The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-06

company Light or eid srusy. ma voluaiesrs = 3 u.
rolled for each COMPANY. battalion and resmeof shall
pany battalion and regimenta drs, cvolutons all In
ssssctons which may b considered reos9ary and nay
e: g.
said commanding officers shall be severauy rcspensisis
and the neglect q which duty nay 30 gosads q eoa
martial % be constituted for the regular service and
convened BY ORDER Of . superior onlcsr.
SEQ 5. And be further enacted, mat II DO recon-
hed sta ana company officers Tor tho Nasoaal Guard
seseot such Persons - may be chosen BY
e III. os & s:s .aa = M = .sss
and ooonn,ss Or prossos. soss We Ssvs MOI uacsr
s. s u & e y
and bsen approved and recommended y beas qeaiAed
ase e: sa.. Of once
ssc 9. And s. il iulshsr enacted, MT the President
whole part Of the National Guard into the service
OF the United States during war or on a. invasion or ap
scn reseoa, v.oa Of nd sx.sss sSs
constitution and laws Of the Cnited States upon the
probable prospect Of ether or o. anysocssea a ~h.ch
bpat,sce and forces too strong to 10 ovsscome BY
The ordinary course Of law by tho civil authorities
Of tie army far a. compatible with she volunteer
ganz.sOn when not n actual sesvne, and when cAas9
BY The said regulations, and by tho rules and Articles Il
war a. prescribed by law Tor the regular army
Sc T. AND b il further enacted, That Wherever the
The .f sse ssss r.
shall desigaAte che ofaoer to soHaiant the same aud
Se s .sa
general and staff officers required BY the rumbsr Of
troops actually called out TO comrAnd them and should
the Senate not be In session VIXEN the call Is made the
President may make appointments &c oponue until tae
end Of the rext succeeding session o. Congress-
sec D. AND DO further enacted, AhAt every
der Of the National Guard shall receive certificate
Of enrolment signed By The Adutans GeoerL fer the Ma
the War Department OF the United States attached
thereto, which certificate shall except him from
b. this act. AID sls er:ts him to other ersaptons
and advantages as specified lie this act hut before its
beipg deyered to him. he shall take and subsorbs tho
following cath, to wit
CT the National Guard, do
sosnniy swear that will support aad defsud the ccr.t
true faith and loyalty to the government OF the United
States, ano VIII support and defend against o.. s
Is 81 Usss sS viz e tho
as may be placed over me according 20 Law a,a the
regulations Of the military service, 30 hep me God.
SANE footing according to rank AZ the odicers CT that
corps COW authorized BY law and that fhe surgeon 60
neral Of The army shall have toe ssras ranS pay and
emolumeEts rs q colonel Of cavalry.
Sec. S, And be It further enacted, That chaplain
shall he allowed TO each regm ct Of the army to be
lected anc appointed as the Pre.dsnt Direct pro-
vided that none but regularly ordained ministers OF
Chr.stsn csno nnton shsn 90 eligible &C selection or
appointment TIE pay and alo Esnues OF chaplain shall
Sec o. And be II further That the President OF
the United States be- and he s hereby auhov to Gil
any existing vacancies OF The Cned Ssates Military AGA
denny from Congressional di,trcts Cor which nc nocai
patons age made by representatives il Congress BY sp
po'ntn cots from thoee districts or from at iayge and
that there sha DO added 20 tie number CT CADETS e.
now authorized 70 BE- appointed NON CoogTsssOnN dis
b.
that each Of tbs additional cadets snail be an
actual resident Of tie state trcr which nomin ated
the United States Military Academy as are roV required
:or those appointed from Congressional dscta snd from
Sec 10. And be /. further enacted, rns. the .hree
the act Of lie h, o. July eighteen sundred and th;r:y-
the bounty granted By the third section Of the the
seventeenth Of June, eighteen huncred AID dt.y fer
now PAID for bringing accepted recruits the rcndez
be, and theJ are hereby abolished,
Sec II Ard be further enacted That hereafter two
dollars Fer mcnth eha DO retained out OF tho moothy
pay Of each enlisted MAJ Z the regular army ust the
expiration Of hs tire Of Service instead Of dollar Ger
month as authorized By existing laws.
