Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-08

Aallp Natlonal 1rmutrat
Volunteers.

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public property.
Whereas certain of the forts arsenals, Gus
tom houses, navy yards, and other property O
the United States have been seized, and other
violations of law have been committed and are
threatened by organized bodies of men in several
OF the States, and conspiracy has been entered
into to overthrow the Governmet Of the United
States; therefore.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
TeSentatives of the United States of America, in
Congress assembled That the Pres dent be, and
he is herebg authorized to accept the services of
volunteers, either as cavalry Infantry, artile-
ry in such numbers not exceeding five hundred
thousand, as he may deem necessary for the pur-
pose of repeng invasion, suppressng insurrec-
tan, enforcing the laws, and preserving and pro-
tecting the public property: Pa0vided, 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 dsbanded at the end Of the war; and all pro-
visions of law applicable TO three years voun-
teerS shall apply to two years volunteers, and to
all volunteers who have been or may be accepted
into the service of the United States for a period
not less than six months, i'll the same manner as
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 10 time, issue his pro-
clamaton, stating the number desired. either as
cavalry. lniautry,Or artillery, and the States from
which they are to be furnished, having reference
in any such requlstion, to the number then in
service from the several States and to the ext
gencies of the service at the time, and equalizing
as tar us pracllcablc the number furnished by the
several States according to federal population.
Section 9. And be ii further enacted, That the
said volunteers shall be subject to the rules and
regulations governing the amy Of the United
Stees, and that they shall be formed by the Pres
ident into regiments Of infantry with the cxcep-
ton of such numbers for cavalry and artillery as
he may direct, not to exceed the proportion of
one company to each of those arms to every regi.
ment of infantry and to be organized as in the
regular service. Each regiment OF infantry shall
have one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel, one
Major, one Adutant "a Lieutenant, one Quarter
master "a Lieutenant) one Surgeon and one AS
sistant Surgeon, Gee Sergeant Major, one Regi-
mental Quartermaster Sergeant, one Regimental
Commiss&ry Sergeant, one hospital steward, two
principal musicians, and twentv-iour musicians
to a band and shall composed of ten companies,
each company to consist Of one Captain, one
! First Lieutenant, one Second Lieutenant one
First Sergeant, four Sergeant eight corporaIs,
towsmusiclans, one WAGNER, and from siXty-tour
| tG eightv-twO prlvates.
Section S. And be it further enacted, That
these forces when accepted as herein authorized,
shall be organized into divisions of three more
| brigades each aud each division shall have
Major General, three Ads-de Camp and one As
sstant AdiuantGeneral, with the rank of Major.
| Each brigade shall be composed of four or more
regiments, and shall have one Brigader General
two Aids-de- Camp, one Assistant AdjuaDt Gene
raj, with the rank of Captain, one Surgeon, one
Assistant Quartermaster and one COmmissary Of
Subsistence
Section 4. And be it further enacted, That the
President shall be authorized appoint, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate for
the command of the forces provided for in this
Act number Of Major Generals, not exceeding
six and number or Brigadier Generals not cX-
eighteen, and the other division and brigade Off
| pnVSr rtTaI N h1sp f,,rpns
| except the Aid de Camp, who shall be selected
by their respective Generals from the officers of
the army or voluenteer corps: Provided, That the
President may select the Major Generals and
Brgadier Generals provided for in this Act from
the line staff Of the regular army and the ofil-
GERS so selected shall be permitted to retain their
rank therein The Governors of the Stats furnish
ing volunteers under this Act shall commission
the field, Staif and company officers requisite for
said volunteers but in case where the State au-
thorites refuse or omit to furnish volunteers at
at the call or on the proclamation of the President
and volunteers from such States offer their serv-
ces, under such call or proclamation, the Pres-
dent shall have power to uccedt such services and
to commission the proper field, stafand company
officers.
Section 5. And be il further enacted, That the
officers, non commissioned officers, and prvates,
organized as above set forth, SHALL in all respects
be placed on a footing, as to pay and allowances
of similar corps of the regular army: Provided
that the allowances of non commissioned officers
and privates for clothing, when not furnished in
kind shall be three dollars and fifty cents per
month, and that each company officer, com
missioned officer, private, musician and artificer
OF cavalry, shall furnish his own horse and horse
equipments, and shall receive forty cents per day
| for their use and risk, except that in case the
horse shall become disabled, or shall die, and at
| Owance shall cease until the disability removed
or another horse supplied Every volunteer non
commissioned officer, private, musician, and ar
| " States
under this Act, shall be paid at the rate of fifty
cents in lieu Of Subsistence, and if cavalry vol
unteer, twenty-five cents additional, in lieu for
| forage, for every twenty miles of travel from his
place of enrolment to the place of pluster-the
distance to be measured by the shortest usually
lraveled route and when honOrably discharged
an allowance at the same rate from the place of
bis dIscharg to his place enrolment and, in ad
diuon thereto ifhe shall have served period of
two years, or during the war, II sooner ended
the sum of one hundred dollars: Provided that
such of the companies of cavalry herein provided
for as may require 1t, may be furnished with
horses and horse equipments in the same manner
as in the United States army.
Section 6. And be it further enacted That any
volunteer who may be received into thl service Of
the 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
or may be conferred on persons disabled in the
regular service: and the widow if there be one
and if not the legal heirs of such as die or may be
killed in service, in addition to all arrears of pay
and allowance, shall receive the sum Of one hun
dred dollars.
Section T. And be it further enacted, That the
bands Of the regiments Of infantry and of the
regiments of cavalry shall be paid as follows:
one-fourth Of each shall receive the pay and al
lowances of Sergeants Of engineer soldiers one
fourth those Of Corporals Of engineer soldiers
and the remang half those of prvates of engn-
eer soldiers OF the first class and the leaders of
the band shall receive the same pay and emofu-
ments as Second Lieutenauts OF Infantry.
Section s. And be it further enacted, That
the wagoners and saddlers shall receive the pay
and allowances Of CorpOrals of Cavalry. The
regimental Commssary Sergeant shall receive
the pay and allowances Of a regmental Sergeant
Major, and the regmental Quartermaster Sergeant
shall receive the pay and allowances of a Ser
geant Of Cavalry.
Section 9. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be allowed TO each regiment one
Chaplain, who shall be appointed by the regi-
mental commander on the vote of the field officers
and company commanders duty with the
regiment at the appointment shall be made. The
Chaplain so appointed must be regular ordained
minister of the Christian denomination, and shall
receive the pay and allowances of Captain OF
Cavalry, and shall be required to report TO the
Colonel commanding the regiment to which he is
attached at the end Of each quarter, the moral
and religious cond tiun of the regiment and such
suggestions as may conduce to the social happ-
ness and moral improvement Of the troops.
| Section TO- And be it further enacted, That
the General commanding a separate department,
or detached army, is hereby authorized to ap
point a Mil tary Board or Commission Of not less
than three nor more than five officers, whose duty
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