The Washington union., 1858-03-05
The ARMY BILLS IN THE HOUSE.

We give below the ill reported from the Committee
Military Affairs in the House Of Representatives, by
GEN o'rtman and ako the bill from the minority Of
the committee. reported by MI. Faulkner
a RIroHnp oUnxAS.
BILL 90 provide for the organization of regiment Of
mounted volunteers for the defence of the frontier OF
Texas and to authorize the President to call into the
service of the United States four additional regiments
of volunteers.
BE saaeed tv Me Seoe and House Qf Representatives. of the
Blated SAFES If 4nia C6gress assembled That the Pres
jd4t Of tire Bued States be authorized and required
receive into the service OF IT,. uned States regiment
of Texas mounted volunteers TO he fsed and organized
by the State of Texas, for the defence and protection
of the frontier thereof to continue in service from the
time that the whole regiment shall he mustered into
service for the of eighteen months unless
discharged by the President Said regiment shall be
composed of colonel lieutenant colonel,
jor, aduant with the rank of first lieutenant, one
quartermaser and commissary with similar rank, one
sergeant major quartermaser and commssary ser
gcmt, aud ten companies each OF which shall be com
posed Of captain, first lieutenant, one second
lieutenant four sergeants four corporals, two bugle
rrier and seventy four priyates Each of said oIi
below the rank of major hon commissioned officers
musicians, arrier and privates shall furnish and keep
himself supplied with good seryiceabe horse and horse
equipments for the and risk OF which, in addition to
the pay and allowances herein provided he shall receive
forty cents day while in service with his horse and if
any commissioned officer, musician, arricr, pr-
vate shall from carccssness neglect inure render
his horse unfit for service and shall fall to supply
viceabe horse within the period of ten days from the
loss, such soldier shall from such time, until he shall
furnish himself with horse, be entitled only to the
pay of private of infantry.
SIC 2 And be further enacted, That the officers,
commissioned officers musicians farrie and pryates Of
said regiment shall when mustered into the service Of the
United States be subject to the rules and articles of
They shall be armed at the expense of the United States
the President shall direct They shall be allowed the
paw atons and allowances in kind including clothing and
he ot thpsa
for the regiments of cavalry I'm the service, but
field officer shall receive forage for greater number of
horses than he may from time to time actually have in
service. No pay allowances shall be due until said
egnent shall be received into the service, but each Off
and shall then be entitled to one day pay and
allowance for every twenty miles he may have been
qured to travel from his residence to the place of muster
SIT j. Ind be further enacted That all the officers OF
said regiment of mounted men shall be appointed
Iected in the prescribed by the laws of Texas
SIC A. Ind be further o,ac,ed That for the purpose
of queng disturbances in the Territory of Utah for the
protection of supply and emgrnt trains and the sup
preston of Indian hosttes the northern and north
western frontiers the President of the United States be-
and is hereby authorized 10 call for and accept the
services of any number OF volunteers not to exceed in all
four regiments of hundred and forty privatc each
the same or portion thereof, to be organized into
mounted regiments OF Infantry. the President may
deem proper serve for the term OF eighteen months
from the time of their being received into service unless
sooner discharged by the President Said volunteers, if
called for and received mounted men, shall be const
tuted In tile ii provided in the first
ton Of this bill for the Texas regiment of mounted vol
unteets and shall receive the pay and allowances
ad except the appointment of officers, shall he subject
to tile same rules and regulations provided in this
bill for said corps and if called for and IL received in
fnty they shalt be placed the same footing in every
respect with the infantry regiments in the service,
shall receive the pay and allowances and be gov
erned by the rules and regulations and the said
regiments whether organized as mounted men or pfan
try shall be subject to the rules and articles of
SEC 5. AHd be further enacted, That the said volun-
shall not he accepted in bodies of less than reg
ment whose officers shall be appointed in the manner
prescribed by law in the several States or Territories to
which said regiments shall respectively belong.
SEc. g. And be further enatod, That the pay of said
volunteers shall not be due until received into the
vice but each officer and shall then be entitled to
days pay every twenty miles he may have been
required to travel from his residence to the place Of
muster