Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-10

ditiOn to the items mentioned III SAID appropriation
Approved July p, 1861.
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AN ACT TO provide for the payment of the police
organized by the United States for the city OF Bal
tmOre, ard to enable the mint to furnish small
gold coins. and to provide for the manufacture
purchase OF field signals.
Be it enacted By The senate and house ofrepreScnta-
fUeS Of the United States Of A9ntrica 1n congress as
Seh1bied, That for the maintenance of said police
there is hereby appropriated out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, tie sum OF
one hundred thousand dollars.
Sec q And be it further enacted, That of said sum
not more than twenty thousand dollars shall be eH-
pended in any month Tor said purpose, and that
the same shall cease when the said police dis
missed from service by the United States: And pro-
rid.d, That the disbursements of the amount hereby
allowed shall be made only with the sanction and
by the authority Of TIE commanding general of that
military department.
Sec g. And be further enacted That there be and
hereby is appropriated, out OF any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following
sums, viz
TO enable the mint TO furnish such small gold
coins may be required for the public service, tor
ty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary.
For the manufacture or purchase of apparatus
and equipments for field signals, five thousand dol
lars.
Approved, July 81 1861.
[PUBLc-No. Oil
AN ACT TO increase the present military establish
ment of the United States.
BE it enacted By the Senate and House of Reesenta-
tires ofe United States Of america in Congress
6ed That there shall be added TO The regular army,
as now authorized by law, Line regiments of inian.
try, ole regiment OF cavalry, ana one regiment of
artillery! each regiment OF infantry consist OF not
less than two nor more than three battallous as the
eAigenceS OF the public service may. i'll the opinion
OF the president OF tie United States, demaId each
battalion 10 consist of eight companies; each
pany TO consist OF one captain one fist and one sec
ond lieutenant, one first sergeant. four sergeants.
eight e9TpoTals, two musicians, and many phi
yates loi eNeetdlg eighty-tWo as the president OF
the United States may, according t the require
mehis OF mihlaI! seivce Gneci lie regiment OF
cavalry hereby authorized shall consist OF not more
IMAM three batiallohs OF not more than two squad
rpls eachi and each squadron shall consist OF two
| companies, each company TO be composed of one
| captain, one first ana second lieutenant one
fist sergeant quarteImaster sergeant, SER
geantS, eight corpoias, Nv musicians two farIeis,
one saddlcr orc WAGNER, and many privates, not
exceeding se'enty-tw0, tie president of tie Uni
leu STATES may, according 10 the requirements OF the
military service, direct. Tie regiment of artillery
hereby authorized shall consist OF not more than
Twelve batteries; and each battery shall consist Of
Que cRpialn, ole INST and one second lieutenant, one
s seigSan one IR Wo a1ti
GERS one WAGNER, and as many priyates, rot eN-
ceeding one hundred and twenty Two, tile pTesi-
dent OF the United States may, according to tile re-
quircments OF the military service direct. And there
may be added to the aforesaid battery organization
at the discretion OF the president, having due regard
to the public necessities and means, Ole inst and one
second lieutenant, two sergeants, and four coIpor
ais.
Sec. O. And be at further enacted That the field and
OF the regiments herebeioTe authorized shall be as
follows: To each regiment OF infantry, ore colonel,
one Iieutenant-eOOhel one Tegimenta adjutaDt. one
regimental quaIteImaster and cOmmissaIy, one
drum major, or leader of the band and tw pIinci-
pal musicians; and to each battalion OF infantry,
one m'jor. one battalion adjutant, one battalion
quarterm&Ater and commissary, one sergeant
major, one quartelmaster sergeant, one COM
misssary sergeant. and one hospital steward;
the regimental and battalion adjutants aid
quariermnsters and commissaIies, 10 be taken
from the lieuenants of the regiments and battaliOns
respectively; To the regiment of cavalry, one col
onel, one lieutenant colonel, one legimentAl adju-
tant, one regimental QuartermEster and commssaly,
and two chiet buglers and 10 each battalion OF
airy, major, one battalion adjutant, one batlal-
ion quarefmaster and commisSary, sergeant
major, one quarsermaster sergeant, one commissary
sergeant one hospital steward, saddler sergeant
and one veterinary sergeant; the regimental adju
tant and the regimental and battalion quarteImas-
tiers and commissaries to be taken from the euten-
ants OF the regiments and battaions, respectively
10 the regiment OF artillery, one colonel, one lied
tenant cSlonel, one major to every four batteries,
one adjutant, ore rcgimentai quartermaster and
commissary, TO be taken from the lieutenants OF the
regiment, one sergeaLt major one quartermaster
sergeant, one cOmInssary sergeant, two principal
musicians. and one hospital stewaId-and the bands
of the regular regiments shall consist OF not more
than twenty -four musicians for each regiment of in
fantry and artillery, and sixteen musicians Tor each
regiment OF mounted troops.
