Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-12

The regtmental quartermastef sergeant shaii
receive the pay and allowances Of sergeant Of
There shall be appointed a chaplain to each
regiment, who shah receive the pay and allow
ances Of captain Of cavalry.
By the act in addition to the "act to authorize
the employment of volunteers to aid In en-
forcing the laws and protecting public prop
erty." Approved July Is, 1851.
BY this act the President 10 authorized to sc-
cept the services Of volunteers either cavalry In
fantry, or artillery, In such numbers the exigen-
cies Of the public service may require, not exceed
Ing nve hundred thousand, 10 be upon the same
footing In all respects with similar corps OF the
United States army, and shall be mustered into
the service for "during the war.n
The President is authorized to appoint, by and
command Of these forces, such number Of major
generals and brissdier generals may in his
Judgment be required for their organization.
BY the act supplementary to an act entitled
Gan act to increase the present military
establishment Of the United States" ap-
proved July 20, 1861. Approved August 5,
The President, upon the recommendation Of
tne lieutenant general, or Of any major general
OF the army commanding forces Of the United
States In the feld, may appoint such number Of
aidesde- camp, In addition to those now autho-
rized by law, az the exigeDces Of the service may
require; such aides decamp to have, respectively
the rank and authority Of captains, majors,
lieutenant colonies, or colonies of the regular
army, as the President may direct, and resolve
the pay and allowances as now provided by law
for Officers Of cavalry Of corresponding rank.
By the act to provide for the payment of the
police organized by the United States for
the city Of Baltimore, and to enable the
mint to furnish small coins, and to provide
for the Manufacture or purchase Of field sig
mails. Approved July q, 1851.
For maintaining police for the city Of Bala
m he haR RpnG and rAfc .N.AA
The act appropriates an aggregate sum Of one
| hundred thousand dollars.
| By the act to increase the present military
establishment of the United States. Ap-
proved July 20, 1861.
| Four major generals, with three aidesde-camp
| each.
! Six brigadier generals, with two aides de- camp
There 10 added to the army nine regiments of
| infantry, consisting Of nine colonies. nine lieu
tenant colonies, nine regimental adjutant and
twenty seven battalion adutants, to be taken from
| the lieutenants Of the regiments and batta ions,
| respectively; nine regmental quartermasters and
| commissares, and twenty seven battalion quar-
termasters and commissares, twenty seven ma ors,
two hundred and sixteen captaiGs two hundred
| and sixteen first and second lieutenants, twenty
seven sergeant jors, twenty seven quartermaster
| sergeants, twenty-seven comm issafy sergeants
twenty-seven hospital stewards, two hundred and
| sixteen hrst sergeaDts, eight hundred and sixty
| four sergeants, seventeen hundred and twenty
eight corporals nine drum jors, eighteen prin-
| cipal musicians, four hundred and thirty-two
musicians, and seventeen thousand seven hundred
and twelve prvates.
| There 10 added also a regiment Of cavalry con-
| s!stng Of one colonel, one lieutenant COLONEL
| three majors, one regimental and three battalion
] adjutants one reg imental and three battalion
qusrtermasters and cOmmissaries, twelve cap
tains, twelve first and twelve second lieutenants,
three sergeant majors three battalion and twelve
company quartermaster sergeants. three battalion
| commssarV sergeants, three hospital stewards
three saddler sergeauts three veterinary sergs
twelve first serg.ants, forty eight serges ns nine
1 ty-sx corporals twenty-four musicians twenty
four farrieTs, twelve saddlers, twelve wagoners
| aud eight hundr ed and sixty -four privates
| There 10 also added reg ment Of artillery, con
sisting Of one colonel one lieutenant colonel three
/ majors, one adjutant, one regimental quarter
| master and cOmmissary, to be taken from the
lieutenanu Of the regiment twelve first and twelve
| second heutenants, one sergeant major, one regi-
/ mental quartermaster serg cant, one ccmmissary
sergeant. twelve first sergeants, forty-eight SER
/ geants, twelve quartermaster sergeents, ninety
six corporals twenty four artincers, twelve wag O.
l ners, one hospital steward, two principal must
| clans and twenty four musicians, and fourteen
hundred and sixty flour privates.
The President is authorized to add to the bat
terry organization OF the artillery regiment at his
discretion, one frst and one second lieutenant,
| two sergeants, and four corporals
/ The officers and enlisted men Of these reqI.
1 ments shall receive the same pay, emoluments
! and be on the same footing, in all respects with
| those Of corresponding grades and corps now In
Il the regular service.
| The regimental bands will be paid al follow,.
onefourth Of each, the pay and allowances of ser
geants OF eng soldi ers; one-fourth those or
corporsls Of engineer soldiers; and one half those
OF engineer soldiers Of the first class. The drum
| major or leader Of the band, the pay ar d emolu-
| ments II second lieutenant Of infantry The
l saddler sergeants, veterinary sergeants, COMPANY
quarermaster sergeants. and drum majors, wifi
l receive the pay and allowances Of sereeants of
l cavalry. The battalion adjutant and battalion
quartermaster and commissaries will receive the
| emoluments now provided by law for regimental
| adjutants
By the act authorizing the appointment of an
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and fixing
the salary Of the same. Approved July 81,
1861.
/ The President is authorized, by and with the
| sdvice aud consent Of the Senate, to appoint an
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, who shall act az
/ Secretary Of the Navy In the absence Of that
officer, at an annual salary Of four thousand dol.
| lars
There shall also be added to the clerical force
OF the Navy Department eight additional clerks,
| with salary Of twelve hundred dollars per an.
l mum each.
By the act providing commission to examine
and report as to the compensation of all
officers of the government, and for other
| purposes Approved July 81, 1851.
board OF commissioners composed Of two
members Of the Senate, three members of the
House OF Representatives, one officer Of the navy
II
| vided by the act
The board are authorized to employ a clerk, at
four dollars per diem for the time actually
| needed.
BY the act to increase the medical CORDS of
the navy. Approved July 81, 1851.
| There 10 added to the medical corps of the
navy nineteen surgeons and forty one passed and
other assistant surgeons pay not stated In the act
By the act to increase the consular represent
alton Of the United States during the present
insurrection. Approved August 2, 1861.
| The President 10 authorized, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate to appoint con-
suis at any foreign ports where he shall deem IL
advisable, with such compensation, not exceeding
AZ cen hundred dollars per annum, as he shall
| think proper.
by the act concerning the Attorney General
and the attorneys and marshals of the sew
eral districts. Approved August 2, 1861.
The Attorney General may appoint two addi-
tional clerks In his ONCE at an annual salary OF
fourteen hundred dollars each
The Attorney General may employ at his dis
erection, attorneys and counselorsstlaw to assist
the district attorneys In the discharge of their du-
ties, at suoh compensation al he may agree to pay
FOR such services.