Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-13

[PUBLlC-No. 20
AN ACT 10 provide for the payment of the police
organized by the United STATES for the city of Bal
timOic, and TO enable the mint 10 furnish small
gold coins. and TO provide for the manufacture
or purchase OF field signals
Ee Il snael,d By lie senate and house ofrepreSenfa-
tires Of the United States Of america ~ congress as
SeDs5!ed, That for the maintenance of said police
there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in
lie treasury Lot otherwise appropriated, the sum Of
one hundIed thousand dollars.
Sec 2 And be a. firther enacted, That of said sTm
not more than twenty thousand dollars shall be ca
pended i'll any month for said purpose, and that
tile same shall cease when the said police di-
missed from service by the United States: And pro
rtdtd That the disbursements of the amount hereby
allowed shall be made only with the sanction and
by the authority of the commanding general of that
military department
Sec. g. Ind be AZ further enacted, That there be aud
hereby is appropriated, out of any money in tie
treasury not otherwise appropriated. the following
sums, viz
10 enable the miit TO fun i.l such small gold
coins as may lie ltGHiiCd IU the public service
ty thousand dollars, much thereof may be
necessary.
For the manufacture purchase of apparatus
and equipments for field signals, five thousand dol
lars.
Approved, July 81 1861
[PUBLIo-No, 21.l
AN ACT to increase the present military establish
ment Of the United States.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires the United Stairs Of A1ericd Congress
Oed, mai mere snail IudCQ 10 the regular
as now authorized by law, nine regiments of infan-
Try. one regiment OF cavalry, and one regiment of
artillery; each regiment of infantry 10 consist of not
less than two more than three batalions as the
eXigencies OF the public service may, i'll the opinion
OF tile president OF the United States demand each
battalion TO consist of eight companies; each COM
pany TO consist Of one captain, fist and one
ond lieutenant, one first sergeant, four sergeants.
eight cOrp0ras, two musicians, and many pri-
Yates not exceeding eightytwo, the president of
the United States may, according tc The require
regiment
cavalry hereby authorized shall consist OF not
than three bntiaions OF not more than two squad
roEs each; and each squadron shall consist OF two
companies, each company 10 be composed of one
captain, one first second lieutenant,
fist sergeant, one quaItcimaSter sergeant four
geaIs, eight colpoas, two musicians, two a1iielS,
one saddler. Ole WAGNER and as many privates, not
exceeding seventy Two, the president of the Uni
ted States may, according the requi emens of the
military service, direct. The regiment of artillery
hereby authorized shall consist OF not more than
twelve batteries and each battery shall consist Of
one captain, one first and second lieutenant,
first sergeant, one qusIteImaster sergeant four
gcanS, eis hit corpOrsis two musicians Two artiti-
GERS, one WAGNER, and as many prNates, not eX-
eeeding one Hundred and twenty Two, the presi-
dent of the United States may according TO tile Ic-
qulIements OF tile military service, direct. And there
may be added to the aforesaid battery organization,
at lie discretion OF tie PRESIDENT aN ing due regard
TO the public necessities and means, inst and
second lieutenant, two serseants, and four colpor-
ais.
See, 2. AId be IL further enacted, That the field and
staff commissioned and Ion commissions of Gers
OF the regiments hereihbcfole authorized shall be as
follows: To each regiment of infantry ore colonel,
one lieutenant colonel. lcgimental adiutant
leglmental lquaItermaster and cummissary, one
Grain MAYOR, or leader OF the band and two priici-
pal musicians; and TO each battalion OF infantry
one ms jor. battalion adjutant. one battalion
qnarelmaster and cOmmssaIy, sergeant
msjOr one quartermaster sergeant, one com
nEssafy sergeant. ana one hospital steward !;
the Iegimental and battalion adjutants, and
quartermasters and cOmmissaIicS, be taken
from the euteHants of the regiments and battalons
a he Df n Try No ~ /
onel, one lieutenant colonel, one regmental adju-
tant, one regimental quartermasterandc OmmissaIy,
and two chief bugleTs and TO each battalion of cav
airy, one major, one battalion adjutant battal
ion quarteimaster and cOmmissary, one sergeant
major, one quarermasier sergeant, one commissary
sergeant, one hospital steward. one saddler sergeant,
and one veterinary sergeant; Tie regimental adju-
tant and the regimcntal and battalion quaItefmas-
tiers and commits aries to be taken from the lieutel
ants of the regiments and batialions, respectively
10 the regiment of artillery, colonel, one lieu
tenant colonel, one major to every four batteries,
one adjutant, one regmental Quaiteimaster and
commissary, 10 le taken from the lieuenants ofthe
regiment, sergeant major, one quartermaster
sergeant, one c0mmissary sergeant, Two principal
musicians; and one hospital siewaId-and the bands
of the regular regiments shall consist of not more
than twcny-fOur musicians for each regiment of in
fantry and artillery and sixteen musicians for each
regiment OF mounted troops.
