Worcester daily spy., 1861-08-09

bonses. navy yards, and other property of the
United states have been seized, and other viola
t;ons of law have been committed and arc threat
ened by organized bodies of men in several of the
states and a conspiracy has been entered into 10
overthrow the government OF the United States
Be i enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-
,ip.s of The United States Of eTiea in Congress as
sablcd That the president be and he is hereby au-
thoIzed to accept the services of volunteers either
as cavalry, infantry or artillery, in such numbers,
not exceeding five hundred thousand, as he may
deem necessary for the purpose of repelling inv,-
sion suppTessing ins-neciion, enforcing the laws
and preserving and protecting the public property
Pyotided, That the services OF the volunteers shall
be for such time as the president may direct, not
exceeding three years nor less than six months. and
they shall be disbanded at the end of the war And
all provisions OF law applicable TO three years vol
upteers shall apply to TWO years volunteers. and TO
all volunteers who have been or may be accepted
into the ser,ic Of the United States for period not
less than sin months, in the same manner if such
volunteers were specially named. Before receiving
into service any number of volunteers exceeding
those now called for and accepted, the president
shall from time TO time, issue his proclamation,
stating the number desired either cavalry, imam
try or artillery and the states from which they
to be furnished having references in any such iequi
sition TO the number then in service from the several
states and to the eNigences of the service at the
time and equaizng, as far as practicable the num-
Der furnished by the several states according TO fed
eral population.
See q And BE- ii further enacted That the said vol
unteers shall be subject TO the rules and regulations
governing the army of the United States, and that
they shall be formed, by the president, into regi-
bes for cavalry and artillery he may direct not
to exceed the proportion of one company OF each
of those arms to every regiment of infantry, and
be organized as IN the regular service. Each Iegi-
ment of infantry shall have one colonel, one lieu
tenant colonel, one major, one aduant, Ia lieuten-
anti one quaLtermaster, ia lieutenant,) surgeon
and one assistant surgeon, one sergeant-najor,
regimental QuartermaSter-sergeant, one regimental
commissary sergeant, one hospital steward. two
principal musicians and twenty -four musicians for
band; and shall be composed OF ten companies
each company to consist OF one captain, one first
lieutenant, second lieutenant, first sergeant
four sergeants, eight corporals, two musicians
WAGNER, and from siXty-tour to eighty-two pri-
Yates.
Sec g. And be ii further enacted That these forces
when accepted as herein authorized shall be organ
lied into divisions of three or more brigades each;
and each division shall have major general, TIN ee
aides-decamp, and one assistant adjutant general
with the rank of major. Each brigade shall be
composed of four more regiments and shall have
one brgadier general two aides de-camp one assist
ant adjutant general with the rank of captain,
surgeon, assistant QuarteTmaster, and one COM
missary of subsistence.
Sec T. And be it further enacted That the president
shall be authorized TO appoint by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the senate, for the command of
the forces provided for in this act number OF ma
j0r generals, not exceeding six, and number of
brgadier generals not exceeding eighteen, and the
other division and brigade officers required for the
organization of these forces except aides-de-camp
who shall be selected by their respective generals
from the officers of the army volunteer corps:
PTorided, That the president may select the major
generals and brigadier generals provided for in this
act from the line staff of the regular army, and
the officers so selected shall be permitted to retain
their rank therein The governors OF the states fur
nshng volunteers under this act shall commission
the field, staff and company officers requisite for tile
said volunteers; but iu where the state author.
tiles refuse omit to furnish volunteers the call
or on the proclamation of the president, and volun-
teers from such states offer their services under such
call or proclamation the president shall have power
to accept such services, and TO commission prop
er held, stall and company officers.
