New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-07


of yaft OF feld artillery. The volunteers to reside
within convenient distances for drills, etc., such as are
considered necessary aud must be prefcrioeu Oy ue
commanding officer who are 70 be held respOhaole
therefor and mas be censured reprimanded or court
martialed for neglect.
Section recommends the States to appoint officers
acceptable to the volunteers, and to commission or
promote none who have not satisfactorily passed tle
examination Of the Military Board appointed py Tue
Governor.
Sectos G empowers the President to order the whole
or ary part of the National Guard uo the servce OF
the United States during war, invasion Insarreo,lon,
actual on appreheuded, any obstruction OF !uS AWE
h forces TOO strong TO be overcome by the eivIi arm
nj . Gpard TO be governed by the army regulations,
and by the articles of war when in service ana so I
ss conratible with the volunteer orsa'lLatlo oy lne
former when not IN service. ,... -.
Section empowers the Presdent 10 designate the
officer 10 command any force called into service ana
the proper general and field officers by ana Win INC
consent and adviCe OF the Senate.
Section entities every officer and private 10 cef-
tifcute of enrolment from the AduIant- -GeiefaI lor
the Guard al the eeat Of government, which shai ek
empt him from other military duty and enutie MN 70
other exemptions and advantage, on eondiuon thhI
he takes prescribed oath of allegiance. A.
Section 9proyides for the appointment OF an auJu-
tant General Of the Guard from the Assistant Aduan-
Generals OF the army, withy Of colonel OF cavalry,
with am Office at the seat Of government hs pruning
to he done at the Government offices, who sl orgal-
ize the Guard. ....o,;,. l.;
each State n competent officer Of the army TO be de-
TILED TO instruct, the War Department TO furnish
camp equpage and provisions for ten days tne men 70
receive 81 day while In service, ana 10 pay me OF
ri for absence the colonels and captains 10 be held
responsible for the complete instruction OF their CON-
ands and TO have power to call them out not exceed
ing day month";
nuster the fac for noRattendance TO be from Do eons
to a. Provides heavy fines for disobedienee OF cell
into The United States seryice-s3O0 for colonel aud
$50 for private. If such refusal be from dSahecnoh
crcoutnmev the person in fault may be prosecuted IN
tbe limited States Courts for wlliul and corrupt per
jury. .. uo No,;or.l
Guard have the same uniform, each different from the
other arms plain neat and economical and one sut 70
he furnished mt the expense Of the United States TO
each person during his continuance II service
Section I3 provides for honorable discharge after six
wears of continuous and faithful service ~mcn shsi
exemrt him from further military dny in time OF peace
Provides for exemption during service from serving on
iuies and from arrest on civil process while gong 10
or from muster or service. - 80, -,
Section IA provides for the enrolment oil S,ooo the
first 20 OGO TIE scond aud so 900 the thd year, from
the r prova Of the act that the term OF only third
will eXtre at once and provides for the enrolment OF
candidates to supply the place OF those wishing 70 re-
tire at the expiration Of six years Their service 10 com
uepce when the others term ends. Inc principle eh-
hraeed in this bill be extended TO the officers OF the
National Guard wishing 10 retire from service al Ire
end OF the Elk yeas.
, Rr1. TO PROVIDE FOR THE BETTER oRGASIzATIoS
OF THE MILITARY RsTABLIsHNEST.
Section provides forthe appointment OF an Assistant
Secretary Of War, with salary OF three thousand
dollars per anDnn
Section re0rganizes Ithe Adjutant-Generars oifcei
provides one Acknowledgement, with rank, pay &C. OF
brigadierQeneral assistant, with rank, pay, &c,
of colonel Of cavalry; and two assistants, with the
rank nav &c., Of Northumberland Of cavalry; four
assistants, with the rank, pay &c OF majors OF cav
ary; and twelve assistants, with the rank pay, &c,
sh hall Ia odd dgn tn tba
Subsistence Department two commissaTies with rank
Section provides for additional wagoners.
Section adds to the ordnance department chief,
with the rank pay &c. Of quaItermastergenerai; one
colonel one euteIantcolone, and ak secondb
aDts.
promotion, one brigadiergeneral, one colonel, two
Genteuapt.coionels and two ma )rs; vacancies 20 be
filed by appointment Of graduates from the Military
Section adds to the corps of engineers three COM
NAMES of engineer soldiers with the came pay as sap
pers and miners under the act OF eighteen hundred and
forty.six
ceediug ten surgeons, and not exceeding twenty as
sstant-sugcons at the discretion of The President
Also by regular promotion, two assistant surgeon
generals with the rank, pay, &C., OF lieutenant colo
Hels of cavalry, who shall be Inspectors OF Military
Hospitals.
dressers in hospital and ambulance atenders in the
with pay Of cadets at West Point number at no
time to exceed 100.
tinted for soldiers to receive 40 cents day and
ration in Kind or by communication.
Section 10 provides for the appointment OF chaplans
with the pay, &c, Of captains OF cavalry
Section IL provides Tor the appointments cadets 70
the Military Academy, and adds TO the number Of
cadets two from each State, TO be appointed by nom
nations of Senators.
Section y provides for three months extra pay to
soldiers reenllsting.
Section Ia repes the act authorizing the discharge
Section IS provides that the oath Of allegiance to
listed men by any commissioned officer.
Section l6 provides that the dragons, two regi-
mente the mounted rifsmeD, and the two regiments of
cavalry, shall be known as Ist, 3D. 3D. 4th, and 9th
Regiments of Cavalry, the officers to retain their pres
ent relative rank.
Section IL provides that the articles Of subsistence
NAV be varied by the Commissary- under the
direction OF the Secretary of War.
Bull TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMY.
The President may retire upon their own applca-
tiOn officers who have served as such for forty years
and are ncapacitaied by reason OF wounds received
in their lire Of duty, from sickness, exposure
from any other incident OF service, with the pay pro-
per aud allowances fixed by law for the highest rank
held by bin at the time Of their retirement whether
by reQiIaenta or staff commissions, and the next Oi
Ger in rank shall be promoted 10 the place OF the re-
tired officer according TO the rules Of the services and
the same rules Of promotion shall be applied success
svely to the vacancies consequent upon the retirement
of an officer. The President the application OF an
officer 10 be placed upon the retired list may In his
dis reton direct the Secretary Of War to refer the
application to Board Of not more than thirteen nor
less than five officers to be composed far may be
Of bis sepors in uea rank, and preferably Of officers
already retired their decision 10 be approved by the
President then said Board to report in what the capa
city results II from long and faithful service from
wounds, or injury received in the line of duty, from
sickness, exposure therein, or from any other Incl