The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-13

colonies four majors twenty captains with the rank
pay and allowances Of officers of cavalry and whenever
any army captain of the Quarter masters Department
shall have served fourteen years continuous service, he
shall be promoted to the rank Of major and that there
shall DO added to the Quartermascrs Department ms
many master wagoners with the rank pay and allowances
OF scgeants OF cavalry and many wagOners with the
sslvcS a IN h S a. te av rencr
necessary Ard there shall be added to the ordnance
department OF the United States army as now organized,
one Chief OF Ordnance with the rank and cmolunehtS
OF the Qartermaster General OF the army one colonel
one lieutenant colonel and six second leutenants the
field officers 70 be appointed by selection from the officers
of the army and the second ieutonants from the gra
duates Of The United States Military Academy by kahs
iers from the engineers or the Typographical ensheers
| or the artillery.
Sec. a. And be further enacted, That there shall be
added to the corps Of engineers three companies of eng
nee soldiers to be commanded by appropriate officers OF
sacops, TO have the pay and rations clothing and
other allowances and be entitled to the benefits, in
every respect the company created by the act for the
organization M company OF sappers and miners and pom
TONER'S approved May sixteen eighteen hundred and for
six. The said three somans shall be subject TO the
rules and articles Of war shall be recruited in the same
manner aud with the same Imitation shall be instructed
IN and perform tho same duties and be liable in
the same way, and shall have their vehicles pontons
tools mp emens, arms and other supplies regulated in
the same manner ms the existing engineer company and
each OF the four companies Of engineer soldiers shall
after be composed OF ten sergcahts ten corporas two
sciis sixty -four prvates Of the first class artlcors
ana sixty Tour prvates Of the second class III oil one hun
dred and fifty men each
Sec. g. and be 1t further enacted That there be added
to the medical staff Of the army corps Of medical cadets
whose duty it shall be as dressers in III, general
hospitals and ambulance attendants in the field under
the direction and control OF the medical officers alone
they Shall have the rank and pay the military
cadets at West Point Their number shall be regulated
by The eXlg ncios of service, time to exceed fifty
students Of medicine between the ages of eight en- and
twenty three, who have ben reading medicine for two
years. anG have attended at least Of lectures
medical college They shall enlist for year and be
subject to the rules and articles of On the fifteenth
day of the last month OF their service the approach
OF their discharge shall be reported the Surgeon Gene
rail- in order, desired, that they may DO relieved by
another detail Of applicants
Sec. g. And be further enacted That In general or
permanent hospitals female nurses may be substituted
for soldiers wnen, in the opinion Of the Surgeon General
or m ical officer in charge it is expedent TO do the
number of female nurses TO be indicated by the Surgeon
General or surgeon In charge Of the hospital. The
nu SEES so employed TO receive forty cents day and
ration III KIND or by communication in lieu of 81 emolu
ments except tfanspo. tation in kind.
sec: T. And be 1t further enacted That chaplain
shah be allowed to each regiment OF the army, to be
iected and appointed the President may direct Pro
vded, That bIt regularly Ordained ministers of
Some Christian denomination shall be eg bic to selection
or appointment.
Sc 8. And be II further enacted, That no cadet who
has been or shall hereafter be reported deficient either
in conduct studies and recommended be discharged
from the academy, shall be returned reappoiDed,
appointed TO any place in the army before his class shall
have left the academy and received their commissions,
unless upon the recommendation OF the Academic Board
Of the Acad my: Provided That all cadets in the
service, or hereafter entering the Military Acad my at
West Point, shall be called to take and subscribe tho
following OATH" !, A. b. do solcmnly swear that will
support the constitution Of the United States and bear
true allegiance the national GOV ernnent that will
maintain and defend the sovereignty Of the United States
paramount to any and oil allegiance sovereignty fealty
may owe to my State, county, or country whatsoever
and that Will at all times obey the 1ga orders of
superior officers and the rules and articles goyenng the
armies Of the United States" And any cadet cand
cate for admission who shall refuse to take this oath shall
be.dismssed from the service
Sec. Q. And be it further enacted, That the three
months extrapa allowed by the twenty section of
tn act OF tho fifth Of July eighteen hundred and thirty
eight, for Refreshments under certain conditions thboun
y granted by the third section of tho act of the
tee.th OF june eighteen hundred fifty for enlist
ments at remote and distant stations, and the pre-
mirm now paid for bringing accepted recruits to the
rendezvous, be and they are hereby abolished
Sec TO- And be it fun thor enacted That hereafter two
dol month shall be retained Of the monthly pay
Of each enlisted man in tho regular army until tho expra
ton Of his term Of service, instead Of dollar per
month as authorized by existing laws
Sec H. And be II further enacted That in all of
the United states the prescribed oath Of allegiance may
bs administered by any commissioned officer Of the
army.