SEC IL AIT be Il further enacted Ira. the dfth sec
ton OF the sct approved September the twert- eighth
eighteen hundred and ay, requiring the secetaly Of
War 70 ascnarse ron the army a. nilaors be- and tho
SEC L. ans be Il further enacted That In al cases Of
sas9E.n anS re slstran: Il sas ta.ssz service q
be administered by any ooUssned officer Of the army.
Sec. IA Ard be further enacted, That the regi.
ens Of d-agoo2s, TIE regiment q mounted rifemen sld
the two Tegr er:s or ca-Ary shall Hereafter tie kra
Fhth regiments Of cavalry respectively the otioers
thereof to retain tier rreaert relative rank ali be
promoted ae Of ooe arm Of service, according &c existing
laws and established usage and regulation.
Sec Is Aad be further easctd That the ccmc.ssary
general Of subsistence boz and he Is hereby authorized
under such regulations as the Secretary CT War may pre-
scribe to vary tho articles OF svtsse,ce where7er cir
curstarcee Eay re1ssr Z. advisable, by substituting
fresh taia OF any kind gog salt meets sad also potaioes,
y-G for
constituting the regular ration provided that the ccs. OF
the ration pha rcs be Icrensed By such substitution
Sec 10 Anc be Il further enacted, TIA. there may be
allowed in hospitals TO re provided uadar such rules ss
the surgeon general CT the army with the approval OF
fresh preserved fruits lk butter ard Of eggs 90
msJ be necessary for the proper diet Of the sick.
BILL 70 PRcko-E TIE EFFICIENCY OF TEE ARMY
Be eracteo by the Senate aad House Of Representa-
lives q the United Siases Of America, liz Congress
Bed ria. any commissioned officer ofthe array who shall
have served s such for forty consecutive years may
upon his cwn application 70 the President Of the
United States be placed upon the list Of retired oGcers
With the pay and allowances allowed By this act
,.eones ooe ps ,bn esaed II. any CON-
hereafter become incapable Of performing she
bis Office he eha provided in che third section OF this
act placed uptc the retired list and withdrawn ffo
active service ard command and from the line Of promo
ton, With the following pay and allowances, namely;
ihe pay proper OF tie highes. rank held By him at
rho time or his retirement, whether By s,af or
reg.menal conre,seon she service ratoas to which he
be re,Ired and The regular Allowance as drsa by law
Tor sefvsnt enu without any other pay allowances
and the next officer in rank shn be promoted to the
place Of the retired ocer according to the established
rules Of the service and the rule of promotion
shall be applied successfully TO the vacancies conse
quept upon the retirement OF officer provided that II
lie disability be proved 10 result from wounds received
action TIE pay proper OF the retired officer cha be
that OF hs highest rank by brevet otherwise pro-
vided further ;hs there shall moi be the retired list
ct any enc time more than per cent OF the whole
number OF officers OF the arny ~ fixed by law.
Sec AID be It further enacted That In order to carry
cot the provisions Of this sct whenever any officer OF
the army who may be ncapacated. before recited,
shall v0unt lily apply 10 be retired from active service
being ordered 10 perform the duties appropriate
10 hs admission, eha report himself unable to comply
With such crGer or whenever IN the judgment OF the
Preadent Of the United States officer OF the army shall
he 10 any way incspscitaed from performing the duties
OF his Office the Pres.cert at his discretion shall direct
ae Secretary OF Var to refer The OF such officer
loard Of net then thirteen less than i've
rnnscued officers, TO be composed as far may be- Of
IS eeuiors in real rank, and preferably Of officers al
ready retired arc the determination OF the Board In each
SHALL ith record Of its proceedings be transmit
ted TO the Secretary Of War to be laid before the Preei
cent for he approval or d,epprovl snd orders IN the