Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-08-13

rug medicine for two years, aud have attendes
at least one course Of lectures in a medical col
lcgr. They shall enlist for one year, and he
subject to the rules and articles of war. On the
fifteenth day Of the last month Of their service
the near approach of their discharge shall be
reported to the surgeon general, in order, if de-
sitei that they may bs relieved by another
detail of applicants.
Sec g. 1hd 6ea further enacted, That in
general on permanent hospitals female nurses
may be substituted for soldiers, when, in the
opinion of the surgeon general or medical officer
III Charge, il is expedent to do 80 the number
Of female nurses to be Indicated by the surgeon
general or surgeon in charge of the hospital
The nurses 50 employed to receive forty cents II
,aay and one ration in kind, or by commutation,
IN lieu Of all emolumens except transportation
in kind.
See. Z. And be Il further enacted That one
chaplain shall he allowed to each regiment OF
the army, to lie selected and appointed rs the
President may direct. ProDi3ed That none but
regularly ordained ministers of some Christian
denomination shall be eligible to selection or
appointment.
See. g. lind Do Il further enacted, That no ca
Diet, who has been OF shall hereafter he reported
as deficient, either in conduct or studies, and
recommended to be discharged from the acade
my, shall be returned or reappointed, or appoint
ell to any place in the army before his class shall
have left the academy mud received their com
missions, unless upon the recommendation of
the academic board Of the academy: ProDi3ed,
That all cadets now in the service or hereafter
entering the Military Academy at West Point
shall be called on to take aud subscribe the fol
lowing oath: "I A. b., do solemnly swear that
will support the Constitution of the United
States, and bear true allegiance to the National
Govcinu, a. that will montain aud defend the
sovereignty ot the United States paramount to
any aud all allegiance, sovereignty, or feally
may owe to any State, county, or country what
soeVer, aud that will nt all times obey the
legal orders of my superior officers and the rules
und articles governing the armies Of the United
States" And any cadet or candidate for admis
sion who shall refuse to take this oath shall be
dismissed from the sesyice
See. g. ANG Be Il FURTHER enacted, That the
three months extra pny allowed by the twenty
ninth section Of the act Of the fifth Of July,
eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, for rc.enlist-
meHs under certain conditions, the bounty
granted by the third section Of the act of the
seventeenth OF June, eighteen hundred and fifty,
for enistments at remote uni distant stations,
aud the premium now pad for bringing accepted
recruits to the rendezvous, be and they are
hereby abolished.
Sec 10. Ind be il FURTHER enacted, That here
after two dollars per month shall be retained out
Of the monthly pay Of each enlisted man in the
regular army until the expiration of his term OF
service, instead of one dollar per month, rs
authorized by existing laws.
Sec. IL. 1nd be il Jarther enacted That iu
-. uuses VI s ,,o a;,oI s,n,n ,o
scrihpi oath If olle.auce mev be Administered
hv onv commissioned officer Of the army.
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mounted ridemen and the two regiments o
cavalry, shall hereafter be known and recognize,
as .he n's'' seovnu' sn.o, louitn, n'u mn, ~ ~
thsrenr 70 retain ,he;r nresent relatiye rS,,l,
ana tn ia nro,noted os of one arm, of serVicc
b | ocordinr ta existing law and established usap
! and REGULATION.
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sec. H. ina Oe " I@rthef enacted, Ihat tner'
/, may be allowed IN hospitals, to be proVidet
, under such rules as the surgeon general OF The
army, Win tue approVal OF inc secretary O
war, may prescribe. SUCH quantities oil fresh o.
preserved FRUITS mllk OF ouuer' ana OF EGGS ~
aHny oo "e1sSsu'y i'' 'u' proper u'e' VI 'n
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+ sec. 10 Ana oe a luIMsf enacted, Ihet an
1 commissioned officer OF the army, or OF the ma
rine corps, VINO shall have served MS such 10
@ forty consecutive years, may upon his owl
/ application to the President OF the United States
: be placed upon the list OF retired officers, viii
/, the pay and emolnmens allowed by this act
, See. l6. Ind be IL iarthcr enacted, That
4 any commissioned officer of the army, or OF thu
i marine corps, shall have become, or shall here
after become, incapable of performing the dutie
of his Office he shall be placed upon the retire.
Il list and withdrawn from active service and com
mand anu from the line of promotion, with thu
/ following pay and emolumcnts, namely the pa.
II II proper of the highest rank held by him Mt th
y time of his retirement whether by staff or regi
u mentimal commission, and four rations per day
. and without any other pay, emoluments, o
- allowances aud the next officer in rank shall b
- promoted to the place of the retired officer
according to the established rules Of the service
=" And the same rule of promotion shall be apple,
successfully to the vacancies consequent upoi
= the retirement of an officer Provided, Tha
I. I. should the brevet lieutenant general he retire
u u under this act, il shall he without reduction
ol his current pay, subsistence, or allowances
", W Ind p5ovidd furthcr That there shall not be
su the retired list ut any ono time more than seve
% per centum of the whole number Of officers
re The army, ss fixed by law.
k. Sec II. Ind BE- il further enacted, That,
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