sec, 19 And be it further enacted That the two reg
ments Of dragons the regiment Of mounted rifemen and
the two regiments OF cavalry shall hereafter be known
and recognized the first, second third fourth and fifth
regiments OF cavay, respectively the officers thereof
retain their present relative rank and to he promoted
OF one OF service according TO existing law cstab
lished usage and regulation
Sec 49, And be it further enacted That the army IN
ton shalt be increased as follows, vz:--Twentytwo
ounces OF bread or Hour or pound Of hard bread in
stead of the present ISSUE fresh beef shall be issued
often as the commanding officer Of any detachment res
ment shall require II, when practicable place Of salt
meat; beans and rice homny shall be issued 10 the
sane ration in the proportions now provided by the regl
laon and pound Of potatoes per Shall be issued
nj least three times week if practicable and when these
astcles cdnnot he issued in these proportions equva
lent in value shall be issued IN other proper food
and ration of tea may be substituted ration OF cot
fee upon the requisition Of the proper officer Provided
That after the present instruction shall cease the ration
shall be as provided by law and regulations the first
day OF July eighteen hundred and sixty.cne.
Sec IA Aud he it further enacted That there may be
allowed 10 hospitals TO be provided under such rules
the surgeon general of the army with the approval of
the Secretary of War, may prescribe such quantities Of
fresh or preserved fruits, milk butter and Of eggs as
may be necessary for the proper diet of the sick.
s. c. Is And be- it further enacted That any o.mmis
stoned officer OF the army of tho marine corps who
shall have served such for forty consecutive years
may, upon his application to the President the
United States be placed upon tho list Of retired officers
with the pay and em0uments allowed by this act
sec le And be further enacted, That II any com
missoned officer OF The army, Of the marine corps
shall have become, shall hereafter become incapable
ID performing the duties OF his Office no shall be PLACED
upon the retired ls and withdrawn from active service
al command AMI on tho line OF promotion with the
following pay AMI enoi lmntsnamcy the pay proper Of
the highest rank held by him the time his retirement
whether by san or regmental commission and four ra.
tons per day and without any other pay eounens or
allowances ana the ne8t officer in rank shall be pro-
NOTED to the place Of the retired officer according tn the
established rules q the service And the same rule Of
promotion shall be applied successfully the vacancies
consequent uIcn the retirement ii officer: Provided,
That should the hrevt lieutenant general be retired under
this act, shall be without reduction his current ny
srhsssncs on allowances: And provided further That
tan Sv en- per cenra Of the whole number Of occ,s OF
the army as fixed by law.
SEC II And b, 1t further enacted That In order to
carry out the provisions OF this act the Secretary Of War
seq etary OF the Navy the may be- under the
direction and approval Of the President OF tho United
Sti's shall from tirfe 10 time, require
assemble board 81 not than nine than five
commissioned officers two {hths II whom shall be OF tho
msicai stat the board, except those taken frem tho
sulicai stat to be composed far may be Of his
sniors ID rank to deter the facts e nature
occasion the disability of such officers appear dis
abba to perfusm such military service, sch board being
,rcby invested with the powers Of court OF inquiry
and court martial and their decision shall bo subject to
ike revision that OF such courts by the President Of
the United States The board whenever il finds officer
lcaiacstated for active service will report whether
its dgmcnt, tin said incapcity results from long and
sttbiu from wounds injury received in the
Inc Of duty from sickness exposure therein from
any other incident Of service II 90 and the President
approve snCh judgment the disabled officer shall there
upon be placed upon the list OF retired officers according
10 the provsOOs Of this act. II otherwise and n the
President concur in opinion with the board, the officer
shall be retired above, either with his pay proper
alone with his service rations alone, the discretion
Of President he shall Ire wholly retired from the
service with years pay and allowances AND in this
his name shall ~ thence.orward omitted from
the Army register Navy register the may be:
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