Sec. g. AHdbe IL further enacted, That there shall be
added to the army OF the United States the follow
ing general officers, namely: -Four major generals,
with three aids-decamp each, to be taken from cap
tainS or eutenants OF the army, and six brigadier
generals with two aides-de-camp each, to be taken
from the licutenants of the army.
See. A. And be ii further enacted, That the officers
and enlisted men raised III pursuance OF the forego-
ing sections shall receive the same pay. emoluments,
and allowances, and be OH the same footing in ev-
cry rerect, with those OF corresponding grades and
corps how i'll the regular service. The regimental
bands will be paid follows: one fourth OF each
the pay and allowances of sergeants of engineer
soldiers; one fourth those of cOTpOIals of engineer
soldiers; and half those OF engineer soldiers of
the first class. The drum major or leader of the
@ is n a Iinutp
ant OF infantry. The saddler Sergeants. veterinary
sergeants, company quartermaster sergeants, and
drum majors, will receive the pay and allowances of
sergeants of cavalry The battalion adjuant and
battalion quartermasters and cOmInssaries will
ceite the emollIments now provided by law for reg-
mental adjutants
See 5. And be 1t further enacted That the term of
enlistments made and TO be made i'll the years eigh
teen hundred and siXty-One and eighteen hundred
and siXty-two, in the regular army, including the
force authorized by this act, shall he Tor the period
of three years, and those to be made after January
one, eighteen hundred and sixty three shall lie Tor
the term OF five years as at present authorized and
that the men enlisted in the regular forces, after the
first day of July, eighteen hundred and siXty-one,
shall be entitled to the bOunties, in every
spect, as those allowed TO be allowed TO the vol
unteer forces.
SEC. g. And be 1t further enacted That the increase
of the military establishment created authorized
by this act is declared TO be for service during the
existing instruction and rebellion; and within one
year after the constitutional authority of the gov
eminent OF the United States shall be reestablished
and organized resistance to such authority shall no
longer exist, the military establishment may be re-
duced TO number not exceeding TWENTY-FIVE thou
sand men, unless otherwise ordered by congress.
SIC l. ARa be it farther enacted, That the president
OF the United States shall cause regiments battsl-
| ions, and companies 10 be disbanded and officers
non-commissioned officers, and priyates to be dis
charged, so as TO reduce the military establishment
as is provided by the preceding section: PrOuidsd
| That all of the officers OF the regular army who
| have been or may be detached or assigned to duty
| for service in any other regiment corps shall re-
sumo their positions in the regular army, and shall
be entitled to the same rank promotion and emOiu-
ments, as il they had continued TO in their
| regiments or corps
See. s. And be IL further enacted. That the enlist
ments for the regiments authorized by this act shall
be in charge of the officers detailed that purpose
who are appointed TO said regiments from civil life
and that III 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 will, in his
| judgment, give them the greatest military instruc-
ton and efficiency; and that the commanding gem
era may, in his discretion, employ said officers with
any part OF the regular forces in the field until
the regiments authorized by this act shall have bee
1nlly recruited, and detail any OF the officers now
in the regular army to service with the volunteer
| regiments now in The field, which may hereafter
be called out, with such rank may be offered them
Ill said volunteer regiments, for tile purpose of i'm
| parting to them military instruction and efficiency
| Approved, July e. 1861.
tPUpLIo-No. 22.l
| AN ACT to provide Tor the suppression of rebellion