their
rank and promotion in their respective regiments
or corps and all laws nov In force authorizing
sse ss1 the Of
ment. in the quarterrnaster generals department.
in the subsistence department. and Judge advocate OF
the army, and the appointment Of regimenal quarter
masters be- and the same hereby repealed and the
officers now holding commissions the staff shall be
assigned 70 places in the army, regard as far prac
ticable being had to rank.
Sec g. And be it further enacted That general officers
shall he appointed by selection, the brgader general Of
ordnance by selection from the corps Of ordnance in
other promotion shall be made by seniority to the
grade Of colonel inclusive except in cases Of disability
ton to the rank of captain inclusive shall he made reg
men.ay above that grade through the lines Of infantry
ordnance and artillery shall be confined TO the
corps vacsncies in the grade Of majors or ordnance
shall be supplied by selection from the engineers Of
tllery
Sec o. And be it further enacted That the President
shall have power TO prescribe the manner in which thu
ture If their service.
Sec 10 And be it surher enacted Tha. articles slst
TO- and 63d OF section LIST Of the Act Of April 10 1906
entitled IAN Act tor establishing rules and articles for
the government of the armies OF the United States
and the same are hereby, repealei and the following
rules SHAH regulate the command and rank OF officer
When different regiments corps join and do duty
geher the officers highest in rank there present duty
shall command the whole Officers shall take rank ana
do DUTY in the regiment to which they belong
according H. the commissions by which they are
ed therein Brevet commissions shall not have ef.c,
either for rank or pay except in commands composed
different regiments or corps, and Their only by assign
mt by the President such officer he may empower
to make such assignments. An officer OF the nav or
medics departments cannot exercise except in
his own department.
Sec II. And be it further enacted That the officers
and authorized by this act shall be entitled to the
same provisions for wounds and disabilities and the
same provisions for widows and children and the same
allowances and benefits in every respect allowed
to other troops composing the army the United States
They shall be subject to the rules and rcles OF war
and the shall be recruited in the same manner az
other troops and with the conditions and lmita
tons.
Sec ~ And be It further enacted That the monthly
pay OF officers shall he follows--A major general
SOB, brgadier general, el65; colonel, S135;
lieutenant colonel, $ll5; major, sos; a captain of
first lieutenant Of cavalry SOS; d arst lieutenant O.
srtnery AND infantry sos; second lieutenant OF
cavalry sos; second lieutenant of artillery and in
antry; SAT cadet S33; and the surgeon general and
payaster general shall have the pay and allowances OF
colonel: provided that officers absent from duty for
longer period than thirty days, except by reason OF
wounds received in action shall only their nav
and service ratons, and no other allowances.
see 10. And be 1t further enacted, That whenever
officer Of the army shall be incapable of performing
the duties Of his Office and shall voluntarily apply be
retired from active service being ordered to per-
COMMISSION,
port himself unable to comply with said ORDERS whe
ever In hejudgnent Of the President of the United States
at his discretion, shall direct the Secretary Of War
refer the case Of such officer to Army Board to be
composed Of not than thirteen or not less than
five, commissioned officers to be detailed from those Of
superior rank TO him whose under consideration
as far his grade and the interest OF his service viii
permit; and the said Board shall determine upon the
referred to them; and their opinion thereon with
Of the proceedings shall be transmitted to the
Secretary of War; 10 be laid before the President for
approval or disapprcval IT. in the judgment of the
BOARD, the officer be incapable Of performing the duties
Of his Office, the Board shall report whether in their
opinion the disability to be traced to vicious habits
II not and the President approve such Judgment the
disabled officers shall thereuIon be placed the retired
list But II the Board OF the opRion trat the ds-
bty IL the result of vicious habits and President
In that opinion, then the disabled officer shall
no be placed oil the retired list, but shall be dropped
iron the rolls Of the army
Sec u. And be II further enacted. That when an
cfcer Is placed the retired list in accord ance with
the provisions Of this act, he shall be withdrawn from
active service and command with the pay Of the rank
held by him the in his regiment or corps and