The national Republican., 1861-07-29

allowances Of sergeants Of engineer soldiers
Que fourth those OF corporals OF engineer sol.
diers and the remaining half those Of privstes
Of engineer soldiers of the first class and the
leaders of the band shall receive the same pay
aud emoluments AS second lieutenants Of in.
fantry.
Sec. 8. and be ii further enacted, That the
wagoners and saddlers shall receive the pay
and allowances of corporals Of cavalry. The
regimental commisssry sergeant shall receive
the pay and allowances Of regimental sergeant
major, and the regimental quartermaster ser.
geant shall receive the pay and allowances Of
a sergeant Of cavalry.
Sec. 9. And be ii further enacted, That there
shall be allowed to each regiment one chaplain,
who shall be appointed BY the reginental com.
mander on the vote Of the field officers and
company commanders on duty with the regi-
rnent at the time the appointment shall be
made. The chaplain so appointed must be
regular ordained minister Of Christian de-
nomination, and shall receive the pay and
allowances of captain Of cavalry, and shall
be required to report to the colonel command
ing the regiment to which he is attached, at
the end of each quarter, the moral and religious
condition of the regiment, and such suggestions
as may conduce to the social happiness and
moral improvement of the troops.
Sec. 10. And BE- 1t further enacted, That the
general commanding separate department or
u detached army is hereby authorized to sp-
point military board or commission Of not
less than three nor more than five officers,
whose duty it shall be to examine the capac.
ity, qualifications, propriety Of conduct, and
| efficiency of any commissioned officer Of volun-
teers within his department or army, who may
be reported to the board Of commission and
upon such report, IL adverse to such officer, and
il approved by the President Of the United
States, the commission Of such officer shall be
vacated: Provided alSdys, That no officer
shall be eligible to sit on such board or com
mission whose rank or promotion would in any
way be affected by its proceedings, and two
members at least, if practicable, shall be Of
equsl. rank of the officer being examined. Aud
when vacancies occur in any Of the companies
of volunteers, On election shall be called by the
colonel Of the regiment to gil such vacancies,
and the men Of each company shall vote in
their respective companies for all officers as
high as captain, and vacancies above captain
officers of the regiment, and all officers 80
elected shall be commissioned by the respeo-
tive Governors Of the States, or BY the Presi.
dent Of the United States.
Sec. IL. and be il further enacted, That ali
letters written by soldiers In the service of the
United States may be transmitted through the
mails without prepayment Of postage, under
such regulations as the Post OaRce Department
may prescribe, the postage thereon to be paid
By the recipient.
Sec. IL. And be Il further enacted, That ths
Secretary Of War be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to introduce among the voluntee
forces in the service Of the United States th'
system of allotment tickets nov used in th
navy, or some equivalent system, by which th
family of the volunteer may draw such portion
of his pay as he may request.
Approved, July y, 1861.