Worcester daily spy., 1861-07-09


synopsis. The first is a joint resolution to le.
galize the war
MEASURES OF THE EXECUTIVE.
1t provides that all the extraordinary acts,
procamaions, and orders, herein men toned,
shall be expressed and declared in all respects
legal and valid, as if they had been done by
express authority and direction OF congress
These acts, &C., are-1 His proclamation Of
the 18th of April calling for $4,000 men to
suppress insuuectouary combinations ; 2 His
proclamations Of the 18th and 9th OF April,
setting on foot a blockade of the southern
| ports 3. His order OF the 9th of April, au.
thorizing the suspension OF the writ of habeas
corpus; 4, His proclamation OF the Sd of Nav.
to increase the regular army and navy of the
United States; and 8. His proclamation of the
10th OF May, authorizing the suspension OF the
writ of habeas corpus on the coast OF Florida
THE VOLUNTEERS BILL.
The bill for the employment of volunteers
to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting
public property--l. Authorizes the ~president
to accept of cavalry, infantry, or artillery, in
| such numbers as the eXigency may require
aud appropriates S300000,000 for The purpose;
z. Provides for the organization, government,
and payment OF such volunteers B. Provides
| that volunteers who may be disabled in the
service shall receive all the benefits of persons
dis bled in the regular service, and that the
heirs of such as die or may be killed in the
service shall receive bounty OF 500; 4.
Provides for the payment of musicians, wag.
oners, sadlers, sergeants, chapains, SC and
for the appointment Of a military board, by
whom the qualifications and conduct of com.
missOncd officers shall be supervised and 5.
authorizes the colonel, lieutenant colonel, ma
Jor, adjutant, and quarteTmaster, to frank let
tiers for the members of the regiments or com.
mands.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
The bill to increase the present military
establishment of the United States provides
l. For the addition to the regular army of |
nine regiments of infantry, one regiment of
cavalry, and one regiment of artillery, each
regiment of infantry to consist OF two or three
battaons, according to the exigencies of the
service, each company of prvates not exceed
ing 81; ; the regiment of cavalry to consist of
not more than three battalons of not more
than two squadronS each, each squadron of
two companies, each company noe exceeding
". The regiment Of artillery to consist of
not more than twelve batteries, each battery
not to exceed l22 2. Assigns field staff
and other officers to the several regiments; 8.
Add to the army four major generals with
three aids each, TO be taken from captains and
heutenants OF the army and six brigadier
generals, with two aids, to be taken from the
lieuenants, puts the officers and enlisted men
raised under this bill on the same footing
with those now in the regular service. s.
Authorizes the president to add to the present
regiments OF troops of all classes as many
oihcers and enlisted men as may make their
respective organizations the same as those of
the additional regiments under this act, and
provides that the commissions Of the officers
OF the old regiments who may be promoted
thereby shall bear equal date with those of
officers promoted to the additional regiments.
q. Enacts that the term of enlistments made
IN 1861 and 1862 in the regular army shall be
Tor three years, and those in 1868 Tor five
years, as al present, and that regulars shall be
entitled TO the same bounties as volunteers.
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
This is bill to establish, LA volunteer
orce to consist of 240 600 rank and file, formed D
nto 100 regiments, composed OF II companies b
II IOO men each, to be apportiqned among the al
tates and territories pro rata and to he es.Ils.J l.
e MfSa1tlAYah the qualifications, officers, aud e
he character of discipline and instruction. b'
Empowers the president TO order the whole Ii
r any part of the national guard, during war, re-
lvason, or insurrection, which cannot be
vercome by the civil arm. 4. Provides for p'
camp OF instruction in each state, a compe- hi
ent officer OF the army to be detailed to in
truct, the war department furnishing camp
quipage and provisions for ten days, the men al
. receive 81 day while in the service and W
ubect to fine of 81 per day for absence, the II
olonels and captains to be held responsible :,
Dr. the proficiency of their commands, and to I'll
ave power TO call them out one day III each M
month"; 5. Provides for honorable discharge Sc
iter six years OF continuous and faithful SER Al
ice, and eXempts them from jury service and
rom arrest on civil process while going to and
"a 81
nent OF $4,000 the first, $4,000 the second, bl
nd $4,000 the third year, from the approval "
# the act, SO that the term of only a third y
will expire at once and provides tor the en- ri
Ollment of candidates to supply the place of dl
hose wishing to retire at the expiration of six
ears, their service to commence when the @
thers' term ends The prnciple embraced 0'
n this bill to be extended to officers OF the p.
ational guard wishing TO retire from service
t the end of the six years
IN THE MILITARY EsTAB. on
LIsHMENT. W
Two other bills were offered and are under in
One provides for the appoint
lent OF an assistant secretary OF state, salary Ii"
5000; reorganizes the adjutant generals de
artment, incl eases the ordinance department
nd the corps of engineers adds to the med da
al department, not exceeding ten surgeons,
nd not exceeding twenty assistant surgeons,
the discretion Of the president; also By OF
sgular promotion two assistant surgeon gen fol
rails, with the rank, pay, &C., of lieutenant th
)lOnels of cavalry, who shalt be inspectors of
lilitary hospitals adds corps OF medical ''h
ldets TO act as dressers in hospital and ambu in
nee attenders in the field provides that te-
ale nurses may be substituted for soldiers
receive 40 cents day and one ration pro-
ldes for the appointment of cadets to West Be
ONT, adding two from each state, to be nom. 49,,
lated by tie senators; provides for three
lonths extra pay to soldiers re enlisting and oc
lakes several other excellent provisions for at
he better organization of the establishment ST,
he other bill provides for the retirement of :,
rmy officers who have served 40 years. and II"
re incapacitated by reason of wounds recev- NJ
q in their line of duty, from sickness, or ex- du
osure, or from any other incident OF service, NJ,
nth the pay proper and allowances fixed by r.
Nv for the highest rank held by him at the ca
me Of their retirement, whether by regimen te;
ii or staff commissions, and the next officer mr.
rank shall be promoted to the place OF the In
etred officer according TO the rules of the fin
ervice. The number OF officers on the retr. fo
d list at any one time is limited to seven per in
ent of the whole number of officers of the th
rmy, fixed by the law. III
BEvERLEY.-The town in Virginia to which to
he eyes of Gen. McCelan's forces are hopeful. to
turned, and where considerable rebel force cl'
OH TO ho ln1, i ti,a ID VI