The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-20

mtted and are threatened BY organized bodies Of n
into to overthrow the government OF United states;
therefore,
THE ORGANIZATION or raR VOLUNTEER poncRs
Sec l. Be enacted by the Senate and House q Reors.
sentatves Of the United States Of America in Congress- A.
semb!ed That the President be- and he hereby auho-
rzod TO accept the services OF volunteers either 81
ry infantry artillery, In such numbers he may decu
necessary not exceeding I've hundred Thousand men, oc
on enforcing the laws and preserving aud proteosnG
the public property: provided that the service Of the
direct exceeding three years and they shall be d1
banded at the end Of the war
sUBJEc TO fHE RULES or THg RE0ULAB
Sec And be it further enacted That the said voIuu
eers shall be subject to the rules and regulations govern
ing the army Of the United States such force TO be
ganzcd into companies and squadrons regiments other
subdivisions, the President may direct and ocered
according to the laws OF the States furnishing such voua-
teers provided, that when any State authority has
fused or shall refuse neglect TO furnish such volunteers
when called upon the President may receive organise
and officer such troops according 10 rules and regulations
,ne pesdsnt may prescribe Each regiment q
coohel, one MAJOR, one adlutant Ia iieutenant)s
one paymaster, quartcrmaster "a iieutcnant)s
one surgeon aud one assistant surgeon commissay
"a heutenan) one sergeant major regmcnal quarter
master sergeant. one regmenta comnssary sergeant.
one hospital steward two principal musicians and TWEEN
ten companies each company consist Of one captain
rs lieutenant second lieutenant ono arstser-
WAGNER, and from sixty -four TO eighty two prvates
THE DIVISION OF THE FORCES. i4
Sec 3 And be 1t further enacted, That these 0rcea
when accepted as herein authorized shall be- organise0
into divisions of three brgadcs each and each
division shall have major general, three aids decamp
aud one assistant adutaut general with the rank OF major
Each brigade shall be composed Of -four regiments,
and shall have one brgadier general, two aids
one assistant adutant general with tho rank OF captans
ono surgeon one assistant quar,ermaster and Que COM
mssary Of subsistence
APPOINTMENT or OFFICERS
d.
dent shall be authorized to appoint by and with
tho tho advice and consent con Of tho Senate for
this act. number OF major generals, not exceed
ing six and number Of brgader generals not exceeding
qured FOR the organization of forces except ths
aids de camp who shalt he selected by their respective
teer corps. rT
rnE VOLUNTEER OFFICERS AND EQUAL TO mcsa
or TuB REGULAR ARMY.
Sec g. And DO II further enacted, That the officers,
non commissioned officers and prvates, organised q
above set forth, shall IN all respects be placed th4
footing 70 and allowances Of similar corps Of The
regular army provided, that their allowances for cloth
ing when not furnished in kind shall be three dollars and
fifty cents per month"; and that each company Officer
commissioned officer, private, musician and artcer a
cavalry, shall furnish his horse and horse equip
mens and shall ecevefory per day for thoir uss
and risk except that the horse shall become dis
ablcd or shall die the allowance shall until tho dis
ability be removed or another horse be supplied Each
with serviceabe horse shall foot Every VOL
snsSr bo one MUSICIAN and
this act shall be paid at the rate OF ffty cents in lieu q
subsistence and cavalry volunteer, twenty five cent?
travel from his place 81 enrolment 70 tho place a
musterthe distance 10 DO measured by the shortesG
an allowance at the rate from the place OF his dis
charge to his place OF enrolment, and addition thereto
the sum Of one hundred dollars r
PENSIONS. srp
Sec 9. And be IL further enacted That any volunteer
who may DO received into the service Of tho United
States under this act, and who may be wounded
or otherwise disabled in the service, shall be en-
titled to tho benefits which have been or may -
aud the legal heirs Of such as die or may be q
have been Killed in service, in addition TO all arrears
Of pay and allowances shall receive the sum Of one hum
mE PAR or rag BANDS
sec . ana DC u further enacted That the bands OF tne
DO paid Yellowstone fourth Of each will rccoivc tho
pay and allowances Of sergeans engineer soldiers ene
fourth those OF cop0ras OF engineer soldiers and the
naming half those Of prvatc Of engineer soldiers Of The
1rst Glass; and the drum majors and leaders Of band
shall receive inc same pay and emouments as seoooa
Sec. g. And be il further enacted, That IL
allowances Of corporais Of cavalry Tho regimealsi
commssary sergeant shall receive the pay and allow
anocs Of regmeuta sergeant major, and tho company
anccs Of a sergeant Of cavalry, i
caAPLAlSs FOR rax REGIMENTS.
Sec. Q. And DO II further enacted, That there shall 10
pointed by the rcgmcnta commander the vote Of 10
eld o,cers and company commanders on duty With she
chaplain so appointed must be regular ordained minss
Of Christian denomination and shall receive the pay ~
report the colonel commanding the regiment which 10
is attached at the end OF each quarter the moral and rsI
sious condition OF the regiment and such suggestions
may the social happiness and moral improve
ment Of the troops
PAY PENSION BOUNTY TO BIZ EXTENDED TO ALL MILITANT
FORCES MUsTEREp INTO rHE UNrIED STATES SERVICE.
The provisions OF this section and OF the preceding
tons Of this act numbered ave. six and eight,
to pay pensions bounty and all other matters shall %
int
OF the United States under any proclamation of tho Pres
dent, or by order OF the War Department since The
theth day Of April eighteen hundred and sixty ono.
and to all ohcr benelcarcs therein named provided tho
bounty provided for in tho 9th secn shall only be PAID
to those soldiers who enlist for the time OF the
APPOINTMENT OF MILITARY BOARDS
Sec 10. And be il further enacted, That the general
is hereby authorized TO appoint lary board COM
mission Of less than three than Eve ooers
whose duty it shall be TO examine the capacity qualice
stoned ofcer OF volunteers, within his department. -
army who may be reported TO the board commiss;oas
approved by the President OF tho United States the
mission Of such officer shall DO provided always,
commission whose rank or promotion would 10 any way
he affected by its proceedings and two members at leas6
If practicable shall be Of equal rank Of tho Officer being
examined.
Sec IL And be u further acted That oil letters writ
ten by soldiers in the service OF tho United States ~
transmitted through tho malls without prepayment ~
POSTAGE under such regulations the Post Once Depart
ment may prescribe the postage thereon 10 DO paid ~
the recipients
BONUSES FOR RI- ENrIsT1Nc.
Sec L. And be IL further enacted, That q bonus e
thirty dollars will be paid to each Of c three month";
volunteers on their recusting for the war, aud thas
additional bonus Of dollars TO each volunteer be-
paid where they reenst by companies and ALSO that
additional bonus Of ten dollars be paid 10 each volunteer
when they rcenlst by regiments, making the bonus n
the latter nfty dollars,
Passed the House Of Representatives Ialy ~, 1851
EN- ETHERlDGE Cierk.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.