Sec. g. ABd6e Is further enacted, That there shall be
adde6to the army OF the United States the follow
ing general officers, namely: -Four major generals,
with three aidsde-camp each, to be taken from cap
generals, with two aides-de-cAmp each, to be taken
from the eutenants of the army.
Sec. 4. AHd be it further enacted That the officers
and enlisted men raised in pursuance of the fOTego
ing sections shall receive the pay, emolumeHts
and allowances and be on the same footing in
cry pcc with those OF corresponding grades and
corps now i'll the regular service. The regimental
bands will be paid follows fourth OF each,
the pay and allowances of scrgeants of engineer
soldiers one fourth those OF coTpOras of engineer
soldiers and one hail. those OF engineer soldiers of
the first class. The drum major, leader of the
band, the pay and enolumcnts Of second lieuten-
ant OF Infantry The saddler sergeants, veterinary
sergeants, company quarteImaster sergeants, and
urum majors VIII receive tie pay and allowances OF
Sefgcaits OF cavalry. lie battalion adjutant and
battalion qusrterm&sters ard comnissaries will re-
celEe the eInoluments now provided by law Tor Tegi-
mental adjutAnts.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That the term of
enllStments made and 10 be made in the years eish-
teeh hundred and siSty-one and eighteen hundred
ana sl4ty-tWo, in the regular army, including the
force authorized by this act shall be Tor the period
OF three years and those to be made after January
one eighteen hundred and sixty hree, shall be for
the term OF five years as at present authorized, and
that the enlisted in the regular forces after The
first day OF July, eighteen hundred and sixty-one
shall be entitled TO the same bountes in every le~
spect, as those allowed or TO be allowed to the vol
unteer forces.
SEC g. And be it further enacted That the increase
of the military establishment created or authorized
by This act is declared 10 be for service during the
existing instruction and rebellion; and within one
year aiter the constitutional authority of the gov
eminent of the United States shall be re-established
and organized resistance TO such authority shall no
longer eAlst, the military establishment may be
duced to humber not exceeding twenty-five thou
sand men, unless otherwise ordered by congress.
SEC Z Ind be it further enacted That the president
OF the United States shall cause regiments battal-
ions, and companies to be disbanded and officers
non-eommissioned officers, and pTiyates TO be dis
charged so As to reduce the military establishment
as is provided by the preceding section: Rouided
mat al OF the officers of the regular army who
nave been or may be detached assigned to duty
ior service IN any other regiment corps shall re-
sumo tlielr positions in the regular army and shall
be entitled 10 the same rank promotion, and emoiu
lueis us II they had continued serve in their own
regiments or corps.
Sec . Ad be q further enacted, That the enlist
mems Tor the regiments authorized by this act shall
be ~ charge OF tile officers detailed for that purDose
who a. appointed TO said regiments from civil life
and that IN the mean time the officers appointed to
the same from the regular army shall be detailed by
the commanding general TO such service in the vol
unieer regiments now in the field as will in his
Judgment, give them the greatest military nstruc-
tiOu and cifciency; and that the commanding ZEN
era may, in his discretion, employ said Officers with
any part of the regular forces now in the field until
the regiments authorized by this act shall have been
fully recruited, aid detail any OF the officers now
i'll the regular army 10 service with the volunteer
regiments now i'll the field, or which may hereafter
be called out, with such rank may be offered them
in said volunteer regiments, for the purpose OF i'm
parting TO them military instruction and efficiency
Approved, July 70, 1861.