Sec. 5 Ald be It further enacted That the officers,
non-commissioned officers, and privates, organized
as above set foIth SHALL IN all respects, De placed
on the footing, as to pay and allowances of similar
corps of the regular army: Prorided, That the al
lowances of non-commissioned officers and privates
for clothing, when furnished in kind, shall be
three dollars and fifty cents per month, and that
each company officer non-commissioned officer,
private, musician, and artifcer OF cavalry shall fur
nisl his own horse and horse equipments, and shall
receive forty cents per day for their and risk,
except that in the horse shall become disabled,
or shall die the allowance shall cease until the disa
biity be removed another horse be supplied. Eve
ry volunteer non commissioned officer, private,
slclan and arthcer, who enters the service of the
United States under this act shall be paid at the
rate of fifty cents in lieu of subsistence, and il
airy volunteer twenty five cents additional, in lieu
OF forage, for every twenty miles of travel from his
place OF enrolment to the place of muster; The dis
tance to be measured by the shortest usually travel
ed route; and when honorably discharged an allow
ance at the same rate, from the place of his dis
charge to his place Of enrolment, and, in addition
thereto, II he shall have served Tor period OF two
years or during the war, ii sooner ended, the sum
OF one hundred dollars; P0eided, That such OF the
companies of cavalry herein provided for as may re
quire it may be furnished with horses and horse
equipments in the same manner, in the United
States army
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That any volunteer
who may be received into the service ofthe United
States under this act, and who may be wounded or
otherwise disabled in the service shall be entitled
to the benefits which have been may be confer
red on persons disabled i'll the regular service; and
the widow, if there be one, and il not the legal
heirs of such as die, may be killed in service in
addition to all arrears OF pay and allowances shall
receive the sum Of one hundred dollars.
Sec T. And De IT TuTtter enacted, That the bands of
the regiments of infantry and of the regiments of
cavalry shall be paid follows: one-foufth of each
shall receive the pay and allowances of OF
engineer soldiers; OnefOnTih those of corporas OF
engineer soldiers; and the remaining half those OF
prvates of engineer soldiers of the first class and
the leaders OF the band shall receive the same pay
and emoluments as second lieutenants OF infantry.
Sec 8. AHd be It further enacted, That the wagoneT
and saddieFs sall receive the pay and allowances o
corporals Of cavalry. The regimental commissarl
sergeant shall receive the pay and allowances 0
reEfneHta sergeant major, and the regimental quar-
termzster sergeant shall receive the pay and allow
ances Of sergeant Of cavalry.
Sse 8. And Be Il further enacted, That there shal
be allowed 10 each regiment one chaplain who shal
be appointed by the regimeDtai commander on th
vote Of the fed officers and company commander
on duty with the regiment al the time the appoint
ment shall be made. The chaplain so appoiufe,
must be regular ordained minister Of christian
Denomination, and shall receive the pay and allow
anoes OF captain Of cavalry, and slzl be yeQuir
TO report 10 the colonel commanding the regimen
10 which be j. attached al the end Of each quarter
the moral and religious condition OF the regiment
and such suggestions as may eOndace TO the sOeia
happiness ard moral improvement of the troops.
See 10. As0 b Il frter eHaesea, That the general
commanding separate department or a detached
army le hereby authorized 10 appoint military
board commission OF not less than three nor more
than I've officers, whose duty il shall be examine
tAe capacity quasIhcstons, propI1ety Of conduct.
and efficiency Of any commissioned officer Of yolun.
ieers within bis department OF army, who may be
reported 10 the board on commission ana nr,ou
such report, il adverse such oeerand ii apIry ed
by the president Of the United States the commits
sion Of such officer shall be vacated PYorided ailrags
he 81 piI IN.
orcommissiOn whose rank or promotion would in
any way be affected by its proceedings and two
members at least, if practicable, shall be of equa
rank OF the 0nleer being examined. And when va
cances occur in any of the companies Of volunteers
election shall be called by the colonel OF the reg
imept to fill such vacancies, and the men OF eacl
company shall vote in their respective companies fo
all officers as high as captain and vacancies abov,
captain shall be filled by the votes of the commits
elected shall be commissioned by the respective gov
ted States.
Sec. IL. And be further enacted That all letter,
written by soldiers in the service ofthe United State
may be transmitted through the mails without pre-
payment OF postage under such regulations as tho
posi- Office department. may prescribe, the postap o,
thereon to be paid by the recipients
Sec. r. And be a further enacted That the secretar,
of war be and he is hereby authorized and directed
to introduce among the volunteer forces In the ser
vice of the United States the system of allotmen
tickets now used in the navy. or some equiv allen
system. by which the family of the volunteer ma
draw such portions OF his pay as he may request
lApproyed, July 22, 1861
[PUBLIc-No. 14.l
AN ACT in addition TO the ''Act to authorize tn
employment of volunteers TO aid in enforcing III
laws and protecting public property approve
July twenty second, eighteen hundred and sixty
one.
Be it enacted By The Senate and House of Represento
tices Of the United States Of Ameyiea in Congress
ssn1tled, That the President of the United State
be and he hereby authorized accept the service
Oh volunteers, either in cavalry. infantry or artil